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CU-108R USB Wireless LAN adapter User’s Manual
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Page 1: ...s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 1 of 32 CU 108R USB Wireless LAN ADAPTER User s Manual Inventec ppliances Corp IMPORTANT This document contains important Information please read it carefully before using this product Copyright Inventec ppliances Corp 2002 ...
Page 2: ...Revision 0 1 CU 108R USB Wireless LAN adapter User s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 2 of 32 Revision History Date By Revision Comments 02 10 2003 Brad Yeh Rober Lin Kevin Hung Draft ...
Page 3: ...the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with ...
Page 4: ...s LAN adapter User s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 4 of 32 document are mentioned for identification purchases only All trademarks product names or brand names appearing in this document are registered property of their respective owners ...
Page 5: ... Wireless LAN Adapter 11 3 Install Driver for Windows 12 3 1 Set up USB Wireless LAN Adapter for Windows XP 13 3 2 Set up USB Wireless LAN Adapter for Windows 2000 98 ME 20 4 Installing Navigating the Network Configuration Utility Tool 25 4 1 Installation of the Network Configuration Utility Tool 25 4 2 Navigation of the Network Configuration Utility Tool 25 Appendix A Troubleshooting 29 Appendix ...
Page 6: ...s data rate Working range of up to 300 ft in an open environment enhances mobility Supports point to point and point to multipoint access which provides increased flexibility Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet and PC network LANs allowing quick trouble free integration with existing networks Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS technology provides secure interference resistant wireless connec...
Page 7: ... installations and open area where wiring is difficult to deploy 3 Frequently changing environments Retailers manufacturers and those who frequently rearrange the workplace and change location 4 Access to database for mobile workers Doctors nurses retailers accessing their database while being mobile in the hospital retail store or office campus 5 SOHO Small Office and Home Office users SOHO users...
Page 8: ...ireless LAN Adapter comes with the following items Please go through each item below If any of listed items appears to be damaged or missing please contact your local dealer 11Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter 11Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter x 1 USB Cable x 1 11Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter Software and Documentation CD x 1 ...
Page 9: ...proper installation of your 11Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter for the Windows XP 2000 ME 98 operating systems The complete installation of the 11Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter consists of the following steps STEP 1 Insert your USB Wireless LAN Adapter into your computer STEP 2 Install the corresponding driver and utility STEP 3 Set basic settings STEP 4 Finish Installation ...
Page 10: ...t adapter you will also need the following in order to install the adapter 1 A computer equipped with a USB port services compliant with revision 1 10 of the USB specification or higher 2 Windows XP 2000 98 ME with a Windows installation CD ROM diskettes for use during installation 3 Minimum 500 Kbytes free disk space for installing driver and utility program ...
Page 11: ... please do the following 1 Find an available USB port on your computer 2 Insert the USB Wireless Adapter with its label facing up into the USB port via a USB cable on your computer CAUTION Do not force the client adapter into the port Forcing it will damage both the client adapter and the port If the client adapter does not go in easily remove the card and reinsert it ...
Page 12: ...2000 and Windows XP operating systems The installation procedures for Windows XP refer to 3 1 Set up USB Wireless LAN Adapter for Windows XP for Windows 2000 please see 3 2 Set up USB Wireless LAN Adapter for Windows 2000 for Windows 98 ME refer to 3 3 Set up USB Wireless LAN Adapter for Windows 98 ME Note Before you start the installation you are advised to keep the Windows CD ROM in case you mig...
Page 13: ...reless LAN Adapter for Windows XP Step 1 After inserting the 11Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter into the USB port on your notebook the Windows will auto detect the USB Wireless LAN Adapter and a Found New Hardware Wizard window will show up Select Install from a list or specific Advanced to install the driver ...
Page 14: ...R USB Wireless LAN adapter User s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 14 of 32 Step 2 Insert the Product CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Check the Search removable media floppy CD ROM check box and click on Next to install the driver ...
Page 15: ... 1 CU 108R USB Wireless LAN adapter User s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 15 of 32 Step 3 The windows will find USB Wireless LAN Adapter and start copying corresponding files into the system Click on Next to continue ...
Page 16: ...Revision 0 1 CU 108R USB Wireless LAN adapter User s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 16 of 32 Step 4 Click Finish to complete the installation ...
Page 17: ...er from Start select Properties go to the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button to see if any error icon appears next to the Network Adapter USB Wireless LAN Adapter If no your 11Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter is working well Check if there is any error icon next to the IEEE 802 11 Inventec Wireless Adapter ...
