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Wireless MAXg PC Card and PCI Adapter User Guide

Wireless MAXg PC

Card and PCI Adapter User Guide

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Introduction

The U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg PC Card and PCI Adapter are the

solution to your home and small business wireless connectivity

needs. MAXg technology provides the maximum 802.11g range in

the industry, delivering optimal wireless connections to your PCs,

laptops, and other wireless devices. MAXg also provides the

maximum speed – up to 125 Mbps – delivering large files like

MP3s, digital photos, and digital video through your network fast

and efficiently. And with MAXg, your network will be protected with

a maximum security suite of capabilities, including Wi-Fi Protected

Access (WPA), WPA2/802.11i (AES Encryption), Network name

(SSID) authentication, and more.

And to assure a simple, straight-forward installation, U.S. Robotics

developed the SureStart installation wizard. SureStart walks you

through the installation of any MAXg PC Cards, PCI Adapters, USB

Adapters, or Routers in a seamless fashion. In addition, SureStart

provides easy-to-understand guidance to set up security for your

wireless network. Sharing Internet access securely, wirelessly or

wired, has never been easier.

What You Need to Begin

PC with an available PC card slot or PCI slot

A functioning Ethernet-based cable or DSL modem or other

WAN connection for Internet access

A browser that supports HTML 4.01 specification with Javascript

enabled

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Configuration

Features

Warranty Regulatory

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Tutorials

Help

2004/12/20

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Page 1 Features Warranty Regulatory Introduction The U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg PC Card and PCI Adapter are the solution to your home and small business wireless connectivity needs. MAXg technology provides the maximum 802.11g range in the industry, delivering optimal wireless connections to your PCs, laptops, and other wireless devices.
Page 2 Wireless MAXg PC Card and PCI Adapter User Guide 第 2 頁，共 2 頁 rev 1 12/04 file://D:\Data\USR\Certificate%20document\G-Force%20PC-PCI%20User%20Guide%2012... 2004/12/20...
Page 3: Product Specifications
Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 1 頁，共 2 頁 Wireless MAXg PC Card and PCI Adapter User Guide Home Installation Configuration Tutorials Help Introduction Features Warranty Regulatory Product Specifications Wireless MAXg PC Card Complies with IEEE 802.11g 54 Mbps wireless radio standard...
Page 4 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 2 頁，共 2 頁 This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit ( http://www.openssl.org/). This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com). This product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.com).
Page 5: General Terms
Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 1 頁，共 7 頁 Wireless MAXg PC Card and PCI Adapter User Guide Home Installation Configuration Tutorials Help Introduction Features Warranty Regulatory U.S. Robotics Corporation Two (2) Year Limited Warranty 1.0 GENERAL TERMS: 1.1 This Limited Warranty is extended only to the original end-user purchaser (CUSTOMER) and is not transferable.
Page 6: Customer Obligations
Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 2 頁，共 7 頁 the same or similar; or if neither of the two foregoing options is reasonably available, U.S. ROBOTICS may, at its sole discretion, provide a refund to the CUSTOMER not to exceed the latest published U.S.
Page 7: Obtaining Warranty Service
Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 3 頁，共 7 頁 3.0 OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE: 3.1 CUSTOMER must contact U.S. ROBOTICS Technical Support or an authorised U.S. ROBOTICS Service Centre within the applicable warranty period to obtain warranty service authorisation. 3.2 Customer must provide Product Model Number, Product Serial Number and dated Proof of Purchase (copy of original purchase receipt from U.S.
Page 8 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 4 頁，共 7 頁 its authorised reseller) with the product or part with the returned product or part, then U.S. ROBOTICS will issue CUSTOMER a Return Material Authorisation (RMA) and instructions for the return of the product to the authorised U.S.
Page 9 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 5 頁，共 7 頁 5.0 LIMITATIONS: 5.1 THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE: This U.S. ROBOTICS product may include or be bundled with third-party software, the use of which is governed by separate end-user license agreements provided by third-party software vendors.
Page 10: Governing Law
Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 6 頁，共 7 頁 CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION, AND NON -INFRINGEMENT, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. U.S. ROBOTICS NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORISES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, WARRANTY, OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS.
Page 11 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 7 頁，共 7 頁 This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A. excluding its conflicts of laws principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
Page 12: Regulatory Information
Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 1 頁，共 6 頁 Wireless MAXg PC Card and PCI Adapter User Guide Home Installation Configuration Tutorials Help Introduction Features Warranty Regulatory Regulatory Information FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference.
Page 13: Fcc Radiation Exposure Statement
Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 2 頁，共 6 頁 to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations.
Page 14: Industry Canada Statement
