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802.11b wireless & fast ethernet usb adapter
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802.11b
Wireless & Fast
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USB Adapter

User Guide
Doc. No.: 071202-01

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  • Page 1: Usb Adapter

    802.11b Wireless & Fast Ethernet USB Adapter User Guide Doc. No.: 071202-01...

  • Page 2: 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 model 802.11b Wireless & Fast Ethernet USB Adapter (WUE1500) must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product.
  • Page 3 This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Technical Support AboCom Systems, Inc. 300 1F, No.21, R&D Rd.II, SBIP, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan , R.O.C. Head office : Tel: 886-3-5789090...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..................1 .....................2 EATURES SOFTWARE INSTALLATION............3 98SE/ME/2000 ...3 NSTALLATION THE TILITY UNDER INDOWS HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............7 USB A 98SE/ME/2000 7 NSTALLATION OF THE DAPTER FOR INDOWS Manually...................7 Automatically ................8 Under Windows 98SE ............8 Under Windows ME ............9 Under Windows 2000 .............10 USB A XP ....11...
  • Page 5 XP....24 ONFIGURING THE ETWORK ROTOCOLS FOR INDOWS USB 10/100 Network Adapter..........24 Wireless USB Adapter............26 CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE ...........27 ONFIGURATION AND ONITOR TILITY FOR INDOWS 98SE/ME/2000 ...................27 XP ...........39 ONFIGURATION FOR INDOWS USB 10/100 Network Adapter..........39 Wireless USB Adapter............41 UNINSTALL PROCEDURE...............47 98SE/ME/2000 ....47 NINSTALL ROCEDURE NDER...
  • Page 6 Wireless USB Adapter............58 SPECIFICATIONS ................60 Wireless .................60 ................61...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction The 802.11b Wireless & Fast Ethernet USB Adapter is the multifunction device for your wireless network applications and based on the IEEE 802.11b standard offering a data rate of 11Mbps in a wireless LAN environment and 10/100Mbps traditional network. It is a high-speed wireless network device that plugs into your notebook or desktop PC and accesses to the LAN or peer-to-peer networking easily...

  • Page 8: Features

    Features Complies with IEEE802.11b standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN Dual-speed RJ-45 port auto-negotiation 10BaseT/100BaseTX USB 1.1 compliant USB Plug & Play Interoperable with existing network infrastructure Secure information transmission Freedom to roam while staying connected Compatible with specialty wireless products and services Up to 11Mbps data rate Support operating systems such as Window 98SE/2000/ME/XP Lower power consumption...

  • Page 9: Software Installation

    Software Installation Precaution for Windows 98SE, 2000, and ME users: Please install the Adapter's software before installing the hardware for saving your time. Precaution for Windows XP users: It’s not necessary to install the utility, since the device will use the built-in utility in Windows XP. Installation Utility under...
  • Page 10 3. The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 11 4. Follow the instruction to select the program folder. Click Next to continue. 5. In Start Copying Files, click Next to continue.
  • Page 12 6. In Setup Status, the InstallShield Wizard will begin copying the files. 7. After the Configuration Utility has been successfully installed, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish to restart.

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Installation of the USB Adapter for Windows 98SE/ME/2000 Automatically Precaution for Windows 98SE, 2000, and ME users: If the Application setup Installation Utility under Windows98SE/ME/2000 has been completed, follow below steps to install the hardware. For Windows 98SE users: As you perform the installation, have your system operating CD-ROM at hand.

  • Page 14: Manually

    Manually If you want to install the Hardware before installing the utility, please follow the below section. Under Windows 98SE 1. In Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 2. Click Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). 3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Specify a location: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g.

  • Page 15: Under Windows Me

    4. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 5. Insert Windows 98SE CD-ROM. 6. Click Finish to continue. 7. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click No. 8. Repeat step 1-6. 9. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes. Then go to Installation the Utility under Windows98SE/ME/2000 section...

  • Page 16: Under Windows 2000

    Under Windows 2000 1. In Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 2. In Install Hardware Device drivers, click Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended). 3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drivers and Specify a location. 4.

  • Page 17: Installation Of The Usb Adapter For Windows Xp

    Installation of the USB Adapter for Windows XP 1. Once the device is well connected to your computer, Windows XP will automatically detect the new device. Click Install from a list… and click Next. 2. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g.
  • Page 18 3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 12 -...
  • Page 19 4. Click Finish to continue the Utility installation. 5. Wait for seconds. Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardware. Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 13 -...
  • Page 20 6. Select Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\WinXP). Click Next. 7. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 14 -...
  • Page 21 8. Click Finish to complete the Utility installation. 15 -...

