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MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card
User's Guide
Documentation No. ____
Marvell Semiconductor Inc.
®
Marvell
Semiconductor Corporation
5488 Marvell Lane
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Copyright © 2007 Marvell
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Semiconductor Corporation. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide Documentation No. ____ Marvell Semiconductor Inc. ® Marvell Semiconductor Corporation 5488 Marvell Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 Copyright © 2007 Marvell ® Semiconductor Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Introduction....................... 4 Overview......................4 Wireless Networks ....................4 1.2.1 Ad Hoc Mode....................4 1.2.2 Infrastructure Mode ..................4 Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility Overview..........5 Overview......................5 Marvell Configuration Utility ................5 2.2.1...
  • Page 3 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.7.4 Admin Tab – Stop Windows Wireless Zero Configuration Service..50 About Tab ......................50 Wi-Fi Testing Tab..................... 50 Compliance Statements ..................52 Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Compliance ....... 52 A.1.1 Transmitter Module Approval Conditions..........

  • Page 4: Introduction

    WLAN client card. 1.2 Wireless Networks The Marvell client card operate similar to the Ethernet card, except that a radio replaces the wires between communication devices. All existing applications that operate over Ethernet operate a Marvell wireless network without any modification of need for special wireless networking software.

  • Page 5: Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility Overview

    For the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, either the Windows Wireless Zero Configuration Service of the Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility can be used to configure the Marvell client card. For further information on the Windows Wireless Configuration Service, refer to Windows documentation. Proprietary...

  • Page 6: Tray Status Icons

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 2: Admin Tab – Stop Windows Wireless Zero Configuration Service 2.2.2 Tray Status Icons Different icons in the system tray indicate the status of the wireless connection. Figure 3: Tray Status Icons Window ________________________________________________________________________ Doc.

  • Page 7: Security

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 2.3 Security Implementing a security infrastructure to monitor physical access to WLAN networks is more difficult than monitoring access on wired networks. Unlike wired networks where a physical connection is required, anyone within the range of a wireless AP can send and receive frames, as well as listen for frames being sent.
  • Page 8 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ o WPA2 o 802.1X Authentication Protocol (including support for Cisco@ Compatible Extensions (CCX)) - EAp/Transport layer Security (EAP/TLS) (equivalent to Microsoft “Smart Card or other Certificate") - Protected EAP (PEAP) - EAP/Tunneled TLS Authentication Protocol (EAP/TTLS)

  • Page 9: Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility User Interface

    • AutoLink – to set AutoLink connection. • Admin – used to import and export profiles. Additionally, the user can define how to use the Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility and the Windows Wireless Zero Configuration Service. • About – provides information such as the driver version number, firmware version number, Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility version number, and Medium Access Controller (MAC) address of the client card.

  • Page 10: Network Status Tab

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.1 Network Status Tab The Network Status tab displays the status of the network. When the Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility initializes, it displays the Network Status tab. Figure 4: Network Status Tab 3.1.1 Select Profile...
  • Page 11 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ The Link Information section contains the current information about the wireless connection. Figure 6: Link Information Section Description Link Information Section Description Status: Status of the Wireless network connection: • Card Unplugged: Client Card is not plugged in, or client card is plugged in but not recognized.

  • Page 12: Signal Strength / Wireless Mode Indicator

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ BSS network, the BSSID is the MAC address of the AP. In Ad-Hoc networks, the BSSID is generated randomly. Security: Reports the type and level of security set. The security level is through the Profile Setting of the Profile Manager tab.

  • Page 13: Actual Throughput Performance

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.1.4 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) This section specifies the IP configuration of the client station when it is connected. Figure 8: Internet Protocol Section Internet Protocol Section Description DHCP Option: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Either enabled or disabled.

