HP Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device WN4201B User Manual

User’s Manual Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device July, 2004 Version 2.0
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 2 Information in this document is su bject to change without notice. Microsoft, Encarta, MSN, an d Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other cou ntries. SoftAP™ is the registere d trademark of PCTel. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. PART NUMBER 5991-0114
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 3 Table Of Contents 1 Introduc tion ....................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Inventory Checklist ...................................................................................... 7 1.2 Supported Security ....................................................................................... 8 2 Antenna At tachment........................................................................................... 9 3 Verifying your Service P ack ............................................................................... 10 4 Security Se ttings .............................................................................................. 12 5 Service Pack 2: Windows  XP Wirele ss Zero Configurat ion ................................. 13 5.1 Launching Microsoft  Windows XP Wireless Netw ork Configuration .............. 13 5.2 Setting the Network Key Automati cally ........................................................ 14 5.3 Setting the Networ k Key Man u ally ............................................................... 16 5.3.1 WEP: Setting the Netw or k Key (Network Security) ................................... 19 5.3.2 WPA: Setting the Netw or k Key (Network S ecurity) ................................... 21 6 Service Pack 1: Windows  XP Wirele ss Zero Configurat ion ................................. 24 6.1 Launching Microsoft  Windows XP Wireless Netw ork Configuration .............. 24 6.2 Setting the Network name and N etwork Securit y ......................................... 25 6.2.1 WEP: Setting the Netw or k Key (Network Security) ................................... 28 6.2.2 WPA: Setting the Netw or k Key (Network S ecurity) ................................... 30 6.3 Verifying your Wirele ss Network Conne ction ................................................ 32 6.4 Ad-Hoc Network ......................................................................................... 33 7 Activating Acce ss Point Mo de ............................................................................ 34 7.1 Installa tion ................................................................................................ 35 7.2 Verifying your Wirele ss Network Conne ction ................................................ 37 8 Access Poin t Mode ........................................................................................... 38 8.1 Launching th e SoftAP™ .............................................................................. 38 8.2 The Wireless SoftAP ™ Dialog Box .............................................................. 40 8.2.1 File Menu ............................................................................................... 41 8.2.1.1 Minimize to System Tray ................................................................ 41 8.2.1.2 Exit ............................................................................................... 41 8.2.2 Tools Menu ............................................................................................. 42 8.2.2.1 Switch to Station Mode ................................................................... 42 8.2.2.2 Disable / En able Wire less ............................................................... 45 8.2.2.3 Change Ad min Passw ord… ............................................................. 47 8.2.2.4 Op tions… ...................................................................................... 49 8.2.2.5 St atus… ......................................................................................... 59 8.2.3 Help Menu .............................................................................................. 62 8.3 Setting Security ......................................................................................... 63 8.3.1 WEP Security Settings ............................................................................. 63
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 4 8.3.2 WPA Security Settings ............................................................................. 66 9 Station Mode ................................................................................................... 68 9.1 Launching th e SoftAP™ .............................................................................. 68 9.2 The Wireless SoftAP ™ Dialog Box .............................................................. 69 9.2.1 File Menu ............................................................................................... 70 9.2.1.1 Minimize to System Tray ................................................................ 70 9.2.1.2 Exit ............................................................................................... 70 9.2.2 Tools Menu ............................................................................................. 71 9.2.2.1 Switch to Access Poin t Mode ........................................................... 71 9.2.2.2 Disable / En able Wire less ............................................................... 74 9.2.2.3 Change Ad min Passw ord… ............................................................. 76 9.2.2.4 Op tions… ...................................................................................... 77 9.2.2.5 St atus… ......................................................................................... 78 9.2.3 Help Menu .............................................................................................. 80 9.3 Setting Security ......................................................................................... 80 10 Uninstalling th e SoftAP™ .................................................................................. 81 Appendix A: Trou bleshootin g .................................................................................. 85 Appendix B: Regu lator y Notices ............................................................................ 88 Appendix C: Produc t S pecifications ........................................................................ 92 Index 97
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 5 Table of Figures Figure 1: Ante nna Attachment ................................................................................................... ......................... 9 Figure 2: Accessing Systems Information ........................................................................................ .................... 10 Figure 3: Verification of Service Pack ......................................................................................... ....................... 11 Figure 4: Wirele ss Network Icon ................................................................................................ ...................... 13 Figure 5: Wireless Networ k Connection dialog box ............................................................................... ............. 14 Figure 6: Wireless Networ k Connection dialog box ............................................................................... ............. 15 Figure 7: Connecting to Wireless ............................................................................................... ....................... 15 Figure 8: Wireless Networ k Connection dialog box ............................................................................... ............. 16 Figure 9: Wireless Networ k Connection dialog box ............................................................................... ............. 17 Figure 10: Wireless Network Conne ction Properties dialog box ................................................................... ........ 17 Figure 11: Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) Properties dialog box .................................................................... .............. 18 Figure 12: Manually addi ng a Wirele ss Network .................................................................................. ............. 20 Figure 13: Wireless network properties di alog box .............................................................................. ............... 20 Figure 14: Wireless Network Conne ction Properties dialog box ................................................................... ........ 22 Figure 15: Wireless network properties di alog box .............................................................................. ............... 22 Figure 16: Wirele ss Network icon ............................................................................................... ..................... 24 Figure 17: Wireless Networ k Connection dialog box .............................................................................. ............ 25 Figure 18: Wireless Network Conne ction Properties dialog box ................................................................... ........ 26 Figure 19: Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) Properties dialog box .................................................................... .............. 27 Figure 20: Wireless Network Conne ction Properties dialog box ................................................................... ........ 28 Figure 21: Wireless network properties di alog box .............................................................................. ............... 29 Figure 22: Wireless Network Conne ction Properties dialog box ................................................................... ........ 30 Figure 23: Wireless network properties di alog box .............................................................................. ............... 31 Figure 24: Wireless Network Co nnection Status dialog box....................................................................... .......... 32 Figure 25: Conversion to Access Point Mode ..................................................................................... ................ 35 Figure 26: Preparing to Install ................................................................................................ .......................... 36 Figure 27: Wireless SoftAP™ icon .............................................................................................. ..................... 36 Figure 28: Software Access Point icon .......................................................................................... ..................... 37 Figure 29: Launching; Software Access Point icon ............................................................................... ............... 38 Figure 30: Launching; Softwa re Access Point icon menu .......................................................................... ............ 39 Figure 31: Wireless So ftAP™ dialog box ........................................................................................ .................. 39 Figure 32: Wireless SoftAP™ menus ............................................................................................. ................... 40 Figure 33: Wireless So ftAP™ File menu ......................................................................................... ................... 41 Figure 34: AP Mode Tools menu .................................................................................................. ..................... 42 Figure 35: AP Mode Tools menu .................................................................................................. ..................... 43 Figure 36: Switch to Station Mode .............................................................................................. ...................... 43 Figure 37: Station Mo de switch successful ...................................................................................... ................... 44 Figure 38: SoftAP™ in Station Mode ............................................................................................ .................... 44 Figure 39: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. Tools menu ........................................................................... ............ 45 Figure 40: Wireless SoftAP™ di alog box; Wire less Disabled ..................................................................... ......... 45 Figure 41: Tools menu ; Enable Wireless ......................................................................................... ................... 46 Figure 42: Tools menu; Change Admi n Password… .................................................................................. .......... 47 Figure 43: Change Pa ssword dial og box.......................................................................................... ................. 48 Figure 44: Prompt dialog box for Admin Password ................................................................................ ............. 49 Figure 45: Tools menu ; Options Selection ....................................................................................... ................... 49 Figure 46: Options; General Setti ngs tab....................................................................................... .................... 50 Figure 47: Options; Wireless AP tab ............................................................................................ ..................... 51 Figure 48: Type s of Security ................................................................................................... .......................... 52 Figure 49: Advanced Wireless AP tab............................................................................................ ................... 54
