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WiFi Detector 

WIFIDETG

Instruction Manual

Actual product may vary from photo

WiFi Access Point / Detector with LCD

Summary of Contents for WIFIDETG

Page 1: ...WiFi Detector WIFIDETG Instruction Manual Actual product may vary from photo WiFi Access Point Detector with LCD ...

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Page 3: ...he Wi Fi detecter 3 Driver and Utility installation 5 Using the Configuration Utility 8 Wireless connection status 9 General Connection Setting 11 WEP and WPA Encryption 13 WPA Setting 14 Advanced Settings 15 Software Access Point mode 16 Access Point general connection settings 17 MAC Address Filter 19 Specifications 20 Technical Support 20 Warranty Information 20 Instruction Manual i ...

Page 4: ...well as a rechargeable Li Polymer battery that can be charged each time the detector is connected to a powered USB port Compliant with IEEE 802 11b g 2 4GHz standards Up to 54 Mbps data transfer Supports software access point function converting a wireless station into an access point Complies with IEEE 802 11d country roaming standards USB 2 0 compliant backward compatible with USB rev 1 1 Small ...

Page 5: ...h indicator will be animated while the Wi Fi detector is being recharged The Link Act icon will blink when the Wi Fi detector is being used as a wireless USB adapter to surf the Internet 2 When the Wi Fi detector is finished recharging it will automatically stop charging the battery Once fully charged you will see the Charge Finish message displayed and the battery strength indicator will stop bli...

Page 6: ... blinking Using the Wi Fi detector 1 Slide the power switch to the ON position The Welcome Screen will appear as follows 2 After the Welcome Screen is displayed the Wi Fi detector will automatically enter scanning mode to detect nearby Wi Fi signals In scanning mode the display will indicate the total number of unencrypted and encrypted Wi Fi signals detected Instruction Manual 3 Unencrypted Encry...

Page 7: ...ected Encryption indicator WEP for WEP encryption WPA for WPA encryption and WPA2 for WPA2 encryption Open indicates that the detected signal is unencrypted G indicates that the signal is an 802 11g wireless signal B indicates that the signal is an 802 11b wireless signal Signal Strength indicator Signal Strength is measured in increments ranging from 5 full strength to 1 low strength IN indicates...

Page 8: ... Lock mode Driver and Utility installation Note Please do not install the USB adapter into the computer prior to installing the necessary software Note If the Wireless PC Card driver and Utility were previously installed on the host computer please uninstall the original version prior to attempting to install a second time The following instructions depict installation on a Windows XP system Pleas...

Page 9: ... that the software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing please click on Continue Anyway Please note that the software has been thoroughly tested for compatibility and reliability 4 Insert WIFIDETG into an available USB port on the host computer 5 The Found New Hardware Wizard will display Select Install the software automatically recommended and click Next Instruction Manual 6 ...

Page 10: ...ion that the software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing please click on Continue Anyway to begin installing the USB Adapter 7 At the following screen click Finish to conclude installation Instruction Manual 7 ...

Page 11: ...you can begin by using one of two methods First method Second method Instruction Manual 8 a Double click the utility icon in the system tray b Click Yes to use the USB adapter utility a Double click on the connectivity icon located in the system tray b Click Advanced c Remove the checkmark located next to Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings The Connectivity icon can also be found...

Page 12: ...e adapter will work in 11b mode when the network is set to Adhoc mode If you wish to enable 11g connectivity please follow these steps 1 Go to Network Connections 2 Right click on the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties 3 From the pop up screen click Configure 4 Select Advanced from the Properties screen 5 Enable IBSS_G_Mode Wireless Connection Status When the Configuration Utility i...

Page 13: ...ork Information Displays information about the wireless network to which the adapter is connecting This information includes Channel Type SSID TX Rate and Encrypt settings More Setting Set functions including disable enable WEP and Power Saving Mode etc Link Status Displays the status of the wireless connection BSSID Displays the MAC Address of the network to which the adapter is connecting Signal...

Page 14: ... 2 5 5 11Mbps options available SSID The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters comprises the unique name identified in a WLAN This ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs You may specify an SSID for the adapter allowing only the device with the same SSID to connect to the adapter Any If the Any check box is enabled the adapter will survey and connect to an available wirele...

Page 15: ...Key Setting Click this button to setup the WEP key WPA Encryption Setting Click this button to setup the WPA function Profile Profile Name Load Save Current Delete You can save network settings as a profile To connect to the network without making additional configuration you can load the profile Load the setting values from the file in the Profile Name list The new settings will be activated imme...

Page 16: ...l provide higher level of security but the throughput will be lower Default Key ID Select one of the keys 1 4 as the encryption key Default Key ID Hexadecimal Only A F a f and 0 9 are allowed to be set as the WEP key ASCII Numerical values characters or signs are allowed to be used as the WEP key Key1 Key4 The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Fill in the text box b...

Page 17: ...ata traveling between authorized devices Instruction Manual 14 Parameter Description Connect Information Protocol User Name Password Displays settings for WPA mode This adapter supports two kinds of protocol for authentication including TLS and PEAP TLS and PEAP require a certificate provided by the Certificate Server PEAP requires a user name and password as well To get the certificate and the pe...

Page 18: ...es are enabled English and Chinese Country Roaming IEEE 802 11d Country Roaming is a standard that enables wireless devices to work at the proper transmission power and radio channel as regulated by the country where the user is located World Mode Enable the country roaming function the adapter will follow the settings of the connecting access point automatically User Select Disable the country ro...

Page 19: ... follow the settings of the connected access point User Select Disable the country roaming function to select the current location Parameter Description Mode Station Set the USB adapter to act as a wireless client Access Point Set the USB adapter to function as a wireless access point Network Adapter Displays USB Adapter product information Connect Station List Displays all MAC Addresses of wirele...

Page 20: ...istance allowed between the adapter and the wireless stations When the adapter works in 11b mode the maximum data rate is 11Mbps leaving only Auto 1 2 5 5 11Mbps options to be selected SSID The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN which prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs The default SSID of the access point is WLAN_AP Wireless ada...

Page 21: ...crease it again but it will likely decrease overall network performance Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes RTS CTS Minimum packet size required for an RTS CTS Request To Send Clear to Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS CTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the WLAN Select a setting within a range of 0 to 2347 bytes Preamble The preamble define...

Page 22: ...int Reject The wireless adapters with the MAC Address setup in the table will be rejected to connect to the access point Filter MAC Address MAC Address is a unique identification for hardware devices in the network It is a 12 digit hexadecimal values Up to fifty unique MAC Addresses can be setup in the table Fill in the MAC Addresses of wireless adapters you want to accept or reject access to the ...

Page 23: ... warranty In addition StarTech com warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for the periods noted following the initial date of purchase During this period the products may be returned for repair or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion The warranty covers parts and labor costs only StarTech com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arisin...

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