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Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor
Connect

Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

Connect

The 

Connect 

screen displays a list of available networks in the table on the left. The table shows each network’s 

Wireless Network Name, Channel, and the quality of the wireless signal the Adapter is receiving. You may click 
Wireless Network Name, CH (Channel), or Signal, to sort by that field.

Wireless Network Name - The SSID or unique name of the wireless network is displayed here.

CH - This is the channel that the network uses.

Signal - This is the percentage of signal strength, from 0 to 100%.

Site Information

For each network selected, the following settings are listed:

Wireless Mode - This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use.

Network Type- This is the network type used by your wireless network.

Radio Band - This is the radio band used by your wireless network.

Security - The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here.

MAC Address- The MAC address of the wireless network’s access point is displayed here.

Refresh - Click the 

Refresh

 button to perform a new search for wireless devices.

Connect - To connect to one of the networks on the list, select the wireless network, and click the 

Connect

 

button. If the network has encryption enabled, then you will see a new screen appear.

•

If the network has the wireless security WEP encryption enabled, then you will see the 

WEP Key Needed for 

Connection

 screen. Select the appropriate level of WEP encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit). Then enter the 

network’s Passphrase or WEP Key. Click the 

Connect

 button. To cancel the connection, click the 

Cancel 

button.

•

If the network has the wireless security PSK security enabled, then you will see the

PSK for Connection

 screen. Select the appropriate encryption type, TKIP or AES. Enter the network’s Pre-

shared Key in the 

Pre-shared Key

 field. Then click the 

Connect

 button. To cancel the connection, click the 

Cancel 

button.

Figure 5-6: WEP Key Needed for Connection

Figure 5-7: PSK Needed for Connection

Figure 5-8: PSK2 Needed for Connection

Summary of Contents for WPC300N

Page 1: ...Model No Notebook Adapter Wireless N WPC300N User Guide WIRELESS GHz 2 4 ...

Page 2: ...that are presented like this Also each figure diagram screenshot or other image is provided with a figure number and description like this Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the List of Figures section This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something that could damage your property or the Notebook Adapter word definition This checkmark means there is a ...

Page 3: ...er 7 Setting up the Adapter 7 Chapter 5 Using the Wireless Network Monitor 17 Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor 17 Using the Wireless Network Monitor 17 Link Information 17 Connect 20 Profiles 21 Create a New Profile 22 Appendix A Troubleshooting 32 Common Problems and Solutions 32 Frequently Asked Questions 32 Appendix B Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 36 Windows XP Wireless Zero Conf...

Page 4: ...Wireless N Notebook Adapter Appendix G Warranty Information 50 Appendix H Regulatory Information 51 Appendix I Contact Information 58 ...

Page 5: ...ings 11 Figure 4 13 Wireless Security WEP 11 Figure 4 14 Wireless Security PSK 12 Figure 4 15 Wireless Security PSK2 12 Figure 4 16 Wireless Security PSK RADIUS EAP TLS 13 Figure 4 17 Wireless Security PSK RADIUS PEAP 13 Figure 4 18 Wireless Security PSK2 RADIUS EAP TLS 14 Figure 4 19 Wireless Security PSK2 RADIUS PEAP 14 Figure 4 20 Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS 15 Figure 4 21 Wireless Securit...

Page 6: ...rity PSK Personal 27 Figure 5 21 Wireless Security PSK2 Personal 27 Figure 5 22 Wireless Security PSK RADIUS EAP TLS 28 Figure 5 23 Wireless Security PSK RADIUS PEAP 28 Figure 5 24 Wireless Security PSK2 RADIUS EAP TLS 29 Figure 5 25 Wireless Security PSK2 RADIUS PEAP 29 Figure 5 26 Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS 30 Figure 5 27 Wireless Security RADIUS PEAP 30 Figure 5 28 Confirm New Settings 31...

Page 7: ...etwork settings step by step Use the instructions in this Guide to help you set up and connect the Adapter using the Setup Wizard These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the Adapter What s in this User Guide This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless N Notebook Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter s applications and ...

Page 8: ...es regarding wireless networking and measures you can take to help protect your wireless network Appendix D Windows Help This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking such as installing the TCP IP protocol Appendix E Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking Appendix F Specifications This appendix provides the Adap...

Page 9: ...ter PCs Since an access point is able to forward data within a network the effective transmission range in an infrastructure network can be doubled Roaming Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users Roaming means that you can move your wireless PC within your network and the access points will pick up the wireless PC s signal providing that they both share the same cha...

Page 10: ...outers are compatible with 802 11a 802 11b and 802 11g adapters such at the PC Cards for your laptop computers PCI Card for your desktop PC and USB Adapters for when you want to enjoy USB connectivity Wireless products will also communicate with the wireless PrintServer When you wish to connect your wired network with your wireless network network ports on access points and wireless routers can be...

Page 11: ...ting to Know the Wireless N Notebook Adapter The LED Indicators The Network Adapter s LEDs display information about network activity Power Green The Power LED lights up when the Adapter is powered on Link Act Green The Link Act LED lights up when the Adapter has an active connection Figure 3 1 Front Panel Power Link Act ...

