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EZ C

ONNECT

™ W

IRELESS

USB A

DAPTER

2

System Requirements

Before you install the EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter, check your 
system meets the following requirements:

•

An available USB port.

•

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP (have the Windows installation CD-ROM 
ready for use during driver installation.)

•

A minimum of 1 MB of free disk space for installing the driver and 
utility program.

•

Another IEEE 802.11b compliant device installed in your network, 
such as the SMC2655W Wireless Access Point, or another PC with a 
wireless adapter.

Summary of Contents for EZ Connect SMC2664W

Page 1: ...5 ft at 1 Mbps Point to point and point to multipoint access Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet LANs augments existing networks quickly and easily DSSS technology provides robust interference res...

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Page 3: ...38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 679 8000 EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections April 2002 Part No 01 111353 006 Pub No 150000012000E...

Page 4: ...o license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2002 by SMC Networks Inc...

Page 5: ...incorporates these newer technologies At that point the obsolete product is discontinued and is no longer an Active SMC product A list of discontinued products with their respective dates of discontin...

Page 6: ...IDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUN...

Page 7: ...accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note In order to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device SMC requires that you use...

Page 8: ...low voltage supply system according to EN 61000 3 3 1995 Immunity Product family standard according to EN 55024 1998 Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000 4 2 1995 Contact Discharge 4 kV Air...

Page 9: ...o Optional 7 Attaching the USB Cable 7 Driver Installation 8 Windows 98 Me Driver Installation 8 Setting Wireless Properties 10 Windows 2000 Driver Installation 21 Windows XP Driver Installation 24 Co...

Page 10: ...on and Planning 38 Network Topologies 38 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 38 Infrastructure Wireless LAN 39 Setting the Communication Domain 39 Troubleshooting 41 USB Adapter Installation Problems 41 Network Conne...

Page 11: ...E 802 11b This solution offers fast reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs which include long term maintenance overhead for cabling Just plug wireless adapters i...

Page 12: ...ents An available USB port Windows 98 Me 2000 XP have the Windows installation CD ROM ready for use during driver installation A minimum of 1 MB of free disk space for installing the driver and utilit...

Page 13: ...nd user guide 1 USB cable 1 Fastening clip 3 Pieces of velcro 2 Magnets One User Guide Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at www smc com Please inform your dealer if there a...

Page 14: ...urers and banks who frequently rearrange the workplace and change location Temporary LANs for special projects or peak time Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites that need to setup for a shor...

Page 15: ...ows 98 Me 2000 XP LED Indicator The EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter includes an LED indicator as described in the following table Multi choice Mounting Clip The SMC2664W USB adapter is supplied with a...

Page 16: ...they click into place 3 To remove the clip push in one of the lugs and pull the clip away from the SMC2664W body The other lug should slip free Attaching the Magnets Optional 1 Peel the protective pa...

Page 17: ...le Peel the protective paper off the Velcro strip and stick the strip in the chosen location Attaching the USB Cable 1 Select an available USB port on the PC 2 Carefully insert the USB cable s Type A...

Page 18: ...aded from SMC s web site at http www smc com For installation in Windows 98 Me see the following section For Windows 2000 go to Windows 2000 Driver Installation on page 21 and for Windows XP see Windo...

Page 19: ...type E Drivers assuming E is the location of your CD drive Insert the CD into the CD drive and click Next 4 Click Next to copy files from the CD Windows 98 may ask you for the Windows 98 CD If so remo...

Page 20: ...llation You may be asked to restart the computer Click Yes Setting Wireless Properties 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel Double click the Network icon 2 Click on the Identification tab in the Netwo...

Page 21: ...Gateway DNS Server and Domain for your network If you install an IPX SPX compatible protocol then you also need to install the Client for NetWare Networks 5 Click File and Print Sharing and check the...

Page 22: ...he other devices in your network 8 Set the Channel to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group However if you are connecting to a network via an access point the...

Page 23: ...ed access For more secure data transmissions set encryption to 128 bit or 64 bit The 128 bit setting gives a higher level of security The setting must be the same for all clients in your wireless netw...

Page 24: ...entation Threshold The default 2 346 means Disabled See Terminology on page 46 for a description of Fragmentation Threshold 11 Set the Operating Mode to Ad Hoc or Infrastructure depending on the type...

Page 25: ...ist with three options Auto Long or Short see Terminology on page 46 for an explanation of Preamble Type If you aren t sure whether all the Clients and Access point radios in your wireless network sup...

Page 26: ...is the data transmission reception rate setting It can be set to Auto 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 11 Mbps Usually this should be set to Auto In a radio frequency hostile environment a lower rate can provi...

Page 27: ...ING WIRELESS PROPERTIES 17 14 Set the RTS Threshold to the same as that used by other devices in your network The default 2 347 means Disabled See Terminology on page 46 for a description of RTS Thres...

Page 28: ...e same as that used by the ad hoc workgroup or access point to which you want to connect The SMC2655W Access Point default is WLAN If you will be roaming among multiple access points with different BS...

