LevelOne WNC-0101USB Installation Manual Download Page 1

1

Your Installation Guide to

LevelOne

WNC-0101USB

11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

Summary of Contents for WNC-0101USB

Page 1: ...1 Your Installation Guide to LevelOne WNC 0101USB 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter...

Page 2: ...rieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher Windows 95 98 and Windows 2000 are...

Page 3: ...3 2 Install the LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter 25 3 3 LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter Utility 27 3 3 1 Setting 28 3 3 2 Statistics 30 3 3 3 Site Survey 31 3 3 4 Encryption 32 3 3 5 Advanced 35 3 3 6 Vers...

Page 4: ...Available Channels in Each Country 52 5 3 Networking Compliant Standards 53 5 4 Operating Specifications 54 6 Troubleshooting 57 6 1 Check the Various Properties of the Card 58 6 2 Microsoft Networki...

Page 5: ...the LevelOne WNC 0101USB 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter you can a Share your Internet access by using just one connection b Share printers and other peripheral devices c Share data and image files betwe...

Page 6: ...ne WNC 0101USB 11Mbps Wireless 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 al...

Page 7: ...6 1 1 Kit Contents The LevelOne WNC 0101USB 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter kit should include the following items a USB Adapter b USB Cable...

Page 8: ...Wireless USB Adapter Utility Driver software 2 Acrobat Reader 4 05 3 User Manual PDF file d Quick Start Guide e The User s Manual this document If any of the items mentioned above are damaged or missi...

Page 9: ...ain Feature of LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter A Power ON OFF LED B Status LED Off No wireless activity Blinking Sensing transmitting wireless data Solid Yellow Green Standard operational mode C USB Con...

Page 10: ...Wireless LAN 3 Plug and Play installation 4 Solid design with an integrated antenna 5 Full mobility and seamless cell to cell roaming 6 Automatic scale back at per packet level USB WLAN Adapter suppo...

Page 11: ...stalling the LevelOne wireless USB adapter you can connect your computer to a A Peer to Peer Workgroup of IEEE802 11b compliant wireless devices b A LAN Local Area Network constructed by Access Point...

Page 12: ...uld be easily set up with some PCs and the LevelOne wireless USB adapter s or our other WLAN device s Therefore it is very suitable to build a network for temporary use for example for new sales point...

Page 13: ...LAN with access to Internet for enterprise use The construction is quite easy that WLAN card and Access Point will automatically work at the most suitable frequency when Access Point is set within the...

Page 14: ...available under wired networks The LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter configuration is easy to switch between peer to peer networks suitable for a small number of users and full infrastructure netwo...

Page 15: ...ng to another getting the access to information data and the ability to communicate decisions while on the go 802 11 Ad Hoc Networking On site consulting and small workgroups may increase productivity...

Page 16: ...ation CD and it will automatically start the setup program for WLAN Utility and driver 2 Follow the installation wizard to complete the software installation process and then reboot your PC notebook a...

Page 17: ...16 3 After restarting your PC notebook insert USB adapter into USB connector of the notebook or desktop 4 Operation System will detect new device and prompt the driver automatically...

Page 18: ...toolbar at the bottom of the screen there is a small icon to indicate the connection status Red color means no connection and green color means connected If red color appears please repeat from step1...

Page 19: ...18 7 Now you may enter Internet Explorer to surf the Internet Freely without wires...

Page 20: ...connection the following steps should be executed 1 Install the software by using the installation CD 2 Install the LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter 3 Install the required network protocols to communica...

Page 21: ...apter Utility Driver first prior to inserting the LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter 1 Insert the LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter installation CD into your CD ROM drive The setup program will then aut...

Page 22: ...click Next To go on the installation please select Install LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver and Utility and then go on to Step 4 If you select Browse User Manual system will prompt a messag...

Page 23: ...The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog column You may change the default folder by clicking Browse to select the destination folder you prefer Click Next to go to the next sc...

Page 24: ...ct the Program Folder for LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Utility and click Next 6 You will be asked if you wish to add a shortcut of LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Utility to your desktop...

Page 25: ...mplete the Acrobat Reader 4 05 installation 8 The Driver and Help files will be copied to the system Wait for the setup program to finish the LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter installation Then sel...

Page 26: ...re included in the accompanying installation CD Please follow the installation procedures in Section 3 1 Your USB Adapter will not work properly if the driver and utilities are not installed correctly...

Page 27: ...r should start up Please close it 3 When the USB Adapter setup task is completed you can start the LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter Utility To start the utility please refer to the chapter 3 3 LevelOen W...

Page 28: ...station must be the same therefore they can communicate with each other within the local LAN properly Moreover all connected computers should have the same net ID and subnet ID You can follow the proc...

Page 29: ...Hoc Mode If the Mode is Infrastructure this parameter will not be active SSID SSID is the group name shared by every member of your wireless network You will only be able to connect with an Access Poi...

Page 30: ...on mode as 802 11 Ad Hoc the Status column will show the OK while the link quality is fine If you set the operation mode as Infrastructure the Status column will show the BSSID of the AP that you are...

Page 31: ...tics The following screen shows various statistics including the Data Packets Management Packets and Rejected Packets in transmitting and receiving status You can click the Clear button to reset the s...

Page 32: ...unication range of your LevelOne wireless USB Adapter The messages include BSSID SSID Signal the Channel used by each AP and the Encryption status enabled or not You can click the Rescan button to sea...

Page 33: ...erwise if you set the Mode Mandatory then your device cannot communicate with the stations with disabled WEP Authentication Type Mostly Open System Authentication algorithm is adopted In Shard Key Aut...

