User manual HAWKING HWC54D - DOCUMENT

HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P0 HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P1 HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P2 HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P3 HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P4 3) After you have completed the Utility Installation, carefully insert your Hi-Gain Wireless-G CardBus Card into an available CardBus slot on your laptop. Windows will automatically detect your new hardware and copy all files needed for installation. Note: Windows 98 users will be required to have their Windows CD. a) Select Install the Software Automatically a) (recommended) and click Next. b) This message is only a formality, click Continue Anyway c) Click Finish to complete the installation. b) c) HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P5 Using The Wireless Configuration Utility After you have successfully installed the Hi-Gain Wireless-G CardBus Card a Network Status icon should display in your Windows task bar. Double click it to execute the Utility. If it does not appear, you can find it in your Programs Menu: OR The icon in your system tray will display different colors to help you distinguish the status of your wireless network. Follow the table to the right to understand what each color means. HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P6 The Configuration Utility is categorized into 6 Tabs. For this QIG, we will concentrate only on the SITE SURVEY and LINK STATUS tab. If you wish to find out more about the Utility, please view the Users Manual for detailed instructions. The SITE SURVEY tab will give you information regarding the wireless networks within your vicinity. 1) Click on Rescan to update the list of wireless networks in your area. 2) Once the list of wireless networks appear, highlight your desired network and double-click to Connect to the network. You should now be successfully connected to your network. Note: If your scan provides no wireless networks, double check to see if your wireless network is set up correctly. If the problem persists, check with your wireless AP/Router manufacturer's technical support department. HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P7 Reading the Link Status Page and Obtaining the Strongest Connection The Link Status page gives you information regarding your current wireless channel, transmit rate (speed) and link/signal quality. You will use this utility to figure out which antenna position results in the best performance and connection. 1) First you must determine where the location of your Wireless Access Point is within your network. 2) Position the directional antenna towards the location of the Access Point. 3) While viewing your Link Status utility, rotate the antenna clockwise and counter-clockwise slowly to figure out which position gives you the highest Link Quality and Signal Strength. Once you have determined which position gives you the best signal, leave the antenna in that orientation. 4) When you are not using the Hi-Gain CardBus Card, fold down the antenna to its original closed position to avoid damage when travelling. HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P8 Using Wireless Security (WEP/WPA) If your current wireless network is using wireless security you will first have to figure out whether your network uses WEP or WPA. which standard you are using. You can ask your system administrator if you do not know If you are using This QIG will show you how to use WPA. standard WEP please see the User's Manual on the included CD-Rom. To enable the WPA function in Windows XP, the following software systems are required: 1. Windows XP Service Pack 1 with Windows XP Support Patch for Wi-Fi Protected Access program in addition. 2. Configure the card using Wireless built-in utility (Wireless Zero Configuration). Note: When using the Wireless Utility there are two function selections when you open the execute the program. You can select to use the XP's built-in utility with full WPA function. If "Use XP Wireless Zero Configuration" is selected, you can only configure the advance setting or check the link status and statistics from the "RaConfig" utility. 1. From here, right click the icon to select "View Available Wireless Networks". 2. Press "Advanced" HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P9 3. Press the "Configure" button to configure the WPA function for the current network. 4. You must enter the network security key in use by your wireless network. Check with your network administrator if you do not know this information. Note: Uncheck "Use Windows to Configure my wireless network settings", the "RaConfig" utility will be enabled again. For more detailed instructions, please read the Users Manual on the CD-Rom. HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P 10 Ethernet A networking standard using cables (Category 5) to create a network. Network Adapter Also known as a NIC (Network Interface Card). Used to provide PC's or laptops with an Ethernet port or wireless access to the network. Broadband Modem A device that allows broadband connection to the internet. Broadband connections include speeds faster than 56k (dial up modem speed). The two most common types of Broadband connections are DSL and Cable. Cable modem relies on the bandwidth of cable television lines while DSL modems rely on the telephone lines operating at DSL speeds. Router A device used to share internet access from one user to multiple users. By taking one IP address (Addresses used by ISP's to assign broadband services to your computer) the Router distributes the services of your broadband access among multiple users and IP's. Wireless IEEE 802.11 ­ Wireless Network Specifications 802.11 -- applies to wireless LANs (Networks) and provides 1 or 2 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band using either frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) or direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS). 802.11a -- an extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANs and provides up to 54 Mbps in the 5GHz band. 802.11a uses an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing encoding scheme rather than FHSS or DSSS. 802.11b (also referred to as 802.11 High Rate or Wi-Fi) -- an extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANs and provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b uses only DSSS. 802.11b was a 1999 ratification to the original 802.11 standard, allowing wireless functionality comparable to Ethernet. 802.11g -- applies to wireless LANs and provides 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b products. ESSID A unique name identification for your wireless network. All wireless devices must have the same ID or else they will not work together. Channel A Channel that all Wireless devices communicate on. All Wireless devices on the network must be set on the same channel to work. HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P 11 HWC54D Hawking Technologies, Inc. P 12