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Name: VASANTH MANICKAM

ID# 101044324 Section: A

Section 1: Investigating Microsoft Windows 7 WLAN AutoConfig

Introduction
The WLAN AutoConfig service in Windows 7 is used to discover, connect to, and
disconnect from an access point. In this section you will activate the service, if
necessary, and view network connection information.
Procedure:
1. The first step is to ensure that the WLAN AutoConfig service (known as
WLANSVC) is active. In Microsoft Windows 7, click Start and then click
Control Panel.
2. Click Administrative Tools.
3. In the Administrative Tools window, double- click Services to display the
Services window.
4. Scroll down and then double- click WLAN AutoConfig to open the WLAN
AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) dialog box.
5. Click the General tab, if necessary, and then, make sure Started is displayed to
the right of Service status. If it is not, click the Start button to launch the service.
6. To the right of Startup type select Automatic if it is not already selected.
7. Click OK to return to the Services window.
8. Close the Services window and then close the Administrative Tools window to
return to the Control Panel.
9. In the Control Panel window, click Network and Sharing Center.
10. Under Connect or disconnect click Wireless Network Connection. This opens the
Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box, as shown in Figure below.

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11. Click the Details button to view the information about this wireless connection.
Make a note of the value listed to the right of Description, which is the type of
wireless NIC on this computer. Also record the SSID value, which is the name of
the network. Click Close to return to the Wireless Network Connection Status
dialog box.
Description-EnGenius 802.11ac Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter
SSID- GBC
12. Click the Wireless Properties button to view the configuration properties of the
current WLAN to which you are connected.
Name GBC
SSID GBC
Network Type- Access Point
Network Availability All Users
13. Click the Security tab.
14. If the Network security key box displays several black dots, security has been
configured on your computer for the WLAN. If that is the case, record the
Security type and Encryption type.
Security Type- WPA2- Enterprise
Encryption Type- AES
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15. Click the Show characters box to add a check.

16. Record the Network security key.
Couldnt find Network Security Key for WPA2- Enterprise
17. Uncheck the Show characters box.
18. Click the Connection tab.
19. Make sure the Connect automatically when this network is in range box is
unselected. Click OK. Note that you may now be disconnected from your WLAN.
20. Close all open windows.

Section 2: Connect to a WLAN Manually and Automatically

Introduction
In this section you manually configure a connection to a WLAN, and then have Windows
7 configure the same connection automatically.
Procedure:
1. Right click the WLAN icon in the system tray and then click Open Network and
Sharing Center.
2. To view all of the wireless profiles, click Manage wireless networks.
3. All of the wireless profiles for this computer are now displayed. Click the network
name you recorded in Section 1.
4. Now you will erase this profile. Click Remove and then click Yes.
5. Next you will manually recreate this profile. Click the Back button to return to the
Network and Sharing Center, and then, under Change your networking settings
click Set up a new connection or network.
6. Click Manually connect to a wireless network.
7. Click Next to display the dialog box shown in Figure below.

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8. Enter the Network name, Security type, Encryption type, and Security key
information recorded in Section 1. Click Next.
9. Click Close.
10. To view the profile you just created, click Manage wireless settings
11. All of the wireless profiles for this computer are now displayed. Double click the
profile to display its properties.
12. Be sure that Connect automatically when this network is in range is unselected.
Click OK. You will now be unconnected from this WLAN.
13. Next you will erase this manual profile you just created and have Windows 7
automatically create the profile for you.
14. Click the network name you recorded in Section 1.
15. Click Remove and then click Yes.
16. Click the WLAN icon in the system tray, and locate the network name in the list
of available networks.
17. Click the network name.
18. Click the Connect automatically box to select it.
19. Click Connect.
20. Enter the security information if you are requested to do so.

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1. Verify that you are connected to the wireless network by opening your Web
browser and pointing to www.course.com.
Corresponding URL redirects to this Website
http://www.cengage.com/search/showresults.do?N=16
21. Close all windows.

