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Encore ENUWI-N3 User Manual Download Page 8

setup.exe

file from the CD-ROM drive.

NOTE: Do not insert your ENUWI-N3 USB adapter to the USB port at this point.

You will

be asked to do so later on in this installation procedure.

NOTE: A Welcome screen will pop up for a few seconds and will disappear and
will be replace with the ENUWI-N3 Main menu screen seen below..

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Summary of Contents for ENUWI-N3

Page 1: ...ENUWI N3 802 11n USB Wireless Adapter User Manual ...

Page 2: ...17 LEAP Authentication 18 802 1x with PEAP 19 PEAP Authentication with EAP TLS Smartcard 19 802 1x with TTLS with EAP MD5 MS CHAP MS CHAPv2 20 802 1x CA Server 21 NETWORK SITE SURVEY 23 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 25 WPS 25 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS CLIENT UTILITY 27 3 ENUWI N3 USB ADAPTER FOR MAC OS X 32 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS 32 PROFILES 34 INFRASTRUCTURE MODE 35 AD HOC MODE 37 AUTHENTICATION AND SECURIT...

Page 3: ...3 802 11n USB Adapter implements a Wireless N Draft 2 0 technology which extremely improves wireless signal for your computer than the existing wireless 802 11g technology The incredible speed of the ENUWI N3 802 11n Wireless USB adapter makes heavy traffic networking activities more flexible Enjoy the racing speed of wireless connection Adding an Encore s ENUWI N3 to your Mac or PC Notebook or Co...

Page 4: ...ard support Wireless Multimedia Enhancements Quality of Service supported QoS enhanced power saving for Dynamic Networking USB 2 0 1 1 USB 2 0 interface and backward compatible with USB 1 1 Package Contents Open the package carefully and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped in its original package ...

Page 5: ...ngs open areas and across busy streets make the installation of wired LANs either impossible or very expensive b Temporary workgroups Consider situations in parks athletic arenas exhibition centers disaster recovery temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a temporary WLAN established and removed c The ability to access real time information Doctors nurses point of sale employees a...

Page 6: ... a wireless network it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations The wireless LAN products can be configured as a Ad hoc or peer to peer for departmental or SOHO LANs b Infrastructure for enterprise LANs a Ad hoc peer to peer Mode This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the Network Interface Cards that form ...

Page 7: ... Windows installation CD It is highly advisable to have your Windows XP original setup disc handy in case the installation steps would ask for system files Some Windows XP computers may have the necessary installation system files archived on the hard disk located in C WINDOWS OPTIONS CABS directory This archived may be hidden to you If you are unsure of this have the Windows setup disc ready befo...

Page 8: ...ur ENUWI N3 USB adapter to the USB port at this point You will be asked to do so later on in this installation procedure NOTE A Welcome screen will pop up for a few seconds and will disappear and will be replace with the ENUWI N3 Main menu screen seen below 8 ...

Page 9: ...2 Click on Windows Driver icon to start the installation process 3 Click on the Install button to begin the installation 9 ...

Page 10: ...4 Wait for a few seconds until the driver and client utility is installed 10 ...

Page 11: ...SB adapter into the available USB port Windows will automatically detect and install the new hardware 8 A new Encore icon is now added to the task bar or system tray similar to the picture above Right click on the icon and then click on Launch Config Utilities You can also launch the Encore Wireless Utility software by going to START then move your mouse over to All Programs move your mouse over t...

Page 12: ...Note Click on Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility if you would like to use Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP only 12 ...

Page 13: ...be configured as Infrastructure or Ad hoc mode The configuration settings for each mode are described below Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an Access Point AP In this mode all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP It doesn t matter if the AP is stand alone or wired to an Ethernet network If used in stand alone the AP can extend the range ...

Page 14: ...your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving h RTS Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold Any packet in the RTS CTS handshake larger than the specified value bytes will be discarded h Fragment Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment Threshold Any pa...

Page 15: ...k and is case sensitive h Network Type Select Ad hoc from the drop down list h Preamble Select Auto from the drop down list unless you are aware of the preamble type long or short used in each station h Channel Displays the channel number of the Access Point h TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not sel...

Page 16: ...elect 64 or 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key to encrypt data Default setting is Disable WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass phrase The following information is included in this tab as the image d...

Page 17: ...ty checking feature which makes sure that keys haven t been tampered with EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client h Authentication Type Select...

Page 18: ...word box to check it LEAP Authentication LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol also known as Cisco Wireless EAP provides username password based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server LEAP is one of several protocols used with the IEEE 802 1X standard for LAN port access control LEAP also delivers a session key to the authenticated station so that future frames ...

