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User Manual for Mac 
WUA-400 
AeroPad Wireless USB Adapter  
Revised: 8/8/2002 

 
Copyright 

Copyright © 2002 by Xsense Connectivity, Inc. (dba Macsense Connectivity). All rights reserved. No part 
of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any directive 
work (such as translation or transformation) without permission from Xsense Connectivity, Inc. Xsense 
Connectivity, Inc. reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content without 
obligation among Xsense Connectivity, Inc. to provide notification of such revision or change. All 
products and their associated features are subject to change or upgrade at the time of the shipment or of 
the sales. 

FCC Notice 

This equipment has been tested and found to be FCC Rules certified. These restrictions are designed to 
provide protection against harmful interference from residential installations. This equipment generates 
radio frequencies that may cause interference with radio communications if not used in accordance with 
the instructions. Interference may even occur during proper installation. If this equipment causes 
interference, the user is suggested to correct it by one or more of the following: 

 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

 

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

 

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit that is separate from the one to which the 
receiver is connected. 

 

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. 

CE Declaration of Conformity 

The equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, the essential 
protection requirement of Council Directive/EEC on the approximation of the Member States relating to 
Electromagnetic compatibility. 

Trademarks 

All products and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective 
companies. 

Safety Precautions 

 

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 

 

Slots and openings on the device are provided for ventilation. To protect it from overheating, these 
openings must not be blocked or covered. 

 

Do not use or store this product in the environment that exceeds temperature and humidity 
specifications. Do not place this product near a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation 
unless adequate ventilation is provided. 

 

Before cleaning, unplug this product from wall outlet. Do not use liquid cleansers or aerosol 
cleansers. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 

 

Do not place cords or cables where they may be walked on or tripped over. 

 

Be sure to comply with any applicable local safety standards or regulations. 

 

General-purpose cables are provided with this product. The use of any other cables or 
requirements mandated by local authority is user’s responsibility. 

 

Cables attached to devices in different locations with different power sources and grounding may 
cause hazardous voltage. Consult a qualified electronic consultant before installing the product to 
check if this phenomenon exists and, if necessary, take corrective action. 

 

Never touch un-insulated telephone wires or terminals unless the line has been disconnected. 

 

Avoid using telephone equipment or installing the product during an electrical storm. 

 

Never install this product, or any kind of telephone jacks, lines, network cables, or power 
connections in wet locations. 

 

Never spill liquid of any kind on this product

Summary of Contents for WUA-400

Page 1: ...magnetic compatibility the essential protection requirement of Council Directive EEC on the approximation of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic compatibility Trademarks All products and bra...

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Page 3: ...Configuration 9 3 3 1 MacOS TCP IP Configuration 9 3 3 2 Assigning TCP IP Values Manually 10 3 4 AppleTalk Configuration 11 3 5 Using the AeroPad Control Panel 12 3 5 1 Connecting with an Access Point...

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Page 5: ...ich you can connect to your wireless network and to the Internet Situate your computer in the most convenient location without regards to whether there is a switch or hub nearby The AeroPad is a perfe...

Page 6: ...e or more access points such as the XRouter Aero as a gateway linking the wireless network to a wired LAN As a result portable workstations on your wireless network have access to all the features of...

Page 7: ...he greatest advantages is the adaptability of a wireless network You can easily move a desktop computer within a room or to an entirely different room or floor without restrictions of an Ethernet cabl...

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Page 9: ...ne available USB port Mac OS 9 or OS X Note If you have access points installed on your network you will need the following information to configure your WUA 400 AeroPad SSID Service Set Identifier th...

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Page 11: ...isable Drivers 1 Under the Apple Menu go to Extensions Manager under Control Panels 2 Uncheck the AeroPad extension and control panel and restart the computer To Remove Drivers 1 If AeroPad is current...

Page 12: ...ly perform the following steps 1 In the Connect via menu select the AeroPad protocol installed in your computer 2 In the Configure menu select Manually a In the IP Address field enter the IP address p...

Page 13: ...ion tab will open the AppleTalk control panel To access AppleShare to transfer files 1 Verify that AeroPad is selected in the AppleTalk control panel and it is associated with the access point 2 Verif...

Page 14: ...he driver supports changing the ESSID on the fly You can associate to a different access point by changing the ESSID The re association occurs immediately and does not require a reboot The user can as...

Page 15: ...k Click this button to open the AppleTalk control panel TCP IP Click this button to open the TCP IP control panel Apply This will save your configuration settings and connect you to the Access point c...

Page 16: ...privacy encryption method based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm Note With WEP encryption 64 bit encryption is basically 40 bit key auto translated to 64 bit before being transmitted To enable encrypt...

Page 17: ...w for proper communication and placed in the same Key slot 1 4 as the access point 3 5 4 Information The Information panel displays all available information on the AeroPad including the ESSID Mode en...

Page 18: ...ace This helps to troubleshoot any problems that may arise in a wireless network environment The Media Access Control MAC Hardware address is also listed here along with the driver version The latest...

Page 19: ...Verify whether the AeroPad shows in either TCP IP or AppleTalk Check to see if the drivers are loaded properly Re install the drivers and reconnect the AeroPad While in Infrastructure Mode I cannot co...

Page 20: ...ucts perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can support printer or file sharing What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency Hopping Spread Spectru...

Page 21: ...a computer and modulates between digital and analog signals Cell The radio coverage area for a wireless device to communicate with an access point The size of the cell can depend on the antenna the sp...

Page 22: ...TCP IP network Networks using the TCP IP protocol route messages base on the IP address of the destination The format of an IP address is a 32 bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by...

Page 23: ...y the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth...

Page 24: ...a user can connect to a network using a wireless connection IEEE 802 11 specifies the technology for WLANs as well as the Wired Equivalent Privacy algorithm encryption method WEP Wired Equivalent Priv...

Page 25: ...Indoor 115 328 feet 35 100m depends on environment Outdoor 328 984 feet 100 300m depends on environment Data Rate 11 5 5 2 1Mbps Auto Fall Back LED Power Activity Certifications FCC Part 15 247 for U...

Page 26: ...lity exceed the price paid for the product from direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of the product its accompanying software or its documentation Macsens...

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