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Model No.

USER GUIDE

BUSINESS SERIES

Model No.

Wireless-G

Model No. WMP200

Business PCI Adapter

Wireless

with RangeBooster

Summary of Contents for WMP200

Page 1: ...Model No Model No USER GUIDE BUSINESS SERIES Model No Model No Wireless G Model No WMP200 Business PCI Adapter Wireless with RangeBooster...

Page 2: ...echnical terms 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 fo...

Page 3: ...Adapter 9 Chapter 5 Using the Wireless Network Monitor 19 Accessing the Wireless Network Monitor 19 Using the Wireless Network Monitors 19 Link Information 19 Profiles 22 Create a New Profile 23 Edit...

Page 4: ...66 Appendix C Wireless Security 69 Security Precautions 69 Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks 69 Appendix D Windows Help 72 Appendix E Glossary 73 Appendix F Specifications 78 Appendix G Warran...

Page 5: ...3 Figure 4 14 Wireless Security WEP 13 Figure 4 15 Wireless Security WPA Personal 14 Figure 4 16 Wireless Security WPA2 Personal 14 Figure 4 17 Wireless Security WPA Enterprise EAP TLS 15 Figure 4 18...

Page 6: ...ecurity WPA2 Enterprise PEAP 29 Figure 5 22 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security RADIUS EAP TLS 30 Figure 5 23 Creating a Profile Manual Setup Wireless Security RADIUS PEAP 30 Figure 5 24...

Page 7: ...ient Classification 46 Figure 6 6 Trusted Mac Address 47 Figure 6 7 Allowed SSID Configuration 47 Figure 6 8 Allowed Vendor List Configuration 48 Figure 6 9 Allowed SSID Configuration 48 Figure 6 10 A...

Page 8: ...Wireless G Business PCI Adapter with RangeBooster Figure B 6 Network Connection Wireless Security 68...

Page 9: ...rnet and share files and other resources such as printers and network storage with other computers on the network wherever your work takes you without cables The Advanced security features makes this...

Page 10: ...he Adapter s Wireless Network Monitor Chapter 6 Administration Functions in the Network Monitor This chapter shows you how to use the administration features of the Adapter s Wireless Network Monitor...

Page 11: ...Warranty Information This appendix supplies the Adapter s warranty information Appendix H Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Adapter s regulatory information Appendix I Contact Informa...

Page 12: ...for two wireless adapter 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 als...

Page 13: ...with each other Access points and wireless routers are compatible with 802 11a 802 11b and 802 11g adapters such as the PC Cards for your laptop computers PCI Cards for your desktop PC and USB Adapte...

Page 14: ...siness PCI Adapter with RangeBooster Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Wireless G Business PCI Adapter The LED Indicator The Network Adapter s LED displays information about network activity Link Act Gree...

Page 15: ...that appears enter D setup exe if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive On the Welcome screen you have the following choices Click Here to Start Click the Click Here to Start button to begin the softw...

Page 16: ...anufacturer for instructions 5 With the connector side facing in insert the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot s contacts You may have to apply a bit of...

Page 17: ...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 Available Wireless Network The avail...

Page 18: ...ireless 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 character...

Page 19: ...etup through the Wireless Network Monitor click Exit 4 After the software has been successfully installed the Congratulations screen will appear Click Connect to Network to connect to your network and...

Page 20: ...ur wired network s Subnet Mask Default 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 co...

Page 21: ...word based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Proceed to the appropriate section for you...

Page 22: ...Personal Then enter a Passphrase that is 8 63 characters in length Encryption Select the type of algorithm you want to use TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Passphrase Enter a Passphrase...

Page 23: ...LS enter the login name of your wireless network in the Login Name field Enter the name of the authentication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu selec...

Page 24: ...rop down menu select 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 s...

Page 25: ...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 l...

Page 26: ...in the username and password field accordingly Enter the password again in the confirm filed 6 The Congratulations screen will appear next Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings and r...

Page 27: ...urrent wireless signal is and how good the connection s quality is You can also perform configuration changes or create connection profiles by clicking the Profiles tab To view the available wireless...

Page 28: ...used by your network Security The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here Authentication This is your wireless network s authentication method IP Address The IP Address of the Adapt...

Page 29: ...ing to the wireless network or since the Clear Counters button was last pressed Bytes Transmitted This shows the bytes transmitted by the Adapter in real time since connecting to the wireless network...

Page 30: ...The status of the wireless security feature is displayed here Connect To connect to a wireless network using a specific profile select the profile and click Connect New Click the New button to create...

