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Install Hardware

Note:

Insert the Wireless USB Adapter when finished software installation.

Insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the USB Port of the computer. The system will automatically
detect the new hardware.

Verification

To verify the device is active in the computer. Go to

Start >Control Panel

Hardware and

Sound

Device Manager

. Expand the

Network adapters

category. If the

802.11b/g/n 2T2R

Wireless Mini USB

is listed here, it means that the device is properly installed and enabled.

Summary of Contents for WU5508

Page 1: ...802 11b g n 2T2R Wireless Mini USB WU5508 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...itions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IEEE 802 11b or 802 11g operation of this product in the U S A is fi...

Page 3: ...e 8 Verification 8 FOR WINDOWS 7 9 Install Software 9 Install Hardware 11 Verification 11 CHAPTER 3 NETWORK CONNECTION 12 HOW TO MAKE A CONNECTION 12 HOW TO ADD A PROFILE 14 CHAPTER 4 UTILITY CONFIGURATION 15 FOR WINDOWS 2000 XP 15 Station Mode 15 Switch to AP Mode 24 Soft AP mode 25 FOR WINDOWS VISTA 30 Station Mode 30 Switch to AP Mode 39 Soft AP mode 40 FOR WINDOWS 7 45 Station Mode 45 Switch t...

Page 4: ...CHAPTER 5 UNINSTALL 61 FOR WINDOWS 2000 XP 61 FOR WINDOWS VISTA 63 FOR WINDOWS 7 65 ...

Page 5: ...ble with the existing 802 11b g networks Features Ø Support Wireless N standard and compatible with 11n standard Ø Backward compatible with IEEE 802 11 b g network to ensure interoperability Ø Support WPS in SW and HW for easy wireless security setup Ø Support 802 11e WMM for quality video and voice streaming over wireless connections Ø Support WMM PS Ø Support WPA PSK WPA2 PSK high level security...

Page 6: ...icate the device is transmitting data through the Access Point or Ad Hoc wireless workstation Also when the PBC button is pressed the LED will blink to indicate WPS status that the LED will blink 2 seconds and off 2 seconds ...

Page 7: ...Do not insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing 1 Exit all Windows programs Insert the included Installation CD into the computer The CD ROM will run automatically Please click Next to process the installation ...

Page 8: ... 4 2 When prompt to the following message please click Install to begin the installation 3 When the following screen appears click Finish to restart the computer to complete the software installation ...

Page 9: ...rt of the computer The system will automatically detect the new hardware Verification To verify the device is active in the computer Go to Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Expand the Network adapters category If the 802 11b g n 2T2R Wireless Mini USB is listed here it means that the device is properly installed and enabled ...

Page 10: ...t the Wireless USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing 1 Exit all Windows programs Insert the included Installation CD into the computer The CD ROM will run automatically Please click Next to process the installation ...

Page 11: ... 7 2 When prompt to the following message please click Install to begin the installation 3 When the following screen appears click Finish to restart the computer to complete the software installation ...

Page 12: ... of the computer The system will automatically detect the new hardware Verification To verify the device is active in the computer Go to Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device Manager Expand the Network adapters category If the 802 11b g n 2T2R Wireless Mini USB is listed here it means that the device is properly installed and enabled ...

Page 13: ...the Wireless USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing 1 Exit all Windows programs Insert the included Installation CD into the computer The CD ROM will run automatically Please click Next to process the installation ...

Page 14: ... 10 2 When prompt to the following message please click Install to begin the installation 3 When the following screen appears click Finish to restart the computer to complete the software installation ...

Page 15: ...e USB Port of the computer The system will automatically detect the new hardware Verification To verify the device is active in the computer Go to Start Control Panel Device Manager Expand the Network adapters category If the 802 11b g n 2T2R Wireless Mini USB is listed here it means that the device is properly installed and enabled ...

Page 16: ...Windows XP OS for example Step 1 After set up the Wireless USB Adapter successfully please launch the Configuration Utility There are two ways to launch the utility by 1 Double clicking the Intelligent Wireless LAN Utility icon on the desktop 2 Or go to Start àAll Programs àIntelligent Wireless Utility à Intelligent Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 17: ...utomatically scan access points nearby or click Refresh button to site survey again Step 3 Then double click preferred access point or click Add to Profile button to make a connection if the access point has been set up security please enter passwords and then click OK ...

