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802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter User Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents:

About the 802.11g 
54Mbps USB Adapter >

Network Configuration 
and Planning 

Adapter Installation and 
Configuration for 
Windows 98SE/2000/Me/
XP

Navigating the Wireless 
Configuration Utility

Troubleshooting

 

Glossary

 

Product Specifications 
for 802.11g 54Mbps 
USB Adapter 

U.S. Robotics 
Corporation Limited 
Warranty

 

Regulatory Information

802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter User Guide 

 

About the 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter

The 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter is compatible with a USB port of any standard 
Windows laptop or desktop computer. As the 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter is a Plug 
and Play device, Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, and XP will automatically recognise it in the 
installation process. Upon successful installation, the 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter will 
be able to communicate with other home and office wireless networking products. 

  

LED Information

 (WLAN TX/RX) LED

: The WLAN TX/RX LED is lighted green when the 802.11g 

54Mbps USB Adapter driver is correctly installed and blinks green when traffic is being 
processed. If the driver is not correctly installed, this LED will be off. 

  

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Summary of Contents for WN4501D

Page 1: ...ble with a USB port of any standard Windows laptop or desktop computer As the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter is a Plug and Play device Windows 98SE 2000 Me and XP will automatically recognise it in the installation process Upon successful installation the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter will be able to communicate with other home and office wireless networking products LED Information WLAN TX RX LED The WL...

Page 2: ...t is able to forward data within its BSS the effective transmission range in an infrastructure LAN is doubled The use of a unique SSID is essential All 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapters that are in the wireless network must be configured with the same SSID that is used by the access point or wireless router The Infrastructure Wireless LAN configuration is appropriate for enterprise scale wireless access...

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Page 4: ...llation Prepare for installation ATTENTION You must install your software and drivers before you physically connect the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter Note Your model number is 5422 Note For the most updated information visit http www usr com support Turn on your desktop or laptop computer Type your password if you are prompted to do so Note Be sure to find out what letter your CD ROM drive uses befor...

Page 5: ...er type that letter in place of D and click OK The Installation CD Graphic User Interface GUI will appear on your screen If prompted select your preferred language Read the license agreement and click Yes Select the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter and click Software Click Wireless USB Adapter Utility and Drivers Follow the on screen instructions to finish the installation procedure Windows Me If you ar...

Page 6: ...re Not Found or Windows Logo testing screen Click Yes or Continue Anyway U S Robotics has thoroughly tested this driver in conjunction with the supported hardware and has verified compatibility with Windows 2000 Me and XP Because U S Robotics wants its customers to take full advantage of the network adapter s functionality it has made the drivers available Note If you are prompted at any time for ...

Page 7: ... Wireless Router you want to connect to in the list and double click it If you do not see the Wireless Router in the list click Scan to search for the Wireless Router The default SSID of the 802 11g 54Mbps Router is USR5562 If security is enabled in the wireless network you want to connect to or if you want to manually enter the configuration information you will need to set up a profile For infor...

Page 8: ...omatically enabled in Windows 2000 and Windows XP in Administrator mode Enabling Internet Sharing To enable Internet sharing over the wireless network perform the following steps on each machine that has a Wireless USB Adapter installed Windows 98 Users Click Windows Start Settings and then Control Panel Double click Add Remove Programs and then click the Windows Setup tab Select Internet Tools an...

Page 9: ...same DNS address as the one listed under the LAN connection Windows Me Users Click Windows Start Settings and then Control Panel Double click Add Remove Programs and then click the Windows Setup tab Select Communications and then click Details Select Internet Connection Sharing and click OK Click Apply and the Home Networking Wizard will launch Click Next and then select Yes this computer uses the...

Page 10: ...adapter settings After installation is complete the Wireless Configuration Utility icon will appear in the taskbar on the right side near the clock Double clicking the icon in the task will open the Wireless Configuration Utility main menu providing quick access to all adapter settings The Configuration Utility icon will be colored to indicate the status of your wireless network red for disconnect...

