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 QUETEC SoftGate

 Features 

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4 in 1 Device

 Integrates Router, AP, Bridge, and Client into your PC/Laptop.

 

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Easy Installation & Expansion

—Simple, affordable and flexible solution break 

through your wireless limitation. 

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Complete Mobility

—Small size, portable wireless base station.

 

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Security

—64-bit or 128 bit encryption.

 

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Intelligent device

 

Auto-detect and configure for client or infrastructure AP.

 

 

1.2 QUETEC SoftGate Specifications 

 

 

Standard 

IEEE802.11b 

Adapter Type 

PCMCIA, PCI, MiniPCI, USB 

Multi Mode 

Router, AP, Bridge, and Client

  

Modulation Technology 

DSSS 

Data Encryption 

64/128bit WEP encryption; TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) 

Frequency Band 

2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz (US) 
2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz (Japan) 
2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz (Europe) 
2.457 ~ 2.462 GHz (Spain) 
2.457 ~ 2.472 GHz (France) 

Channels 

11 (US, Canada), 13 (Europe), 14 (Japan), 2 (Spain), 4 (France) 

Date Rates & Modulation 

11Mbps: CCK 
5.5Mbps: CCK 
2Mbps: DQPSK 
1Mbps:DBSK 

Media Access Protocol 

CSMA/CA (Carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance) 

Supported OS 

Windows ME, 2000, XP 

LED Indicators 

Power, Link, Activity 

Receive Sensitivity 

11Mbps@-84dBm 
5.5Mbps@-86dBm  
2Mbps@-91dBm 
1Mbps@-93dBm 

Transmit Output Power 

Up to 17dBm 

Operational Voltage 

3.3/5V 

Temperature 

Operating : -0

°

C to 55

°

C (32

°

F to 131

°

F) 

Storage : -5

°

C to 70

°

C (23

°

F to 158

°

F) 

Humidity 

Operating: 0% to 90% Non-Condensing 
Storage: 0% to 90% Non-Condensing 

Certifications 

FCC, CE, SAR 

Warranty 

One year 

Содержание SoftGate

Страница 1: ...solution PCMCIA PCI USB interface User s Guide English version Version Q3 0 July2004 http www quetec net Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved Document Version Q3 0 All trademarks and trade names are the...

Страница 2: ...cular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer...

Страница 3: ...connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user...

Страница 4: ...t AP less series family product to turn the existing computers into a wireless AP It includes four features 4 in 1 Router AP Bridge and WLAN Client Users can share PC resources such as files internet...

Страница 5: ...WEP encryption TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Frequency Band 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 484 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe 2 457 2 462 GHz Spain 2 457 2 472 GHz France Channels 11 US Canada 13...

Страница 6: ...6 1 3 QUETEC SoftGate Interface description The QUETEC SoftGate AP Router solution provides several kinds of interface z PCMCIA for PC card type II z PCI for 32 bit PCI 2 2 z USB for USB 1 0 2 0...

Страница 7: ...ou are installing onto has a proper open slot 2 2 QUETEC SoftGate Requirements The machine installing SoftGate needs to have supported OS running Make sure a proper internet connection is available on...

Страница 8: ...your PC When the system launch the new device wizard please cancel it and insert SoftGate Software CD into your computer the autorun program will launch the setup wizard and choice the adapter icon t...

Страница 9: ...Wi Fi adapter PCMCIA PCI USB 1 Installation Autorun CD contents in the CD include o SETUP EXE QUETEC SoftGate installer o Userguide User s Guide 1 piece of Quick installation guide card 1 USB cable fo...

Страница 10: ...again that the computer you are installing the QUETEC SoftGate meets as following minimum system requirements Computer with CPU PII 366MHz or better 128MB RAM or better Windows ME 2000 XP An open slot...

Страница 11: ...nsert your PCMCIA card until the Application setup asks you to do so The setup procedure described below installs both the drivers and the QUETEC SoftGate Manager Utility If the SoftGate Manager Utili...