Section 3: Installing and Using Virtual Router

Introduction
The wireless Hosted Network function in Microsoft Windows 7 makes it possible to
virtualize the physical wireless NIC into multiple virtual wireless NICs (Virtual WiFi). It
also includes a software based wireless access point (SoftAP) that uses a designated
virtual wireless NIC. These features allow a laptops single network connection to be
shared by other computers and devices. In this Section, you will download and install the
Virtual Router application to set up a virtual AP.
Procedure:
1. Use your Web browser to go to virtualrouter.codeplex.com.
Note: It is not unusual for Web sites to change the location of where files are stored. If the URL above no
longer functions then open a search engine and search for Virtual Router.
2. Click Documentation.
3. 3. Under Which WiFi Devices are Supported? click Supported Devices. Use the
information retrieved from Step 12 of Section 1 to verify that your NIC is
supported by Virtual Router.
4. Click Downloads.
5. Click the current version of Virtual Router. Follow the prompts to download and
install Virtual Router on your computer.
6. If the Virtual Router program does not launch after the installation is complete,
click Start and Virtual Router Manager. You should now see the Virtual Router
Manager setup window as shown in Figure below.

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7. Verify that the Network Name (SSID) box displays the name VirtualRouter.
8. In the Password box, enter a password that is at least 15 characters long.
9. If necessary, click the Shared Connection list arrow, click Wireless Network
Connections, and then click Start Virtual Router.
10. Click the WLAN icon in the system tray. You should see Virtual Router listed as
one of the Wireless Network Connections. If it is not listed it may be necessary to
restart the computer.
11. Click Open Network and Sharing Center.
12. Click Wireless Network Connection 2.
13. Click Details. How does this information differ from the details for the
physicalNIC? Close all windows. Now you will try to access Virtual Router from
another wireless device, such as another computer. (The following steps assume
you are accessing the Virtual Router from a second computer, but you could try
accessing it from a smartphone instead. If you are using a smartphone, make a
note of the wireless network it is currently connected to, use the phones built in
utility to connect to Virtual Router, and then continue this Section starting at Step
19.)
14. On the second computer, click the WLAN icon in the system tray and make a note
of the wireless network the computer is currently connected to.
15. Click the network name VirtualRouter in the list of available networks.
16. Select the Connect automatically box.
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17. Enter the security information if you are requested to do so.

18. Verify that you are connected to the wireless network by opening your Web
browser and going to www.course.com.
Directed to http://www.cengage.com/search/showresults.do?
N=16_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
19. Return to the first computer and open the Virtual Router Manager if it is not
already open. The second computer should appear under Peers Connected (1).
20. Return to the second computer (or to the Smartphone) and reconnect to the AP it
was connected to before you began this project.
21. On the first computer click Stop Virtual Router.
22. Close all windows.

Section 4: Installing and Using Connectify

Introduction
Another application similar to Virtual Router is Connectify. In this section you will
download and install the Connectify application, and then use it to set up a virtual AP.
Procedure:
1. Use your Web browser to go to www.connectify.me.
Note: It is not unusual for Web sites to change the location of where files are stored. If the URL
above no longer functions then open a search engine and search for Connectify.

1. Click Support and then click Supported Cards & Devices. Use the information
retrieved from Step 12 of Section 1 to verify sure that your NIC is supported by
Connectify.
2. Click Download. Follow the prompts to download and then install Connectify on
your computer. You may need to reboot your computer following the installation.
3. If the Connectify program does not launch after the installation is complete, click
Start and Connectify.

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4. If the Connectify Hotspot Setup Wizard does not appear, click the Easy Setup
Wizard button to display the wizard shown in Figure below.

5. Accept the Network Name Connectify-me.

6. Under Password enter a password that is at least 15 characters.
7. Under Internet to Share select Wi-Fi.
8. Click Start Hotspot.
9. Click the WLAN icon in the system tray. Connectify-me should appear in the list
of wireless network connections.
10. Click Open Network and Sharing Center.
11. Click Wireless Network Connection 2.
12. Click Details. How does this information differ from the details for the physical
NIC and Virtual Router? Now you will try to access Connectify from another
wireless device, such as another computer. (The following steps assume you are
accessing Connectify from a second computer, but you could try accessing it from
a smartphone instead. If you are using a smartphone, make a note of the wireless
network it is currently connected to, use the phones built in utility to connect to
Connectify, and then continue this project starting at Step 19.)
13. On the second computer, click the WLAN icon in the system tray and make a note
of the wireless network it is currently connected to.
14. Click the network name Connectify-me in the list of available networks.

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16. Click Connect.

