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802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter
DRUC-U3
User's Guide
Version: 0.02 — May 2006

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  • Page 1 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter DRUC-U3 User’s Guide Version: 0.02 — May 2006...
  • Page 2 Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. ™ ® Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

  • Page 3: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operation instruction for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Regulatory Information _______________________________ 2 1. Welcome _________________________________________ 3 1.1 Kit Contents______________________________________________________4 1.2 Main Features of 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter ____________________________5 1.3 Wireless Networking Scenarios ______________________________________5 2. Quick Start to Wireless Networking ___________________ 7 2.1 Installation _______________________________________________________7 2.2 Connecting to an Existing Network___________________________________8 3.

  • Page 6: Welcome

    1. Welcome Thank you for purchasing our 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter, and welcome to Wireless LAN—the easy way to wireless networking. This user’s guide introduces to you the 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter and describes the most common configurations, which will help you connect to your network easily. Please read this manual to get familiar with the IEEE802.11b/g Wireless LAN.

  • Page 7: Kit Contents

    1.1 Kit Contents The 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter kit should include the following items: One 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter with USB cable, one CD and one Quick Start Guide. a. One 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter b. One Software CD including: 1.

  • Page 8: Wireless Networking Scenarios

    1.2 Main Features of 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter High-speed wireless connection, up to 54 Mbps IEEE802.11b/g (DSSS) standard for 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN Plug-and-Play installation Solid design with an integrated antenna Full mobility and seamless cell-to-cell roaming Automatic scale back at per packet level Automatic load balancing for optimized bandwidth Advanced power management Supports Windows®98SE, ME, 2000 and XP (subject to availability)
  • Page 9 Cooperate LAN (Local Area Networking): With some 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapters and Access Points, it is easy to construct a LAN with access to Internet for enterprise use. The construction is quite easy that the 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter and Access Point will automatically work at the most suitable frequency when Access Point is set within the proper range.

  • Page 10: Quick Start To Wireless Networking

    2. Quick Start to Wireless Networking 2.1 Installation 1. Insert the installation CD. It automatically starts the setup program for software installation. 2. Follow the installation wizard to complete the software installation process and restart your computer if necessary. 3. Connect the 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter to your laptop PC/desktop PC. 4.

  • Page 11: Connecting To An Existing Network

    2.2 Connecting to an Existing Network 1. Go to windows Start > Programs > 802.11g USB2.0 adapter > 802.11g USB2.0 adapter setting to open the utility. The 802.11b/g USB2.0 Adapter Setting window appears. You can see the wireless configuration icon in Windows System Tray.
  • Page 12 2. From the Available Networks list, click a network with better signal and click “Configure”. The chosen network will appear in the Preferred Networks list. Note! If the chosen network is secured (the Security is Enable), Wireless Network Properties window pops up. Key in the Association and Authentication settings and then click “OK”.
  • Page 13 shown in Preferred networks appears connected . You can click Link Status tab to check the connection status. 5. For details of each tab in 802.11b/g USB2.0 WLAN Utility, please read User’s Guide Chapter 4.

  • Page 14: Step-By-Step Installation Guide

    3. Step-by-Step Installation Guide This section will lead you through the installation of 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter (both software and hardware) in detail. To establish your wireless network connection, the following steps should be executed: Install the software by using the installation CD. Install the 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter.
  • Page 15 3. Choose “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and then click “Next”. 4. Wait for the installation.

  • Page 16: Additional Setup Processes

    5. Click “Finish”. 6. Connect the 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter to your laptop PC/desktop PC. 3.1.1 Additional Setup Processes During software installation procedure, each operating system may prompt different specific options. Mostly, you will be asked to add some necessary protocols and to edit some networking settings.

  • Page 17: Verifying The Driver/Utility

    4. Windows XP: Select “Install the software automatically” when the window with this option appears, and then click “Next” to continue installation. 3.2 Verifying the Driver/Utility 1. Windows 98SE/Me: Step 1. Right-click “My Computer” icon on the desktop and choose “Properties”. Step 2.

  • Page 18: G Usb2.0 Adapter Setting

    3.3 802.11b/g USB2.0 adapter Setting 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter has its own management software, named 802.11b/g USB2.0 Adapter Setting, and users can control all functions provided with it. The wireless configuration icon appears in the Windows System Tray. The Utility includes three tabs: Wireless Networks, Link Status and About.
  • Page 19 2. Click Refresh button to rescan all available networks in vicinity. 3. From the Available Networks list, click a network with better signal and click “Configure”. : Infrastructure Mode : Ad-hoc Mode 4. The chosen network will appear in the Preferred Networks list. 5.

  • Page 20: Creating An Ad-Hoc Network

    shown in Preferred networks appears connected . You can click Link Status tab to check the connection status. 8. For details of each tab in 802.11b/g USB2.0 WLAN Utility, please read refer to Chapter 4. 3.5 Creating an Ad-Hoc Network If you have more computers and only want to place them in a local area network, or you want to communicate directly without using an Access Point or any connection to a wired network, you can create a new Ad-hoc Network.
  • Page 21 2. Wireless Network Properties window pops up. 3. Select the check box “ This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network: wireless access points are note used. ”. 4. Set Wireless network key and Ad-hoc Channel if necessary. 5. Click OK button. 3.6 Removing your 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter In Windows XP/ME and Windows 2000, please follow the safe removal procedure.

