User manual OCTEK SP906GK

[. . . ] Once the installation is successful, a utility program icon will show on your Start Menu->WLAN Monitor->WLANmon, just double click the icon. 10 2. Configuration The default page is as below after you launch the Utility program. On the left side of the screen are Available WLANs, which you may connect to by first selecting the WLAN (it will appear highlighted) and then clicking on Add. When you do so a screen like the one below will pop up: 11 In the Wireless Network Properties screen you may change the name of the WLAN. You may also enter wireless network encryption keys by checking Network Authentication (Shared mode) or Data encryption (WEP enabled). [. . . ] Under the Status Tab you will find information on the connection state, hardware information, and advanced state. infrastructure and ad hoc network, infrastructure network only, or ad hoc network only. You may also automatically 13 3. 1 Status Tab After clicking on the Configuration Utility icon, the Status screen will display the settings for the CardBus: SSID: The Service Set Identifier is the name assigned to the wireless network. The factory SSID setting is default. BSSID: The CardBus hardware MAC address Network Type: The Network Type have three mode (Please see the Getting Option section in this manual for an explanation of these three modes. ) Frequency: 802. 11g indicates that the CardBus is communicating in the 2. 4GHz band. Data Encryption: You can see if WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is Enabled or Disabled here. Speed: This is display wireless and wireless connecting Speed. Authentication State: 14 This is display Authentication State, it's to provide N/A and Connected two state. Signal Strength: A colored bar shows the intensity of the radio signals in the network Under Hardware Information the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the hardware (WLAN CardBus card) is given. Under the Option Tab general settings and advanced settings are shown. 3. 2 Option Tab Under General Setting, Auto launch when Windows starts up: The WLAN automatically launches when Windows starts up. Remember mini status position: Resident in the memory 15 Auto hide mini status: Auto hide the tools Set mini status always on top: It will lock the station. Enable IP setting and Proxy setting in profile: The function will backup previous IP setting now Under WLAN type to connect Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc network: Wireless mode used when connecting Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc two different access point network environment Infrastructure Connecting to the WLAN using an access point. (This is the default setting). Ad-Hoc Wireless mode used when connecting directly to a computer equipped with a wireless adapter in a Peer-to-Peer environment Under Advance Setting : Disable Radio: Disable to send by radio Fragmentation Threshold: The size at which packets will be fragmented. Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes. RTS Threshold: Minimum packet size to require an RTS (Request To Send). For packets smaller than this threshold, an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the WLAN. This is the option for the RTS Threshold activation. Ad-Hoc Channel: All devices in the Ad-Hoc network must be set to the same channel. Power save Mode: Fast Save - This setting consumes the half power. Max Save - This setting consumes the least power. Disable - This default setting consumes the most power There power modes to provide 100%, 50% , 25% , 12. 5% and Lowest 5 modes. 16 3. 3 About Tab: Display the Utility Version and Driver Version 17 3. Specification Model Standard Interface Frequency Data Rate Output Power (Max) Sensitivity Antenna Type Operation Channel Radio Modulation Security Network Architecture Type Driver Support Dimension (mm) Operating Temperature (degree C) Operating Humidity Emission SP906GK/SP908GK Wireless PCI/CardBus Adapter IEEE802. 11b and 802. 11g PCI/32bit CardBus 2. 4GHz 11/54M 17dBm ­84dBm at < 8% BER Built-in 802. 11d DSSS/OFDM 64(40)/128bit WEP Encryption and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Ad-hoc and Infrastructure Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP. 82(L) x 29(W) x10(H) 0~40 20~95%, Non-condensing CE, FCC 18 4. Glossary IEEE 802. 11 Standard The IEEE 802. 11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry. Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a method in which IP addresses are assigned by server dynamically to clients on the network. DHCP is used for Dynamic IP Addressing and requires a dedicated DHCP server on the network. Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum This is the method the wireless cards use to transmit data over the frequency spectrum. [. . . ] All connections are made via cable or wireless media, but a LAN does not use telephone services. Protocol A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a conversation is to take place, including the format, timing, sequencing and/ or error checking. SSID A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and Access Points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of TCP/IP. [. . . ]