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 6 Figure 50: Options; Devices tab ................................................................................................ ....................... 54 Figure 51: Microsoft® Modes .................................................................................................... ...................... 55 Figure 52: Mode Switch selections .............................................................................................. ...................... 56 Figure 53: Options; MAC Filter ing tab .......................................................................................... .................... 57 Figure 54: MAC Filtering Enab led ............................................................................................... ..................... 58 Figure 55: MAC Address input ................................................................................................... ...................... 58 Figure 56: Tools menu; Status…. ................................................................................................ ...................... 59 Figure 57: Status of Wireless AP............................................................................................... ........................ 60 Figure 58: Status of Devices ................................................................................................... .......................... 61 Figure 59: Stat us of Stations .................................................................................................. ........................... 61 Figure 60: Wireless So ftAP™ Help menu ......................................................................................... ................. 62 Figure 61: Software Access Point icon .......................................................................................... ..................... 63 Figure 62: Wireless So ftAP™ dialog box ........................................................................................ .................. 63 Figure 63: WEP Security choices ................................................................................................ ...................... 64 Figure 64: Software Access Point icon .......................................................................................... ..................... 66 Figure 65: Wireless So ftAP™ dialog box ........................................................................................ .................. 66 Figure 66: Wireless AP tab; WPA Personal TKIP & AES selected ................................................................... ....... 67 Figure 67: Launching; Software Access Point icon ............................................................................... ............... 68 Figure 68: Launching; Softwa re Access Point icon menu .......................................................................... ............ 68 Figure 69: Wireless So ftAP™ dialog box ........................................................................................ .................. 69 Figure 70: Wireless So ftAP™ ; Station Mode ..................................................................................... ................ 69 Figure 71: Wireless So ftAP™ File menu ......................................................................................... ................... 70 Figure 72: AP Mode Tools menu .................................................................................................. ..................... 71 Figure 73: Station Mode Tools menu ............................................................................................. .................... 72 Figure 74: Switch to Access P oint Mode ......................................................................................... ................... 72 Figure 75: Access Point Mode switch suc cessful ................................................................................. ................ 73 Figure 76: SoftAP™ in Acces s Point Mode ....................................................................................... ................. 73 Figure 77: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. Tools menu ........................................................................... ............ 74 Figure 78: Wireless SoftAP™ di alog box; Wire less Disabled ..................................................................... ......... 74 Figure 79: Tools menu ; Enable Wireless ......................................................................................... ................... 75 Figure 80: Tools menu; Change Admi n Password… .................................................................................. .......... 76 Figure 81: Change Pa ssword dial og box.......................................................................................... ................. 77 Figure 82: Tools menu ; Options Selection ....................................................................................... ................... 77 Figure 83: Tools menu; Status…. ................................................................................................ ...................... 78 Figure 84: Status of Wireless AP............................................................................................... ........................ 78 Figure 85: Status of Devices ................................................................................................... .......................... 79 Figure 86: Wireless So ftAP™ Help menu ......................................................................................... ................. 80 Figure 87: Insta llShield Wizard ................................................................................................ ........................ 81 Figure 88: NetCfgWi zard dialog box ............................................................................................. .................. 82 Figure 89: InstallShi eld Wizard complete ....................................................................................... ................... 82
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 7 1 Introduction Welcome! Your HP PC includes a Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Devi ce. This device allows you to establish a wireless network using your HP PC as a Wireless Access Point or as a Wireless Client (Station Mode) if you already have a wireless network running. Today, millions of people are installing 802.11 Access Points (Gateways) for wireless networkin g. Y our HP P C is communi cating w ir eles sly v i a an embedded W ir eles s LAN 80 2 .11b/g De v ice . The Wir eless S oftwar e Access P oint (SoftAP™ ) av ailable on your HP P C is capable of tur ning y our HP P C into a w ireles s Acces s P oint (Gate wa y) enabling other w irele ss LAN produc ts to connect to the internet thr ough your HP P C secur ely w ith high-speed access. The main pur pose o f the SoftAP™ , once acti vated , is to pr ov ide t w o modes of acces sing the inter net: Stati on Mode (Client Mode) or Acces s P o int Mode (AP Mode). Important It is required that you already have internet access established through an ISP p rior to using the SoftAP™ . For fur ther information, please consult your ISP . If y ou ha ve alr eady est ablished a w irele ss netw ork with acces s to the inter net and yo u wo uld lik e to w ir elessl y connect this HP PC to y our wir eless net w ork, use Statio n M od e . If y our HP P C is connected to the inter net and you w ould like instr uctions on ho w to configur e for other machines t o shar e the internet connec tio n thro ugh this HP PC please r efer to C hapter 7 , Activating Access P oint Mode for inf ormatio n on initiating AP Mode. 1.1 Inventory Checklist Included with your HP PC should be the following items for your Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device:  CD-ROM (Contains fu ll User’s Manual)  Antenna (Screws to the connector on the back of your HP PC. See Chapter 2)  Printed Quick Install Guide
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 8 1.2 Supported Security In order to secure your network from passive or active intrusion four key features are e nabled on the Software Access Poin t:  WPA personal security  WEP encryption  MAC filtering Please see Chapter 4 for information on secu rity settings for your Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device or refer to the chapters on Windows  XP Wireless Zero Configuration , Access Point Mode or Station Mode for deta iled information regarding the set up of either WEP or W PA security and the use of MAC Filtering.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 9 2 Antenna Attac hment This chapter contains instructions for antenna installation. Important It is assumed that there is an existing wireless LAN network with an internet connection that has been set up on your computer prior to using the Software Access Point. Pl ease consult your ISP for further information. If you have already attached the antenna to your HP P C, please skip to Chapter 3. 1. Screw the antenna connector ( A ) to the antenna jack ( B ) located on the back of the HP PC. OR Figure 1: Antenna Attachment 2. Place the HP PC on a table or place the antenna in an elevated and open area to achi eve the best wireless performance. 11 A B A B
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 10 3 V erifying y our Ser vice P ac k Your system is running th e Microsoft  XP Operating System with either Service Pack 1(SP1) or Service Pack 2 (SP2). Due to differences in appearance between SP1 an d SP2 it is important to check whi ch you are running prior to using this User’s Ma nual. In order to verify the level of Microsoft  XP being used proceed with the steps shown below. Figure 2: Accessing Systems Informati on 1. Select Start in the lower left of your display. The Start menu will appear. 2. Right click on My Compu ter to access a menu of options for your computer. 3. Select Properties The system properties dialog box will appear as shown. 3 2 1
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 11 Figure 3: Verification of Service Pa ck Under the General tab check System information. The Service Pack will be listed as sho wn above.  Service Pack 1 If your system lists “Service Pack 1” then begin with Chapter 6, Service Pack 1: Windows  XP Wireless Zero Configuration.  Service Pack 2 If your system lists “Service Pack 2” then begin with Chapter 5, Service Pack 2: Windows  XP Wireless Zero Configuration.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 12 4 Security Settings Security can be set up using WEP (W ired Equivale ncy Protocol) or WPA (Wi- Fi Protec ted Access). It is important to set up matching se curity types between 802.11 devices. Be certain to check the type of security on your other wireless 802.11b/g device(s ) in order to decide which type of security needs to be set up on your HP PC. WEP security was the original security standar d provided for wireless 802.11 devices. WPA security is a more recent standard of security available, yet all 802.11b/g devices are not yet compatible with the WPA standard. Note : WPA security can either be “WPA Pe rsonal TKIP” or “WPA Pe rsonal AES”. There is no noticeable difference between these types of WPA nor is there a difference when establishing either in the SoftAP™ . It is only ne cessary to ensure WPA TKIP and AES compliance with the other 802.11b/g devices you are connecting if you wish to set u p WPA security. If your other 802.11b/g devices d o not list eith er TKIP or AES they are most likely compliant with both. After deciding which type of security you need to use with your Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g Device refer to the Chapters about individual Modes for information on establishing either W EP or WPA security:  Windows  XP Wireless Zero Configuration : To verify your Se rvice Pack see Cha pter 3. o Service Pack 1: Windows XP  Wireless Zero Co nfiguration. For information on establishing either WEP or WPA security see Chapter 6, section 6.2. o Service Pack 2: Windows XP  Wireless Zero Co nfiguration. For information on establishi ng security see Chapt er 5.  Access Point Mode (AP Mode) : For information on establishing either WEP or WPA security see Chapter 8, section 8.3. Note : In order to use Access Point Mode (AP Mode) you must first activate your HP PC to AP Mode (See Chapter 7).  Station Mode : For information on establishing either WEP or WPA secu rity see Chapter 3, to verify your Service Pack. For information on using Station Mode after conv erting to AP Mode see Chapter 9.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 13 5 Ser vice P ack 2 : Windo w s  XP Wir el ess Zero Configuration This chapter contains information on configuring your HP PC for Station Mode (as a client) if you do not wish to convert to Access Point Mode (AP Mode). The pictures and instructions refer to those using Windows XP  Service P ack 2. If you are using Windows  XP Service Pack 1 please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions. It is necessary to complete the steps in Chapter 2, Antenna Attachment and Chapter 3 , Verifying your Service Pack, prior to using Win dows  XP Wireless Network Configuration. Note : It is assumed that there is an existing wireless network with connection to the internet. If not, please consult your ISP for further inform ation on establishing an internet connection. If you have already established a wireless network with access to the internet and you would like to wirelessly connect this HP PC to your wireless network, use St ation Mode . Due to Windows  XP Zero Configuration (Windows  XP Wireless Network Configuration) your HP PC is currently running the SoftAP™ in Station or Client Mode. To continue using your HP PC in Station Mode you will need only to set-up the security (See Chapter 6 for Windows  X P S e r v i c e P a c k 1 or Chapter 5 for Windows  XP Service Pack 2). If y our HP P C is connected to the inter net and you w ould like instr uctions on ho w to configur e for other machines t o shar e the internet connec tio n thro ugh this HP PC please r efer to C hapter 7 , Activating Access P oint Mode, for in form a tio n on A P M o de. 5.1 Launching Microsoft  Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration To launch Windows  XP Wireless Network Configuration: 1. In the Systems Tray find the Wireless Networking icon. Figure 4: Wireless Network Icon 2. Select View Available Wireless Networks and the Wireless Network Conn ection dialog box will appear. Note: There may be multiple Network icons in the system tray . Choose the one for Wireless Network Connection as sho w n.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 14 5.2 Setting the Network Key Automatically The PC will begin functioning in Station Mode (a s a Client) with your Wireless LAN Network as soon as the Network Key is set-up. Important If you do not have an existing wireless network yo u will need to set up your Gat eway prior to using your PC in Station Mode. If you are attempting to set your PC up to fu nction as an Access Point please see Chapter 7. 1. Fi n d t h e N e t w o r k Ke y ( W E P Ke y o r W PA Ke y ) f o r y o u r W i r e l e s s N e t wo r k . 2. Select View Av ailable Wireless Ne tworks fr om the Wir eless Networ k icon menu . The W irele ss Netw ork C onnection di alog bo x w ill appear . Figure 5: Wireless Networ k Connection d ialog box 3. Select the W ir eless Network of y our choi c e by c l ic king on i ts name and the entire bloc k w ill become highli ghted 4. Select Conn ect in the low er r ight cor ner The W ire less Netw ork Connec tio n dialog bo x will appear as sho wn belo w .
