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- Page 1 EZ Connect Draft 11n Wireless USB2.0 Adapter SMCWUSBS-N...
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Page 3: User Guide
User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections 20 Mason Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 October 2007 Pub. # 149100040600E E102007-EK-R01... - Page 4 No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.
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Page 5: Limited Warranty
“Active” SMC product. A product is considered to be “Active” while it is listed on the current SMC price list. As new technologies emerge, older technologies become obsolete and SMC will, at its discretion, replace an older product in its product line with one that incorporates these newer technologies. - Page 6 WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS. * SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.
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Page 7: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Compliances Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. - Page 8 Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS 4771 Japan VCCI Class B Taiwan DGT (NCC) 根據交通部低功率管理辦法規定： 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅 自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象 時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信 法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫 療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 EC Conformance Declaration Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards: •...
- Page 9 Spanish Por medio de la presente SMC Networks declara que el Radio LAN device cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. The official EC-Declaration of Conformity can be found under the corresponding product section on the web http://www.smc.com.
- Page 10 Icelandic Hér með lýsir SMC Networks yfir því að Radio LAN device er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og aðrar kröfur, sem gerðar eru í tilskipun 1999/5/EC. Norwegian SMC Networks erklærer herved at utstyret Radio LAN device er i samsvar med de...
- Page 11 Irelande, Icelande. Des conditions sont appliquées à certains pays pour l’utilisation en extérieur, tels que des licences spécifiques et des canaux d’opération. Veuillez contacter votre autorité locale ou SMC Networks pour plus de détails quant aux restrictions actuelles concernant l’utilisation en extérieur.
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Page 13: About This Guide
About This Guide Purpose This guide details the hardware features of the wireless USB adapter, including its physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the device and use its configuration software. Audience This guide is for PC users with a working knowledge of computers. You should be familiar with Windows operating system concepts. -
Page 15: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Features System Requirements Package Checklist Hardware Description LED Indicators WPS Button Chapter 2: Driver and Utility Installation Chapter 3: Configuration Accessing the EZ Connect Wireless Utility Wireless Utility Configuration Profile Network Advanced Statistics Radio Setting About Help Chapter 4: Network Planning Network Topologies... - Page 16 Contents About Help Appendix A: Troubleshooting USB Adapter Installation Problems Network Connection Problems Uninstalling the Utility Appendix B: Specifications viii 5-10 5-11...
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Page 17: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction The SMCWUSBS-N is a Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) Wireless USB Adapter that enables wireless connectivity for your PC. The device provides a Wi-Fi client solution for PCs using a USB 2.0 interface. The USB adapter also includes a comprehensive configuration, site survey, and profile management utility that can be installed on a Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista system. -
Page 18: System Requirements
Hardware Description SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter supports wireless communications at up to 300 Mbps. This adapter operates in the 2.4 GHz band and is fully compliant with IEEE 802.11b/g and 802.11n (draft 2.0). It can be installed in a notebook or desktop PC with a USB port. -
Page 19: Led Indicators
LED Indicators The Wireless USB Adapter includes two status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table. Status On/Flashing Green Link/Activity On/Flashing Green WPS Button Use the WPS button on the Wireless USB Adapter to automatically connect multiple devices to the network. - Page 20 Introduction...
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Page 21: Chapter 2: Driver And Utility Installation
The CD-ROM that comes with the package contains the USB driver and software utility for the Wireless USB Adapter. New or updated drivers can be downloaded from SMC’s web site at http://www.smc.com. The installation screens are similar for all Microsoft Windows systems. The installation interface for only Windows XP is shown in this user guide. - Page 22 Driver and Utility Installation Click Next to continue the installation. Figure 2-2. EZ Connect N CD - Driver and Utility Installation Wait for the software installation procedure to complete. Figure 2-3. EZ Connect N CD - Installation in Progress...
- Page 23 When the “Installation Complete” message displays, click Finish. Figure 2-4. EZ Connect N CD - Installation Finished Insert the Wireless USB Apapter in an available USB slot. The new hardware is detected and automatically installed. Now the device is ready to use. Figure 2-5.
- Page 24 Driver and Utility Installation...