  • Page 22: Network Connection

    Network Connection Once the driver has been installed, you must make some changes to your network settings. Configuring the Network Protocols for Windows 98SE/ME Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. USB 10/100 Network Adapter Wireless USB Adapter 16 -...
  • Page 23 IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP/IP If any components are missing, click on the Add button to add them in. All the protocols and clients required listed above are provided by Microsoft. After clicking Add, highlight the component you need, click Add. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add.
  • Page 24 Click the Identification tab. Make up a name that is unique from the other computers' names on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same used by all of the other PCs on the network. 7.
  • Page 25 8. When finished, reboot your computer to activate the new device. 9. Once the computer has restarted and Windows has booted up, a Logon window will appear and require you to enter a username and password. Make up a username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network.

  • Page 26: Configuring The Network Protocols For Windows 2000

    Configuring the Network Protocols for Windows 2000 USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network and Dial-up Connections Local Area Connection Properties. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. Client for Microsoft Networks NWLink NetBIOS NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
  • Page 27 3. If any components are missing, click on the Install…button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add…to add it in. 21 -...
  • Page 28 4. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. 22 -...

  • Page 29: Wireless Usb Adapter

    5. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete installation. Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network and Dial-up Connections Local Area Connection 2 Properties. 2. Repeat step 2-5 in previous section. (USB 10/100 Network Adapter) 23 -...

  • Page 30: Configuring The Network Protocols For Windows Xp

    Configuring the Network Protocols for Windows XP USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Local Area Connection Enabled USB 10/100 Network Adapter Properties. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. Client for Microsoft Networks NWLink NetBIOS NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol...
  • Page 31 3. If any components are missing, click on the Install…button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add…to add it in. 25 -...

  • Page 32: Wireless Usb Adapter

    4. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. 5. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete installation. Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections...

  • Page 33: Configuration Procedure

    Configuration Procedure Configuration and Monitor Utility for Windows 98SE/ME/2000 After installing the device successfully, go to Start Programs 802.11 Wireless + USB 10&100 LAN Configuration and Monitor Utility. The Wireless LAN Monitor Utility icon will appear in the taskbar every time the device is running.
  • Page 34 Icon Status Mode Icon Link Status Access Point mode Red. The station is not associated to an Access Point. Blue. The station associates itself to an Access Point. Peer-to-Peer mode Red. The color is red only when the card is during resetting and initialization procedure.
  • Page 35 Status The Status tab will display the current status of the Wireless USB Adapter. Item Description Operating Mode It displays the current operating mode. (Access Point or Peer-to -Peer). Channel It shows the selected channel that is currently used. (There are 14 channels available, depends on the country.) SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all...
  • Page 36 Item Description to connect to the same network. It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB Adapter. It shows the current transfer rate. (1, 2, 5.5, or Tx Rate 11Mbps or Auto) Int Roaming It displays the current roaming status. (Disabled or Enabled) Radio It displays the current status of the Wireless...
  • Page 37 Statistics This option shows you to view the available statistic information (Data packets, Management Packets and Rejected packets). Press the Reset button to renew or update this list of statistics. 31 -...
  • Page 38 Site Survey The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points and their features. Item Description BSSID A set of wireless stations is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network.
  • Page 39 Item Description Signal It displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless USB Adapter and the Access Point it connects. Channel It shows the selected channel that is currently used. Encryption It displays the status of WEP Encryption. It displays the type of Basic Service Set.
  • Page 40 Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network. Item Description WEP is a data privacy mechanism based on a Encryption 64-bit/128-bit shared key algorithm. Under the drop-down box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64 Bit, or 128 Bit.
  • Page 41 You can specify up to 4 different keys to decrypt Default Key wireless data. Select the Default key setting from the pull-down menu. Two WEP modes are available as below: Mode Mandatory and Optional. Mandatory: WEP Encryption is required to establish connection with other stations within the wireless network.
  • Page 42 Advanced You can change advanced configuration settings, such as the Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold. Item Description A preamble is a signal used in wireless Preamble Type environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. Long If in a "noisy"...
  • Page 43 Select Auto for the USB adapter to select the Auto Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes Fragmentation of frames for increasing the reliability of frame Threshold (The maximum value of 2346 means no fragmentation is needed) transmission.
  • Page 44 Info You can view basic information about the Utility like the Driver, Firmware and Application Version. Use the Exit button to exit the application. 38 -...

