Page 2 - Copyright
2 Copyright Copyright © 2007 Netopia, Inc. Netopia and the Netopia logo are registered trademarks belonging to Netopia, Inc., registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Broadband Without Boundaries and 3-D Reach are trademarks belonging to Netopia, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of the...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents Table of Contents Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Netopia 3D Reach Utility Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 For Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 5 - Netopia 3D Reach Utility Installation; Click the Wireless icon to star t the Netopia WLAN Utility. See; For Microsoft Windows XP; . These drivers have not been tested and are not suppor ted by
3 Netopia 3D Reach Utility Installation Netopia 3D Reach Utility Installation For Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 1. Inser t the CD. The Setup utility will run automatically and load the driver for the Netopia 3D Reach Wireless PC Card. When the installation is complete, a new Wireless communicatio...
Page 6 - Start the Netopia 3D REACH Utility; When you star t the Netopia 3D REACH Utility and select
4 Start the Netopia 3D REACH Utility When you star t the Netopia 3D REACH Utility and select “Use Netopia 3D REACH as Con- figuration utility” for the first time, the system will connect to the Access Point with best signal strength and matching security setting. When you star t the Netopia 3D REACH...
Page 7 - Windows XP; : Indicates Connected and Signal Strength is Fair/Poor
5 Start the Netopia 3D REACH Utility [ Windows XP users only, Note:] When the Netopia 3D REACH Utility exits from the system, it will restore WZC to its initial state before star ting Netopia 3D REACH Utility, for example, if WZC is stopped before the Netopia 3D REACH Utility star ted. WZC will stay...
Page 8 - Site Survey; Definition of each field
6 Site Survey Under the Site Sur vey tab, the system displays the information of surrounding Access Points from the results of the last scan. List information includes SSID, BSSID, Signal, Channel, Encr yption Algorithm, and Network Type as shown in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1 Detail information of site ...
Page 9 - This icon indicates the connection is successful.
7 Site Survey 6. Authentication: Authentication mode used within the network, including Open, WEP-Key, WPA-PSK and WPA. 7. Network Type: Network type in use, Infrastructure for BSS, Ad-Hoc for IBSS network. Connected network: 1. When the Netopia 3D REACH Utility is running, it will automatically sel...
Page 13 - Access Point's key. There are several formats to enter the keys.
11 Encryption Setting WEP/TKIP/AES WEP Key: Only valid when using WEP encr yption algorithm. The key must match the Access Point's key. There are several formats to enter the keys. 1. Hexadecimal`40bits: 10 Hex characters. 2. Hexadecimal`128bits: 32Hex characters. 3. ASCII`40bits: 5 ASCII characters...
Page 14 - Authentication type:
12 802.1x Setting 802.1x is an authentication protocol for a “WPA” cer tificate to an authentication ser ver. Shown as figure 14-14 Authentication type: 1. PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transpor t securely authenti-cates data by using tunneling between PEAP clients and an au...
Page 15 - Identity and Password: Identity and password for the ser ver.
13 802.1x Setting 3. TTLS: Tunneled Transpor t Layer Security. This security method provides for cer tificate-based, mutual authentication of the client and network through an encr ypted channel. Unlike EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS requires only ser ver-side cer tificates. 4. LEAP: Light Extensible Authenticat...
Page 16 - CA Server; Cer tificate issuer: Choose the ser ver that issues cer tificates.
14 CA Server Depending on the EAP in use, only the ser ver or both the ser ver and client may be authen-ticated and require a cer tificate. Ser ver cer tificates identify a ser ver, usually an authentica-tion or RADIUS ser ver to clients. Most EAPs require a cer tificate issued by a root authority o...
Page 17 - Profile; Definition of each field:
15 Profile Profile You can save your favorite wireless setting among your home, of fice, and other public hotspots in a Profile. You can save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at your preference. Figure 5-1 shows the Profile page setting. Figure 5-1 Profile page Definition of each field...
Page 19 - Link Status; Other wise, the connected SSID and BSSID will be shown here.
17 Link Status Link Status Figure 6-1 is the Link Status page; it displays detailed information about the current con-nection. Figure 6-1 Link Status information Status: Current connection status. If there is no connection, it will show Disconnected. Other wise, the connected SSID and BSSID will be ...
Page 20 - Displays wireless card's TCP/IP and physical address information.
18 Signal Strength: Reception signal strength; you can choose to display as a percentage or dBm format. Displays wireless card's TCP/IP and physical address information.
Page 21 - Advanced; Auto: STA will dynamically change as Access Point announcement.
19 Advanced Advanced Figure 8-1 shows Advanced setting page of the Netopia 3D REACH Utility. Figure 8-1 Advanced setting Wireless mode: Select wireless mode. “802.11b only” and “802.11 B/G mix” modes are suppor ted. Ad hoc wireless mode: Select Ad hoc wireless mode. “802.11b only”, “802.11 B/G mixed...