Page 31: ...es Click Exit to return to the Profiles screen Available Wireless Network The available networks are listed by SSID Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click the Connect button If y...

Page 32: ...3 WPA Personal If your network has the wireless security WPA Personal Wi Fi Protected Access enabled this screen will appear You must enter the same security settings used on your network Passphrase...

Page 33: ...dress 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 scre...

Page 34: ...ection for your security method WEP WPA WPA2 Personal WPA WPA2 Enterprise RADIUS or LEAP WEP WEP Select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption Passphrase Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field so a WEP key...

Page 35: ...and AES with dynamic encryption keys WPA2 only uses AES for encryption Select TKIP or AES for encryption for WPA Personal Then enter a Passphrase that is 8 63 characters in length Encryption Select th...

Page 36: ...the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Select the type of encryption TKIP or...

Page 37: ...ntication server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next but...

Page 38: ...e Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to continue or the...

Page 39: ...username and password in their fields Enter the password again in the Confirm filed 6 The Confirm New Settings screen will appear next and show the new settings To save the new settings click the Sav...

Page 40: ...Click Return to Profile Screen to keep the current settings active and return to the Profiles screen Congratulations The profile has been successfully configured Editing a Profile On the Profiles scre...

Page 41: ...ut using a wireless router or access point SSID This is the wireless network name that must be used for all the devices in your wireless network It is case sensitive and should be a unique name to hel...

Page 42: ...y generated It is case sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksy...

Page 43: ...to use TKIP or AES from the Encryption drop down menu Passphrase Enter a Passphrase also called a Pre shared Key of 8 63 characters in the Passphrase field Click the Next button to continue or the Bac...

Page 44: ...the certificate you have installed 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 B...

Page 45: ...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...

Page 46: ...server in the Server Name field this is optional From the Certificate drop down menu select the certificate you have installed to authenticate you on your wireless network Click the Next button to co...

Page 47: ...ve a DHCP server click 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...

Page 48: ...To exit the Manual Setup through the Wireless Network Monitor click Exit 6 The Congratulations screen will appear next Click Connect to Network to implement the new settings immediately and return to...

Page 49: ...work Monitor Site Information For each network selected the following settings for each SSID are listed Wireless Mode This is the mode of the wireless network currently in use Network Type The type of...

Page 50: ...te Administration The Administration screen lets you administer your Security Monitor account and classification functions and modify your Access Point s username and password in Account Management Se...

Page 51: ...password in the confirm field default account name is admin and password is admin Click Next to continue to the administrative options Access Point Account This screen appears when you click the Acce...

Page 52: ...s Network Monitor Enter the administrator s username and password and retype the password in the confirm field Click Next to proceed with more administrative options You can select an account from the...

Page 53: ...If the Wireless Network Monitor is disabled or the Adapter is not connected then the icon will be gray Using the Administrative Functions in the Wireless Network Monitor The Administration tab will g...

Page 54: ...e or simply a neighborhood device not part of the network Remaining devices that have not been classified are considered unclassified or unknown The Unclassified Access Points table lists the availabl...

Page 55: ...may also select any items from the Trusted Clients or Untrusted Clients and click the arrow to de classify your selections into theUnclassified Clients table You may click Refresh to refresh the list...

Page 56: ...ed you may enter the company s OUI and click Add to enter your vendor s OUI in the list APs from vendors not on the allowed vendor list will be automatically classified as untrusted A blank list indic...

Page 57: ...e administrator to perform initial setup of security profiles and classification of the wireless network devices and later view assorted security alerts The Security Monitor tab displays the statistic...

Page 58: ...the specified period of time you want for the data calculations You may select Real Time for current data 24 hours for data within the last 24 hours 7 days for data within the last 7 days or select da...

Page 59: ...Point There are four categories of policy violation rules listed under Alert Type Intrusion Alarms unauthorized connection or hacking attack taking place on the network Denial of Service Alarms denial...

Page 60: ...Time This indicates the date time that an alert activity happened Delete Select an item then click this button to delete the item Click Back to go to the previous screen or Exit to go to the main menu...

Page 61: ...eless G Business PCI Adapter with RangeBooster Advice The Advice screen gives advice when applicable on what can be done for each alert event You may need to adjust your wireless network settings acco...

Page 62: ...an intruder intercepts an encrypted WPA Personal message alters it slightly and retransmits it and the receiver accepts the retransmitted message as legitimate This action will cause a MIC error If a...

Page 63: ...Channel was changed by an unknown source It could possibly be done by an intruder if it was not changed by the administrator or via auto channel selection Original Channel Modified Channel Action 1 Co...

