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LogiLink WL0145 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............... 2 2.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............ 3 3.0 WIRELESS USB ADAPTER OVERVIEW ......4 4.0 WIRELESS USB ADAPTER INSTALLATION ....5 4.1 W 7 ................ 5 INDOWS 4.2 W XP ..............9 INDOWS 5.0 MAKING A BASIC WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION ................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The WL0145 is designed to support standard based features in the areas of security, quality of service and international regulation, giving end users the greatest performance anytime in any circumstance.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    There are two different ways to access Internet: 1. With a wireless adaptor, receiving and transferring signal via a wireless router, then passed to an ADSL modem, then to local ISP (Internet service supplier) through a telephone line. 2. With a wireless adaptor, receiving and transferring signal via local AP (Access Point) or so called Hotpoint directly.

  • Page 5: Wireless Usb Adapter Overview

    3.0 Wireless USB Adapter Overview Wireless USB Adapter has the USB interface and LED below. Interface USB Interface: Connect the USB Interface to a USB port on your computer. LED Description LED: The LED stays lighted to indicate WLAN link established and active.

  • Page 6: Wireless Usb Adapter Installation

    4.0 Wireless USB Adapter Installation The following instructions will guide you to through the process of installing the Wireless USB Adapter. 4.1 Windows 7 Step 1: Once USB dongle connected to computer and the following will appear on screen. Step 2: Please insert the AUTORUN CD into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 7 Step 3: For Security reasons Windows 7 requires the installer program to have administrator privileges so the new policy called " User Account Control " has been introduced in Windows 7. If UAC is enabled Windows pops up a window " User Account Control " Windows need your permission to continue.
  • Page 8 Step 5: Click "Next ". Step 6: Click "Install".
  • Page 9 Step 7: Click "Finish".

  • Page 10: Windows Xp

    4.2 Windows XP Step 1: As Windows starts it will detect that new hardware has been added, and start the " Found New Hardware Wizard ". Click on " Cancel ". Step 2: Please insert the AUTORUN CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD should auto-start, displaying the following window.
  • Page 11 Step 3: Click "Next ". Step 4: Click "Next ".
  • Page 12 Step 5: Click "Install".
  • Page 13 Step 6: Click "Finish".

  • Page 14: Making A Basic Wireless Network Connection

    5.0 Making a Basic Wireless Network Connection 1. After finishing driver installation, insert the USB adapter to Notebook or PC that supports USB 2.0/1.1 interface. Remarks: Make sure to connect the adapter to an USB port on your computer directly rather than an USB hub.
  • Page 15 Notes: Before configuring your WiFi access, you need to have your network’s SSID (service set identifier), security key and authentication type handy. Check the documentation coming with your router, ask your network administrator to get the information. 4. If you don't see your network, click “Refresh network list” in the upper left corner.
  • Page 16 5. If the network security key hasn’t been inputted before, Windows XP prompts you to enter the network’s security key to access the wanted SSID. Type the encryption key that you wrote down earlier in both the Network key and Confirm network key boxes, and then click “Connect”.
  • Page 17 Should the service of Ralink wireless connection utility be applied. After the installation of Ralink utility, the system shows a special wireless utility icon in the Windows system tray, which locates in the bottom-right corner of your computer screen: When an USB wireless adapter is inserted into an USB 2.0/1.1 port of Notebook or PC, the icon changes colors according to the wireless signal quality.
  • Page 18 help functions. Clicking the expanding icon can change to the full mode as shown below:...

  • Page 19: Client Utility Interface

    3. Double-click the icon or right click the icon and then select “Launch Config Utility” to launch the utility, the Ralink utility window appears like: Note: In the Windows XP, you can select the included WL0145 Client Utility Interface or the Windows XP internal wireless application to configure the device.
  • Page 20 Station Mode 6.1.1 Station Mode Topology In this mode, WL0145 serves as a client to receive the wireless signals to access the Internet. 6.1.2 Status In the Network Status window, it displays something on wireless adapter and wireless network status, including SSID, Authentication type, Encryption Type, IP address, subnet mask and gateway and so on.
  • Page 21 6.1.3 Site Survey The Site Survey is used to scan the available wireless network around, showing the wireless network’s signal strength and other information which provides the basis for you to access which wireless network. a) Connect: select one entry in the wireless network list and click the button to connect the device with the selected network.
  • Page 22 a) Clear: Click this button to renew the statistics.
  • Page 23 6.1.5 Profile List This window saves the general wireless parameters for different profiles, which is used to fast connect the wireless network you need. a) Connect: To activate one profile. b) New: To create a new profile and configure the site status and security setting.
  • Page 24 Security Setting = For Entering the Authentification Type, the Encryption Type and the Key.
  • Page 25 c) Modify: To modify one existing profile. d) Delete: To delete one existing profile.
  • Page 26 6.1.6 Advanced Choose Advanced, there are “Wireless Mode” and “Select You Country Region Code”. 6.1.7 About The “About” screen lists version numbers and other information about the card.
  • Page 27 AP Mode 6.1.8 AP Mode Topology The device also can serve as an access point to transmit wireless signals and create wireless network, allowing other wireless clients to access the network. To switch to AP mode, right-click the Ralink utility icon and click “Switch to AP Mode”.
  • Page 28 6.1.9 Config AP This window is used to configure the AP’s basic para- meters, including SSID, Wireless Mode and Channel.
  • Page 29 a) SSID: Wireless network’s ID name scanned by wireless adapter. b) Wireless Mode: 802.11b/802.11g/802.11b/g mixed. c) Channel: 1~11 channels provided. Security Setting This window is used to configure the wireless network’s security authentication, providing WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption methods. d) WEP: 10/26 bits Hex or 5/13 ASCII support.
  • Page 30 Note: 1. The Hex characters include 0~9 numbers and a~f letters. 2. ASCII characters include any numbers/letters and characters.
  • Page 31 6.1.10 Advanced No forwarding among wireless clients: When selected, wireless clients won’t be able to share data with each other. Beacon Interval (ms) : You can define the time interval that a beacon signal should be sent. The default value is 100. NOTE: Do not modify this value unless you know what will be affected.
  • Page 32 6.1.11 Access Control Access Control is based on the MAC address to decide that the specified client connects to the wireless network, or disables it to access the wireless network. Access Policy: Disabled: to disable the filter function. Allow All: to permit all clients in the list to access the wireless network.
  • Page 33 c) Add: to add the entered MAC address into the list. d) Delete: to delete one existing MAC address in the list. e) Remove All: to delete all clients’ MAC address in the list. f) Apply: to make the changes made take effect. 6.1.12 About This window displays something about software version and wireless adapter.
  • Page 34 Appendix One: Acronyms and Terms WLAN Wireless Local Area Network 802.11 A family of specifications developed by the IEEE for WLAN technology. 802.11a An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 5 GHz UNI radio band.
  • Page 35 CE Declaration: This device corresponds to EU directive 1995/5EC: With the CE sign Logilink®, a registered trademark of the 2direct GmbH ensures, that the product is conformed to the basic standards and directives. These standards can be requested online on www.logilink.com.

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