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 15 Figure 6: Wireless Networ k Connection d ialog box 5. E n t e r y o u r N e t wo r k Ke y ( W E P Key o r W P A Key ) f o r yo u r W i re l e s s N e t w o r k . 6. Input the Networ k K e y a second time into the “Conf irm networ k ke y” bo x. Note : If y our networ k is using WEP encryption , th en a HEX or an AS CII format is necessary when enter ing your Net wor k K ey: o HEX: 10 C har acter s in HEX notati on for 40 b it or 2 6 char acters f or 12 8 bit encry p tio n. o A S CI I: 5 char acters f or 40 bit or 13 char acter s for 12 8 bit enc r ypti on. If y our networ k is using WP A it is neces sar y to ente r an 8 – 6 3 char acter alphanume r ic key - p h ra s e. The Ne twor k K ey w ill accept any o f these as it supports both WEP and WP A. 7. Select Conn ec t The W irele ss Netw ork C onnection di alog bo x appears as y ou are be ing connected. Figur e 7: Conn ecting to Wirel ess After connec tio n to the networ k the Wir eless Networ k Connecti on dialog box w ill re appear sho w ing the connecti on as sho wn in F igur e 8.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 16 Figure 8: Wireless Networ k Connection dialog box 5.3 Setting the Network Key Manually Your HP PC is functioning in Station or Client Mode by default. After launching the applicatio n (See Section 5.1, Launching the application) yo u will need to input the Network name and Network Key. The Network name and Network Key m u s t b o t h b e s e t u p f o r y o u r H P P C t o function with your current network in Station Mod e. Before manually setting up the Network name and Network Key on your HP PC you must identify this information on your current wirele ss network:  Netw ork name (S SID)  Security W P A-PSK K e y O R Security WE P K ey The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears when you have launched Windows  XP Wireless Zero Configuration: Figure : Wireless Networ k Connection dialog box Note : Your N etwor k name will appear in th e Av aila ble wir ele ss networks b o x. Any other listed availab le wireless n etworks represent the wirele ss netwo rks esta blishe d within range of your HP PC. These will vary and do not p rovide se cured acc ess to th e i nte rne t.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 17 Figure 9: Wireless Networ k Connection dialog box 1. Choose your Wireless Network in the Avail able wireless networks selection box. Your network will become highlighted as shown in figure 9. 2. Select Change advance d settings found on the left side of the dialog box. The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears. Figure 10: Wireless Network Conne ction Properties dialog box 3. Select the General tab in the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box. 4. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the “This connection uses the following items:” selection box. 5. Select Properties . The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dial og box appears with the General tab displayed.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 18 Figure 11: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box 6. Verify that the following choices are selected:  Obtain an IP address automatically  Obtain DNS server address automatically Note: Obtaining an IP address automatically is re commended. If static IP address settings are preferred, refer to your own wireless network settings. 7. Select OK . Y ou ar e retur ned to the W ir eless Networ k Connecti on Prope rties di alog bo x . F or instructions on how to set WE P security re fer to Section 5. 3.1. F o r instructions on how to set W P A s ecu ri t y ref er t o S e ct i on 5.3 . 2 .
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 19 5.3.1 WEP: Setting the Network Key (Network Security) Securing your Software Access Point enabled network i s essential in a wireless network environment. Security for the Software Access Po int is maintained through the following features :  Support for WPA (WPA-Personal Sec urity (Wi-Fi protected access) AES and TKIP)  Support for the WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol)  Support for MAC address filtering This section gives instruct ion on how to correctly set up WEP security on your HP PC. If you are currently running a WPA enabled device, skip to Section 5 .3.2, WPA: Setting the Network Key (Network Security). In order to set up your N etwork Key (WEP security feature) yo u will need to do the following: 1. Open the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box:  Right click on the Wireless Networ ks icon in the system tray.  Select View Available Wireless Networks from th e Wireless Networks icon menu. The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears.  Select Change advance d settings on the left side of the dialog box . The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears.  Select the Wireless Networks tab as shown in figure 12 below.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 20 Figure 12: Manually adding a Wireless Network 2. Select Add under the Preferred networks selection box. The Wireless Network Properties dialog box appears. Figure 13: Wireless network properties dialog box 3. Input your Network name (SSID). 4. Uncheck the box “The key is provide d for me automatically”. 5. Verify that the Network Authentication is set to Open .
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 21 6. Verify that the Data Encryption is set to WEP . 7. Input the Network Key of your Access Poin t, Wireless Broadband Router or Wireless Gateway. Note : Either a HEX or ASCII format is necessary when using the WEP interface. Your WEP enabled device should already have either HEX or ASCII format pass-phrase associated. Consult the information asked for in s ection 5.2.  HEX: 10 characters in H EX notation fo r 40 bit, or 26 characters for 128 bit.  ASCII: 5 characters for 40 bi t, 13 characters for 128 bit. 8. Input the Network Key a second time into the “Confirm network key” box. 9. Select OK . You are returned to the Wireless Network Conn ection Properties dialog box and are able to verify your connection. 5.3.2 WPA: Setting the Network Key (Network Security) Securing your Software Access Point enabled network i s essential in a wireless network environment. Security for the Software Access Po int is maintained through the following features :  Support for WPA (WPA-Personal Sec urity (Wi-Fi protected access) AES and TKIP)  Support for the WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol)  Support for MAC address filtering This section gives instruct ion on how to correctly set up WPA security on your HP PC. If you are currently running a WEP enabled device, return to Section 5.3.1, WE P: Setting the Network Key (Network Security). In order to set up your N etwork Key (WPA security feature) you will need to do the following: 1. Open the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box:  Right click on the Wireless Networ ks icon in the system tray.  Select View Available Wireless Networks from th e Wireless Networks icon menu. The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears.  Select Change advance d settings on the left side of the dialog box . The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears.  Select the Wireless Networks tab as shown in figure 14 below.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 22 Figure 14: Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box 2. Select Add under the Preferred networks selection box. The Wireless Network Properties dialog box appears as shown in Figure 15. Figure 15: Wireless network properties dialog box
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 23 3. Uncheck the box “The key is provide d for me automatically”. 4. Verify that the Network Authentication is set to WPA-PSK . 5. Verify that the Data Encryption is set to TKIP . 6. Input the Network Key of your Access Poin t, Wireless Broadband Router or Wireless Gateway. Note : A 8 – 63 character alphanumeric key-phrase is necessary when using the WPA interface. WPA does not require HEX or ASCII notation common with WEP ke ys. Your WPA enabled device should already have a 8 – 63 character alphanumeric key-phrase. Consult the information asked for in section 5.2 . 7. Input the Network Key a second time into the “Confirm network key” box. 8. Select OK . You are returned to the Wireless Network Conn ection Properties dialog box and are able to verify your connection.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 24 6 Ser vice P ack 1: Windo ws  XP W ireless Zer o Configuration This chapter contains information on configuring your HP PC for Station Mode (as a client) if you do not wish to convert to Access Point Mode (AP Mode). It is necessary to complete the steps in Chapter 2, Antenna Attachment and Chapter 3 , Veryfying your Service Pack prior to using Win dows  XP Wireless Network Configuration. Note : It is assumed that there is an existing wireless network with connection to the internet. If not, please consult your ISP for further inform ation on establishing an internet connection. If you have already established a wireless network with access to the internet and you would like to wirelessly connect this HP PC to your wireless network, use St ation Mode . Due to Windows  XP Zero Configuration (Windows  XP Wireless Network Configuration) your HP PC is currently running the SoftAP™ in Station or Client Mode. To continue using your HP PC in Station Mode you will need only to set-up the Network name an d network security (Chapter 3). If y our HP P C is connected to the inter net and you w ould like instr uctions on ho w to configur e for other machines t o shar e the internet connec tio n thro ugh this HP PC please r efer to C hapter 7 , Activating Access P oint Mode, for in form a tio n on A P M o de. 6.1 Launching Microsoft  Windows XP Wireless Network Configuration To launch Windows  XP Wireless Network Configuration: 1. In the Systems Tray find the Wireless Networking icon. Figure 16: Wireless Network icon 2. Select View Available Wireless Networks from th e Wireless Network icon menu. The Wireless Network Connection dialog box will appear. Note: There may be multiple Network icons in the system tray . Choose the one for Wireless Network Connection as sho w n.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 25 6.2 Setting the Network name and Network Security Your HP PC is functioning in Station or Client Mode by default. After launching the applicatio n (See Section 6.1, Launching the application) yo u will need to input the Network name and Network Key. The Network name and Network Key m u s t b o t h b e s e t u p f o r y o u r H P P C t o function with your current network in Station Mod e. Before setting up the Network nam e and Network Key on your HP PC you must identify this information on your current wireless network:  Netw ork name (S SID)  Security W P A-PSK K e y O R Security WE P K ey The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears when you have launched Windows  XP Wireless Zero Configuration: Figure 17: Wireless Network Connection dialog box Note : Your Network name will appear in the Available wireless networks box. Any other listed available wireless networks represent the wireless networks established within range of your HP PC. These will vary and do not provide secured access to the internet.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 26 1. Choose your Wireless Network in the Available wireless networks selection box. 2. Select Advance d . The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears. Figure 18: Wireless Network Conne ction Properties dialog box 3. Select the General tab in the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box. 4. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the “This connection uses the following items:” selection box. 5. Select Properties .
