Planex GW-DSMM User manual

IEEE802.11g Wireless MIMO

XR

TM

PCIBus Adapter

GW-DSMM

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Contents

Foreword

Chapter1 Introduction to GW-DSMM

1.1 Package Contents

....................2

1.2 Features ............................2

1.3 Product Functions ....................3

Chapter2 Basic Installation & Configuration

2.1 How to install the Driver & Utility ........ 5

2.2 Site Survey..........................11

2.3 Profile .............................16

2.4 Authentication and Security ...........20

2.5 802.1x Setting .......................26

2.6 Link Status ..........................30

2.7 Statistics ...........................32

Chapter3 Advanced Configuration

3.1 Advanced

.........................35

3.2QoS...............................39

3.3 About .............................41

Chapter4 Soft AP Mode

4.1 How to use AP mode

.................43

4.2 Config .............................45

4.3 Auth. vs. Security ....................49

4.4 Access Control ......................52

4.5 MAC Table .........................54

4.6 Event Log ..........................55

4.7 Statistics ...........................56

4.8 About .............................58

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Chapter1 Introduction to GW-DSMM

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Introduction to GW-DSMM

Thank you for purchasing the IEEE 802.11g Wireless MIMO XR

TM

PCIBus Adapter – GW-DSMM.XR

TM

technology can improve wireless

transmission over a long distance, and GW-DSMM fully supports the

MIMO XR

TM

technology which enables you to connect with wireless

networks at further distances. GW-DSMM has two internal and one

external antenna which are designed to maintain high data transmission

rate even at further distance; therefore, not only the connection distance

is enhanced, but also the ņdead spotsŇ on the network are reduced.

In addition, GW-DSMM is backward compatible with 802.11b. When

GW-DSMM is connecting to the standard 802.11b or 802.11g APs or

routers, it can perform much better than other standard stations.

GW-DSMM supports higher data throughput than the IEEE802.11g

standard (up to 54Mbps). It can compress the data and decrease the waiting

time of sending the data to the next routers or APs, so it increases the data

transmission rate. This function is called Turbo Mode. When GW-DSMM

WLAN adapter connect to the APs or routers by using this particular

function, your wireless network will be more effective.

For the security of WLAN, GW-DSMM supports 64/128-b i t

WEP data encryption which protects your wireless network from

eavesdropping. It also supports WPA which combines IEEE802.1x

and TKIP technologies. Client users are required to authorize

before accessing to APs or routers, and the data transmitted on the

network is encrypted and decrypted by a dynamically changed

secret key. Besides, GW-DSMM supports WPA2 function which provides a

stronger encryption through AES which is the most advanced WLAN solution for

IEEE802.11i.

GW-DSMM is cost effective and with many versatile features. It

must be the best solution for you to build your wireless network.

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1.1.

Package Contents

After purchasing GW-DSMM, IEEE 802.11g Wireless MIMO XR

TM

PCIBus Adapter, from a reseller or an agency, please open the package and

check all the components listed below are included. If there is any item

missing, please contact with the reseller or the agency at once.

œ GW-DSMM x 1

œ 2dBi Dipole Antenna x 2

œ 0.5dBi Desktop Antenna x1

œ CD-ROM(Driver & Utility) x 1

œ User's Manual x 1

œ Warranty Card x 1

1.2. Features

œ Compatible with IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g 2.4GHz

œ Data transmission rate is up to 54Mbps

œ Larger wireless coverage, less dead spots and higher throughput

with MIMO XR

TM

technology

œ Supports Turbo Mode which can enhance the data transmission

rate within the specific wireless network

œ Supports WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) function (IEEE 802.11e QoS

standard) and can meet the requirement of the multi-media data

bandwidth

œ Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE802.1x) and

WPA2 (AES with IEEE 802.1x) functions for high level security

œ Supports CCX 2.0(Cisco Compatible Extensions) for the radio

monitoring and fast roaming

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œ Automatic fallback which increases the data security and

reliability

œ Supports the most popular O.S.ĈWindows 98SE/ME/2000/

XP/2003

œ Supports PCI-BUS interface

1.3. Product Functions

Antennas

If you hope to receive better radio signals, you can

adjust the position and the direction of the antenna to

get better signals.

