=============================================================================== Software Package - Component =============================================================================== 1. ReleaseNotes.doc 2. document/ 3. driver source code 3.1 Makefile - to build the modules 3.2 Script and configuration for DHCP: "wlan0dhcp" "ifcfg-wlan0" 3.3 Example of supplicant configuration file: "wpa1.conf" 3.4 Script to run wpa_supplicant "runwpa" 3.5 Script to clean relative modules "clean" 4. wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-0.6.9_wps_patch_20100201.zip The tool help the wlan network to communicate under the protection of WPAPSK mechanism (WPA/WPA2) and add WPS patch 5. install.sh Script to easy make 8192cu driver. ================================================================================================================== User Guide(1) - connecting wireless networking using "Network Manager" GUI utility (For PC Linux) ================================================================================================================== (1) Network Manager is a utility attempts to make use of wireless networking easy. (2) Notes: if you want to use the following command-line method to connect wireless networking, please disable the "Network Manager", because "Network Manager" will conflict with method of command line . ================================================================================================================== User Guide(2) - Using the wpa_cli & wpa_supplicant tools (For embedded Linux) ================================================================================================================== Please refer to the document/wpa_cli_with_wpa_supplicant_20091227.doc ================================================================================================================== User Guide(3) - Set wireless lan MIBs in Command Line (Legacy command - Not recommend) ================================================================================================================== This driver uses Wireless Extension as an interface allowing you to set Wireless LAN specific parameters. Current driver supports "iwlist" to show the device status of nic iwlist wlan0 [parameters] where parameter explaination [parameters] ----------------------- ------------- Show available chan and freq freq / channel Show and Scan BSS and IBSS scan[ning] Show supported bit-rate rate / bit[rate] For example: iwlist wlan0 channel iwlist wlan0 scan iwlist wlan0 rate Driver also supports "iwconfig", manipulate driver private ioctls, to set MIBs. iwconfig wlan0 [parameters] [val] where parameter explaination [parameters] [val] constraints ----------------------- ------------- ------------------ Connect to AP by address ap [mac_addr] Set the essid, join (I)BSS essid [essid] Set operation mode mode {Managed|Ad-hoc} Set keys and security mode key/enc[ryption] {N|open|restricted|off} For example: iwconfig wlan0 essid "ap_name" iwconfig wlan0 ap XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX iwconfig wlan0 mode Ad-hoc iwconfig wlan0 essid "name" mode Ad-hoc iwconfig wlan0 key 0123456789 [2] open iwconfig wlan0 key off iwconfig wlan0 key restricted [3] 0123456789 Note: Better to set these MIBS without GUI such as NetworkManager and be sure that our nic has been brought up before these settings. WEP key index 2-4 is not supportted by NetworkManager. =============================================================================== Getting IP address (For User Guide(2) & User Guide(3)) =============================================================================== After start up the nic and connect to AP successfully, the network needs to obtain an IP address before transmit/receive data. This can be done by setting the static IP via "ifconfig wlan0 IP_ADDRESS" command, or using DHCP. If using DHCP, setting steps is as below: (1)check if the WiFi had connected to an AP via "iwconfig" command $> iwconfig (2)run the script which run the dhclient $> ./wlan0dhcp or dhcpcd wlan0 (Some network admins require that you use the hostname and domainname provided by the DHCP server. In that case, use dhcpcd -HD wlan0) =============================================================================== WPAPSK/WPA2PSK - using wpa_supplicant (For User Guide(3)) =============================================================================== Wpa_supplicant helps to secure wireless connection with the protection of WPAPSK/WPA2PSK mechanism. Please refer to the document/wpa_cli_with_wpa_supplicant_20091227.doc =============================================================================== WPS - PIN & PBC methods =============================================================================== (*) Please refer to the document/wpa_cli_with_wpa_supplicant_20091227.doc =============================================================================== Power Saving Mode =============================================================================== (*) Please refer to the document/HowTo enable the power saving functionality.doc