Page 34: ...sides if you select 128bit you must type 26 values 0 F in each WEP Key from Key 1 to Key 4 Please note that all the WEP Keys key1 key4 have to be filled 3 Select WEP Key Select one of WEP Key from Key...

Page 35: ...34...

Page 36: ...S Threshold We suggest using the default settings Preamble Type Long You may change the Preamble Type by ticking the two options Long or Short To change the parameters of Fragmentation Threshold you m...

Page 37: ...36 After adjusting the settings please click on the Submit button to save all the settings...

Page 38: ...37 3 3 6 Version The screen shows the version of Driver Firmware and Application for LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Utility Driver...

Page 39: ...on When removing the LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter you will lose your connection to the network Make sure you have closed all files and network applications such as e mail prior to removing the USB Ad...

Page 40: ...eless USB Adapter 1 First you should disconnect and remove the LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter See 3 4 2 To uninstall the LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Utility and Driver please follow the proces...

Page 41: ...d if you are sure to uninstall the LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Utility and all of its components Click Yes to run the un installation or click No to exit 4 Now the un installation is complete...

Page 42: ...z How to Share Your Folder with Your Network Member s z How to Share Your Printer with Your Network Member s z How to Access the Shared Folder s File s of Your Network Members s z How to Use the Share...

Page 43: ...in your Microsoft Networking Group 4 To display other workgroups in the network environment double click the Entire Network icon 5 If there is a second network operating system running in your network...

Page 44: ...you should set your LevelOne 11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter mode as Infrastructure and connect to the access point When the procedure is completed an access point will appear on the Wireless LAN Neighbor...

Page 45: ...aring of files between computers that are logged onto the same wireless network If you want to share your folder My Documents with other computers of the wireless network please follow the steps below...

Page 46: ...ad Only is selected the other users in the wireless network can only copy files from your folder Neither copying files into your folder nor any change of files is allowed If Full is selected the other...

Page 47: ...password will determine if the user can only read your folder or has full access to your folder 4 Click Apply or OK to activate the options that you have set Now you can see the folder My Documents w...

Page 48: ...r stations of the same across the network you have to set it as a network printer the instructions are as follows 1 Click the Start button point to the Settings and then click Printers 2 In the Printe...

Page 49: ...48 4 Click the Sharing tab and then click Shared As If necessary enter a password...

Page 50: ...e click the Network Neighborhood icon and then double click the computer where the shared folder is located 2 Double click the folder you want to connect to 3 Now you may open the needed file s Note I...

Page 51: ...on in the window 3 To set up the printer follow the instructions on the screen Note 1 After you have set up a network printer you can use it as if it were attached to your computer 2 If a password is...

Page 52: ...tions 5 1 Physical Specifications Dimensions L x W x H 120 X 77 x 25mm Weight 80g Host Interface USB 1 1 Compliant Antenna Internal Patch Antenna Supporting Diversity Status Indicator LED Indicates RF...

Page 53: ...52 5 2 Available Channels in Each Country...

Page 54: ...53 5 3 Networking Compliant Standards Standard IEEE802 11b Wi Fi Compliment Host Systems Windows98SE 2000 ME Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Network Protocol TCP IP IPX NetBEUI...

Page 55: ...ns Number of Channel USA and Canada 11 Most France 4 European countries 13 Operating Voltage 5V Spreading DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Date rate 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Nominal Temp Range 1...

Page 56: ...BER 84 dBm minimum Extended Temp Range 1 Mbps 10 5 BER 84 dBm minimum 5 5 Mbps 10 5 BER 81 dBm minimum 11 Mbps 10 5 BER 78 dBm minimum Modulation 11 Mbps and 5 5 Mbps CCK 2 Mbps DQPSK 1Mbps DBPSK Secu...

Page 57: ...lity and seamless roaming from cell to cell and across access points subject to access point Management Utility Link Configure for network join and diagnostics EMC certification FCC part 15 class in U...

Page 58: ...encounter some problems while installing the LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter or you want to confirm whether the USB Adapter is installed properly or not please refer to the procedure below after you hav...

Page 59: ...been set in your computer properly you can follow the procedures below Right click My Computer and then select Properties then you will enter your system properties Select the Device Manager and click...

Page 60: ...well If you are not sure you may follow the procedure below to reinstall update the driver a Enter System Properties and click Device Manager on upper menu b Click Network Adapter and choose LevelOne...

Page 61: ...eighborhood and select Properties The following items should be presented in the network setup 1 IEEE802 11b USB Wireless LAN Adapter 2 IPX SPX compatible Protocol LevelOne Wireless USB Adapter 3 NetB...

Page 62: ...61 Set up the Network Protocols Refer to the picture above Click Add button to enter the windows displayed below...

Page 63: ...icrosoft as the manufacturer and pick NetBEUI TCP IP and IPX SPX compatible for the network protocols After all click OK Now your network protocol should be set Please check if your network needs any...

Page 64: ...63 Network Service for Microsoft Networking Click Add and select Service...

Page 65: ...64 Select Microsoft as the manufacturer and choose File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks for network service Click OK to set the network service...

Page 66: ...ows 98 first edition you may use one of the following ways to make IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility work properly 1 Copy and replace the file MFC42 dll from c windows system of Windows 98SE to the same direc...

Page 67: ...l be the responsibility of the user Built in antennas whether installed indoors or out should be installed only by experienced antenna installation professionals who are familiar with local building a...

Page 68: ...interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televisio...

Page 69: ...Equipment Regulations EU Declaration of Conformity Europe USB adapter conforms to the specifications listed below following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive...

Page 70: ...69...

Reviews: