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  • Page 1 802.11 b/g/n Micro Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 RF exposure rule and such use shall be prohibited. 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 INTRODUCTION.........................................1 EATURES Windows 2000/XP Installation ..............2 .....................2 NSTALL THE OFTWARE ....................4 NSTALL THE ARDWARE Windows Vista Installation ..............5 .....................5 NSTALL THE OFTWARE ....................7 NSTALL THE ARDWARE ......................7 ERIFICATION NETWORK CONNECTION..............8 IP A .........................8 DDRESS UTILITY CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP....
  • Page 4 Profile............................34 Network............................ 39 Link Status ..........................41 Advanced ..........................42 Statistics ........................... 43 WMM / QoS..........................44 WPS ............................45 Radio On/Off..........................47 About............................47 ....................48 TILITY ......................48 MODE Config............................48 Access Control ......................... 50 MAC Table ..........................51 Event Log..........................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction: The 802.11 b/g/n Micro Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter is an IEEE802.11b/g/n USB adapter that connects your notebook to a wireless local area. The 802.11 b/g/n Micro Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter fully complies with IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11 b/g standards, delivers reliable, cost-effective, feature rich wireless connectivity at high throughput from an extended distance.

  • Page 6: Windows 2000/Xp Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Windows 2000/XP Installation Install the Software Caution! Do not insert the wireless card into your computer until the Install Shield Wizard finish installing. 1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically.
  • Page 7 Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool: Choose to use Windows XP’s built-in Zero Configuration Utility (ZCU). Click Next to continue. 5. When you are prompted the following message, please click Install to begin the installation.

  • Page 8: Install The Hardware

    6. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software installation. Install the Hardware Note: Insert the Wireless USB card when you finished your software installation. Insert the USB Adapter into the USB Port of your computer. The system will automatically detect the new hardware.

  • Page 9: Windows Vista Installation

    Windows Vista Installation Install the Software Do not insert the wireless LAN adapter into your computer until the procedures in “Driver& Utility Installation” have been performed. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. When the Main Menu screen appears, click “Driver & Utility Installation” to start the software installation.
  • Page 10 When you are prompted the following message, please click Install to begin the installation. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software installation.

  • Page 11: Install The Hardware

    Install the Hardware Note: Insert the Wireless USB card when you finished your software installation. Insert the USB Adapter into the USB Port of your computer. The system will automatically detect the new hardware. Verification To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to Start > Control Panel > System >...

  • Page 12: Network Connection

    Network Connection IP Address Note: When assigning IP Addresses to the computers on the network, remember to have the IP address for each computer set on the same subnet mask. If your Broadband Router use DHCP technology, however, it won’t be necessary for you to assign Static IP Address for your computer.

  • Page 13: Utility Configuration For Windows 2000/Xp

    Chapter 3: Utility Configuration Utility Configuration for Windows 2000/XP After the Wireless adapter has been successfully installed, users can use the included Configuration Utility to set their preference. Go to Start (All) Program Intelligent Wireless Intelligent Wireless Utility. You can also open the Configuration Utility by double clicking the icon or right clicking to select Launch Config Utility.
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  • Page 15: Station Mode

    Station Mode Notice: Under screen resolution 800 x 600 pixels, click the triangle button at the right down corner of the utility to expand the information of the station, the information will not be displayed completely. Profile Profile can book keeping your favorite wireless setting among your home, office, and other public hot-spot.
  • Page 16 Profile Name: User can enter profile name, or use default name defined by system. The default is PROF# (# 1, #2, #3..). SSID: The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network.
  • Page 17 This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications of this value are recommended. Fragment Threshold: User can adjust the Fragment threshold number by sliding the bar or key in the value directly. The default value is 2346. The mechanism of Fragmentation Threshold is used to improve the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network.
  • Page 18 802.1x tab: EAP Method: • PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunnelling between PEAP clients and an authentication server. PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server-side certificates, thus simplifying the implementation and administration of a secure wireless LAN.
  • Page 19 • Protocol: Tunnel protocol, List information including EAP-MSCHAP v2, EAP-TLS/ Smart Card, and Generic Token Card. • Tunnel Identity: Identity for tunnel. • Tunnel Password: Password for tunnel. Session Resumption: Reconnect the signal while broken up, to reduce the packet and improve the transmitting speed. User can click the box to enable or disable this function.

  • Page 20: Network

    the server certificate and the server specified in the certificate issuer must be field. Server name: Enter an authentication sever root. Server name must match: Click to enable or disable this function. Domain name must end in specified name: Click to enable or disable this function.
  • Page 21 When you double click on the intended AP, you can see AP's detail information that divides into four parts. They are General, WPS, CCX and 802.11n information. The introduction is as following: General General information contain AP's SSID, MAC address, Authentication Type, Encryption Type, Channel, Network Type, Beacon Interval, Signal Strength and Supported Rates.