  • Page 22: Driver / Utility Uninstallation

    3.7 Driver / Utility Uninstallation 1. Make sure the Utility is closed . 2. Go to windows Start > Programs_>802.11g USB2.0 adapter > Uninstall 802.11g USB2.0 adapter 3. Follow the uninstall wizard to complete the uninstallation. 4. Restart your computer.

  • Page 23: Using The Utility

    4. Using the Utility 4.1 Wireless Networks Tab Available networks: Lists all available networks (infrastructure Ad-hoc networks) in vicinity and shows each network’s information such as SSID, Channel, Security and Signal. Preferred networks: The order of preferred networks. It shows one network is connected , disconnected or unavailable...

  • Page 24: Configure-Association Tab

    Show wireless configuration icon in systray: Checked to display wireless configuration icon in Windows System Tray. Advanced button: Click to choose one network access alternative. Any available network (access point preferred) Access point (infrastructure) networks only Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only Automatically connect to non-preferred networks 4.1.1 Configure-Association Tab...
  • Page 25 For Authentication Type , you can choose the following options from the drop-down menu: Open Shared WPA-PSK: Choose this option and then click “ Properties ” to set the Shared Secret Key. For Encryption , you can choose the following options from the drop-down menu: Disabled...
  • Page 26 If you set Authentication Type to Open or Shared or WPA , and set Encryption to WEP , click “ Properties ” to key in WEP keys. If you set Authentication Type to WPA or WPA-PSK , you can choose the following options for Encryption setting: TKIP...

  • Page 27: Configure-Authentication Tab

    4.1.2 Configure-Authentication Tab In Authentication tab, you can enable IEEE 802.1x authentication. You can choose the following items from EAP Type drop-down menu: Protected EAP (PEAP): Click Properties to input further settings.
  • Page 28 TLS/Smart Card: Click Properties to input further settings. EAP-Cisco Wireless (LEAP): Click Properties to input further settings.
  • Page 29 MD5 Challenge: Click Properties to input further settings. TTLS: Click Properties to input further settings.

  • Page 30: Link Status Tab

    4.2 Link Status Tab This tab shows Connection information. This tab shows the following information: Status: Associated (connected) or Scanning (disconnected). Type: Infrastructure or Ad-hoc. Network Name (SSID): The current connected network name. Frequency Signal Strength Signal (dBm) MAC Address IP Address Authentication Mode AP MAC Address...

  • Page 31: About Tab

    4.3 About Tab This tab shows hardware and software details. Hardware Details Board: Product name. Chipset Firmware Version Software Details Driver Version Utility Version...

  • Page 32: Network Application

    5. Network Application This section consists of the network applications of 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter, including: To survey the network neighborhood To share your folder with your network member(s) To share your printer with your network member(s) To access the shared folder(s)/file(s) of your network members(s) To use the shared printer(s) of your network member(s) In fact, the network applications of 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter are the same as they are in a wired network environment.

  • Page 33: File Sharing

    5.2 File Sharing 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter allows the sharing of files between computers that are logged onto the same wireless network. If you want to share your folder “My Documents” with other computers of the wireless network, please highlight the folder “My Documents”...

  • Page 34: Using The Shared Folder

    5.3 Using the Shared Folder If you would like to access a shared folder stored in other stations of same network, please follow the process below: 1. Double-click the “My Network Places” icon, and then double-click the computer where the shared folder is located. 2.

  • Page 35: Glossary

    6. Glossary 802.1X: The 802.1X standard is designed to enhance the security of wireless local area networks (WLANs) that follow the IEEE 802.11 standard. 802.1X provides an authentication framework for wireless LANs, allowing a user to be authenticated by a central authority. AES: Short for A dvanced E ncryption S tandard, a symmetric 128-bit block data encryption technique developed by Belgian cryptographers Joan Daemen...
  • Page 36 PAP: Password Authentication Protocol. Authentication protocol that allows PPP peers to authenticate one another. The remote router attempting to connect to the local router is required to send an authentication request. Unlike CHAP, PAP passes the password and the host name or username in the clear (unencrypted).
  • Page 37 certificate at the Authentication Server . It also makes possible forwarding of Supplicant requests to a legacy RADIUS server. TTLS also supports identity hiding where the Authenticator is only aware of the anonymous username used to establish the TLS channel during the first phase but not the individual user authenticated during the second phase.

  • Page 38: Product Spec

    7. Product Spec. Item Key specifications Main Chipset Conexant Cohiba Blunt (GW3887A, ISL3686) Frequency Range US/Canada: 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz Modulation Technique 802.11b: DSSS (CCK, BPSK, QPSK) 802.11g: OFDM Host Interface USB 2.0 Channels Support US/Canada: 11 (1 ~ 11) Operation Voltage 5V +/- 10% Current Consumption Transmission mode...
  • Page 39 Operation Temperature ~ 55 Storage Temperature ~ 70  WiFi Alliance Compliant Wi-Fi EMC Certificate FCC part 15 (USA) IC RSS210 (Canada) Telec (Japan) ETSI (Europe) The above regulation depends on customer’s request...

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