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  • Page 1 IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter User’s Manual Version: 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION..........................4 & B ..........................4 EATURES ENEFITS ..........................5 ACKAGE ONTENTS USB A ........................5 DAPTER ESCRIPTION ..........................5 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ............................6 PPLICATIONS ........................6...

  • Page 3: Revision History

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Revision History Version Date Notes August 6, 2008 Initial Version...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    You could enjoy the racing speed of wireless connection, surfing on Internet without string wires. Adding EnGenius EUB-9703 to your Notebook or Computer, it provides an excellent performance and cost-effective solution for doing media-centric activities such as streaming video, gaming, and enhances the QoS (WMM) without any reduction of performance.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Support 1Tx * 1Rx Radio With Intelligent Antenna enables WMM (IEEE 802.11e) standard support Wireless Multimedia Enhancements Quality of Service support (QoS) / enhanced power saving for Dynamic Networking USB 2.0 interface and compatible with USB...

  • Page 6: Applications

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs: a) Difficult-to-wire environments There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily.
  • Page 7 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to- peer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point.

  • Page 8: Usb Adapter For Windows (Xp & Vista)

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 2 USB Adapter for Windows (XP & Vista) Before You Begin During the installation, XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers.
  • Page 9 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 3. Once the setup begins you will see the InstallShield Wizard. Select EnGenius Configuration Tool and then click on the Next> button.
  • Page 10 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 4. Click on the Install button to begin the installation. 5. Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed. 6. The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button.
  • Page 11 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 7. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. 8. An EG icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the EG icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities.

  • Page 12: Profiles

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc. When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power-saving mode, network type, RTS/fragmentation threshold and encryption/authentication settings.

  • Page 13: Ad-Hoc Mode

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list.
  • Page 14 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list.

  • Page 15: Authentication And Security

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Authentication and Security The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as: WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and 802.1x. Each security option is described in detail below.

  • Page 16: Wpa, Wpa2 Authentication & Tkip, Aes Encryption

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 WEP Key (Hex or ASCII): Type a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters.

  • Page 17: Leap Authentication

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 key, but uses stronger TKIP encryption. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used. It passes through the exchange of authentication messages, allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client.

  • Page 18: 802.1X With Peap

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Authentication Type: Select LEAP from the drop-down list. Identity: Enter the user name. Password: Enter the password. Domain: Enter a domain name. Encryption: Select WEP, WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES encryption.

  • Page 19: 802.1X With Ttls With Eap-Md5, Ms-Chap, Ms-Chapv2

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Authentication Type: Select PEAP from the drop-down list. Protocol: If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users, select TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer...

  • Page 20: 802.1X Ca Server

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Authentication Type: Select TTLS from the drop-down list. Protocol: Select EAP-MSCHAP v2, MS-CHAP, or CHAP from the drop- down list. Identity: Enter the user name. Password: Enter the password.
  • Page 21 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Server name: Enter the server name if not selected from the existing drop- down list above. Click on the OK button to save the changes.

  • Page 22: Network (Site Survey)

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Network (Site Survey) The Network tab displays a list of Access Points and Stations in the area, and allows you to connect to a specific one. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below.
  • Page 23 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: o Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP). The BSSID is shown in the form of 12 HEX digits, which is the MAC address of the AP.

  • Page 24: Advanced Configuration

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Advanced Configuration The Advanced tab is used to configure Tx burst, WMM, and CCX. Wireless mode: Currently supports 2.4G wireless only. Enable Tx BURST: Click the check box will enhance the throughput Enable TCP Window Size: Enhance the throughput if enable this function.
  • Page 25 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. Connect: Click on the AP to start WPS connection with the AP Disconnect: Click to terminate WPS connection...

  • Page 26: Uninstall The Drivers & Client Utility

    USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the client utility: 1. Click on Start > EnGenius Wireless > Uninstall EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2. The un-installation process will then begin.
  • Page 27 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 3. Select the Remove all button. 4. Click on the Yes button to confirm the un-installation process and then click on the Next button.
  • Page 28 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 5. The un-installation process is complete. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button. Then remove the USB adapter.

