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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2004. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
  • Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...

  • Page 4: Federal Communications Commission

    FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing 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 5 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS MINI USB ADAPTER EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
  • Page 6 TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    5.2 Calling Black Box ........

  • Page 8: Specifications

    CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Antenna: Internal antenna Distance (Maximum): 328 ft. (100 m) Frequency Band: 2.4000–2.4835 GHz Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16AQM, 64QAM (11g), BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b) Operating System: Compatible with all major operating systems; Drivers included for Windows 98 SE/Me/XP and Windows 2000 ®...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    • (1) Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless Mini USB Adapter • (1) 3.2 ft. (1-m) USB extension cable • (1) CD-ROM containing this users’ manual in PDF format and software drivers If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box at 724-746-5500.

  • Page 10: Installation

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. Installation Before you proceed with the installation, read the following notes. NOTES Do not install the adapter in your PC’s USB port before installing the software program from the CD. The installation described in Section 3.1 was operated under Windows 2000.
  • Page 11 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS MINI USB ADAPTER 2. The Choose Destination Location screen (see Figure 3-2) will show you the default destination chosen by the program. If you want to install the utility in another location, click on the Browse button and select an alternate destination.
  • Page 12 CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. The program will finish the installation automatically (see Figure 3-3). Figure 3-3. Setup Status screen. 4. When the installation is done, insert the Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless Mini USB Adapter into the computer’s USB port. 5. The system will automatically detect the adapter as a new device and display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box.

  • Page 13: Windows Xp

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS MINI USB ADAPTER 3.2 Windows XP The Windows XP installation process is similar to the process described in Section 3.1. Please follow those instructions. Once it’s installed, return to this section and either use the Windows XP utility (see Section 3.2.1) or the card’s utility (see Section 3.2.2).

  • Page 14: Using The Card's Utility

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.2.2 U ’ SING THE TILITY 1. From the scroll-down menu in the Connect to Wireless Network screen (Figure 3-5), select the network you want to connect to. Then click on the Advanced button. The Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties screen appears (see Figure 3-6).
  • Page 15 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS MINI USB ADAPTER 2. Select the Wireless Networks tab (see Figure 3-6) in the Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties screen, then clear the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box by clicking on the √. If you want to enable the Windows XP built-in utility, select the check box again, and the √...

  • Page 16: Configuration Utility

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility 4. Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless Mini USB Adapter and monitor the link status during the communication process. This utility can be used to change the following configuration parameters when the device is active.
  • Page 17 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS MINI USB ADAPTER Table 4-1. Wireless LAN Configuration Tool screen parameters. Parameter Description Network Adapter Displays the USB Adapter’s name. Available Network Displays the SSID and Signal Strength of wireless devices nearby. To re-survey the available wireless devices, click on the Refresh button.

  • Page 18: General Connection Setting

    CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-1 (continued). Wireless LAN Configuration Tool screen parameters. Parameter Description Link Quality This bar indicates the quality of the link. The higher the percentage, the better the quality. TX Frame The number of data frames that are transmitted by the adapter successfully.
  • Page 19 PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS MINI USB ADAPTER Table 4-2. More Setting screen parameters. Parameter Description General Connection Setting Channel Select the number of the radio channel used for the networking. The channel setting of the wireless stations within a network should be the same. Tx Rate Select the basic transmit rate: 54, 11, 5.5, 2, or 1 Mbps.
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-2 (continued). More Setting screen parameters. Parameter Description Change button Pressing the Change button enables you to set the General Connection Setting’s parameters. Meanwhile, the button will change to the Apply button for you to confirm your settings.

  • Page 21: Wep Encryption

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS MINI USB ADAPTER Table 4-2 (continued). More Setting screen parameters. Parameter Description Other Advanced Setting Press this button for more advanced settings. button For details, refer to Section 4.4. Information button To view the adapter’s driver name, firmware version, and MAC address, press the button.
  • Page 22 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-3. WEP parameters. Parameter Description Authentication Mode This setting has to be consistent with the wireless stations to which the adapter intends to connect. Open System—No authentication is needed among the wireless stations. Shared Key—Only wireless stations using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connect to each other.

  • Page 23: Advanced Setting

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS MINI USB ADAPTER 4.4 Advanced Setting The Advanced Setting option (see Figure 4-4) allows you to enable/disable power- saving mode, and to set the adapter’s fragmentation and RTS/CTS threshold. To access the Advanced Setting screen (Figure 4-4), click on the Advanced Setting button in the More Setting screen (Figure 4-2).
  • Page 24 CHAPTER 4: Configuration Utility Table 4-4. Advanced Setting parameters. Parameter Description Enable auto power saving A check in this box enables power-saving mode. You may control the power consumption of the adapter by adjusting the save power level from 1 to 4.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    PURE NETWORKING 802.11G WIRELESS MINI USB ADAPTER 5. Troubleshooting 5.1 Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? The IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN standard subcommittee formulates the standard for the industry. The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufacturers to communicate.
  • Page 26 CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 6. What is WEP? WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 40-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802 .11 standard. 7. Can wireless products support printer sharing? Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products. Therefore, wireless products can work with NetWare ®...

  • Page 27: Calling Black Box

    • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are shipping the Pure Networking 802.11g Wireless Mini USB Adapter for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.

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