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reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or 

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manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET. 

PLANET  makes  no  representations  or  warranties,  either  expressed  or  implied,  with  respect  to  the 

contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular 

purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove 

defective  following  their  purchase,  the  buyer  (and  not  this  company,  its  distributor,  or  its  dealer) 

assumes  the  entire  cost  of  all  necessary  servicing,  repair,  and  any  incidental  or  consequential 

damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, this company reserves the right to revise 

this publication  and  to  make changes from  time  to  time  in the  contents  hereof  without  obligation  to 

notify any person of such revision or changes.

All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of 

their respective holders. 

Federal Communication Commission 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 FCC Rules.    These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 

harmful  interference  in  a  residential  installation.    This  equipment  generates,  uses,  and  can  radiate 

radio frequency 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  a  particular  installation.    If  this  equipment  does  cause  harmful  interference  to  radio  or 

television  reception,  which  can  be  determined  by  turning  the  equipment  off  and  on,  the  user  is 

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:     

1.  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

2.  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

3.  Connect  the  equipment  into  an  outlet  on  a  circuit  different  from  that  to  which  the  receiver  is 

connected. 

4. 

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

 

FCC Caution:   

To  assure  continued  compliance.(example-use  only  shielded  interface  cables  when  connecting  to 

computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party 

responsible for compliance could void the user

s authority to operate the equipment. 

This  device  complies  with  Part  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.  Operation  is  subject  to  the  Following  two 

conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this Device must accept any 

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 

Summary of Contents for WL-U356

Page 1: ...802 11g Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter WL U356 User s Manual...

Page 2: ...limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipmen...

Page 3: ...Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric sh...

Page 4: ...tion Considerations 5 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 6 2 1 Configuration Utility Installation 6 2 2 Driver Installation 9 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY 12 3 1 Wireless Connection Status 12 3 2 Mor...

Page 5: ...ables or in constant need of wireless access 1 1 Features l 2 4GHz ISM band unlicensed operation l Wireless connectivity without the hassles and cost of running cables l IEEE 802 11b g standard compli...

Page 6: ...ability choosing an available radio channel with less interference is highly recommended Proper Access Point positioning combined with a clear radio channel will greatly enhance performance Ad Hoc Sti...

Page 7: ...E mail file transfer and terminal service 2 Difficult to wire environments Historical or old buildings public occasions venues and open area where it is difficult to wire 3 Frequently changing environ...

Page 8: ...Built in utility or Windows XP Server 2003 Wireless Zero Configuration utility STANDARDS COMPLIANCE Electromagnetic Compatibility FCC CE 1 4 Package Contents Before installation please check the item...

Page 9: ...ts and clients is minimized l Building materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on signal coverage range Try to properly position Access Points and c...

Page 10: ...stallation operates under Window XP The procedure also applies to Windows 98SE ME 2000 Server 2003 Note If you had ever installed the other Wireless Cards before please uninstall the existed drivers a...

Page 11: ...y WL U356 setup exe where E is your CD ROM drive C You may click Browse to specify the destination folder you prefer for the installation of utility Otherwise you can keep the default setting and clic...

Page 12: ...operating system is Windows XP Server 2003 the below window will pop up Please select Continue Anyway to continue Note If your operating system is Windows 2000 the below window will pop up Please choo...

Page 13: ...98SE Windows will automatically detect and install the device and ask you to insert the system installation CD to complete the entire procedure Just click Yes to continue A Insert WL U356 into a vacan...

Page 14: ...e the card has been tested thoroughly to verify the compatibility Note If your operating system is Windows 2000 the below window will pop up Please click Yes to continue D When the driver is installed...

Page 15: ...11...

Page 16: ...g icon in the system tray and then click Advanced in Wireless Network Connection window Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings and click OK to exit If your operating system is W...

Page 17: ...eless network which WL U356 is connected to The information includes Channel Type SSID TX Rate and Encryption settings Please refer to the section 3 2 for detailed descriptions of each item u More Set...

Page 18: ...parameter is not configurable in the Infrastructure mode Tx Rate Shows the Data Transfer Rate There are Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps for selection If the Auto Mode is selected the device...

Page 19: ...ified settings u Encryption Setting You can enable disable WEP and WPA encryption within the wireless network Please refer to the Section 3 3 for detailed descriptions u Profile Profile Name You can s...

Page 20: ...CII values as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef 256 bit Enter 58 digit Hex values or 29 digit ASCII values as the encryption keys u Change Apply Click Change enables you to co...

Page 21: ...preconfigured by the network administrator User name It is the setting for PEAP protocol Password It is the setting for PEAP protocol u Pre shared key It is used for WPA PSK mode Enter 8 to 63 charact...

Page 22: ...the associated AP automatically User Select Users can select the country where they are located The available channels will vary based on the selected country u Power Consumption Setting Continuous A...

Page 23: ...your wireless network However its implementation will cause additional overhead to your wireless network 3 5 Information This screen shows the current driver and utility version and the MAC Address of...

Page 24: ...frames of the AP 3 7 Access Point Setting You can enter this screen by clicking the More Setting button Here you can configure the AP connection settings such as Channel Basic Rate SSID Tx Power WEP A...

Page 25: ...length 64 128 256 bit and ID 1 4 must be identical on the AP and client side The AP supports 64 128 256 bit Hex ASCII WEP encryption About detailed descriptions please refer to the Section 3 3 u Auth...

Page 26: ...ifies only wireless stations with the MAC addresses preconfigured in the below list will be denied access After finishing the setting press the Apply button to make the new setting into effect Filter...

Page 27: ...ile users What is BSS ID An Infrastructure network is called a Basic Service Set BSS All the wireless stations in a BSS must share the same BSS ID What is TKIP It is another encryption method to overc...

Page 28: ...of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being b...

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