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Wireless USB Adapter

11 Mbps data rate – provides alternative to wired LANs
that can dramatically cut costs
Working range up to 128 m (422 ft) at 11 Mbps, 250 m
(825 ft) at 1 Mbps
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint access
Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet LANs
augments existing networks quickly and easily
DSSS technology provides robust,
interference-resistant, and secure wireless connections
Supports a wide range of operating systems
(Windows 98/Me/2000/XP)
Easy installation
Internal antenna

User Guide

SMC2664W

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  • Page 1: Wireless Usb Adapter

    Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint access Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet LANs augments existing networks quickly and easily DSSS technology provides robust, interference-resistant, and secure wireless connections Supports a wide range of operating systems (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP) Easy installation Internal antenna User Guide SMC2664W...
  • Page 3 EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 April 2002 Part No: 01-111353-006 Pub No: 150000012000E...
  • Page 4 38 Tesla, Irvine, CA. 92618 All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan Trademarks: SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Connect is a trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

  • Page 5: Limited Warranty

    IMITED ARRANTY Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc., Inc. (SMC) warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller.
  • Page 6 * SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase. SMC Networks, Inc. 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618...

  • Page 7: Important Note

    FCC - Class B 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 instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 8 OMPLIANCES EC Conformance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain. This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    EZ Connect™ Wireless USB Adapter ....1 Introduction ..........1 System Requirements .
  • Page 10 ONTENTS Advanced Settings ........36 Network Configuration and Planning .

  • Page 11: Ez Connect Wireless Usb Adapter

    IRELESS DAPTER Introduction SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter (SMC2664W) is an 11 Mbps wireless network adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing Ethernet networks to support applications such as mobile users or temporary conferences. The adapter is fully compliant with 2.4 GHz DSSS CSMA/CA wireless networking as defined in IEEE 802.11b.

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    EZ C ™ W ONNECT IRELESS System Requirements Before you install the EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter, check your system meets the following requirements: • An available USB port. • Windows 98/Me/2000/XP (have the Windows installation CD-ROM ready for use during driver installation.) •...

  • Page 13: Package Checklist

    Package Checklist The EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter package includes: • 1 EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter with internal antenna (SMC2664W) • 1 CD ROM containing drivers, utlilty, and user guide • 1 USB cable • 1 Fastening clip •...

  • Page 14: Applications

    EZ C ™ W ONNECT IRELESS Applications EZ Connect wireless products offer fast, reliable, cost-effective network access for wireless clients in applications such as: • Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation • Difficult-to-wire environments Historic or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas where wiring is difficult to employ •...

  • Page 15: Hardware Description

    Flashing Multi-choice Mounting Clip The SMC2664W USB adapter is supplied with a multi-choice mounting clip. The clip may be slipped onto a belt or other convenient location. Magnets and velcro may also be attached to the clip for mounting in a variety of locations.

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE Attaching the Clip (Optional) 1. Slide the open end of the clip under the two lips (at the USB port end) in the square slot at the rear of the SMC2664W. Lug Slots Lips 2. Press the two lugs into the slots until they click into place.

  • Page 17: Attaching The Velcro (Optional)

    1. Peel the protective paper off the Velcro circles and firmly press the circles into the circular holes at the rear of the clip. 2. Temporarily hold the SMC2664W in the desired location and check the signal quality is acceptable. Peel the protective paper off the Velcro strip and stick the strip in the chosen location.

  • Page 18: Driver Installation

    The CD-ROM that comes with the package contains the software/drivers for the EZ Connect Wireless USB adapter. New or updated drivers can be downloaded from SMC’s web site at: http://www.smc.com For installation in Windows 98/Me see the following section. For Windows 2000 go to “Windows 2000 Driver Installation”...
  • Page 19 2. Click Next. 3. Check “Specify a location” and type E:\Drivers (assuming E: is the location of your CD drive.) Insert the CD into the CD drive and click Next. 4. Click Next to copy files from the CD. Windows 98 may ask you for the Windows 98 CD.

