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802.11 b/g/n

Mini Wireless LAN

USB 2.0 Adapter

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for WU5214

Page 1: ...802 11 b g n Mini Wireless LAN USB 2 0 Adapter User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Country Code Statement For product available in the USA Canada market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements use only belt clips holsters or similar accessories that do not contain metallic components i...

Page 3: ...6 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 6 INSTALL THE HARDWARE 8 VERIFICATION 5 NETWORK CONNECTION 9 IP ADDRESS 9 CHAPTER 3 UTILITY CONFIGURATION 9 FOR WINDOWS 2000 XP 10 STATION MODE 11 Profile 11 Network 17 Link Status 19 Advanced 21 Statistics 22 WMM QoS 23 WPS 24 Radio On Off 27 About 28 UTILITY MENU LIST 28 SOFT AP MODE 29 Config 29 Access Control 31 MAC Table 32 Event Log 33 ...

Page 4: ...ork 42 Link Status 45 Advanced 46 Statistics 47 WMM QoS 49 WPS 50 Radio On Off 53 About 53 UTILITY MENU LIST 54 SOFT AP MODE 55 Config 55 Access Control 57 MAC Table 58 Event Log 59 Statistics 60 About 61 CHAPTER 4 UNINSTALLATION 62 FOR WINDOWS 2000 XP 62 FOR WINDOWS VISTA 64 ...

Page 5: ...an connect notebook handheld or desktop computer equipped with USB interface for wireless network applications It allows you to take full advantage of your notebook s mobility with access to real time information and online services anytime and anywhere Features 1T1R Mode with 150Mbps PHY Rate for both Complies with IEEE 802 11n draft 3 0 and IEEE 802 11 b g standards Supports WEP 64 128 bits WPA ...

Page 6: ...s programs Insert the included Installation CD into the computer The CD ROM will run automatically 2 When the License Agreement screen appears please read the contents and select I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next to continue 3 Select the check box to choose a Configuration Tool from the listed two choices z Configuration Tool Choose to use the configuration utility ...

Page 7: ...se Windows XP s built in Zero Configuration Utility ZCU Click Next to continue 5 When prompt to the following message please click Install to begin the installation 6 When the following screen appears click Finish to complete the software installation ...

Page 8: ...the Hardware Note Insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter when finished software installation Insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the USB Port of the computer The system will automatically detect the new hardware ...

Page 9: ...ive in the computer Go to Start Setting Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Expand the Network Adapters category If the 802 11n b g Mini Wireless LAN USB2 0 Adapter is listed here it means that the device is properly installed and enabled ...

Page 10: ...l the InstallShield Wizard finished installing 1 Exit all Windows programs Insert the included Installation CD into the computer The CD ROM will run automatically 2 When the License Agreement screen appears please read the contents and select I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next to continue ...

Page 11: ... 7 3 When prompt to the following message please click Install to begin the installation 4 When the following screen appears click Finish to complete the software installation ...

Page 12: ... the computer The system will automatically detect the new hardware Verification To verify if the device is active in the computer Go to Start Setting Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Expand the Network Adapters category If the 802 11n b g Mini Wireless LAN USB2 0 Adapter is listed here it means that the device is properly installed and enabled ...

Page 13: ...configure a dynamic IP address i e if the broadband Router is enabled the DHCP server check the Obtain an IP address automatically option 2 To configure a fixed IP address if DHCP server is not enabled in Broadband Router or when PC needs to be assigned a static IP address check the Use the following IP address option Then enter an IP address into the empty field for example enter 192 168 1 1 in t...

Page 14: ...ccessfully installed users can use the included Configuration Utility to set the preference Go to StartJ All ProgramJ Intelligent WirelessJ Intelligent Wireless Utility Users can also open the Configuration Utility by double clicking or right clicking the icon in the tray to select Launch Config Utility ...

