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Page 1: Wireless Usb Adapter
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter User Manual Version: 1.0... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................4 1.1.....................4 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2. USB A ..................5 DAPTER ESCRIPTION 1.3....................6 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1.4.......................7 PPLICATIONS 1.5....................7 ETWORK ONFIGURATION USB ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS ..................9 2.1.......................9 EFORE EGIN 2.2. - Page 3 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter...
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Page 4: Introduction
Internet without string wires. Adding EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter to your laptop or desktop PC provides an excellent performance and cost-effective solution for doing media-centric activities such as streaming video and gaming. -
Page 5: Usb Adapter Description
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 1.2. USB Adapter Description A standard USB adapter can fit into any USB interface. EUB9703 USB Connector WPS button PWR and LINK LED Indicator EUB9706, EUB9705 & EUB9801 PWR and LINK LED Indicator USB Connector WPS button... -
Page 6: System Requirements
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 1.3. System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the USB adapter. PC/AT compatible computer with a USB interface. Windows or Mac OS operating system. 40 MB of free disk space for installing the USB adapter driver and utility. -
Page 7: Applications
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 1.4. 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. Historic buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive. - Page 8 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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. This is the easiest and least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network.
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Page 9: Usb Adapter For Windows
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2. USB Adapter for Windows 2.1. Before You Begin Wi-Fi Alliance certification recommends WPA2 AES to be the security mechanism under 11N mode. System driver will automatically bring down wireless data rate to 54Mbps if other security method such as WEP or WPA is used under 11n mode. -
Page 10: Installing The Drivers
1. Click on Windows Driver to start the install process. 2. Once the setup begins you will see the InstallShield Wizard. Select Install driver and EnGenius WLAN Utility and then click on the Next> button. - Page 11 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3. Click on the Install button to begin the installation. 4. Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed.
- Page 12 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 5. The installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. 6. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. Windows will then detect and install the new hardware. 7. An EG icon will then appear in the system tray. Right click on the EG icon and then click on Launch Config Utility.
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Page 13: Profiles
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.3. 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 14: Infrastructure Mode
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.3.1. Infrastructure Mode 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. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. -
Page 15: Ad-Hoc Mode
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.3.2. Ad-hoc Mode 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. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. -
Page 16: Authentication And Security
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.3.3. Authentication and Security Wi-Fi Alliance certification recommends WPA2 AES to be the security mechanism under 11N mode. System driver will automatically bring down wireless data rate to 54Mbps if other security method such as WEP or WPA is used under 11n mode. -
Page 17: Wpa, Wpa2 Authentication & Tkip, Aes Encryption
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Authentication Type: Select Open or Shared from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list. 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 18: Wpa-Psk & Wpa2-Psk Authentication & Tkip, Aes Encryption
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. Click on the OK 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 19: Leap Authentication
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Authentication Type: Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. WPA Preshared key: Enter a pass phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long. Click on the OK button to save the changes. -
Page 20: 802.1X With Peap
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Authentication Type: Select LEAP from the drop-down list. Identity: Enter the user name. Password: Enter the password. Domain Name: Enter a domain name. Encryption: Select WEP, WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES encryption. Session Resumption: click to enable/disable the feature Click on the OK button to save the changes. -
Page 21: 802.1X With Ttls With Eap-Md5, Ms-Chap, Ms-Chapv2
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter EAP Method: Select PEAP from the drop-down list. Tunnel Authentication: If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users, select TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate-based authentication of both the client and authentication server. -
Page 22: 802.1X Ca Server
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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. Click on the OK button to save the changes. - Page 23 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Use certificate chain: Place a check in this to enable the certificate use. Certificate issuer: Select the Certification Authority from the drop-down list. Allow intermediate certificates: During tunnel creation the client must verify the server’s certificate. When checking this certificate the signature is verified against a list of trusted certificate authorities.