  • Page 45: Configuration For Windows Xp

    Configuration for Windows XP USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections. 2. In Network Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection Enabled USB 10/100 Network Adapter icon, and select Properties. 3. In Local Area Connection Properties window, select the General tab.
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  • Page 47: Wireless Usb Adapter

    Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections. 2. In Network Connections window, right-click the Wireless Network Connection Enabled Wireless USB Adapter icon, and select Properties. Note: Double-click the Wireless Network Connection Enabled Wireless USB Adapter icon and you will see the status of the wireless PC Card.
  • Page 48 Property Description Enable the function to allow the Adapter to go to 802.11 Power Save sleep mode, during which data communication could be interrupted. To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes Fragmentation of frames for increasing the reliability of frame Threshold (The maximum value of 2346 means no fragmentation is needed) transmission.
  • Page 49 If in a "noisy" network environment, the Long Preamble Type should be set to Long. Short The Short preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, performance would decreased. Auto Select Auto for the USB adapter to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the...
  • Page 50 Use Windows to configure… Check the box to enable Windows configuration. Available networks Displays all available networks. Configure Click the button to set up a new network or WEP configuration as illustrated as below. 44 -...
  • Page 51 Refresh Click the button to refresh and search for all available networks. Preferred networks From available network(s) listed above, you can select preferred one(s) in an order that you can arrange. The marked one is the currently used network. 45 -...
  • Page 52 Move up Move the selected network forward one position. Move down Move the selected network back one position Add… Click the button and the Wireless Network Properties window will appear. In the Network name field, enter your desired network name listed in the above Available networks box, and click OK.

  • Page 53: Uninstall Procedure

    Uninstall Procedure Note: In case you need to uninstall the Utility or device, please refer to below section. Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 98SE/ME/2000 Uninstall the Configuration Utility 1. Go to Start Programs 802.11 Wireless + USB 10&100 LAN Uninstall Configuration and Monitor Utility. 2.
  • Page 54 3. Click Yes. 4. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure. 48 -...

  • Page 55: Uninstall The Device

    Uninstall the device Under Windows 98SE/ME 1. Go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → Network. 2. Select USB 10/100 Network Adapter or Wireless USB Adapter then click Remove. Click OK. 3. The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes. 49 -...

  • Page 56: Under Windows 2000

    Under Windows 2000 USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start → Control Panel → Add/Remove Hardware. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. In Choose a Hardware Task, select Uninstall/Unplug a device and click Next. 50 -...
  • Page 57 4. In Choose a Removal Task, select Uninstall a device and click Next. 5. Check the Show hidden devices check box and locate the device in the device list. Select the device and click Next. 6. Select Yes, I want to uninstall this device and click Next. 51 -...
  • Page 58 7. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure. Wireless USB Adapter 1. Repeat Step 1-4 in previous section. (USB 10/100 Network Adapter) 2. Check the Show hidden devices check box and locate the device in the device list. Select the device and click Next. 52 -...

  • Page 59: Uninstall Procedure Under Windows Xp

    3. Select Yes, I want to uninstall this device and click Next. 4. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure. Uninstall Procedure Under Windows XP Uninstall the driver USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Local Area Connection...
  • Page 60 2. Click Configure to continue. 54 -...
  • Page 61 3. In Driver tab, click Uninstall to uninstall this device. 4. Click OK to complete the uninstalled procedure. 55 -...

  • Page 62: Wireless Usb Adapter

    Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Wireless Network Connection Enabled Wireless USB Adapter Properties. 2. Click Configure to continue. 3. In Driver tab, click Uninstall to uninstall this device. 4. Click OK. 56 -...

  • Page 63: Uninstall The Device

    Uninstall the device USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager. 2. In Network Adapter item, right-click USB 10/100 Network Adapter and then select Uninstall. 57 -...
  • Page 64 3. Click OK to uninstall this device. Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager. 58 -...
  • Page 65 2. In Network Adapter item, right-click USB 10/100 Network Adapter and then select Uninstall. 3. Click OK to uninstall this device. 59 -...

  • Page 66: Specifications

    Specifications Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b Host Interface USB 1.1 Weight: 450 g Physical Dimension: 91.5(L) x 64 (W) x 24.2(H) mm Antenna External Antenna, rotating angle 0° to 90° Ethernet: Green, ON LED Indicators Power: Green, ON WLAN: Green, ON Operating Voltage: 5V DC Power Requirement TX consumption: 442mA (Max)

  • Page 67: Lan

    Media Access CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK Protocol Supported OS Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP FCC Part 15 in US EMC Certification EN300328 and EN300826 (301489-17) in Europe IEEE 802.3 for 10BaseT Ethernet Standards IEEE 802.3u for 100BaseT Ethernet Ports 1 RJ-45 port;...

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