LINK LED

Put GW-DSMM into the PCI-BUS of your computer,

and power on the computer. If the connection if fine,

the LINK LED will be green all the time.

ACT LED

Put GW-DSMM into the PCI-BUS of your computer,

and power on the computer. If the data start to

transmit or any action happens, the ACT LED will be

flashing green lights.

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Basic Installation & Configuration

Before starting to install the utility, please pay attention to the

following statements:

1.If you had installed the wireless PC card driver and utility

before, please uninstall the old version first.

2.The following illustrations of installation procedures are from

Windows XP. And these procedures are all similar to the operating

procedures on Windows 98SE/ME and Windows 2000.

2.1. How to install the driver and utility

Please follow the instructions below to install the driver and utility of

GW-DSMM.

1.Open the shell of your computer, and then insert GW-DSMM into the

PCI-BUS and put the external antenna at the spot which does not have

many obstacles around and can have better radio signals. Put back

the shell and power on the computer. After that, the computer will

automatically detect and open the Found New Hardware Wizard, please

click ņCancelŇ and then use the driver and utility of GW-DSMM.

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2.Put the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM player and then start the

ņGW-DSMM_v1.2.2.0.exeŇprogram. After that, the setup wizard will

automatically start the ņInstallShield WizardŇ to continue setting up.

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3.Before starting to install the driver and utility, please read the license

agreement carefully. If you agree the agreement and want to proceed

installing, please click ņYe sŇ; otherwise, click ņNoŇ to exit the

installation program.

4.First, you have to make sure that if you want to use GW-DSMM Utility

as the wireless setup tool. If you want to make it to be the default tool,

please choose ņPlanex Configuration ToolŇ; if not, please choose

ņMicrosoft Zero Configuration ToolŇ.

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5.Then you have to choose a mode from: ņOptimize to Wi-Fi modeŇ

orņOptimize for performance modeŇ. If you want the adapter to

have better performance and the AP which you want to connect with

supports Tx Burst mode, you can selectņOptimize for performance

modeŇ to enable Tx Burst mode. ChooseņOptimize to Wi-Fi modeŇ

to let GW-DSMM operate under standard mode. To continue setting up,

please click ņNextŇ, or you may click ņCancelŇto install it later.

6.After click ņNextŇ on the previous page, the installation wizard starts

to install the software for GW-DSMM.

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7.After running the software installation, there will pop up two warning

windows, please click ņContinue AnywayŇ to enter the installation

complete page.

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8.Choose ņYes,IwanttorestartmycomputernowŇ, and click

ņFinishŇ on the page, the computer will restart and complete the

installation. After that the driver and utility are all installed in your

computer, you may start to configure the connection of GW-DSMM.

9.When you finish installing the driver and utility on the computer, you

can start to use the utility of GW-DSMM to check the connection status

of wireless connection. Click ņStartƖProgramsƖPlanex Wireless

UtilityŇ on the desktop. After that, the icon of the utility

will show

on the task bar.

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2.2. Site Survey

The configuration utility is a powerful application that helps

you configure GW-DSMM and monitor the link status during the

communication process. When you open the utility program, it will scan

all the channels to find all the access points/stations within the accessible

range and automatically connect to one of the wireless devices which has

the highest signal strength. From the utility homepage, you can see the

information about the wireless connections.

Before using the utility, you have to know the following restriction of

the utility:

This adapter will work in 11b mode when the network type is in

Ad-hoc mode. It is defines by Wi-Fi organization. If you want to

enable the data rate up to 54Mbps (11g), please follow steps listed

below.

A. Go to ņStartƖSettingsƖNetwork ConnectionsŇ on the

task bar.

B. Right Click the ņWireless Network ConnectionŇ and select

ņPropertiesŇ.

C. From the pop-up screen, click ņConfigureŇ.

D. Enter into ņAdvancedŇ page of the ņPropertiesŇ screen.

E. Enable the value setting of ņ802.11 G OnlyŇ.

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To enter the utility program, please follow the instructions below.

