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  • Page 1 802.11 b/g/n 1T1R Wireless USB Adapter User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 0.5cm between the radiator & your body. CE Statement: Hereby, AboCom, declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirement and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Driective 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............1 EATURES ....................1 HYSICAL ETAILS ..................1 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION.............2 2000/XP ................2 INDOWS Install Software ......................... 2 Install Hardware........................ 4 Verification ......................... 4 INDOWS ISTA ................5 Install Software ......................... 5 Install Hardware........................ 7 Verification ......................... 7 7 ..................8 INDOWS Install Software .........................
  • Page 4 CHAPTER 5: UNINSTALL..............59 2000/XP .................59 INDOWS INDOWS ISTA ................61 7 ..................63 INDOWS...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction WU5502 measures just around 15 mm long and 15mm wide that make it hold the distinction of being the smallest USB dongle in the world at present. WU5502 give mobile workers the freedom of staying connected to the network while roaming around a building or multiple buildings maintaining access to the Internet, e-mail, networked applications with the best convenience in narrow or crowded space for it’s ultra micro size.WU5502 is expected to be able to reach 150Mbps, which is relatively lower than...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation For Windows 2000/XP Install Software Note: Do not insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing. 1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included Installation CD into the computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically.
  • Page 7 2. When prompt to the following message, please click Install to begin the installation. 3. When the following screen appears, click Finish to restart the computer to complete the software installation.

  • Page 8: Install Hardware

    Install Hardware Note: Insert the Wireless USB Adapter when finished software installation. Insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the USB Port of the computer. The system will automatically detect the new hardware. Verification To verify the device is active in the computer. Go to Start > Control Panel > System > Hardware> Device Manager.

  • Page 9: For Windows Vista

    For Windows Vista Install Software Note: Do not insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included Installation CD into the computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically. Please click Next to process the installation.
  • Page 10 2. When prompt to the following message, please click Install to begin the installation. When the following screen appears, click Finish to restart the computer to complete the software installation.

  • Page 11: Install Hardware

    Install Hardware Note: Insert the Wireless USB Adapter when finished software installation. Insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the USB Port of the computer. The system will automatically detect the new hardware. Verification To verify the device is active in the computer. Go to Start >Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >...

  • Page 12: For Windows 7

    For Windows 7 Install Software Note: Do not insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing. 1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included Installation CD into the computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically. Please click Next to process the installation.
  • Page 13 2. When prompt to the following message, please click Install to begin the installation When the following screen appears, click Finish to restart the computer to complete the software installation.

  • Page 14: Install Hardware

    Install Hardware Note: Insert the Wireless USB Adapter when finished software installation. Insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the USB Port of the computer. The system will automatically detect the new hardware. Verification To verify the device is active in the computer. Go to Start > Control Panel > Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters category.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Network Connection

    Chapter 3: Network Connection How to Make a Connection To make a connection with an access point, please follow below steps. Here takes Windows XP OS for example. Step 1: After set up the Wireless USB Adapter successfully, please launch the Configuration Utility.
  • Page 16 Step 2: Please go to the Available Network tab, the system will automatically scan access points nearby, or click Refresh button to site survey again. Step 3: Then, double click preferred access point or click Add to Profile button to make a connection (if the access point has been set up security, please enter passwords and then click OK.) 12 -...

  • Page 17: How To Add A Profile

    How to Add a Profile After launched Wireless LAN Utility and selected preferred access point, please click Add to Profile button to enter Wireless Network Properties windows. If the access point has been set up security, please enter passwords, and then click OK to save profile settings. After finished above settings, please go to Profile tab to check the profile list (Available Profile(s)).