Page 18: ...int please click Add to Profile button to enter Wireless Network Properties windows If the access point has been set up security please enter passwords and then click OK to save profile settings After finished above settings please go to Profile tab to check the profile list Available Profile s ...

Page 19: ...tation Mode l Show Tray Icon Check to show the wireless adapter icon at the tray l Disable Adapter Check this to disable the wireless adapter l Radio off Check this to turn OFF radio function l Close Click to leave the Intelligent 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 20: ...use Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use Valid value includes WEP TKIP AES and Not Use SSID Shows the connected access point network name Signal Strength Shows the receiving signal strength Link Quality Shows the connection quality based on signal strength MAC Address The physical address of the Wireless USB Adapter IP Address Shows the IP address informat...

Page 21: ...vate the correct one at preference The Profile manager enables users to Add Remove Edit Duplicate and Set Default profiles Profile Tab Profile Name Here shows a distinctive name of profile in this column SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all wireless access points in the wireless network Add Click Add button to add a profile from the drop down screen ...

Page 22: ...ion modes including Open System Shared Key WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA 802 1X WPA2 802 1X and WEP 802 1X Data encryption For Open System Shared Key and WEP 802 1X authentication mode the selection of encryption type is WEP For WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA 802 1X and WPA2 802 1X authentication mode the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES When encryption is set to WEP ASCII Only valid when using WEP encrypt...

Page 23: ...ike EAP TLS EAP TTLS requires only server side certificates PEAP Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunnelling between PEAP clients and an authentication server PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server side certificates thus simplifying the implementation and administration of a secure wireless LAN MD5 Message Digest ...

Page 24: ... of the access points Channel Shows the currently channel in use Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use Valid value includes WEP TKIP AES None and TKIP AES Network Authentication Show the device network authentication Signal Shows transmit power the amount of power used by a radio transceiver to send the signal out Type Network type in use Infrastructure or Ad Hoc mode BSSID Shows W...

Page 25: ...n to search and rescan the available network Add to Profile Select an available network SSID on the list and then click Add to Profile button to add it into the profile list Note Double click on item to join create profile Status This tab listed the information about the wireless USB adapter and connected access point ...

Page 26: ... information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Packet Count Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Retry Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit Rx ICV Error Shows information of packets received with ICV error Reset Click to reset counters to zero ...

Page 27: ...uration method through an internal or external Registrar WPS Tab PIN Code 8 digit numbers It is required to enter PIN Code into Registrar when using PIN method When STA is Enrollee users can use Renew button to re generate new PIN Code Pin Input Config PIN Click the Pin Input Config PIN button to select specific AP to process PIN Config Push Button Config PBC Click this button to connect with AP t...

Page 28: ...e displays the information of the Wireless USB Adapter Version Switch to AP Mode To access the soft AP mode please select the Mode on the function list of the Utility to make the Wireless USB Adapter act as a wireless AP ...

Page 29: ...eral General SSID Shows the network name of the AP BSSID Shows the MAC address of the AP Association Table This table shows the connected client here Config Click the Config button to set up the Wireless Network Properties ...

Page 30: ...AES When encryption is set to WEP ASCII Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm When key length is set to 64 bits user can enter 5 ASCII characters case sensitive and 128 bits for 13 ASCII characters case sensitive PASS PHRASE Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm When key length is set to 64 bits user can enter 10 Hexadecimal characters 0 9 a f and 128 bits for 26 Hexadecimal char...

Page 31: ...e delivery traffic indication message DTIM is an element included in some beacon frames User can specify a value from 1 to 255 beacons Preamble Select from the pull down menu to change the Preamble type into Short or Long Set Defaults Click to use the system default value Apply Click to apply the above settings ...

Page 32: ... after hitting retry limit Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Packet Count Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Retry Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit Rx ICV Error Shows information of packets received with ICV error Reset Click to reset counters to zero ...

Page 33: ... 29 ICS This page displays setting Internet connection sharing ICS Select a sharing public network and click Apply button to make a connection ...

Page 34: ...w Tray Icon Check to show the wireless adapter icon at the tray l Disable Adapter Check this to disable the wireless adapter l Radio off Check this to turn OFF radio function l Close Click to leave the Intelligent 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 35: ...e and receiving rate Type Network type in use Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use Valid value includes WEP TKIP AES and Not Use SSID Shows the connected access point network name Signal Strength Shows the receiving signal strength Link Quality Shows the connection quality based on signal strength MAC Address The physical address of the Wireless USB Adapte...