Page 18: ...display a Wireless Network Connection message Click on the message and the Automatic Wireless Network Configuration will then appear automatically and allow use to choose to connect a wireless infrastructure network Access Point shown as the below figure You may click the Advanced button to make advanced configuration for the Wireless LAN CF Card shown as below ...
Page 19: ...y please refer to the following sections Installation of the WLAN Utility on page 18 and Usage of the WLAN Utility on page 20 Note To use the WLAN utility under Windows XP you need to disable the Automatic Wireless Network Configuration first Steps are described as follows Right click the Network Connections icon Select Properties Go to the Wireless Networks tab Uncheck the Use Windows to configur...
Page 20: ...03 Page 20 of 32 3 2 Set up USB Wireless Adapter for Windows 2000 98 ME Step 1 After inserting the 11Mbps USB Wireless Adapter into the USB slot on your computer Windows will auto detect new hardware and will display an Add New Hardware Wizard window Click Next to continue ...
Page 21: ...Revision 0 1 CU 108R USB Wireless LAN adapter User s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 21 of 32 Step 2 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device Recommended and click Next to proceed ...
Page 22: ... 0 1 CU 108R USB Wireless LAN adapter User s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 22 of 32 Step 3 Insert the Product CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Select the CD ROM drive check box and click on Next to install the driver ...
Page 23: ...Revision 0 1 CU 108R USB Wireless LAN adapter User s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 23 of 32 Step 4 Windows has finished installing the software for this device Please click the Finish ...
Page 24: ...s Manual Date 2 13 2003 Page 24 of 32 Step 5 Open Control Panel System Device Manager and check Network Adapters to see if any error icon appears next to the IEEE 802 11 USB Wireless LAN Adapter If no your 11Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter is working well ...
Page 25: ...NFIGURATION UTILITY TOOL The following section describes the various functions of the Network Configuration Utility This utility provides quick access to all adapter settings The configuration settings will be set by default to the correct values Only advanced users should change any of the following settings After installation is complete a Utility Tool icon will appear in the taskbar on the righ...
Page 26: ...tructure mode provides additional features such as WEP security power saving and extended range SSID Service Set Identifier SSID is the unique name that is shared among all clients and Access Points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all clients or Access Points participating in the same network The SSID is case sensitive and must not exceed 30 characters Tx Rate transmit rate Tx...
Page 27: ...n for a channel The following table contains the operational channel frequency for several countries Regulatory Channel Frequency Channel Frequen cy Mhz FCC Canada ETSI France Spain Japan 1 2412 X X X 2 2417 X X X 3 2422 X X X 4 2427 X X X 5 2432 X X X 6 2437 X X X 7 2442 X X X 8 2447 X X X 9 2452 X X X 10 2457 X X X x X 11 2462 x X X X X 12 2467 X X 13 2472 x X 14 2484 X Encryption The Encryption...
Page 28: ... the wireless network perform the following steps 1 Enter the same case sensitive text in the Passphrase entry field for each client 2 Click Generate to create the encryption keys The passphrase generates four unique keys 3 Select the same default key in the drop down box for each client This is the key the clients will use to encrypt data 4 Click Write to store the information in the registry 5 S...
Page 29: ...s the Wireless LAN USB adapter in one of the USB port If you see a yellow question mark there are conflicting resources or the driver is not correctly installed My computer does not recognize the USB wireless LAN adapter after I changed the settings Possible Solution Ensure that the LAN Configuration utility is installed Ensure that you are contacting the correct USB wireless LAN adapter and using...
Page 30: ...with the mobile radio telephone sets within range In cellular and personal communications applications each cell or microcell has its own base station each base station in turn is interconnected with other cells bases Bridge An internetworking function that incorporates the lowest two layers of the OSI network protocol model BSS An acronym for Basic Service Set this is an Access Point that is asso...
Page 31: ...S Canada 13 channels ETSI 14 channels Japan Radio Technology Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Data Rate 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps Output Power 13dBm Receive sensitivity Min 76dBm for 11Mbps Min 80dBm for 5 5 2 1 Mbps BER 10E 5 Antenna Type Dipole Current Consumption 3 3 V 5 V Tx mode 350 m A Max Rx mode 230 m A Max Package USB Certification USA FCC CFR47 part15 247 CFR47 part15 249 European Union ETS 300 328...
Page 32: ...ual Date 2 13 2003 Page 32 of 32 Title Company Telephone Fax Email City State Zipcode Country Product Name Serial Number MAC Address Invoice Date Product Description If you have any further questions please contact your local authorized reseller for support ...
