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- Page 1 ZoomAir ZoomAir ZoomAir ZoomAir USB Client USB Client USB Client USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual ™...
- Page 2 NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright, and this Manual and all the accompanying hardware, software, and documentation are copyrighted. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied or reproduced by mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
USB C NSTALLING ... 5 ACKAGE ONTENTS USB S NSTALLING THE OFTWARE USB C ONNECTING THE LIENT TO USB C SING ETTING THE INDOWS ETWORK SING LIENT WITH THER ...14 IEWING THER OMPUTERS ...15 SAGE AND AINTENANCE ...15 INDING NFORMATION PGRADING OR EMOVING ...17... -
Page 5: Installing Your Zoom Air
Before beginning, please fill out the Important Information table on page 40. This table lists all pertinent information about your ZoomAir product in case you need to contact Customer Service. Chapter 1 Installing Your ZoomAir USB Client Installing Your... -
Page 6: Installing The Connecting The Usb Client To
Note: If the CD does not start automatically, from the desktop, go to Start | Run and then type d:\setup.exe, where d is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. 2 2 2 2 When the following menu appears, click USB. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual... - Page 7 3 3 3 3 The Zoom PC Resource Checker checks your computer to verify that it has appropriate resources to support your USB Client. You will see a screen similar to the one below. • If your computer has the recommended resources, click Continue to proceed.
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Page 8: Your Computer
USB Client. Restart your computer. Windows XP Users Only: You will see the following dialog box. Make sure the option “Install the software automatically” is selected. Then click Next. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual... - Page 9 CAUTION: Multiple USB-compatible devices can share one USB port through the use of a hub or splitter cables. Because the ZoomAir USB Client is a high-speed network device, we advise against sharing its USB port with a low- speed device such as a printer or joystick. You can share the Client’s USB port with other high-speed devices such...
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Page 11: Using Your Zoom Air Usb C
If it doesn’t, do the following: Go to Start |Settings | Control Panel | Network. Click the Identification tab. Note: If network support is already installed, you do not need to read these instructions. Chapter 2 Using Your ZoomAir USB Client... - Page 12 Windows documentation or online help. Using Your Client with Other ZoomAir Products The ZoomAir USB Client includes a utility that simplifies the process of communicating with other devices. WINDOWS XP USERS, TAKE NOTE: Windows XP has a built-in Automatic Wireless Network Configuration capability, so you do not need to use the ZoomAir WLAN Utility.
- Page 13 Click OK to close the WLAN Utility dialog box and you’re done! You can now use your USB Client to communicate wirelessly. If you want to select another mode, please turn to page 23 in Chapter 4, Advanced Features. Chapter 2 Using Your ZoomAir USB Client...
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Page 14: Using Your Client Witho
Networking Protocol, Wireless Network Name, and Workgroup Name. To view or modify the Station Name or Workgroup, follow these steps: Click Start | Settings | Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual... -
Page 15: Usage And Maintenance Tips
Network Settings changes to take effect. Usage and Maintenance Tips The built-in radio and antennas in your ZoomAir USB Client perform best in an open environment where there are as few obstacles as possible. To achieve the maximum range for wireless communications, do not cover the USB unit with any objects. -
Page 17: Upgrading Or Removing
Upgrading or Removing Your You may want to upgrade or remove your ZoomAir USB Client in one of the following situations: New USB Client features have become available • • You have installed a newer version of the WLAN Utility •... -
Page 18: Removing
In the top section of the Device Manager tab, select the option View devices by type. Then, in the list of PC Devices, double-click Network Adapters. Select the item ZoomAir USB Client and click the Properties button. In the ZoomAir USB Client Properties window, select the Driver tab. - Page 19 Be sure to quit the WLAN Configuration Utility before attempting to remove your USB Client: Right-click the taskbar icon and select Exit. Otherwise, you will receive an error message. From the desktop, go to Start | Programs | ZoomAir and select Uninstall USB Client.
- Page 20 Be sure to remove any CD remaining in the computer and click Finish. Shut down your computer and unplug the USB Client from the computer. IMPORTANT: Be sure to unplug the USB Client from the computer before restarting your computer. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual...
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Page 21: Advanced Features
Advanced Features This chapter describes some of your USB Client’s advanced capabilities. These include the following: • How to make configuration changes • How to set up WEP • How to monitor the status of your USB Client connection • How to perform diagnostics WINDOWS XP USERS, TAKE NOTE: Windows XP includes an Automatic Wireless Network... - Page 22 You can also monitor the USB Client’s current status, including State, Current Channel, Current Tx Rate, Throughput, Link Quality and Signal Strength. Descriptions of these parameters and how to set them follow. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual...