1.Right click the mouse on the utility icon

on the taskbar, and you can

clickontheņLaunch Config UtilitiesŇ to enter PCI GW-DSMM

utility; or you can just double click on the utility icon and enter the utility

directly.

1. Right click on the icon; there are two items for users to operate

the utility.

œLaunch Config Utilities

Click it to enter the utility program of GW-DSMM

œUse Zero Configuration as Configuration utility

Click it and the adapter will stop working immediately and

GW-DSMM will not be the default utility anymore. If you want

to use GW-DSMM as the default utility again, just click ņUse

RaConfig as Configuration utilityŇ.

œSwitch to AP Mode

Click it to change the adapter mode of GW-DSMM into AP

mode. If you want to use the adapter function, please click

ņSwitch to Station ModeŇ.

œExit

Select ņExitŇ to close the configuration utility tool.

2.The GW-DSMM icon changes from time to time to reflect the

current wireless network connection status. The status indicates as

follows:

ĈThe signal strengh is good.

ĈThe signal strength is normal.

ĈThe signal strength is weak.

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ĈGW-DSMM has not connected to any AP yet.

ĈGW-DSMM is unplugged or it is not in use.

2.Open the configuration utility of GW-DSMM, the ņSite SurveyŇ page

displays several settings. The items and the setup instructions are listed

below. After opening the utility, the system will scan all the channels

to find all the access points/stations within the accessible range and

automatically connect to one of the wireless APs which has the highest

signal strength. The green icon which shows two hands holding together

means GW-DSMM is connecting with the AP.

Items Instructions

SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters)is a

unique name identified in a WLAN. The SSID can

prevent the unintentional merging of two co-located

WLANs.

You may assign an SSID for GW-DSMM, and only

the device with the same SSID can interconnect to it.

BSSID It displays the MAC Addresses of the APs which

GW-DSMM has detected.

Signal The box displays all the SSIDs (Service Set Identifier)

and signal strength of the APs nearby. To detect the

available wireless devices again please click ņRescan. Ň

There are two ways to make a connection between

GW-DSMM and one of the APs on the list:

1.Double-click the wireless station on the list

directly.

2.Select the station you intend to connect and then

click ņConnect.Ň

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Channel Here it shows the number of the radio channel used

for the wireless connection. The channel setting of

the wireless stations within a network should be

the same.

Encryption This section shows whether the APs are using

encryption or not. There are four kinds of encryption:

ņWEPŇ, ņAESŇ, ņTKIPŇ, ņTKIP; AES

(BOTH)Ňand ņNoneŇ. If the AP which you

want to connect needs the encryption (the encryption

section shows WEP, TKIP or AES, etc), double

click on the name of the AP or click ņConnectŇ

button and then the configuration page of encryption

will show.

Authentication This section shows the authentication using by the

AP. There are five kinds of authentication:

ņUnknownŇ, ņWPA-PSKŇ, ņWPA2-PSKŇ,

ņWPAŇ and ņWPA2Ň.

Network Type There are two types of network type, including

ņAd-hocŇ and ņInfrastructureŇ.

Rescan Rescan and update all the details of every detected

AP.

Connect Click this button to connect with the selected AP.

Add to Profile Click this button to add the selected AP to the

profile.

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OK Click this button and the utility will save the settings

and close the page.

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2.3. ProÀle

Click ņAdd to ProfileŇ buttonontheņSite SurveyŇ page, the

ņAdd ProfileŇ window will pop up. You can choose ņProfileŇ tab on

the homepage of utility, and click ņAddŇ,theņAdd ProfileŇ window

will pop up as well. Users can setup the general settings, encryption and

authentication settings and so on. If you want to look up the advanced

setup and more information, please refer to the next chapter. If you want to

do the general settings, please follow the instructions below.

Items Instructions

Configuration

Profile Name You can give each AP a different name to define them.

SSID Scroll down the list to choose a detected AP as an

SSID.

PSM CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) – Choose this mode

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