Page 15: ...profiles and activate the correct one at preference The Profile manager enables users to Add Edit Delete and Activate profiles Click this button to show the information of Status Section Click this button to hide the information of Status Section Profile Tab Profile Name Here shows a distinctive name of profile in this column The default is PROF 1 2 3 SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among ...

Page 16: ...d by system The default is PROF 1 2 3 SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all wireless access points in the wireless network The name must be identical for all devices and wireless access points attempting to connect to the same network Users can use pull down menu to select from available access points Network Type There are two types Infrastructure and Ad hoc modes Under Ad hoc mode us...

Page 17: ...ing the bar or key in the value directly The default value is 2347 RTS CTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem If the Hidden Node problem is an issue users have to specify the packet size The RTS CTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the values that have been set This value should remain at its default setting of 2347 Should users encounter in...

Page 18: ...For WPA WPA2 WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK authentication mode the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES WPA Pre shared Key This is the shared secret key between AP and STA For WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK authentication mode this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 64 lengths WEP Key Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm The key must match with the AP s key There are four...

Page 19: ...eloped by Cisco Instead of using a certificate mutual authentication is achieved by means of a PAC Protected Access Credential which can be managed dynamically by the authentication server The PAC can be provisioned distributed one time to the client either manually or automatically Manual provisioning is delivery to the client via disk or a secured network distribution method Automatic provisioni...

Page 20: ...ient certificate Choose to enable server authentication OK Click to save settings and exit this page Cancel Click to call off the settings and exit Server Certification tab Use certificate chain Choose use server that issuer of certificates Allow intimidate certificates It must be in the server certificate chain between the server certificate and the server specified in the certificate issuer must...

Page 21: ...st are sorted by SSID Channel or Signal Show dBm Check the box to show the dBm of the AP list SSID Shows the name of BSS network Network Type Network type in use Infrastructure for BSS Ad Hoc for IBSS network Channel Shows the currently used channel Wireless mode AP support wireless mode It may support 802 11b 802 11g or 802 11n wireless mode Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use V...

Page 22: ...exit the information screen WPS WPS information contains Authentication Type Encryption Type Config Methods Device Password ID Selected Registrar State Version AP Setup Locked UUID E and RF Bands Authentication Type There are four types of authentication modes supported by RaConfig They are Open Shared WPA PSK WPA securities WPA2 PSK and WPA2 Encryption Type For Open and Shared authentication mode...

Page 23: ...e AP A dual band AP must provide it The values are 2 4GHz Close Click this button to exit the information screen CCX CCX information contains CCKM Cmic and Ckip information Close Click this button to exit the information screen 802 11n This tab will show up if the selected access point supports 11n mode Here shows the connected access point 802 11n related information Link Status Click the triangl...

Page 24: ... network including Unknown Open Shared Leap WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA and WPA2 Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use Valid value includes WEP TKIP AES and Not Use Network Type Network type in use Infrastructure for BSS Ad Hoc for IBSS network IP Address Shows the IP address information Sub Mask Shows the Subnet Mask information Default Gateway Shows the default gateway information Link ...

Page 25: ...k Advanced Tab Wireless mode Here supports 2 4G included 802 11b g n wireless mode Enable TX Burst Check to enable this function This function enables the Wireless LAN USB Adapter to deliver better throughput during a period of time it only takes effect when connecting with the AP that supports this function Enable TCP Window Size Check to increase the transmission quality The large TCP window siz...

Page 26: ...nt network settings Transmit Frames Transmitted Successfully Shows information of packets successfully sent Frames Retransmitted Successfully Shows information of packets successfully sent with one or more reties Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Shows information of packets succes...

Page 27: ...rror Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Shows information of packets dropped due to resource issue Duplicate Frames Received Shows information of packets received more than twice Reset Counter Click this button to reset counters to zero WMM QoS The WMM page shows the Wi Fi Multi Media power save function and Direct Link Setup DLS that ensure the wireless network linking quality ...

Page 28: ...icates as follow Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of target STA and the STA must conform to two conditions z Connecting with the same AP that supports DLS feature z DLS enabled Timeout Value Timeout Value represents that it disconnect automatically after few seconds The value is integer that must be between 0 65535 It represents that it always connects if the value is zero Defaul...

