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Glossary

IEEE 802.11 Standard

The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry.

Access Point

An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together.

Ad Hoc

An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an 
independent wireless LAN. Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or 
SOHO operation.

BSSID

A speci

fi

 c Ad Hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a

BSS must be con

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 gured with the same BSSID.

Summary of Contents for Wireless-N GWU623

Page 1: ...1 Installation Installation Installation Guide Wireless N USB adapter GWU623 PART NO M1209...

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Page 3: ...ireless Network Vista 27 Connecting to a Non Broadcasting Network Vista 31 Windows XP Add New Profile 35 Windows XP Using WEP Encryption 37 Windows XP Using WPA Security 39 Windows XP Import and Expor...

Page 4: ...4 System requirements Available USB 2 0 port Windows 2000 XP and Vista Minimum of 20 MB of free hard disk space Minimum of 128 MB of RAM or higher...

Page 5: ...5 Package contents 1 x Wireless LAN adapter 1 x Driver CD 1 x QSG 1 x Ethernet Cable...

Page 6: ...6 How does it work Easily enjoy the Wireless N USB adapter GWU623 up to 100 meters 328 feet Wireless N USB adapter GWU623 Wireless router...

Page 7: ...Wireless N USB adapter is NOT plugged into the USB port of your computer Please plug in the adapter after the software installation is completed 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM it will...

Page 8: ...8 2 Select a language preference and click Next to continue...

Page 9: ...9 3 Click Next to continue...

Page 10: ...10 4 This screen shows the software License Agreement please choose I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next to continue...

Page 11: ...hoose Install Client Utilities and Driver so you will be able to enjoy all features and functions of the product Click Next to continue 6 Do NOT plug the wireless adapter into the USB port of your com...

Page 12: ...12 7 Click Next to install the driver in the designated folder Or you may choose to click Browse to select a different installation folder 8 Click Next to continue...

Page 13: ...13 9 Click Next to continue 10 Select Atheros Client Utility ACU and supplicant and click Next to continue...

Page 14: ...11 The Atheros client will ask you for permis sion to reboot your computer once the Atheros software has been installed Click Yes to continue 12 Do NOT insert the adapter now click OK to close the win...

Page 15: ...nce the installation has been completed Click Finish to complete installation and restart your computer 13 After the software installation has been completed and you have restarted your computer inser...

Page 16: ...er Please plug in the adapter after the software installation is completed 1 Insert the driver CD into the CD ROM drive The AutoPlay window will appear click Run autorun exe Note Windows Vista may ask...

Page 17: ...17 2 On the IOGEAR auto run screen menu click on the Install button then select Windows Vista to Continue...

Page 18: ...18 4 Click Next to continue 3 To begin the installation choose a setup language and click Next...

Page 19: ...19 5 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next 6 Click Yes to install the driver...

Page 20: ...20 7 Do NOT insert the wireless USB adapter click OK to continue 8 Click OK to continue...

Page 21: ...lose the window 10 After the software installation is completed insert the wireless USB adapter into your computer Windows will automatically install the wireless USB adapter driver Once driver instal...

Page 22: ...el Click on Start Set tings Control Panel 2 Click on Add or Remove Programs 3 Click on Atheros Client Installation Program and click on Remove 4 When the un installation is completed restart your comp...

Page 23: ...art Control Panel 2 Click on Uninstall a program under Programs or click on Programs and Features control Panel Classic View 3 Click on the Atheros Client Installation Program and click on Uninstall o...

Page 24: ...dows XP 1 After the software installation has been completed you will see the Atheros icon on the task bar Right click on the icon and select Open Atheros Client Utility Connecting to a Wireless Netwo...

Page 25: ...25 2 Click on Profile Management tab and click on the Scan button to search for wireless netowrks...

Page 26: ...hese networks Select the wireless network that you would like to connect and click Activate After you are successfully connected to the network you will see the network shows a different icon as indic...

Page 27: ...27 Windows Vista 1 Click the network icon on the task bar and select Connect to a network Connecting to a Wireless Network Vista...

Page 28: ...28 2 The next window will display a list of all wireless networks around your area Select the network that you would like to connect and click on the Connect button 3 Select Connect Anyway to continue...

Page 29: ...If the network you are connecitng has a netowrk security key or passphrase enter it on the field box below and Click Connect to continue 5 Click Close once you have successfully connected to the netw...

Page 30: ...30 6 Select the connection location that this network will be used on 7 Verify the settings and click Close to exit the window...

Page 31: ...31 Connecting to a Non Broadcasting Network Windows Vista 1 Click the network icon on the task bar and select Connect to a network 2 Click Set up a connection or network...

Page 32: ...32 3 Select Manually connect to a wireless network and click Next 4 Click Next to continue...

Page 33: ...you want to add and check the box Connect even if the network is not broadcasting Click Next to continue Note The Network name is the SSID and it is broadcasted by your router You may look up the SSI...

Page 34: ...34 6 Click Close once the network has been successfully added...

Page 35: ...To add a new configuration profile click on New on the Profile Management tab 2 Enter the name for the new profile and the SSID of the network The SSID is broadcasted by your router You may look up t...

Page 36: ...36 3 If your network requires you to enter a security code please select the appropriate security option and the passkey phrase Click OK to complete the setup...