Page 23 - Country Channel List; Countr y channel list, channel classification and range.; Classification
21 Country Channel List Country Channel List Countr y channel list, channel classification and range. Classification Range 0: FCC CH1 ~ CH11 1: IC (Canada) CH1 ~ CH11 2: ETSI CH1 ~ CH13 3: SPAIN CH10 ~ CH11 4: FRANCE CH10 ~ CH13 5: MKK CH14 ~ CH14 6: MKKI (TELEC) CH1 ~ CH14 7: ISRAEL CH3 ~ CH9 Countr...
Page 25 - Country Name
23 Country Channel List Luxembourg 2 CH1~13 Macedonia 2 CH1~13 Malaysia 2 CH1~13 Mexico 0 CH1~11 Morocco 2 CH1~13 Netherlands 2 CH1~13 New Zealand 2 CH1~13 Nigeria 2 CH1~13 Nor way 2 CH1~13 Panama 2 CH1~13 Paraguay 2 CH1~13 Peru 2 CH1~13 Philippines 2 CH1~13 Poland 2 CH1~13 Por tugal 2 CH1~13 Puer t...
Page 27 - About
25 About About The About page displays the wireless card and driver version information as shown in fig-ure 9-1. Figure 9-1 About Page It displays the Configuration Utility Version, Driver Version, and EEPROM Version informa-tion.
Page 28 - Example: Adding a profile in the site survey page; Select the desired network from the site sur vey list.
26 Example: Adding a profile in the site survey page 1. Select the desired network from the site sur vey list.
Page 29 - Click the Add to Profile button.
27 Example: Adding a profile in the site survey page 2. Click the Add to Profile button.
Page 30 - The Add Profile window appears.
Page 31 - Click the OK button without changing any other values.
29 Example: Adding a profile in the site survey page 4. Change the Profile Name to your preference (optional). 5. Click the OK button without changing any other values.
Page 33 - Example: Adding a profile in the Profile page; Click the Add button in the Profile page.
31 Example: Adding a profile in the Profile page Example: Adding a profile in the Profile page 1. Click the Add button in the Profile page.
Page 34 - The Add Profile page appears.
Page 37 - Click the Authentication and Security tab.
35 Example: Adding a profile in the Profile page 5. Set the desired Power Saving Mode (optional). 6. Click the Authentication and Security tab.
Page 38 - The Authentication and Security page appears.
36 The Authentication and Security page appears. 7. Click the OK button.
Page 39 - The created profile appears in the Profile List.
37 Example: Adding a profile in the Profile page The created profile appears in the Profile List. 8. Click the Connect button to activate the profile setting.
Page 41 - Configure connection with WEP ON; Select an Access Point with WEP encr yption.
39 Configure connection with WEP ON Configure connection with WEP ON 1. Select an Access Point with WEP encr yption.
Page 42 - Click the Connect button or double-click on the intended network.
40 2. Click the Connect button or double-click on the intended network.
Page 45 - Configure connection with WPA-PSK; Select an Access Point with WPA-PSK authentication mode.
43 Configure connection with WPA-PSK Configure connection with WPA-PSK 1. Select an Access Point with WPA-PSK authentication mode.
Page 46 - Click the Connect button or double click the intended network.
44 2. Click the Connect button or double click the intended network.
Page 49 - Configure connection with WPA by 802.1x setting; Select an Access Point with WPA authentication mode.
47 Configure connection with WPA by 802.1x setting Configure connection with WPA by 802.1x setting 1. Select an Access Point with WPA authentication mode.
Page 50 - Click the Connect button or double-click the desired network.
48 2. Click the Connect button or double-click the desired network.
Page 52 - Authentication Type and setting method:
50 5. The 802.1x Setting page appears. 6. Authentication Type and setting method: PEAP: 1. Authentication Type: choose PEAP, enter your identity (example: Netopia) in the Iden-tity field. Tunneled Authentication: Protocol: choose EAP-MSCHAP v2, tunnel Identity is Netopia and tunnel Password is test....
Page 53 - Click the OK button. The result will look like the figure below.
51 Configure connection with WPA by 802.1x setting 2. Click the OK button. The result will look like the figure below. TLS / Smar t Card: 1. Authentication Type: choose TLS / Smar t Card, TLS only needs an Identity that is Netopia for ser ver authentication. The setting is an example.
Page 57 - Click the OK button. The result will look like the figure below.
55 Configure connection with WPA by 802.1x setting 5. Click the OK button. The result will look like the figure below.
Page 60 - The result will look like the figure below.
Page 63 - Excursuses
61 Configure connection with WPA by 802.1x setting Excursuses The above setting is a test platform by Netopia, inc. You can set the functions in accor-dance with the Access Point. Acknowledgements: “This product includes software developed by MDC and its licensors. This product includes software dev...