  • Page 14: Radio On/Off Check Box

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.1.6 Radio On/Off Check Box Selecting the Radio Off check box turns off the radio. Clearing the check box turns on the radio. Figure 10: Radio On/Off Check Box Another way to turn the radio on or off is to right-click the Configuration Utility icon in System Tray and select Turn Radio Off to turn the radio off.

  • Page 15: Profile Manager Tab

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.2 Profile Manager Tab The Profile Manager tab displays the profiles available and allows the user to create, modify, and delete profiles. Figure 12: Profile Manager Tab Profile Manager – Profile List This section on the left side of this tab lists all of the profiles available.

  • Page 16: Profile Setting - Network Info Tab

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ the top of the list have higher priority than selected profiles at the bottom of the list. Delete: Deletes a profile Create: Creates a profile Save: Saves changes made to a selected profile Profile Manger –...
  • Page 17 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 14: Network Info Tab (Ad-Hoc Network) The Network Info tab fields as follows. Profile Name: Name of profile selected Network SSID: Network SSID label Network Type: Infrastructure: connects to an existing infrastructure network.

  • Page 18: Profile Setting - Security Tab

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Guard Interval: Sets the guard interval, available options are Auto, Standard, and short. Default is Auto. Extension Channel: Not supported. Antenna selection: Sets the antenna selection, available options are Auto, Antenna A, Antenna B, 2 by 2. The default is Auto.

  • Page 19: Legacy Authentication Modes

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.2.3 Legacy Authentication Modes The Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility currently supports the following legacy authentication modes: • Open System – Open Authentication (no key or pre-shared WEP key is required) • Shared Key – Shared Authentication ( a pre-shared WEP key is required) •...
  • Page 20 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ The WEP key configuration for the authentication modes Open System, Shared Key, and Auto Switch is identical: 1. Click Configure WEP Keys. The Configure WEP Key window is displayed. For a detailed description of this window, see the WEP Key Configuration Window Description on next page.
  • Page 21 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 6. Click Save to set the configuration. WEP Key Configuration Window Description Key Format: Either ASCII characters or hexadecimal digits. Key Size: • 40-bit, 5 characters ASCII key size (40-bit, 10 hexadecimal digits) •...