  • Page 18: Chapter 4: Utility Configuration

    Chapter 4: Utility Configuration For Windows 2000/XP Station Mode Show Tray Icon: Check to show the wireless adapter icon at the tray. Disable Adapter: Check this to disable the wireless adapter. Radio off: Check this to turn OFF radio function. Close: Click to leave the Intelligent 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility.
  • Page 19 General The General page displays the detail information of current connection. General Tab Shows the current connected status. If there is no connection, it will show Status Not Associated. If been connected, the system will show Associated. When connecting, the system will show checking Status. Speed Shows the current transmitting rate and receiving rate.
  • Page 20 Profile Profile can let users book keeping the favorite wireless setting among home, office, and other public hot-spot. Users may save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at preference. The Profile manager enables users to Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate and Set Default profiles. Profile Tab Profile Name Here shows a distinctive name of profile in this column.
  • Page 21 Profile Name: Users can enter profile name at will. Network Name (SSID): The SSID is the unique network name (case-sensitive) shared among all wireless access points in the wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and wireless access points attempting to connect to the same network.
  • Page 22 Confirm network key: Enter network key again to confirm. When encryption is set to WPA 802.1X/ WPA2 802.1X/ WEP 802.1X… When users use radius server to authenticate client certificate for WPA authentication mode (WPA authentication do not support EAP Method- MD5-Challenge).
  • Page 23 Available Network This page displays the information of surrounding APs from last scan result. The tab lists the information including SSID, Channel, Encryption, Network Authentication, Signal, Type, BSSID, Supported Rate (s), and Mode. Network Tab SSID Shows the network name of the access points. Channel Shows the currently channel in use.
  • Page 24 Supported wireless mode. It may support 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n Mode wireless mode. Refresh Click Refresh button to search and rescan the available network. Select an available network (SSID) on the list and then click Add to Profile Add to Profile button to add it into the profile list.
  • Page 25 Statistics The Statistics screen displays the statistics on the current network settings. Statistics Tx OK Shows information of packets successfully sent. Tx Error Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit. Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully. Shows information of packets received successfully.
  • Page 26 The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. The STA as an Enrollee or external Registrar supports the configuration setup using PIN (Personal Identification Number) configuration method or PBC (Push Button Configuration) method through an internal or external Registrar.

  • Page 27: Switch To Ap Mode

    About This page displays the information of the Wireless USB Adapter Version. Switch to AP Mode To access the soft AP mode, please select the Mode on the function list of the Utility to make the Wireless USB Adapter act as a wireless AP. 23 -...

  • Page 28: Soft Ap Mode

    Soft AP mode General General SSID Shows the network name of the AP. BSSID Shows the MAC address of the AP. Association Table This table shows the connected client here. Click the Config button to set up the Wireless Network Properties. Config 24 -...
  • Page 29 Network Name (SSID): User can change the network name of this access point. Channel: User can select the channel form the pull-down list. Wireless network security Network Authentication: There are several types of authentication modes including Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. Data encryption: For Open System and Shared Key authentication mode, the selection of encryption type is WEP.
  • Page 30 Advanced Advanced Beacon Interval The time between two beacons. (The system default is 100 ms.) DTIM Period The delivery traffic indication message (DTIM) is an element included in some beacon frames. User can specify a value from 1 to 255 beacons. Preamble Select from the pull-down menu to change the Preamble type into Short or Long.
  • Page 31 Statistics Statistics Tx OK Shows information of packets successfully sent. Tx Error Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit. Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully. Rx Packet Count Shows information of packets received successfully. Rx Retry Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit.
  • Page 32 This page displays setting Internet connection sharing (ICS). Select a sharing public network and click Apply button to make a connection. 28 -...

