Pentagram horNet Wi-Fi USB Installation And Operation Manual

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PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11]
The latest versions of manual, drivers and applications are available on www.pentagram.eu .
2010-08-24

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] The latest versions of manual, drivers and applications are available on www.pentagram.eu . 2010-08-24...
  • Page 2 PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11]...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] Table of contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION.................4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..................4 INFORMATION CONCERNING WASTE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT..4 INTRODUCTION....................5 PACKAGE CONTENTS.....................5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS..................5 INSTALL ADAPTER, DRIVER AND UTILITY..........6 WIRELESS ADAPTER CONFIGURATION...........7 CONFIGURATION APPLICATION................7 [STATION] GENERAL TAB..................8 [STATION] PROFILE TAB..................9 Wireless Network Properties Window..........10 [STATION] AVAILABLE NETWORK TAB............12...
  • Page 4: Important Information

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] Important information Safety precautions • Do not use or store the device in dusty places, where the humidity is high or in extreme temperatures. • Do not operate the device with wet hands to avoid the risk of device damage or electric shock.
  • Page 5: Introduction

    PENTAGRAM horNET USB supports 802.11n (Draft 2) connectivity with a maximum data rate of 150 Mbps. With a rich feature set, it can also interoperate with 802.11b (up to 11 Mbps) and 802.11g (up to 54 Mbps) products in home or office environments, and with public hotspots.
  • Page 6: Install Adapter, Driver And Utility

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] Install Adapter, Driver and Utility 1. Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely, and log in as needed. 2. If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, click Cancel button. 3. Insert the driver and utility CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD start menu will display (in Windows Vista and 7 systems, you may have to additionally click the Run: AUTORUN.EXE...
  • Page 7: Wireless Adapter Configuration

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] Wireless adapter configuration A configuration application is installed with adapter drivers. The application’s icon is displayed in the system tray (next to the clock), and its appearance depends on the adapter and/or connection status.
  • Page 8: [Station] General Tab

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] displayed. 3. Main panel – in this part of the application window you can find all options needed to configure adapter and wireless connection parameters. Tabs described in this manual are in this panel.
  • Page 9: [Station] Profile Tab

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] SSID – SSID of connected network. Signal Strength – signal strength of connected network. Link Quality – quality of connected network. Network Address – information on adapter and connection IP settings: • Mac Address – MAC address of adapter.
  • Page 10: Wireless Network Properties Window

    Profile Name – enter a name to identify your profile. SSID – enter a network Service Set IDentifier (SSID). If SSID Broadcast function of AP is disabled, SSID must be entered by hand. SSID is case sensitive, which means that pentagram and Pentagram are two different networks.
  • Page 11 PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] • WPA 802.1x and WPA2 802.1x – IEEE 802.1x protocol is used for authentication and AES or TKIP for encryption. • WEP 802.1x – IEEE 802.1x protocol is used for authentication and WEP for encryption.
  • Page 12: [Station] Available Network Tab

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] [Station] Available Network Tab This Tab enables searching for and connecting to active wireless networks. Icon with red marker represents currently connected wireless network. Column headers on the list means:: SSID – Service Set IDentifier of network (network name).
  • Page 13: [Station] Status Tab

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] [Station] Status Tab This Tab shows basic information on adapter and connection state. Manufacturer – manufacturer of adapter’s processor unit. NDIS Driver Version – driver version. Short Radio Header – info on radio header length.
  • Page 14: [Station] Statistics Tab

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] [Station] Statistics Tab This Tab shows transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) statistics. Tx OK – shows the number of frames transmitted without errors. Tx Error – shows the number of frames transmitted with CRC errors.
  • Page 15: [Station] Wi-Fi Protect Setup Tab

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] [Station] Wi-Fi Protect Setup Tab This tab allows you to connect to WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) compatible Access Point. WPS was created in order to simplify connection process between wireless stations and secured Access Points. User don't need to know any authentication or encryption settings used by network –...
  • Page 16: Pin Method

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] PIN method: 1. While on Wi-Fi Protect Setup tab, click on Pin Input Config (PIN) button and then click on Yes button on new window that appears. 2. On WPS compatible Access Points list, select AP to which you want to connect and click on Select button –...
  • Page 17: Wireless Network Properties Window

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] Wireless Network Properties Window This window allows you to configure created network properties. General options Profile Name – not available in Access Point Mode. Network Name(SSID) – enter SSID for created by adapter wireless network. This SSID will be required in order to connect to this network.
  • Page 18: [Access Point] Advanced Tab

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] • Disabled (Open System) – network doesn’t use encryption and any wireless station can connect to it. • WEP (Open System, Shared Key) – first and least safe method of securing wireless network. • TKIP (WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK) – base data encryption algorithm in WPA and WPA2 standards.
  • Page 19: [Access Point] Statistics Tab

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] [Access Point] Statistics Tab This Tab shows transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) statistics. Tx OK – shows the number of frames transmitted without errors. Tx Error – shows the number of frames transmitted with CRC errors.
  • Page 20: [Access Point] Soft Ap Tab

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] [Access Point] Soft AP Tab This Tab can be used to configure Internet Connection Sharing. To share Internet connection to wireless stations connected to adapter’s wireless network, select on list computer connection with access to the Internet, click on Select button, and then on Apply button.
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless USB Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. 1. The Wireless USB Adapter does not work properly.
  • Page 22: Specification

    PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] Specification Standards: IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Chipset: Realtek RTL8188SU Channels : 1 – 14 Frequencies: 2.412-2.484GHz Interface: Antenna: Internal omnidirectional LED: LNK/ACT Security: WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, WEP 64/128bit, 802.1X, WPS Operating Temp.: 0ºC to 40ºC...
  • Page 23 PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] NOTES...
  • Page 24 PENTAGRAM horNet Wi-Fi USB [P 6132-11] NOTES...

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