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1 Copyright Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter This document, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only , it is subject to change without notice, and it does not represent a comm[...]

Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 2 End User License Agreement CORINEX COMMUNICA TIONS CORPORA TION This End User License Agreement (“EULA ”) is a legal agreement between you and CORINEX COMMUNICA TIONS CORPORA TION (“CORINEX”) with regard to the copyrighted Software provided with this EULA. Use of any software and related documentation ([...]

Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 3 End User License Agreement 7. Export Laws. This EULA involves products and/or technical data that may be controlled under any applicable export control laws, and regulation, and may be subject to any approval required under such laws and regulations. 8. Precedence. Except as set out above, where separate terms [...]

4 Quick Start Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Quick Start Thank you for purchasing the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter . Please follow the steps below to suc- cessfully install the hardware and software. NOTE: Please don ’t connect the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter to your PC before step 4. Step1 Insert the included CD into your CD-[...]

5 Quick Start Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Step 3 The installer will now install the drivers in your system and copy all the necessary files to the specified folder . Please wait until the files are copied. The following screen will appear .[...]

6 Quick Start Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter In Windows XP , shortly after this screen appears, you may encounter a system warning saying that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing. Please accept this warning by clicking Continue any - way . Finally , click Finish to close the installation wizard. Step 4 Now you can connect the Cori[...]

Contents Copyright ........................................................................................................ 1 End User License Agreement ...................................................................... 2 Quick Start ................................................................................................... 4 Contents .[...]

1 Introduction 1.1 Overview With a Corinex Wireless G USB Mini A dapter , you can enter the world of wireless communication and enjoy all the advantages of networking without cables. The Corinex Wireless G USB Mini A dapter is two devices in one, an 802.11g compliant network interface card and a fully featured wireless access point! The adapter all[...]

9 Using the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 2 Using the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 2.1 Overview Thank you for purchasing the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter ! The Corinex Wireless G USB Mini A dapter is an easy-to-install wireless adapter , compliant with both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless standar[...]

10 Using the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Please wait until the InstallShield Wizard starts completely and the welcome screen appears. Proceed by clicking the Ne xt button. Step 2 On the next screen, you may select where to install the utility for configuration of the Corinex W ireless G USB Mini Adapter .[...]

11 Using the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Step 3 The installer will now install the drivers in your system and copy all the necessary files to the specified folder . Please wait until the files are copied. The following screen will appear . In Windows XP , shortly after this screen appears, you may encount[...]

12 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 3 Co nf i g u r a t i on The Corinex W ireless G USB Mini Adapter comes with a configuration utility , which is installed together with the drivers. As soon as you plug the Corinex W ireless G USB Mini A dapter into the USB port on your PC, the utility will start and you will see its icon in the [...]

13 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter In the top right corner of the window , you can see the current operation mode of the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter . Both modes are described in the table below . Mode Description Station The Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter works as a wireless client. It has to be connected to an acces[...]

14 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter After an access point is selected from the list, its parameters are displayed in the Selected Network Information section, next to the list of access points. The fol- lowing information is displayed: Field Description Channel Displays the operating channel of the selected access point. T ype Disp[...]

15 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Field Description Channel Channel being used for communication T ype T ype of connection, having the values Infrastructure or Ad- Hoc SSID Identification of the network Tx Rate Maximum data rate Encrypt T ype of encryption used Link Status Shows the MAC address of the connected access point Signa[...]

16 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter This window is divided into four sections – General , Encryption , Profile and Other . 3.1.1 General This section shows the general wireless settings of the current connection. If you want to change anything, click on the button Unlock . All fields, which can be changed, will be enabled. Please[...]

17 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Field Description Encryption In infrastructure mode: Disable – the communication is not encrypted. WEP – the communication is encrypted using 64/128/256 bit WEP . TKIP – replaces WEP with a stronger encryption algorithm. The passwords change dynamically , and the change is synchronized be- [...]

18 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 3.1.2 Encryption Options Wireless networks with only the default configuration are very vulnerable. Anyone with a wireless card can connect to your network and use its services if the network is not secure. The Corinex W ireless G USB Mini Adapter supports all common kinds of encryption algorithm[...]

