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  • Page 1 Wireless 802.11 g/b USB 2.0 adapter WF 747-UI User Manual...

  • Page 2: Fcc Interference Statement

    Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without prior written permission.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………..……….4 1.1 Features ……………………………………………………………...……………………..4 1.2 Package Contents ………………………………………………………………………...4 1.3 System Requirements …………………………………………………………...5 1.4 Your Wireless 802.11 g/b USB 2.0 adapter ………………………………………….5 Chapter 2: INSTALLATION OF THE Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 adapter……….6 2.1 Installation Procedures …………………………………………………………………...6 2.2 Installation Notes - Windows XP ………………………………………………………..9 2.3 Verifying a Successful Installation ……………………………………………………..11 Chapter 3: CONFIGURATIONS FOR WINDOWS XP…………………………….……….12 3.1 To Connect an Available Network via Wireless Zero Configuration ……………..13...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION Being five times faster than the speed of 802.11b network standard devices, the innovative 802.11g standard lets the wireless network become incredibly easier and faster (up to 54Mbps) than ever. Your Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER surely will bring you into such a high-speed network sphere.

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    1.3 System Requirements To properly operate your Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements: • 32 MB RAM or above • A CD-ROM drive • 300 MHz processor or higher • Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP •...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Installation Of The Wireless 802.11G/B Usb 2.0 Adapter

    Chapter 2: INSTALLATION OF THE Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER It’s free and easy for you to install your Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER and the attached software – Wireless-G Configuration Tool. Simply with a few clicks of the mouse, you will succeed the completion of installation. 2.1 Installation Procedures To have the Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER operated appropriately, please read and go along with the instructions below carefully.
  • Page 7 d) Click next in the WLAN 802.11G USB window to proceed. The system will start to copy the drivers found. Figure 2.1-2: The 11Mbps Wireless LAN Window Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed the Windows Logo testing.
  • Page 8 f) On the Reboot screen, you may choose either Yes, I want to restart my computer now or No, I will restart my computer later. Then click Finish to complete the installation. Now you shall find the Wireless-G Configuration Tool tray icon, , appeared in the system tray.

  • Page 9: Installation Notes - Windows Xp

    2.2 Installation Notes - Windows XP If your system is running Windows XP, you shall find that four tabs are contained in the Wireless Settings dialog box after you’ve followed the instructions above and successfully installed the drivers. However, normally, the dialog box should be consisted of seven tabs. This is because Windows XP has its built-in configuration tools –...
  • Page 10 Figure 2.2-3: The Wireless Network Connection Status Dialog Box b) Choose the Wireless Networks tab in the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box, and remove the tick from the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings checkbox. Figure 2.2-4: The Wireless Network Connection Properties Dialog Box c) Click OK.

  • Page 11: Verifying A Successful Installation

    To monitor and configure the network via Wireless-G Configuration Tool, double-click its tray icon, and you shall find seven tabs contained in the popped up Wireless Settings dialog box this time. For more information on Wireless-G Configuration Tool, please refer to the chapter: 4 Wireless-G Configuration Tool Basics below.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3: Configurations For Windows Xp

    The following picture indicates a successful installation of the Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER. Figure 2.3-1: The Device Manager Dialog Box Chapter 3: CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS XP As you have already known, Windows XP has its built-in configuration tools – Windows XP Zero Configuration, to assist you in some basic configurations of wireless network connection.

  • Page 13: To Connect An Available Network Via Wireless Zero Configuration

    3.1 To Connect an Available Network via Wireless Zero Configuration Double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon. 2. In the opened Connect to Wireless Network dialog box, the currently available networks are listed in the Available networks field. From the list, choose an item that you intend to associate with.
  • Page 14 Figure 3.2-1: This is connect to Wireless Network dialog box After clicking Advanced, you will enter into the Wireless Networks tab of the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box, in which three other tabs are found, including General, Authentication, and Advanced. The Wireless Networks tab includes almost the main settings for the networking connection.
  • Page 15 The Wireless Networks tab is chiefly consisted of two sections: Available networks and preferred networks. • Under the Available networks area, all the available access points or Wireless LAN PC Card equipped computers are displayed. You may wish to click Refresh to update the list.
  • Page 16 • If, there’s a need, go to the Wireless network key (WEP) area to set the keys as the associated access point or Wireless LAN PC Card equipped computer requests. To set WEP, select Data encryption (WEP enabled) and Network Authentication. Then enter the encryption key for the network you intend to connect to in the Network key filed.
  • Page 17 Figure 3.2-5: Setting up wireless network configuration...

