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RT-Set Setup Wizard 

 

For Windows 2000 and XP users to connect to a wireless network easily, we also 
provide the RT-Set setup wizard to help users set their preferred wireless network 

step by step. You can configure your wireless network via this RT-Set setup wizard 
in the following three modes:   

 
Station mode (infrastructure): 
Select this mode to connect to the AP (access 

point) in your LAN. 
Station mode (ad hoc): Select this mode to connect to another wireless network 

adapter in your LAN.   
AP mode: Select this mode to perform this adapter as an AP (access point). 
 

To start the RT-Set Wizard, please click the “RT-Set” tab on the up-left corner of the 
window 

 

Connect to a wireless network in infrastructure mode   

 

1.

 

To connect this adapter to an AP, select the “Station (infrastructure)” mode and click the 

“Next” button to proceed.   

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for ENLWI-G2

Page 1: ...ENLWI G2 ENCORE 802 11g Wireless PCI Adapter User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...on between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any inte...

Page 3: ... possible that information in this document is not up to date Please check with your local distributors for the latest information No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written consent from the company Trademarks All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies Copyright Encore Electronics Inc 2007 All Rights Reserved 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電...

Page 4: ... mode 13 INTRODUCTION TO THE WIRELESS LAN UTILITY 16 Starting the Wireless LAN Utility 16 General 17 Profile 18 Available Network 19 Advanced 20 Status 21 Statistics 22 APPENDIX 23 WINDOWS VISTA DRIVER INSTALLATION 23 RT SET SETUP WIZARD 25 Connect to a wireless network in infrastructure mode 25 Connect to a wireless network in ad hoc mode 28 Use this adapter as an AP 31 AP MODE MANAGEMENT GUIDE 3...

Page 5: ...uct Read this chapter to know about your ENCORE 802 11g Wireless PCI Adapter Unpacking information Before getting started please verify that your package includes the following items 1 IEEE 802 11g Wireless PCI Adapter 2 One Utility Manual CD 4 ...

Page 6: ...his adapter includes a convenient Utility for scanning available networks and saving preferred networks that users usually connected with Security encryption can also be configured by this utility Key Features y Complies with IEEE 802 11b g wireless standard y Equips one external detachable dipole antenna y Complies with PCI revision 2 2 y Support driver for Windows 98se Me 2000 XP and Vista y Hig...

Page 7: ...indows Vista Driver Installation in Appendix for installing instructions 1 Insert the CD Rom that came with this product to your CD Rom drive The menu window pops up automatically Please click the Driver button of this product Note If the CD Rom fails to auto run please click on My Computer Æ your CD Rom Drive then double click the Setup icon to start the this menu 2 The language selecting window ...

Page 8: ...welcome window pops up Click the Next button to proceed 4 Please wait while installation 5 This Windows Logo testing warning window may pop up upon installation Please click the Contiune Anyway to continue 7 ...

Page 9: ...rting Please select No I will restart my computer later and then shut the computer down 9 Unplug the power cord of your computer from outlet Remove the cover of your computer 10 Install the adapter into a PCI socket and secure this adapter to the back panel of your computer with the included screw 11 Replace the cover plug the power cord to the outlet and turn your computer on The Found New Hardwa...

Page 10: ...12 Select No not this time and click the Next button 13 Select Install the software automatically and click the Next button 9 ...

Page 11: ...Please wait while installing the driver The Windows logo testing warning window may pops up again Please click the Continue Anyway button to continue 15 Click the Finish button after driver installation 10 ...

Page 12: ...sta b For Windows XP users that want to configure your wireless network using this Utility please perform the following procedures to disable your native Windows XP wireless support Wireless Zero Configuration Service 1 Double click the icon on your desktop to start the utility 2 Make sure that the Windows Zero Config checkbox is unchecked Ad Hoc Mode An Ad Hoc mode wireless network connects two c...

Page 13: ... the Available Network button to scan available wireless network adapters Double click on the network adapter that you are going to connect to 3 Click the OK button to confirm that you are connecting to an open wireless network 4 Click OK to add this network into the profile list 12 ...

Page 14: ...ng to the other wireless adapter Please click on the Network Authentication drop list to select an authentication method and then select a Data encryption type Fill in each required blanks and click OK Infrastructure mode An Infrastructure Mode network contains at least one wireless client and one wireless AP or router This client connects to Internet or intranet by communicating with this wireles...

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Page 16: ...r desktop 2 Click the Available Network button to scan available access points Double click on the AP that you are going to connect to 3 Click the OK button to confirm that you are connecting to an open wireless network 4 Click OK to add this network into the profile list 15 ...

Page 17: ... in Windows 98se or Windows ME Starting the Wireless LAN Utility Double click the shortcut on your desktop The Wireless LAN Utility pops up You may click on the tabs above to configure this adapter The checkboxes below provide the following functions Show Tray Icon Check this checkbox to show the utility icon on your system tray which is in the notification area at the lower right corner of the wi...

Page 18: ...to target network Speed The current connection speed Type Infrastructure mode or Ad Hoc mode Encryption The performing encryption mode for connecting to current network profile SSID The SSID network name of the connected wireless network Signal Strength Indicates the signal strength detected by this adapter Link Quality Indicates the link quality of this wireless connection Network Address Shows t...