Page 29: ...work List information included Authentication Type Encryption Type Config Methods Device Password ID Selected Registrar State Version AP Setup Locked UUID E and RF Bands PIN Code 8 digit numbers It is required to enter PIN Code into Registrar when using PIN method When STA is Enrollee users can use Renew button to re generate new PIN Code Config Mode Select from the pull down menu to decide the st...

Page 30: ...y Index Only valid when using Open authentication mode and WEP encryption There are 1 4 key index Key Material The key material can be used to ensure the security of the wireless network Fill in the appropriate value or phrase in Key Material field Show Password Check this box to show the passwords that have been entered OK Click to save and apply the new settings Cancel Click to leave and discard...

Page 31: ...e AP which supported WPS function within two minutes Meanwhile the AP should also click the PBC button simultaneously Note After the users click PIN or PBC please do not rescan within two minutes of the connection If users want to stop this setup within the interval restart PIN PBC or click Disconnect to stop WPS action WPS Associate IE Send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup It ...

Page 32: ...t To access the utility menu list please right click the utility icon on the task bar z Launch Config Utility Select to open the utility screen z Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility Select to use the Window XP built in utility Zero configuration utility z Switch to AP Mode Select to make the Wireless LAN USB Adapter act as a wireless AP z Exit Select to close the utility program ...

Page 33: ...AP using the channel The system default is CH 1 Wireless Mode Here supports 2 4G included 802 11b g n wireless mode The system default is 2 4G Use Mac Address Click this button to replace SSID by MAC address Security Setting Authentication mode and encryption algorithm used within the AP The system default is no authentication and encryption ...

Page 34: ...g WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication mode to renew key Users can set to change by seconds or packets Default is 600 seconds WEP Key Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm The key must match with the AP s key There are four formats to enter the keys ASCII 64 bits 5 ASCII characters case sensitivity ASCII 128 bits 13 ASCII characters case sensitivity Hexadecimal 64 bits 10 ...

Page 35: ...put enable this function the link speed will up to 300Mbps disable this function the link speed will up to 150Mbps only Note This function depends on the capability of device Here supports link speed up to 150Mbps only DO NOT support link speed up to 300Mbps Tx BURST This function enables the adapter to deliver better throughput during a period it only takes effect when connecting with the AP that...

Page 36: ...sted in the Access List can NOT connect with this soft AP MAC Address Manually force the MAC address using the function Enter the MAC address in the column and click Add button then the MAC address will be listed in the Access List pool Access List Display all MAC Address that have been set Add Add the MAC address that users would like to set Delete Delete the Mac address that has been set Remove ...

Page 37: ...tion AID Raise value by current connection Power Saving Mode The station of current connect whether it have to support Status The status of current connection Event Log Event Log Event Time yy mm dd hh mm ss Records the event time Message Records all the event messages ...

Page 38: ... CTS after sending RTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Shows information of packets failed to receive CTS after sending RTS Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry Shows information of packets successfully sent with one or more reties Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Shows information of packets received successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Shows information of packets rec...

Page 39: ... 35 Duplicate Frames Received The number of duplicate packets received Reset Counter Reset counters to zero About This page displays the Wireless LAN USB Adapter and driver version information ...

Page 40: ... installed users can use the included Configuration Utility to set the preference Go to StartJ All ProgramJ Intelligent WirelessJ Intelligent Wireless Utility Open the Configuration Utility by double clicking or right clicking the icon in the tray to select Launch Config Utility ...

Page 41: ...s Section Profile Tab Profile Name Users may enter a distinctive name of profile in this column The default is PROF 1 2 3 SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all wireless access points in the wireless network Network Type Shows the network type of the device including Infrastructure and Ad hoc Authentication Shows the authentication mode Encryption Shows the encryption type Use 802 1x Wh...