  • Page 22: Link Status

    CCX information contains CCKM, Cmic and Ckip information. Close: Click this button to exit the information screen. 802.11n This tab will show up if you select the AP that support 11n mode. Here shows the connected AP 802.11n related information. Link Status Click the triangle button at the right down corner of the windows to expand the link status.
  • Page 23 Link Status Tab Status Shows the current connected AP SSID and MAC address. If there is no connection existing, it will show Disconnected. Shows the link status and Tx power percentage. Extra Info Authentication Authentication mode used within the network, including Unknown, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA and WPA2.

  • Page 24: Advanced

    Advanced This Advanced page provides advanced and detailed settings for your wireless network. Note to US model owner: To comply with US FCC regulation, the country selection function has been completely removed from all US models. The above function is for non-US models only. Advanced Tab Wireless mode Here supports 2.4G (included 802.11b/g/n) wireless mode.

  • Page 25: Statistics

    Statistics The Statistics screen displays the statistics on your current network settings. Transmit Frames Transmitted Shows information of frames successfully sent. Successfully Frames Retransmitted Shows information of frames successfully sent with one or more reties. Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACK Shows information of frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit.

  • Page 26: Wmm / Qos

    Frames Dropped Due To Shows information of frames dropped due to resource issue. Out-of-Resource Shows information of frames received more than twice. Duplicate Frames Received Click this button to reset counters to zero. Reset Counter WMM / QoS The WMM page shows the Wi-Fi Multi-Media power save function and Direct Link Setup that ensure your wireless network quality.

  • Page 27: Wps

    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 28 If you select the AP that listed in the WPS Profile List field, you can click the Detail button to see more AP information. SSID: Shows the connected AP network name. BSSID: The MAC address of the connected AP. Fixed and cannot be changed. Authentication Type: The authentication type support Open, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.

  • Page 29: Radio On/Off

    Start to add to Registrar using PIN (Personal Identification Number) configuration method. If STA Registrar, remember that enter PIN Code read from your Enrollee before starting PIN. Start to add to AP using PBC (Push Button Configuration) method. Send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup. It is optional for WPS Associate IE STA.

  • Page 30: Utility Menu List

    Utility Menu List To access the utility menu list, please right click the utility icon on the task bar. Launch Config Utility: Select to open the utility screen. Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility: Select to use the Window XP built-in utility (Zero configuration utility).
  • Page 31 Config SSID AP name of user type. User also can click Use Mac Address button to display it. Channel Manually force the AP using the channel. The system default is CH 1. Wireless mode Here supports 2.4G (included 802.11b/g/n) wireless mode. Use Mac Address Click this button to replace SSID by MAC address.

  • Page 32: Access Control

    Idle It represents that the AP will idle after few seconds. The time must be set time(60-3600)(s) between 60~3600 seconds. Default value of idle time is 300 seconds. No forwarding No beacon among wireless client, clients can share information each other. among wireless The system default is no forwarding.

  • Page 33: Mac Table

    Add the MAC address that you would like to set. Delete Delete the Mac address that you have set. Remove All Remove all Mac address in the Access List. Apply Apply the above changes. MAC Table MAC Table MAC Address The station MAC address of current connection.

  • Page 34: Event Log

    Event Log Event Log Event Time Records the event time. (yy/mm/dd-hh:mm:ss) Records all the event messages. Message 30 -...

  • Page 35: Statistics

    Statistics Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit. Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Successfully receive CTS after sending RTS frame RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Failed to receive CTS after sending RTS.

  • Page 36: About

    About This page displays the wireless card and driver version information. 32 -...

  • Page 37: Utility Configuration For Windows Vista

    Utility Configuration for Windows Vista After the Wireless adapter has been successfully installed, users can use the included Configuration Utility to set their preference. Go to Start (All) Program Intelligent Wireless Intelligent Wireless Utility. You can also open the Configuration Utility by double clicking the icon or right clicking to select Launch Config Utility.

  • Page 38: Station Mode

    Station Mode Profile Profile can book keeping your favorite wireless setting among your home, office, and other public hot-spot. You may save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at your preference. The Profile manager enables you to Add, Edit, Delete and Activate profiles. Click this button to show the information of Status Section.
  • Page 39 Profile Name: User can enter profile name, or use default name defined by system. The default is PROF# (# 1, #2, #3..). SSID: The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network.
  • Page 40 LAN Adapter often transmits large files in wireless network, you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet. The value can be set from 256 to 2346. Authentication and Encryption tab: Authentication Type: There are six type of authentication modes including Open, Shared, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK.
  • Page 41 EAP Method: • PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunnelling between PEAP clients and an authentication server. PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server-side certificates, thus simplifying the implementation and administration of a secure wireless LAN. •...
  • Page 42 ID/ PASSWORD: Identity and password for server. • Authentication ID / Password: Identity, password and domain name for server. Only "EAP-FAST" and "LEAP" authentication can key in domain name. Domain name can be keyed in blank space. • Tunnel ID / Password: Identity and Password for server. Show Password: Check this box to show the password you entered.

