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Atheros Communications, Inc.

Aug. 2010

COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL

Current Status...............................................................................................18

Adapter Information Button ..............................................................................19

Diagnostics Tab...................................................................................................19

Transmitted Frames............................................................................................20

Received Frames .................................................................................................20

Scan Available Networks ...................................................................................20

Connecting to a different network.....................................................................20

Display Settings ..................................................................................................22

ACU Tools ...........................................................................................................22

Tray Icon..............................................................................................................23

Color ....................................................................................................................24

Quality .................................................................................................................24

RSSI*.....................................................................................................................24

Ad Hoc Mode......................................................................................................24

Ad Hoc Mode Profile Configuration ..........................................................24

Infrastructure (Access Point) Mode ...................................................................25

Infrastructure (Access Point) Mode Profile Configuration........................25

Uninstall an Old Driver ......................................................................................26

Additional Security Features .............................................................................26

Message Integrity Check (MIC) .........................................................................26

Advanced Status Information ............................................................................27

Compliance..........................................................................................................28

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Summary of Contents for AR5BHB116

Page 1: ...Atheros 802 11n Adapter Model AR5BHB116 802 11n Adapter Feb 2009 ...

Page 2: ...or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose except as expressly set forth in a written agreement signed by Atheros Atheros or its affiliates may have patents or pending patent applications trademarks copyrights maskwork rights or other intellectual property rights that apply to the ideas material and information expressed herein No license to such rights is ...

Page 3: ...splay Example Error Unable to allocate memory for transfer Menu The Menu character tag is used for menu items Example Choose Edit Copy Within commands items enclosed in square brackets are optional parameters or values that the user can choose to specify or omit Within commands items enclosed in braces are options from which the user must choose Within commands the vertical bar separates options A...

Page 4: ...iv Atheros Communications Inc Aug 2010 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Revision History Revision Description of Changes Aug 2010 Initial Release ...

Page 5: ... 9 TCP IP Configuration 9 Configuring the TCP IP Address for the network device 9 General Tab 10 Advanced Tab 10 Security Tab 11 Using EAP TLS Security 12 Using EAP TTLS Security 12 Using PEAP EAP GTC Security 13 Using PEAP MSCHAP V2 Security 14 Using LEAP Security 15 Configuring LEAP 15 Pre Shared Encryption Keys 16 Defining pre shared encryption keys 16 Overwriting an Existing Static WEP Key 16 ...

Page 6: ...ity 24 RSSI 24 Ad Hoc Mode 24 Ad Hoc Mode Profile Configuration 24 Infrastructure Access Point Mode 25 Infrastructure Access Point Mode Profile Configuration 25 Uninstall an Old Driver 26 Additional Security Features 26 Message Integrity Check MIC 26 Advanced Status Information 27 Compliance 28 Industry Canada Notice 錯誤錯誤錯誤錯誤尚未定義書籤尚未定義書籤尚未定義書籤尚未定義書籤 Avis de Conformité à la Réglementation d ...

Page 7: ...h to a different profile Remove a profile Connect to a Different Network The wireless network adapter works in either infrastructure mode which uses an access point or ad hoc mode a group of stations participating in the wireless LAN Create or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the confi...

Page 8: ...g the auto selected profiles 1 Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box 2 Click Move Up Move Down or Remove as appropriate The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority and the last profile has lowest priority 3 Click OK 4 Check the Auto Select Profiles box 5 Save the modified configuration file When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select ...

Page 9: ...utton The Export Profile window appears 3 Browse to the directory to export the profile to 4 Click Save The profile is exported to the specified location TCP IP Configuration Configuring the TCP IP Address for the network device 1 After configuring the wireless network adapter properties open the Control Panel and open Network and Dial up Connections 2 Find the Local Area Connection associated wit...

Page 10: ...o buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter The adapter periodically polls the access point to see if any messages are waiting Normal uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets Off turns power saving off thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short message response time Network Type Specifies t...

Page 11: ...on the Configure button and fill in the WPA WPA2 Passphrase 802 1x Enables 802 1x security This option requires IT administration Choosing 802 1x opens the 802 1x EAP type drop down menu The options include EAP FAST EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP EAP GTC PEAP EAP MSCHAP V2 LEAP If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional and the client has WEP enabled make sure t...

Page 12: ...To use EAP security In the Atheros Client Utility access the Security tab in the Profile Management window 1 On the Security tab choose the WPA WPA2 radio button OR On the Security tab choose the 802 1x radio button 2 Choose EAP TTLS from the drop down menu Enabling EAP TTLS security To use EAP TTLS security the machine must already have the EAP TTLS certificates downloaded onto it Check with the ...

Page 13: ...iate network certificate authority from the drop down list 4 Specify a user name for inner PEAP tunnel authentication Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as the PEAP user name OR Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process 5 Choose Token or Static Password depending on the user database Note that Token use...

Page 14: ...p down list 3 Specify a user name for inner PEAP tunnel authentication Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as the PEAP user name OR Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process 4 Click Advanced and Leave the server name field blank for the client to accept a certificate from any server with a certificate si...

