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Using the Windows XP’s Utility 

To connect to your wireless network, please do the following: 

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Double-click the icon marked in red in the taskbar and you may start using the Windows XP’s  

wireless utility 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Netkey 73-TMWBG-001

Page 1: ...TwinMOS Netkey 802 11b Series Wireless LAN Adapter 73 TMWBG 001 User s Manual TwinMOS ...

Page 2: ... Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS 2 INTRODUCTION 3 WIRELESS NETWORK OVERVIEW 4 N E T K E Y W I R E L E S S N E T W O R K S C E N A R I O S 6 INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 9 CONFIGURATION UTILITY 16 TROUBLESHOOTING 22 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 23 FCC CAUTION 24 ...

Page 3: ...PACKAGE CONTENTS Unpack your Netkey WLAN adapter kit and verify that all items are present l Netkey Wireless LAN Adapter l User s Manual on CD l Driver on CD If any of the items described appear to be damaged or missing please contact your reseller ...

Page 4: ... transmit data rate select mechanism in the transmit range of 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps l Center frequency channel selection 2 4 GHz l Roaming over multiple channels l Supports USB interface l Supports power save mode l 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption l Plug and Play installation This Netkey comes with software drivers for the most popular Microsoft Windows operating systems and can...

Page 5: ... WLAN Ad hoc management decisions based on real time information can significantly improve worker efficiency Installation Speed and Simplicity Installing a wireless LAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings Installation Flexibility Wireless technology allows the network to go where wire cannot go Reduced Cost of Ownership While the initial ...

Page 6: ...tive effect on range Try to position Access Points Residential Gateways and Computers so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials 3 Make sure that the antenna is positioned for best reception by using the software signal strength tools included with your product 4 Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet or 1 2 meters from electrical devices that generate RF ...

Page 7: ... 1 3 and Figure 1 4 lExpand the capabilities of your Access Points to support wireless devices that have been equipped with Netkey Ad Hoc Workgroup The Ad Hoc workgroup configuration enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup where the workgroup participants can exchange files using features like Files and Printer Sharing as supported by Microsoft Networking Figure 1 1Ad Hoc Wireless...

Page 8: ... to l Share files and printers and l Access the Internet Figure 1 2 Connect to a Residential Gateway RG Enterprise Networking With the 11 Mbps Wireless LAN access point you can connect to a corporate Local Area Network LAN infrastructure to have wireless access to all network facilities LAN Infrastructures may either be l Stand alone wireless LANs Figure 1 3 l Wireless network infrastructures conn...

Page 9: ...ection Netkey allows you to connect your computer to a Local Area Network LAN system from anywhere within the wireless coverage area Expanding or re designing your network is easy Add or relocate access point power up your new wireless computers and you re done Unlike Ethernet TwinMOS Netkey will enable you to roam throughout the network while remaining connected to the LAN Note The Netkey wireles...

Page 10: ...rk protocol s required to communicate on your network Most likely you will need the TCP IP protocol The Octopus Wireless LAN Configuration Utility is installed simultaneously with the driver by executing the Setup exe file Note also that some versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems require administrator to install software If this is the case for your operating system be sure that you have...

Page 11: ... running the driver package the Notebook or PC with Win98 OS shall be restarted for Win2000 or WinXP OS the Notebook or PC doesn t need to be restarted Note3 Please do not insert USB Stick adapter into USB port of your computer until Application setup has been completed Install the Driver and Utility 1 Insert the CD into the CD ROM device and execute the NetkeyUSB3426 exe program The InstallShield...

Page 12: ...Netkey Series WLAN Card WWW TwinMOS COM Page 11 3 Insert the Netkey WLAN adapter into the USB port of your computer the system will automatically find the device and search for its software ...

Page 13: ... WWW TwinMOS COM Page 12 Using the Windows XP s Utility To connect to your wireless network please do the following Double click the icon marked in red in the taskbar and you may start using the Windows XP s wireless utility ...

Page 14: ...Card WWW TwinMOS COM Page 13 The Connect to Wireless Network window will contain a list of all the available Wireless Networks Select the proper network for your needs In this example TwinMOS network was selected as shown ...

Page 15: ... s Utility you can not open the adapter s utility Get into Windows XP s utility click Advanced button In Wireless Network Connection Properties screen uncheck the setting Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Note that if you want to change back to the Windows XP built in utility check the item again ...

Page 16: ...Page 15 Please click Start All programs TwinMOS USB WLAN Adapter TMConfig on toolbar Double click on the icon shown below The TwinMOS WLAN Configuration screen will be displayed Double click the icon and start using the WLAN USB StickAdapter ...

Page 17: ...he user an easy interface to change any settings related to the wireless adapter When the computer is started the Configuration Utility starts automatically and the system tray icon is loaded in the toolbar see illustration below Clicking on the utility icon will start the Configuration Utility Double click on the icon shown above The screen below will be displayed ...

Page 18: ... the selected device Signal Strength This bar shows the signal strength level The higher percentage shown in the bar the more radio signal been received by the adapter This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless device for quality network operation Signal Quality This bar indicates the quality of the link The higher the percentage the better the quality General Connection Sett...

Page 19: ...re which relays packets to other wireless clients as well as to nodes on a wired Ethernet network l Pseudo IBSS This mode is for manufacture testing Channel When communicating in Ad Hoc mode you must specify a channel on which communications will take place This field is grayed in infrastructure mode because the Access Point automatically selects the channel Tx Rate The Transmit Rate field specifi...

Page 20: ...ared Key Only wireless devices using a shared key WEP Key identified are allowed to connecting each other Setup the same key as the wireless devices which the adapter intends to connect Auto Auto switch the authentication algorithm depending on the wireless devices which the adapter is connecting to Key Length You may select the 64 bit or 128 bit to encrypt transmitted data Larger key length will ...

Page 21: ...ly defined profile Click the down arrow at the right of the Profile field to display the available profiles for your Netkey WLAN adapter Other Table Advanced Setting Power Saving Mode Power Saving mode allows your computer to use reduced power during idle time by going into sleep mode saving energy costs Fragmentation Threshold The value defines the maximum size of packets any packet size larger t...

Page 22: ...t is transmitted directly to the WLAN Select a setting within a range of 0 to 2305 bytes Minor change is recommended Information The Information Page provides information on the version of the Network Driver the Configuration Utility and the firmware in the USB Stick WLAN adapter In addition this page also provides the MAC address of the USB Stick adapter as shown in the following illustration ...

Page 23: ...ounter some problem while installing the Netkey or yours Netkey are non functional In Windows 2000 To check that the Netkey is installed properly please do the following 1 Check the Windows 2000 Diagnostics See if there is any conflict in the Resource allocation or the I O Address IRQ allocations If you find that the IRQ or I O Addresses are already assigned to some other devices you must change t...

Page 24: ...rum DSSS Operating Channels l 1 11 United States FCC l 1 11 Canada DOC l 1 14 Japan MKK l 1 13 Europe Except Spain and France ETSI Modulation Technique l 11 Mbps CCK l 5 5 Mbps CCK l 2 Mbps DQPSK l 1 Mbps DBPSK Spreading 11 chip Barker Sequence Transmit Power 13 dBm Nominal Temp Range Receive Sensitivity Nominal Temp Range 11 Mbps 10 5 BER 84 dBm minimum Security l 64 bit WEP Encryption l 128 bit ...

Page 25: ...en the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated wi...

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