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Page 25: Chapter 3: Configuration
Accessing the EZ Connect Wireless Utility Once the the SMC EZ Connect Wireless utility installation is complete, the configuration utility can be accessed by selecting the “SMC EZ Connect N Wireless Utility” icon from the “SMC EZ Connect N Wireless Utility” folder. -
Page 26: Wireless Utility Configuration
Configuration Wireless Utility Configuration The SMC EZ Connect Wireless utility screen includes the options in the table below. For details on the configuration for each feature, see the corresponding page number. Table 3-1. Utility Configuration Options Tools Description Profile Configures the basic wireless settings for multiple profiles... -
Page 27: Profile
Profile The profile settings page allows you to set and save different wireless settings. You can activate the suitable profile according to the environment where the wireless connection is used. Figure 3-3. Profile - System Configuration To Add a profile, click the Add button and configure the following displayed items: System Configure —... - Page 28 Configuration - Infrastructure – An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Select Infrastructure to associate to an AP. • Power Save Mode (available when “Infrastucture” is selected as the network type) – Enable or disable the power save operation. (Default: CAM) - CAM –...
- Page 29 • Authentication / Encryption — Configure authentication and encryption to match the security of the wireless network. Figure 3-4. Profile - Authentication\Encryption The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: • Authentication – Select the authentication mode. For an infruastructure network, seven modes are supported by the Wireless USB Adapter, including Open, Shared, LEAP, WPA and WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK.
- Page 30 Configuration Figure 3-5. Authentication - LEAP - WPA / WPA-PSK – Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) employs a combination of technologies to provide an enhanced security solution for wireless networks. The WPA Pre-shared Key (WPA-PSK) mode for small networks uses a common password phrase that must be manually distributed to all clients that want to connect to the netwok.
- Page 31 network access control that uses a RADIUS server on the local network for user authentication. The 802.1X standard uses the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to pass user credentials (either digital certificates, usernames and passwords, or other) from the client to the RADIUS server. •...
- Page 32 Configuration • Tunnel Authentication – Selects the tunnel authentication protocol. This pull-down menu is only available when the authentication type is PEAP or TTLS. When EAP-FAST is used, the protocol setting is always Generic Token Card and cannot be changed. - EAP-MSCHAP v2 –...
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Page 33: Network
Network The network setting page allows you to set and save different wireless settings. You can activate the suitable profile according to the environment where the wireless connection is used. The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: Sort by —... - Page 34 Configuration Icons Description The network supports 802.11g connections The network supports 802.11n connections You can press the button on the buttom right corner to display the network status, as shown below. Note: The maximum transmit link speed of this wireless USB adpater is 150 Mbps and the maximum receive link speed is 300 Mbps.
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Page 35: Advanced
Advanced The Advanced page allows you to configure extended features for the wireless network. The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: Wireless Mode — Select 802.11 B/G/N mix or 802.11 B/G mix as the wireless mode. Enable TX Burst —... -
Page 36: Statistics
Configuration Country Region Code — Select the country in which the device is being used. Setting the country code restricts operation of the device to radio channels and transmit power levels permitted for wireless networks as specified by the local regulatory authority Statistics The statistics page displays the connected-related statistics with detail counter... -
Page 37: Wmm
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), also known as Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), is a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification. It provides basic Quality of Service (QoS) features for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: WMM Enable —... -
Page 38: Wps
Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is based on push-button or PIN (Personal Identification Number) entry authentication to provide strong WPA/WPA2 encryption keys to client devices. Users can push a button on the access point and the client device to exchange the encryption key. With a PIN, users can enter a code generated by the client device to connect to the network. - Page 39 - Registrar – A registrar is the network enrollment center. If the Wireless USB Adapter is set as a registrar, click the Rescan button on the utility WPS setup page to search for WPS-enabled wireless devices near you. All enrollees found will be displayed in the WPS Profile List. Select an enrollee on the list and click the Connect button to activate the connection.
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Page 40: Radio Setting
Press the Radio On/Off icon to disable or enable the radio signal connection. About The about page displays the information about version numbers of the configuration utility, firmware and other information of the device. Click the WWW.SMC.COM button to visit the SMC website for other information. Figure 3-14. About Information Display... -
Page 41: Help
Wireless Utility Configuration Help The help page provides detailed information about each setting of the EZ Connect utility. Click the contents on the left screen and view the information on the right screen. Figure 3-1. Help Screen Display 3-17... - Page 42 Configuration 3-18...