17. Enter the security information if you are requested to do so.
18. Verify that you are connected to the wireless network by opening your Web
browser and going to www.course.com.
It was successfully connected and redirected to
http://www.cengage.com/search/showresults.do?N=16 from both the devices
which I have connected.

19. Return to the first computer and click the Connectify icon in the system tray. The
second computer (or the smartphone) should appear on the Clients tab.

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20. Which application, Virtual Router or Connectify, do you think is better? Why?
Connectify is better and has a relatively interactive user interface which making it
to use in easy and effective
way.______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
21. From the second computer (or the smartphone) reconnect to the AP it was
connected to before you started this Section.
2. On the first device click Stop Hotspot.
22. Close all open windows.

Section 5: Assignments
1. Using the Internet, identify five different APs, each from a different manufacturer.
Create a table that lists each AP, its features, and costs. Which would you choose
for home use? Which would you choose for a SOHO of 25 employees? Why?

S.No Model and

Features and Benefits
Manufacturer

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SONICPOINT ACE
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Superior wireless performance and range:With
support for the 802.11ac standard, the
SonicPoint ACE can achieve a data rate of up
to 1.3 Gbps while maintaining a higher
performance level at greater ranges.
Flexible deployment options: It can receive
power from Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) cabling through an 802.3at Power over
Ethernet (PoE) injector, as well as directly
through an AC adapter.
Enhanced signal quality and reliability:
802.11ac wireless standard operates in the 5
GHz frequency band, which is less prone to
signal interference which enhance signal
quality. Dual radios, six external antennas and
3x3 MIMO results in more reliable wireless
coverage.

$575.
00

Platform Features:
Comprehensive wireless security
Centralized management
Virtual access point (VAP)segmentation
Broad standards and protocols support
Wireless intrusion detection and
prevention
Wireless guest services
Power Consumption: 15.2 watt

TP LINK Wireless N
Router
TL-WR841ND

LINKSYS
WAP300N
WIRELESS
ACCESS POINT
N300 DUAL-BAND

300Mbps wireless speed

combined wired/wireless
network connection device.
Two antennas with greater
wireless robustness and
stability
Easy wireless security
encryption with WPA/WPA2
Compatible with IPv6 -the
more recent Internet Protocol
version

Operates on both 2.4 and 5GHZ

Maximum Link rate of 300Mbps.
Maximum wireless flexibility with
this 4-in-1 access point
TWO DETACHABLE ANTENNAS

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$54

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D-Link Wireless AC
1200 Dual Band
Outdoor PoE Access
Point

Cisco WAP131
Wireless-N Dual
Radio Access Point
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The DAP-3662 includes support for up to
eight VLANs per band for
implementing multiple SSIDs to
further help segment users on
the network.
Supports 802.11ac standard with maximum
wireless signal rates of 300Mbps over
2.4GHZ and 900 Mbps for %GHZ
band.
Versatile Access Point Functionality
Allows Multiple Operation Modes.
Concurrent dual-band radio support
for up to 300 Mbps per radio
to optimize capacity and
coverage
Provides cost-effective 802.11n
connectivity for 2.4-GHz and
5-GHz clients
Offers single POE Gigabit Ethernet
for connecting to a PoE switch
Intelligent QoS to prioritize network
traffic with bandwidth-sensitive traffic
for voice-over-IP (VoIP).

$366.
74

$216.
99

1.

TP Link Wireless N Router: 300 Mbps Wireless Access Point would be best suited
for home applications as it provides decent coverage which is good enough for a
house and it also provides good user capacity. It has 2 external antennas and
provides enough security and using the IPV6.This product is cost effective as
well.
SonicPoint ACE Wireless Access Point would be best suited for an office with
around 25 employees. Its provides the centralized management and operable in
various platforms and also by providing security at various levels as a security
been as a major concern in enterprise level. Its can be used in highly sensitive
business especially in security concern.This device also delivers upto 1.3 Gbps
combined data rate.