  • Page 43: Network

    Edit Click to edit a profile. Activate Click to make a connection between devices. Network The Network page displays the information of surrounding APs from last scan result. The tab lists the information including SSID, Network type, Channel, Wireless mode, Security-Enabled and Signal. Network Tab Sorted by Indicate that AP list are sorted by SSID, Channel or Signal.
  • Page 44 Supported Rates. Close: Click this button to exit the information screen. WPS information contains Authentication Type, Encryption Type, Config Methods, Device Password ID, Selected Registrar, State, Version, AP Setup Locked, UUID-E and RF Bands. Authentication Type: There are four types of authentication modes supported by RaConfig.

  • Page 45: Link Status

    802.11n This tab will show up if you select the AP that support 11n mode. Here shows the connected AP 802.11n related information. Link Status Click the triangle button at the right down corner of the windows to expand the link status. The link status page displays the detail information of current connection.

  • Page 46: Advanced

    Channel Shows the current channel in use. Authentication Authentication mode used within the network, including Unknown, Open, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA and WPA2. Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use. Valid value includes WEP, TKIP, AES, and Not Use. IP Address Shows the IP address information.

  • Page 47: Statistics

    Wireless mode Here supports 2.4G (included 802.11b/g/n) wireless mode. Enable TX Burst Check to enable this function. This function enables the adapter to deliver better throughput during a period of time, it only takes effect when connecting with the AP that supports this function. Enable TCP Check to increase the transmission quality.

  • Page 48: Wmm / Qos

    Receive Statistics Tab Frames Received Successfully Shows information of frames Received Successfully. Frames Received With CRC Shows information of frames received with CRC error. Error Frames Dropped Due To Shows information of frames dropped due to resource issue. Out-of-Resource Duplicate Frames Received Shows information of frames received more than twice.

  • Page 49: Wps

    AC_VI (Access Category Video) AC_VO (Access Category Voice) Direct Link Setup Check the box to enable Direct Link Setup. Enable MAC Address The setting of DLS(Direct Link Setup) indicates as follow: Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of STA, and the STA must conform to two conditions: •...
  • Page 50 Enrollee or an external Registrar. Detail Click the Detail button to show the information about Security and Key in the credential. If you select the AP that listed in the WPS Profile List field, you can click the Detail button to see more AP information. SSID: Shows the connected AP network name.

  • Page 51: Radio On/Off

    Export Profile Export all credentials to Profile. Delete Delete an existing credential. And then select the next credential if exist. If there is an empty credential, the driver will select any non-security AP. Start to add to Registrar using PIN (Personal Identification Number) configuration method.

  • Page 52: Utility Menu List

    Utility Menu List To access Windows Vista utility menu list, please right click the utility icon on the task bar. Launch Config Utility: Select to open the utility screen. Switch to AP Mode: Select to make your wireless USB adapter act as a wireless AP. Exit: Select to close the utility program.
  • Page 53 SSID AP name of user type. User also can click Use Mac Address button to display it. Channel Manually force the AP using the channel. The system default is CH 1. Wireless mode Here supports 2.4G (included 802.11b/g/n) wireless mode. Use Mac Address Click this button to replace SSID by MAC address.

  • Page 54: Access Control

    No forwarding No beacon among wireless client, clients can share information each other. The system default is no forwarding. among wireless clients Do not display AP name. System default no hide. Hide SSID Allow BW 40MHz Click to disable this function. Default is enabling. Default Use the system default value.

  • Page 55: Mac Table

    MAC Table MAC Table MAC Address The station MAC address of current connection. Raise value by current connection. Power Saving Mode The station of current connect whether it have to support. Status The status of current connection. 51 -...

  • Page 56: Event Log

    Event Log Event Log Event Time Records the event time. (yy/mm/dd-hh:mm:ss) Message Records all the event messages. 52 -...

  • Page 57: Statistics

    Statistics Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After Frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit. All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive Successfully receive CTS after sending RTS frame RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Failed to receive CTS after sending RTS.

  • Page 58: About

    About This page displays the wireless card and driver version information. 54 -...

  • Page 59: Uninstallation For Windows 2000/Xp

    Chapter 4: Uninstallation Uninstallation for Windows 2000/XP In case you need to uninstall the Utility and driver, please refer to below steps. (As you uninstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.) Go to Start All Programs Intelligent Wireless Uninstall –Intelligent.
  • Page 60 Then click Finish to complete the uninstallation. 56 -...

  • Page 61: Uninstallation For Windows Vista

    Uninstallation for Windows Vista In case you need to uninstall the utility and driver, please refer to below steps. (As you uninstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.) 1. Go to Start Programs Intelligent Wireless Uninstall –Intelligent. 2.
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