Page 19: ...on Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client PEAP Authentication with EAP TLS Smartcard EAP TLS Smartcard provides for certificate based and mutual authentication of the clie...

Page 20: ...5 MS CHAP MS CHAPv2 802 1X provides an authentication framework for wireless LANs allowing a user to be authenticated by a central authority 802 1X uses an existing protocol called EAP EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authent...

Page 21: ... certificates identify a server usually an authentication or RADIUS server to clients Most EAPs require a certificate issued by a root authority or a trusted commercial Certificate Authority h Use certificate chain Place a check in this to enable the certificate use h Certificate issuer Select the Certification Authority from the drop down list h Allow intermediate certificates During tunnel creat...

Page 22: ...also accept a signature from a trusted intermediate certificate authority otherwise it will not h Server name Enter the server name if not selected from the existing drop down list above h Click on the OK button to save the changes ...

Page 23: ...ys the SSID of the Access Point The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive h MAC AP MAC address h Channel Displays the channel number of the Access Point h Mode Displays the supporting AP mode h Signal Displays the receiving signal strength from the Access Point h Rescan Click on this but...

Page 24: ...plays the authentication type h Encryption Displays the encryption type h Network Type Displays the network type infrastructure or ad hoc h IP Address Displays the IP address h Sub Mask Displays the subnet mask IP address h Default Gateway Displays the IP address of the default gateway h Link Speed The current rate at which the client is transmitting and receiving h Transmit ReceiveThroughput Disp...

Page 25: ...able this function h WMM Enable Click the check box to enable WMM QoS capability XP only h CCX Enable this option if the network supports Cisco Compatible Extensions XP only h Click on the Apply button to close this window WPS WPS Wireless Push Button is used for WiFi Protected Setup By pressing this button the security settings of the device will automatically synchronize with other wireless devi...

Page 26: ...h Rescan Click on this button to view a list of Access Points in the area h Connect Click on the AP to start WPS connection with the AP h Disconnect Click to terminate WPS connection 26 ...

Page 27: ... the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the software driver and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again Follow these steps below in order to uninstall the client utility 1 Click on Start Encore Wireless Uninstall Encore ENUWI N3 2 The un installation process will follow 27 ...

Page 28: ...3 Select the Remove all button 28 ...

Page 29: ...4 Click on the Yes button to confirm the un installation process and then click on the Next button 5 Click Finish to go to the next screen 29 ...

Page 30: ...6 The un installation process is complete Select Yes I want to restart my computer now radio button and then click on the Finish button Then remove the USB adapter 30 ...

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Page 32: ...l the USB adapter drivers 1 Insert the CD ROM that was provided to you in this package The setup should run automatically If the setup does not run automatically then you must manually select the setup file from the CD ROM drive 2 Click on the Continue button to configure the next step 32 ...

Page 33: ...3 Select the Macintosh HD and then click on the Continue button 4 Click on the Continue button to configure the next step 33 ...

Page 34: ...Profiles The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as home office café etc When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile name and SSID as well as configure the power saving mode network type RTS fragmentation threshold and encryption authentication settings A profile can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad hoc mode The configuration settings for eac...

Page 35: ...ess communication between two computers has to be via the AP It doesn t matter if the AP is stand alone or wired to an Ethernet network If used in stand alone the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations 35 ...

Page 36: ...k uses its battery power This option minimizes the battery usage while the network is idle h Network Type Select Infrastructure from the drop down list h TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving h RTS Threshold Place a check in this box if you would like to...

Page 37: ...for all points in the network and is case sensitive h Network Type Select Ad hoc from the drop down list h TX Power Select a transmit power from the drop down list If your notebook is connected to external power then select 100 or auto if not select one of the lower values for power saving h Preamble Select Auto from the drop down list unless you are aware of the preamble type long or short used i...

Page 38: ...yption is designed to make the data transmission more secure You may select 64 or 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key to encrypt data Default setting is Disable WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass p...

Page 39: ...ess Point This approach offers the simplicity of the WEP key but uses stronger TKIP encryption EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used It passes through the exchange of authentication messages allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client h Authe...

Page 40: ...isconnected Indicates that there are no APs or clients in the area h Current Channel The operating frequency channel that the client is using infrastructure mode h Link Speed The current rate at which the client is transmitting and receiving h Throughput bytes sec Displays the Tx transmit and Rx receive kilo bytes per second h Link Quality In infrastructure mode this bar displays the transmission ...

Page 41: ...nd Stations in the area and allows you to connect to a specific one The following information is included in this tab as the image depicts below h SSID Displays the SSID of the Access Point The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The SSID must be identical for all points in the network and is case sensitive h BSSID Displays the MAC address of the Access Point h S...

