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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 Kwb-3111

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

Page 2: ...pecific 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 the equipment Regulatory Information disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with th...

Page 3: ...en 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 should not be less than 20 cm FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits a...

Page 4: ...o 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 Information Your device contains a low power transmitter When device is transmitted it sends out radio frequency RF signal CAUTION To maintain compliance with FCC s RF exposure guidelines this equipment ...

Page 5: ...cking 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 Utility Installation 7 WLAN Utility Setting 9 Technical Specifications 19 ...

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Page 7: ...erever 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...

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Page 9: ...pter 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 performed using the following steps u Visually inspect the USB connector and make sure that it is fully plugged in to the system s USB port u Make sure that there is a well environment that there is no ...

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Page 11: ...he 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 light up indicating a normal status 2 When connected to the USB port and the driver was installed the LNK LED will start blinking it means that the device is starting to scanning a 802 11b wireless devic...

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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 WLAN Utility Installation 1 Insert the WLAN USB Adapter Driver Utility CD ROM into computer s CD ROM Drive and it will automatically run a setup menu In some specific setting on Windows system you may...

Page 14: ...SB 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 Adapter you will see the icon on right side bottom of the Windows task bar it may appears two colors that means as follow Ø Blue Color icon means the WLAN USB Adapter is connecting with another wireles...

Page 15: ...rs 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 setting in light gray color Click the Change button if you want to change any setting after changing the setting remember to click the Submit button to activate the new setting ...

Page 16: ...ure mode the WLAN USB Adapter will automatically detect the channel number of the Access Point Ø SSID The SSID differentiates one WLAN group name from another so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN group name must use the same SSID A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID Remain the SSID blank it will detect the str...

Page 17: ...nt operating 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 Associated and the linked Access Point BSSID the Signal Strength and Link Quality will be shown in the screen below under the Status of your WLAN USB adapter When the both stations don t have the sa...

Page 18: ...screen 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 the Encryption status and the operating type mode Double click the BSSID to choose the SSID that you want to connect with You can click the Rescan button to find new wireless devices ...

Page 19: ...tion Ø Encryption type The Encryption has two types 64bit and 128bit select the bit that you want to use Ø 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 type will be the encryption between the station that you connected with if you select 64bit you must type 10 values in the following range 0 F hexadecimal Besides if you select 128bit you must type ...

Page 20: ...eed 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 a challenge text which will be acknowledge by both side of the stations In order to choose which authentication algorithm will be used you must know which one the station supports this algorithm f...

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 The RTS CTS Threshold is a station initiates the process by sending a RTS frame the other ends receives the RTS and responds with a CTS frame the station must receive a CTS frame before sending the dat...

Page 22: ...your 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 appear a sign and the save button on the Profiles will active then you can save the current setting in the profile name you choose ...

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: ...FCC 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 Modulation Schemes DBPSK DQPSK CCK Physical and Environmental Driver Support Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows XP Continuous Current Consumption 250mA typ for receive mode 450mA typ for transmi...

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