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Page 1: User Guide
USER GUIDE EZ Connect 150 Mbps N Wireless USB Adapter SMCWUSBS-N3... - Page 2 150 Mbps N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide September 2009 20 Mason 149100000053W Irvine, CA 92618 E092009-AP-R01 Phone: (949) 679-8000...
- Page 3 Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC.
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Page 4: Warranty And Product Registration
ARRANTY AND RODUCT EGISTRATION To register SMC products and to review the detailed warranty statement, please refer to the Support Section of the SMC Website at http:// www.smc.com. – 4 –... -
Page 5: Compliances
OMPLIANCES EDERAL OMMUNICATION OMMISSION NTERFERENCE TATEMENT 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. - Page 6 OMPLIANCES NCC 低功率輻射規定 AIWAN 根據國家通信傳播委員會低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法之規定，應包含下列警語： 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 C ONFORMANCE ECLARATION 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: EN 60950-1: 2006 (IEC 60950-1) - Product Safety ◆...
- Page 7 5/EC. The official EC-Declaration of Conformity can be found under the corresponding product section on the web http://www.smc.com. 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 Español exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
- Page 8 OMPLIANCES 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 1995/5/EC. Norwegian SMC Networks erklærer herved at utstyret Radio LAN device er i samsavar med de grunnleggende krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1995/5/EF.
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Page 9: About This Guide
BOUT UIDE This guide details the hardware features of the wireless USB adapter, URPOSE including its physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the device and use its configuration software. This guide is for PC users with a working knowledge of computers. You UDIENCE should be familiar with Windows operating system concepts. -
Page 10: Table Of Contents
System Requirements Package Contents Hardware Description LED Indicators 2000/XP I INDOWS NSTALLATION Using the Setup Wizard 2000/XP C INDOWS ONFIGURATION Accessing the SMC Connection Manager Wireless Utility Configuration AP List Profile Advanced Statistics About Help ETWORK LANNING Ad Hoc Wireless LAN... - Page 11 ONTENTS Switching to AP Mode AP Mode Utility Configuration Configuration Access Control Client List Status About Switching to Station Mode ROUBLESHOOTING USB Adapter Installation Problems Network Connection Problems Uninstalling the Utility ARDWARE PECIFICATIONS LOSSARY NDEX – 11 –...
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Page 12: Introduction
NTRODUCTION The SMCWUSBS-N3 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 13: Description Of Hardware Capabilities
ESCRIPTION OF ARDWARE APABILITIES SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter supports wireless communications at up to 150 Mbps. This adapter operates in the 2.4 GHz band and is fully compliant with IEEE 802.11b/g and 802.11n. It can be installed in a notebook or desktop PC with a USB port. -
Page 14: Hardware Description
ARDWARE ESCRIPTION SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter supports wireless communications at up to 150 Mbps. This adapter operates in the 2.4 GHz band and is fully compliant with IEEE 802.11b/g and 802.11n. It can be installed in a notebook or desktop PC with a USB port. -
Page 15: Windows 2000/Xp Installation
Click “Install SMC Connection Manager” to start the installation. Figure 3: EZ Connect CD - Start Screen Choose “Install driver and SMC Connection Manager”, then click Next to continue the installation. If the install program does not start automatically, open the folder that displays the CD’s contents and find the file “Install.exe”... - Page 16 HAPTER You also have the option of installing only the driver and not the SMC Connection Manager. In this case, the Windows system wireless management utility can be used to set up wireless connections. Figure 4: EZ Connect CD - Setup Type Wait for the software installation procedure to complete.
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Page 17: Using The Setup Wizard
| Windows 2000/XP Installation HAPTER Using the Setup Wizard When the “InstallShield Wizard Complete” window displays, click Finish to exit the wizard. Figure 6: EZ Connect CD - Installation Wizard Complete SING THE ETUP IZARD Once the InstallShield Wizard is complete, the Setup Wizard takes you through configuration procedures for the general settings. - Page 18 | Windows 2000/XP Installation HAPTER Using the Setup Wizard Set the wireless settings for the wireless network. The wireless network's authentication mode and encryption key displays. Name the profile and enter the required key or password, then click "Connect." The wizard will save these settings as the default connection profile. Figure 8: Setup Wizard - Wireless Profile Settings When the following prompt message appears, click “Yes”...