  • Page 29: Usb Adapter For Mac Os X

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 3 USB Adapter for MAC OS X Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run automatically.
  • Page 30 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 3. Select the Macintosh HD and then click on the Continue button. 4. Click on the Continue button to configure the next step.

  • Page 31: Profiles

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 5. The installation is complete. Click on the Restart button. 6. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware.

  • Page 32: Infrastructure Mode

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an Access Point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network.
  • Page 33 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list.

  • Page 34: Ad-Hoc Mode

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Ad-hoc Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and does not require an access point.

  • Page 35: Authentication And Security

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 enable Fragment Threshold. Any packet larger than the specified value (bytes) will be discarded. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Authentication and Security The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as: WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and 802.1x.

  • Page 36: Wpa-Psk Authentication & Tkip, Aes Encryption

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you type, click the Show Password box to check it.

  • Page 37: Link Status

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Link Status The Link Status tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. Status: This indicates the state of the client. There are three options: o Associated: Indicates that the wireless client is connected to an Access Point (AP).

  • Page 38: Site Survey

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 HT: High Through-Put / 802.11 n Section BW: Channel Bandwidth GI: Guard Interval MCS: Modulation Coding Scheme Click on the OK button to close this window. dBm Check Box. When you click on the check box as the drawing below.

  • Page 39: Statistics

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Access Point (Infrastructure). Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. Connect: to connect with a specific Access Point, select the SSID from the list, and then click on the Connect button.

  • Page 40: Wps

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Wireless mode: Select 802.11 B/G/N mixed if the wireless network uses both 11b, 11g and 11n stations and APs. Tx Rate: The transmit rate should be set to auto, however you may manually select a transmit rate from the drop-down list.
  • Page 41 EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Rescan: Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area. Renew: Regenerate a new PIN code Config Mode: switch between Enrollee or Registrar Profile Detail: show profile of the selected party...

  • Page 42: About

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 About The About tab displays information about the device, such as: the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date.

  • Page 43: Appendix A - Glossary

    EUB-9703 series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Appendix A – Glossary 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
  • Page 44 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA. An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the network Backward Compatible The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to...
  • Page 45 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 A program or user that requests data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same time. Cookie Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie Data Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to...
  • Page 46 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 DSSS: Modulation technique used by 802.11b wireless devices "Demilitarized Zone". A computer that logically sits in a "no-mans land" between the LAN and the WAN. The DMZ computer trades some of the protection of the router's security mechanisms for the convenience of being directly addressable from the Internet.
  • Page 47 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store File Transfer Protocol. Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the Internet Full-duplex Sending and Receiving data at the same time Gain...
  • Page 48 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure that computers can report their multicast group membership to adjacent routers Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Microsoft Internet Key Exchange is used to ensure security for VPN connections Infrastructure In terms of a wireless network, this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain...
  • Page 49 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network.
  • Page 50 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Sending data from one device to many devices on a network Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet, or another network, through one IP address NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol.
  • Page 51 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages. The utility sends a control packet to the given address and waits for a response. Power over Ethernet is the means of transmitting electricity over the unused pairs in a category 5 Ethernet cable POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email...
  • Page 52 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices Algorithm used for encryption and authentication Server A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session...
  • Page 53 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Transmission Control Protocol TCP Raw A TCP/IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data. TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with less features Throughput The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period...
  • Page 54 IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Wake on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though it's Network Interface Card Wide Area Network Windows Connect Now. A Microsoft method for configuring and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware (access points) and wireless clients, including PCs and other devices.

  • Page 55: Appendix B - Specifications

    IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Appendix B – Specifications -88 dBm MCS 8 Data Rates -65 dBm MCS 15 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72, 84, 150 and 300Mbps (300 Rx PHY Available transmit power rate;...

  • Page 56: Appendix C - Fcc Interference Statement

    IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Appendix C – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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