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- Page 1 IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN USB Adapter USER’S GUIDE VERSION 2004/10/06 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE...
- Page 2 © All rights reserved. All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed. This manual may not be copied in any media or form without the written consent of original maker.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Information To User ... i 1. Introduction ... 1 2. Wireless LAN Basics ... 3 3. IP ADDRESS ... 4 4. Install Driver/Utility ... 5 5. Wireless Network Configuration ... 7 5.1 General Connection Setting ... 8 5.2 WEP Encryption Key Setting ... 9 5.3 WPA Encryption Setting ... -
Page 4: Information To User
INFORMATION TO USER 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 5 REGULATORY INFORMATION WLAN Mini USB Adapter must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions. This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
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Page 6: Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the WLAN Mini USB Adapter. Featuring wireless technology, this wireless networking solution has been designed for both large and small businesses, and it is scalable so that you can easily add more users and new network features depending on your business scale. - Page 7 BEFORE YOU START 1. Confirm Box Contents Wireless LAN Adapter CONNECTING YOUR WLAN USB ADAPTER TO PC Connect your WLAN USB dongle to your Install driver. GETTING TO KNOW WIRELESS LAN USB ADAPTER LED turns on when POWER is applied to the WLAN Mini USB Adapter. LED is blinking when PC is sending data through WLAN Mini USB Adapter.
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Page 8: Wireless Lan Basics
Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11b/g standard committee could be configured as : Ad Hoc wireless LAN, or Infrastructure wireless LAN. Ad Hoc network is a group of PCs installed with wireless LAN cards, this group of PCs is called a BSS (Basic Service Set). PCs in this group can use their wireless LAN cards to communicate with each other, but can not connect to the Internet. -
Page 9: Ip Address
To use the WLAN Mini USB Adapter with a computing device, the WLAN Mini USB Adapter must be equipped with an USB 1.1 or 2.0 Interface. All drivers and supporting software for the WLAN Mini USB Adapter must be installed and configured first. Ask your system administrator for the following information, which you may need to provide during driver installation : Your Wireless Client Name. -
Page 10: Install Driver/Utility
The installation & driver CD will automatically activate the autorun installation program after you insert the disk into your CD drive. Step 1 : Insert the installation & driver DC into your CD-ROM. Step 2 : Click Next to continue. Step 3 : Click Next... - Page 11 Step 4 : Start copying files until it fin- ishes the installation. Step 5 : Click Finish to complete installation. Step 6 : After finished install driver and utility on your system, plug the USB adapter into the USB port of your PC. Windows XP/2000 will automati- cally detect the USB Adapter.
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Page 12: Wireless Network Configuration
WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIGURATION WLAN USB Adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlled by users are provided by this application. When you insert the WLAN USB Adapter into the USB port of your PC, a new icon should appear in the Windows System Tray automatically. If the icon is in red, it means that WLAN USB Adapter configuration is invalid or incomplete. -
Page 13: General Connection Setting
5.1 GENERAL CONNECTION SETTING In this panel, you can modify the general network connection setting, enable/disable the WEP, load/ modify profile and other setting. Through this control panel, you will be able to access the corporate wireless LAN or hot spots such as hotel, airport, and conference hall. -
Page 14: Wep Encryption Key Setting
5.2 WEP ENCRYPTION KEY SETTING You may want an additional mea- sure of security on your wireless network, which can be achieved by using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption. WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys entered in this panel. -
Page 15: Wpa Encryption Setting
5.3 WPA ENCRYPTION SETTING WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a security technology for wireless networks. WPA improves on the authentication and encryption fea- tures of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). To improve data encryption, WPA utilizes its Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP provides im- portant data encryption enhance- ments including a per-packet key mixing function, a message integ-... -
Page 16: Profile
5.4 PROFILE Each profile represents specific settings of the USB adapter. You can set the settings for each profile. Next time when you want to change the USB adapter settings, you can just select the profile you want to use. -
Page 17: Advanced Setting
5.5 ADVANCED SETTING Click “Advanced Setting” to select power consumption setting that has 3 different modes. In this panel, you can select different user interface and country roaming. It also allows you to set the threshold of fragmentation and RTS/CTS. -
Page 18: System Information
5.6 SYSTEM INFORMATION Click “Information” and the pop-up window will show the Driver Version, Utility Version, MAC address of this USB adapter and so on. -
Page 19: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Product Name Standard Frequency Band Modulation method Data Rate Operation mode Transmitter Output Power Receive Sensitivity Operating Range Antenna Security I/O Interface Operating system supported Management Regulation Dimension Weight Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity 11b+g WLAN USB Adapter IEEE802.11b/g 2.400GHz ~ 2.4835GHz unlicensed ISM band 802.11b : QPSK/BPSK/CCK... -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom : The LED is off. Remedy : Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly. Otherwise contact your vendor. Symptom : The LED is always on not blinking. Remedy : Make sure that you have installed the driver from attached CD. Otherwise contact your vendor. -
Page 21: Glossary
GLOSSARY IEEE 802.11 Standard The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formu- lating a standard for the industry. Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. - Page 22 Ethernet Ethernet is a 10/100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home/office wiring. Users must be wired to the network at all times to gain access. Gateway A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems, such as a LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gate- way is another name for a router.
- Page 23 Protocol A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a conversation is to take place, including the format, timing, sequencing and/ or error checking. Roaming In an infrastructure network, this is when a wireless PC moves out of range of the previously connected access point and connects to a newly connected access point.
- Page 24 Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) TCP/IP is the protocol suite developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). It is widely used in corporate Internet works, because of its superior design for WANs. TCP governs how packet is sequenced for transmission the network.
- Page 25 Wireless LAN (WLAN) A wireless LAN does not use cable to transmit signals, but rather uses radio or infrared to transmit packets through the air. Radio Frequency (RF) and infrared are the commonly used types of wireless transmission. Most wireless LANs use spread spectrum technology. It offers limited bandwidth, usually under 11Mbps, and users share the bandwidth with other devices in the spectrum;...
- Page 26 One Year Limited Warranty This device is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for one full year from the original date of purchase. This warranty is valid at the time of purchase and is non-transfer able. This warranty must be presented to the service facility before any repair can be made.