- Page 19 | Windows 2000/XP Installation HAPTER Using the Setup Wizard When the setup is complete, the current link status is displayed, as shown in the following figure. Figure 10: Setup Wizard - Link Status Network Name — The service set identifier for the access point. ◆...
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Page 20: Windows 2000/Xp Configuration
ONNECTION ANAGER Once the SMC Connection Manager installation is complete, the configuration utility can be accessed by selecting the “SMC Connection Manager” icon from the “SMC” folder. Figure 11: Accessing EZ Connect N3 Wireless Utility A quick launch icon will appear in the lower right-hand corner of the task bar. -
Page 21: Wireless Utility Configuration
IRELESS TILITY ONFIGURATION The SMC Connection Manager screen for Windows 2000, XP and Vista systems include the options in the table below. For details on the configuration for each feature, see the corresponding page number. Table 3: Windows 2000/XP Utility Configuration Options... -
Page 22: Ap List
| Windows 2000/XP Configuration HAPTER Wireless Utility Configuration AP L The AP List setting page allows you to set and save different wireless settings. You can activate the suitable profile according to where the wireless connection is used. Figure 14: AP List Close Button Minimize Button Expand/Collaspe Button... -
Page 23: Profile
| Windows 2000/XP Configuration HAPTER Wireless Utility Configuration The profile settings page allows you to set and save different wireless ROFILE settings. You can activate the suitable profile according to where the wireless connection is used. Figure 15: Profile - System Configuration To Add a profile, click the Add button and configure the following displayed items: Profile Name –... - Page 24 | Windows 2000/XP Configuration HAPTER Wireless Utility Configuration Figure 16: Profile - Authentication and Encryption The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: Authentication – Select the authentication mode. For an ◆ infrastructure network, six modes are supported by the Wireless USB Adapter, including Open, Shared, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA and WPA2.
- Page 25 | Windows 2000/XP Configuration HAPTER Wireless Utility Configuration WEP – Enables the Wireless USB Adapter to use WEP shared keys. ■ If enabled, you must configure at least one key. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) provides a basic level of security, preventing unauthorized access to the network and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients.
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Page 26: Wmm
| Windows 2000/XP Configuration HAPTER Wireless Utility Configuration 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. Figure 18: WMM The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: WMM Enable —... -
Page 27: Advanced
| Windows 2000/XP Configuration HAPTER Wireless Utility Configuration The Advanced page allows you to configure extended features for the DVANCED wireless network. Figure 19: Advanced The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: Power Saving Mode (available when “Infrastructure” is selected as ◆... -
Page 28: Statistics
| Windows 2000/XP Configuration HAPTER Wireless Utility Configuration The statistics page displays the connection-related statistics with detail TATISTICS counter information. Figure 20: Statistics The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: Link Speed — The current transmitting and receiving rates. ◆... -
Page 29: About
WWW.SMC.COM button to visit the SMC web site. Figure 21: About Information Display The help page provides detailed information about each setting of the SMC Connection Manager. Click a menu item on the left screen and view the information on the right screen. -
Page 30: Network Planning
ETWORK LANNING SMC's EZ Connect Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with Ethernet LANs. The SMCWUSBS-N3 wireless USB adapter can be configured as: Ad hoc - for small peer-to-peer networks with other wireless devices ◆... -
Page 31: Infrastructure Wireless Lan
| Network Planning HAPTER Infrastructure Wireless LAN NFRASTRUCTURE IRELESS The SMCWUSBS-N3 can also provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN. -
Page 32: Ap Mode Configuration
PC's connection. AP M WITCHING TO Click the SMC Connection Manager icon with the right mouse button and then select “Switch to AP Mode.” Figure 24: System Tray Icon Menu A ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) screen appears after switching to AP mode. -
Page 33: Ap Mode Utility Configuration
| AP Mode Configuration HAPTER AP Mode Utility Configuration When set up, double-click the quick launch icon to open the Soft AP utility configuration. The utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows systems. The interface for Windows XP is described in this user guide. AP M TILITY ONFIGURATION... - Page 34 | AP Mode Configuration HAPTER AP Mode Utility Configuration Country Region Code — Select the country region where the access ◆ point is in operation. Table 6: Country Channel List Classification Range 0: USA, Canada, Taiwan CH 1 ~ CH 11 1: Europe CH 1 ~ CH 13 2: Spain...