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 27 The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dial og box appears with the General tab displayed. Figure 19: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box 6. Verify that the following choices are selected:  Obtain an IP address automatically  Obtain DNS server address automatically Note: Obtaining an IP address automatically is re commended. If static IP address settings are preferred, refer to your own wireless network settings. 7. Select OK . Y ou ar e retur ned to the W ir eless Networ k Connecti on Prope rties di alog bo x . F or instructions on how to set WE P security re fer to Section 6.2 .1. F or in structions on how to set W P A s ecu ri t y ref er t o S e ct i on 6 . 2 . 2.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 28 6.2.1 WEP: Setting the Network Key (Network Security) Securing your Software Access Point enabled network i s essential in a wireless network environment. Security for the Software Access Po int is maintained through the following features :  Support for WPA (WPA-Personal Sec urity (Wi-Fi protected access) AES and TKIP)  Support for the WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol)  Support for MAC address filtering This section gives instruct ion on how to correctly set up WEP security on your HP PC. If you are currently running a WPA enabled device, skip to Section 6 .2.2, WPA: Setting the Network Key (Network Security). In order to set up your N etwork Key (WEP security feature) yo u will need to do the following: 1. Open the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box:  Right click on the Wireless Networ ks icon in the system tray.  Select View Available Wireless Networks from th e Wireless Networks icon menu.  Verify that the wireless network you wish to s et up security for is highlighted in the “Available wireless networks” selection box.  Select Advance d. Figure 20: Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 29 2. Select Refresh to the ri ght of the Available networks selection box. 3. Highlight the Network name (SSID) of your Access Point, Wireless Broadband Router or Wireless Gateway in the “Available networks” selection box. 4. Select Configure The Wireless Network Properties dialog box appears. Figure 21: Wireless network properties dialog box 5. Verify that the Network name (SSID) is the sa me as the o ne selected in step 3 of this section. 6. Uncheck the box “The key is provide d for me automatically”. 7. Verify that the Network Authentication is set to Open . 8. Verify that the Data Encryption is set to WEP . 9. Input the Network Key of your Access Poin t, Wireless Broadband Router or Wireless Gateway. Note : Either a HEX or ASCII format is necessary when using the WEP interface. Your WEP enabled device should already have either HEX or ASCII format pass-phrase associated. Consult the information asked for in s ection 6.2.  HEX: 10 characters in H EX notation fo r 40 bit, or 26 characters for 128 bit.  ASCII: 5 characters for 40 bi t, 13 characters for 128 bit. 10. Input the Network Key a second time into the “Confirm network key” box. 11. Select OK . You are returned to the Wireless Ne twork Connection Properties dialog box. In order to verify your wi reless connection see section 6.3, Verifying your Wireless Connection.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 30 6.2.2 WPA: Setting the Network Key (Network Security) Securing your Software Access Point enabled network i s essential in a wireless network environment. Security for the Software Access Po int is maintained through the following features :  Support for WPA (WPA-Personal Sec urity (Wi-Fi protected access) AES and TKIP)  Support for the WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol)  Support for MAC address filtering This section gives instruct ion on how to correctly set up WPA security on your HP PC. If you are currently running a WEP enabled device, return to Section 6.2.1, WE P: Setting the Network Key (Network Security). In order to set up your N etwork Key (WPA security feature) you will need to do the following: 1. Open the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box:  Right click on the Wireless Networ ks icon in the system tray.  Select View Available Wireless Networks from th e Wireless Networks icon menu.  Verify that the wireless network you wish to s et up security for is highlighted in the “Available wireless networks” selection box.  Select Advance d. Figure 22: Wireless Network Conne ction Properties dialog box 2. Select Refresh to the ri ght of the Available networks selection box.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 31 3. Highlight the Network name (SSID) of your Access Point, Wireless Broadband Router or Wireless Gateway in the “Available networks” selection box. 4. Select Configure The Wireless Network Properties dialog box appears. Figure 23: Wireless network properties dialog box 5. Verify that the Network name (SSID) is the sa me as the o ne selected in step 3 of this section. 6. Uncheck the box “The key is provide d for me automatically”. 7. Verify that the Network Authentication is set to WPA-PSK . 8. Verify that the Data Encryption is set to TKIP . 9. Input the Network Key of your Access Poin t, Wireless Broadband Router or Wireless Gateway. Note : A 8 – 63 character alphanumeric key-phrase is necessary when using the WPA interface. WPA does not require HEX or ASCII notation common with WEP ke ys. Your WPA enabled device should already have a 8 – 63 character alphanumeric key-phrase. Consult the information asked for in section 6.2. 10. Input the Network Key a second time into the “Confirm network key” box. 11. Select OK . You are returned to the Wireless Ne twork Connection Properties dialog box. In order to verify your wi reless connection see section 6.3, Verifying your Wireless Connection.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 32 6.3 Verifying your Wireless Network Connection Once you have input the Network name and Network Key you should be connected wirelessly in Station Mode, as a Client (See Section 6.2.1 or Se ction 6.2.2 for further information). It is now possible to verify your wireless connection using the HP P C. In order to verify your wi reless connection: 1. Right click on the Wireless Network Connection i c on in the system tray on your desktop. The Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box appears. Figure 24: Wireless Network Co nnection Status dialog box 2. Select the Support tab. 3. Verify that the IP address is show n as 192.168.x.x. (eg; 192.168.0.2). If the information shown verifies a correct IP address and you are still unable to connect to the internet, please consult your ISP. Note : If the IP address is shown as 169.254.Y. Y (eg; 169.254.149.168) then the address a s s i g n e d b y y o u r H P P C i s n o t a s s o c i a t e w i t h y o u r w i r e l e s s A c c e s s P o i n t , W i r e l e s s Broadband Router or Wireless Gateway. Plea se check the Network name (SSID) and Network Key to ensure that they have been entered correctly. If this information is entered and you are still unable to connect, refer to the Appendix A, Troub leshooting.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 33 6.4 Ad-Hoc Network Ad-hoc networks allow users to create a simple w ireless network without the use of an access point. There are several drawbacks when relyin g on ad-hoc networks for wireless networking. Most notably ad-hoc networks are susceptible to network b reakdown due to their decentralized nature. Please see Microsoft® XP help fo r further instructions about setting your system up as an ad-hoc network.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 34 7 Activ ating Access P oint Mod e It is necessary to complete the steps in Chapter 2, Antenna Attachment prior to installing the SoftAP™ to activate Access Point Mo de. Your HP PC, by default, functions in Station Mode (as a Client) which is ne cessary in situations when there is already a wireless network running . If you would like to establish a wireless network using your HP PC as an Access Point then you will need to install Access Point Mode (AP Mode). Note : It is assumed that there is an existing internet connection in order to establish Access Point Mode. Please consult your ISP for further informat ion. Before using AP Mode the first time it is necessary to install Soft AP™ on your HP PC. For all future uses of SoftAP™ Mode this is not necessary. If you ha ve already installed the SoftAP™ please see chapter 8, Access Point Mode. If your HP PC is connected to the internet and you would like instructions on how to wirelessly connect other machines to this HP PC, proceed with this conversion to Access Point Mode. If another machine is connected to th e internet and you would like to wirelessly connect this HP PC to the other connecte d machine, refer to Chapter 9 on Station Mode. Wa r n i n g : Access P o int Mode (AP Mode) ma y not suppor t the Standb y mode on y ou r HP PC . It is highly r ecommended that you change the po wer sc heme to “ alwa ys on ” whe n t h e So f t wa re A cc e ss P oi n t i s e n ab l e d. In or der to change the pow er sc heme to “ Alw ay s on”: 1. R ight c lic k on y our desktop. 2. Select Properties . The Displa y Propertie s dialog bo x appears. 3. Selec t the tab la beled Screensav er . 4. Selec t the button labe led Po w e r . 5. Select Neve r in the dr op bo x ne xt to S y stem standb y . 6. Select Apply . 7. Select OK . Y ou w ill be retur ned to the Displa y Prope rties di alog bo x . 8. Select OK .
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 35 7.1 Installation In or der to install the S oftAP™ (f irst use onl y . F or futur e uses see Chapte r 8, A ccess P oint Mode). Ref er t o th e Figu re b el ow : 1. Go to the Star t menu on your desktop 2. Select All Programs Figure 25: Conversion to Access Point Mode 3. Select Wi rel es s So ft wa re A cce ss Point 4. Select Inst all Wir eless Software Access P oint The S oftwar e Acces s P oint w ill acti vate on y our HP P C w ith assistance fr om the InstallShield Wiz a rd. No action is req uired through this proces s. Wa r n i n g : Inter rupti on of the acti vation pr ocess ma y r esult in the inab ility of the Sof tA P™ to fu nct ion. 1 3 2 4
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 36 The Ins tallShie ld Wi z ard w ill display s e ve r al sc r eens during self-installati on: Note : No action is r equired dur ing the installation pr ocess. T h is pr ocess may tak e a few moments to complete. Figure 26: Preparing to Install When the installation through InstallShield Wiza rd is complete you should see the wireless SoftAP™ icon in the system tr ay of your HP PC as shown. Figure 27: Wireless SoftAP™ icon The InstallShield Wizard prepares to install……
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 37 7.2 Verifying your Wireless Network Connection After completing the software activation for conv ersion into Access Point Mode there will be an additional icon in the system tray of your HP PC. This icon will remain present now that the SoftAP™ has been installed. The SoftAP™ icon is a green pie-shape d icon with an arrow in the center. Figure 28: Software Access Point icon When the arrow in the center of the Software A ccess Point icon is pointing in the right hand direction your HP PC is functioning in Access Point Mode. When the arrow is pointing in the left hand direction, your HP PC is functioning in Stati on Mode (Client Mode). When the pointer is first rolled over th e Software Access Point icon afte r AP activation the message shown in figure 28 will appear. The Wireless SoftAP™ icon shown in figure 28 above is not connected as there are zero clients associated. Software Access Point icon.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 38 8 Access P oint Mode Prior to using your HP PC in Access Point Mode you must attach the antenna (See Chapter 2). It is also necessary to convert to Access Point Mode (See Chapter 7) as the HP PC functions in Station Mode by default. If another machine is connected to th e internet and you would like to wirelessly connect this HP PC to the other connecte d machine, refer to Chapter 9 on Station Mode. Note : It is assumed that there is an existing internet connection in order to establish Access Point Mode. Please consult your ISP for further informat ion. Wa r n i n g : Softwar e Access P oint Mode may not support Standb y mode on your HP PC . It is highl y r ecommended that y ou change the po wer sc heme to “ alw ays on ” when the S of twar e Access P oint is enabled. P lease r efer to Mi cro soft ®XP help for fur the r in formation. 8.1 Launching the SoftAP™ There are two ways to launch the Soft ware Acce ss Point: Thro ugh the SoftAP™ icon in the system tray of your desktop or throu gh the SoftAP™ icon men u. Either method will bring up the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. To launch the Software Access Point by using the ic on in the System Tray simply left click the icon once. Figure 29: Launching; Software Access Point icon OR Software Access Point System Tray icon. The arrow in the center is pointing to the right indicating that Access Point Mode is active.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 39 It is possible to launch the SoftAP™ with a ri ght click on the SoftAP™ icon . When a right click is made on the icon the SoftAP™ icon menu appears. Select Show from this menu to bri ng up the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. Figure 30: Launching; Software Access Point icon menu The Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box ap pears as shown in figure 31. Figure 31: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box For a detailed explanation of the Wireless So ftAP™ dialog b ox refer to Section 8.2.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 40 8.2 The Wireless SoftAP™ Dialog Box The Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box as shown in fi gure 32, is the primary hub of the SoftAP™ . From this box all of the major functi ons (securit y, device viewing and mode switchin g) can be accomplished. Figure 32 represents the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box when AP Mode is active. For information on the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box when Station Mode is active see section 9.2. Figure 32: Wireless SoftAP™ menus The Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box co nsists of three drop-down menus: File , Tools and Help . Fil e Me n u T oo l s Me n u Help Menu
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 41 8.2.1 File Menu Figure 33: Wireless SoftAP™ File menu There are two File menu choices:  Minimize to System Tray (section 8.2.1.1)  Exit (section 8.2.1.2) 8.2.1.1 Minimize to System Tray minimizes the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box to th e SoftAP™ icon in your system t ray. It is necessary to open it again when desired by clicking the icon. 8.2.1.2 Exit Exits you from the SoftAP™ application altoge ther. The SoftAP™ icon will no longer be present in the system tray of your HP PC and you will need to reboot the HP PC in order to regain the icon.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 42 8.2.2 Tools Menu Figure 34: AP Mode Tools menu There are five Tools menu choices:  Switch to Station Mode (Section 8. 2.2.1)  Disable Wireless (Section 8.2.2.2)  Change Admin Password…. (Section 8.2.2.3)  Options…. (Section 8.2.2.4)  Status…. (Section 8.2.2.5) 8.2.2.1 Switch to Station Mode Switching to Station Mode is necess ary when there is already an Access Point, gateway, or wireless broadband router and you wish to conn ect this HP PC to the other machine. If circumstances change and it becomes necessary to use your HP PC in Station Mode (as a client) after converting to Access Point Mode this can be easily achieved by selecting the Wireless SoftAP™ Tools menu selection Switch to Station Mode.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 43 Note: Any settings applied to Station Mode in Windows® XP Wireless Zero Configuration will remain in effect when Station Mode is applied. Figure 35: AP Mode Tools menu Once Switch to Station M ode has been selected from the Tools menu the following screens will appear while the Wireless SoftAP™ initiates ch anges in your Wireless connection settings: Figure 36: Switch to Station Mode As your HP PC switches wireless con nection settings you will be asked to wait (See figure 36 above).
