Netronix W420B User Manual

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Wireless 802.11bg USB Adapter
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W420B

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  • Page 1 Wireless 802.11bg USB Adapter User’s Guide W420B...
  • Page 2 FCC Certifications Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio...
  • Page 3 Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: EN 60950-1: 2001 Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN 50392: 2004...
  • Page 4 udstyr [udstyrets typebetegnelse] overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF. Deutsch [German] Hiermit erklärt [Name des Herstellers], dass sich das Gerät [Gerätetyp] in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet. Eesti [Estonian] Käesolevaga kinnitab [tootja nimi = name of manufacturer] seadme [seadme tüüp = type of equipment] vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ...
  • Page 5 nuostatas. Nederlands Hierbij verklaart [naam van de fabrikant] dat het toestel [type van [Dutch] toestel] in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. Malti [Maltese] Hawnhekk, [isem tal-manifattur], jiddikjara li dan [il-mudel tal-prodott] jikkonforma mal-ħtiāijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti oħrajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ........... 6 ............6 NPACKING INFORMATION IEEE 802.11 USB A ..7 NTRODUCTION TO THE IRELESS DAPTER Key Features ..................7 INSTALLATION GUIDE........8 ............8 OFTWARE NSTALLATION MANAGEMENT GUIDE ........13 ........
  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview Thank you for purchasing this product. Read this chapter to know about your IEEE 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter. Unpacking information Before getting started, please verify that your package includes the following items: IEEE 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter One Utility/ Manual CD...
  • Page 8: Introduction To The Ieee 802.11G Wireless Usb Adapter

    Introduction to the IEEE 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter The IEEE 802.11g Wireless USB adapter provides users to launch IEEE 802.11g wireless network at 54 Mbps in the 2.4GHz frequency, which is also compatible with IEEE 802.11b wireless devices at 11Mbps. You can configure this adapter with ad-hoc mode to connect to other 2.4GHz wireless computers or with Infrastructure mode to connect to a wireless AP or router for accessing to Internet.
  • Page 9: Installation Guide

    Installation Guide Software Installation Note: The following driver installation guide uses Windows XP as the presumed operation system. The procedures and screens in Windows2000 and Vista are familiar with Windows XP. Insert the CD-Rom that came with this product to your CD-Rom drive. The menu window pops up automatically.
  • Page 10 1. The language-selecting window pops up. Please select the language you use and click OK. 2. The welcome window pops up. Click the “Next” button to proceed. 3. Please wait while installation.
  • Page 11 4. Click the “Finish” button to complete driver and utility installation. 5. For Windows XP and 2000 users, please insert this USB wireless adapter to your computer. 6. The “Found New Hardware Wizard“ pops up. 7. Select “No, not this time” and click the “Next” button.
  • Page 12 8. Select “Install the software automatically” and then click the “Next” button. 9. Click the “Finish” button to complete installation.
  • Page 14: Management Guide

    Management Guide Read this chapter to understand the management interface of the device and how to manage the device. Making a Basic Network Connection Before You Start In the following instruction for making a network connection, we use the utility we provided to configure your wireless network settings.
  • Page 15 To use this adapter in Ad-Hoc Mode 1. Double click the icon on your desktop. 2. Click the “Available Network” button to scan available wireless network adapters. Double click on the network adapter that you are going to connect to. 3.
  • Page 16: Infrastructure Mode

    required blanks and click “OK”. Infrastructure mode An Infrastructure Mode network contains at least one wireless client and one wireless AP or router. This client connects to Internet or intranet by communicating with this wireless AP.
  • Page 17 To use this adapter in Infrastructure Mode: 1. Double click the icon on your desktop. 2. Click the “Available Network” button to scan available access points. Double click on the AP that you are going to connect to. 3. Click the OK button to confirm that you are connecting to an open wireless network. 4.
  • Page 18: Introduction To The Wireless Lan Utility

    Note: This example is an open wireless network. If you are going to connect to an AP with security protection, you will have to configure the encryption settings in this profile to be corresponding to your AP. Please click on the “Network Authentication” drop list to select an authentication method, and then select a “Data encryption”...
  • Page 19: General

    General After starting the utility, the general page pops up This General tab provides the information of your current wireless network connection. You may click the Renew button to refresh those listed information. Status: Check if the device associated to target network. The current connection speed Speed: Infrastructure mode or Ad-Hoc mode.
  • Page 20: Profile

    Profile The Profile tab lists the preferred connections. You can click the buttons beside to do configure each connection. Click this button to add a connection profile for this adapter. Remove To remove a connection profile, click this profile on the profile list and click this button to delete it.
  • Page 21: Available Network