Schaumburg, Illinois, 60173-5157,USA, declare under our sole responsibility that the U.S. Robotics USR5411 Wireless MAXg PC Card and the U.S. Robotics USR5417 Wireless MAXg PCI Adapter to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents:...
Page 15 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 4 頁，共 6 頁 compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. This product can be used in the following countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, France, UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and Greece Regarding IEEE 802.11g we currently have the following information...
Page 16 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 5 頁，共 6 頁 exposure to electromagnetic radiation. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body. This wireless device is a transmitter/receiver and has been designed and manufactured to...
Page 17 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 6 頁，共 6 頁 purpose of this document. The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the content of this document and/or the products associated with it at any time without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes.
Page 18: Pc Card Installation
DSL modem. II. Connect the Ethernet cable from your cable or DSL modem or network connection to the WAN port of the Wireless MAXg Router. III. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Network Interface Card (NIC) of your computer and to one of the LAN ports of the Wireless file://D:\Data\USR\Certificate%20document\G-Force%20PC-PCI%20User%20Guide%2012...
Page 19 Card and drivers I. Locate an available PC Card slot and fully insert the Wireless MAXg PC Card. PC Card slots are typically on the side of laptops. You should hear a beep when the Wireless MAXg PC Card is fully inserted and detected.
Page 20 V. You will then see a screen that shows you the settings for your Wireless MAXg Router. When you are finished looking at this information, click Finish. Your Wireless MAXg Router and PC Card should all be configured and ready for use. If you experience any problems, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the User Guide on the Installation CD-ROM.
Page 21 C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ! You have finished installing your hardware and your drivers! The Wireless MAXg PC Card will connect to an existing wireless network or other wireless networking products in the area.
Page 22 Card and drivers I. Locate an available PC Card slot and fully insert the Wireless MAXg PC Card. PC Card slots are typically on the side of laptops. You should hear a beep when the Wireless MAXg PC Card is fully inserted and detected.
Page 23 C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ! You have finished installing your hardware and your drivers! The Wireless MAXg PC Card will connect to an existing wireless network or other wireless networking products in the area.
Page 24 Wireless MAXg PC Card and PCI Adapter User Guide 第 7 頁，共 7 頁 Launch Configuration Utility You should now see a small icon for the Configuration Utility in the system tray by your clock on your computer desktop. Right-click the icon and click Open Utility.
Page 25: Configuration Utility
Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility can be used to change the settings of the Wireless MAXg PC Card or PCI Adapter. In this section of the User Guide you can read about the different ways to open the Configuration Utility, how to create a wireless connection, and a brief overview of the areas within the Configuration Utility.
Page 26 Internet. When your computer connects to the Internet, a number of devices have to work together. A. Your computer connects to your Wireless MAXg Router via a wireless or wired connection. B. Your Wireless MAXg Router connects to your broadband cable/DSL modem via an Ethernet cable.
Page 27 If your computer cannot communicate with the router, it cannot access the Internet. 2. Are your Wireless MAXg Router’s LEDs for power, wireless, and Internet lighted? If the router is turned off, or the wireless radio isn’t operating, or it has no connection to the Internet (via your cable/DSL modem), your computer won’t be able to access the Internet...
Page 28 (Please refer to the documentation of your wireless adapter.) If you do not have a connection to your Wireless MAXg Router, you can try the following solutions: 1. Ensure that your computer is close enough to your router to receive a signal and that there is nothing interfering with the signal, such as a microwave oven or a concrete wall.
Page 29 If you have a connection between your computer and your Wireless MAXg Router, it ’ s likely the router is not connected to the Internet or is not functioning correctly. S t e p 2 : I s y o u r W i r e l e s s MAX g Router...
Page 30 4. Try to access the router’s Web address at http://192.168.2.1 If you still cannot access the Wireless MAXg Router, the router may need to be restored to the default factory settings. (Please note that you will lose all of your router’s custom settings and will need to set it up again as if you were installing it for the first time.
Page 31 / D S L m o d e m ? Now that you have accessed your Wireless MAXg Router’s Web interface, go to the Status page.
Page 32 (If you have a DSL modem, you may be required to enter the login information your ISP provided.) If the Wireless MAXg Router still cannot obtain a WAN IP address, it is likely there is a problem with the cable/DSL modem or your ISP.
Page 33 (It’s possible that your wireless connection needs to be re-established.) If the Wireless MAXg Router still does not have an IP address, the problem may be with the cable/DSL modem or your ISP. Please contact your ISP’s Customer Support.
Page 34 P o s s i b l e S o l u t i o n : Low link quality or range can be caused by environmental interference, such as lead-based paint and concrete walls. Try to move the antenna of the Wireless MAXg Router or to reposition the file://D:\Data\USR\Certificate%20document\G-Force%20PC-PCI%20User%20Guide%2012... 2004/12/20...