Page 15: ...Windows user name as the LEAP user name OR Check Manually Prompt for LEAP User Name and Password to manually login and start the LEAP authentication process Select to Use Saved User Name and Password by choosing the radio button Specify the LEAP user name password and domain to save and use 3 Enter the user name and password 4 Confirm the password 5 Specify a domain name Check the Include Windows ...

Page 16: ... encryption key WEP Key Size Defines the size for each encryption key The options include 64 bit enter 10 digits for hexadecimal 5 ASCII characters 128 bit enter 26 digits for hexadecimal 13 digits for ASCII 152 bit enter 32 digits hexadecimal 16 digits for ASCII 4 Click OK for the changes to take effect Overwriting an Existing Static WEP Key 1 Click the Pre Shared Key radio button on the Security...

Page 17: ... Wireless Network Configuration Properties dialog box 2 Select the check box Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to set Zero Configuration When this check box is selected Windows XP takes control of these settings for all configuration profiles SSID Security keys Ad hoc settings Note that Windows XP takes control of these settings for all configuration profiles thus users can not...

Page 18: ...tions The Current Status tab does not require any configuration The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen Profile Name The name of the current selected configuration profile Set up the configuration name on the General tab Link Status Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network Wireless Mode Displays the wireless mode Configure the wireless mode...

Page 19: ...eation date of the wireless network adapter driver Client Name Name of the client computer Diagnostics Tab The ACU Diagnostics tab provides allows retrieval of receive and transmit statistics The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration It lists these receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted by the wireless network adapter Multicast packets transmitted and r...

Page 20: ...entication rejects received by the wireless network adapter Standard MIC OK Standard MIC errors CKIP MIC OK CKIP MIC errors Scan Available Netwo Scan Available Netwo Scan Available Netwo Scan Available Networks rks rks rks Click the Scan button on the Profile Management tab to scan for available infrastructure and ad hoc networks On this list click Refresh to refresh the list at any time Connectin...

Page 21: ...Atheros Communications Inc 21 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Feb 2009 Ad Hoc Network Connected Ad Hoc Network Encryption Active ...

Page 22: ...ative displays the change in statistical data since the last update Cumulative displays statistical data collected since opening the profile ACU Tools Use the Action menu to access the Atheros Client Utility tools Enable Disable Radio Enable or disable the RF Signal on all Atheros station reference designs Enable Disable Tray Icon Enable or disable the tray icon Troubleshooting Run the optional Tr...

Page 23: ... disable the RF signal Manual LEAP Login Log in to LEAP manually if LEAP is set to manually prompt for user name and password on each login Reauthenticate Reauthenticate to the access point Select Profile Click a configuration profile name to switch to If no configuration profile exists for a connection add a profile Show Connection Status This window displays connection information Active Profile...

Page 24: ...ithin an independent basic service set IBSS as illustrated here All stations communicate directly with other stations without using an access point AP To connect to an ad hoc network configure the profile for ad hoc mode Ad Hoc operation may be limited by Hardware to meet regulatory requirements Ad Hoc Mode Profile Configuration To configure a profile in ad hoc mode change the Network Type in the ...

Page 25: ... with the other stations through an AP as illustrated here To connect to an access point network configure the profile for access point mode Infrastructure Access Point Mode Profile Configuration To configure a profile in infrastructure access point mode change the Network Type in the Advanced tab For access point mode modify the settings Power Save Mode 802 11b Preamble if using 802 11b Wireless ...

Page 26: ...he system 4 To complete the uninstallation remove the file ar5211 sys from the folder WINNT system32 drivers Additional Security Features These security features prevent attacks on a wireless network s WEP keys The wireless adapter automatically supports each of these features but these features must be enabled on the access point Message Integrity Check MIC MIC prevents bit flip attacks on encryp...

Page 27: ...t the wireless adapter is associated to Associated AP IP Address Shows the IP address of the access point the wireless adapter is associated to Associated AP MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the access point the wireless adapter is associated to Power Save Mode Shows the power save mode Power management is disabled in ad hoc mode Configure the power save mode on the Advanced tab Current Pow...

Page 28: ... been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to rad...

Page 29: ... in device where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following Contains FCC ID PPD AR5BHB116 Manual Information To the End User The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user s manual o...

Page 30: ... module may not be co located with any other transmitter or antenna As long as conduction above is met further transmitter test will not be required However the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed for example digital device emissions PC peripheral requirements etc IMPORTANT NOTE In the even...

Page 31: ...armful interference to co channel mobile satellite systems Because high power radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority in 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz these radars could cause interference and or damage to license exempt LAN devices European Community CE Notice The CE mark indicates compliance with the essential requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC Such marking is indicat...

Page 32: ...頻電機非經許可公司商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信經發現有干擾現象時應立即停用並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用前項合法通信指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾本模組於取得認證後將依規定於模組本體標示審合格籤並要求平台上標示本產品內含射頻模組 AR5BHB116 在5 25 5 35秭赫 GHz 頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備限於室內使用 Japan Telecom Certification JATE ...

Page 33: ...Atheros Communications Inc 33 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Feb 2009 Atheros Communications Incorporated 5480 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 t 408 773 5200 f 408 773 9940 www atheros com ...

Page 34: ...C Label Location ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS INC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC ID PPD AR5BHB116 IC 4104A AR5BHB116 Model AR5BHB116 ...

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