Page 42: ...points Network Type There are two types Infrastructure and Ad hoc modes The Infrastructure is intended for the connection between wireless network cards and an access point With the Wireless LAN USB Adapter users can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an access point The Ad hoc lets users set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly Equipped with the Wireless LAN USB Adapter u...

Page 43: ...his value should remain at its default setting of 2347 Should users encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications of this value are recommended Fragment Threshold Users can adjust the Fragment threshold number by sliding the bar or key in the value directly The default value is 2346 The mechanism of Fragmentation Threshold is used to improve the efficiency when high traffic flows along...

Page 44: ...lgorithm The key must match with the AP s key There are four formats to enter the keys ASCII 64 bits 5 ASCII characters case sensitivity ASCII 128 bits 13 ASCII characters case sensitivity Hexadecimal 64 bits 10 Hex characters 0 9 a f Hexadecimal 128 bits 26 Hex characters 0 9 a f Show Password Check this box to show the passwords that have been entered 802 1x Setting When users use radius server ...

Page 45: ...ce the packet and improve the transmitting speed Users can click the box to enable or disable this function ID PASSWORD tab ID PASSWORD Identity and password for server Authentication ID Password Identity password and domain name for server Only EAP FAST and LEAP authentication can key in domain name Domain name can be keyed in blank space Tunnel ID Password Identity and Password for server Show P...

Page 46: ...n sever name OK Click to save settings and exit this page Cancel Click call off the settings and exit Delete Click to delete an existing profile Edit Click to edit a profile Activate Click to make a connection between devices Network The Network page displays the information of surrounding APs from last scan result The tab lists the information including SSID Network type Channel Wireless mode Sec...

Page 47: ... value includes WEP TKIP AES and Not Use Signal Shows the receiving signal strength of specified network Rescan Click to refresh the AP list Add to Profile Select an item on the list and then click to add it into the profile list Access Point AP Information Double click on the intended AP to see AP s detail information that divides into four parts They are General WPS CCX and 802 11n information T...

Page 48: ... Registrars Device Password ID Indicate the method or identifies the specific password that the selected Registrar intends to use Selected Registrar Indicate if the user has recently activated a Registrar to add an Enrollee The values are TRUE and FALSE State The current configuration state on AP The values are Unconfigured and Configured Version WPS specified version AP Setup Locked Indicate if A...

Page 49: ... 11n related information Link Status Click the triangle button at the right down corner of the windows to expand the link status The link status page displays the detail information of current connection Click this button to show the information of Status Section Click this button to hide the information of Status Section ...

Page 50: ...P address information Sub Mask Shows the Subnet Mask information Default Gateway Shows the default gateway information Link Quality Shows the connection quality based on signal strength and TX RX packet error rate Signal Strength 1 Shows the Receiving signal strength users can choose to display as percentage or dBm format Noise Strength Shows the noise signal strength in the wireless environment T...

Page 51: ...period of time it only takes effect when connecting with the AP that supports this function Enable TCP Window Size Check to increase the transmission quality The large TCP window size the better performance Fast Roaming at Check to set the roaming interval fast to roaming setup by transmits power Apply Click to apply above settings Statistics The Statistics screen displays the statistics on the cu...

Page 52: ...ive CTS after sending RTS frame RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Shows information of packets failed to receive CTS after sending RTS Reset Counter Click this button to reset counters to zero Receive Statistics Tab Frames Received Successfully Shows information of packets received successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Shows information of packets received with CRC error Frames Dropped Due To O...

Page 53: ...hich must support the DLS function Direct Link Setup allows direct STA to STA frame transfer within a BSS Basic Service Set This is designed for consumer use where STA to STA transfer is more commonly used MAC Address The setting of DLS Direct Link Setup indicates as follow Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of target STA and the STA must conform to two conditions z Connecting with...

Page 54: ...s with WPS IE from last scan result List information included SSID BSSID Channel ID Device Password ID Security Enabled Rescan Issue a rescan command to wireless NIC to update information on surrounding wireless network Information Display the information about WPS IE on the selected network List information included Authentication Type Encryption Type Config Methods Device Password ID Selected Re...

