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- Page 1 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User’s Manual Version 1.4 August 08, 2002...
- Page 2 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual FCC Warning 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................. 5 ............... 5 IRELESS THERNET DAPTER EATURES ......................6 ACKAGE ONTENTS 2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..........7 ......................7 HYSICAL ETAILS ....................9 ARDWARE NSTALLATION ......... 10 ONNECTING THE THERNET DAPTER TO ETWORK 3. - Page 4 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual About this manual This user’s manual describes how to install and operate the Wireless Ethernet Adapter (Adapter). Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Product description, features and specifications Hardware installation procedures Software installation procedures Trouble shooting procedures...
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Page 5: Introduction
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ZyAIR B-400 Wireless LAN Ethernet Adapter. This Ethernet adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The ZyAIR B-400 is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and network resources on the network—without inconvenient wires! -
Page 6: Package Contents
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Package Contents One 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet adapter with dipole antenna connected One CD-ROM (Wireless Navigator utility software & user’s manual included) One RJ-45 straight LAN Cable One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. -
Page 7: Hardware Installation
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 2.Hardware Installation Physical Details Rear Panel INIT Button LAN Cable Selection Switch LAN Connection Power Input INIT Button “INIT” mean “Initiation”. While pressing the button, the adapter will reboot and reset current settings to factory default settings. The left indicator “DIAG”... - Page 8 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual LED Indications Ethernet Wireless Color Status Description Ethernet Green The Access Point power on The Access Point power off Wireless Green No data forwarding between wireless and LAN ports. Blinking Sending or Receiving data via wireless...
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Page 9: Hardware Installation
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Hardware Installation Following illustration is an example showing how to install adapter with your PC. Be sure to use the supplied power adapter. Note! You may also connect the adapter to other Ethernet-ready device, such as printer server. -
Page 10: Connecting The Ethernet Adapter To Your Network
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Connecting the Ethernet Adapter to Your Network There are two network scenarios as below: Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is one that allows all workstations and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network. - Page 11 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual to move through a building and still be connected to the LAN. Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: the access point bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts. <PC to LAN> <Printer to LAN> In the next charter, you will be guided to how to connect the adapter to wireless LAN...
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Page 12: Wireless Navigator Installation
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 3. Wireless Navigator Installation Install the Wireless Navigator The Wireless Navigator Utility is provided to allow user easily to configure the adapter through any Windows-based PC. This section describes procedures for installing the Wireless Navigator Utility to PC. Note! Please make sure that your PC already has TCP/IP protocol installed. - Page 13 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Step 2: After InstallShield Wizard preparation finished, the following window will be shown. Click the Next button to continue. Step 3: Key in your User Name and Company Name, and click Next button to continue. Step 4: The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility.
- Page 14 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual setup program will then begin to install the programs into the destination folder. Step 5: The screen will show you the Program Folder that the utility will use. You may type a new folder name to create a new program folder, or select one from the existing folder list, and click Next button to continue.
- Page 15 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Note! To remove Wireless Navigator Utility, click the Start button, and select Programs, Wireless Navigator, and Uninstall, and then follow the instruction on screen.
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Page 16: Startup And Login
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Startup and Login Follow the procedures below to startup Wireless Navigator and connect to the adapter. Before you start the following procedures, please be sure that all the cables are well connected between PC and adapter, and your wireless LAN network is working. The utility will automatically search the adapter connected with the PC Refer to previous section "... - Page 17 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The utility will show the adapter found and other wireless devices found in the same network, where your PC is located. Note! If the adapter is not shown in the list, please make sure all the cables are well connected.
- Page 18 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Now you have entered the built-in web server of this adapter, and you can start configuration procedures described in the next character.
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Page 19: Configuring The Ethernet Adapter
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 4. Configuring the Ethernet Adapter The Info Tab SSID: displays current SSID this (Connected with wireless LAN) adapter uses. If the adapter found no AP or any other ad-hoc device, then SSID will show “non-spec” . Please make sure that your wireless LAN is working properly under the effective reach range of the adapter... -
Page 20: The Wireless Tab
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The Wireless Tab Operating Mode: lets you select the network scenarios, either Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure. Default setting is “Infrastructure” SSID: lets you set the Service Set Identifications: Default SSID is “Any”. When set to any, the adapter is allowed access to any nearby AP. - Page 21 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The Wireless Tab (Continued) WEP key 1 ~ 4: Enables you to create an encryption scheme for Wireless LAN transmissions. Manually enter a set of values for each key. For 64-bit WEP encryption, a key of 10 hexadecimal characters in length must be filled in.
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Page 22: The Server Tab
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The Server Tab IP Address Mode: Select “Static” or “DHCP” mode. For “Static” mode, the IP address settings are given by user. For “DHCP” mode, IP settings will be overridden by a DHCP server on your network. -
Page 23: The Help Tab
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The Help Tab HELP: Displays the explanations of each setting shown in above seven tabs. Please click those hyperlinks in right side, and then it will show you the brief explanation of each setting. -
Page 24: Firmware Upgrade Procedure
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 5. Firmware Upgrade Procedure Click Start and select Programs, Wireless Navigator and then Wireless Navigator. Or, just double-click the Wireless Navigator icon on your desktop screen. The Wireless Navigator starts up. The utility starts searching for the adapter and APs. Choose the adapter that you would like to upgrade the firmware, and use the right-click of the mouse to enter the “Upgrade FW”... - Page 25 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The download will begin. Key in the new firmware file name and location or click browsing to find the file in your computer. After entering the file information, click OK to continue. The downloading begins. After download finished, the adapter will reset automatically, and the left indicator “DIAG”...
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Page 26: Faq & Troubleshooting
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 6. FAQ & Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Wireless Access Point. Please refer to the following descriptions to solve the problems. If you can’t find an answer here, please contact your dealer for further advices. - Page 27 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Q4: Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? A: This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the application’s user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network. Q5: Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network? A: Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area network).
- Page 28 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual is not turned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). Q11: What is WEP? A: WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
- Page 29 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual within a single building. The LAN baud rate varies from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps. MAC Address (Media Access Control Address) The MAC address is a physical address specific to each network card. The MAC address is configured from a total of six bytes as follows: A vendor code comprising the lead three bytes and a 3-byte user code.
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Page 30: Product Specifications
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual to the conference room while maintaining access to the network 8. Product Specifications This chapter describes the specifications of the product and the LAN port connector. Wireless LAN Interface Standards IEEE 802.11/11b Compliant Antenna Built-in chip Antenna Frequency Range 2.4〜2.4835GHz ( Industrial Scientific Medical Band ) - Page 31 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Roaming IEEE 802.11 Compliant Channels 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) Coverage Area Indoors: up to 50M (165 ft.) @11Mbps up to 80M (265 ft.) @5.5 Mbps or lower Outdoors: up to 150M (500 ft.) @11 Mbps up to 300M (1000 ft.) @5.5 Mbps or lower (Depending on environment) Operating Environment...