Abocom WM5502 User Manual

802.11b/g/n usb module

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WM5502
802.11b/g/n USB Module
User's Manual

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  • Page 1 WM5502 802.11b/g/n USB Module User’s Manual...
  • Page 3: Regulatory Statements

    REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 4: Important Note

    IMPORTANT NOTE: This module is intended for OEM integrator. The OEM integrator is still responsible for the FCC compliance requirement of the end product, which integrates this module. 20cm minimum distance has to be able to be maintained between the antenna and the users for the host this module is integrated into.
  • Page 5 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. LABEL OF THE END PRODUCT: The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following " Contains TX IC : 2826B-WM5502 ".
  • Page 6: Wireless Network Options

    NTRODUCTION WM5502 is a USB module that supports maximum range and speed. This USB module supports higher data rate of up to 150Mbps when connecting with wireless 802.11n device which is 3 times faster than your normally 11g connection. It is for sure the trendiest piece of upgrade you can make to your wireless network.
  • Page 7: The Access Point Network

    The Access Point Network The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With Wireless LAN Cards, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point.
  • Page 8: Accessing The Configuration Utility

    Accessing the Configuration Utility All settings are categorized into 5 Tabs: Main Tab Profile Manager Tab Advanced Tab Info Tab About Tab...
  • Page 9 1. Select the wireless connection type- Infrastructure. Then click Next to continue. 2. Select a wireless station on the list, and click Next to configure its settings.
  • Page 10 The following screen will appear for you to configure, for detailed configuration, please refer to Profile tab in the later selection. 3. Configure the network TCP/IP, you may select DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically or select Manual to set an IP address. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 11 4. Select DNS Auto to obtain DNS automatically or select Manual to set the primary and secondary DNS. Click Finish to complete the Easy Config procedure. Main Tab The main tab enables you to scan for available networks, select a network to which to connect, modify the settings for the current connection.
  • Page 12 Shows the current connection status. Status Shows the connection speed. Speed Shows the wireless connection type. Type Shows the authentication type. Authentication Shows the encryption type. Encryption The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless SSID network.
  • Page 13 Wireless Network Properties The Wireless Network Properties screen will appear if you just click Connect, Configure or Add buttons. You may enter the preferred profile name in this column. Profile Name The SSID for the current profile. Network Name (SSID) Wireless Network Security The authentication type defines configuration options for the sharing of wireless Network...
  • Page 14 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK: In the Passphrase field, enter the key (8~63 characters, case sensitive.) that you are sharing with the network for the WLAN connection. By default, the key that you type is masked with asterisks (*). To view the key that you entered, uncheck the Mask Key box. If WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is selected from Data encryption pull-down menu, enter the Passphrase in the column to setup the wireless network security.
  • Page 15 typographic characters. HEX (Hexadecimal): numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. Generate Key: Check the Generate Key box and enter WEP keys in the Generate WEP Key blank, then the system will generate keys automatically. Mask Key: Place a check in the check box to enable the Unmask Key function, this function is for concealing the WEP key.
  • Page 16 Type in the user name assigned to the certificate. Username Please query your network manager about the certificate, select the same certificate as Certificate the certification server. Click OK to save the configuration. Click Cancel to exit the configuration screen. Cancel 15 -...
  • Page 17: Advanced Tab

    Advanced Tab The Advanced tab displays the current status of the module. Threshold The mechanism of Fragmentation Threshold is used to improve the efficiency when Fragment high traffic flows along in the wireless network. If your 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Threshold Adapter often transmits large files in wireless network, you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet.
  • Page 18 Click to restore default settings. Set Default Info Tab The Info tab displays information maintained by the driver, such as the number of packet errors and the total number of bytes received or transmitted. The tab also displays information about the current connection, as well as network information about the station.
  • Page 19: About Tab

    About Tab Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the OS Version, Utility Version, Driver Version, Firmware Version and EEPROM Version. 18 -...

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