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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WL230USB Wireless B+G USB Adapter...
  • Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual © Copyright 2007 All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, republished, or retransmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever, whether electronically or mechanically, including, but not limited to, by way of photocopying, recording, information recording, or through retrieval systems without the express written permission of the owner.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Contents About the Product ...................... 4 System Requirements ................. 5 Device Design ....................5 Getting Started......................6 Check Package Contents................6 Remove or Disable Conflicts ................ 7 Internet Sharing, Proxy, and Security Applications..........7 Configuring TCP/IP Settings ..................8 Configuring Internet Properties ................8 Removing Temporary Internet Files ................9...

  • Page 4: About The Product

    Internet connections provide 3 to 5 Mbps, which is lower than the speed of the Wireless B protocol. WL230USB is easy to setup - connect it to a USB port, install the necessary driver software, and then connect to a wireless network. USB ports look physically the same but there are generally two variants namely USB 1.1 and USB 2.0.

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual System Requirements ® Pentium 233 processor or higher 128MB RAM 20MB available hard disk space (system files and modem driver only) A free USB Port CD-ROM drive Device Design The LED lights up when the device is connected to a wireless network. The LED flickers when the device is scanning for all available networks or transmitting/ receiving data.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Getting Started Setting up the device is easy. The flowchart below provides an outline of the steps you need to go through. There are brief descriptions beside each step to help you along. Detailed instructions are provided in the subsequent pages.

  • Page 7: Remove Or Disable Conflicts

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Remove or Disable Conflicts To make sure the router installation moves on smoothly, you need to remove or disable conflicts that may interfere with the installation. Probable conflicts may include: Internet sharing applications Proxy software Security software TCP/IP settings...

  • Page 8: Configuring Tcp/Ip Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Configuring TCP/IP Settings Use the default TCP/IP settings to allow the router to provide a network address to the computer, To set the TCP/IP properties: 1. Select Start > Run. This opens the Run dialog box. 2.

  • Page 9: Removing Temporary Internet Files

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Removing Temporary Internet Files Temporary Internet files are files from Web sites that are stored in your computer. Delete these filed to purge the Internet cache and remove footprints left by the Web pages you visited.

  • Page 10: Installation

    To install the driver software in Windows Vista: 1. Connect WL230USB to an available USB port. 2. The Found New Hardware opens after you connect WL230USB to the USB port. Select Locate and install driver software (recommended). 3. Select Don’t search online.

  • Page 11: For Windows Xp

    Do not connect the device until the Utility is not completely installed. 1. Insert the Resource CD to the CD-ROM. This opens the WL230USB Wireless B+G Utility Setup. If the Utility did not open automatically, select Start > Run. Enter d:\setup.exe, where d is the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 12: For Windows 2000

    Do not connect the device until the Utility is not completely installed. 1. Insert the Resource CD to the CD-ROM. This opens the WL230USB Wireless B+G Utility Setup. If the Utility did not open automatically, select Start > Run. Enter d:\setup.exe, where d is the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 13: For Windows Me

    Do not connect the device until the Utility has been completely installed. 1. Insert the Resource CD to the CD-ROM. This opens the WL230USB Wireless B+G Utility Setup. If the Utility did not open automatically, select Start > Run. Enter d:\setup.exe, where d is the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 14: For Windows 98Se

    Do not connect the device until the Utility has been completely installed. 1. Insert the Resource CD to the CD-ROM. This opens the WL230USB Wireless B+G Utility Setup. If the Utility did not open automatically, select Start > Run. Enter d:\setup.exe, where d is the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 15: For Macintosh