Page 42: ...the Connect button h Add Profile Click on this button to add the SSID and its associated settings into a profile h Click on the OK button if you have made any changes Statistics The Statistics tab displays transmit and receive packet statistics in real time Information included is frames transmitted received successfully transmitted successfully without and after retry received with CRC error dupl...

Page 43: ...elect a transmit rate from the drop down list h Tx BURST Click the check box will enhance the throughput h Click on the Apply button to save the changes WPS WPS Wireless Push Button is used for WiFi Protected Setup By pressing this button the security settings of the device will automatically synchronize with other wireless devices on your network that support Wi Fi Protected Setup 43 ...

Page 44: ... code h Config Mode switch between Enrollee or Registrar h Profile Detail show profile of the selected party h Connect Click on the AP to start WPS connection with the AP h Disconnect Click to terminate WPS connection h Import Profile Load pre stored profile database h Delete Remove the selected item 44 ...

Page 45: ...bout The About tab displays information about the device such as the network driver version and date configuration utility version and date and the NIC Network Interface Card firmware version and date 45 ...

Page 46: ...tandard AES Government encryption standard Alphanumeric Characters A Z and 0 9 Antenna Used to transmit and receive RF signals AppleTalk A set of Local Area Network protocols developed by Apple for their computer systems AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol AARP Used to map the MAC addresses of Apple computers to their AppleTalk network addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions...

Page 47: ...f the stations in a Wi Fi network periodically broadcasts network control data to other wireless stations Bit rate The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time Bit sec Bits per second BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP address with no user intervention Bottleneck A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown or stop all tog...

Page 48: ...Controls the movement of data on the physical link of a network DB 25 A 25 ping male connector for attaching External modems or RS 232 serial devices DB 9 A 9 pin connector for RS 232 connections dBd Decibels related to dipole antenna dBi Decibels relative to isotropic radiator dBm Decibels relative to one milliwatt Decrypt To unscramble an encrypted message back into plain text Default A predeter...

Page 49: ... Name that will always by linked to their changing IP address The IP address is updated by either client software running on a computer or by a router that supports Dynamic DNS whenever the IP address changes Dynamic IP address IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change Cable Internet providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers E EAP Extensible...

Page 50: ...at provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second GUI Graphical user interface H H 323 A standard that provides consistency of voice and video transmissions and compatibility for videoconferencing devices Half duplex Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time Hashing Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a predefined length Hexadecimal Characters 0 9 and A...

Page 51: ...d and provided by Microsoft Internet Protocol The method of transferring data from one computer to another on the Internet Internet Protocol Security IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of network communication Internet Service Provider An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals or companies Intranet A private network Intrusion Detection A type of security that scans ...

Page 52: ...manufacturer Mbps Megabits per second MDI Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection to a straight through cable MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover is an Ethernet port for a connection to a crossover cable MIB Management Information Base is a set of objects that can be managed by using SNMP Modem A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signa...

Page 53: ...s in a network NIC Network Interface Card NTP Network Time Protocol O OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing is the modulation technique for both 802 11a and 802 11g OSI Open Systems Interconnection is the reference model for how data should travel between two devices on a network OSPF Open Shortest Path First is a routing protocol that is used more than RIP in larger scale networks becau...

Page 54: ...l is used for creating VPN tunnels over the Internet between two networks Preamble Used to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network Q QoS Quality of Service R RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and be authenticated in order to access resources on a network Reboot To restart a computer and reload it s operatin...

Page 55: ...ng a user session that involves multimedia content such as voice or chat SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SOHO Small Office Home Office SPI Stateful Packet Inspection SSH Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers SSID Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network Stateful inspection A feature ...

Page 56: ...and receiver Universal Plug and Play A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network Upgrade To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product Upload To send a request from one computer to another and have a file transmitted from the requesting computer to the other UPnP Universal Plug and Play URL Uniform Resource...

Page 57: ...red network Wide Area Network The larger network that your LAN is connected to which may be the Internet itself or a regional or corporate network Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Wi Fi Protected Access An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides authentication as well as encryption Wireless ISP A company that provides a broadband Internet connection over a wireless connection Wirele...

Page 58: ...6 QAM QPSK BPSK 802 11b DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCK Operating Channels 11 for North America 13 for Europe Receiver Sensitivity 135Mbps Typical 65dBm 10 PER 54Mbps Typical 68dBm 10 PER 11Mbps Typical 84dBm 8 PER Available transmit power 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11b 18dBm 1 11Mbps 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11g 15 dBm 6Mbps 14 dBm 54Mbps 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11n 15dBm Antenna Configuration 1X 2dBi 1T1R Mode Networki...

Page 59: ... of the following measures z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna z Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for...

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