Planet Technology WL-U357 User Manual

54/108Mbps Super G Wireless LAN USB Adapter WL-U357 User’s Manual 1

Note: If the screen in step A does not appear, click “Start” at the taskbar. Then, select “Run”and type “E:\Utility” to access the folder, where E i

D. Select “Install Client Utilities and Driver (recommended)” and click “Next” button to continue. E. Click “Yes” button to continue. F. You can c

G. Select the program folder you want to install this utility to. Or you can keep the default setting and click ”Next” to continue 8

H. Click “Next” to continue I. It is recommended to select “PLANET WL-U357 Utility and Supplicant” option. If “Third Party Supplicant” is selected,

J. Insert WL-U357 when the dialog box pops up. Click “OK” to continue. K. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue L. Select “OK” to restart your comp

Chapter 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful tool that helps you to configure WL-U357 easily and monitor the status of wire

point or wireless station with the strongest signal strength. This screen displays all the information about the current wireless connection. Profile

Authentication Type Displays the authentication mode. . Message Integrity Check Shows whether MIC is enabled. MIC prevents bit-flip attacks on encryp

Menu Bar  Action:  Disable Radio: Disable RF signals.  Disable Tray Icon: Disable the utility icon in the system tray.  Exit: Select this

3.2 Profile Management 3.2.1 Add a Profile To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. The Profile Management dial

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Network Names (SSIDs) The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. WL-U357 can configure up to three SSI

onto it. Check with the IT manager. 1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. OR: On the Security tab, choose the 802.1x radio button. 2

3. Click the Configure button. 4. Select the appropriate certificate from the drop-down list and click OK. 5. Enter a EAP user name in the User N

3. Click the Configure button. 4. Select the appropriate network certificate authority from the drop-down list. 5. Enter a PEAP user name in t

3. Click the Configure button. 4. Select the appropriate certificate from the drop-down list. 5. Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field

2. Click the Configure button. 3. Select to Use Temporary User Name and Password by choosing the radio button. Check Manually Prompt for LEAP Use

1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA Passphrase radio button 2. Click on the Configure button. 3. Fill in the WPA Passphrase 4. Click OK Pre-Sha

Key Button Description Key Entry Determines the entry method for an encryption key: hexadecimal (0-9, A-F), or ASCII text (all keyboard characters

3.2.1.3 Advanced Tab Transmit Power Level Selects the transmit power level for 80211b/g in mW. Actual transmit power may be limited by regulatory do

access point network. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point it associates to. Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled

3.2.4 Switch Profiles 1. To switch to a different profile, go to the Profile Management tab. 2. Click on the profile name in the Profile List. 3.

3.2.8 Auto Profile Selection Management Including a profile in the auto selection feature allows the wireless adapter to automatically select that pro

3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the WL-U357 Utility provides buttons used to retrieve receive and transmit statistics. The Diagnostics tab do

• ACK frames • RTS Frames • Clear-to-send (CTS) Frames • No CTS frames • Retried RTS frames • Retried data frames • Encryption errors •

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the USB adapter. Re

military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communication systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integr

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...1 1.1 Features...

Chapter 1 Introduction Complying with the IEEE 802.11g standard, WL-U357 provides simple, reliable, high-speed wireless connectivity for both desktop

channel. Before adopting an ESS with roaming capability, choosing an available radio channel with less interference is highly recommended. Proper Acce

Historical or old buildings, public occasions, venues and open area where it is difficult to wire. 3. Frequently changing environments Factories, Reta

9Mbps (BPSK): -86dBm 6Mbps (BPSK): -88dBm (Typically @PER < 10% packet size 1024 and @25ºC + 5ºC) Working Mode Infrastructure, Ad-Hoc Power Consum

Chapter 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessary that you have enough information about the Wireless USB Ada