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Configuring the Gigaset USB Stick 54

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Deactivating Autostart 

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor is opened automatically every time you power up 
or reboot your PC. If you do not need the monitor all the time, you can deactivate 
Autostart. 

ì

Select 

Start

 – 

Programs

 – 

Autostart

.

ì

Right-click on the 

Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor

 entry. 

ì

Choose 

Delete

 to remove the link to Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor from Autostart.

Now that the monitor is no longer opened automatically when you launch your PC, you 
will have to open it manually when you need it. 

Operating the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor

In the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor user interface you will find various settings and 
status displays for your network adapter on various tabs, which will be described in 
detail in the following sections. 

Buttons

With the buttons under each tab you can use one of the following options:

Wireless operation of the network adapter is activated 
(green icon). The PC is available on the network.

ì

Click on 

Radio On

 to deactivate the wireless operation of the 

network adapter.

Radio Off

 is now displayed. The PC is no longer available on the 

network. 

The wireless operation of the network adapter is deactivated 
(red icon). The PC is not available on the network.

ì

Click on 

Radio Off

 to activate the wireless operation of the 

network adapter.

Radio On

 is now displayed.

 

The PC is available on the network.

Use the 

Help

 button to open the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor 

help file.

Use the 

Hide

 button to close the user interface of the Gigaset 

WLAN Adapter Monitor. 
The icon in the status area of the task bar shows that the monitor 
is still active in the background.

ì

Double-click on this icon if you want to open the Gigaset WLAN 
Adapter Monitor user interface again.

Summary of Contents for Gigaset PCI Card 54

Page 1: ...Siemens AG ou da SHC encontradas nos manuais de utiliza o dever o portanto ser consideradas como declara es da Gigaset Communications GmbH Desejamos que tenham bons momentos com o seu Gigaset DA K re...

Page 2: ...set Communications GmbH Nadamo se da ete u ivati u kori enju svog Gigaset ure aja BG Gigaset Communications GmbH Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH Co KG SHC Siemens AG Siemens AG SHC...

Page 3: ...Gigaset USB Stick 54 englisch A31008 M1024 R701 2 7619 cover_front fm 02 05 2007 Schablone 2005_07_27...

Page 4: ...2 Gigaset USB Stick 54 englisch A31008 M1024 R701 2 7619 cover_front fm 02 05 2007 Schablone 2005_07_27...

Page 5: ...nstallation location 9 Status display 9 Installation procedure 10 Running the installation 10 Connecting the Gigaset USB Stick 54 12 Installing the driver software 13 Checking the installation 14 Read...

Page 6: ...05 2007 Schablone 2005_07_27 Updating device drivers 34 Glossary 35 Appendix 42 Troubleshooting 42 Specifications 45 Software 45 Hardware 45 Authorisation 46 Approval 46 Customer service Customer Car...

Page 7: ...age 47 Notes on secure operation When you have installed and configured the Gigaset USB Stick 54 on your PC you should make some security settings on the wireless network u Change the SSID for all wir...

Page 8: ...g transmission standard and is backward compatible with the older standard IEEE 802 11b For network security wireless transmission can be encrypted using 64 128 bit WEP or the newer WPA standard These...

Page 9: ...or the Internet Roaming Several access points can be installed to extend the range of a wireless network Parti cipants in the wireless network can move freely between the various access points with o...

Page 10: ...Protected Access WPA is a new standard compliant solution for greater secu rity in wireless networks WPA is meant to replace the existing WEP standard Wired Equivalent Privacy and offers more reliabl...

Page 11: ...e location for the PC to which you plan to connect the Gigaset USB Stick 54 so that the radio waves are interrupted by as few obstacles as possible Protect the Gigaset USB Stick 54 from damp The PC wi...

Page 12: ...emove the Gigaset USB Stick 54 from the PC and start again by installing the software Running the installation Close all running programs Insert the CD ROM that is included in the delivery into the CD...

Page 13: ...s the detailed user guide on the CD ROM If you cannot open the detailed user guide on the CD ROM you must first install AdobeReader which is included on the CD Installing Adobe Reader Install Adobe Re...