Page 35 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 2 頁，共 2 頁 wireless clients to improve the link quality. P o s s i b l e S o l u t i o n : Some electronic devices, such as 2.4Ghz phones and microwave ovens, may interfere with the wireless signal and affect your wireless range and link quality.
Page 36 2. In the Wireless Networks screen, browse through the list of available wireless network devices and locate the correct Wireless MAXg Router. If you do not see the correct device, click Refresh to update the list. When you locate the correct Wireless MAXg Router, select it and then click Configure.
Page 37 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 2 頁，共 2 頁 Return to Troubleshooting page file://D:\Data\USR\Certificate%20document\G-Force%20PC-PCI%20User%20Guide%2012... 2004/12/20...
Page 38 Wireless MAXg PC Card or PCI Adapter connecting to this network. The settings of the Wireless MAXg PC Card or PCI Adapter must match the new settings of the Wireless MAXg Router. Return to Troubleshooting page file://D:\Data\USR\Certificate%20document\G-Force%20PC-PCI%20User%20Guide%2012...
Page 39 P o s s i b l e S o l u t i o n : You may be on a computer that is too far away from the Wireless MAXg Router. Try moving closer to the Wireless MAXg Router and repeating the scan procedure.
Page 40 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 2 頁，共 2 頁 Return to Troubleshooting page file://D:\Data\USR\Certificate%20document\G-Force%20PC-PCI%20User%20Guide%2012... 2004/12/20...
Page 41 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 1 頁，共 1 頁 Wireless MAXg PC Card and PCI Adapter User Guide Home Installation Configuration Tutorials Help After enabling VPN, I am unable to connect to local computers on my network to share files or printing capabilities.
Page 42 Low link quality or range can be caused by environmental interference, such as lead-based paint and concrete walls. Try to move the antenna of the Wireless MAXg Router or to reposition the wireless clients to improve the link quality. P o s s i b l e S o l u t i o n : Some electronic devices, such as 2.4Ghz phones and microwave...
Page 43 TCP/IP protocol is installed and functioning properly. If you cannot complete this ping, disconnect the Wireless MAXg Router and then repeat the installation procedure. 4. Type Ping followed by your IP address. This will ensure that your computer is responding to requests.
Page 44 Administration page and configure the settings. If you cannot complete this ping, make sure the power cord of the Wireless MAXg Router is plugged in and that it is properly connected to your computer. 6. Type Ping followed by the outside Internet address of your Wireless MAXg Router.
Page 45: Frequently Asked Questions
2. Restore the factory default settings of the Wireless MAXg Router. Press in and hold the RESET button for between five and ten seconds. This will reset the Wireless MAXg Router to the factory default settings.
Page 46 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 2 頁，共 4 頁 What type of firewall is the Wireless MAXg Router equipped with? The Wireless MAXg Router uses NAT and TCP/IP port forwarding. What is NAT? Network Address Translation (NAT) translates multiple IP addresses on the private LAN to one public address that is sent out to the Internet.
Page 47 802.11b and 802.11g products, and TCP/IP is compatible with the Wireless MAXg Router. Will the Wireless MAXg Router allow me to use my own public IPs and domain, or do I have to use the IPs provided by the Wireless MAXg Router? file://D:\Data\USR\Certificate%20document\G-Force%20PC-PCI%20User%20Guide%2012...
Page 48 How many ports can be forwarded at the same time? You can forward up to 20 ports at the same time. Can the Wireless MAXg Router be used in place of a modem? No, the Wireless MAXg Router must be used with a broadband modem.
Page 49 Support Note: Your model number is 5461. You can find your serial number on the bottom label of the Wireless MAXg Router and on the side of the package. Write your serial number down. If you ever need to call our Technical Support department, you will need this number to receive assistance.
Page 50 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 2 頁，共 4 頁 Country Voice Online Hours 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 (888) United P.M. 216- http://www.usr.com/emailsupport States Monday - 2850 Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 (888) P.M. Canada 216- http://www.usr.com/emailsupport Monday - 2850...
Page 51 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 3 頁，共 4 頁 +33 082 France http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/fr 507 0693 0180 567 Germany http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/de 1548 0180 567 Hungary http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/hu 1548 +44 870 Ireland http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/uk 844 4546 +848 80 Italy http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/it 9903 +352 342 Luxembourg http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/bn...
Page 52 Wireless MAXg Router User Guide 第 4 頁，共 4 頁 +351 (0) Portugal 21 415 http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/pt 4034 8-800-200- Russia http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/ru 200-1 902 11 Spain http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/es 7964 0848 840 Switzerland http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/de +46 (0) 77 Sweden http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/ea 128 1020 United 0870 844 http://www.usr.com/emailsupport/uk...
Page 53 For USR5411 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 54 Industry Canada Statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding.
Page 55 For USR5417 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 56 Industry Canada Statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 5 dBi.

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