- Page 23 Network— The Network Type dropdown list tells you what type of network the USB client is connected to: Infrastructure or AdHoc. (For additional explanation of these network types, turn to page 33.) • The default is Infrastructure—this mode uses an Access Point or Gateway to access a company network or the Internet.
- Page 24 Wireless Equivalent Privacy is meant to prevent unauthorized wireless clients from accessing data transmitted over the network. To activate WEP, check the WEP Enabled check box that appears under the Profile field. An Encryption dialog box displays. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual...
- Page 25 • Pull down the Encryption (WEP) menu and select either 64 bit or 128 bit. • Specify the encryption keys. There are two methods to set the WEP keys, as described below: To Create Encryption Keys Using a Passphrase: Follow these steps. Click the Create Key with Passphrase check box and type a character string of your choice in the Passphrase field.
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Page 26: Advanced Configuration Options
These options include Power Management, RTS/CTS, and Fragmentation Threshold. Navigate back to the Configuration tab and then click the Advance button to display the Advanced Configuration dialog box. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual... - Page 27 Power Management— The Power Save option is designed to conserve your computer’s battery life. If you click the Power Save, your wireless LAN Card will go into sleep mode, minimizing power consumption. Note: If you enable power saving, the Access Points you use need to support power saving as well—otherwise communication cannot be established.
- Page 28 AdHoc mode, it shows the virtual MAC address used by computers participating in the AdHoc network. Current Channel— Shows the channel on which the connection is made. Current Tx Rate— Shows the highest transmit rate of the current association. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual...
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Page 29: Loop Back
Throughput— Shows the short term transmit and receive throughput in bytes/second, and is continuously updated. Link Quality— Based on the quality of the received signal of the Access Point beacon. There are four states of link quality: 100%-80% Excellent 80%-60% Good 60%-30% Fair... - Page 30 Point you desire to connect with and click the Join ESS button to join the group. Note: Click Join BSS when there are more than two Access Points with the same ESS ID. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual...
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Page 31: Site Survey
Site Survey By displaying the Site Survey dialog box, you can review the channel quality of all 14 radio channels. A blue bar indicates that channel quality is clear and good—the higher the blue bar, the better the quality (i.e., less interference). A yellow bar indicates that the channel quality is fair. - Page 32 About The About box shows the current versions of the Wireless LAN Utility, driver, and firmware. It also displays the NIC card’s MAC address and frequency domain. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual...
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Page 33: Appendixa Wirelessn
Appendix A Wireless Networking Overview You can use the ZoomAir USB Client in two types of networks, AdHoc (also called Peer-to-Peer) or Infrastructure. This Appendix explains the basic difference between the two. AdHoc vs. Infrastructure A network is a group of individual computers called “clients”... - Page 34 G a te w ay P C w ith W ired C o n n e ctio n s IN T E R N E T M o d e m ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual...
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Page 35: Appendixb Troubleshooting
ZoomAir product and avoid a call to Technical Support. Two other good sources of help are the FAQs on the ZoomAir CD and the ZoomAir section our web site www.zoom.com Difficulty using or installing your ZoomAir USB Client may be due to several causes: •... - Page 36 If this protocol is installed, select it and click the Properties button. Check that the parameters resemble the settings you received from your LAN Administrator. Make changes if necessary, and click OK when you are done. When prompted, restart your computer. ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual...
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Page 37: Regulatory Information
Appendix C Regulatory Information U.S. FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Emissions 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 Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 38: Important Notice
The manufacturer declares under sole responsibility that this equipment is compliant to Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) via the following standards. These Products are CE marked. EN 60950 EN 300 328-2 EN 301 489-1 EN 301 489-17 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual... - Page 39 Department of Commerce End User Statement This item falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, and as such, the requirement set forth in section 740-17 of the Export Administration Regulation must be complied with. See the following Web sites for more information: Bureau of Export Administration http://www.bxa.doc.gov/DPL/Default.shtm...
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Page 40: Able
Important Information Table We recommend that you take a few moments to fill in the following information for future reference. In the event you need to call Technical Support, you will need the information below. ZoomAir Model (located on the box) Serial Number (located on the device) MAC Address...