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Wireless USB Adapter 

User Manual

 

Equipamiento ADSL Inalámbrico 

 

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Check the TCP/IP connection 
 
The command “ping” is used to test the TCP/IP connection with another device in the 
same LAN, both for cabled and wireless connections. 
 
To be able do this it is necessary to know the IP address of the device that you wish to 
connect to. 
 
To give the “ping” command, take the following steps: 
 
Select: 

Windows 98/ME: Start -> Programs -> MS-DOS. The MS-DOS window will open. 
Windows 2000/XP: Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> command prompt. The 
command prompt window will open. 

 
In this new window key in the command “ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx”, xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx being 
the IP address of the device to which you want to connect to. 
 
For example, to check the connection with your Base Unit and using the default IP 
address, we key in: “ping 192.168.5.100” 
 
And to check the connection with the Wireless Modem/Router, using its default IP 
address, we key in: “ping 192.168.1.1” 
 
If the connection is correct, in very few seconds 4 messages appear with an answer 
from the address called: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Attention 
This command may differ in different versions of Window. 
Key in ipconfig /? To see the options that corresponds with the operating system of 
your PC. 

Summary of Contents for Equipamiento ADSL

Page 1: ...Equipamiento ADSL Inalámbrico USB Adapter USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...s USB Adapter 8 3 3 System Requirements 8 4 INSTALLATION 9 4 1Physical Installation of the Wireless USB Adapter 9 4 2 Driver Installation for Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP 9 4 3 Installation of the Monitor de Red Inalámbrica 12 5 MONITOR DE RED INALÁMBRICA CONFIGURATION 16 5 1 Configuration Options 16 5 2 Understanding the graphical interface of the Monitor de Red Inalámbrica 25 5 3 De installation o...

Page 3: ...ortant to that you identify your wireless device and follow step by step the instructions specified in this manual The different options of Telefónicas wireless networks are explained in the section 2 3 Equipment for Telefónicas Wireless Networks 2 WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS 2 1 GENERAL CONCEPTS A Wireless network consists of two elements Wireless clients PCMCIA Card or USB Adapter Access Point ...

Page 4: ...her without using any central point Base Unit Infrastructure This mode requires the use of a central wireless network point and allows the wireless network to interconnect with a cabled network Below you will find some examples and configurations of wireless networks Infrastructure configuration Under this configuration you can use one or more Base Units as signal repeaters to give a greater cover...

Page 5: ... a cabled network The example below is of more than one Base Unit within a network This may be necessary for large areas or for poor signals due to obstacles In this case these zones are completely transparent to the users and they can move between Base Units without the service cutting off this is also known as Roaming ...

Page 6: ...orts of your Modem Router ADSL or to any segment of your local area cabled network The Base Unit commercialized by Telefónica is named Unidad Base and forms part of the Equipamiento ADSL inalámbrico To be able to use this type of wireless network you must have the following ADSL Modem Router Wireless Base Unit At least one wireless client Wireless PCMCIA Card or Wireless USB Adapter 2 3 2 ADSL Wir...

Page 7: ...er will then supply the user with a username and password once he she has specified the duration necessary Each service provider will have their own billing procedure 3 THE WIRELESS USB ADAPTER Following the steps of this guide will help you to complete the installation the simplest way possible We recommend that you take the following steps in this order 1 Verify that your PC complies with the re...

Page 8: ...er Manuals in PDF format English and Spanish 3 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE WIRELESS USB ADAPTER The Wireless USB Adapter is an external device that connects to a free USB port in your PC If your PC does not have any USB ports you can use an USB PCI Adapter If you need to add more USB ports to your PC you can use an USB Hub Both can be found in the majority of Computer equipment shops The USB Adapter does...

Page 9: ...ess environments are given by the service provider 4 1 Physical installation of the Wireless USB Adapter When installing a USB device the installation is made very simple due to the PC automatically detecting new devices Follow closely these steps to connect each PC 1 Turn on your PC with the USB Adapter connected 2 Your operating system will ask you to specify location of the driver once the USB ...

Page 10: ...hardware assistant will start up If you have not already done so insert the CD ROM found in the products box in the corresponding CD drive of your PC Select Install from a list or specify a location advanced and click on Siguiente Select the location of the driver in CD drive Drivers Choose the folder according to your operating system of your PC and press Siguiente ...

Page 11: ...Wireless USB Adapter User Manual Equipamiento ADSL Inalámbrico Page 11 Windows XP will start to copy the necessary files for your adapter ...

Page 12: ...ll the utility that configures the wireless network This application will allow you to control configure and run diagnostics of your wireless connection including the IP configuration 4 3 Installation of the Monitor de Red Inalámbrica The Monitor de Red Inalámbrica application is the same in all the operating systems supported both in the installation process and in the configuration The wireless ...