  • Page 18: To Access To Certain Wireless Network Type

    3.3 To Access to Certain Wireless Network Type The default network type of Windows XP Zero Configuration is any available access points (Access Point mode) or WLAN Card equipped computers (Ad-Hoc mode) within the range at the given time. However, you may wish to connect to a certain network type sometimes.

  • Page 19: Chapter 4: Wireless-G Configuration Tool Basic

    Chapter 4: WIRELESS-G CONFIGURATION TOOL BASICS After successfully installing the driver for your Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER on your computer, you may see the Wireless-G Configuration Tool icon, in the system tray. To set configurations for your USB Adapter, double-click the icon to open the Wireless Settings dialog box, in which seven tabs are contained, including Status, Configuration, Encryption, Site Survey, IBSS, Domain, and about.
  • Page 20 Figure 4.2-1: Right-Click Menu of the Tray Icon Check the descriptions below to obtain detailed information about each command in the menu. Wireless Radio On Choose the Wireless Radio On command to receive the radio frequency signal. Wireless Radio Off Choosing the Wireless Radio Off command will stop receiving the radio frequency signal.

  • Page 21: Program Controls

    Wireless Network Status Choose this command to launch the Status tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box. For more details about the tab, please refer to The Status Tab in the Program Controls section below. Advanced Configuration Choose this command to launch the Configuration tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box.
  • Page 22 The application is a window-based program, which is consisted of seven tabs, including Status, Configuration, Encryption, Site Survey, IBSS, Domain, and about. The following figure displays the Wireless Settings dialog box. Figure 4.3-1: The Wireless Settings Dialog Box Check the desired items below to obtain more details about these tabs. The Status Tab In the Wireless Settings dialog box, click the Status tab to appear the following display.
  • Page 23 Note: The “Wireless Settings” in the caption bar of the dialog box is the profile name of the current connection. Thus, the caption contexts vary according to the connectivity at the given time. From the above picture, the associated profile is named “Wireless”. For more information about profiles, please refer to the “The Configuration Tab”...
  • Page 24 Current Channel Here reveals the current channel operated in the wireless network. Note that the channel number differs as the radio scans any available channels in the Infrastructure mode. Throughout (bytes/sec) This feature indicates the rates of transmitting (TX) and receiving (Rx) data of your Wireless 802.11g/b USB Adapter within a short period of time;...
  • Page 25 Figure 4.3-3: The Configuration Tab Profile Name A profile is a named set of operating parameters for your Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER. You can, by clicking the down arrow, at the right of this item to display available profiles for your Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 Adapter. You may set values for the chosen pre-defined profile.
  • Page 26 Name to make a communication with the intended access point. On the other hand, the Peer-to-Peer mode provides you with the so-called Ad-Hoc communication, which means each wireless-equipped computer within a group is able to connect with each other as an independent wireless LAN without the use of an access point. Each station within this Ad-Hoc network has to define the same Network Name.
  • Page 27 Encryption (WEP security) If you choose Disabled from the pull-down list, you will have the wireless LAN USB adapter communicated with all stations within the same networking community without any data encryption. Otherwise, two key lengths are offered: 64 bit and 128 bit. Specify a preferred one from the two, so that you may use the identical WEP key to make a communication with the chosen access point.
  • Page 28 Create Keys with Pass phrase Choose this command when the associated wireless network uses a pass phrase to create WEP keys. Enter the pass phrase string in the Pass phrase filed to generate four encryption keys in the Key fields above. Note that only letters A-F are valid for the Pass phrase feature.
  • Page 29 The IBSS Tab If you, as a creator of the wireless network, are communicating with other stations via the IBSS (802.11 Ad-hoc) mode to form peer-to-peer networks, click the IBSS (Independent Basic Service Set) tab to specify an operating radio frequency channel from the pull- down list under the IBSS Channel Selection section.
  • Page 30 Note: Choosing the Country/Domain command from the right-click menu of Wireless-G Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this tab too. Figure 4.3-7: The Domain Tab 802.11d Support lets you operate multi-country roaming. To automatically adjust regulatory domain while operating network in different countries, choose either Strict or Fl e xi b l e according to your need.
  • Page 31 Countries/Domains If you choose Flexible above, go on defining the regulatory domain from the drop-down menu of this command according to the country you are located in. More detailed information about the defined country/domain will be listed below afterwards. When you are done, remember to click Apply to let the new settings take effect. The About Tab This tab reveals general information on your wireless LAN USB Adapter, including the following items.

