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EZ Connect™ N
Draft 11n Wireless USB2.0 Adapter

SMCWUSBS-N2

Summary of Contents for EZ Connect SMCWUSBS-N2

Page 1: ...EZ Connect N Draft 11n Wireless USB2 0 Adapter SMCWUSBS N2...

Page 2: ...20 Mason Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 679 8000 EZ ConnectTM N Draft 11n Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections November 2007 R01 F1 0...

Page 3: ...No 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 2007 by SMC Networks Inc...

Page 4: ...an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 an...

Page 5: ...ce may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device IMPORTANT NOTE IC Radiation Exposure Statement This...

Page 6: ...is SMC Networks Europe Edificio Conata II Calle Fructuos Gelabert 6 8 2 4a 08970 Sant Joan Despi Barcelona Spain This device complies with the essential requirements of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC...

Page 7: ...ku E vastavusdeklaratsiooni leiate vastavast tootejaotisest aadressil http www smc com English Hereby SMC Networks declares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance with the essential requirements...

Page 8: ...EC megfelel s gi nyilatkozat megtal lhat a vonatkoz term k ismertet j n l a k vetkez c men http www smc com Polish Firma SMC Networks niniejszym o wiadcza e urz dzenie Radio LAN jest zgodne z zasadni...

Page 9: ...article 6 4 of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC the following EC EFTA member states have been notified Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Swit...

Page 10: ...cal o SMC Networks para m s detalles en relaci n con las restricciones actuales para uso exterior German Dieses Wireless LAN Ger t arbeitet im 2 4 GHz Frequenzband und ist f r den Einsatz im Innenbere...

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Page 13: ...s Para obter informa es sobre as restri es de utiliza o no exterior contacte a autoridade local competente ou a SMC Networks Slovenian Ta naprava je oddajno sprejemna enota za brez i no lokalno omre j...

Page 14: ...ala tillsynsmyndigheter eller SMC Networks f r information om aktuella best mmelser f r utomhusbruk Icelandic essi b na ur er 2 4 GHz r laust LAN sendivi t ki til notkunar innanh ss heimili og skrifst...

Page 15: ...ti come descritto si seguito In Italia l utente finale deve richiedere una licenza all Autorit competente nazionale per il funzionamento in esterni del device Dutch Vereisten voor werking indoor versu...

Page 16: ...COMPLIANCES xiii...

Page 17: ...ents 4 Package Contents 5 Hardware Description 6 LED 6 Driver and Utility Installation 7 For Windows 2000 XP 7 EZ Installation Wizard CD 7 Hardware Installation 13 SMCWUSBS N2 Utility 15 Configuration...

Page 18: ...es 33 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 33 Infrastructure Wireless LANs 34 Setting the Communication Domain 35 Stationary Wireless PCs 35 Roaming Wireless PCs 35 Troubleshooting 37 Adapter Installation Problems 37...

Page 19: ...credible speed and range The SMCWUSBS N2 provides better performance than existing 802 11g technology Upgrading to Wireless N provides an excellent solution for sharing an Internet connection and file...

Page 20: ...ompatible with 802 11b g wireless networks Enhances your network security with Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and WPA2 Greater flexibility to locate or move networked PCs Easy...

Page 21: ...nts Retailers manufacturers and banks who frequently rearrange the workplace and change location Temporary LANs for special projects or peak times Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites that n...

Page 22: ...ot A PC running Windows 2000 XP Vista CD ROM drive Minimum of 32 MB RAM and 300 MHz CPU Minimum of 6 MB of free hard disk space for driver and utility installation Another IEEE 802 11n 802 11g or 802...

Page 23: ...on Wizard and Documentation CD 1 Quick Installation Guide Warranty Information Card Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at http www smc com Please inform your dealer if there...

Page 24: ...r running Windows 2000 XP Vista with a 2 0 USB slot LED The Link LED indicator of the SMCWUSBS N2 is described in the following figure and table Figure 1 LED Indicator Status Description On Green Indi...

Page 25: ...your computer You may find that the screen shots here do not exactly match your version of Windows This is because these screen shots were created from Windows XP Steps for Windows 2000 are similar b...

Page 26: ...Driver and Utility Installation 8 2 Click the Install Driver and Utility button to continue 3 Please wait while the Driver and Utility installation wizard begins and copies files...

Page 27: ...o your Windows system folder 5 Find an available USB slot on your PC see Hardware Installation on page 13 Remove cap from the SMCWUSBS N2 Completely slide the SMCWUSBS N2 USB 2 0 adapter in the USB sl...

Page 28: ...Driver and Utility Installation 10 6 You will see the Found New Hardware Wizard Select Yes recommended and click Next 7 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next...

Page 29: ...For Windows 2000 XP 11 8 The following windows will then appear indicating that the driver has been installed on your system Click Finish to exit the window...

Page 30: ...Driver and Utility Installation 12 9 Click Finish and your Wireless USB Adapter is ready to use...

