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HARDWARE INSTALLATION 

 

Windows 2000/XP 

Note

: Before you install the device to your computer, make sure you 

have installed the 

driver 

and

 utility

 as described in the previous 

section. 

Windows XP 
1.  Locate your USB host and insert the USB 

Adapter. 

2.  Once the device has been inserted to your 

computer, Windows will detect the new 
hardware. 

3.  When the following screen appears, select 

Install the software automatically 
(Recommended).

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 802.11b/g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Module...

Page 1: ...802 11b g Wireless LAN USB Adapter User s Manual...

Page 2: ...d can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfe...

Page 3: ...N 2 STEP 1 INSTALL THE DRIVER UTILITY 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 WINDOWS 2000 XP 5 WINDOWS 98 ME 6 NETWORK CONNECTION 8 IN WINDOWS 98SE ME 8 IN WINDOWS 2000 XP 11 IP ADDRESS 13 Configuration Utility 14...

Page 4: ...d wireless network card can plug into your notebook or desktop PC and accesses to the LAN or peer to peer networking easily without wires or cables Whether you re at your desk or in the boardroom it a...

Page 5: ...nsert the wireless LAN adapter into your computer until the procedures in Install the Driver Utility have been performed 1 Exit all Windows programs Insert the included CD ROM into your computer The C...

Page 6: ...he Welcome screen appears click Next to continue 4 The installation program will start running automatically Follow the on screen instruction to proceed 5 Click Finish to complete the software install...

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Page 8: ...installed the driver and utility as described in the previous section Windows XP 1 Locate your USB host and insert the USB Adapter 2 Once the device has been inserted to your computer Windows will de...

Page 9: ...Windows 2000 Insert the USB adapter into the USB port of your computer and then click Yes to complete the hardware installation Windows 98 ME In Window 98 ME you only have to insert the USB adapter i...

Page 10: ...ur computer and is enabled go to Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Expand the Network Adapters category If the 802 11b g USB Wireless LAN Adapter is listed here it means that...

Page 11: ...a network setting described in the following should be also established In Windows 98SE ME 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network 2 Make sure that all the required components are installed If an...

Page 12: ...twork enable the File and Print Sharing 4 Click the Identification tab Make up a name that is unique from the other computers names on the network Type the name of your workgroup which should be the s...

Page 13: ...Control tab Make sure that Share level access control is selected If connecting to a Netware server share level can be set to User level access control 6 When finished restart your computer to activat...

Page 14: ...Settings Control Panel Network and Dial up Connections Local Area Connection Properties In Windows XP Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connection Wireless Network Co...

Page 15: ...are missing click on the Install button to select the Client Service Protocol required After selecting the component you need click Add to add it in 4 For making your computer visible on the network m...

Page 16: ...for your computer 1 To configure a dynamic IP address i e if your broadband Router has the DHCP technology check the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option 2 To configure a fixed IP address if you...

Page 17: ...can use the included Configuration Utility to set their preference Go to StartJ ProgramJ802 11b g Wireless LAN J 802 11b g USB Wireless LAN Utility For Windows 2000 XP the Configuration Utility icon w...

Page 18: ...15 Note There will be two modes Station and Access Point for you to switch you can select the mode you need from the pull down menu...

Page 19: ...he wireless adapter you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point The Ad hoc lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly Equipped with the wireless adapter...

Page 20: ...owing figure Refer to the More Setting part on the next page for more information about this figure Link Status Displays the information about the status of the communication between the Wireless USB...

Page 21: ...he Tx Rate from Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps you can select up to 54 Mbps SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The name must be identical for...

Page 22: ...then all fields are active for change To save settings press Apply when you are done with the settings Select from the pull down menu there are four options including Disable WEP TKIP and AES Authenti...

Page 23: ...your network manager about the currently used security protocol if 802 1x authentication is currently used then you can check this item to enable 802 1x security protocol The key value will be configu...

Page 24: ...tored Save Current You may save current setting to profile and add one new item in Profile name Delete Delete the files in the Profile name Advanced Setting Click the Advanced Setting button to config...

Page 25: ...stay in power saving mode even when there is high volume of throughput Fast Power Saving Mode When this mode is selected the power mode will switch between CAM and Maximum Power Saving Mode depending...

Page 26: ...in wireless network you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet The value can be set from 256 to 2346 The default value is 2346 RTS CTS Threshold RTS CTS Threshold is a mechanism im...

Page 27: ...r to bridge your wired and wireless network the following requirements must be met 1 The 802 11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter must be installed on a computer connected to the wired network 2 Either config...

Page 28: ...is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network It shows the current SSID setting o...

Page 29: ...Tx Frame The quantities for the wireless network card transmit Frame The unit of packet Rx Frame The quantities for the wireless network card receive Frame The unit of packet More Setting 26...

Page 30: ...eless network The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB Adapter Tx Power Select the Tx power...

Page 31: ...value is 2346 RTS CTS RTS CTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem If the Hidden Node problem is an issue users have to specify the packet size The RTS CTS mechanis...

Page 32: ...select Accept then the MAC address es you type in will be connected to the AP Reject You can type in 15 MAC addresses by clicking Change If you select Reject then the MAC address es you type in will n...

Page 33: ...r on the LAN connected computer 2 The Soft Access Point should be connected to a network switch hub or a Broadband Router Use a standard Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable with an RJ 45 connector to connec...

Page 34: ...mode and you will see the following figure 2 Click the More Setting button and the following figure will appear for you to configure 3 Select the wired Network Adapter that has already installed in t...

Page 35: ...rd has a DHCP server you just need to configure the wireless station as a DHCP client select Obtain an IP address automatically If the network does not have a DHCP server you must assign a fixed IP to...

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