Page 13: ...ter User Manual Equipamiento ADSL Inalámbrico Page 13 The installation programme of the Monitor de Red Inalámbrica will welcome you to the installation Press Siguiente Read the licence agreement and press Sí to continue ...

Page 14: ... installation route By default the route is C Program files WMonitor Press Examinar if you wish to change the location and select a different folder press Siguiente to continue The programme will copy the necessary files to the route selected Wait whilst the files are copied Below shows the status of the installation ...

Page 15: ...quipamiento ADSL Inalámbrico Page 15 Once the installation has finalized the programme will inform you Press Finalizar to conclude the installation Note In Windows 98 and Millennium a screen will appear asking you to restart the system ...

Page 16: ...ed Important note The wireless network icon will only appear on Windows 2000 and Windows XP The rest of the operating systems will only show the icon of the wireless utility You will also find the icon for the wireless network In this case it will appear in red indicating that the wireless connection has not yet been configured The next section will explain the how to configure your wireless netwo...

Page 17: ...n press Volver The network monitor will show the screen Información del Enlace As you can see in the picture on this screen the connection is not yet available with the access point X between the USB Adapter and the access point The system cannot determine if the connection to the Internet is correct or not due to there being no link with the access point Once the installation is correct this pict...

Page 18: ...ork called default In this screen we can see a network base on an access point using the channel 3 and the data encryption activated To start the configuration click on the option called Configuración de Perfiles Here we can create a connection profile You can create as many profiles as you wish This way you can have a profile for your domestic wireless network and another for your office wireless...

Page 19: ... Monitor de Red Inalámbrica will ask you to key in a profile name This name is only informative and you can call the profile any name that you wish We recommend that you name each profile to remind you of the location of that network such as Home Office etc Press Siguiente to go to the next parameter of the profile ...

Page 20: ...next parameter is to configure the network type In a normal situation you will need to connect to an access point or Wireless Modem Router For this you click on the Punto de Acceso mode The punto a punto is to connect directly to another wireless client This will lead to a loss of connection with the Base Unit consult chapter 2 2 Types of Wireless Networks for more information about the different ...

Page 21: ...e encryption mode Deshabilitado your connection will lack security against other users that are not desired Any PC with a wireless client and within the signal range could intercept the signal and use it for your Internet connection or access the data and programmes in your PCs It is recommended that the encryption parameter is activated In this case there are two options available 64 bits Key Les...

Page 22: ...mbrica is not supported You can only use the manual configuration Consult the section 7 Trouble shooting to find detailed information on how to configure the IP manually in Windows 98 Using the IP configuration of the utility you can have various different IP configurations without the necessity to reconfigure the operating system every time you change from wireless network to wireless network If ...

Page 23: ...le in the profile list If your network has a DHCP server or you are assigned automatically an IP address by your Modem Router finalize the configuration of your profile with the DHCP activated as shown in the figure below Using this mode of IP addresses your wireless client will receive your IP configuration automatically Before using this mode make sure that the DHCP server is activated in your M...

Page 24: ...twork icon will appear that there is a physical connection between the USB Adapter and the Base Unit or wireless Modem Router To test the wireless connection quality each time you open the Monitor de Red the following window will appear In this screen you can see the information relative to the wireless connection such as the channel the operation speed the intensity and quality of the signal very...

Page 25: ...r User manuals The Monitor de Red Inalámbrica will give you a great deal of information that you can use to determine whether your network is working correctly or if it has a problem In normal conditions you should see the following graphical information in the option Información del Enlace Wireless Connection CORRECT Internet Connection CORRECT This graphical information informs that The wireless...

Page 26: ...he connection between the Access Point and the Modem Router is also correct Lastly the graphical information is the following Wireless Connection INCORRECT Internet Connection INCORRECT This means that you were not able to make the connection with the Base Unit Revise the profile configuration and make sure that it is coherent with that of the Base Unit Also make sure that the Base Unit is correct...

Page 27: ...Specify the same work group in all of the computers that are integrated in the wireless network Example for Windows XP You should share a resource one or various disk drives one or various folders one or various printers etc Consult the operating systems documentation to obtain more information on how to share resources 5 3 De installation of the Monitor de Red Inalámbrica The Monitor de Red Inalá...

Page 28: ...sk you to select one of two options Volver a instalar Use this option if you accidentally erase any of the files that make up the Monitor de Red Inalámbrica Desinstalar Erases all of the Monitors programmes components This does not de install any drivers of the USB Adapter which will carry on working The aspect of the select screen ...

