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- Page 1 High-Gain 802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter with Rotatable Connector Design WCU5102 User’s Manual...
- Page 2 FCC Certifications 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
- Page 3 CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ....................1 ......................1 EATURES LED I ....................2 NDICATORS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................3 & U ................3 NSTALL THE RIVER TILITY HARDWARE INSTALLATION................8 Verification....................9 NETWORK CONNECTION ................10 98SE/ME..................10 INDOWS 2000/XP ..................14 INDOWS IP A ......................16 DDRESS Configuration Utility .....................17 ....................18 TATION Profile ......................18 Link Status....................24 Site Survey....................25... - Page 5 About .......................31 UTILITY MENU LIST ..................32 ....................33 MODE Config......................33 Access Control..................35 MAC Table....................36 Event Log ....................37 Statistics....................38 About .......................39 UNINSTALLATION.....................40...
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Page 6: Introduction
INTRODUCTION The High-Gain 802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter with Rotatable Connector Design is designed for a USB type A port of a laptop or desktop computer for creating a wireless workstation It is USB 2.0 compliant, which connects to any available USB port on a notebook or desktop computer. The High-Gain 802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter with Rotatable Connector Design complies with IEEE 802.11g standard that offers a data rate up to 54Mbps in a wireless LAN environment. -
Page 7: Led Indicators
LED Indicators There are three kinds of LED indicators including Power, Link and Signal Strength, see the following LED table: Orange Poor Yellow Good Blue Very good Blue Excellent Orange Link / Activity Blue Power... -
Page 8: Software Installation
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Install the Driver & Utility Caution Do not insert the wireless LAN adapter into your computer until the procedures in “Driver& Utility Installation” have been performed. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically. 2. - Page 9 Select the check box to choose a configuration Tool from the listed two choices. Wireless Configuration Tool: Choose to use our configuration utility. Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool: Choose to use Windows XP’s built-in Zero Configuration Utility (ZCU). Click Next to continue.
- Page 10 There are two modes for you to choose in this screen, either choose WiFi mode or performance mode (TxBurst mode). This mode selection screen is set for the default mode shown in the utility screen, you can still change its mode later in the utility screen.
- Page 11 When you are prompted to insert the wireless USB adapter, please do so to continue the installation. When the following screen appears, you may select to restart your computer immediately or to restart it later, and then click Finish to complete the installation.
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Page 13: Hardware Installation
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Note: Insert the Wireless USB adapter when you are asked to do so during your software installation. Windows 98SE/2000/ME / XP Locate your USB host and insert the USB Adapter. The system will automatically detect the new hardware. -
Page 14: Verification
Verification To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to Start > Control Panel > System (> Hardware) > Device Manager. Expand the Network Adapters category. If the 802.11b/g High Gain Wireless LAN USB Adapter is listed here, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled. -
Page 15: Network Connection
NETWORK CONNECTION Once the device driver is well installed, a network setting described in the following should be also established. In Windows 98SE/ME Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network. 2. Make sure that all the required components are installed. If any components are missing, click on the Add button to add them 10 -... - Page 16 3. For making your computer visible on the network, enable the File and Print Sharing. 4. 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.
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- Page 18 5. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Share-level access control” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to “User-level access control.” 6. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device. 13 -...
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Page 19: In Windows 2000/Xp
In Windows 2000/XP 1. (In Windows 2000) Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network and Dial-up Connections Local Area Connection Properties. (In Windows XP) Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connection Wireless Network Connection Properties. 14 -... - Page 20 Make sure that all the required components are installed. 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. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
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Page 21: Ip Address
IP Address Note: When assigning IP Addresses to the computers on the network, remember to have the IP address for each computer set on the same subnet mask. If your Broadband Router use DHCP technology, however, it won’t be necessary for you to assign Static IP Address for your computer. -
Page 22: Configuration Utility
Configuration Utility After the Wireless adapter has been successfully installed, users can use the included Configuration Utility to set their preference. Go to Start (All) Program Intelligent Wireless Intelligent Wireless Utility You can also open the Configuration Utility by double clicking the icon or right clicking to select Launch Config Utilities. -
Page 23: Station Mode
Station Mode Profile The Profile Manager enables you to create, edit and delete the profiles that the station uses to connect to WLAN networks, to activate and de-activate profiles, and to raise and lower a profiles’s priority. Profile Tab You may enter a distinctive name of profile in this column. Profile Name The default is PROF# (# 1, #2, #3..) The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in... - Page 24 Configuration tab: Profile Name: Enter a profile name here, the default is set to be PROF1. SSID: The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network.
- Page 25 implemented to prevent the “Hidden Node” problem. If the “Hidden Node” problem is an issue, users have to specify the packet size. The RTS/CTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set.. The default value is 2347.
- Page 26 mode, the selection of encryption type are None and WEP. WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK authentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES. WPA Pre-shared Key: This is the shared secret between STA. WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK authentication mode, this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 32 length.