Page 11: ...er is enabled Clicking this button will disable it If it says Turn Radio On the wireless functionality of the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter is disabled Clicking this button will enable it If you make any changes to any of the settings on the Utility pages click Apply in order for the changes to be implemented Click Exit when you are finished viewing the information or making any changes Configuration...

Page 12: ... point s documentation for instructions on how to locate the necessary security information You must have the following configuration information for your network before you make a wireless connection SSID This is the network name Network Type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc If security is enabled on the network you will also need the following information Authentication Mode Open System or Shared Key En...

Page 13: ...ve the changes to the new profile If you want to remove a profile you have created select it and then click Delete If you select a new profile click Apply for the change to take effect If you make any changes to the configuration settings or select a new profile click Apply for the new settings to take effect There are three areas within the Configuration tab where you can make changes to the sett...

Page 14: ...duce power consumption by the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter and extend the battery life of your laptop By default Disabled is selected Security In the Security area you can specify the security settings of the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter On each page you will see a button that says either Turn Security On or Turn Security Off If it says Turn Security Off click this button to disable the the wireless s...

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Page 16: ... either Open or Shared The default setting of the 802 11g 54Mbps Router is Open You can set the Default Key to either 1 2 3 or 4 If you enter multiple Keys this will determine which one should be used This is a simple way to switch between different networks that have the same configuration information except for the WEP key You will then need to select the Key Type from one of the following 40 64...

Page 17: ...re going to connect to must also support this option When you are finished entering the information click Apply WPA PSK If you select WPA PSK you will then need to enter a Shared Secret Key PSK The Key should be between 8 and 63 characters long WPA s use of keys is very similar to WEP but the key is only used once to start the file C Arcadyan USR SW English four html 第 8 頁 共 15 2004 9 15 下午 05 34 ...

Page 18: ...loying WPA PSK as an authentication mode Many older wireless devices may not be able to use WPA PSK so this should be verified before WPA PSK is selected Non matching authentication modes will keep you from being able to connect to a wireless network When you have entered the information click Apply Advanced It is recommended that you don t change any of these settings unless directed to by a netw...

Page 19: ...he wireless router or access point This is used to detect data transmission errors If your wireless network has a lot of traffic you should select Short Long Transmit Power determines the radio level output of the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter This determines the extent of the range that the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter will emit a signal to and receive a signal from If you want a smaller transmission ...

Page 20: ...e Station Name ID MAC address of the wireless router or access point that you are connected to The Channel line tells you what channel you are wirelessly communicating on The Current Connection Speed line tells you at what speed you are currently connected The Throughput area tells you the amount of information fragments that have been transmitted and received on your wireless network connection T...

Page 21: ...Host Name This is the name of the computer that your 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter is installed on Click Release if you want to release the IP Address that has been assigned to the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter Click Renew to obtain a new IP Address for the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter from a DHCP server You can also see a graph that represents the flow of information to and from your 802 11g 54Mbps USB A...

Page 22: ...e a list of the available wireless networks to which you can connect Double click the appropriate network to connect to it If you do not see the desired wireless network click Scan to perform another search of the area If you still do not see the desired wireless network when you perform a Site Survey try creating a file C Arcadyan USR SW English four html 第 13 頁 共 15 2004 9 15 下午 05 34 56 ...

Page 23: ...abled is to create a Profile using the specific security information for that network Next to this column is the Signal column This provides a percentage indicator of how strongly you are receiving the signal from each wireless network to which you can connect The last column is the Network Type column You will see one of two icons in this column indicating if the network is in Infrastructure mode...

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Page 25: ...ug the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter from your computer and perform the Installation Procedure again making sure to install the software and drivers first I cannot connect to the Internet Possible Solution Check the Configuration Utility icon for the 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter in the system tray to confirm the connection status If you are connected to your Wireless Router the icon will be green or ye...