  • Page 33: For Windows Vista

    For Windows Vista Station Mode Show Tray Icon: Check to show the wireless adapter icon at the tray. Disable Adapter: Check this to disable the wireless adapter. Radio off: Check this to turn OFF radio function. Close: Click to leave the Intelligent 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility. 29 -...
  • Page 34 General The General page displays the detail information of current connection. General Tab Shows the current connected status. If there is no connection, it will show Status Not Associated. If been connected, the system will show Associated. When connecting, the system will show checking Status. Speed Shows the current transmitting rate and receiving rate.
  • Page 35 gateway. Profile Profile can let users book keeping the favorite wireless setting among home, office, and other public hot-spot. Users may save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at preference. The Profile manager enables users to Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate and Set Default profiles. Profile Tab Here shows a distinctive name of profile in this column.
  • Page 36 This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used: This function is selected to enable the ad hoc network type that computers should be setup at the same channel to communicate to each other directly without access point, users can share files and printers between each PC and laptop.
  • Page 37 When encryption is set to WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK… Network key: Enter network key at least 8 to 64 characters. Confirm network key: Enter network key again to confirm. When encryption is set to WPA 802.1X/ WPA2 802.1X/ WEP 802.1X… When users use radius server to authenticate client certificate for WPA authentication mode (WPA authentication do not support EAP Method- MD5-Challenge).
  • Page 38 Available Network This page displays the information of surrounding APs from last scan result. The tab lists the information including SSID, Channel, Encryption, Network Authentication, Signal, Type, BSSID, Supported Rate(s), and Mode. Network Tab SSID Shows the network name of the access points. Shows the currently channel in use.
  • Page 39 BSSID Shows Wireless MAC address. Shows the transmitting data rate. Supported Rate(s) Supported wireless mode. It may support 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n Mode wireless mode. Refresh Click Refresh button to search and rescan the available network. Select an available network (SSID) on the list and then click Add to Profile Add to Profile button to add it into the profile list.
  • Page 40 Statistics The Statistics screen displays the statistics on the current network settings. Statistics Tx OK Shows information of packets successfully sent. Tx Error Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit. Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully. Shows information of packets received successfully.
  • Page 41 The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. The STA as an Enrollee or external Registrar supports the configuration setup using PIN (Personal Identification Number) configuration method or PBC (Push Button Configuration) method through an internal or external Registrar.

  • Page 42: Switch To Ap Mode

    About This page displays the information of the Wireless USB Adapter Version. Switch to AP Mode To access the soft AP mode, please select the Mode on the function list of the Utility to make the Wireless USB Adapter act as a wireless AP. 38 -...

  • Page 43: Soft Ap Mode

    Soft AP mode General General Shows the network name of the AP. SSID BSSID Shows the MAC address of the AP. Association Table This table shows the connected client here. Config Click the Config button to set up the Wireless Network Properties. 39 -...
  • Page 44 Network Name (SSID): User can change the network name of this access point. Channel: User can select the channel form the pull-down list. Wireless network security Network Authentication: There are several types of authentication modes including Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. Data encryption: For Open System and Shared Key authentication mode, the selection of encryption type is WEP.
  • Page 45 Advanced Advanced The time between two beacons. (The system default is 100 ms.) Beacon Interval DTIM Period The delivery traffic indication message (DTIM) is an element included in some beacon frames. User can specify a value from 1 to 255 beacons. Preamble Select from the pull-down menu to change the Preamble type into Short or Long.
  • Page 46 Statistics Statistics Tx OK Shows information of packets successfully sent. Tx Error Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit. Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully. Rx Packet Count Shows information of packets received successfully. Rx Retry Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit.
  • Page 47 This page displays setting Internet connection sharing (ICS). Select a sharing public network and click Apply button to make a connection. 43 -...

