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USB Wireless Network

Adapter

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...USB Wireless Network Adapter User s Manual Rev 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Ÿ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Ÿ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Ÿ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Ÿ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned th...

Page 3: ...ual describes how to install and operate your USB Wireless Network Adapter Please read this manual before you install the product This manual includes the following topics Ø Product description and features Ø Hardware installation procedure Ø Software installation procedure Ø FAQ ...

Page 4: ...What You Will Need 12 Installing the Driver Under Windows 98 12 Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 98 15 Chapter 4 Installation Procedures Under Windows 2000 16 What You Will Need 16 Installing the Driver Under Windows 2000 16 How to Unplug the Device Under Windows 2000 20 Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 2000 21 Chapter 5 Installation Procedures Under Windows ME 22 What You Will Need 22 Installin...

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Page 6: ...dure for the Microsoft Windows 98 Windows ME and Windows 2000 operating systems is described in this document Features The USB Wireless Network Adapter offers compliance with the IEEE 802 11b specification This feature allows them to communicate with other wireless devices that support the standard Features of the adapter are l Uses 2 4GHz frequency band which complies with worldwide requirement l...

Page 7: ...sy for novice and expert users alike eliminating the need to install network cables in walls and ceilings Scalability WLAN can be configured in a variety of topologies to adapt to specific applications and installations Configurations are easily changed and range from peer to peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users roaming over a bro...

Page 8: ...LAN Wired to wireless LAN connectivity the access point bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration When configuring a wireless LAN WLAN be sure to note the following points Optimize the performance of the WLAN by ensuring that the distance between access points is not too far In most buildings WLAN cards operate within a range of 100 300 ...

Page 9: ...000 Windows ME Ø Desktop PC or notebook PC with CD ROM drive Ø One free USB port Ø Pentium Class 90MHz or higher Connecting the USB Adapter NOTE These instructions apply to most desktop notebook computers For detailed information on inserting USB adapters into your desktop notebook PC consult the desktop notebook PC User s Manual The Adapter s USB port is located on the back of the Adapter And you...

Page 10: ...llowing table describes the meaning of LED indicators LED MEANING POWER Indicates that the Adapter is powered on when the LED lights up LINK Indicates link status The LED lights up while the wireless connection is linked If the light is blinking it means there is data sending or receiving via wireless ...

Page 11: ... remove the Adapter when your notebook desktop PC is powered on However Microsoft recommends that you stop the Adapter before removing the Adapter Refer to your Win 98 ME online help for information on stopping the USB Adapter WARNING Do not remove the USB Wireless Network Adapter when a data transmission is taking place Exit your communications program normally stop the Adapter if necessary and t...

Page 12: ...this paragraph some specific features of Windows 98 are briefly explained What You Will Need During the installation you may be prompted to load operating system files from the Windows installation disc Please have this disc handy You will also need the Drivers Utility CD provided with your package Installing the Driver Under Windows 98 1 Connecting the Adapter to the USB port of a notebook or des...

Page 13: ...rs prompting you to select an installation method 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next The following screen appears 5 Ensure that the CD ROM drive box is checked 6 Insert the driver utility disc into your CD ROM drive and click Next The following screen appears ...

Page 14: ...14 7 Click Next to continue Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk drive and you see the following screen 8 Click Finish to complete the installation 9 Go to Chapter 6 Install and Use Configuration Utility to install the Configuration Utility ...

Page 15: ...8 In order to uninstall the Adapter from Windows 98 you must double click on the Network icon in the Control Panel Start Settings Control Panel Select the USB Wireless Network Adapter from the list and press the Remove button The system will prompt you to re boot Press Yes to re boot ...

Page 16: ...ned What You Will Need During the installation you may be prompted to load operating system files from the Windows installation disc Please have this disc handy You will also need the Drivers Utility CD provided with your package Note In order to be able to install the Adapter on to your notebook desktop PC running under Windows 2000 you will need to log on as Administrator Installing the Driver U...

Page 17: ...User s Manual 17 3 Click Next to continue the installation A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method 4 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next The following screen appears ...

Page 18: ...ss Network Adapter User s Manual 18 5 Ensure that the CD ROM drives box is checked and insert the driver utility disc into CD ROM drive Click Next to continue The following screen appears 6 Click Next to continue ...

Page 19: ...message Digital Signature Not Found Ignore it by pressing Yes Windows will start copying the files and then the following screen appears 8 Click Finish to complete the installation 9 Go to Chapter 6 Install and Use Configuration Utility to install the Configuration Utility ...

