Limited Warranty ... 3 Customer Support ...4 Introduction ...6 PART I. GETTING STARTED ... 7 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ParkerVision USB Wireless LAN Adapter ...8 Introduction ... 8 Features of the ParkerVision USB Wireless LAN Adapter ... 8 Applications ... 8 Chapter 2 Software Installation ...
USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter INTRODUCTION All ParkerVision Wireless products are designed and manufactured by ParkerVision. Products are fully compliant with IEEE 802.11b standards and are optimized to provide maximum possible speed and bandwidth through your Internet connection for fastest uploads and downloads.
USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Part I Getting Started The following chapters are structured as a step-by-step guide to help you connect, install and setup your ParkerVision Wireless USB LAN Adapter.
The following are the essential features of the ParkerVision Wireless USB LAN Adapter . • Supports data rate of 1,2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps • Range of one mile in an open environment, when used with a ParkerVision wireless access point •...
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SOHO (Small Offi ce and Home Offi ce) Users - SOHO users who need easy and quick installation of a small computer network. • High Security Connection - Flexible, secure and quick installations, with WEP Encryption. USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter...
Make sure that you install the software onto your computer BEFORE you install the ParkerVision Wireless USB LAN Adapter! The ParkerVision D2D Wireless USB LAN Adapter works with Windows XP and 2000 Operating Systems. Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive.
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2.1 Installing the ParkerVision Software - Continued The following screen will be displayed. Click NEXT to continue. Select the install folder. Click NEXT to install the ParkerVision software in the default folder as shown. We do not recommend using an alternate location. Click NEXT to continue.
NOTE: Windows 2000 Users can now go to CHAPTER 3 of this Manual to complete the hardware installation and confi guration process. For Windows XP Users: Double clicking the ParkerVision USB1500 icon may cause the following message to appear: “Windows Zero Confi guration was detected. Please disable Windows Wireless Network Control.”...
For Windows XP Users Only: In order to achieve the best possible performance of the USB1500 Wireless LAN adapter in your computer it is necessary to make a change in the way Windows XP handles your computer’s wireless networking connections.
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Step 4: If this box has a check mark in it, click in the box to REMOVE THE CHECK MARK. Step 5: Click OK to close this Window. Click Here to Remove the Check Mark USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter...
Note: If you installed your adapter at the end of the last chapter, you can proceed to the next page of this manual. Follow the procedure shown next to install the ParkerVision Wireless USB LAN Adapter. Refer to the appendix for important safety instructions.
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HZ1500USB Wireless USB LAN Adapter and the FOUND NEW HARDWARE Wizard Dialog Box will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the ParkerVision Wireless driver. If the Wireless LAN Adapter is not inserted properly, the following error message will appear: To confi...
USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Part II Advanced Management The following chapters will show you how to manage and confi gure advanced parameters of your ParkerVision USB Wireless LAN Adapter.
The shortcut is automatically placed on the desktop after driver installation is complete. Clicking the access icon (tool button) in the lower-right corner will open the D2D Management Utility. The ParkerVision (H) icon will appear in the System Tray only if the option is selected from the D2D Management Utility.
4.2 Confi guration - Using the D2D/ParkerVision Management Utility The D2D Confi guration Dialog Box is displayed as shown below and consists of three primary sections. From here, different connections may be detected, confi gured, and stored. The Above Sections are covered individually on the pages that follow.
To begin using the USB1500 Wireless LAN Adapter immediately, highlight the desired available connection and select CONNECT. The following describes information found in the AVAILABLE CONNECTIONS area of the confi guration Dialog Box.
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Access Point to which the Wireless LAN Adapter is connected. 4.5 ACCESS TRAY SECTION If the START IN SYSTEM TRAY option is toggled, the ParkerVision (H) icon will appear in the system tray on start-up.
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AP Mode (Infrastructure Mode) With a wireless Access Point (AP), you can put the ParkerVision-Wireless PC LAN into AP (Infrastructure) mode. It provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fi xed range or area of coverage, interacting with a wireless node by way of an antenna. In AP Mode, the wireless Access Point converts airwave data into wired Ethernet data, acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients.
The Service Set Identifi cation (SSID) is a thirty-two alphanumeric character (maximum) string identifying the wireless local area network. ParkerVision-Wireless refers to the SSID as network name. For stations to communicate with each other, all stations must be confi gured with the same SSID.
Make sure there is no hardware confl ict between your ParkerVision Wireless LAN Adapter and other hardware in your computer. If there is a confl ict, you need to set your I/O and IRQ manually.
5.2 Problems With the Utility Confi guration PROBLEM While starting the confi guration The D2D/ParkerVision software may not recognize that the USB adapter has been utility, the program starts up and connected. Try removing and re-connecting the USB plugs. Make sure that Windows is terminates immediately with no recognizing the adapter when it is inserted.
Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting - Continued 5.4 Problems Communicating With the Computer PROBLEM The ParkerVision USB Wireless Make sure that the AP and the associated computer are on. LAN Adapter client cannot communicate with the other Make sure your computer and the AP use the same SSID.
The ParkerVision Wireless USB1500 Wireless LAN Adapter supports the same network confi guration options of Legacy Ethernet LAN’s as defi ned by the IEEE 802 standard. The ParkerVision Wireless LAN Adapter can be confi gured as: • Ad-hoc for departmental or SOHO LAN’s.
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LAN. Computers in a specifi c Ad-hoc wireless LAN must be confi gured on the same radio channel. An Ad-hoc wireless LAN is available at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation. Wireless LAN Topology Infrastructure USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter...
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Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Topology - Continued The ParkerVision Wireless LAN Adapter provides access to a wired LAN for wireless computers. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure confi guration. A group of wireless LAN computer users and an Access Point constitute a Basic Service Set (BSS).
Data Rates Modulation Range (typical) Frequency Range Channels Wireless Security (WEP) * A ParkerVision Access Point is required to achieve absolute maximum range. USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Appendix B : Hardware Specifi cations Windows 2000 and XP IEEE 802.11b 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps, with Auto-...
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Step 1: Locate the fi le WLAN1500 Uninstall.exe. This fi le is generally located in the folder in which the ParkerVision software was installed, as shown in the example below. Select this fi le to run the uninstall program.
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Uninstalling the ParkerVision Software - Continued Step 2: After the remaining fi les associated with the ParkerVision/D2D software are removed, you will see the following dialog box: Click Finish to complete the uninstall of the ParkerVision software. USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter...
USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Index Page Term Guarantee Hardware Installation Hardware Specifi cations Help 17, 21 ParkerVision Status Monitor ParkerVision Status Utility Button Host Interface Hot Swapping 30, 31 Icon IEEE 802.11b Infrastructure Introduction Introduction IPCONFIG Last Scan 17, 18...
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USB1500 Index Term Service Set Identifi cation (SSID) Signal Site Survey Software Installation SOHO SSID System Requirements System Tray SysTray Table of Contents Transmitter Troubleshooting Type Uninstalling United States Use Windows to confi gure my wireless network settings Utility Confi guration...
Edit: Edit a named profi le. Name: Profi le name, such as, “Work” or “Home”. Options: Used to create ad hoc and infrastructure networks, and start the ParkerVision- D2D user interface in the system tray. Password: Enter a password, if required, to connect to a wireless network.
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