- Page 27 • TLS Smart Card: Transport Layer Security. Provides for certificate-based and mutual authentication of the client and the network. It relies on client-side and server-side certificates to perform authentication and can be used to dynamically generate user-based and session-based WEP keys to secure subsequent communications between the WLAN client and the access point.
- Page 28 Certificate issuer: Choose the issuer of certificates. Allow intimidate certificates: It must be in the server certificate chain between the server certificate and the server specified in the certificate issuer must be field. Server name: Enter an authentication sever root. Click to delete an existing profile.
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Page 29: Link Status
Link Status The link status page displays the detail information of current connection. Link Status Tab Shows the current connection status. If there is no Status connection existing, it will show Disconnected. Shows the link status. Extra Info Channel Shows the current channel in use. Shows the current transmitting rate and receiving rate. -
Page 30: Site Survey
Site Survey The Site Survey page displays the information of surrounding APs from last scan result. List information including SSID, BSSID, Signal, Channel, Encryption algorithm, and Network type. Site Survey SSID Shows the name of BSS of IBSS network. BSSID Shows the MAC address of the AP or randomly generated of IBSS. -
Page 31: Statistics
Rescan Click to refresh the site survey list. Connect Select an item on the list and then click to make a connection. Add to Profile Select an item on the list and then click to add it into the Profile list. Click to exit this page. -
Page 32: Advanced
After Retry reties. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After Frames failed transmit after hitting retry All Retries limit. RTS Frames Successfully Receive Successfully receive CTS after sending RTS frame RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Failed to receive CTS after sending RTS. Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames Received Successfully... - Page 33 Advanced Tab Wireless mode Select wireless mode. 802.11b only and 802.11 b/g mixed mode are supported Ad hoc wireless mode Select ad hoc wireless mode. 802.11b only and 802.11 b/g mixed mode are supported. B/G Protection Choose Auto, On or Off from the pull-down menu. Auto: STA will dynamically change as AP announcement On: Always send frame with protection.
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Page 34: Qos
The QoS page ensures your wireless network quality. WMM Enable: Place a check in the check box, and then click Apply to enable Power Save or Direct Link Setup. • WMM Power Save Enable: Place a check in the check box, and then click Setting to select which ACs you want to enable. - Page 35 • Direct Link Setup Enable: Place a check in the check box, and then click Apply. Afterwards, change to Site Survey page, add an AP that supports DLS features to a Profile. The setting of DLS: Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of STA, and the STA must conform to two conditions: Connecting with the same AP that supports DLS feature.
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Page 36: About
The Timeout value- it will become disconnected after the timeout value you set. The value is integer, and must be between 0~65535. If the value is set to 0, then it will never be disconnected. The default value is 60seconds. After you have done all the settings, click Apply to save them, and the result will be shown in the DLS status field (the MAC address and timeout value will be shown in the Status field). -
Page 37: Utility Menu List
UTILITY MENU LIST To access the utility menu list, please right click the utility icon on the task bar. Launch Config Utilities: Select to open the utility screen. Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility: Select to use the Window XP built-in utility (Zero configuration utility). Switch to AP Mode: Select to make your wireless USB adapter act as a wireless AP. -
Page 38: Soft Ap Mode
Soft AP mode Config Wireless mode Select wireless mode.802.11 b/g mixed, 802.11b only and 802.11g only mode are supported. System default is 802.11 b/g mixed. SSID AP name of user type. User also can select [Use Mac Address] to display it. System default is SoftAP-31. Country Region Code Eight countries to choose. - Page 39 Auto: STA will dynamically change as AP announcement. On: Always send frame with protection. Off: Always send frame without protection. Preamble Preamble frames. Long preamble (128 bits sync field) and short preamble (56 bits sync field) are supported. The system default is long preamble. Beacon (ms) The time between two beacons.
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Page 40: Access Control
Access Control Access Policy User chooses whether AP start the function. System default is disabling. Mac Address Manually force the Mac address using the function. Click Add and the MAC address will be listed in the Access List pool. Access List Display all Mac Address that you have set. -
Page 41: Mac Table
MAC Table MAC Address The station Mac address of current connection. Raise value by current connection. Power Saving The station of current connect whether it have to support. Mode 36 -... -
Page 42: Event Log
Event Log Event Time (yy/mm/dd-hh:mm:ss) Records the event time. Message Records all the event messages. 37 -... -
Page 43: Statistics
Statistics Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent. Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent without any retry. Without Retry Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent with one or more After Retry reties. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After Frames failed transmit after hitting retry All Retries limit. -
Page 44: About
Frames Dropped Due To Frames dropped due to resource issue Out-of-Resource Duplicate Frames Received Duplicate received frames. Reset Counter Reset counters to zero. About This page displays the wireless card and driver version information. 39 -... -
Page 45: Uninstallation
UNINSTALLATION In case you need to uninstall the Utility and driver, please refer to below steps. (As you uninstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.) 1. Go to Start Programs Intelligent Wireless Uninstall – 802.11bg LAN USB. 2.