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 44 Figure 37: Station Mo de switch successful You will be prompted to select OK when the switch to Station Mode is complete. Figure 38: SoftAP™ in Station Mode Once the Wireless SoftAP™ has fini shed switching to Station Mode the status will rea d “Station mode – Adapter Enabled” and no text will appear under “Number of Clients” as shown in figure 38).
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 45 Important The most recent Station Mode settings entered e ither in Windows  XP Wireless Zero Configuration or in Chapter 9, Statio n Mode, will be enabled. If you have not entered settings for Station Mode, refer to Chapter 3. 8.2.2.2 Disable / Enable Wireless Figure 39: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. Tools menu From the Tools menu it is possible to di sable the Wireless SoftAP™ by selecting Disable Wireless (See figure 39). Once disabled the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box will display “AP m ode – Adapter Disabled” under Status as shown in figure 40 below. Figure 40: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box; Wireless Disabled Note : When wireless is disabled on your HP PC w ireless connections will not be functioning nor can they be established. Wireless must be en abled again in order to conn ect with other wireless devices or to re-establish pre-set wireless connections.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 46 Once disabled your Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Devi ce can be re-activated through use of the same menu as seen in Figure 41 below. Figure 41: Tools menu; Enable Wireless In order to enable the Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device to begin functioning again sel ect Enable Wireless from the Tools menu (figure 41).
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 47 8.2.2.3 Change Admin Password… SoftAP™ allows setting of an Admin password th rough the Tools menu as shown in figure 42 below. By setting the Admin password any settings saved in the Tool s menu under the options selection become locked. It is necessary to enter the sp ecified password in order to go to the options selection in the Tools menu. Note : It is not necessary to enter the Admin Password to vie w Status or to change from AP Mode to Station Mode. Figure 42: Tools menu; Change Admin Password… Important If you loose your Admin Password refer to Appendix A: Troub leshooting.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 48 Figure 43: Change Password dialog box In order to set an Admin Password: 1. Leave the space for Current Password empty if you have not already set an admin password. Note : The Admin Password must be 8 – 16 alphanumeric characters. 2. Enter the desired password into the space for New Password. 3. Enter the desired password a second time into the space for Confirm New Password. 4. Select OK . The Admin Password dialog box will disappear. 5. Exit the Wireless SoftAP™ appl ication (See section 8.2.1.2) 6. Re-start your HP PC. (This is necessar y for the admin password to take effect.) Note : The admin password will not effect Station Mode as Options is not an available menu selection while running in Station Mode.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 49 After completing steps 1 – 5 above you will be prompted to en ter your password when attempting to access Options in the Tools menu. Figure 44: Prompt dialog box for Admin Password After entering the password and selecting OK , Options on the Tools menu will be available in Access Point Mode. 8.2.2.4 Options… The Options menu selection allows you to alter regional settings for the SoftAP™ , establish security settings and set up MAC Filtering. Figure 45: Tools menu; Options Selection
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 50 Figure 46: Options; General Settings tab The General tab displays the available language packs. By default the language should be set to the region representing the location w here the HP PC was purchased, yet it is easy to s elect another language by selecting the down arrow and highlighting the chosen language. Note : The language settings effect only the Sof tAP™ interface and are not applicable to your Microsoft ® operating system.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 51 Figure 47: Options; Wireless AP tab The Wireless AP tab , as shown above in figure 47, provides the SSID (Network name) of your HP PC along with the Encryption type, Region, and Ch annel. There is also an Advanced selection available at the bottom of the dialog box which makes more advanced functions available. The SSID (Network name) of your H P PC is the name that other wi reless 802.11b/g devices see when they discover your HP PC. The SSID can be changed to one of your choosing or can be left as the default name; WIRELESS-NETWORK. Encryption Type refers to the type of security you wish to set up on your H P PC. Once a type of security is selected you will be asked to enter applic able security key. Refer to figure 48 to view the security options available.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 52 Figure 48: Types of Security There are three types of security av ailable for use with the SoftAP™ : WEP Open K ey , WPA Personal TKIP and WPA Personal AES . It is important to set up matching se curity types between 802.11 devices. It is necessary to check the type of security on your other wireless network prior to establishing security on your HP PC. Instructions for setting security for AP Mode are lo cated in section 8.3. WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol): Open Key is an encryption standard for 802.11 devices that provides security for wireless LANs. T he “key” used is the “password” should be the sa me for all 802.11b/g devices you wish to connect, including your HP PC. If you are choosing a WEP security k ey it is necessary to enter: 1. ASCII (allows letters ranging from a – z and numbers from 0 – 9) o 5 characters for 40 bit encryption o 13 characters for 128 bit encryption (stronger form of security) 2. HEX (allows letters ranging from a – f and numbers from 0 – 9) o 10 characters for 40 bit encryption o 26 characters for 128 bit encryption (stronger form of security)
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 53 WPA Personal TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and WPA Personal AES (Advanced Encryption Standard): Note : WPA security can either be “WPA Pe rsonal TKIP” or “WPA Pe rsonal AES”. There is no noticeable difference between these types of WPA nor is there a difference when establishing either in the SoftAP™ . It is only ne cessary to ensure WPA TKIP and AES compliance with the other 802.11b/g devices you are connecting if you wish to set u p WPA security. If your other 802.11b/g devices d o not list eith er TKIP or AES they are most likely compliant with both. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a more recent encryption stan dard for 802.11 devices providing security for wireless LANs. The “key” used for WP A, like that used in WEP, is the “password” and should be the same for all 802.11b/g device s you wish to connect, including your HP PC. Since WPA is a more recent standard all 802.11 devices may not have the option to use WPA security. It will be necessary to use WEP Open Key on your HP PC if this is the case. If you are choosing a WPA security key: 3. ASCII (allows letters ranging from a – z and numbers from 0 – 9) o 8 characters for 40 bit encryption o 63 characters for 128 bit encryption (stronger form of security) 4. HEX (allows letters ranging from a – f and numbers from 0 – 9) o 64 characters for 40 bit encryption Region (See figure 49) re fers to the geographic region where you are currently using your HP PC. By default this should be set to your lo cal region. Regional settings are required in o rder for your H P PC to operate on channels in accordance to regional regulations and specifications of use req u ired by law. The region al settings should not be altered unless your HP PC has been relocated to another region listed. Note : Altering the region without physically locating your HP PC in the selected re gion may effect the performance of your wireless LAN 802.11b /g device as the available channels per region differ. Channel (See figure 49) refers to the wireless channel used to communicate with acces s points / gateways / clients (wireless netwo rks). By default this is set to your local regional requirements.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 54 Advanced (See figure 49): refers to th e settings button av ailable at the bottom of the dialog box. The advanced settings are primarily used fo r netw ork engineers or expert users. Wa r n i n g : The A dvanced opti ons ar e for ne twor k qualifie d user s onl y . Adj ustme nts made could ad vers el y affec t y our w ireles s netw ork perf ormance . Figure 49: Advanced Wireless AP tab When Advanced is selected (See figure 49) the advanced settings show and the button reads Basic . Select the Basic button in order to restore the basic sett ings view of the Wireless AP tab. Figure 50: Options; Devices tab
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 55 The Devices tab as shown in figure 50 is an advanced feature allowing modification of the SoftAP™ due to changing netwo rk conditions. The Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device was automa tically configured based on current network conditions during set up of your HP PC and should not require changing. Share My Network Conn ection , as shown in figure 50, allows your HP PC to share the network connection wirelessly with other 802.11b/g devices. By default this box should be checked. Available Connections ( see figu re 50 ) shows the available connections on your HP PC. Figure 51: Microsoft ® Modes Mode ( see figure 51 ) displays the current Microso ft ® Mode. There are two Microsoft ® modes available: MS Internet Connection Sharin g (ICS) mode and Network Bridge mode. MS ICS (Microsoft ® Internet Connection Sharing) mode provides wireless connectivity t o SoftAP™ clients and Internet Connection Sharing to an exi sting LAN through the SoftAP™ hosts LAN adapter. When MS ICS mode is selected, SoftAP™ clients are leased IP addresses using DHCP
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 56 services from the SoftAP™ host (your HP PC). Th e range of IP addresses assigned to clients in this mode are 192.168.0.2. – 192.168.0.253. MS ICS mode should be used when you have bee n provided a single IP address from an Internet Service Provider (contact your ISP fo r further info rmation) and multiple computers need to share a single network connection through the ISP. The maximum number of concurrent users in MS ICS mode when using the SoftAP™ is 10. The SoftAP™ will provid e wireless AP functionality, DHCP s ervice, and NAT services to SoftAP ™ clients when MS ICS is the chosen m ode. Network Bridge mode ( see figure 51 ) bridges existing LAN segment(s). Typically a bridge is used to interconnect LAN segments on a network that already provides DHCP and routing services . The SoftAP™ should be configu red in Network Bridge mode if the LAN o r any LAN segment other than this HP PC uses DHCP . The maximum number of concurrent use rs in Network Bridge mode when using the SoftAP™ is 254. Figure 52: Mode Switch selections Auto Scan ( see figure 52 ) scans your system by default and locates the best wireless LAN connections for best network performance. Mode Switch Options ( see figure 52 ) allows three methods for automatically selecting wireless devices / networks to connect with wh en you swit ch between AP Mode and Station Mode or vice versa:
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 57  Prompt for Connection Settings  Use Previous Settings if Available  AutoScan for Best Available Settings Selecting “Prompt for Connection Settings” ensure s that the settings you have chosen w ill be the ones connected with your HP PC. “Use Previous Settings if Available” will cause your HP PC to attempt connecting to the previously set devices and “AutoSca n for Best Available Settings” will scan for the best configuration. Figure 53: Options; MAC Filtering tab The MAC address is used by networks for associ ating an IP address to your HP PC or other wireless devices. Every piece of hardware on a network has a MAC address. Because each MAC address is unique, it is suitable to use a MAC address for filtering purposes. The MAC Filtering tab allows the capability to explicitly allow or deny a client device access to your computer through SoftAP™ wireless connection. This is a security feature used t o ensure that your network remains inaccessible to unknown or unwant ed devices. When the “Enable MAC Filtering” box is checked it is possible to choose either “Allow Access b y MAC Address” or “Deny Access by MAC Address” as shown in figure 5 4. Note : If you have chosen to deny access to a MA C address or have not allowed access from a specific MAC address then that device will not be allowed connection to your HP PC, even with a correct security ke y.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 58 Figure 54: MAC Filtering Enabled Figure 55: MAC Address input To enable MAC Filtering and select a ddresses for entry:
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 59 1. Check the box at Enable MAC Filtering 2. Choose the desired Filter Method (either “Deny Access b y MAC Address” or “Allow Access by MAC Address” 3. Select Add The Add MAC Address dialog box a ppears as seen in figure 55. 4. Enter a known MAC address in the spaces provid e or select “Scan” to scan the area for currently connected device MAC addresses. 5. Use the Alias box to add a name that you are able to remember to the MAC Addresses selected if desired. Note : Adding an alias to a MAC ad dress makes users easier to identify when viewing the connected station list. 6. Select OK on the MAC Address dialog box. The Add MAC Address dialog box will disappear. 7. Select Apply on the MAC Filtering tab. 8.2.2.5 Status… Figure 56: Tools menu; Status…. Select Status from the O ptions menu to display status of the SoftAP™ , De vices and Stations.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 60 Figure 57: Status of Wireless AP The Wireless AP tab is displayed when Status is selected in the Tools menu. The Wireless AP tab shown in figure 57 shows the following:  Status : The SoftAP™ is enabled and running in Access Point Mode  SSID : The SSID has been left at default (WIRELESS-NETWORK)  Encryption Type : No se curity has been set up between the two wirelessly connected devices Note : It is not recommended to con nect wireless devices of any kind with out establishing security settings. See section 8.3 for instruct ions on how to establish either WEP or WPA security while in AP Mode .  MAC Filtering : MAC Filte ring has not been established  Broadcast SSID : The HP PC is broad casting the SSID (other devices are able to view t his HP PC when they search for Wireless LAN 802.1 1b/g Devices)  Number of Clients : There is one client associated (connected) to this HP PC  Running Time : Time Conn ected
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 61 Figure 58: Status of Devices Select the Devices tab to display Device status. The Devi ces tab shown in figure 58 shows properties of the network configuration. Figure 59: Status of Stations
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 62 The Stations tab displays Status of Sta tions (Clients) a ssociated with your HP PC when your HP PC is in Access Point Mode. The Stations tab shown i n figure 59 shows that the HP P C was connected to a Linksys device with no Alias a ssigned. MAC address information and idle time are also displayed. 8.2.3 Help Menu Figure 60: Wireless SoftAP™ Help menu The Wireless SoftAP™ Help menu provides information on the Soft AP™ .
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 63 8.3 Setting Security After launching the SoftAP™ it is highly recommended that wireless security is set-up. Choose the type of security encryption (WEP or WPA) consistent with you r other wireless equipment and follow the instructions given in either Section 8.3.1 (WEP Security Settings) or in Section 8.3.2 (WPA Security Settings). 8.3.1 WEP Security Settings WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol) Open Key is an encryption standard for 802.11 devices that provides security for wireless LANs. T he “key” used is the “password” should be the sa me for all 802.11b/g devices you wish to connect, including your HP PC. Important Security can be set up using either W EP (Wired Equivalency Protocol) or WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). It is important to set up matching secu rity types between 802.11 devices. Be certain to check the type of security on your other wireless 802.11b/g device (s) in order to decide which type of security needs to be set up on your HP P C. To set WEP security on your HP PC: 1. Left click on the SoftAP™ icon in the syst em tray (shown in figure 61) to open the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. Figure 61: Software Access Point icon The Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box will appear. Figure 62: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box Software Access Point System Tray icon.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 64 2. From the Tools menu select Options…. The Options dialog box will appear. 3. Select the Wireless AP tab The Options box will display the Wireless AP tab . Figure 63: WEP Security choices 4. From the Encryption Type drop box select WEP Open Key The Key boxes appear as shown in figure 63. It is possible to save up to four keys for use, yet only one at any given time can be active. 5. In the Use Key drop box select key 1 Note : If you have already saved other keys you may se lect the one that applies to your wireless network. 6. Enter your key into the box for Key 1
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 65 Note : In order to enter the key it is ne cessary to use the following format:  ASCII (allows letters ranging from a – z and numbers from 0 – 9) o 5 characters for 40 bit encryption o 13 characters for 128 bit encryption (stronger form of security)  HEX (allows letters ranging from a – f and numbers from 0 – 9) o 10 characters for 40 bit encryption o 26 characters for 128 bit encryption (stronger form of security) 7. Select Apply WEP security is now established and your HP PC should be able to comm unicate with your wireless network. To check the status of your connectio n refer to section 8.2 .2.5.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 66 8.3.2 WPA Security Settings Important Security can be set up using either W EP (Wired Equivalency Protocol) or WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). It is important to set up matching secu rity types between 802.11 devices. Be certain to check the type of security on your other wireless 802.11b/g device (s) in order to decide which type of security needs to be set up on your HP P C. To set WEP security on your HP PC: 1. Left click on the SoftAP™ icon in the syst em tray (shown in figure 64) to open the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. Figure 64: Software Access Point icon The Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box will appear. Figure 65: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box 2. From the Tools menu select Options…. The Options dialog box will appear. 3. Select the Wireless AP tab Software Access Point System Tray icon.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 67 The Options box will display the Wireless AP tab . Figure 66: Wireless AP tab; WPA Personal TKIP & AES selected 4. From the Encryption Type drop box select either WPA Personal TKIP or WPA Personal AES. The Key boxes appear as shown in figure 66. Note : If you have already saved other keys you may se lect the one that applies to your wireless network. 5. Enter your passcode (key). Note : In order to enter the key it is ne cessary to use the following format:  ASCII (allows letters ranging from a – z and numbers from 0 – 9) o 8 characters for 40 bit encryption o 63 characters for 128 bit encryption (stronger form of security)  HEX (allows letters ranging from a – f and numbers from 0 – 9) o 64 characters for 40 bit encryption 6. Select Apply WPA security is now establishe d and your HP PC should be able to communicate with your wireless network. Note : If you experience difficulties using WPA security on yo ur HP PC configure your wireless network and the SoftAP™ s ettings to WEP security. To check the status of your connectio n refer to section 8.2 .2.5.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 68 9 Station M ode Note that if Station Mode settings were applied in Windows  XP Wireless Zero Config uration those settings are still in effect while functioning in Station Mo de after Access Point Mode has been activated. 9.1 Launching the SoftAP™ There are two ways to launch the Soft ware Acce ss Point: Thro ugh the SoftAP™ icon in the system tray of your desktop or throu gh the SoftAP™ icon men u. Either method will bring up the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. To launch the Software Access Point by using the ic on in the System Tray simply left click the icon once. Figure 67: Launching; Software Access Point icon OR It is possible to launch the SoftAP™ with a ri ght click on the SoftAP™ icon . When a right click is made on the icon the SoftAP™ icon menu appears. Select Show from this menu to bri ng up the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. Figure 68: Launching; Software Access Point icon menu The Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box ap pears as shown in figure 69. Software Access Point System Tray icon.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 69 Figure 69: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box For a detailed explanation of the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box in Station Mode refer to Section 9.2. 9.2 The Wireless SoftAP™ Dialog Box The Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box as shown in fi gure 70 (Station Mode) is the primary hub of the SoftAP™ application. From this box all of th e major functions (security, device viewing and mode switching) can be accomplished. Figure 70: Wireless SoftAP™ ; Station Mode The Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box co nsists of three drop-down menus: File , Tools and Help . Fil e Me n u T oo l s Me n u Help Menu
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 70 9.2.1 File Menu Figure 71: Wireless SoftAP™ File menu There are two File menu choices:  Minimize to System Tray (section 9.2.1.1)  Exit (section 9.2.1.2) 9.2.1.1 Minimize to System Tray minimizes the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box to th e SoftAP™ icon in your system t ray. It is necessary to open it ag ain wh en desired by clicking the icon. 9.2.1.2 Exit exits you from the SoftAP™ application altogeth er. The SoftAP™ icon will no longer be present in the system tray of your HP PC and you will need to reboot the HP PC in order to regain the icon.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 71 9.2.2 Tools Menu Figure 72: AP Mode Tools menu There are four Tools menu choices :  Switch to AP Mode (Section 9.2.2.1)  Disable Wireless (Section 9.2.2.2)  Change Admin Password…. (Section 9.2.2.3)  Options…. (Section 9.2.2.4) Note : The Options…. Menu item does not function while in Station Mod e as contents pertain to Access Point Mode (AP Mode).  Status…. (Section 9.2.2.5) 9.2.2.1 Switch to Access Point Mode Switching to Access Point Mode (AP Mode) is necessary when your HP P C needs to be used as an access point instead of as a client (Station Mo de). Switchin g between Modes is easy through the SoftAP™ tools menu selection Switch to AP Mode (See fig ure 72). Note : If you have switched between modes before any setting s applied to previously will remain in effect when AP Mode is again applied.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 72 Figure 73: Station Mode Tools menu Select Switch to AP Mode in orde r to begin the operation. O nce selected from the Tools menu the following screens will appear while the Wireless So ftAP™ applies the SoftAP™ network settings: Figure 74: Switch to Access Point Mode As your HP PC switches wireless con nection settings you will be asked to wait (see figure 74).
