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- Page 1 802.11n/b/g WLAN Module WM5208 User’s Manual...
- Page 2 FCC Certification 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.
- Page 3 IMPORTANT NOTE: This module is intended for OEM integrator. The OEM integrator is responsible for the compliance to all the rules that apply to the product into which this certified RF module is integrated. Additional testing and certification may be necessary when multiple modules are used. 20cm minimum distance has to be able to be maintained between the antenna and the users for the host this module is integrated into.
- Page 4 LABEL OF THE END PRODUCT: The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following " Contains TX IC : 2826B-WM5208 ". Antenna list: Ant. Brand...
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Page 5: 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 6 CHAPTER 5: UNINSTALL..............59 2000/XP .................59 INDOWS INDOWS ISTA ................61 7 ..................63 INDOWS...
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction WM5208 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. WM5208 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.WM5208 is expected to be able to reach 150Mbps, which is relatively lower than... -
Page 8: 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 9 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.
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Page 10: 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 11: 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 12 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.
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Page 13: 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 14: 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 15 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.
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Page 16: 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 17: 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 18 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 -...
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Page 19: 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 20: 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 21 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 22 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 23 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 24 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). EAP TYPE: TLS: Transport Layer Security. Provides for certificate-based and mutual authentication of the client and the network.
- Page 25 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 26 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 27 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 28 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.
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Page 29: 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 30: 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 31 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 32 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 33 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 34 This page displays setting Internet connection sharing (ICS). Select a sharing public network and click Apply button to make a connection. 28 -...
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Page 35: 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 36 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 37 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 38 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 39 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 40 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 41 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 42 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 43 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.
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Page 44: 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 45: 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 46 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 47 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 48 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 49 This page displays setting Internet connection sharing (ICS). Select a sharing public network and click Apply button to make a connection. 43 -...
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Page 50: 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 51 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 52 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 53 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 54 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 55 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 56 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 57 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 58 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.
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Page 59: 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 60: 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 61 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 62 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 63 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 64 This page displays setting Internet connection sharing (ICS). Select a sharing public network and click Apply button to make a connection. 58 -...
- Page 65 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 66 Click Yes to completely remove the selected application and all of its features. Then click Finish to complete uninstall. 60 -...
- Page 67 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 68 3. Finally, click Finish to complete uninstall. 62 -...
- Page 69 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 70 2. Click Yes to complete remove the selected application and all of its features. 3. Finally, click Finish to complete uninstall. 64 -...