Page 29: ...to do this 6 USAGE OF THE WIRELESS CONNECTION In general the wireless Base Units are permanently switched on this way the wireless connection is constant Each time you start up your PC that has a wireless client installed and taking into account that your operation parameters are correctly configured your PC will automatically connect to your Base Unit Use the Monitor de Red Inalámbrica to supervi...

Page 30: ...rocess in detail of how to create a new profile To edit an existing profile Select the profile you wish to edit and press the button Editar Here you can select all the parameters that you wish to modify 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 7 1 Common Problems Following you will find a list of the most common problems that you may find when you use the wireless USB Adapter Before calling the customer service centre p...

Page 31: ... large metal objects that could influence the strength of the wireless signal Interference can be caused by a wireless network in the vicinity that has the same channel configured You can test this by using the Monitor de Red Inalámbrica the option Redes Disponibles tells you if there is another wireless network within your wireless signal range If you find a wireless network within your signal ra...

Page 32: ...t have Internet access Cause Incorrect IP configuration Solution If you have installed Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows XP make sure the IP configuration within your user profile is correct If your operating system is Windows 98 jump to the next comment IP Configuration under Windows 98 In the following way ...

Page 33: ...iguration screen does not appear in the network monitor Cause Windows 98 does not support the automatic IP address configuration via the Monitor de red Inalámbrica application It is always necessary configure manually Solution To configure the IP parameters manually please use the following steps Say that we have a Modem Router with the following network IP Address 172 26 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 2...

Page 34: ...nex A to check your TCP IP configuration of your PC If you want to configure a network base on the TCP IP protocol using specific IP addresses for each user consult windows help information to obtain more information on IP addresses and subnet masks For manual TCP IP configuration select Specify an IP address in the screen that indicates IP address and fill in a valid and unique IP address for exa...

Page 35: ...te DNS and insert the name of your PC in the box Host This name is informative you can use the same name as your computer if you wish Next insert the name of your Domain Name Server DNS given by Telefónica in the DNS Server search order and press Add Once you have finished the IP configuration press Accept Window will ask you if you wish to restart your PC Press Yes to restart and save the changes...

Page 36: ...8 ME 2000 Select Start Settings Control Panel In the Control Panel window select System Then Device manager and Network Adapters In Windows XP Select Start and right click on My PC left click on Properties Next select the option Hardware press the button Device manager and select Network adapters Look for the Wireless USB Adapter identified as WL382F Wireless LAN 11Mbps Adapter Right click on the ...

Page 37: ...is available by telephone and the Internet Help line You can call the customer service on 902 357 000 for whichever query that you may have If you do not know the IP addresses that correspond with your ADSL service call 900 50 20 10 This is an automated service that will inform you of the IP configuration corresponding with your ADSL access Help on the Internet All the information about ADSL can b...

Page 38: ...his area you can download the latest software upgrades and reconfigurations for ADSL Routers programmes and configuration manuals for ADSL Routers the easiest way to make the most of your broad band router URL www telefonicaonline com adsl descarga 4 ADSL expert area Description Information and tutorials of the ADSL applications and utilities to make the most of your broad band line URL www telefo...

Page 39: ...sion 5 0 in Spanish and English If you need a different version you can download it from the website www acrobat com To proceed with the installation of this software double click on the file called D ACROBAT AR500ESP EXE Presuming that your CD ROM corresponds with the D drive The decompression of the file will start as shown below After the decompression the installation programme of the Acrobat ...

Page 40: ...ied previously once the files have stopped being copied the assistant will notify you with the following message Press Aceptar to finish the installation of Acrobat Reader 5 0 The programme will create an icon on your desktop for a quick start up of the application Your PC is now able to open and print documents with the file extension PDF For more information about this application please consult...

Page 41: ...window will open Windows 2000 XP Start Programs Accessories command prompt The command prompt window will open In this new window we are to key in the command ipconfig This screen will show the TCP IP parameters of all the network adapters If your network adapter is configured to obtain an IP address automatically to renew the IP configuration key in the following commands Windows 98 ME Windows 20...

Page 42: ...ries command prompt The command prompt window will open In this new window key in the command ping xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx being the IP address of the device to which you want to connect to For example to check the connection with your Base Unit and using the default IP address we key in ping 192 168 5 100 And to check the connection with the Wireless Modem Router using its default IP addr...

Page 43: ...Wireless USB Adapter User Manual Equipamiento ADSL Inalámbrico Page 43 If the connection is not correct the following messages will appear ...

Page 44: ...methods of measuring the radio interferences This equipment complies with class B limitations EN55024 1998 the generic immunity standard of electromagnetic compatibility residential commercial and light industrial ecology January 1992 With IEC 801 2 1984 IEC 801 3 1984 IEC 801 4 1988 SECURITY Low voltage committee The products previously aforementioned have been tested for their electrical securit...

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