19 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter The next table shows the required lengths of the keys, depending on the Key Length setting. Key Length Length in hexadecimal format Length in ASCII format 64 bit 10 5 128 bit 26 13 256 bit 58 29 After setting all the parameters, please click Apply to save the settings and close the window by clic[...]

20 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Protocol Description TLS TLS authenticates the station with the access point by exchanging digital certificates. In EAP - TLS, certificates are used to provide authentication in both directions. The server presents a certifi- cate to the client, and, after validating the server ’s certificate, [...]

21 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 3.1.4 Other If you want to modify the application ’s settings or change the network settings for the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter , please click on Advanced . The following window will appear . The advanced configuration contains the following sections. User Interface Here you can select[...]

22 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Channel Identifier Center Frequency (MHz) Regulatory Domains Japan ETSI (most of Europe) North America Israel France Mexico 1 2412    2 2417    3 2422     4 2427     5 2432     6 2437     7 2442     8 2447    ?[...]

23 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Fragmentation Threshold In case of interference in the wireless channel, or weak signal, the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter can fragment frames to optimize performance. It will divide the frames into smaller pieces and send them separately to the destination device. Only data packets are fra[...]

24 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Information If you want to check the version number of the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapt- er ’s driver , version of the configuration utility or the MAC address of the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini A dapter , you can click the button Information , and a window with all this information will o[...]

25 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter NOTE: In the picture shown above, the access point operates on channel 11, its SSID is Corinex, it uses no encryption, and it transmits with maximum power . There is a station associated with the access point, at MA C address 00:0F :66:96:40:04. In the section Connect Station List , you will see [...]

26 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Setting Description SSID This is the identification of your wireless access point. Hide SSID If you don ’t want to announce the presence of your wireless access point to the world, click this checkbox. TX P ower Y ou can switch between four transmission power levels. V alue 0 means maximum outp[...]

27 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Setting Description Key Length Y ou can select 64-, 128- or 256-bit encryption. Default Key ID Indicates, which of the four keys will be used by default. Key Format Y ou can choose whether you want to enter the WEP keys in hexa - decimal (0-9, A-F) or ASCII format (characters, case sensitive). Ke[...]

28 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 3.2.4 Fragmentation Threshold In case of interference in the wireless channel, or weak coverage, the Corinex W ire - less G USB Mini Adapter can fragment frames to optimize performance. It will divide the frames into smaller pieces and send them separately to the recipient. Only data packets are [...]

29 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 3.2.6 Preamble If all wireless clients and access points in your wireless network support Short Preamble , then enabling it can enhance the performance. However , if any wireless device does not support Short Preamble , then it will not be able to communicate with your network. Long Preamble is t[...]

30 Configuration Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Mode Description Disabled The MAC Address filter is disabled - all clients can access your net- work. Accept Only wireless clients at the specified MA C Addresses can access your network. No other wireless clients can connect to your access point Reject Wireless clients at the specified MAC addre[...]

31 T roubleshooting Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 4 T roubleshooting Problem Solution The computer doesn ’t recog- nize the Corinex W ireless G USB Mini Adapter . Make sure the drivers have been installed from the CD. Please refer to this user guide in order to successfully install the Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter with your system. T[...]

32 Glossary Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter 5 Glossary IEEE 802.11 Standard The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry . Access P oint An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together . Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each wi[...]

33 Glossary Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter IGateway A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems, such as a LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology , a gateway is another name for a router . Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electro[...]

34 Glossary Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter SSID A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and Access P oints that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other . This string is case-sensitive. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of T CP/IP . In SNMP [...]

35 Glossary Corinex Wireless G USB Mini Adapter Wi-Fi Protected Access (WP A) The Wi-Fi Alliance put together WP A as a data encryption method for 802.11 wire- less LANs. WP A is an industry -supported, pre-standard version of 802.11i, utilizing the T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which fixes the problems of WEP , in- cluding using dynamic[...]