Page 64: ...Adhoc structure has the same SSID as the AP s SSID For details press the Advice button Description A wireless client using Adhoc structure has the same SSID as the AP s SSID Illegitimate AP could use...

Page 65: ...led For details press the Advice button Description AP does not have any authentication method enabled so it is vulnerable to network attacks or sniffing Action 1 Contact the network administrator 2 I...

Page 66: ...New AP is detected For details press the Advice button Description New AP is detected The new Access Point needs to be classified and the classification table needs to be updated Action 1 Contact the...

Page 67: ...poor signal reception due to some interference or the client is too far away from the AP Action 1 Check the environment and find possible causes for wireless signal interference e g a microwave oven...

Page 68: ...ers may see a Windows Firewall screen when using the security monitor Select On recommended to use the firewall Do not select the Don t allow exceptions or the Adapter s security monitor will not work...

Page 69: ...ed successfully If you see the yellow exclamation mark the resources are conflicting You will see the status of the Wireless G PCI Adapter with RangeBooster If there is a yellow question mark please c...

Page 70: ...o appear in the alert lists Can non administrative users have pop up alerts appear on their screens Yes if the administrator enables receive pop up alerts on the users wireless network monitors Can us...

Page 71: ...ata transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 2 4GHz What 802 11b features are supported The product supports the following 802 11b functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge protocol Multi Channe...

Page 72: ...a new access point it then re registers and the communication process continues What is ISM band The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U S have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the I...

Page 73: ...receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a shared key algor...

Page 74: ...the Wireless Network Monitor and select Use Windows XP Wireless Configuration If you want to switch back to the Wireless Network Monitor right click the Wireless Network Monitor icon and select Use Li...

Page 75: ...ur network does not have wireless security enabled go to step 3 If your network does have wireless security enabled go to step 4 3 If your network does not have wireless security enabled click the Con...

Page 76: ...ick the Connect button 5 Your wireless network will appear as Connected when your connection is active For more information about wireless networking on a Windows XP computer click the Start button se...

Page 77: ...rmance 7 Change the WEP encryption keys periodically Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Wireless networks are easy to find Hackers know that in order to join a wireless network wireless network...

Page 78: ...your network with a random MAC Address WEP Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is often looked upon as a cure all for wireless security concerns This is overstating WEP s ability Again this can on...

Page 79: ...two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys WPA2 WPA2 is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA RADIUS WEP used...

Page 80: ...of instructions or protocol all PCs follow to communicate over a network This is true for wireless networks as well Your PCs will not be able to utilize wireless networking without having TCP IP enabl...

Page 81: ...t a device and cause it to start executing instructions Broadband An always on fast Internet connection Browser An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the informat...

Page 82: ...network access Many specific authentication methods work within this framework Encryption Encoding data transmitted in a network Ethernet IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is plac...

Page 83: ...second a unit of measurement for data transmission NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet Network A s...

Page 84: ...to files printing communications and other services SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol The standard e mail protocol on the Internet SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A widely used network monito...

Page 85: ...ogy The physical layout of a network TX Rate Transmission Rate Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Upload To transmit a file over a network URL Uniform Resource Locat...

Page 86: ...2 Mbps DBPSK 1 Mbps 802 11g OFDM Transmitted Power 802 11b 19 20dBm 802 11g 16 17dBm Receive Sensitivity 11Mbps 88dBm PER 8 54Mbps 77dBm PER 10 Security Features WEP WPA Personal WPA Enterprise WPA2 P...

Page 87: ...s PCI Adapter with RangeBooster Certifications FCC WHQL CE RoHS WEEE Wi Fi 802 11b g Operating Temp 32 F to 149 F 0 C to 65 C Storage Temp 4 F to 185 F 20 C to 85 C Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Con...

Page 88: ...RESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation...

Page 89: ...to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or devices Connect the equipment to...

Page 90: ...fonctionnement est soumis aux conditions suivantes Ce peripherique ne doit pas causer d interferences Ce peripherique doit accepter doit accepter toutes les interferences recues y compris celles qui...

Page 91: ...ducts Covered by EU Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment WEEE This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Lin...

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Page 93: ...85 Appendix H Regulatory Information Wireless G Business PCI Adapter with RangeBooster...

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Page 95: ...87 Appendix H Regulatory Information Wireless N Notebook Adapter For more information visit www linksys com...

Page 96: ...bout networking with Linksys products Give our advice line a call at 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Or fax your request in to 949 823 3002 If you experience problems with any Linksys product you can call us at...

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