  • Page 48: For Windows 7

    For Windows 7 Station Mode Show Tray Icon: Check to show the wireless adapter icon at the tray. Disable Adapter: Check this to disable the wireless adapter. Radio off: Check this to turn OFF radio function. Close: Click to leave the Intelligent 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility. 44 -...
  • Page 49 General The General page displays the detail information of current connection. General Tab Shows the current connected status. If there is no connection, it will show Status Not Associated. If been connected, the system will show Associated. When connecting, the system will show checking Status. Speed Shows the current transmitting rate and receiving rate.
  • Page 50 Click the Renew IP button to obtain IP address form the connected Renew IP gateway. Profile Profile can let users book keeping the favorite wireless setting among home, office, and other public hot-spot. Users may save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at preference. The Profile manager enables users to Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate and Set Default profiles.
  • Page 51 This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used: This function is selected to enable the ad hoc network type that computers should be setup at the same channel to communicate to each other directly without access point, users can share files and printers between each PC and laptop.
  • Page 52 must match with the connected AP’s key index. When encryption is set to WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK… Network key: Enter network key at least 8 to 64 characters. Confirm network key: Enter network key again to confirm. When encryption is set to WPA 802.1X/ WPA2 802.1X/ WEP 802.1X…...
  • Page 53 Available Network This page displays the information of surrounding APs from last scan result. The tab lists the information including SSID, Channel, Encryption, Network Authentication, Signal, Type, BSSID, Supported Rate(s), and Mode. Network Tab SSID Shows the network name of the access points. Channel Shows the currently channel in use.
  • Page 54 Type Network type in use, Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode. Shows Wireless MAC address. BSSID Supported Rate(s) Shows the transmitting data rate. Supported wireless mode. It may support 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n Mode wireless mode. Refresh Click Refresh button to search and rescan the available network. Select an available network (SSID) on the list and then click Add to Profile Add to Profile button to add it into the profile list.
  • Page 55 Statistics The Statistics screen displays the statistics on the current network settings. Statistics Tx OK Shows information of packets successfully sent. Tx Error Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit. Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully. Shows information of packets received successfully.
  • Page 56 The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. The STA as an Enrollee or external Registrar supports the configuration setup using PIN (Personal Identification Number) configuration method or PBC (Push Button Configuration) method through an internal or external Registrar.

  • Page 57: Switch To Ap Mode

    About This page displays the information of the Wireless USB Adapter Version. Switch to AP Mode To access the soft AP mode, please select the Mode on the function list of the Utility to make the Wireless USB Adapter act as a wireless AP. 53 -...

  • Page 58: Soft Ap Mode

    Soft AP mode General General Shows the network name of the AP. SSID BSSID Shows the MAC address of the AP. Association Table This table shows the connected client here. Config Click the Config button to set up the Wireless Network Properties. 54 -...
  • Page 59 Network Name (SSID): User can change the network name of this access point. Channel: User can select the channel form the pull-down list. Wireless network security Network Authentication: There are several types of authentication modes including Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. Data encryption: For Open System and Shared Key authentication mode, the selection of encryption type is WEP.
  • Page 60 Advanced Advanced Beacon Interval The time between two beacons. (The system default is 100 ms.) DTIM Period The delivery traffic indication message (DTIM) is an element included in some beacon frames. User can specify a value from 1 to 255 beacons. Select from the pull-down menu to change the Preamble type into Short Preamble or Long.
  • Page 61 Statistics Statistics Tx OK Shows information of packets successfully sent. Tx Error Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit. Rx OK Shows information of packets received successfully. Rx Packet Count Shows information of packets received successfully. Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry Rx Retry limit.
  • Page 62 This page displays setting Internet connection sharing (ICS). Select a sharing public network and click Apply button to make a connection. 58 -...
  • Page 63 Chapter 5: Uninstall For Windows 2000/XP To remove the utility and driver, please refer to below steps. (When removing the utility, the driver will be removed as well.) Go to Start All Programs Intelligent Wireless Utility Uninstall –Intelligent. 59 -...
  • Page 64 Click Yes to completely remove the selected application and all of its features. Then click Finish to complete uninstall. 60 -...
  • Page 65 For Windows Vista To remove the utility and driver, please refer to below steps. (When removing the utility, the driver will be removed as well.) 1. Go to Start Programs Intelligent Wireless LAN Utility Uninstall –Intelligent. 2. Click Yes to complete remove the selected application and all of its features. 61 -...
  • Page 66 3. Finally, click Finish to complete uninstall. 62 -...
  • Page 67 For Windows 7 To remove the utility and driver, please refer to below steps. (When removing the utility, the driver will be removed as well.) 1. Go to Start Programs Intelligent Wireless Utility Uninstall –Intelligent. 63 -...
  • Page 68 2. Click Yes to complete remove the selected application and all of its features. 3. Finally, click Finish to complete uninstall. 64 -...

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