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- Page 1 晶訊科技股份有限公司 8F, No. 150, Jian Yi Road, Chung Ho City, Taipei County, CC&C Technologies, Inc. Taiwan 235, R.O.C. Tel: 886-2-8226-5088 Fax: 886-2-8226-5077 User’s Manual 802.11b WLAN mini USB Adapter WL-1207 Version1.2 2004/03/01...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Information to User……………………………….. Introduction………………………………………... Wireless LAN basics……………………………… Windows Installation……………………………… ……………………………….. Install Driver/Utility Configuration Utility…………………………………………. 3.2.1 Configured at “Windows XP configuration”…….. 3.2.2 Configured at “Advanced configuration”……. … 15 Technical Specifications of WLAN Mini USB Adapter Troubleshooting…………………………………… 17 Glossary…………………………………………… 18 Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. -
Page 3: Information To User
Any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible could void the user’s authority to operate the device. "CC&C TECHNOLOGIES INC. declare that WL-1207 (802.11b WLAN mini USB Adapter) is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified firmware controlled in USA."... -
Page 4: Regulatory Information
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. -
Page 5: Introduction
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing Wireless Local Area Net (WLAN) Mini USB Adapter. You are about to install a networking system that is not only fast and powerful, but also easy to set up and simple to maintain. In a short time you and those in your network will be able to share a local printer and files, access the Internet, and roam about the office wire-free. -
Page 6: Wireless Lan Basics
2. Wireless LAN basics Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11b standard committee could be configured as: • Ad Hoc wireless LAN, or • Infrastructure wireless LAN. Ad Hoc network is a group of notebooks with wireless LAN PC card called a BSS (Basic Service Set). -
Page 7: Windows Installation
3. Windows Installation Before You Start 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 loaded and configured. -
Page 8: Install Driver/Utility
3.1 Install Driver/Utility Step 1. Please insert the Device CD Windows XP/2000 was automatically running autorun. The Welcome dialog as below, please click Next Step 2. Setup WLAN Driver and Utility, please click Next... - Page 9 Step 3. Starting Copy. Step 4. Click Finish to complete installation. Step 5 After you install Utility, Hold the Mini USB Adapter with the logo facing up, and insert the Adapter into the USB receptacle, applying just enough pressure to make sure it is fully seated. Windows XP/2000 automatically detects the Mini USB Adapter.
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Page 10: Configuration Utility
3.2 Configuration Utility There are two different utility to configure you wireless setting on XP, although we provide another choice, but in functional, both of them are similar. You can choose any one of them, which you more like or convenience to use. 3.2.1 Configured at “... -
Page 11: Configured At "Advanced Configuration
3.2.2 Configured at “Advanced configuration ” We provide another wireless setting utility for Windows (2000/me/98SE) use. Of course, XP version already prepared. Every function is the same like Windows 2k version. The Configuration Tab contains several fields where operating parameters of the driver can be viewed or changed. - Page 12 Fig 3.2-2 4. Select the Statistics tab (Fig3.2-3), you will see the Link Status, Signal strength, and transmit/receive statistics. If check the Turn Radio OFF, the radio interface will be turn off. Fig 3.2-3 5. If there are several wireless network coexist, we must consider with data encryption.
- Page 13 the radio using one of the Keys entered from this panel. To be written to the driver and registry, each key must consist of hex digits, which means that only digit 0-9 and letters A-F are valid entries. If entered incorrectly program will not write keys to a driver.
- Page 14 Fig 3.2-6...
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Page 15: Technical Specifications Of Wlan Mini Usb Adapter
4. Technical Specifications of WLAN Mini USB Adapter Standard IEEE802.11b Frequency Band 2.400GHz ~ 2.4835GHz unlicensed ISM band Spread Spectrum DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) Modulation method DQPSK/DBPSK/CCK Data Rate 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 11Mbps Ad hoc Operation mode Infrastructure (Access Points is needed) Transmitter Output <13.5 dBm Power... -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Symptom: The LED is off. Possible Remedy: Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly. Otherwise contact your vendor. Symptom: The LED is blinking but the PC Card icon does not appear in your icon tray. Possible Remedy: Make sure that you have installed the Utility from attached CD. Symptom: The PC Card is linking, but can’t share files with others. -
Page 17: Glossary
Glossary IEEE 802.11 Standard The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating 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 18 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 gateway is another name for a router.
- Page 19 previously connected access point and connects to a newly connected access point. Throughout the network environment where access point is deployed, PCs can always be connected regardless of where they are located or roam. SSID A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and Access Points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other.
- Page 20 share the bandwidth with other devices in the spectrum; however, users can operate a spread spectrum device without licensing from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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