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Summary of Contents for WLB5254USB

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Page 2: ...pter 2 Designing Your Wireless Network 4 Chapter 3 Install Wireless Adapter 5 3 1 Install Driver and Utility 5 3 2 Install Adapter 7 3 3 Configuration your wireless adapter 7 Chapter 4 Using the Wireless Client Configuration Utility 9 4 1 Network Status 9 4 2 Profile and Available Network 11 4 3 Advanced 13 4 4 Mode 13 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 15 APPENDIX A Specifications 17 ...

Page 3: ... wireless hotspots around the country And in either mode your wireless communications are protected by industrial strength WPA so your data stays secure 1 2 About This Guide This User Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Wireless Adapter to get your network started accessing the Internet It will guide you through the correct configuration steps to get your device up and...

Page 4: ...another 802 11g or 802 11b wireless adapter for Ad Hoc Peer to Peer networking mode Chapter 2 Designing Your Wireless Network The wireless USB Adapter supports up to 54 Mbps connections This card is fully compliant with the specifications defined in IEEE802 11g standard It is designed to complement USB Local Bus computers and supports Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP The status LED indicators of the USB wi...

Page 5: ...lity CD ROM into the CD ROM driver z The Wizard should run automatically and Figure 3 1 should appear If it dose not click the Start button and choose Run In the field that appears enter D autorun exe if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Figure 3 1 z Click Driver installation on the Wireless Client Configuration Utility screen ...

Page 6: ...WLB5254USB User manual Page 6 of 18 Figure 3 2 z Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps and click Finish when done Figure 3 3 z Now restart your PC or notebook ...

Page 7: ...ating system boot up completely and log in as needed z Hold the adapter and insert it into a USB slot Figure 3 4 You have now completed the driver and hardware installation for the Adapter 3 3 Configuration your wireless adapter z The Wireless LAN Utility screen will appear automatically ...

Page 8: ... Figure 3 5 z Click the Available Network tab then click the Refresh button to search for available wireless networks Figure 3 6 z To connect to one of the networks on the list select the wireless network and click Add to Profile button ...

Page 9: ...lable wireless networks or create profiles that hold different configuration settings You can double click the icon on your system desktop start it If you are using Windows XP you can use either the Zero Configuration Utility or the Wireless Client Configuration 4 1 Network Status The Network Status tab displays signal strength and link information Internet Protocol TCP IP Figure 4 1 ...

Page 10: ...USB User manual Page 10 of 18 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Status The status of the wireless network connection z SSID The unique name of the wireless network z Type The mode of the wireless network currently in use ...

Page 11: ...e channel to which the wireless network devices are set z IP Address The IP Address of the Adapter z Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Adapter z Default Gateway The Default Gateway address of the Adapter z RX Data error or retry of RX z TX Data error or retry of TX 4 2 Profile and Available Network The Profile and Available Network tab displays a list of infrastructure and ad hoc networks availab...

Page 12: ...w displays the Available Networks Highlight the network to which you wish to connect Click on the Add to Profile button Figure 4 6 Choose the Authorization modes and Encryption modes in the drop down box If the wireless network uses a Passphrase enter the Passphrase in the ...

Page 13: ...nnection and return to the Site Survey screen or click the Cancel button the cancel the network connection and return to the Site Survey screen 4 3 Advanced The Advanced tab screen lets you setup some advanced information of the Wireless Adapter Figure 4 7 4 4 Mode z On the RT Set or Mode tab click next button to select one of these Station infrastructure Station ad hoc AP ...

Page 14: ...e 4 9 The Security screen will appear Choose the Authentication Mode and Encryption Method from the drop down menu To use WEP encryption recommended to increase network security select 64 bits or 128 bits WEP from the drop down menu and enter either a Passphrase or WEP key Then click Next button ...

Page 15: ...solve your problems 1 The Wireless USB Adapter does not work properly Reinsert the Wireless USB Adapter into your PC s USB slot Right click on My Computer and select Properties Select the device manager and click on the Network Adapter You will find the Adapter if it is installed successfully If you see the yellow exclamation mark the resources are conflicting You will see the status of the Adapte...

Page 16: ...may be a problem with the broadband connection Check that the LED indicators on the wireless router are functioning properly If not check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected Check that the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are correctly entered for the network In Infrastructure mode make sure the same Service Set Identifier SSID is specified on the settings for...

Page 17: ...SA 13 Channels Europe Network Protocol TCP IP IPX NDIS 4 NDIS 5 NDIS 5 1 NetBEUI Interface USB Transmit Power 15 dBm Sensitivity 80 dBm LED PWR LNK ACT WEP Key Bits 64 Bit and 128 Bit Dimensions 85 5 28 10mm Unit Weight 15g Power 5V Certifications FCC CE Operating Temp 0ºC to 40ºC Storage Temp 20ºC to 70º C Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing ...

Page 18: ...uctions may cause harmful interference to radio communications however there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reo...

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