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Page 43: Chapter 4: Network Planning
An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used for a small branch office or SOHO operation. Infrastructure Wireless LAN The SMCWUSBS-N can also provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. - Page 44 Network Planning The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN, but also increases the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or more access points. A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database, or for connection between mobile workers, as shown in the following figure.
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Page 45: Chapter 5: Ap Mode Configuration
Switching to AP Mode Click the SMC EZ Connect Wireless utility icon with the right mouse button and then select “Switch to AP Mode.” A quick launch icon will appear in the lower right-hand corner of the task bar. -
Page 46: Ap Mode Utility Configuration
AP Mode Configuration Double-click the quick launch icon to open the Soft AP utility configuration for the next time. The utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows systems. The interface for Windows XP is described in this user guide. AP Mode Utility Configuration The Soft AP utility screen includes the options in the table below. -
Page 47: Configuration
Configuration The configuration page allows you to set parameters for the wireless network. The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: SSID — The service set identifier for this access point. Wireless Mode — Selects the wireless mode. •... - Page 48 AP Mode Configuration Use Mac Address — Click the button to display the physical layer address of the access point. Security Setting — Configure the authentication and encryption. • Authentication Type – Selects the wireless security mechanism for the network. - Open –...
- Page 49 Figure 5-2. Configuration - Security Setting Country Region Code — Select the country region where the access point is in operation. Classification 0: USA, Canada, Taiwan 1: Europe 2: Spain 3: France 4: Japan (MKK) 5: Japan (TELEC) 6: ISRAEL 7: ISRAEL Beacon (ms) —...
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Page 50: Access Control
AP Mode Configuration Access Control The access control page allows you to restrict the MAC address connected to this Figure 5-3. Access Control The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: Access Policy — Select a policy for access control. (Default: Disable) •... -
Page 51: Mac Table
AP Mode Utility Configuration MAC Table The MAC table page displays the current station link information. Figure 5-4. MAC Table The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: MAC Address — The MAC addresses of the connected stations. AID —... -
Page 52: Event Log
AP Mode Configuration Event Log The event log page displays system messages generated during system operation. The logged messages can serve as a valuable tool for isolating Wireless USB Adapter and network problems. Figure 5-5. Event Log... -
Page 53: Statistics
AP Mode Utility Configuration Statistics The statistics page displays the connected-related statistics with detail counter information. Click Reset Counters to reset all the items back to 0. Figure 5-6. Statistics... -
Page 54: About
AP Mode Configuration About The about page displays the information about version numbers of the configuration utility, firmware and other information of the device. Click the WWW.SMC.COM button to visit the SMC website for other information. Figure 5-7. About Information Display... -
Page 55: Help
AP Mode Utility Configuration Help The help page provides detailed information about each setting of the Soft AP utility. Click one of the headings to view the information. Figure 5-8. Help Screen Display If you want to switch the device back to the station mode, click the Soft AP utility icon with the right button of the mouse and then select Switch to Station Mode. - Page 56 AP Mode Configuration 5-12...
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Page 57: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
• Try the adapter in another USB port. If this also fails, try using another SMCWUSBS-N wireless adapter that is known to operate correctly. • Check for a defective computer or USB port by trying the adapter in another computer that is known to operate correctly. -
Page 58: Uninstalling The Utility
If you are having problems with the utility, you may need to uninstall the software from the system. Follow these steps: From the Windows Start menu, find the SMC EZ Connect N Utility uninstall option. Click to start the uninstall process. Click Yes to uninstall the utility. - Page 59 Uninstallation begins. When the uninstall is complete, click Finish to exit. Uninstalling the Utility...
- Page 60 Troubleshooting...
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Page 61: Appendix B: Specifications
Appendix B: Specifications Interface USB version 2.0 compliant Power +5V DC, 0.5A over USB connection Radio Specifications IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) IEEE 802.11b/g Frequency North America: 2.412 - 2.462 GHz Japan: 2.412 - 2.472 GHz Europe: 2.412 - 2.472 GHz Operating Channels North America Certification: FCC;... - Page 62 Specifications Physical Size 82 x 26 x 11 mm (3.23 x 1.02 x 0.43 in.) Weight 16 g (0.56 oz) Temperature Operating: -10 to 50 °C (14 to 122 °F) Humidity 5% to 90% FCC: Part15 subpart C IC: RSS-210 CE: EN300328 NCC: LP0002 C-Tick...
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