2. Using the Internet, research at least three different real world implementations of wireless
mesh networks. Why were they installed? What were their advantages? What were their
disadvantages?
A)
RAJANT
KINETIC
MESH
IN
TRANSPORTATION:
Whether managing train lines across vast and remote areas, or tracking bus fleets

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through densely populated cities, transportation operators are recognizing the

safety and security gains that real-time vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications
can provide. Concurrently, their passengers and personnel are increasing their
expectation for and reliance on in-transit mobile connectivity. Hence Rajant
allows these operators to take advantage of the opportunities that a robust
mobility component can bring to their network. In addition to enhancing the
appeal of their transportation offering to todays discerning consumers, Rajants
Kinetic Mesh networks optimize connectivity between command centers and
high-speed trains, buses, and subway systems, ensuring that operators remain in
control
no
matter
where
their
assets
travel.
Track Rail Over Vast Areas
In a Rajant Kinetic Mesh network, every node can be mobile, providing every
transportation asset that traverses or resides in the network with robust,
highbandwidth mobile connectivity. For railroads, this means that command
centers
can instantly access the analytical insights from applications
running on each
trainmonitoring everything from equipment health to
speed and location, wheel
sensors and freight status, fuel consumption, traffic
optimization and more.
It provides both linear functionality and train-totrackside handoff, with
a
make before break paradigm that ensures no loss
in communication, even
when traveling through remote terrains. The
network is capable of any-node to
any-node communications, allowing it to
work autonomously or interoperate
readily with satellite, point-to-point wireless,
or wired links.
Enhance the Competitiveness :
From increasing personnel productivity to improving the safety of both freight and
passengers, Rajant Kinetic Mesh enables transportation operators to present a
more appealing, modern mode of transportation for its customers to enjoy

enhancing their competitive advantage in the process. The Kinetic Mesh

network
even gives bus, train, and subway operators the ability to dynamically load
digital content based on their location along the route line, helping to offset the costs of
important safety and security initiatives .
Advantages:
Security
Easily Accessible
Disadvantages:
Implementation Cost.
Time Consumption
B)Ricochet Wireless Modem:

Ricochet was one of the pioneering wireless Internet access services in the
United States, before Wi-Fi, 3G, and other technologies were available to the
general public.

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The technology, deployed by Metricom Inc., worked as a wireless mesh
network: packets were forwarded by small repeaters (typically mounted on
streetlights, for the use of which Metricom negotiated agreements with municipal
governments) and might "bounce" among several such units along the path
between an end-user's modem and a wired internet access point; hence the name
of the service.
The wireless ISP service was an outgrowth of technology Metricom had
developed to facilitate remote meter reading for utility companies. It was
originally inspired by amateur packet radio, but differed from this technology in
many respects: for instance, Ricochet used spread spectrum (FHSS) technology in
the low-power "license-free" 900 MHz ISM band of the RF spectrum. In addition
to the resistance to eavesdropping offered by FHSS, modems offered built-in
encryption, but this was not turned on by default.
Throughput was originally advertised as equivalent to, and in practice was often
somewhat better than, that of a then-standard 28.8 kbit/s telephone
modem.They
include a packet-based mode of operation called "star mode", and
it is possible to
create a point to point connection or even a small
independent network with data
speeds greater than 256 kbit/s. Some of the
infrastructure equipment used
900 MHz for the link to the
consumer and used 2.4 GHz for the backhaul link.
Advantage:
Installation was almost easy
It has its own battery that runs for 6 hours
Disadvantages:
Lack of wide coverage.
C) In Hospital:
HospitalWirelessNetworkshavedrasticallyimprovedoverthepastseveralyears.
Hospitalshavegonefromcarryingahospitalwifinetworkasanice"addon"featureto
wirelessnetworkingbeingindispensable.
moreThisindispensablewirelessnetworknowcarriesthetasksofcarryinganincreasing
amountoftraffic,devicesandusersthaneverimagined.
Astechnologyincreases,hospitalwirelessnetworkplanningmustbewithnotjustthe
currentdemandinmind,butthefutureneedsofthehospitalwirelessnetworkalso.

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By the nature of the business, hospital's demand an effective wireless network that can
support a wide variety of devices and users.
A hospital's wireless network becomes their primary network. Nurses,
doctors, devices, patients and equipment are constantly moving throughout the campus.

Conclusions:
By doing this lab, Came to know how to perform the WLAN configuration by Manually
and automatically. Meanwhile had a Hands on experience on how to manage the virtual
router and also Connectify Software.Using Connectify software learned about how to
create the personal hotspot and make it accessible with my nearby devices.

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