Page 36: ...Users may save multiple profiles and activate the correct one at preference The Profile manager enables users to Add Remove Edit Duplicate and Set Default profiles Profile Tab Profile Name Here shows a distinctive name of profile in this column SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all wireless access points in the wireless network Add Click Add button to add a profile from the drop down s...

Page 37: ...ecurity Network Authentication There are several types of authentication modes including Open System Shared Key WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA 802 1X WPA2 802 1X and WEP 802 1X Data encryption For Open System Shared Key and WEP 802 1X authentication mode the selection of encryption type is WEP For WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA 802 1X and WPA2 802 1X authentication mode the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES ...

Page 38: ...lient and network through an encrypted channel Unlike EAP TLS EAP TTLS requires only server side certificates PEAP Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunnelling between PEAP clients and an authentication server PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server side certificates thus simplifying the implementation and administr...

Page 39: ...de Network Tab SSID Shows the network name of the access points Channel Shows the currently channel in use Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use Valid value includes WEP TKIP AES None and TKIP AES Network Authentication Show the device network authentication Signal Shows transmit power the amount of power used by a radio transceiver to send the signal out Type Network type in use I...

Page 40: ...wireless mode Refresh Click Refresh button to search and rescan the available network Add to Profile Select an available network SSID on the list and then click Add to Profile button to add it into the profile list Note Double click on item to join create profile Status This tab listed the information about the wireless USB adapter and connected access point ...

Page 41: ... information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Packet Count Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Retry Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit Rx ICV Error Shows information of packets received with ICV error Reset Click to reset counters to zero ...

Page 42: ...uration method through an internal or external Registrar WPS Tab PIN Code 8 digit numbers It is required to enter PIN Code into Registrar when using PIN method When STA is Enrollee users can use Renew button to re generate new PIN Code Pin Input Config PIN Click the Pin Input Config PIN button to select specific AP to process PIN Config Push Button Config PBC Click this button to connect with AP t...

Page 43: ...e displays the information of the Wireless USB Adapter Version Switch to AP Mode To access the soft AP mode please select the Mode on the function list of the Utility to make the Wireless USB Adapter act as a wireless AP ...

Page 44: ...eral General SSID Shows the network name of the AP BSSID Shows the MAC address of the AP Association Table This table shows the connected client here Config Click the Config button to set up the Wireless Network Properties ...

Page 45: ...AES When encryption is set to WEP ASCII Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm When key length is set to 64 bits user can enter 5 ASCII characters case sensitive and 128 bits for 13 ASCII characters case sensitive PASS PHRASE Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm When key length is set to 64 bits user can enter 10 Hexadecimal characters 0 9 a f and 128 bits for 26 Hexadecimal char...

Page 46: ...e delivery traffic indication message DTIM is an element included in some beacon frames User can specify a value from 1 to 255 beacons Preamble Select from the pull down menu to change the Preamble type into Short or Long Set Defaults Click to use the system default value Apply Click to apply the above settings ...

Page 47: ... after hitting retry limit Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Packet Count Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Retry Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit Rx ICV Error Shows information of packets received with ICV error Reset Click to reset counters to zero ...

Page 48: ... 44 ICS This page displays setting Internet connection sharing ICS Select a sharing public network and click Apply button to make a connection ...

Page 49: ...s adapter icon at the tray l Disable Adapter Check this to disable the wireless adapter l Radio off Check this to turn OFF radio function l Virtual WiFi disallowed Check to enable the virtual Wi Fi function l Close Click to leave the Intelligent 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility ...

Page 50: ... in use Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use Valid value includes WEP TKIP AES and Not Use SSID Shows the connected access point network name Signal Strength Shows the receiving signal strength Link Quality Shows the connection quality based on signal strength MAC Address The physical address of the Wireless USB Adapter IP Address Shows the IP address info...

Page 51: ...activate the correct one at preference The Profile manager enables users to Add Remove Edit Duplicate and Set Default profiles Profile Tab Profile Name Here shows a distinctive name of profile in this column SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all wireless access points in the wireless network Add Click Add button to add a profile from the drop down screen ...