    Available Network This available tab lists the reachable wireless network of this adapter. Click this button to rescan available networks around the Refresh adapter. To add an available Network to your profile list, select an Add to Profile available network and click this button to add.
  • Page 22: Advanced

    Advanced This Advanced tab provides advanced configurations to this adapter. Every modification in this tab will be performed after clicking the Apply button. To restore the default settings of the advanced tab, click the Set defaults button to perform restoring. Power Save None Disable Power saving function.
  • Page 23: Statistics

    Statistics See this tab to show the transmission activity record. Clicking the “Reset” button recounts the values from zero.
  • Page 24 Wi-Fi Protected Setup This page provides users to connect this device with routers or AP with PIN number or PBC mechanism. Click on the PIN or PBC button to start. Note: Please note that the two connection methods would only work with routers or AP that support PIN number or PBC.
  • Page 25: Appendix

    Appendix RT-Set Setup Wizard For Windows 2000 and XP users to connect to a wireless network easily, we also provide the RT-Set setup wizard to help users set their preferred wireless network step by step. You can configure your wireless network via this RT-Set setup wizard in the following three modes: Station mode (infrastructure): Select this mode to connect to the AP (access point) in your LAN.
  • Page 26 2. The RT-Set scans the available AP within your LAN. Those AP are listed with their SSID. Click the wireless AP that you are going to connect with and then click the “Next” button. You may also click the “Refresh” button to scan wireless AP again. 3.
  • Page 27 5. Configure the IP address for connecting to the network. You may choose “Use the following IP address” to fill in IP addresses manually or choose “Obtain an IP address automatically (recommend)”. 6. After configuring IP addresses, click the “Finish” button to complete.
  • Page 28: Connect To A Wireless Network In Ad Hoc Mode

    Connect to a wireless network in ad hoc mode 1. To connect this adapter to another computer, select the “Station (ad hoc)” mode and click the “Next” button to proceed. 2. The RT-Set scans the available wireless adapters within your LAN. Those adapters are listed with their SSID.
  • Page 29 3. The “unsecured network” window may pop up if the adapter you select doesn’t use security encryption settings. Click the “OK” button after your confirmation. 4. Click “OK” after configuring the profile content to be corresponding to the wireless adapter that you are going to connect with.
  • Page 30 Configure the IP address for connecting to the wireless adapter. You may choose “Use the following IP address” to fill in IP addresses manually or choose “Obtain an IP address automatically”.
  • Page 31: Use This Adapter As An Ap

    Use this adapter as an AP 1. To use this adapter as an AP (access point), select the “AP” mode and click the “Next” button to proceed. 2. Select “Normal User” (recommend) to make an step-by-step configuration. You may also select “Advanced Users”...
  • Page 32 3. Assign an SSID for this AP, which is the name that is going to be identified while other wireless devices scan for available network. Choose to use WEP encryption or not from the drop list and click “Next” to proceed.
  • Page 33 5. Click “Finish” to complete setup.
  • Page 34: Ap Mode Management Guide

    AP mode management guide General After configuring the adapter in AP mode, this “General” page shows up, which shows the general information of this AP. SSID: The SSID (network name) of the wireless network constructed by this AP. BSSID: The MAC address of this AP Config: Click this button to change configurations to this AP Association Table:...
  • Page 35: Advanced

    Advanced Beacon Interval: Define the interval between beacons from 20~1000 DTIM Period: Set the DTIM period between 1~255 Preamble Mode: Click the drop list to select the preamble to be long, short or auto Set Defaults: Click this button to restore the settings above to default Apply: Click this button to execute changes.
  • Page 36: Softap

    SoftAP This page allows users to select the adapter for connect to public network. Please click on the device that are used for connecting to public network and click the “Select” button, and then click the “Apply” button to execute.
  • Page 37: Product Specification

    Product Specification Standard IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Interface USB rev1.0/1.1/2.0 Antenna Antenna gain: 2dB Antenna type: Patch antenna RF Maximum output power 802.11b:14.962mW 802.11g:15.136mW Number of channels 802.11b: 11 channels (USA, Canada), 13 channels (Europe) 802.11g: 11 channels (USA, Canada), 13 channels (Europe) Carrier frequency of each channel 802.11b /g --- Ch1: 2412 MHz, Ch2: 2417 MHz, Ch3: 2422 MHz, Ch4: 2427 MHz, Ch5: 2432 MHz,...
  • Page 38 Operating Temperature 0- 40 C (32 – 104 Operating Humidity 10% ~ 90% (non-condensing) Emission FCC Class B, CE FCC Part 15.247 for US (2.412~2.462 MHz) ETS 300 328 for Europe (2.400~2483.5 MHz) DGT LP0002 for Taiwan (2.412~2.462MHz) 61NB-W420B+207C...

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