  • Page 20: Setting Wireless Properties

    RIVER NSTALLATION 5. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. You may be asked to restart the computer. Click Yes. Setting Wireless Properties 1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon 2. Click on the “Identification” tab in the Network dialog box and specify your computer name and network workgroup.
  • Page 21 Client for NetWare Networks. 5. Click File and Print Sharing and check the boxes as required. 6. On the Configuration tab, double-click the SMC2664W adapter. 7. On the Advanced tab you will find a list of properties. To communicate with SMC 11 Mbps Wireless devices, set the “Authentication Type”...
  • Page 22 RIVER NSTALLATION vendors may use the setting “Open System.” Use the same setting as the other devices in your network. 8. Set the “Channel” to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group. However, if you are connecting to a network via an access point, the adapter will automatically set the channel to the same as that used by the access point.
  • Page 23 ETTING IRELESS ROPERTIES 9. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in the adapter to prevent unauthorized access. For more secure data transmissions, set encryption to “128-bit” or “64-bit.” The 128-bit setting gives a higher level of security. The setting must be the same for all clients in your wireless network (Default: Disabled.) To completely configure WEP you must use the Configuration Utility.
  • Page 24 RIVER NSTALLATION 10. Set the “Fragmentation Threshold.” (The default 2,346 means “Disabled.”) See “Terminology” on page 46 for a description of “Fragmentation Threshold.” 11. Set the “Operating Mode” to “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” depending on the type of network to which you want to connect.
  • Page 25 ETTING IRELESS ROPERTIES 12. “Preamble Type” offers a dropdown list with three options: Auto, Long, or Short (see “Terminology” on page 46 for an explanation of “Preamble Type.)” If you aren't sure whether all the Clients and Access point radios in your wireless network support the Short RF preamble, then leave this setting on “Auto”...
  • Page 26 RIVER NSTALLATION 13. “Rate (Mbps)” is the data transmission/reception rate setting. It can be set to Auto, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 11 Mbps. Usually this should be set to Auto. In a radio frequency hostile environment, a lower rate can provide more stable transmission quality.
  • Page 27 ETTING IRELESS ROPERTIES 14. Set the “RTS Threshold” to the same as that used by other devices in your network. (The default 2,347 means “Disabled.”) See “Terminology” on page 46 for a description of “RTS Threshold.”...
  • Page 28 RIVER NSTALLATION 15. Set the “SSID” identifier to the same as that used by the ad hoc workgroup or access point to which you want to connect. (The SMC2655W Access Point default is WLAN.) If you will be roaming among multiple access points with different BSS IDs, a value of “ANY”...
  • Page 29 ETTING IRELESS ROPERTIES 16. The WEP encryption implemented in SMC’s Wireless USB adapter is based on the RC4 encryption algorithm. The security keys are four 10 digit keys for the 64-bit WEP setting, and one 26-digit key for the 128-bit WEP setting. WEP must be set in the configuration utility and all changes can be made there (see “Using the EZ Connect Wireless USB Utility in Windows 98, Me, and 2000”...
  • Page 30 RIVER NSTALLATION 17. “WEP Key to use” shows the key that will be used (1~4) for encryption. Click OK to exit the open screens and click Yes to restart the computer if asked to do so. Go to “Installing the Utility in Windows 98, Me, and 2000” on page 27.

  • Page 31: Windows 2000 Driver Installation

    2000 D INDOWS RIVER NSTALLATION Windows 2000 Driver Installation 1. Windows 2000 will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver. 2. Click Next.
  • Page 32 RIVER NSTALLATION 3. Check “Specify a location” and click Next. 4. Type E:\Drivers (assuming E: is the location of your CD drive.) Insert the CD into the CD drive and click OK.
  • Page 33 5. Windows 2000 will find the driver. Click Next. The Digital Signature Not Found screen will open. Click Yes to continue with the installation. 6. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. If you are asked to restart the computer, click Yes. Go to “Installing the Utility in Windows 98, Me, and 2000”...

  • Page 34: Windows Xp Driver Installation

    RIVER NSTALLATION Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver. 2. Check “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and click Next.
  • Page 35 XP D INDOWS RIVER NSTALLATION 3. Check “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and click Next. 4. Click Have Disk and the “Install From Disk” screen will open.

  • Page 36: Driver Installation

    RIVER NSTALLATION 5. Type E:\Drivers\xp (assuming your CD drive is E:) and click OK. Windows XP will find the SMC2664W EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter. Click Next. 6. Though the software is fully compatible with Windows XP, it has not yet been Logo tested by Microsoft.

  • Page 37: Configuration And Diagnostics

    For Windows 98, Me, and 2000, SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter provides optional management software for quick network configuration and easy diagnostics. For Windows XP, use the built-in wirelesss configuration tool (Go to “Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool” on page 35.) Installing the Utility in Windows 98, Me, and 2000 To install the utility software:...

  • Page 38: Using The Ez Connect Wireless Usb Utility In Windows 98, Me, And 2000

    ONFIGURATION AND Using the EZ Connect Wireless USB Utility in Windows 98, Me, and 2000 Once the installation is complete, the configuration utility can be accessed by selecting the “EZ Connect Wireless USB Utility” icon from the “EZ Connect Wireless USB” folder. A quick launch icon will appear in the lower right-hand corner of the task bar.

  • Page 39: Me, And 2000

    Monitor When you open the wireless USB utility, the information window for the SMC2664W is shown as in the figure below. The “Monitor” page shows the network status of the wireless adapter. Click Modify to configure the “Operating Mode,” “Channel,” “SSID” and “Tx Rate.”...