Page 26: ... 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter supports 64 and 128 bit encryption Verify that all of the security features you have entered for the profile of your 802 11g 54Mbps USB Adapter match the settings for your Wireless Router For more information about setting up connection profiles and security features refer to the Navigating the Wireless Configuration Utility section of this User Guide Possible Solution ...

Page 27: ...want to connect Possible Solution If you do not see the correct wireless network click Scan If you still do not see the correct wireless network when you perform a Site Survey try creating a profile using the necessary connection information for the appropriate wireless network selecting the profile and then clicking Apply in the Configuration tab Refer to the Profile section in the Navigating the...

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Page 29: ...com emailsupport de 9 00 17 00 Monday Friday Sweden 46 0 77 128 1020 http www usr com emailsupport ea 9 00 17 00 Monday Friday United Kingdom 0870 844 4546 http www usr com emailsupport uk 9 00 17 00 Monday Friday To obtain the most current support information including procedures to obtain Service Repair Orders visit the U S Robotics Web site http www usr com file C Arcadyan USR SW English five h...

Page 30: ...ral radio transmitter receiver that maintains communication with the mobile radio telephone sets within range In cellular and personal communications applications each cell or microcell has its own base station each base station in turn is interconnected with other cells bases Bridge An internetworking function that incorporates the lowest two layers of the OSI network protocol model BSS An acrony...

Page 31: ... TKIP stands for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP utilizes a stronger encryption method and incorporates Message Integrity Code MIC to provide protection against hackers This is an option within the WPA PSK encryption method WEP WEP stands for Wired Equivaent Privacy This is an encryption standard that provides a level of security and privacy that is comparable to what is usually expected of a...

Page 32: ...lies with IEEE 802 11g Frequency Band USA FCC 2412 2462 MHz Ch1 Ch11 Canada IC 2412 2462 MHz Ch1 Ch11 Europe ETSI 2412 2472 MHz Ch1 Ch13 Modulation Type CCK OFDM Operating Channels 11 channels US Canada 13 channels ETSI Radio Technology Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps with auto fallback Output Power 16dBm max Receive sensitivity 92dBm max Antenn...

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Page 34: ...iscretion to repair the defective product or part with new or reconditioned parts or to exchange the defective product or part with a new or reconditioned product or part that is the same or similar or if neither of the two foregoing options is reasonably available U S ROBOTICS may at its sole discretion provide a refund to the CUSTOMER not to exceed the latest published U S ROBOTICS recommended r...

Page 35: ...ase receipt from U S ROBOTICS or its authorised reseller with the product or part with the returned product or part then U S ROBOTICS will issue CUSTOMER a Return Material Authorisation RMA and instructions for the return of the product to the authorised U S ROBOTICS Drop Zone 4 2 Any product or part returned to U S ROBOTICS without an RMA issued by U S ROBOTICS or its authorised U S ROBOTICS Serv...

Page 36: ...by U S ROBOTICS damage cause by moisture corrosive environments high voltage surges shipping abnormal working conditions or the use of the product outside the borders of the country or territory intended for use As indicated by the Product Model Number and any local telecommunication approval stickers affixed to the product 5 3 TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIE...

Page 37: ...mited to the TWO 2 YEAR duration of this written warranty This warranty gives CUSTOMER specific legal rights which may vary depending on local law 7 0 GOVERNING LAW This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois U S A excluding its conflicts of laws principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods U S Robotics Cor...

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Page 40: ...ent The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the content of this document and or the products associated with it at any time without obligation to notify any person or organisation of such changes In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation even if ...

Page 41: ...ddress without an RMA number will be returned unopened In North America U S Robotics c o Innovate It 935 McLaughlin San Jose CA 95122 United States In Europe FRS Europe BV Draaibrugweg 2 1332 AC Almer The Netherlands In Canada U S Robotics Unit 100 13751 Mayfield Place Richmond B C Canada V6V 2G9 file C Arcadyan USR SW English nine html 第 4 頁 共 4 2004 9 15 下午 05 35 01 ...

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