Страница 12: ...e the installation Click the installation type you prefer and then click Next to continue We recommend that you choice the Express at this moment During the set up procedure if you see the Windows pop...

Страница 13: ...rocedure automatically For the PCMCIA USB installation you will see a pop up screen to ask to insert the QUETEC SoftGate compatible device Please insert your PCMCIA USB into your system then the wizar...

Страница 14: ...After the setup procedure you will see as following message Click the Next button If you see the as following message it means the set up procedure is completed You can use any other computers running...

Страница 15: ...y completing the installation Windows Me ICS Setup After installation SoftGate will install in client mode you must manually configure ICS on Windows ME to share the Internet connection The following...

Страница 16: ...ss this computers Internet connection The pull down menu gives you the choice of adapters that other users will connect to in this case you must select the SoftGate adapter from the pull down menu Pre...

Страница 17: ...nnection 2 Open the Properties for the network adapter that is connected to your broadband modem and click on the Sharing Tab To do this Right click on My Network Places on your Desktop select Propert...

Страница 18: ...etec SoftGate Also in your system tray Quetec SoftGate Manager provides detailed control of SoftGate operation This is the main screen of SoftGate Green light blinks on the top right corner indicates...

Страница 19: ...Client mode setup procedures under WinXP To access the Options menu select Tools Options from the SoftGate menu bar Select Tools Switch to the Station Mode you can easily switch from AP to station as...

Страница 20: ...e wireless connection Select Tools Options to enter the detailed setup for SoftGate Manager In Options area you can change wireless related settings incl General Setting Wireless AP Devices and MAC Fi...

Страница 21: ...area you can change wireless related settings incl SSID WEP channel and SSID broadcasting To apply any changes you made please click on O K If you need to do advanced setting click Advanced button The...

Страница 22: ...rt DHCP services i e on your network at home Available Connections The window displays available network connections that can be configured through SoftGate Mode The current network mode that SoftGate...

Страница 23: ...for Best Available Settings Prompt for Connection Settings Use Previous Settings Enter the MAC Filtering setting area to enable the MAC filtering function choice the filter method that you want to use...

Страница 24: ...ides a single view of the network status security settings number of clients currently associated and how long SoftGate has been running SoftGate Stations Interface The SoftGate Stations interface pro...

Страница 25: ...25 Choice the Change Admin Password to change your SoftGate password...

Страница 26: ...WinXP system please using default wireless network utility when switching to station mode You can find it on Control panel Networking Make sure to choice Use Windows to configure my wireless network s...

Страница 27: ...t the same as WinXP only for the client function choice must do some changes as following In General Settings at Station Mode Software mark the Use the following software when in station mode and make...

Страница 28: ...lect different configuration modes Push the Refresh button it can show all available wireless network APs Select one network name and push the Quick Connect button you can easily connect to the wirele...

Страница 29: ...29 From Country section you can do select your region and push Apply button to enable the change In Site Survey section you can get the updated network information via pushing Refresh button...

Страница 30: ...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 Push change button to choose the items N...

Страница 31: ...h you want to connect Push the Connect button to link the AP It also provides the Add to Profile function The Add to Profile function provide user to save its wireless connection data into Profile dat...

Страница 32: ...tab You can add new profile or edit pervious one in this session Select the Statistics tab you will see the Link Status Signal strength and transmit receive statistics If check the Turn Radio OFF the...

Страница 33: ...istry 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 For more detailed setting ple...

Страница 34: ...8 bit WEP key when installing SoftGate The user simply enters the WEP key in either ASCII or Hex format and SoftGate automatically configures the SoftGate host to use WEP with the provided key Clients...

Страница 35: ...to the SoftGate network based on MAC address of the client adapter When Allow Access method is chosen only the listed MAC addresses that are checked will be granted access to the SoftGate enabled net...

Страница 36: ...Interface Quetec SoftGate Help Interface SoftGate features a comprehensive Help interface that provides quick answers to common questions concerning SoftGate network modes and configuration To access...