Page 14: ...stallation After this stage of installation is completed a message appears prompting you to con nect the Gigaset USB Stick 54 to your PC Connecting the Gigaset USB Stick 54 Take off the cap from your...

Page 15: ...ext Then select the Install software automatically option and click Next Notes for installation on Windows Vista If Windows Vista is installed on your PC there may be a more recent driver on your PC f...

Page 16: ...Opening the monitor on page 16 If this fails then something went wrong during installation Uninstall the software see the section entitled Unin stalling the software on page 33 Then install the softw...

Page 17: ...ctive a red cross appears above the icon and Disconnected is displayed in QuickInfo Reading the connection quality from the icon The icon changes gradually depending on the current connection quality...

Page 18: ...WLAN Adapter Monitor icon in the status area of the taskbar to open the monitor user interface Or Right click on the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon in the status area of the taskbar In the pop up...

Page 19: ...various tabs which will be described in detail in the following sections Buttons With the buttons under each tab you can use one of the following options Wireless operation of the network adapter is a...

Page 20: ...tab you can choose the general basic settings and the security options for operating the Gigaset USB Stick 54 The Configuration tab is divided into three sections Configuration General Successful com...

Page 21: ...onment Infrastructure There are wireless WLAN and wired LAN PCs in the network environment The connection between WLAN and LAN is set up via an access point AdHoc The network environment does not have...

Page 22: ...ent uses both modes Some of the net work adapters use Standard 802 11g others Standard 802 11b The maximum transmission rate possible depends on the WLAN standard of the connection partner in question...

Page 23: ...er your WLAN With Gigaset data products you can adjust the security settings for each configuration profile to suit your needs The following encryption methods are available u WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK reco...

Page 24: ...refore use one of these encryption modes for registration if all components in your network support this In the Encryption field select the required encryption method TKIP or AES Remember that when se...

Page 25: ...t if all network components support this This offers greater protection for the data in your network In the Key Type field select the character format for creating keys HEX The keys are entered as hex...

Page 26: ...ted keys with which data trans fer on your PC is to be encrypted Click Apply to accept the changes The security options of your Gigaset USB Stick 54 have been activated u Creating keys manually You ca...

Page 27: ...Profile field This opens a dialogue for entering a profile name Enter a name for the new profile and confirm your entry with OK The maximum length of the profile name is 29 characters The currently a...

Page 28: ...ttings Click on Save This saves your changes in the selected profile Deleting a profile In the Profile field select the profile you want to delete Click on Delete The name of the selected profile is r...

Page 29: ...fer SSID Shows the ID for the network environment see SSID Service Set Identifier on page 19 Network Mode Shows the structure of the network environment see Network Mode on page 19 Transmission Rate S...

Page 30: ...ows data traffic over time on the WLAN Sent Packets Shows how many data packets have been sent on the current WLAN since the connection was set up between your PC and your connection partner Link Qual...

Page 31: ...actual transmission rates are shown and compared with the theoretical transmission rate available on this WLAN The percent age values are updated continuously in the diagram IP Address Shows the IP ad...

Page 32: ...in the list Click on Scan to search the network environment for potential connection partners This creates a list of the currently available connection partners Click on Scan again to update the displ...

Page 33: ...case you will see the selected security mechanism Signal Shows the signal strength of the radio traffic between your PC and the connection partner as a percentage see Signal Strength on page 28 Trans...

Page 34: ...7619 configuration fm 03 05 2007 Schablone 2005_07_27 About The About tab provides the version number of the software installed on your PC The Internet address takes you directly to the company s pro...

Page 35: ...es the following steps 1 First uninstall the software for the Gigaset USB Stick 54 2 Then uninstall the hardware 3 Complete the uninstall process Uninstalling the software To uninstall the software fo...

Page 36: ...our web site http www siemens com gigasetusbstick54 Download the latest driver Then follow the steps below to update the device driver Uninstall the software for the Gigaset USB Stick 54 as described...