Page 55: ...ion type are NONE and WEP For WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK authentication mode the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES Key Length Only valid when using Open authentication mode and WEP encryption There are key lengths 5 10 13 and 26 Key Index Only valid when using Open authentication mode and WEP encryption There are 1 4 key index Key Material The key material can be used to ensure the security of ...

Page 56: ...de into the PIN code column of AP Start AP WPS process and click device PIN button Then the device will connect to AP in two minutes and get IP address PBC Start to add to AP using PBC Push Button Configuration method Click this button to connect the AP which supported WPS function within two minutes Meanwhile the AP should also click the PBC button simultaneously Note After the users click PIN or...

Page 57: ...o function This icon shows radio on click to turn it off This icon shows radio off click to turn it on About This page displays the information of the Wireless LAN USB Adapter including RaConfig Version Date Driver Version Date EEPROM Version and Phy_Address ...

Page 58: ...ity menu list please right click the utility icon on the task bar z Launch Config Utility Select to open the utility screen z Switch to AP Mode Select to make the Wireless LAN USB Adapter act as a wireless AP z Exit Select to close the utility program ...

Page 59: ...lly force the AP using the channel The system default is CH 1 Wireless Mode Here supports 2 4G included 802 11b g n wireless mode Use Mac Address Click this button to replace SSID by MAC address Security Setting Authentication mode and encryption algorithm used within the AP The system default is no authentication and encryption ...

Page 60: ...g WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK authentication mode to renew key Users can set to change by seconds or packets Default is 600 seconds WEP Key Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm The key must match with the AP s key There are four formats to enter the keys ASCII 64 bits 5 ASCII characters case sensitivity ASCII 128 bits 13 ASCII characters case sensitivity Hexadecimal 64 bits 10 ...

Page 61: ...function System default is enabled This function enables the adapter to deliver better throughput enable this function the link speed will up to 300Mbps disable this function the link speed will up to 150Mbps only Note This function depends on the capability of device Here supports link speed up to 150Mbps only DO NOT support link speed up to 300Mbps Default Use the system default value Apply Clic...

Page 62: ...ted in the Access List can NOT connect with this soft AP MAC Address Manually force the Mac address using the function Enter the MAC address in the column and click Add button then the MAC address will be listed in the Access List pool Access List Display all MAC Address that users have set Add Add the MAC address that users would like to set Delete Delete the MAC address that users have set Remov...

Page 63: ...tion AID Raise value by current connection Power Saving Mode The station of current connect whether it have to support Status The status of current connection Event Log Event Log Event Time yy mm dd hh mm ss Records the event time Message Records all the event messages ...

Page 64: ... CTS after sending RTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Shows information of packets failed to receive CTS after sending RTS Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry Shows information of packets successfully sent with one or more reties Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Shows information of packets received successfully Frames Received With CRC Error Shows information of packets rec...

Page 65: ... 61 Duplicate Frames Received The number of duplicate packets received Reset Counter Reset counters to zero About This page displays the Wireless LAN USB Adapter and driver version information ...

Page 66: ...N For Windows 2000 XP To uninstall the utility and driver please refer to below steps When uninstalling the utility the driver will be uninstalled as well 1 Go to Start ÆAll Programs ÆIntelligent Wireless Æ Uninstall Intelligent ...

Page 67: ... 63 2 Click Yes to complete remove the selected application and all of its features 3 Then click Finish to complete the uninstallation ...

Page 68: ...ows Vista To uninstall the utility and driver please refer to below steps When uninstalling the utility the driver will be uninstalled as well 1 Go to Start Æ Programs ÆIntelligent Wireless Æ Uninstall Intelligent ...

Page 69: ...and all of its features Caution Under Vista 64 bit operation system when process uninstallation the following screen will show up and request to insert Wireless LAN USB Adapter to complete the uninstallation 3 Finally click Finish to complete the uninstallation ...

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