Page 12: ...elcome screen you have the following choices Click Here to Start Click the Click Here to Start button to begin the software installation process User Guide Click the User Guide button to open the PDF file of this User Guide Diagnostic Click the Diagnostic button to run a diagnostic check on your installed Notebook Adapter s Wireless Network Monitor and driver Exit Click the Exit button to exit the...

Page 13: ...ble Wireless Network list Manual Setup If your network is not listed on this screen select Advanced Setup to set up the adapter manually This method of setting up the Adapter is intended for Advanced Users only The setup for each option is described step by step under the appropriate heading on the following pages Click Exit to close the Setup Wizard if you wish to set up the Adapter later Availab...

Page 14: ...Key The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network For 64 bit encryption enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit encryption enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9 and A to F Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3 PSK If your network has the wireless security PSK enabled this screen will appear Encryption Select the type ...

Page 15: ...er the software has been successfully installed the Congratulations screen will appear Click Finish to exit For more information about the Wireless Network Monitor refer to Chapter 5 Using the Wireless Network Monitor Congratulations The installation of the Wireless N Notebook Adapter is complete To check the link information search for available wireless networks or make additional configuration ...

Page 16: ...ault Gateway Enter the IP address of your network s Gateway here DNS 1 and DNS 2 Enter the DNS address of your wired Ethernet network here Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen 3 The Wireless Mode screen shows a choice of two wireless modes Click the Infrastructure Mode radio button if you want to connect to a wireless router or access point Cl...

Page 17: ...d and then click the Next button to continue Proceed to Step 6 If your wireless network has wireless security select the method of security used WEP PSK PSK2 PSK RADIUS PSK2 RADIUS or RADIUS WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy and PSK is a stronger security method than WEP PSK2 is a stronger security method than PSK RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service Click the Next bu...

Page 18: ...thentication the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication If you are not sure which authentication method to select keep the default Auto Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen PSK PSK offers two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys Select TKIP or AES for encryption Then enter a Pre shared Key th...

Page 19: ...d to authenticate you on your wireless network Select the type of encryption TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authen...

Page 20: ...lect the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name fiel...

Page 21: ... you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen PEAP If you selected PEAP enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the password of your wireless network in the Password field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional F...

Page 22: ...rk Monitor click Exit 5 The Congratulations screen will appear next Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings and return to the Link Information screen Click Return to Profiles screen to return to the Profiles screen Congratulations Your advanced setup through the Wireless Network Monitor is complete To check the link information search for available wireless networks or make addition...

Page 23: ... signal is and how good the connection s quality is You can also click the More Information button to view additional status information about the current wireless connection To search for available wireless networks click the Connect tab To perform configuration changes or create connection profiles click the Profiles tab Link Information The Link Information screen displays network mode signal s...

Page 24: ... Authentication This is your wireless network s authentication method IP Address The IP Address of the Adapter is displayed here Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Adapter is shown here Default Gateway The Default Gateway address of the Adapter is displayed here DNS1 This is the DNS address of the Adapter MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network s access point or wireless router is show...

Page 25: ... shows the bytes transmitted by the Adapter in real time since connecting to the wireless network or since the Refresh Statistics button was last pressed Driver Version This shows the version of the Adapter s driver Noise Level This shows the level of background noise affecting the wireless signal A lower reading translates into a higher quality signal Signal Strength This is the intensity of the ...

Page 26: ...eature is displayed here MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network s access point is displayed here Refresh Click the Refresh button to perform a new search for wireless devices Connect To connect to one of the networks on the list select the wireless network and click the Connect button If the network has encryption enabled then you will see a new screen appear If the network has the wi...

Page 27: ...eless N primary channel used with a 40 MHz radio band network Standard Channel This displays the channel used by your wireless network Security The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here Authentication The authentication setting for the network is shown here Connect To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile select the profile and click Connect New Click the New b...

Page 28: ... Wireless Networks The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the screen by Wireless Network Name Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click the Connect button If you do not see your network listed you can click the Refresh button to bring the list up again If the network utilizes wireless security you will need to configure security on the Adapter If not you...

Page 29: ...has the wireless security PSK enabled this screen will appear Encryption Select the type of algorithm you want to use TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Pre shared Key Enter a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Pre shared Key field Then click Connect and proceed to Step 3 PSK2 If your network has the wireless security PSK2 enabled this screen will appear Pre shared Key Enter a Pr...

Page 30: ...ick the radio button next to Specify network settings Enter an IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS addresses appropriate for your network You must specify the IP Address and Subnet Mask on this screen If you are unsure about the Default Gateway and DNS addresses leave these fields empty IP Address This IP Address must be unique to your network Subnet Mask The Adapter s Subnet Mask must ...

Page 31: ...all the devices in your wireless network It is case sensitive and should be a unique name to help prevent others from entering your network Click the Next button to continue or click the Back button to return to the previous screen 4 If you chose Infrastructure Mode go to Step 5 now If you chose Ad Hoc Mode the Ad Hoc Mode Settings screen will appear Network Mode Select the Network Mode in which y...

Page 32: ...and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only If you have any non Linksys wireless products enter the WEP key manually on those products WEP Key The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network For 64 bit encryption enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters For 128 bit encryption enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters Valid hexadecimal characters are 0 to 9 and A to F A...

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