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Page 35: Access Control
| AP Mode Configuration HAPTER AP Mode Utility Configuration Pre-shared Key – Enter a key as an easy-to-remember form of letters ◆ and numbers. The key must be from 8 to 32 characters, which can include spaces. All wireless clients must be configured with the same key to communicate with the access point. -
Page 36: Client List
| AP Mode Configuration HAPTER AP Mode Utility Configuration Apply — Click to apply the configuration changes. ◆ The Client List page displays the current station link information. LIENT Figure 28: Client List The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: MAC Address —... -
Page 37: Status
| AP Mode Configuration HAPTER AP Mode Utility Configuration The Status page displays the current network status. TATUS Figure 29: Status IP Address — The IP address of the USB adapter. ◆ Physical Address — The shared physical layer address for the USB ◆... -
Page 38: About
Switching to Station Mode The About page displays information about version numbers of the BOUT configuration utility, driver and build date of the device. Click the WWW.SMC.COM button to visit the SMC website. Figure 30: About Information Display WITCHING TO TATION If you want to switch the device back to the client mode, right click the Soft AP system tray icon, and then select "Switch to Station Mode."... -
Page 39: A Troubleshooting
ROUBLESHOOTING USB A DAPTER NSTALLATION ROBLEMS If your computer cannot find the EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following items: Make sure the adapter is connected to the USB port. Check for any ◆... -
Page 40: 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. Figure 32: Windows XP Start Menu - Uninstall the Utility Click Yes to uninstall the utility. - Page 41 | Troubleshooting PPENDIX Uninstalling the Utility Wait while the software is uninstalled. Figure 34: Uninstall Process in Progress When the uninstall process is complete, click Finish to exit. Figure 35: Uninstall Process Complete – 41 –...
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Page 42: B Hardware Specifications
ARDWARE PECIFICATIONS USB version 2.0 compliant NTERFACE +5V DC, 0.35A over USB connection OWER IEEE 802.11n ADIO PECIFICATIONS IEEE 802.11b/g North America/Taiwan NCC: 2.412 - 2.462 GHz REQUENCY Japan: 2.412 - 2.484 GHz Europe: 2.412 - 2.472 GHz 802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK ODULATION 802.11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM... - Page 43 | Hardware Specifications HAPTER LED I Power, Link/Activity NDICATORS (AV) 802.11b: 18 dBm RANSMIT OWER YPICAL 802.11g: 16 dBm (at 54Mbps) 802.11n: 16 dBm -88 dBm @ 11 Mbps ECEIVE ENSITIVITY YPICAL -72 dBm @ 54 Mbps -68 dBm @ 64-QAM, 20MHz channel spacing -63 dBm @ 64-QAM, 40MHz channel spacing 25 x 67 x 13 mm (0.98 x 2.63 x 0.51 in.) HYSICAL...
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Page 44: Glossary
LOSSARY 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3-2005 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category 3 or better UTP cable. IEEE 802.3-2005 specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over two pairs of 100BASE-TX Category 5 or better UTP cable. 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3ab specification for 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet over four pairs of Category 5 or better UTP cable. - Page 45 LOSSARY Broadcast keys are sent to stations using dynamic keying. Dynamic ROADCAST broadcast key rotation is often used to allow the access point to generate a random group key and periodically update all key-management capable wireless clients. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: Provides a framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network.
- Page 46 LOSSARY An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure NFRASTRUCTURE configuration. Local Area Network: A group of interconnected computer and support devices. MAC A The physical layer address used to uniquely identify network nodes. DDRESS Network Time Protocol: NTP provides the mechanisms to synchronize time across the network.
- Page 47 LOSSARY SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol: SNTP allows a device to set its internal clock based on periodic updates from a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. Updates can be requested from a specific NTP server, or can be received via broadcasts sent by NTP servers. TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol: A data encryption method designed as a replacement for WEP.
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Page 48: Index
NDEX UMERICS 802.1X Key Features Access Policy LEAP Ad hoc LED indicators Link Speed AP Mode Link Status Authentication Authentication / Encryption MAC address Background Best Effort Network Name Network Type Channel Country Region Code Open System Domain Name Package Contents Physical Address Power Save Enable Encryption... - Page 49 NDEX Throughput TKIP Troubleshooting TX Power TX power Uninstal the Utility Video first Voice first Wi-Fi Multimedia Windows 2000 Windows 2000/XP configuration Windows Vista system Windows XP WPA2 WPA2-PSK WPA-PSK WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK – 49 –...
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