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- Page 1 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Rev 1.1...
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Page 2: Regulatory Compliance
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Regulatory compliance FCC Warning 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: About This Manual
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual About this manual This User’ s Manual describes how to install and operate your USB Wireless Network Adapter. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Ø Product description and features. Ø... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Table of Contents Regulatory compliance About this manual Chapter 1- Introduction Features What is Wireless LAN? Wireless LAN Modes Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Package Contents System Requirements for the Adapter Connecting the USB Adapter LEDs Indicators Disconnecting the USB Adapter... - Page 5 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual...
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Page 6: Chapter 1- Introduction
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the USB Wireless Network Adapter. This high-speed USB Wireless Network Adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network —... -
Page 7: What Is Wireless Lan
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through the air. -
Page 8: Notes On Wireless Lan Configuration
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing. -
Page 9: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers connecting your USB Wireless Network Adapter to USB port of desktop / notebook PC. Package Contents Please make sure that items below are included on package. ü... -
Page 10: Leds Indicators
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual USB Type A USB Type B LED Indicators POWER LINK The following table describes the meaning of LED indicators: MEANING POWER Indicates that the Adapter is powered on when the LED lights up. LINK Indicates link status. -
Page 11: Disconnecting The Usb Adapter
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Disconnecting the USB Adapter In Win 98/ME operating systems, you do not have to power down your notebook/desktop PC to remove the Adapter. The Adapter is hot swappable — you can remove the Adapter when your notebook/desktop PC is powered on. However, Microsoft recommends that you stop the Adapter before removing the Adapter. -
Page 12: Chapter 3 - Installation Procedures Under Windows 98
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 3 - Installation Procedures Under Windows 98 Use the procedures described in this chapter to install and configure the USB Wireless Network Adapter under Windows 98. Throughout this chapter it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of Windows 98 and of how to install new network adapters on them. - Page 13 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method: 4. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) and click Next. The following screen appears: 5.
- Page 14 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 7. Click Next to continue. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk drive, and you see the following screen: 8. Click Finish to complete the installation. 9. Go to “Chapter 6 – Install and Use Configuration Utility” to install the Configuration Utility.
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Page 15: Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 98
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Uninstall Procedures Under Windows 98 In order to uninstall the Adapter from Windows 98, you must double click on the “Network” icon in the “Control Panel” (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel). Select the “USB Wireless Network Adapter” from the list and press the “Remove”... -
Page 16: Chapter 4 - Installation Procedures Under Windows 2000
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 4 - Installation Procedures Under Windows 2000 Use the procedures described in this chapter to install and configure the USB Wireless Network Adapter under MS Windows 2000. Throughout this Chapter it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of Windows 2000 and of how to install new network adapters on them. - Page 17 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method: 4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next. The following screen appears:...
- Page 18 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 5. Ensure that the CD-ROM drives box is checked and insert the driver/utility disc into CD-ROM drive. Click Next to continue. The following screen appears: 6. Click Next to continue.
- Page 19 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 7. Windows may display the message “Digital Signature Not Found” . Ignore it by pressing “Yes”. Windows will start copying the files and then the following screen appears: 8. Click Finish to complete the installation. 9.
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Page 20: How To Unplug The Device Under Windows 2000
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual How to Unplug the Device Under Windows 2000 After the successful installation of the Adapter, you will see an icon corresponding to the device in the Windows taskbar for as long as the device is connected to the PC. -
Page 21: Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 2000
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Uninstall Procedures Under Windows 2000 In order to uninstall the Adapter you must select it in the Device Manager (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager) of Windows 2000 and press the “Uninstall” icon . -
Page 22: Chapter 5 - Installation Procedures Under Windows Me
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 5 - Installation Procedures Under Windows ME Use the procedures described in this chapter to install and configure the USB Wireless Network Adapter under Windows ME Throughout this Chapter it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of Windows ME and of how to install new network adapters on them. - Page 23 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and insert the driver/utility disc into CD-ROM drive. Click Next to continue. The system will find the setup files and follow the instruction of the setup file to copy drivers.
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Page 24: Uninstall Procedure Under Windows Me
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Uninstall Procedures Under Windows ME In order to uninstall the Adapter from Windows ME, you must double click on the “Network” icon in the “Control Panel” (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel). Select the “USB Wireless Network Adapter” from the list and press the “Remove”... -
Page 25: Chapter 6 - Install And Use Configuration Utility
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 6 – Install and Use Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful utility that helps you to configure the Adapter and monitor the statistics of the communication. The Adapter offers the Configuration Utility for Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows ME. How to Install the Configuration Utility Run the program SETUP.EXE, which you will find in the “CONFIG UTILITY”... - Page 26 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Click Next to continue, if you want to install the Configuration Utility in the default folder. Otherwise, click Browse and select another folder to install to a different folder. Start installing the utility. When it finish, the following screen appears:...
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Page 27: Using The Configuration Utility
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click Finish to restart your system. After system restarted, utility will start running and will appear as an icon on the system tray. (And you also can find the utility under Start -> Programs ->... - Page 28 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual This screen shows you the wireless connection status. You can click "OK" to close the utility. Or, select the "Configuration" tab. The following screen will appears: You can set the following Wireless Network USB Adapter operational...
- Page 29 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual parameters: Profile: The profile setting allows you to save configurations in different profiles for different working environments. The default profile will contain the initial configuration setting when you install the adapter. You can type a new profile name and click “Create” button to create a new profile.
- Page 30 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Available access points and their features will be listed on the screen. Click on the desired access point. And click "Connect" to link to the access point. Click "OK" when you are finished. Select the "Encryption" tab. The following screen will appears:...
- Page 31 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Under "Encryption (WEP)" drop-box, you can select Disabled, 64 Bits or 128 Bits. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme, and it has been used to protect wireless data communication. If any operational parameter has been changed, click "Apply Changes" to save the settings in the current profile you open.
- Page 32 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual You can set the following operational parameters: Fragmentation Threshold : The threshold defines the maximum data frame size your adapter will transmit. For those transmitted data frames which are larger than the threshold value will be fragmented into several frames.
- Page 33 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Preamble Type: Preamble is for framing synchronization. The possible setting are long and Short. The setting must be the same as the setting of the Access Point you are going to associate. If any operational parameter has been changed, click "Apply Changes" to save the settings in the current profile you open.
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Page 34: Appendix A - Faq
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Appendix A – FAQ What is IEEE 802.11 standard? Ø The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective of IEEE 802.11 is to make sure that different manufactures’ wireless LAN devices can communicate to each other. What is WEP? Ø... - Page 35 USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Ø Check that your Adapter is configured on the same channel & WEP as the others PCs on the network.
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Page 36: Appendix B - Specifications
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Appendix B – Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11b USB 1.0, 1.1 Channels: 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Antenna: Dipole Antenna inside Frequency: 2.4 to 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) Data Rate: up to 11Mbps Operating Ranges: Indoor:...