  • Page 32: The Advanced Properties

    4.4 The Advanced Properties Tab The Advanced Properties tab provides access to operating parameters for the network adapter which is not controlled by the configuration utility. These properti e s are accessed through the Windows hardware device manager. The following steps describe how to access these properties under Windows XP.
  • Page 33 You shall see the value for any of these properties by clicking on an item displayed in the Property field. If a value has been set for the property, it appears in the Value field to the right of the list. You may click to specify the Value settings from the offered drop-down list.
  • Page 34 Test – for operation under the widest variety of 802.11 conditions Fragmentation Threshold The fragmentation threshold defines the size (in bytes) at which a packet is split into smaller packets for transmission. You can enter a value from 256 to 2432 in increments of 128.
  • Page 35 The Long/Short Retry Limit The Long Retry Limit or Short Retry Limit is the maximum number of retransmission of a data packet because of the failure of receiving CTS or ACK.

  • Page 36: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING This section provides solutions to problems that you might encounter during the installation and operation of your Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER. Please refer to the desired topics below and read the description to solve your problems. Uninstall Wireless-G Configuration Tool and the Adapter’s Driver Prior to starting the uninstalling, please make sure that Wireless-G Configuration Tool is closed, and then go along with the procedures below to entirely uninstall Wireless-G...
  • Page 37 Figure 5-2: The Confirm Device Removal Message Box Click Start on the taskbar and choose Control Panel from the Settings menu. Select Add or Remove Programs to open the dialog box shown as below. Figure 5-3: Add or Remove Programs Dialog Box Click the Change/Remove button under WLAN 1802.11G USB.
  • Page 38 The Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER Does Not Work Properly If this happens, follow the guidelines below. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties to open the System Properties dialog box. Click the Hardware tab and then choose the Device Manager Button. In the opened window, find your USB Adapter to see if the installation is successful.
  • Page 39 In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, choose Install from a list or specific location [Advanced] and then click Next to continue. Figure 5-5: The Hardware Update Wizard Dialog Box 5. In the next dialog box, choose to define the path on the supplied CD, and then select the Browse button.
  • Page 40 Figure 5-6: Choose the Folder Named Install 6. Choose Continue Anyway in the prompted Hardware Installation dialog box to proceed. Figure 5-7: The Hardware Installation Dialog Box When the following dialog box appears, your system is starting to install the software.
  • Page 41 Figure 5-8: Installing the Software In a few seconds later, you will see the following dialog box appeared. Click Finish to end up upgrading. Figure 5-9: The Complete Screen...

  • Page 42: Appendix B: Specifications

    APENDIX B: SPECIFICATIONS Product Name Host Interface Standards Frequency Band Current Drain Spreading Operating Voltage Data Rate Transmit Power Receive Sensitivity Modulation Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 ADAPTER USB2.0 IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz (subject to local regulations) Power save mode=15mA, Standby mode=7mA, Transmit mode=370mA, Receive mode=340mA DSSS (11b), OFDM (11g)
  • Page 43 Security 64/128 bit WEP Encryption 802.1x, WPA (Windows XP SP1 and Windows 2000 SP4 only) Internal Antenna Type Single Chip Antenna Media Access Control RF activity Supplied Driver CSMA/CA with ACK Warranty 1 year Temperature Range 0~65°C (Operating) Humidity Max. 95% Non-condensing Operating Range Open Space: up to 400meters;...

  • Page 44: Appendix C: Glossary

    APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY 802.11b – 802.11b is one of the IEEE standards for wireless LANs and specifies a data transfer rate of 5.5 and up to 11 megabit per second in the 2.4 gigahertz radio band. 802.11b is recently given other widespread names as WI-FI or Wireless Fidelity. 802.11g-- 802.11g standard advertises a data rate boost from the 11Mpbs of the popular 802.11b (Wi-Fi) standard to somewhere in the range of 24 to 54Mbps.
  • Page 45 Roaming – Roaming is an ability to allow users from one cell (or BSS) to another without losing connection via a wireless device. SSID – SSID, Service Set Identifier, is a 32-character unique identifier for a workgroup of the wireless network. An SSID of one WLAN should be different from that of others, so all access points and other devices intending to communicate with a specific WLAN...

  • Page 46: Appendix D: Warranty Information

    Appendix D: Warranty Info. Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Statement: GigaFast Ethernet Solutions Inc. ("GFE") warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All GFE products carry a standard limited warranty from the date of purchase from GFE or its Authorized Reseller.

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