Page 20: ...he device double click on this icon The dialog of Unplug or Eject Hardware will appear Select USB Wireless Network Adapter and press Stop Now it is safe to unplug the device from the PC In case you unplug the device without having followed the above procedure the dialog Unsafe Removal of Device will appear reminding you the problems this action may have caused Press OK It is recommended not to unp...

Page 21: ...ows 2000 In order to uninstall the Adapter you must select it in the Device Manager Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager of Windows 2000 and press the Uninstall icon The Uninstall procedure can be performed only if the Adapter is plugged into your computer ...

Page 22: ...this paragraph some specific features of Windows ME are briefly explained What You Will Need During the installation you may be prompted to load operating system files from the Windows installation disc Please have this disc handy You will also need the Drivers Utility CD provided with your package Installing the Driver Under Windows ME 1 Connecting the Adapter to the USB port of a notebook or des...

Page 23: ...c into CD ROM drive Click Next to continue 4 The system will find the setup files and follow the instruction of the setup file to copy drivers After the drivers were copied the following screen appears 5 Click Finish to complete the installation 6 Go to Chapter 6 Install and Use Configuration Utility to install the Configuration Utility ...

Page 24: ...E In order to uninstall the Adapter from Windows ME you must double click on the Network icon in the Control Panel Start Settings Control Panel Select the USB Wireless Network Adapter from the list and press the Remove button The system will prompt you to re boot Press Yes to re boot ...

Page 25: ...o configure the Adapter and monitor the statistics of the communication The Adapter offers the Configuration Utility for Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows ME How to Install the Configuration Utility 1 Run the program SETUP EXE which you will find in the CONFIG UTILITY folder of your driver utility CD 2 The following screen appears 3 Click Next to continue ...

Page 26: ...Click Next to continue if you want to install the Configuration Utility in the default folder Otherwise click Browse and select another folder to install to a different folder 5 Start installing the utility When it finish the following screen appears ...

Page 27: ...Utility The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows every time the Adapter is running You can open it by double clicking on this icon While the station is in infrastructure mode and not associated to an access point the color of the icon is red As soon as the station associates itself to an access point the icon color turns to green In ad hoc mode the color is always...

Page 28: ... Manual 28 This screen shows you the wireless connection status You can click OK to close the utility 2 Or select the Configuration tab The following screen will appears You can set the following Wireless Network USB Adapter operational ...

Page 29: ...to peer communication SSID Key in the SSID to be used The SSID can be either the SSID of the access point to which the station will be associated if in Infrastructure Mode or the SSID of the Ad Hoc network in case the station will operate in Ad Hoc mode In the latter case all stations participating in the Ad Hoc network should have the same SSID Transfer Rate Select the rate to be used among the f...

Page 30: ...0 Available access points and their features will be listed on the screen Click on the desired access point And click Connect to link to the access point Click OK when you are finished 4 Select the Encryption tab The following screen will appears ...

Page 31: ...ts or 128 Bits Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an encryption scheme and it has been used to protect wireless data communication If any operational parameter has been changed click Apply Changes to save the settings in the current profile you open 5 Select the Advanced tab The following screen will appears ...

Page 32: ...ansmission For those transmitted data frames which are larger than the threshold value will cause RTS CTS frames be sent out to request bandwidth for the transmitted data frames By using the RTS CTS function you may request bandwidth from AP to allow you have better chance to send out your data Security It s only applicable while WEP is enabled Deny Unencrypted Data Frames Check the box will deny ...

Page 33: ...setting of the Access Point you are going to associate If any operational parameter has been changed click Apply Changes to save the settings in the current profile you open 6 Select the About tab The following screen will appears You can find version information about the driver the Configuration Utility and the firmware on this screen Click OK to complete the configuration ...

Page 34: ...my notebook desktop PC is working properly Ø Right click on My Computer and select Properties Click on the Device Manager tab and select the Universal Serial Bus Controllers Click on Properties button In the General tab check under Device status that the USB controller is working properly 5 The Adapter does not work properly Ø Check that the Adapter drivers are loaded properly You can easily check...

Page 35: ...USB Wireless Network Adapter User s Manual 35 Ø Check that your Adapter is configured on the same channel WEP as the others PCs on the network ...

Page 36: ...S Canada 13 Channels Europe 14 Channels Japan Antenna Dipole Antenna inside Frequency 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Data Rate up to 11Mbps Operating Ranges Indoor Up to 30M 11Mbps Up to 50M 5 5Mbps Up to 70M 2Mbps Up to 90M 1Mbps Outdoor Up to 150M 11Mbps Up to 250M 5 5Mbps Up to 350M 2Mbps Up to 450M 1 Mbps ...

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