  • Page 22: 802.1X Authentication Modes

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.2.4 802.1X Authentication Modes The Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility currently supports the following 802.1X authentication modes: • 802.1X – Open System with 802.1X Authentication (EAP/TLS, PEAP, EAP/TTLS, LEAP or EAP-FAST) • WPA – WPA with 802.1X Authentication (EAP/TLS, PEAP, EAP/TTLS, LEAP or EAP-FAST) •...
  • Page 23 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.2.4.1 802.1X / WPA / WPA2 with EAP/TLS Figure 20: Security Tab – WPA2 with EAP/TLS (Use Certificate) The definition of the EAP/TLS authentication protocol for the authentication modes 802.1X, WPS, and WPA2 is identical: 1.
  • Page 24 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 21: EAP/TLS (Use Certificate) Configuration Window – Client Authentication Tab. 3. On the Client Authentication tab, enter your Login Name. 4. Click Browse. Figure 22: Select Certificate Window (Client Certificates) ________________________________________________________________________ Doc.
  • Page 25 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 5. In the Certificates in Store list, click the personal certificate to be used for the client authentication. Note: If required certificate is not yet installed on your system or if you do not know which certificate to use, contact your network administrator.
  • Page 26 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 24: Select Certificate Window (Server Certificates) 10. On the Select Certificate window, select the Certificate Store. 11. From the Certificate in Store list, click the certificate to be the server authentication.
  • Page 27 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 15. If CCX compatibility is required, select the Enable Cisco Compatibility Extensions (CCX) check box. 16. Click Save to set the configuration. 3.2.4.2 802.X WPA / WPA2 with PEAP Figure 26: Security Tab – WPA2 with PEAP The definition of the PEAP authentication protocol for the authentication modes 802.1X, WPA, and WPA2 is identical:...
  • Page 28 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 27: PEAP Configuration Window – Client Authentication Tab 3. On the Client Authentication tab, enter your Login Name, Password, and Domain. The domain information is identical. 4. From the Inner EAP Protocol list, select the EAP protocol to be used. If required, change the order of preference.
  • Page 29 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 28: PEAP Configuration Window – Server Authentication Tab 7. Select the required Server Validation Method. 8. For Accept only trusted certificates or Accept certificates from trusted server/domain, click Add to select the appropriate certificate.
  • Page 30 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 29: Select Certificate Window (Server Certificates) 9. On the Select Certificate window, select the Certificate Store. 10. From the Certificate in Store list, click the certificate to be the server authentication.
  • Page 31 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 30: Server Authentication – Trusted Domain or Server 13. Click OK to return to the Security tab of the Profile Settings. 14. If CCX compatibility is required, select the Enable Cisco Compatibility Extensions (CCX) check box.
  • Page 32 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 32: EAP/TTLS Configuration Window – Client Authentication Tab 3. On the Client Authentication tab, enter your Anonymous Login Name, Password, and Domain. The domain information is identical. 4. If you want to specify particular server certificates to be accepted (instead of accepting any certificate sent by the server), click the Server Authentication tab.
  • Page 33 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 33: EAP/TTLS Configuration Window – Server Authentication Tab 5. Select the required Server Validation Method. 6. For Accept only trusted certificates or Accept certificates from trusted server/domain, click Add to select the appropriate certificate.
  • Page 34 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 34: Select Certificate Window (Server Certificates) 7. On the Select Certificate window, select the Certificate Store. 8. From the Certificate in Store list, click the certificate to be the server authentication.
  • Page 35 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 35: Server Authentication – Trusted Domain or Server 11. Click OK to return to the Security tab of the Profile Settings. 12. If CCX compatibility is required, select the Enable Cisco Compatibility Extensions (CCX) check box.
  • Page 36 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 37 LEAP Configuration Window 3. Under Login Settings, select the user credentials (and, if required, Login Name, Password, and Domain) to be used for the client authentication. Use Windows user name and password is only available if Enable single sign-on is selected.
  • Page 37 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.2.4.5 802.1X / WPA / WPA2 with EAP-FAST Figure 38: Security Tab – WPA2 with EAP-FAST The definition of the EAP-FAST authentication protocol for the authentication modes 802.1X, WPA, and WPA2 is identical: 1.
  • Page 38 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 39: EAP-FAST Configuration Window 3. Under Login Settings, select the user credentials (and, if required, Login Name, Password, and Domain) to be used for the client authentication. Use Windows user name and password is only available if Enable single sign-on is selected.

  • Page 39: Profile Setting - Protocol Tab

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.2.5 Profile Setting – Protocol Tab The Protocol tab allows you to set or change the protocol information Figure 40: Protocol Tab Do not Change Settings If this check box is selected, the protocol settings is not changed when the profile is applied.

  • Page 40: Site Survey Tab

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Transmit Rate: The range of the data rate depends on the type of AT that the client card is connected to. The default setting is Auto Select. Fragment Threshold: Sets the fragmentation threshold (the size that packets are fragmented into for transmission).

  • Page 41: Site Survey - List Of Detected Stations

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ • Display Peer-To-Peer stations – selecting this check box displays all peer- to peer (Ad-Hoc) stations within range. • Display 802.11a Access Points – Not supported. • Display 802.11g Access Points – selecting this check box displays all 802.11g APs within range.

  • Page 42: Site Survey - Filter Button

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ • A circle around the antenna icon means the client card is connected to this network. • A slash icon indicates an Ad-Hoc network. WMM: Wireless Multimedia Enhancements (WMM) supported by the detected device.

  • Page 43: Site Survey - Refresh Button

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Select Channel: • Scan all Channels – all channels are scanned when searching for available networks in the area. • Scan Channels Only – Only the specified channel is scanned when searching for available networks in the area.