  • Page 40: Statistics

    SSID. Tx Rate – Indicates the data transmission rate. Select an appropriate transmission speed. Lower speeds will give better range. See “SMC Networks 802.11b SMC2664W Wireless USB Adapter Maximum Distance Table” on page 43 (Default: Fully Automatic). Statistics The Statistics screen displays “Data Frames”...

  • Page 41: Site Survey

    EZ C SING THE ONNECT Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays all access points in the wireless LAN. You can choose one of them to connect to by double-clicking on an entry. Encryption Encryption – Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in the adapter to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Page 42 ONFIGURATION AND four 10 digit keys for the 64-bit WEP setting, and one 26-digit key for the 128-bit WEP setting. Create with Passphrase – Security keys for WEP encryption are generated from a passphrase string, so you must use the same passphrase on all the other stations in your network.
  • Page 43 EZ C SING THE ONNECT To use the WEP function, complete the following steps: 1. Select “128-bit” or “64-bit” in the “Encryption” field. 2. Check “Create with Passphrase,” type a string in the Passphrase field, and click Generate. 3. Select the key, and click Apply. Note: A Passphrase string can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.

  • Page 44: Advanced

    ONFIGURATION AND Advanced You can use this screen to set values for “Fragmentation Threshold” (Default: 2346 means Disabled), and “RTS/CTS Threshold” (Default: 2347 means Disabled). See “Terminology” on page 46 for a description of these terms. Version This screen displays the driver, firmware, and utility version numbers. IAGNOSTICS...

  • Page 45: Using The Windows Xp Configuration Tool

    Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool Basic Settings 1. Right-click the network connection icon on the toolbar. 2. Click Status. The Wireless Network Connection Status box will open. SING THE INDOWS XP C ONFIGURATION...

  • Page 46: Advanced Settings

    Help and Support Center instructions. Advanced Settings Click the “General” tab (see the screen above). In the “Connect using” field, make sure that the adapter shown is the SMC2664W EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter. IAGNOSTICS...
  • Page 47 1. Click Configure. Click the “Advanced” tab. 2. Set the “Fragmentation Threshold” (the default 2,346 means “Disabled”). See “Terminology” on page 46 for a description of “Fragmentation Threshold.” 3. “Preamble Type” offers a dropdown list with three options: Auto, Long, or Short. See “Terminology” on page 46 for an explanation of “Preamble Type.”...

  • Page 48: Network Configuration And Planning

    10 Mbps Ethernet LANs. For a list of the maximum distances between the AP/ Bridge and wireless clients, refer to page 43. The SMC2664W USB adapter can be configured as: • Ad hoc – for small departmental or SOHO LANs •...

  • Page 49: Infrastructure Wireless Lan

    Infrastructure Wireless LAN The SMC2664W can also provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN.

  • Page 50: Roaming Wireless Pcs

    ETWORK ONFIGURATION AND support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless adapter to the BSS ID of the access point to which you want to connect. Check with your administrator for the BSS ID of the access point to which he wants you to connect.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    • Try the adapter in another USB port. If this also fails, try using another SMC2664W wireless adapter that is known to operate correctly. • Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS. •...
  • Page 52 ROUBLESHOOTING • Make sure the correct software driver is installed. Try reinstalling the driver. • Make sure the computer and other network devices are receiving power. • The access point you want to connect to may not be functioning correctly. Try using another access point. •...

  • Page 53: Connection Problems

    SMC Networks 802.11b SMC2664W Wireless USB Adapter Maximum Distance Table Important Notice – Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thresholds. However, there are many variables such as barrier composition and construction, as well as local environmental interference that may impact your actual distances and cause you to experience distance thresholds far lower than those posted below.

  • Page 54: Specifications

    Functional Criteria Data Rate Transmission Mode Network Connection Operating Range Radio Signal Signal Type Operating Frequency Sensitivity Modulation Output Power Physical Characteristics Current Consumption Size Weight Temperature Humidity Antenna LED Indicator Host Interface PECIFICATIONS 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps, Auto Half duplex IEEE 802.11b wireless Max distance at 11 Mbps: 128 m (422 ft)
  • Page 55 Standards Conformance Compliances Software NDIS Driver NDIS Utility IEEE 802.11b USB specification revision 1.1 FCC Class B ARIB STD33, T66 UL1950/CSA22.2 NO.950 BSMI and DGT, and IC CISPR 22 Class B Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 (Windows XP uses built-in wireless...

  • Page 56: Terminology

    ERMINOLOGY The following is a list of terminology used in this document. Access Point – An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad Hoc – An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN.
  • Page 57 ERMINOLOGY Infrastructure – An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Management Frame – Control frame for establishing a link between an access point and a client station. It includes Beacon, Probe, Authentication, and Association frames. MSDUs – MAC Service Data Units. MMPDUs –...
  • Page 58 ERMINOLOGY...
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