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INTRODUCTION 

Congratulations on your purchase of this IEEE 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter.  

This manual helps to get familiar with the WLAN USB 1.1  Adapter. This 
manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep 
this manual for future reference.

 

With a WLAN (IEEE 802.11b) USB 1.1  Adapter, a desktop or laptop 
computer can communicate with another computer in a wireless way. Easy-to-
use  utilities are bundled with WLAN  USB Adapter for configuration, 
monitoring, and diagnosis purposes.  
WLAN USB Adapter can wirelessly transmit and receive data, minimizing the 
need for wired connections, at a speed of up  to eleven megabit per second. 
With WLAN USB Adapter, you can locate your PC wherever you want 
without wires and cables. 
WLAN USB Adapter provides users with an access to real-time information 
anywhere in their organization. The mobility  provides productivity and 
service, which are not available under wired networks. The WLAN USB 
Adapter configuration is easy to change from peer-to-peer networks, suitable 
for a small number of users, to full infrastructure networks of thousands of 
users that allow roaming around a broad area.  

Overview of this User’s Guide 

Introduction. 

 Describes the WLAN USB Adapter and its features. 

Unpacking and Setup.

  Helps you get started with the basic installation of the 

WLAN USB Adapter. 

Hardware Installation.

  Describes the LED indicators of the Adapter. 

Software Installation.

  Tells how to setup the driver and the utility setting. 

Technical Specifications.

 Lists the technical (general, physical  and 

environmental) specifications of the 

WLAN USB Adapter.

Summary of Contents for GW-7100U

Page 1: ...IEEE 802 11b WLAN USB Adapter User s Guide...

Page 2: ...cific organizations or environments e g airports hospitals chemical oil gas industrial plants private buildings etc is not clear please ask for authorization to use these devices prior to operating th...

Page 3: ...n nearby persons has to be kept to ensure RF exposure compliance in order to comply with RF exposure limits established in the ANSI C95 1 standards the distance between the antennas and the user shoul...

Page 4: ...the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Safety Info...

Page 5: ...king and Setup 3 Unpacking 3 Setup 3 Hardware Installation 5 LED Indicator 5 Check the installation 5 Software Installation 7 Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Driver Installation 7 Windows 98 ME 2000 XP WLAN Uti...

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Page 7: ...herever you want without wires and cables WLAN USB Adapter provides users with an access to real time information anywhere in their organization The mobility provides productivity and service which ar...

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Page 9: ...ter u One Driver Utility CD ROM u Quick Installation Guide If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement Setup The setup of the WLAN USB Adapter can be per...

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Page 11: ...e LEDs of the WLAN USB Adapter are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly 1 Once the device is connected to the USB port the PWR LED of the WLAN USB Adapter will ligh...

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Page 13: ...to your CD ROM Drive as the Windows will auto search the driver or refer to the D USB Drivers Netvusbr inf in the dialog box D will depends on where the CD ROM drive is located Windows 98 ME 2000 XP W...

Page 14: ...USB Adapter into the computer it will install the driver automatically to the Windows system 3 Follow the procedure of the installation program 4 After finish the installation plugged in the WLAN USB...

Page 15: ...s in the taskbar The WLAN Monitor Utility includes seven tabs Monitor Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Profiles and Info Monitor As you enter the Monitor screen you will see the current sett...

Page 16: ...re mode the WLAN USB Adapter will automatically detect the channel number of the Access Point SSID The SSID differentiates one WLAN group name from another so all access points and all devices attempt...

Page 17: ...perating mode as below Ad Hoc Mode the status bar will show Ready and other end linked BSSID the Signal Strength and the Link quality will not be active Infrastructure Mode the status bar will show As...

Page 18: ...creen shows all the information of Access Point and the Ad Hoc wireless stations around your Wireless USB Adapter device The information of the Site Survey includes BSSID SSID Signal the Channel used...

Page 19: ...ction Encryption type The Encryption has two types 64bit and 128bit select the bit that you want to use WEP Key 1 4 You can type the key that you want to use from Key 1 to Key 4 and the key that you t...

Page 20: ...to be authenticated and this algorithm is mostly used Shared Key with the same WEP key between the stations in this Authentication algorithm this type will use packets with encryption by transferring...

Page 21: ...d Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes It is recommended to fragment the packet when the link quality is bad it is to prevent the wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost T...

Page 22: ...our profile name just click the New button and type the profile that you want to use otherwise it will be set to default Once you change your setting on the Monitor the current profile name will appea...

Page 23: ...17 Info The screen shows the version of Driver Firmware MAC address and Application for WLAN USB Adapter Utility Driver...

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Page 25: ...CC 13 channels ETSI 14 channels Japan Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Security 64 128 bits WEP Encryption Diagnostic LED PWR Power LNK Link status Antenna Integrated dual diversity antennas Mod...

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