Page 29: ...curity keys are four 10 digit keys for the 64 bit WEP setting and one 26 digit key for the 128 bit WEP setting WEP must be set in the configuration utility and all changes can be made there see Using...

Page 30: ...7 WEP Key to use shows the key that will be used 1 4 for encryption Click OK to exit the open screens and click Yes to restart the computer if asked to do so Go to Installing the Utility in Windows 98...

Page 31: ...WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER INSTALLATION 21 Windows 2000 Driver Installation 1 Windows 2000 will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver 2 Click Next...

Page 32: ...DRIVER INSTALLATION 22 3 Check Specify a location and click Next 4 Type E Drivers assuming E is the location of your CD drive Insert the CD into the CD drive and click OK...

Page 33: ...ure Not Found screen will open Click Yes to continue with the installation 6 Click Finish to complete the driver installation If you are asked to restart the computer click Yes Go to Installing the Ut...

Page 34: ...TALLATION 24 Windows XP Driver Installation 1 Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver 2 Check Install from a list or specific location Advanced and c...

Page 35: ...WINDOWS XP DRIVER INSTALLATION 25 3 Check Don t search I will choose the driver to install and click Next 4 Click Have Disk and the Install From Disk screen will open...

Page 36: ...the SMC2664W EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter Click Next 6 Though the software is fully compatible with Windows XP it has not yet been Logo tested by Microsoft On the Hardware Installation screen click...

Page 37: ...or Windows XP use the built in wirelesss configuration tool Go to Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool on page 35 Installing the Utility in Windows 98 Me and 2000 To install the utility software 1...

Page 38: ...r in the lower right hand corner of the task bar If the icon is GREEN the connection is good A RED icon means there is no connection Double clicking the icon will open the EZ Connect Wireless USB Util...

Page 39: ...age shows the network status of the wireless adapter Click Modify to configure the Operating Mode Channel SSID and Tx Rate After configuration click Apply to save the changes Operating Mode Set the st...

Page 40: ...rk to which you want to connect ANY is the default setting If you will be roaming among multiple access points with different BSSIDs a value of ANY will allow connection to any SSID Tx Rate Indicates...

Page 41: ...Equivalent Privacy WEP is implemented in the adapter to prevent unauthorized access For more secure data transmissions set encryption to 128 bit or 64 bit The 128 bit setting gives a higher level of s...

Page 42: ...ryption are generated from a passphrase string so you must use the same passphrase on all the other stations in your network Manual Entry Manual Entry allows you to manually enter key elements Default...

Page 43: ...field 2 Check Create with Passphrase type a string in the Passphrase field and click Generate 3 Select the key and click Apply Note A Passphrase string can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters...

Page 44: ...reen to set values for Fragmentation Threshold Default 2346 means Disabled and RTS CTS Threshold Default 2347 means Disabled See Terminology on page 46 for a description of these terms Version This sc...

Page 45: ...INDOWS XP CONFIGURATION TOOL 35 Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool Basic Settings 1 Right click the network connection icon on the toolbar 2 Click Status The Wireless Network Connection Status bo...

Page 46: ...lower section of the screen click Learn about setting up wireless network configuration and complete the wireless configuration according to the Help and Support Center instructions Advanced Settings...

Page 47: ...t sure whether all the Clients and Access point radios in your wireless network support the Short RF preamble then leave this setting on Auto Default 4 Rate Mbps is the data transmission reception ra...

Page 48: ...r small departmental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with a wireless adapte...

Page 49: ...int The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN but also increases the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their...

Page 50: ...oints so that a continuous coverage area is created wireless users within this ESS can roam freely All SMC EZ Connect Wireless adapters and EZ Connect Wireless Access Points within a specific ESS must...

Page 51: ...in the computer they may cause conflicts Disable or remove the other adapters from the computer and test the wireless adapter separately Check for a defective computer or USB port by trying the adapte...

Page 52: ...articular server be sure that you have access rights and a valid ID and password If you cannot access the Internet be sure you have configured your system for TCP IP If your wireless station cannot co...

Page 53: ...or if you would like information regarding our full line of wireless products visit us on the web at www smc com or call us toll free at 800 SMC 4YOU SMC Networks stands behind every product sold with...

Page 54: ...Europe ETSI 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 484 GHz Sensitivity 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps 90 88 83 80 dBm min Modulation 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps BPSK QPSK CCK CCK Output Power 15 dBm minimum 17dBm Typical Physical Chara...

Page 55: ...ion 1 1 Compliances FCC Class B ARIB STD33 T66 UL1950 CSA22 2 NO 950 BSMI and DGT and IC CISPR 22 Class B Software NDIS Driver Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP NDIS Utility Windows 98 Win...

Page 56: ...d Service Set LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS ESS ID SSID Ethernet A popular local area data communications network which accepts transmissions from computers and terminals...

Page 57: ...aintains a continuous connection to the Infrastructure network RTS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other RTS CTS mechanism can solve this Hidden Node Problem...

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