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- Page 1 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter WL-8315 User’s Manual...
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Page 3: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Copyright Copyright © 2005 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET. - Page 4 EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France (with Frequency channel restrictions). Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg .The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ... 1 Features ... 1 Specifications... 1 Package Contents ... 2 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ... 3 3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY ... 6 Site Survey ... 7 Profile... 7 3.2.1 Configure the Profile... 9 3.2.1.1 Configuration ... 9 3.2.1.2 Authentication and Security ... 11 3.2.1.3 802.1x Setting-Certification ... -
Page 6: Introduction
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PLANET WL-8315. This card complies with IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports up to 54Mbps high-speed wireless network connections. It can also work with IEEE 802.11b devices. When the card connects to 11b devices, the link speed will be up to 11Mbps. This WL-8315 supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time;... -
Page 7: Package Contents
11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK Media Access Protocol CSMA / CA 18dBm (Max.) Output Power LED Indicators ACT, LNK Operating systems Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP / Server 2003 Environmental & Mechanical Characteristics Operating: 0 °C ~ 55 °C Temperature Storage: -20 °C ~ 70 °C Operating Humidity... -
Page 8: Installation Procedure
2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: The following installation operates under Windows XP. The procedure also applies to Windows 98SE/Me/2000 and Server 2003. Note2: If you have installed other Wireless PC Card driver & utility before, please uninstall them first. - Page 9 12. You can see the installation progress in this screen. 13. The system will automatically detect the card and display the “Hardware Installation” screen. Click “Continue Anyway” to proceed. 14. Click “Finish” to complete “PLANET WL-8315 Setup”.
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Page 11: Configuration Utility
3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the WL-8315 and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process. When the WL-8315 is installed, the configuration utility will be displayed automatically. This card will auto connect to wireless device which has better signal strength and no wireless security setting. -
Page 12: Site Survey
Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all the channels to find all the access points/stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength. From the “Site Survey”, all the networks nearby will be listed. You can change the connection to another networks or add one of the networks to your own profile list. - Page 13 Parameter Profiles List Add/Delete/Edit Button Activate Button Description The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative settings of the profiles including Profile Name, SSID, Channel, etc. This sign indicates the activated profile is been connecting. This sign indicates the activated profile is not been connecting.
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Page 14: Configure The Profile
3.2.1 Configure the Profile 3.2.1.1 Configuration Parameter Profile Name SSID PSM (Power Saving Mode) Network Type Description Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks. The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. - Page 15 TX Power Ad Hoc Wireless Mode Preamble RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold 802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point or Router. Ad-Hoc – Select this mode if you want to connect to another wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point or Router.
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Page 16: Authentication And Security
Channel 3.2.1.2 Authentication and Security Parameter Authentication Type Authentication Type Minor change is recommended. This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode. Select the number of the radio channel used for the networking. The channel setting should be the same with the network you are connecting to. Description This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the card intends to connect. - Page 17 802.1x Setting Encryption Mode either IEEE 802.1x/Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication or pre-shared key (PSK) technology. It provides a high level of assurance to enterprises, small businesses and home users that data will remain protected and that only authorized users may access their networks. For enterprises that have already deployed IEEE 802.1x authentication, WPA offers the advantage of leveraging existing authentication databases and infrastructure.
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Page 18: 802.1X Setting-Certification
WPA Pre-Shared Key WEP Key (Key1 ~ Key4) 3.2.1.3 802.1x Setting-Certification The IEEE 802.1X specification describes a protocol that can be used for authenticating both clients and servers on a network. The authentication algorithms and methods are those provided by the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), a method of authentication that has been in use for a number of years on networks that provide Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) support as many internet service providers and enterprises do. - Page 19 IEEE 802.1x Access Client (1) Client requests to login the network. (2) Login with username, password. Parameter Authentication Type RADIUS Client Access Point (3) Send username, password to RADIUS server. (4) Approve or deny user login to the LAN. Description The EAP authentication protocols this card has supported are included as follows.
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Page 20: 802.1X Setting-Ca Server
Session Resumption Identity Password Use Client Certificate Tunneled Authentication Protocol Identity Password 3.2.1.4 802.1x Setting-CA Server EAP-TLS/Smart card and Generic Token Card. The client certificate is optional required for the authentication. TLS/Smart Card –TLS is the most secure of the EAP protocols but not easy to use. - Page 21 Parameter Use Certificate Chain Certificate Issuer Allow Intermediate Certificates Server Name Server name must match exactly Domain name must end in specified name Description When the EAP authentication type such as TLS, TTLS or PEAP is selected and required a certification to tell the client what server credentials to accept from the authentication server in order to verify the server, you have to enable this function.
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Page 22: Link Status
Link Status From the “Link Status” option, you can view all the information of the network you are connecting to. Parameter Status Extra Info Channel Link Speed (Mbps) Throughput (Kbits/sec) Link Quality certificate name field. Description Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network the card is connecting to. -
Page 23: Statistics
Signal Strength Noise Level Statistics This option enables you to view the statistic information of the connection including transmit statistics and receive statistics. You may reset the counters by clicking ”Reset Counter”. percentage, the better the quality. If you want to know the signal strength in the unit of dBm, select this check box. -
Page 24: Advance
Advance This option enables you to configure more advanced settings, for example: wireless mode, protection mode and etc. Parameter Wireless Mode Select Your Country Region Code The available channel differs from different countries. For Description 802.11 B/G mix – If you have a mix of 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations in your network, it is recommended to setting the card to this mode. - Page 25 B/G Protection Tx Rate Tx BURST Enable TCP Window Size Fast Roaming at -70dBm Turn Off RF Button If you have a mix of 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations in the network, it is recommended to enable the protection mechanism. This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations.
- Page 26 CCX 2.0 LEAP Turn on CCKM Enable Radio Measurement Non-Serving Channel Measurements Limit xxx milliseconds (0-2000) CCX 2.0 (Cisco Compatible Extensions) is developed by Cisco for the radio monitoring and fast roaming. During normal operation, LEAP-enabled client devices mutually authenticate with a new access point by performing a complete LEAP authentication, including communication with the main RADIUS server.
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Page 27: About
About By choosing this option, you can click the hyperlink to connect the PLANET website. You can also obtain basic information about the WL-8315 such as the Driver, Utility and EEPROM Version. The MAC Address of the card is displayed in the screen as well. WMM Function The WL-8315 supports WMM function. - Page 28 B. Right Click the “Wireless Network Connection” and select “Properties”. C. Click “Configure…”.
- Page 29 D. Select “Advanced” page, enable the “WMM Capable”.
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Page 30: Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings The WL-8315 provides more advanced parameters in Windows Device Manager. You can find the Advanced configuration following the step A to D in section 3.7. Please check below to know the function of the settings. Note: The chipset manufacturer reserves those functions in red for future use. Those options are not effective on WL-8315. -
Page 31: Troubleshooting
4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter. 1. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? 802.11g is the new IEEE standard for high-speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home, office and public networks. - Page 32 6. What is BSS ID？ A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. 7. What is WEP？ WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802 .11 standard.
- Page 33 13. What is Spread Spectrum？ Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communication systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast.