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- Page 1 Instruction Manual PENTAGRAM horNET Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) For the latest versions of manuals, drivers and software, visit www.pentagram.eu . 2007-10-01...
- Page 2 NOTE: All information and technical specifications provided in this manual are subject to change without notice and/or indication. © 2008 PENTAGRAM All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication and copying prohibited.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) INDEX INTRODUCTION ...................... 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ..................5 REQUIREMENTS ....................5 INSTALLING THE ADAPTER AND SOFTWARE ............. 6 WIRELESS ADAPTER CONFIGURATION .............. 7 RAUI APPLICATION.................... 7 PROFILE TAB...................... 8 NETWORK TAB....................15 ADVANCED TAB ....................18 STATISTICS TAB .................... - Page 4 Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20)
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Page 5: Introduction
Internet access on home or office networks using an access point or a router. PENTAGRAM horNET USB supports 802.11g connectivity with a maximum data rate of up to 54 Mbps! With a rich feature set, it can also interoperate with 802.11b (11 Mbps) products in home or office environments, and with public hotspots. -
Page 6: Installing The Adapter And Software
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) Installing the adapter and software Note: Do not connect the adapter to your PC before installing drivers! Screw the supplied 9dBi antenna into the adapter’s RP-SMA connector. Insert the driver and utility CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup wizard will launch automatically (under Windows Vista, you may additionally need to select Run: Autorun.exe in the Autorun window). -
Page 7: Wireless Adapter Configuration
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) 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: Profile Tab
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) • Disconnected – Wireless connection not established. • [SSID] <--> [BSSID] – Connection established to network with displayed ID’s. Extra Info – Additional information about connection. Channel – Channel (frequency) used by wireless network. - Page 9 SSID – Enter a network service set identifier (SSID) or select from a list of active networks. 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. Network Type – You can select two wireless network types.
- Page 10 Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) Profile configuration – Auth. \ Encry. Tab This Tab contains all Authentication and Encryption settings Authentication: • Open – With the Open method, every wireless station can request authentication. • Shared – With Shared authentication, the station requesting authentication must provide a secret key (which can be obtained from the network administrator) using a secure channel (independent of the 802.11 wireless communications channel).
- Page 11 Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) • Authentication: LEAP Authentication – Change authentication method. Identity – Enter your identity for the LEAP authentication service. Password – Enter your password for the LEAP authentication service. Domain Name – Enter your domain name for the LEAP authentication service.
- Page 12 Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) • Authentication: WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK Authentication – Change authentication method. Encryption – Select the encryption method to be used. • AES (Advanced Encryption System) uses symmetrical 128-bit data block encryption. • TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) uses stronger encryption algorithms and MIC (Message Integrity Check) to provide security against hackers.
- Page 13 Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) • ID \ PASSWORD Tab EAP Method – Change EAP authentication method. Tunnel Authentication – Change tunnel authentication method. Session Resumption – Enable / disable session resumption. Authentication ID / Password – Identity, Password and Domain Name for server.
- Page 14 Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) • Server Certification Tab Use certificate chain – Enable this option, to enable the certification feature and select the certificate issuer. Allow intermediate certificates – Select this option to allow the use of intermediate certificates.
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Page 15: Network Tab
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) Network Tab This Tab enables searching for and connecting to active wireless networks. Icons on list means: Connection to this network established successfully Connection to this network not established Infrastructure type network Ad hoc type network 802.11 standards supported by wireless station... - Page 16 Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) Detailed network information • General Tab General info on network and security. SSID – Network SSID or Hidden if AP doesn’t broadcast SSID. MAC Address – MAC address of AP. Authentication Type – Authentication used by this network.
- Page 17 Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) 0x0010 External NFC Token 0x0020 Integrated NFC Token 0x0040 NFC Interface 0x0080 Push Button 0x0100 Keypad Device Password ID – Indicate the method or identifies the specific password that the selected Registrar intends to use. AP in PBC mode must indicate 0x0004 within two- minute Walk Time.
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Page 18: Advanced Tab
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) • 802.11n Tab Detailed information about APs support of 802.11n protocol and its functions. FALSE value means function is not supported or disabled, TRUE – supported and enabled. Advanced Tab This Tab can be used to change advanced wireless network adapter options. -
Page 19: Statistics Tab
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) Apply – Applies changes. Statistics Tab This Tab shows Transmit and Receive statistics. Frames Transmitted Successfully – shows the number of frames transmitted without errors. Frames Retransmitted Successfully – shows the number of frames transmitted successfully after retrying. -
Page 20: Wmm Tab
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) WMM Tab This Tab contains settings for WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia), which provide basic QoS (Quality of Service) for 802.11 networks. WMM prioritize traffic based on four Access Categories (AC): voice, video, best effort and background. WMM doesn’t guarantee throughput for ACs and can be used for VoIP applications. -
Page 21: Wps Tab
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) WPS Tab The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. Ralink STA as an Enrollee or external Registrar supports the configuration setup using PIN configuration method or PBC configuration method through an internal or external Registrar. - Page 22 Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) WPS associate IE – Send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup. It is optional for STA. WPS probe IE – Send the probe request with WPS IE during WPS setup. It is optional for STA.
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Page 23: Radio On/Off Tab
Wi-Fi USB 9dBi (P 6122-20) Radio On/Off Tab Click this Tab to enable or disable radio transmission. Green icon – RF ON, red icon – RF off. About Tab The About Tab contains driver, application and network adapter information. -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
Make sure that no equipment which may cause radio frequency interference is located in the vicinity. Equipment such as mobile phones, microwave ovens, etc. may degrade wireless connection quality. If problems which are not addressed in this section occur, please look for a solution at www.pentagram.eu or contact an authorized PENTAGRAM service dealer.