Page 37: ...ect the network profile that you would like to configure and click on Modify on the right 2 Select the Security tab in the Profile Management window and choose the Pre Shared Key Static WEP radio butt...

Page 38: ...38 3 Fill in the WEP Passphrase click OK when finished You may choose the WEP Key Size as you wish and the length of your WEP key will depends on the WEP Key Size that you select...

Page 39: ...ty in the Athe ros Client Utility select the network profile that you would like to configure and click on Modify on the right Select the Security tab in the Profile Management window On the Security...

Page 40: ...40 2 Fill in the Passphrase of your choice then click OK when finished 3 To use the WPA WPA2 security click on the WPA WPA2 radio button then click on Configure to continue...

Page 41: ...41 4 Input the information of your choice then click OK to finish...

Page 42: ...2 Windows XP 1 If you would like to import a profile that has already been created click on Import Browse to the directory where the profile is located Utility Configuration Import and Export Profiles...

Page 43: ...43 2 Browse to the directory where the profile is located Highlight the profile name then Click Open 3 If you would like to export a profile highlight the profile then click on Export to continue...

Page 44: ...44 4 Browse to the directory to export the profile to then Click Save to confirm The profile is now exported to the specified location...

Page 45: ...i Fi connection temporary you may do so by right clicking on the Atheros icon in the system tray and selecting Disable Radio 2 You may re establish the Wi Fi connection at anytime by selecting Enable...

Page 46: ...t network you will need to right click on the Atheros icon and select profile Make sure that you select the network that you would like to connect Please see page 10 to setup a new network profile Uti...

Page 47: ...s XP If you would like to use the Windows wireless client instead of the Atheros software you may do so by selecting Select Client software from the Atheros menu Utility Configuration Wireless Client...

Page 48: ...reless network SSID and setup WPA encryption and authentication for your network Please remember that your router must also support WPS On the IOGEAR installation CD open the JSW_Install_CD folder and...

Page 49: ...network and click Next Note There are two ways to setup WPS One is by pushing the integrated WPS button on your router and the other is by entering the access PIN from your USB adapter to establish t...

Page 50: ...an integrated WPS button then select the Push Button selection to continue 4 Your router will prompt you to click the integrated WPS button on your USB adapter or the WPS button on your access point...

Page 51: ...51 5 Following the Jumpstart application and select Push the button on my access point click Next to continue 6 The wizard will configure the wireless network...

Page 52: ...52 7 Once completed click finish to close the window...

Page 53: ...r a registrar 2 Locate the WPS configuration setup on your WPS enabled access point Router and select PIN number as the setup method 3 Enter the PIN number that is given on the Jumpstart Window into y...

Page 54: ...54 4 The wizard will configure the wireless network 5 Click Finish to complete the setup...

Page 55: ...r WPS enabled access point Router select Enter the PIN from my access point 2 Your WPS enabled access point Router will come with a specific PIN that will to be used with the Jumstart application Plea...

Page 56: ...56 3 Enter the PIN on the Jumpstart setup wizard and click Next to continue Example Below is the screen shot on setting up the WPS on Netgear WNR843B router...

Page 57: ...57 4 The wizard will configure the wireless network 5 Click Finish to complete the setup...

Page 58: ...irect Sequence Spread Spectrum IEEE 802 11g n OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing RF Output Power 14dBm 11n 17dBm 11b 14dBm 11g Operation Range Indoor Up to 100 meters Outdoor Up to 280 me...

Page 59: ...lessly connects wired and wireless networks together Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with a WLAN adapter connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad Hoc wireless LAN is appl...

Page 60: ...s frequency hopping Direct sequence spreads the data over one frequency range channel while frequency hopping jumps from one narrow frequency band to another many times per second ESSID An Infrastruct...

Page 61: ...ch as a LAN and a mainframe In Internet terminology a gateway is another name for a router Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet IEEE Institute of Electrical and Elec...

Page 62: ...capabilities in the hands of users around the globe Local Area Network LAN A LAN is a group of computers each equipped with the appropriate network adapter card connected by cable air that share appl...

Page 63: ...eless PC moves out of range of the previously connected access point and connects to a newly connected access point Throughout the network environment where access point is deployed PCs can always be...

Page 64: ...n the network In networks with Static IP address the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer Once a Static IP address is assigned a computer uses the same IP address ever...

Page 65: ...P is often used generically to refer to the entire suite of related protocols Transmit Receive The wireless throughput in Bytes per second averaged over two seconds Wi Fi Alliance The Wi Fi Alliance i...

Page 66: ...that are tied together via telephone services and or fiber optic cabling WANs may span a city a state a country or even the world Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Now widely recognized as flawed WEP was a...

Page 67: ...uency RF and infrared are the commonly used types of wireless transmission Most wireless LANs use spread spectrum technology It offers limited bandwidth usually under 11Mbps and users share the bandwi...

Page 68: ...s designed to provide you with the latest technical information about our products Most of the answers to your questions can be found here so please try it out before contacting technical support Tech...

Page 69: ...uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in...

Page 70: ...se undesired operation of 2 the device FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow th...

Page 71: ...nd found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and R TTE...

Page 72: ...kes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation and especially disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness f...

Page 73: ...osoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Inc IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the infor...

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Page 76: ...IOGEAR is an environmentally conscious company that emphasizes the importance of conserving natural resources The use of our technology solutions helps reduce electronic waste HEALTH IOGEAR supports...

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