Page 19: ...ick this button to delete it Edit To modify the configurations for a profile click this profile on the profile list and click this button to edit Duplicate To make a copy of a profile click the profile that going to be copied and click this button to copy it Set Default To select a profile as your default wireless connection click this profile on the list and click this button You may also double ...

Page 20: ...the reachable wireless network of this adapter Refresh Click this button to rescan available networks around the adapter Add to Profile To add an available Network to your profile list select an available network and click this button to add 19 ...

Page 21: ...on Turbo Mode OFF Disable turbo mode ON Enable turbo mode AUTO Enable or disable turbo automatically according to the detected environment Fragment Threshold The maximum size of a packet that is going to be segmented and transmitted Select the size from 256 to 2432 default bytes RTS Threshold Select the RTS Threshold form 0 to 2432 default Wireless Mode 802 11g b Connect to a 802 11b g network 2 4...

Page 22: ...n from the drop list Please note that it is necessary for you to select a correct region Selecting an incorrect region may again the applicable law Status This tab shows the current connection status of this adapter 21 ...

Page 23: ...Statistics See this tab to show the transmission activity record Clicking the Reset button recounts the values from zero 22 ...

Page 24: ...tallation 1 Turn off your computer and insert the device to a PCI bus port Turn on your computer and the system finds the new device automatically Click the Locate and install driver software to proceed 2 Select Don t Search online 23 ...

Page 25: ...system search for appropriate drive for this device in the CD automatically and start installing If the system fails to find the driver automatically please browse the driver in your CD driveÆ PCIÆ DriverÆ VistaÆ VistaX86 or VistaX64 5 Click the close button to finish installation 24 ...

Page 26: ...e infrastructure Select this mode to connect to the AP access point in your LAN Station mode ad hoc Select this mode to connect to another wireless network adapter in your LAN AP mode Select this mode to perform this adapter as an AP access point To start the RT Set Wizard please click the RT Set tab on the up left corner of the window Connect to a wireless network in infrastructure mode 1 To conn...

Page 27: ...esh button to scan wireless AP again 3 The unsecured network window may pop up if the AP you select doesn t use security encryption settings Click the OK button after your confirmation 4 Click OK after configuring the profile content to be corresponding to the AP that you are going to connect with If you are connecting to an AP without security encryption please click OK button without configurati...

Page 28: ...r connecting to the network You may choose Use the following IP address to fill in IP addresses manually or choose Obtain an IP address automatically recommend 6 After configuring IP addresses click the Finish button to complete 27 ...

Page 29: ... ad hoc mode and click the Next button to proceed 2 The RT Set scans the available wireless adapters within your LAN Those adapters are listed with their SSID Click the one that you are going to connect with and then click the Next button You may also click the Refresh button to scan wireless adapters again 28 ...

Page 30: ... settings Click the OK button after your confirmation 4 Click OK after configuring the profile content to be corresponding to the wireless adapter that you are going to connect with If you are connecting to a wireless adapter without security encryption please click OK button without configuration 29 ...

Page 31: ...5 Configure the IP address for connecting to the wireless adapter You may choose Use the following IP address to fill in IP addresses manually or choose Obtain an IP address automatically 30 ...

Page 32: ... this adapter as an AP access point select the AP mode and click the Next button to proceed 2 Select Normal User recommend to make an step by step configuration You may also select Advanced Users to configure this AP with more detail 31 ...

Page 33: ...he name that is going to be identified while other wireless devices scan for available network Choose to use WEP encryption or not from the drop list and click Next to proceed 4 Click the Next button after confirming those settings above 32 ...

Page 34: ...5 Click Finish to complete setup 33 ...

Page 35: ...his AP SSID The SSID network name of the wireless network constructed by this AP BSSID The MAC address of this AP Config Click this button to change configurations to this AP Association Table Shows the information of those devices that associated with this AP including their MAC addresses and the time that they connected with this device 34 ...

Page 36: ... Preamble Mode Click the drop list to select the preamble to be long short or auto Set Defaults Click this button to restore the settings above to default Apply Click this button to execute changes Statistics See this tab to show the transmission activity record Clicking the Reset button recounts the values from zero 35 ...

Page 37: ...ge allows users to select the adapter for connect to public network Please click on the device that are used for connecting to public network and click the Select button and then click the Apply button to execute 36 ...

Page 38: ...wireless signal will degrade or die completely when going through brick fireplace metal file cabinet steel lead mirrors water fish tank large appliances glass etc Q How do I tell if my adapter is installed properly in Windows XP A Step 1 Right click My Computer Step 2 Select Manage Step 3 Click the Device Manager under the System Tools section in the left panel Step 4 In the right panel expand the...

Page 39: ...that you use Windows XP s Wireless Utility WZC To do this go to Start Control Panel if it is not already in Classic View click on Switch to Classic View on the left panel Network Connections right click on your Wireless Connection icon and then select View Available Wireless Networks on the left panel select Change advanced settings click on the Wireless Networks tab make sure Use Windows to confi...

Page 40: ...8dBm 11Mbps CCK 8 PER 86dBm 1Mbps BPSK 8 PER 92dBm Channel USA 11 Europe 13 Data Rate 802 11b 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps 802 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54Mbps Transmit Power 16dBm 18dBm Range Coverage Indoor 35 100 meters Outdoor 100 300meters LED indicator Link Green Operating Temperature 0 40 0 C 32 104 0 C Operating Humidity 10 90 non condensing Emission FCC Class B CE ENLWI G2 39 ...

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