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 73 Figure 75: Access Point Mo de switch successful You will be prompted to select OK when the switch to A ccess Point Mode is complete. Figure 76: SoftAP™ in Access Point Mode Once the Wireless SoftAP™ has fini shed switching to Access Point Mode the status will read “AP mode – Adapter Enabled – Running” and the numb er of clients associated will appear under “Number of Clients” as shown in figure 76.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 74 9.2.2.2 Disable / Enable Wireless Figure 77: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box. Tools menu From the Tools menu it is possible to di sable the Wireless SoftAP™ by selecting Disable Wireless (See figure 77). Once disabled the Wireless So ftAP™ dialog box will display “Station Mode – Adapter Disabled” under Status as shown in figure 78 below. Figure 78: Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box; Wireless Disabled Note : When wireless is disabled on your HP PC w ireless connections will not be functioning nor can they be established. Wireless must be en abled again in order to conn ect with other wireless devices or to re-establish pre-set wireless connections. Once disabled your Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Devi ce can be re-activated through use of the same menu as seen in Figure 79 below.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 75 Figure 79: Tools menu; Enable Wireless In order to enable the Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device to begin functioning again sel ect Enable Wireless from the Tools menu (figure 79).
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 76 9.2.2.3 Change Admin Password… SoftAP™ allows setting of an Admin password th rough the Tools menu when in AP Mo de. The SoftAP™ does NOT allow setting or changing th e Admin Password while in Station Mode as the Admin Password locks Options… in the Tools menu, a selection that is not applicable to Station Mode. The Tools menu displays the choice to Change Admin Password, yet the Change Password dialog box will NOT accept passwords, even if entered in the “correct” format. Refer to section 8.2.2.3 for instructions on how to set an admin password in AP Mode. Figure 80: Tools menu; Change Admin Password…
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 77 Figure 81: Change Password dialog box Note : The admin password is not applicable in Station Mode as Options is not an available menu selection while running in Station Mode. 9.2.2.4 Options… The Options menu selection is not applicable while in Station Mode and is displayed in grey on the Tools menu as it is no t an available selection. Figure 82: Tools menu; Options Selection
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 78 9.2.2.5 Status… Figure 83: Tools menu; Status…. Select Status from the O ptions menu to display status of the SoftAP™ or Devices. Figure 84: Status of Wireless AP
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 79 The Wireless AP tab is displayed when Status is selected in the Tools menu. The Wireless AP tab shown in figure 84 shows the following:  Status : The SoftAP™ is enabled and running in Station Mode  SSID : The SSID is not applicable because an SSID is not broadcast while in Station Mode  Encryption Type : No se curity has been set up between the wirelessly conn ected devices Note : It is not recommended to con nect wireless devices of any kind with out establishing security settings. See Chapter 4 for inst ructions on how to establish either WEP or WPA security while in Station Mode .  Number of Clients : “Not Applicable” is displayed as it is only possible to have clients while in AP Mode  Running Time : “Not Applicable” is displayed as it is not pos sible to have clients connected while in Station Mode Select the Devices tab to display Device status. The Devi ces tab shown in figure 85 shows properties of the network configuration. Figure 85: Status of Devices
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 80 9.2.3 Help Menu Figure 86: Wireless SoftAP™ Help menu The Wireless SoftAP™ Help menu provides help with the application and information on the SoftAP™ . 9.3 Setting Security Security settings while in Station Mode are not available through the SoftAP™ interface. For complete instructions on how to set up securit y in Station Mode refer to Chapter 4.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 81 10 Uninstalling t he SoftAP™ In order to uninstall the SoftAP™ : 1. Right click on soft AP icon in your sys tem tray 2. Select Exit from the SoftAP™ menu to exit the software On the desktop: 3. Go to start 4. Select Control panel 5. Select Add or remove programs 6. Scroll to “Wireless SoftAP™ ……” 7. Highlight “Wireless SoftAP™ ….” 8. Select Change/Remove The InstallShield Wizard appears Figure 87: InstallShield Wizard Repair will be selected by default on the InstallShield wizard (see figure 87). 9. Select Remove 10. Select Next 11. Select OK when the Uninstall dialog box appears to confirm
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 82 Figure 88: NetCfgWizard dialog box The NetCfgWizard dialog box appears. 12. Select Yes in the Netcfg wizard dial og box You will be asked to wait while InstallShield co mpletes the uninstall. Once the uninstall is complete: Figure 89: InstallShield Wizard complete 13. Select Finish 14. Close all dialog boxes and applications 15. Restart your HP P C
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 83 Terms  Access Point (AP) A hardware device (possibly a PC) that can act as a communication hub for wireless devices enabling them to connect to a wired LAN (Local Area Network) or to one another.  ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) A code used for encryption that represents letters with numbers.  Broadband Router A device which lets multiple client devices share a single internet connection (like DSL, Cable modem or T1). Generally Broadband Routers offer rudimentary network address translations and firewall features.  Client A device that acquires networking services from another device like another PC or access point.  DNS Server Domain Name System / Service / Server is a service available on the internet that translates domain names into IP addresses.  Encryption The most efficient way to achieve data security online. Encryption is a method of codin g data. Generally it is necessary to provide a secret key or password in order to receive decoded information when encrypted.  Gateway A gate or entrance into a network. The ISP connecting a home to the internet is generally the gateway in a residence.  HEX A numbering system used in encryption. HEX is a 16 symbol system consisting of the numbers 0 – 9 and A – F.  IP Address An address that identifies devices on a TCP/IP network (eg; 192.168.0.2).  ISP (Internet Service Provider) A company that provides access to the internet .
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 84 Terms Continued  MAC Address Media Access Control Address. On an 802.11 network the MAC address is used to identify each node of the network.  Network Name See SSID  Network Key Network password.  SoftAP™ Software application on your HP PC which allows you to establish a wireless network using your PC as a wireless access point or as a wireless client (station mode).  SSID (Service Set Identifier) The unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The SSID differentiates Wireless LANs from one another. For this reason an SSID must be entered on each wireless device attempting to connect on the WLAN.  Station See Client.  WEP Wired Equivalency Protocol. WEP is an 802.11 encryption standard that provides security for wireless LANs.  Wireless LAN A wireless version of Ethernet, th e Wireless Local Area Network enables wireless internet access through your SoftAP™ or broadband router.  Wireless Network See Wireless LAN.  WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA is an addition to the security in the 802.11 standard. It is an enhancement to the original security implementation for 802.11 devices.  WPA Personal AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). See WPA.  WPA Personal TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) See WPA.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 85 Appendi x A: T r oubleshooting Problem Recommended Solution  First restart your system. If the problem persists……  Uninstall the SoftAP™ (see Chapter 8) and Activate it again (see Chapter 5). If the problem persists…… I have installed the SoftAP™ , yet am not able to see the system tray SoftAP™ icon  Contact customer support.  Restart your system. The icon should appear again in the system tray. If the problem persists…… The SoftAP™ icon used to be in my system tray, yet is no longer ther e.  Uninstall the SoftAP™ (see Chapter 8) and Activate it again (see Chapter 5).  It is possible that the wireless mode has been disabled. In the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box select the Tools menu. If the second menu item reads “Enable Wireless”, then select “Enable Wireless to activate the wireless connection. I have set up my wireless connection in AP Mode, yet am unable to connect a Station (Client machine). CONTINUED  Verify that the Security (Network Ke y) matches that of the machine you are attempting to connect. For AP Mode see sections 6.3.1 and 6.3.2. For Station Mode see sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 86  Verify that the MAC address has not been filtered. >>Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box >>Tools menu >>Options >>MAC Filtering tab >>verify that if “Enable MAC Filterin g” is enabled AND “Deny Access by MAC Address” is selected as the Filter Met hod, then the Station MAC address of the machine you are attempting to connect should not be listed and selected. >>IF “Enable MAC Filtering” is enabled AND “Allow Access by MAC Address” is selected as the Filter Method, then the Station MAC address of the machine you are attempting to connect should be listed and selected. I have set up my wireless connection in AP Mode, yet am unable to connect a Station (Client machine).  In the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box select the Tools menu. If the second menu item reads “Disable Wireless”, then contact customer support. After activating the SoftAP™ application I am unable to access my settings for Station Mode / the settings input during Windows  XP Wireless Zero Configuration.  The SoftAP™ application is initialized in Access Point Mode by default. From the Wireless SoftAP™ dialog box select the Tools menu and select Switch to Station Mode (See Section 6.2.2.1for instructions on switching to Station Mode).  Check that your network is set up to b e shared. From the Wireless So ftAP™ dialog box select the Tools menu and select Options. Select the Device s tab. Verify that the check box at “Share my network connection” is selected. If the problem still persists………. After installing the Wireless SoftAP™ I am able to connect from my laptop (client), yet am unable to browse the internet.  Verify your internet connection with your ISP.  Verify that your Network Keys are entered correctly. If the problem persists………… My WPA security settings are not wo rking properly.  Switch to WEP security on both SoftAP™ applicataion. For AP Mode see section 6.3.2. For Station Mode see section 4.2.2.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 87  Verify your Network name and Security settings. If the problem persists……… I am unable to see my Network name in the Available wireless networks section of the Wireless Network Connection dialog box in Station Mode on my HP PC.  Consult the user’s manual for your Wireless Gateway or Access Point. What happens if I forget my Admin Password for the SoftAP™ ?  Uninstall the SoftAP™ (see Chapter 8) and Activate it again (see Chapter 5). If the problem persists……  Refer to the CD that came with this product. This CD contains the full User’s Manual as well as a file called “password_reset.rgs”. Double click this file to reset your password only after attempting to uninstall and reinstall. I am having diffuculty with my VPN connection.  Check your VPN server f or related problems. Internet Gaming issues  For assistance with internet gaming issues please refer to Microsoft’s inte rnet gaming site.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 88 Appendi x B: Regulatory Notices Regulatory Notices  To identify this product refer to the pa rt or model number on th e product label Federal Communication Commission Notices Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the l imits 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. This equipment genera tes, uses and can radiate radio frequenc y energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructio ns, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a p articular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning th e equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circu it different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this de vice must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired op eration. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifi cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 89 European Notices EC Conformance Declaration This device compliance with the Essent ial Requirements of the R& TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipm ent meets the following conforman ce standards: EN 60950 (IEC 60950) - Product Safety EN 300 328 - Technical requirements for 2.4 GHz radio equipment EN 301 489-1 / EN 301 489-17 - EMC requ irements for radio equipment Declaration of Conformity in Lang uages of the European Community English Hereby, Arcadyan Technology Corp, dec lares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance with th e essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/ EC. Finnish Valmistaja Arcadyan Technology Corp vakuuttaa täten että Radio LAN device tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY olee llisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtoje n mukainen. Dutch Hierbij verklaart Arcadyan Techno logy Corp dat het toestel Radio LAN device in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eise n en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/ 5/EG Bij deze Arcadyan Technol ogy Corp dat deze Radio LAN device voldoet aan de essentiële eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 1999/5/EC. French Par la présente Arcadyan Technology Corp déclare que l'appareil Radio LAN device est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispo sitions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE Swedish Härmed intygar Arcadyan Technology Corp att denna Radio LAN device står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG. Danish Undertegnede Arcadyan Tec hnology Corp erklærer he rved, at følgende udstyr Radio LAN device overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 90 European Notices Continued German Hiermit erklärt Arcadyan Te chnology Corp, dass sich dieser/ diese/dieses Radio LAN device in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/E G befindet". (BMWi) Hiermit erklärt Arcadyan Technology Corp die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes Radio LAN device mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festle gungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG. (Wien) Greek Italian Con la presente Arcadyan Te chnology Corp dichiara ch e questo Radio LAN device è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Spanish Por medio de la presente Arcadyan Technology Corp declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquie ra otras disposicio nes aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE Portuguese Arcadyan Technology Corp declara que este Radio LAN device está conforme com os req uisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE. Canadian Notice Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-ca using equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matérial brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie.