Page 37: ...nt linking such as Ethernet and wireless LANs Linking individual seg ments using bridges allows local networks of practically unlimited size See also Gateway Hub Router Switch Broadcast A broadcast is...

Page 38: ...S Domain name The domain name is the reference to one or more web servers on the Internet e g siemens com The domain name is mapped via the DNS service to the corre sponding IP address DSL Digital Sub...

Page 39: ...GHz and 5 GHz band LANs In infrastructure mode terminals can be connected to a base station access point or connect with each other spontaneously Ad hoc mode Infrastructure mode Infrastructure mode is...

Page 40: ...at the command prompt IP addresses can be assigned manually see static IP address or automatically see dynamic IP address On the Internet domain names are normally used instead of the IP addresses DNS...

Page 41: ...ent proto cols at various levels for example the TCP IP protocols for the Internet RC4 RC4 is an encryption algorithm on which WEP and TKIP encryption is based Particular features of this algorithm ar...

Page 42: ...grity Protocol TKIP is a further development of WEP encryption Like WEP TKIP encryption is based on the RC4 encryption algorithm TKIP however generates new keys after every 10 Kbyte packet thus meetin...

Page 43: ...ace A WLAN can be operated in ad hoc mode or infrastructure mode WLAN is currently specified in standard IEEE 802 11 The Gigaset USB Stick 54 complies with Standard 802 11g WPA Wireless Protected Acce...

Page 44: ...is not there uninstall the software and install it again as described in Chapter Installing the Gigaset USB Stick 54 on page 9 The PC does not rec ognise the Gigaset USB Stick 54 The Gigaset USB Stic...

Page 45: ...hat are to communicate with each other are different Make sure that the same SSID is used for all connection partners with network adapters for wireless operation Different encryption is being used Se...

Page 46: ...astructure mode Installation can celled under Windows 2000 If the following error message appears when installing the Gigaset USB Stick 54 under Windows 2000 1608 Unable to create InstallDriver instan...

Page 47: ...work identification for security Support of data encryption using the WEP algorithm 64 bit 128 bit WPA PSK WPA2 PSK encryption Further security settings for routers filter for MAC addresses Firewall e...

Page 48: ...ements for the operating environment Temperature Operating temperature 0 C to 55 C Storage temperature 20 C to 70 C Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Compliance with security conditions and regulations...

Page 49: ...and current software updates for you to download You will also find frequently asked questions and answers in the comprehensive user guide on the supplied CD u For fast and dependable assistance with...

Page 50: ...supplied on a separate data medium shall be excluded from the Guarantee u The purchase receipt together with the date of purchase shall be required as evi dence for invoking the Guarantee Claims unde...

Page 51: ...mechanical chemical radio interference or thermal factors e g microwave sauna etc u Devices fitted with accessories not authorised by Siemens u This Guarantee shall not apply to or extend to services...

Page 52: ...tick 54 englisch A31008 M1024 R701 2 7619 appendix fm 07 05 2007 Schablone 2005_07_27 To invoke this Guarantee please contact the Siemens helpdesk on 1850 777 277 This number is also to be found in th...

Page 53: ...0 Configuration tab 18 21 25 Connection set up automatic 14 Connection partner access point 7 auto connect 14 Connection quality 15 Contents 9 Control software 10 Creating a profile 25 Creating keys m...

Page 54: ...cal Area Network basics 6 Local network basics 6 Location 9 M MAC address 29 38 Mbps 38 Menu display 16 Monitor 16 N Network general 39 Network adapter configuration 16 contents 9 general 39 LED displ...

Page 55: ...7 IEEE 802 11g 37 Static IP address 39 Status 27 Status display 9 Status tab 27 Subnet 40 Subnet mask 40 Switch 40 Switch off radio 17 Switch on radio 17 System requirements 9 free hard disk space 9 o...

Page 56: ...07_27 Issued by Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH Co KG Schlavenhorst 66 D 46395 Bocholt Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH Co KG 2007 All rights reserved Subject to a...

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