    - You have a good connection to a wireless network. • - You have a weak connection to a wireless network. For Macintosh These instructions are provided for installing WL230USB in the Mac OS X platform. Minimum requirements include: • G4 or higher • 128MB RAM •...
  • Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual 5. Double-click WL230USB_MacUSB_install.dmg. This creates a new object on the desktop called WL230USB_MacPkg_install. 6. Double click WL230USB_MacPkg_install file to start the installation of the Mac driver. This opens the Introduction step. 7.
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual 11. When the Macintosh Administrator authentication window appears, enter the administrator Name and password or phrase, and then click OK. 12. Click Continue Installation when a message appears informing you that the computer will restart after the installation.
  • Page 18 14. Click Restart to finish installing the driver software. Connect the Device and Set the Network Settings To connect the device and update the network settings: 1. Connect WL230USB to a USB port. 2. Go to System Preferences and then select Network. 3. Select Automatic as the Location.
  • Page 19 7. Click Apply Now. 8. Close the screen. Connect to a Wireless Network 1. Go to System Preferences. WL230USB appears in the category entitled Other. 2. Double-click WL230USB. 3. Double click on an available network. 4. Click No to enter the security key setting. This opens the WEP key setting screen.
  • Page 20 1. Exit all programs. 2. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM. A disk image file appears on the desktop entitled WL230USB. 3. Double-click WL230USB and then open Mac Driver. 4. Double click WL230USB_MacPkg_uninstall. 5. Remove the device and then reboot the system.

  • Page 21: About The Wireless B+G Utility

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual About the Wireless B+G Utility WL230USB Wireless B+G Utility is used to configure the device settings and connect to a wireless network. It works on Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP. Note:...
  • Page 22 When the quality drops below a certain level, the WL230USB will automatically switch to a lower data rate. Otherwise, when the quality improves, the Wireless USB Adapter will gradually increase the data rate until it has reached the highest available transmit rate.

  • Page 23: Advance

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Advance The Utility provides advanced configuration options. Advanced Configuration options include: Power Save Power Save Power Save Power Save The Power Save option is designed to conserve computer battery life. When Power Save is enabled, your Wireless USB Adapter will go into sleep mode to minimize power consumption.

  • Page 24: Security Enable (Privacy Configuration)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Security Enable (Privacy Configuration) Security is applied to wireless networks to ensure integrity and limit unauthorized access within the network. To open this, select Security Enable and then click Config. A dialog box called Privacy Configuration opens displaying the Security and Certification tabs.
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual The IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter allows you to configure up to four 64-bit, or 128-bit WEP keys and only one key is used as the default key at any one time. The Key index index field allows you specify which of the four keys you use to transmit data on your index...
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP that supports IEEE 802.1X. You must first have a wired connection to the network and obtain the certificate from a certificate authority (CA). A certificate can be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner.
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual WPA- - - - PSK PSK: : : : WPA offers a Personal mode of operation. In the Personal mode of operation, a pre-shared key is used for authentication. WPA-PSK allows you to gain access to a secured wireless network that the station and the access point use the same pre-shared key to authenticate.
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual WPA2 WPA2 WPA2 WPA2- - - - PSK PSK: : : : Like WPA, WPA2-Personal offers authentication via a pre-shared key. Pre- shared key is usually used for Personal authentication. Personal mode requires only an access point and client on the network.
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Encryption Mode WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1X. WPA2 use Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to offer stronger encryption than TKIP.
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual TLS: TLS: Clicking the Certification Certification tab for TLS shows the following menu. TLS: TLS: Certification Certification TLS requires the entry of Certificate Information and Login Information for mutual authentication. This utility will auto-detect the Certificate Information for you to configure TLS easily.
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual PEAP: PEAP: Clicking the Certification tab for PEAP displays the following menu. PEAP: PEAP: PEAP requires the use of Certificate Information and User Information. This utility will automatically identify Certificate Information and Login Information for users to configure PEAP easily.
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual LEAP: LEAP: Clicking the Certification Certification tab for LEAP shows the following menu. LEAP: LEAP: Certification Certification LEAP requires the mutual authentication between station and access points. You must present a User Name User Name and Password Password in the User Information field that will be verified by User Name...
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Shared key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the AP. It requires that the station and the access point use the same WEP key to authenticate.

  • Page 34: Site Survey Tab

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Site Survey Tab Site Survey displays the available wireless networks you can connect to. To connect to a wireless network, select the ESSID and then click the Join. Besides showing the ESSID of each available wireless network, it also displays the following information: •...

  • Page 35: About Tab

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual About Tab The About tab displays the version for the Configuration Utility, Network Driver, and Network Firmware. Page 35 of 37...

  • Page 36: Certifications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Certifications FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
  • Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Notes… Notes… Notes… Notes… 1. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.

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