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 91 Korean Notice 제품명(모델 번호): WN4201B 신청자 이 름: Accton 제조날짜: 2004년 5월 31일 제조업체/국가: Accton /대만 또는 중국 제품명(모델 번호): WN4501F 신청자 이름: Arcadyan 제조날짜: 2004년 5월 31일 제조업체/국가: Accton/대만 또는 중국
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 92 Appendi x C: Pr oduct S pec if icati ons Specifications: Model Number WN4201B Functional Criteria Data Rate Up to 54 Mbps Operating Range Up to 30 m (100 ft) at 11 Mbps Up to 100 m (300 ft) at 5.5 Mbps or lower indoors Radio Signal Modulation Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Operating Frequency USA (F CC), Canada (IC): 2412~2462 MHz Ch 1~ Ch 11 Europe (ETSI): 2412~2472 MHz Ch 1 ~ Ch 13 Japan: 2412~2484 MHz Ch 1 ~ Ch 14 Operating Channel USA, Canada: 11 Channels ETSI: 13 Channels Japan: 14 Channels Physical Charactaristics Power Consumption TX: 450 mA, RX: 360 mA Dimensions 12 x12 x 1.8cm (4.72 x 4.72 x 0.07 in.) Antenna External Antenna LED Indicator Power, Link, Activity Host Interface PCI specification v.2.2
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 93 Specifications: Model Number WN4201B Continued Standards Confo rmance Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi, WPA Environmental Temperature Operating: 0 to 55  C (32 to 131  F) Storage: -20 to 75  C (-4 to 167  F) Humidity 5 to 90% (non-condensing) Certification Emissions EN 55022 Class B EN 61000-4-2/3/4/6/11 FCC Part 15 (B) Safety EN60950 ETSI EN300328, EN301489 Software Drivers NDIS Drivers Windows XP Antenna Specification Antenna Type External Antenna Frequency Band 2.4 ~ 2.5GHz Polarization Vertical Connector Reverse SMA Connector
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 94 Specifications: Model Number WN4501F Functional Criteria Data Rate Up to 54 Mbps Operating Range Up to 30 m (100 ft) at 11 Mbps Up to 100 m (300 ft) at 5.5 Mbps or lower indoors Radio Signal Modulation Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Complementary Code Keying (CCK) Operating Frequency USA (F CC), Canada (IC): 2412~2462 MHz Ch1~Ch11 Europe (ETSI): 2412~2472 MHz Ch1~Ch13 Japan: 2412~2484 MHz Ch 1~ 14 Canada: 2412 ~ 2462 MHz Ch 1~11 Operating Channel USA, Canada: 11 Channels ETSI: 13 Channels Japan: 14 Channels Physical Characteristics Power Consumption TX: 485 mA Max; RX: 330 mA Antenna External antenna and internal antenna LED Indicator One Power / Link, ACT Host Interface USB 2.0
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 95 Specifications: Model Number WN4501F Continued Standards Confo rmance Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi, WPA Environmental Temperature Operating: 0 to 55  C (32 to 131  F) Storage: -20 to 70  C (-4 to 157  F) Humidity 5 ~ 90% (non-condensing) Certification Emissions EN 55022 EN 50024 FCC Part 15 (B) ICES-003 AS/NZS 3548 Safety EN60950 ETSI EN300328, EN301489 Software Operating System Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP Antenna Specification Antenna Type External Antenna Frequency Band 2.4 ~ 2.5GHz Polarization Vertical Impedance 50 Ohms nominal
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 96 Specifications: Model Number WN4501F Continued Gain Max gain: 1.43 dbi Avg gain: 1.19 dbi Radiation Omni-directional Max. Power Rating 2W
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device 97 Index 802.11 ...........................................................................1, 7, 8, 12, 4 6, 51, 52, 53, 55, 60, 63, 66, 7 4, 75, 84 Access Point . 7, 8, 9, 12 , 13, 19, 21, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35 , 37, 38, 39, 4 0, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56 , 60, 62, 63, 6 4, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 81, 83, 8 5, 86, 87 Access Point Mode .... 7, 8, 9, 12, 1 3, 19, 21, 23, 2 4, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53 , 54, 56, 60, 6 2, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 8 1, 83, 85, 86, 87 Ad-Hoc ......................................................................................................................... ................................. 33 Ad-hoc Mode .................................................................................................................... ............................. 33 Admin Password ................................................................................................... 42, 47, 48, 49 , 71, 76, 77, 8 7 AES............................................................................................................... 12, 19, 21, 2 8, 30, 52, 53, 67, 84 Antenna ........................................................................................................................ . 7, 9, 13, 24, 3 4, 38, 88 ASCII ............................................................................................................ 21, 23, 29, 31 , 52, 53, 65, 6 7, 83 Broadband Rou ter ................................................................................................. 21, 23, 29, 31 , 32, 42, 83, 84 Channel........................................................................................................................ ........................... 51, 53 Client .. 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 24, 25, 32, 34, 37, 38, 40 , 42, 43, 44, 45, 4 7, 48, 56, 57, 60, 68, 69, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 83 , 84, 85, 86, 8 7 Disable ........................................................................................................................ .......... 42, 45, 71 , 74, 86 Encryption ..................................... 8, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 32, 5 1, 52, 53, 60, 63, 64, 65, 67, 79, 8 3, 84 File Menu...................................................................................................................... ........................... 41, 70 Gateway ......................................................................................................... 7, 21, 23, 29, 31, 32, 42, 8 3, 87 Help Menu ...................................................................................................................... ......................... 62, 80 HEX............................................................................................................... 21, 23, 29, 3 1, 52, 53, 65 , 67, 83 Installation ................................................................................. 7, 9, 12, 13, 2 4, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 85, 8 6, 88 ISP .............................................................................................................. 7, 9, 13, 24, 3 2, 34, 38, 56, 83, 86 Key .................................. 8, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 3 1, 32, 52, 53, 63, 64, 65, 67, 8 3, 84, 85, 86 MAC Filtering ........................................................................... 8, 19, 21, 28, 30, 49, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 84, 86 Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing .......................................................................................... ............... 55, 56 Network 7, 8, 9, 13, 14 , 16, 17, 18, 19, 2 0, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61 , 72, 79, 83, 8 4, 85, 86, 87 Network Bridge ................................................................................................................. ....................... 55, 56 Network Key ........................................................................................................ 21, 23, 29, 31, 51, 52, 53, 57 Network Name ........................................................................................ 16, 20, 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 51, 84, 87 Network Security .................................................................................................. 14, 16, 19, 2 1, 24, 25, 28, 30 Options ............................................ 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 64, 66, 67, 71, 76, 77, 7 8, 86 Region ......................................................................................................................... ...................... 50, 51, 53 Security ... 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 2 5, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 40, 49, 51 , 52, 53, 57, 6 0, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 79, 80 , 83, 84, 85, 8 6, 87 SoftAP 7, 12, 13, 24, 34, 35, 36 , 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 4 9, 50, 52, 53, 5 5, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67 , 68, 69, 70, 7 1, 72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87 SSID ............................................. 8, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 32, 51, 52, 53, 60, 63, 64, 65, 67, 79, 83, 84 Station . 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 24, 25, 32, 34, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 4 4, 45, 47, 48, 56, 57, 60, 68, 6 9, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 83 , 84, 85, 86, 8 7 Station Mode ... 7, 8, 1 2, 13, 16, 24, 25, 32, 34, 37, 38 , 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 56, 68, 69, 71, 72 , 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 86 , 87 Status .............................................................................. 32, 42, 44, 45, 47, 5 9, 60, 61, 62, 71, 73, 74, 78, 79 TKIP .................................................................................................. 12, 19, 21 , 23, 28, 30, 3 1, 52, 53, 67, 84 Tools Menu ................................. 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 59, 60, 64, 66, 71, 72, 74, 75 , 76, 77, 78, 79, 85, 86 WEP .................... 8, 1 2, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 52, 53, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 7 9, 84, 86 Wireless Network . 1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 , 29, 30, 31, 3 2, 33, 34, 37, 46, 52, 53 , 54, 55, 56, 6 0, 63, 64, 65, 67, 74, 75, 84, 87 WLAN1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 1 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 , 30, 31, 32, 3 7, 46, 52, 53, 55, 56, 60, 63, 74 , 75, 84, 87 WPA ...................................... 8, 12, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23 , 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 52, 53, 60, 63, 66, 67, 79 , 84, 86 WPA-PSK ........................................................................................................................ ............. 16, 23, 25 , 31