Page 31: ...o protect the card avoid touching its electrical components and touch the ground often to equalize the static charges before handling the card To insert the card 1 Find an available 2 0 USB slot in yo...

Page 32: ...llation 14 2 With the adapter s connector facing the USB slot and the EZ ConnectTM N label facing up slide the card completely into the slot as shown below Figure 3 Desktop Installation Figure 4 Lapto...

Page 33: ...SMCWUSBS N2 adapter first Double click the SMCWUSBS N2 utility icon on the desktop to launch the configuration utility or you can access it from the Start menu Note that the screen shots were taken fr...

Page 34: ...plays TCP IP data Site Survey Scans shows all wireless devices within the adapter s signal range Version Information Shows the driver and utility version information At the bottom of the screen there...

Page 35: ...New To set up a new profile click New Save To save a new profile after configuring the settings click Save Delete To delete a profile select the profile from the drop down menu in the Select Profile...

Page 36: ...ructure for connections with an access point See Network Topologies on page 33 for more information Transmit Rate Indicates the data transmission rate Select an appropriate transmission speed Lower sp...

Page 37: ...security function has been enabled or disabled Click the Security ON Security OFF button to enable the security function Default Security OFF WEP Security Type WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy and WPA 2 P...

Page 38: ...vel of security preventing unauthorized access to the network and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients and the access point WEP uses static shared keys fixed length hexadecimal or alph...

Page 39: ...e field 2 In the Default Key field select one key as the default key that you want to use for encryption 3 Manually type in a string of characters in the corresponding key number field that you select...

Page 40: ...ming IEEE 802 11i standard WPA employs a combination of several technologies to provide an enhanced security solution for 802 11 wireless networks including TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol for da...

Page 41: ...ld 4 Click Apply Change to allow the settings to take effect Note The WPA Passphrase character limit needs to be between 8 63 characters Manual Pre Shared Key supports up to 64 Hex characters If there...

Page 42: ...ss medium may not be aware of each other The RTS CTS mechanism can solve this problem The larger the threshold the faster the speed Fragment Threshold Sets the minimum packet size that can be transmit...

Page 43: ...hort can boost your throughput Options Short Long Long only Default Short Long Transmit Power Move the slider bar up and down to select an appropriate transmission power Lower power reduces interferen...

Page 44: ...ich the adapter is currently connected with other clients on the network Base Station Name ID The MAC address of the access point to which this adapter is connected in an infrastructure network In an...

Page 45: ...iant with specifications defined in IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11n draft v2 0 standards Encryption This shows the encryption type of your wireless network Wireless Type This adapter suppor...

Page 46: ...apter to connect to a wireless network your adapter needs to obtain new network settings By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the access point you will also verify that yo...

Page 47: ...Netmask Client A mask used to determine the subnet for an IP address Gateway The IP address of the network gateway Host Name Client Your computer name on the network Release Click on this button to re...

Page 48: ...etwork connections WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Click this button to start using the WPS connection with the selected AP The Wireless USB Adapter was implemented with the ease of use Wi Fi Protected Setu...

Page 49: ...sing the WPS button on the access point 2 For detailed instructions refer to the user manual of the access point device Network type Shows the network type See Configuration on page 17 Network name Se...

Page 50: ...he listed wireless devices Channel This is the channel used for the wireless connection MAC address This is the MAC address of the listed wireless devices Version Information This screen shows informa...

Page 51: ...ints Infrastructure for wireless LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with one wireless adapter connected via radio signals...

Page 52: ...via a radio link or access other computers or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PC...

Page 53: ...d wireless users within this ESS can roam freely All wireless adapters and access points within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SSID and to the same radio channel You can configure the...

Page 54: ...e client automatically matches the radio channel used by the AP File Server Switch Desktop PC Access Point BSS2 Notebook with Wireless PC Card Adapter Seamless Roaming ESS Access Point Switch BSS1 PC...

Page 55: ...damage to the card s connector Try the card in another USB slot If this also fails test your PC with another wireless adapter that is known to operate correctly Make sure your PC is using the latest B...

Page 56: ...er access point Make sure the SSID and security settings of the adapter are set to the same as the access point to which you are connecting If your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer...

Page 57: ...100 m 328 ft Radio Signal Signal Type Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS ModulationCCK OFDM Operating Frequency USA FCC and Canada IC 2 412 2 462 GHz Europe ETSI 2 412 2 472 GHz Spain 2 457 2 462 G...

Page 58: ...s Dimensions 84 10 27 08 12 30 mm 3 31 1 07 0 48 inch L W H Weight 27 5 g 0 06 lb Antenna Built in antenna LED Indicators Network Link Host Interface USB 2 0 interface Power Voltage DC5V 5 Power Consu...

Page 59: ...orage 10 to 70 C 14 to 158 F Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Vibration Shock Drop IEC 68 2 34 IEC 68 2 27 IEC68 2 32 Certification CE Mark EN 50081 1 EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 EN 61000 4 2 Emissions...

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