Страница 37: ...ftGate the installation process initiates a network configuration and discovery routine and sets SoftGate into a mode that is appropriate for your current network environment It is important to unders...

Страница 38: ...kstation Workstation Server Server No LAN Connectivity Available Static or Auto Assign IP Address for Host and Client Machines Internet SoftGate in AP Only Mode Figure 1 SoftGate in AP Only Mode NOTE...

Страница 39: ...is when the SoftGate host computer is leased a single IP address from an ISP and multiple computers need to share a single network connection through the ISP The SoftGate host will provide wireless A...

Страница 40: ...ctionality on virtually any network Because each network configuration may be different the SoftGate host will attempt to adapt to varying network configurations When a network is running a DHCP servi...

Страница 41: ...the RTS packet that was broadcast by node B Node D therefore enters a backoff period and its capacity to communicate has been hindered Thus node D is unnecessarily blocked from communication with nod...

Страница 42: ...rally manage the wireless network As long as client nodes can hear the SoftGate host PC they are virtually guaranteed a solid connection free from the unexpected drops or diminishing throughput that r...

Страница 43: ...Wireless AP Router solution PCMCIA PCI USB interface C3 0 July 2004 www quetec net Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved Document Version C3 0 All trademarks and trade names are the properties of their...

Страница 44: ...articular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dea...

Страница 45: ...receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could vo...

Страница 46: ...46 Quetec SoftGate Quetec SoftGate SoftGate Quetec SoftGate MIS Quetec SoftGate SoftGate Quetec SoftGate...

Страница 47: ...y Protocol 2 412 2 462 GHz 2 412 2 484 GHz 2 412 2 472 GHz 2 457 2 462 GHz 2 457 2 472 GHz 4 2 14 13 11 11Mbps CCK 5 5Mbps CCK 2Mbps DQPSK 1Mbps DBSK CSMA CA Windows ME 2000 XP LED 11Mbps 84dBm 5 5Mbp...

Страница 48: ...48 1 3 QUETEC SoftGate QUETEC SoftGate AP Router z PCMCIA PC card type II z PCI 32 bit PCI 2 2 z USB USB 1 0 2 0...

Страница 49: ...49 2 1 QUETEC SoftGate PCMCIA PCI USB SoftGate 2 2 SoftGate ME 2000 XP IE SoftGate...

Страница 50: ...50 2 3 QUETEC SoftGate PCMCIA USB SoftGate PCI PCI PCI SoftGate softGate...

Страница 51: ...51 QUETEC SoftGate 3 1 1 QUETEC SoftGate PCMCIA PCI USB 1 o SETUP EXE SoftGate o Userguide USB USB...

Страница 52: ...52 SoftGate PII 366MHz 128MB ME 2000 XP...

Страница 53: ...53 QUETEC SoftGate 2000 XP SoftGate PCMCIA SoftGate SoftGate...

Страница 54: ...54 Next Yes No SoftGate Next Express Yes...

Страница 55: ...55 PCMCIA USB SoftGate PCMCIA USB...

Страница 56: ...56 SoftGate Next Finish SoftGate SoftGate...

Страница 57: ...Gate PCMCIA USB Windows ME SoftGate PCMCIA USB PCMCIA USB SoftGate SoftGate PCI PCI PCI SoftGate Windows Me ICS SoftGate SoftGate Windows ME ICS ICS SoftGate 7 Windows Me ICS Windows Windows Internet...

Страница 58: ...58 9 SoftGate PC Yes this computer uses the following A direct connection to an ISP using the following device 10 Next 11 Yes SoftGate Next 12 NO Windows Me http support microsoft com...

Страница 59: ...000 ICS Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 SoftGate Windows 2000 ICS 5 DSL 6 Sharing My Network Places Properties Local Area Connection Properties 7 Enable Internet Connection sharing for this connection ICS...

Страница 60: ...60 QUETEC SoftGate 6 1 SoftGate QUETEC SoftGate SoftGate SoftGate SoftGate SoftGate...

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