  • Page 44: Signal Strength

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ 3.4.1 Signal Strength The color-coded Signal Strength bar displays the signal strength of the last packet received by the client card. Signal Strength is reported as a percentage. A signal in the red indicates a bad connection. A signal in green indicates a good connection.

  • Page 45: Receiver Section

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ successfully received. If the acknowledgement is not received within a specific period of time, the client card retransmits the packet. Multiple Reties: Reports the number of packets that require more than one retry before the client card received an acknowledgement.

  • Page 46: Protocol Section

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Receive Beacons: Reports the number of beacons that received after association is established. Beacon Loss: Reports the number of missing beacons after association is established. 3.4.4 Protocol Section The Protocol section displays the information on the protocol status.

  • Page 47: Advanced Tab

    Marvell client card. Figure 48: Advanced Tab window 3.5.1 Advanced Tab – Marvell Wireless Card This section of the Advanced tab reports the type of Marvell client card installed. 3.5.1 Advanced Tab – Miscellaneous Figure 49: Miscellaneous Section Advanced Tab Miscellaneous Section Description ________________________________________________________________________ Doc.

  • Page 48: Autolink Tab

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Auto Connect if link loss or no connection (use checked profile in <Profile Manager>): Clear this check box to disable the auto-configuration feature. Whenever there is a link loss, auto-configuration tries to establish a connection to the checked profiles in the Profile Manager window.

  • Page 49: Admin Tab

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 52: AutoLink Tab (AutoLink complete) *** TBD *** AutoLink is complete. 3.7 Admin Tab The Admin tab allows you the import and export profiles. Figure 53: Admin Tab 3.7.1 Admin Tab – Import Profiles To import profile, proceed as follows: 1.

  • Page 50: Admin Tab - Autostart Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility

    ________________________________________________________________________ 3.7.3 Admin Tab – Autostart Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility Select the Autostart Marvell Wireless Client Card Configuration Utility at System Startup check box to automatically start the Marvell Wireless Configuration Utility at system startup (recommended). 3.7.4 Admin Tab – Stop Windows Wireless Zero Configuration...
  • Page 51 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Figure 55: Wi-Fi Tab The Marvell Wi-Fi testing description details will be included later. ________________________________________________________________________ Doc. No________ Rev.V1.0 Confidential Copyright © 2007 Marvell Page Document Classification: Proprietary Information December 28, 2007...

  • Page 52: A Compliance Statements

    • Only those antennas filed under FCC ID: UAY-MC8687P can be used with this device. • When the module is installed in the final system where the antenna location is less than 20 cm separation distance to the body of user, additional equipment authorization must be applied.

  • Page 53: Industry Canada Notice

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ A.2 Industry Canada Notice This device complies with Canadian RSS-210. "This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003" Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est onforme à la norme NMB-N3 du Canada...

  • Page 54: Europe-Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ A.3 Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity I/We, the under signed, Marvell Semiconductor, Inc., located at 5488 Marvell Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054, U.S.A., hereby declare that the following telecommunication equipment: Manufacturer: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.

  • Page 55: Acronyms And Abbreviations

    MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ Acronyms and Abbreviations Advanced Encryption Standard Access Point BRAN Broadband Radio Access Networks Basic Service Set BSSID Basic Service Set ID Certification Authority CCKM Cisco Centralized Key Management Cisco Compatible Extensions Conformité...
  • Page 56 MC8687P Mini PCIe WLAN Client Card User’s Guide ________________________________________________________________________ R&TTE Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment RLAN Radio Local Area Network Radio Standards Specification Request to Send SRRC State Radio Regulation Committee (China) SSID Service Set Identifier TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol...

  • Page 57: Disclaimer

    Marvell. Marvell retains the right to make changes to this document at any time, without notice. Marvell makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to any information contained in this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

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