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WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

User’s Manual 

Summary of Contents for 11b mini

Page 1: ...WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...1 IEEE 802 11b X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter User s Manual Version1 2 ...

Page 3: ...e of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between 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 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two condit...

Page 4: ... Spain 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EIRP 100 mW EIRP France 2400 2454 MHz 1 8 100 mW EIRP 100 mW EIRP France 2454 2483 5 MHz 9 13 100 mW EIRP 10 mW EIRP Italy 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EIRP 100 mW EIRP UK 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EIRP 100 mW EIRP Netherlands 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EIRP 100 mW EIRP Germany 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EIRP 100 mW EIRP Austria 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EIR...

Page 5: ...2 Configuration Utility 10 3 2 1 Configured at Windows XP configuration 10 3 2 2 Configured at SiS advanced configuration 11 4 Technical Specifications of X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter 15 FAQ 16 Glossary 17 Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies ...

Page 6: ...t the office wire free Using radio frequency RF technology WLANs transmit and receive data over the air minimizing the need for wired connections Thus WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility and through simplified configuration enable movable LANs This wireless networking solution has been designed for both large and small businesses and it is scalable so that you can easily add more us...

Page 7: ...ireless network The most obvious differentiation between Infrastructure wireless network and Ad Hoc wireless network is that the notebooks in Infrastructure wireless network can make use of the resource in the Internet through Access Point STA 3 STA 1 STA 2 Access Point Internet Figure 2 2 Infrastructure wireless network To set up your notebook s network as the type of Ad Hoc or Infrastructure wir...

Page 8: ...etwork is identified by a unique network address There are two methods of assigning network addresses to computer on a TCP IP network Static IP addressing Dynamic IP addressing DHCP In networks with static IP addressing the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer Once a static IP address is assigned a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on...

Page 9: ...Install Driver Utility Step 1 Please insert the Device CD Windows XP 2000 was automatically running autorun The Welcome dialog as below please click Next Step 2 Setup WLAN Driver and Utility please click Next ...

Page 10: ...facing up and insert the Adapter into the USB receptacle applying just enough pressure to make sure it is fully seated Windows XP 2000 automatically detects the X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter After finished install driver and utility on your system Let s starting to setup your wireless card First of all we will see the connection notice in the right come ...

Page 11: ...er finished install driver and utility on your system Let s starting to setup your wireless card First of all we will see the connection notice in the right corner Fig 3 1 1 Fig 3 1 1 2 Click the View Available Wireless Networks and it will popup a setup dialog as below Fig 3 1 2 If there have some efficient access point which efficient range contains your X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter range t...

Page 12: ...tray 2 Double click the crab icon following dialog box will appear Fig3 2 1 The NetStatus tab shows the Link Status Network mode SSID Channel Tx Rate You also can change your Ad hoc Infrastructure network Data Encryption SSID Channel Tx Rate in this tab Fig 3 2 1 3 Then select the Site Scan tab following dialog box will appear Fig3 2 2 Please wait system to scan or click Re fresh all Access Point ...

Page 13: ...o Windows XP configuration to set the Wireless link function Fig 3 2 2 4 Select the Statistics tab Fig3 2 3 you will see the Link Status Signal strength and transmit receive statistics If check the Turn Radio OFF the radio interface will be turn off ...

Page 14: ... encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys entered from this panel To be written to the driver and registry each key must consist of hex digits which means that only digit 0 9 and letters A F are valid entries If entered incorrectly program will not write keys to a driver Fig 3 2 4 6 The Info tab Fig3 2 5 shows the Driver version including the detail of Configuration Uti...

Page 15: ... Fig3 2 6 allows you to save the information associated with a specific so you can quickly and easily connect to your network when you are in that location The Profiles page allows you to new delete and edit your profiles Fig 3 2 6 ...

Page 16: ... 17 dBm Receive Sensitivity Operating at 11Mbps 8 PER 86dBm Operating Range 100 400m depending on surrounding environment Antenna On board chip antenna Power consumption Transmit 350mA Receive 260mA Security 64 bit or 128 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy I O Interface USB 1 1 LED Blue LED indicator Operating system supported Windows 98SE ME 2000 and XP Management Windows based utility for configur...

Page 17: ...s linking but can t share files with others Possible Remedy Make sure the file and printer sharing function is enabled You could enable the function by checking the icon of My Computer Control Panel Network file and printer sharing I want to be able to give others to access to my files Symptom Slow or erratic performance Possible Remedy Try change the channel of the communicating group or move you...

Page 18: ...igned by server dynamically to clients on the network DHCP is used for Dynamic IP Addressing and requires a dedicated DHCP server on the network Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum This is the method the wireless cards use to transmit data over the frequency spectrum The other method is frequency hopping Direct sequence spreads the data over one frequency range channel while frequency hopping jumps fr...

Page 19: ...e bandwidth for unlicensed use in the so called ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical band Spectrum in the vicinity of 2 4 GHz in particular is being made available worldwide This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe Local Area Network LAN A LAN is a group of computers each equipped with the appropria...

Page 20: ... to clients on the network In networks with Static IP address the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer Once a Static IP address is assigned a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network unless it is manually changed Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP TCP IP is the protocol suite developed by the Advanced Re...

Page 21: ...ANs use spread spectrum technology It offers limited bandwidth usually under 11Mbps and users share the bandwidth with other devices in the spectrum however users can operate a spread spectrum device without licensing from the Federal Communications Commission FCC ...

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