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Page 24: Network (Site Survey)
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.4. 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 25 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter o Scanning: Indicates that the wireless client is searching for an AP in the area. Indicates that wireless card does not o Disconnected: associate with any APs Display information about the link status and the Extra Info: transmit power.
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Page 26: Advanced Configuration
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.5. Advanced Configuration The Advanced tab is used to configure Tx burst, WMM, and CCX. Wireless mode: 2.4G, 5G & 2.4+5G Enable Tx Burst: Click the check box will enhance the throughput Enable TCP Window Size: Enhance the throughput if enable this function. -
Page 27: Statistics
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.6. Statistics Transmit: Display current network TX statistics Receive: Display current network RX statistics Reset Counter: Reset data back to zero... -
Page 28: Wmm
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.7. WMM Enable: Enable WMM feature Power Save Enable: Enable / Disable WMM Power Save Direct Link Setup Enable: Enable / Disable Direct Link Setup MAC Address: Define MAC address Timeout: Define time out seconds Click Apply to activate the new settings. -
Page 29: Wps
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.8. WPS WPS (Wireless Push Button) is used for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. By pressing this button, the security settings of the device will automatically synchronize with other wireless devices on your network that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup. -
Page 30: Ccx
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.9. CCX This feature allows you to enable CCX (Cisco Compatible eXtensions); please do not change the settings here if you do not know what it does. This feature is a Cisco specific compatibility support. Please refer to your Cisco equipment for details. -
Page 31: About
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 2.11. About Click on About, it will display the driver version information. -
Page 32: 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 33 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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 34 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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.
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Page 35: Usb Adapter For Mac Os X
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3. USB Adapter for MAC OS X 3.1. Installing the Drivers Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that is provided to you in the package. The setup should run automatically. - Page 36 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 5. Click on the Install button to configure the next step. 6. Click on the Continue Installation button to configure the next step.
- Page 37 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 7. The whole process may take about 2 minutes, please wait patiently. 8. The installation is complete. Click on the Restart button.
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Page 38: Profiles
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 9. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware. 10. The Client Utility is installed in the Applications folder. 3.2. Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home, office, café, etc. -
Page 39: Infrastructure Mode
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3.2.1. Infrastructure Mode Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same... -
Page 40: Ad-Hoc Mode
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter as the SSID. SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. -
Page 41: Authentication And Security
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. -
Page 42: Wpa-Psk & Wpa2-Psk Authentication & Tkip, Aes Encryption
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Authentication Type: Select Open or Shared from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list. WEP Key: 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 43: Link Status
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Authentication Type: Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. WPA Preshared key: Enter a pass phrase which is between 8 and 32 characters long. Click on the OK button to save the changes. - Page 44 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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.
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Page 45: Site Survey
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3.5. Site Survey The Site Survey 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 46: Statistics
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3.6. Statistics The Statistics tab displays transmit and receive packet statistics in real-time. Information included is frames transmitted/received successfully, transmitted successfully without and after retry, received with CRC error, duplicate frames received, etc. 3.7. Advanced Configuration... -
Page 47: Wps
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Wireless mode: Select 802.11 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 2.4+5GHz. Tx Rate: The transmit rate should is set to auto by default. Tx BURST: Click the check box will enhance the throughput Click on the Apply button to save the changes. - Page 48 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Rescan: Click on this button to rescan a list of Access Points in the area. Renew: Regenerate a new PIN code Config Mode: Switch between Enrollee or Registrar Profile Detail: Display profile of the selected party Click to connect a AP via WPS.
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Page 49: About
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 3.9. About The About tab displays information about the device, such as: configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date. -
Page 50: Appendix A - Glossary
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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). Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network. - Page 51 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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...
- Page 52 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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...
- Page 53 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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 54 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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...
- Page 55 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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...
- Page 56 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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. Also referred to as delay...
- Page 57 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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. This...
- Page 58 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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...
- Page 59 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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...
- Page 60 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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...
- Page 61 EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter 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.
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Page 62: Appendix B - Fcc Interference Statement
EnGenius Wireless USB Adapter Appendix B – 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.