Page 52: ...menu Wireless network security Network Authentication There are several types of authentication modes including Open System Shared Key WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA 802 1X WPA2 802 1X and WEP 802 1X Data encryption For Open System Shared Key and WEP 802 1X authentication mode the selection of encryption type is WEP For WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA 802 1X and WPA2 802 1X authentication mode the encryption type supp...

Page 53: ...authentication of the client and network through an encrypted channel Unlike EAP TLS EAP TTLS requires only server side certificates PEAP Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunnelling between PEAP clients and an authentication server PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server side certificates thus simplifying the imple...

Page 54: ...SID Supported Rate s and Mode Network Tab SSID Shows the network name of the access points Channel Shows the currently channel in use Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use Valid value includes WEP TKIP AES None and TKIP AES Network Authentication Show the device network authentication Signal Shows transmit power the amount of power used by a radio transceiver to send the signal out...

Page 55: ...802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n wireless mode Refresh Click Refresh button to search and rescan the available network Add to Profile Select an available network SSID on the list and then click Add to Profile button to add it into the profile list Note Double click on item to join create profile Status This tab listed the information about the wireless USB adapter and connected access point ...

Page 56: ... information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Packet Count Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Retry Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit Rx ICV Error Shows information of packets received with ICV error Reset Click to reset counters to zero ...

Page 57: ...uration method through an internal or external Registrar WPS Tab PIN Code 8 digit numbers It is required to enter PIN Code into Registrar when using PIN method When STA is Enrollee users can use Renew button to re generate new PIN Code Pin Input Config PIN Click the Pin Input Config PIN button to select specific AP to process PIN Config Push Button Config PBC Click this button to connect with AP t...

Page 58: ...an connect with this virtual soft AP and it also can act as a client to connect with other AP Association Table Here lists clients that connected to the Virtual WiFi Soft AP Setting Internet Connection Sharing ICS Check to enable this function and select the network adapter that you would like to connect the Internet to ...

Page 59: ...e displays the information of the Wireless USB Adapter Version Switch to AP Mode To access the soft AP mode please select the Mode on the function list of the Utility to make the Wireless USB Adapter act as a wireless AP ...

Page 60: ...eral General SSID Shows the network name of the AP BSSID Shows the MAC address of the AP Association Table This table shows the connected client here Config Click the Config button to set up the Wireless Network Properties ...

Page 61: ...AES When encryption is set to WEP ASCII Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm When key length is set to 64 bits user can enter 5 ASCII characters case sensitive and 128 bits for 13 ASCII characters case sensitive PASS PHRASE Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm When key length is set to 64 bits user can enter 10 Hexadecimal characters 0 9 a f and 128 bits for 26 Hexadecimal char...

Page 62: ...e delivery traffic indication message DTIM is an element included in some beacon frames User can specify a value from 1 to 255 beacons Preamble Select from the pull down menu to change the Preamble type into Short or Long Set Defaults Click to use the system default value Apply Click to apply the above settings ...

Page 63: ... after hitting retry limit Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Packet Count Shows information of packets received successfully Rx Retry Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit Rx ICV Error Shows information of packets received with ICV error Reset Click to reset counters to zero ...

Page 64: ... 60 ICS This page displays setting Internet connection sharing ICS Select a sharing public network and click Apply button to make a connection ...

Page 65: ...l For Windows 2000 XP To remove the utility and driver please refer to below steps When removing the utility the driver will be removed as well 1 Go to Start àAll Programs àIntelligent Wireless Utilityà Uninstall Intelligent ...

Page 66: ... 62 2 Click Yes to completely remove the selected application and all of its features 3 Then click Finish to complete uninstall ...

Page 67: ...er please refer to below steps When removing the utility the driver will be removed as well 1 Go to Start à Programs àIntelligent Wireless LAN Utilityà Uninstall Intelligent 2 Click Yes to complete remove the selected application and all of its features ...

Page 68: ... 64 3 Finally click Finish to complete uninstall ...

Page 69: ...Windows 7 To remove the utility and driver please refer to below steps When removing the utility the driver will be removed as well 1 Go to Start à Programs àIntelligent Wireless Utilityà Uninstall Intelligent ...

Page 70: ... 66 2 Click Yes to complete remove the selected application and all of its features 3 Finally click Finish to complete uninstall ...

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