Planex GW-US54HP User manual

IEEE 802.11g Wireless 5dBi

High Gain USB Adapter

GW-US54HP

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Contents

Foreword

Chapter1 Introduction to GW-US54HP ..............1

1.1 Package Contents....................

2

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

1.3 Product Functions ....................4

Chapter2 Basic Installation & Configuration..........5

2.1 How to Install the Driver & Utility ........ 6

2.2 How to Make a Wireless Connection . . . .12

2.3 Site Survey..........................19

2.4 Profile .............................23

2.5 Authentication and Security ...........27

2.6 802.1x Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

2.7 Link Status ..........................37

2.8 Statistics ...........................39

Chapter3 Advanced Configuration ................43

3.1 Advanced .........................

43

3.2QoS...............................47

3.3 About .............................49

Chapter4 Soft AP Mode.........................51

4.1 How to Use AP Mode .................

51

4.2 Config .............................53

4.3 Auth. vs. Security ....................57

4.4 Access Control ......................60

4.5 MAC Table .........................62

4.6 Event Log ..........................63

4.7 Statistics ...........................64

4.8 About .............................66

Chapter5 Appendix............................67

5.1 How to Make a PSP XLink Connection . . .

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Chapter1 Introduction to GW-US54HP

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Introduction to GW-US54HP

Thank you for purchasing the I EEE 802.11g Wireless 5dBi High Gain

USB Adapter –GW-US54HP. GW-US54HP has an extra foundation which

is designed to make GW-US54HP get better signal when it is plugging

into the foundation and can be easily move around; therefore, not only

the connection distance is enhanced, but also the ņdead spotsŇ on the

network are reduced. In addition, GW-US54HP is backward compatible

with 802.11b. When GW-US54HP is connecting to the standard 802.11b

or 802.11g APs or routers, it can perform much better than other standard

stations.

GW-US54HP 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-US54HP

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-U S54HP s upports 64/128-bit WEP data

encryption w hich protects your wireless network from eavesdropping.

It also supports WPA/WPA2 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-US54HP

supports WPA2 function which provides a stronger encryption through

AES which is the most advanced WLAN solution for IEEE802.11i.

GW-US54HP 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-US54HP, IEEE 802.11g Wireless 5dBi High Gain

USB 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.

œGW-US54HP Wireless 5dBi High Gain USB Adapter x 1

œCD-ROM(Driver & Utility) x 1

œUser's Manual x 1

œExtended USB Stand x 1

œWarranty Card x 1

1.2 Features

œCompatible with IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g 2.4GHz.

œData transmission rate is up to 54Mbps.

œSupports Turbo Mode which can enhance the data transmission rate

within the specific wireless network.

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

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

bandwidth.

œSupports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE802.1x) and WPA2

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

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œSupports CCX 2.0(C isco C o m patible Extensions) for the radio

monitoring and fast roaming.

œAutomatic fallback which increases the data security and reliability.

œSupports Nintendo NDS online game.

œSupports PSP XLink online game.

œSupports the most popular O.S.ĈWindows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003.

œSupports PCI-BUS interface.

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Power LED

After you connect GW-US54HP with an Access Point,

the Power LED on the left side of the front panel will be

radiate with blue light all the time. If it hasn't connected

to any AP, this LED will be blinking.

Link LED

When transferring data through wireless network, this

LED will be blinking orange light.

Signal LED

There are five signal LEDs. The blue light shows the

signal strength is very good, yellow light means good,

orange light means normal, and red light means bad. You

may adjust the pointing direction of the USB adapter to

have better radio signals.

1.3 Product Functions

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Chapter2 Basic Installation & Configuration

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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.

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2.1 How to Install the Driver and Utility

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

GW-US54HP.

1.Open the shell of your computer, and then insert GW-US54HP 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

clickņCancelŇ and then use the driver and utility of GW-US54HP.

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

ņSetup.exeŇprogram. After that, the setup wizard will automatically

start theņInstallShield WizardŇto 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 clickņYesŇ; otherwise, clickņNoŇto exit the

installation program.

4.First, you have to make sure that if you want to use GW-US54HP

configuration tool as the default tool. If you want to make it to be the

default tool, please chooseņPlanex Configuration ToolŇ;ifnot,

please chooseņMicrosoft Zero Configuration ToolŇ. If you install

the utility on Windows 2000 O.S. (or lower version), this page will NOT

show.

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

ņOptimize 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 modeŇto let

GW-US54HP operate under standard mode. To continue setting up,

please clickņNextŇ, or you may clickņCancelŇto install it later.

6.After clickņNextŇon the previous page, the installation wizard starts to

install the software for GW-US54HP.

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

windows, please clickņContinue AnywayŇto enter the installation

complete page.

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8.ChooseņYes,IwanttorestartmycomputernowŇ, and click

ņFinishŇon 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 G W-US54HP.

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

can start to use the utility of GW-US54HP to check the connection status

of wireless connection. ClickņStartƖAll ProgramsƖPlanex Wireless

ƖPlanex Wireless UtilityŇon the desktop. After that, the icon of the

utility will show on the task bar.

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2.2 How to Make a Wireless Connection

If you want to use GW-US54HP to make a wireless network, please follow

the steps below:

1.Enter GW-US54HP UtilityĈRight click on the utility icon

on

the task bar, and then chooseņLaunch Config UtilitiesŇto enter

GW-US54HP utility; or double left click on the utility icon to enter the

utility directly. You may also clickņStartƖAll ProgramsƖPlanex

WirelessƖPlanex Wireless UtilityŇto enter the utility right away.

If you installed GW-US54HP Wireless Utility on Windows

2000 O.S. (or lower version), theņUse Zero Configuration as

Configuration utilityŇfunction does NOT exist.

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2.Site SurveyĈAfter opening the utility, it shows the following window.

You can check the information of Access Points which are automatically

detected by GW-US54HP and connecting with it.

3.Connect with an APĈFirst, you have to choose an AP on the list and

then clickņConnectŇbutton to make a connection. If the AP which

you want to connect with has set the encryption or authentication, the

ņAuthentication and SecurityŇwindow will show and you have to

enter the correct key to connect to the AP.

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4.Automatic connection rulesĈAfter powering on GW-US54HP, it

automatically detects the APs which can be connected with and firstly

connect with the AP (1) with strongest signal strength, (2) non-encryption

and (3) non-authentication. If you want to change the connection profile,

you may just double left click on the AP you want to modify, then you

can enter the configuration page.

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