Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WT-2000PCI del fabbricante AirLive
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AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 0 WT -2000PCI 802.11g T urbo W ir eless LAN PCI Car d Use r ’ s Manual.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 1 COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2005/2006 by this company . All rights reserved. No p art of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a ret.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 2 mounted antenna and person’ s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 3 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 4 1.1 Feat ures .......................................................................................
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wireless LA N PCI Card. This card complies with IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports up to 54Mbp s high-speed wireless network connections. It can also work with IEEE 802.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 5 1.1 Features • Works with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products. • High-speed transfer data rate - up to 54Mbps. • Supports Turbo Mode to enhance th e data transfer speed within the specific wirel ess network.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 6 the following items: • One PCI Card • One CD (Driver/Utility/User’s Manual.) • One Quick Guide If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as pos sible.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 7 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the inst allation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 8 B. Insert the Installation CD to your CD-ROM Drive. Execute the “setup” program. C. Click “Next” to process the installation if you accept the license agreement. D. The system st arts to install the sof tware of the card.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 9 E. The system will automatically detect the card and display “Ha rdware Installation” screen. Click “Install” to continue.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 10 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a po werful application that helps you configure the P CI card and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication pro cess. When the card is installed, the configuration utility will be displayed automatically.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 11 In Windows XP, there is a “Windows Zero Configuration Tool” for you to setup wireless clients. By default, this “Windows Zero Configuration Tool” is enabled. If you want to use the Utility for the card, please follow one of the ways as below.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 12 C. Uncheck “Use Windows to c onfigure my wireless net work settings” to enable the utility for the card. Note: If “Wireless Zero Configuration” is enabled, y ou can only configure the a dvance setting or check the link status and statistics from the configuration utility of the card.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 13 3.1 Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all the channels to find all the access points/stations within the accessible range of your card and autom atically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 14 3.2 Profile The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you con nect to frequently. You are able to Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 15 3.2.1 Configure the Profile.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 16 3.2.1.1 Configuration Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the dif ferent networks. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printabl e ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 17 among wireless devices. This option is only active in the Ad Ho c network. There are two modes including Auto a nd Long Preamble. If “Auto“ mode is selected, the card will auto swit ch the preamble mode depending on the wireless device s the card is connecting to.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 18 3.2.1.2 Authentication and Security Parameter Description Authentication T y pe This setting has to be consistent with the wirele ss networks that the card intends to connect. Open – No authentication is needed among the wi reless network.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 19 WP A2-PS K – WP A2-PSK is also for home and small business. The difference between WP A-PSK and WP A2-PSK is that WP A2-PSK provides data encryption via the AES. In contrast, WP A-PSK uses T emporal Key In tegrity Protocol (TKIP).
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 20 The IEEE 802.1X specification describes a protocol that can be used for authenticating both clients and servers on a network.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 21 3.2.1.3 802.1x Setting-Certification Parameter Description Authentication T y pe The EAP authentication protocol s this card has supported are included as follows. This setting has to be consistent with the wireless APs or Ro uters that the card intends to connect.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 22 Parameter Description T unneled Authentication Protocol When the aut hentication type is PEAP or TTLS, select a protocol to be used to build the encrypted tunnel. Identity This is th e protected u s er EAP Identity used for authentication.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 23 3.2.1.4 802.1x Setting-CA Server Parameter Description Use Certificate Chain When the EAP authentication type such as TLS, TTLS or PEAP is selected and requi re.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 24 3.3 Link Status From the “Link Status” option, you can view all the inf ormation of the network you are connecting to. Parameter Description S tatus Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network the card is connecting to.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 25 3.4 Statistics This option enables you to view the statistic information of the con nection including transmit statistics and receive statistics.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 26 Parameter Description Wireless Mode 802.1 1 B/G mix – If you have a mix of 802.1 1b an d 802.1 1g wireless st ations in your network, it is recommended to setting the card to this mode. This m ode is also the default setting.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 27 Parameter Description Enable TCP Window Size The TCP Window is the amount of dat a a sender can send on a particular connectio n before it gets an acknowledgment back from the receiver that it has gotten some of it.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 28 3.6 About By choosing this option, you can click the hyperlin k to connect the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor and review b asic information about the Utility such as the Driver, Utility and EEPROM Version.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 29 3.8 WMM Function In addition to the Turbo Mode, this card also supports WMM function. When you use the devices such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones, televisions, VCRs and MP3 players, IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service (QoS) (The Wi-Fi Alliance defined WMM as a profile of the IEEE 802.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 30 B. Right Click the “Wireless Network Conn ection” and select “Properties”. C. Click “Configure…”.
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AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 32 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to pro blems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter . 1. What is the IEEE 802.1 1g st andard? 802.1 1g is the new IEEE st andard for high-speed wireless LAN co mmunications that provides for up to 54 Mbps dat a rate in the 2.
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 33 6. What is BSS ID ？ A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. 7. What is WEP ？ WEP is Wi red Equivalent Privacy , a dat a privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802 .
AirLive WT -2000PCI User ’s Manual 34 13. What is Spread S pectrum ？ S pread S pect rum technology is a wideband radio frequency techn ique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, missi on-cr itical communication system s. It is designed to trade off ban dwidth efficiency for reli ability , integrity , and security .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il AirLive WT-2000PCI è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del AirLive WT-2000PCI - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso AirLive WT-2000PCI imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul AirLive WT-2000PCI ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il AirLive WT-2000PCI, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del AirLive WT-2000PCI.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il AirLive WT-2000PCI. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo AirLive WT-2000PCI insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
