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Creative Network Blaster CW2230 User Manual

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  • Page 2 Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter CW2230 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 3 Contents...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Package Contents ..........................iv System Requirements ........................iv Model Number, Serial Number and MAC Address ..............v More Help .............................. v Product Registration ........................... v Customer Support Services and Warranty ................v Document Conventions ........................vi 1 About Your USB Adapter 2 Installing Your USB Adapter Installing the Driver and Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter Utility ......
  • Page 5 Connecting to a network in Ad-Hoc mode ..................4-5 Link status information ........................... 4-7 Driver and utility version ........................4-7 Appendixes A About Wireless LANs Features and Benefits of Wireless LANs ..................A-1 About Ad-Hoc Mode ..........................A-2 About Infrastructure Mode ........................A-3 Setting Up Wireless LANs ........................
  • Page 6 Introduction...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    Introduction Thank you for choosing the Creative Network Blaster™ Wireless USB Adapter CW2230. Your USB Adapter is easy to set up and supports wireless connection speeds of up to 54 Mbps*. Features include an auto-fallback function that lets you achieve the fastest possible connection speeds, as well as 64 or 128-bit WEP, or WPA-PSK encryption.

  • Page 8: Model Number, Serial Number And Mac Address

    Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at Product www.creative.com/register. Benefits include: Registration ❑ Service and product support from Creative ❑ Exclusive updates on promotions and events Customer Support Services information can be found on the Installation CD. Customer d:\support\<language>\support.pdf...

  • Page 9: Document Conventions

    This User’s Guide uses the following icons to highlight useful or urgent information. Document Conventions Tip. This tells you about short cuts or hints relating to a feature. Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. Use this information to avoid risky situations.

  • Page 10: About Your Usb Adapter

    About Your USB Adapter...
  • Page 11 About Your USB Adapter USB connector Insert this into your computer's USB port. Activity LED Indicates the activity status. When blinking green, the USB adapter is transferring or receiving data. LINK LED Blinks when your USB adapter is scanning for available networks and lights up when connected to a network.

  • Page 12: Installing Your Usb Adapter

    Installing Your USB Adapter...

  • Page 13: Installing The Driver And Network Blaster Wireless Usb Adapter Utility

    In the next dialog box that appears, click the Next button. installation. If so, insert the Win 98 SE In Windows XP, when the Creative Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter installation CD into Utility dialog box similar to Figure 2-1 appears, click the OK button.
  • Page 14 You may see this message when installing this driver. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested this driver on Windows XP, and it does not impair or destabilize your computer. If you need more XP-related information, go to the product web site's Help.
  • Page 15 10. When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 appears, click the Install the software automatically (Recommended) option, and then click the Next button. Figure 2-3 11. If the Hardware Installation dialog box similar to Figure 2-4 appears, click the Continue Anyway button.
  • Page 16 For Windows 2000 only If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box similar to Figure 2-5 appears, click the Yes button. Figure 2-5 Click the Finish button. Installing Your USB Adapter 2-4...
  • Page 17 If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box similar to Figure 2-6 appears, click the Yes button. Figure 2-6 10. Connect your USB adapter to your computer’s USB port. See "Connecting Your USB Adapter" on page 2-6. For Windows Me and Windows 98 SE only When prompted, restart your computer.

  • Page 18: Connecting Your Usb Adapter

    To connect your USB adapter to your computer’s USB port, do the following: Connecting Your USB Adapter USB port Your computer’s USB port may be located on the front panel. If your USB adapter does not fit into the USB port located on the back panel, connect it to the USB port located on...

  • Page 19: Uninstalling The Driver And Network Blaster Wireless Usb Adapter Utility

    Blaster Close all applications. Wireless USB Click Start -> Programs or All Programs -> Creative -> Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter CW2230 -> Uninstall Driver and Utility. Adapter Utility When the Confirm Uninstall dialog box appears, click the OK button.

  • Page 20: Connecting To A Wireless Lan

    Connecting To A Wireless LAN...

  • Page 21: About The Network Blaster Wireless Usb Adapter Utility Icon

    Connecting To A Wireless LAN After installing your USB Adapter, you can connect to a wireless LAN. Before you can connect to a network, you need to decide if you are connecting to another wireless client or to an access point (you may easily switch between modes if your requirements change).

  • Page 22: In Windows Xp/2000/Me/98 Se

    You can also click of available access points and Start -> Programs/ Ad-hoc stations appears. All Programs -> Under Available Networks, Creative -> Network select the network to connect to, Blaster Wireless and then click the Connect USB Adapter CW2230 -> Network button.
  • Page 23 When the Profile Edit dialog box (Figure 3-3) appears, click the OK button. Your computer automatically connects to the selected network. Figure 3-3 Connecting To A Wireless LAN 3-3...

  • Page 24: Using Windows Wireless Network Connection (Windows Xp Only)

    Using In Windows XP, you can also connect to a wireless LAN using the Windows Wireless Network Connection. Windows After installing the driver software, right-click the Network Blaster Wireless Wireless USB Adapter icon , and then click Enable Zero Configuration. Network Connection Right-click the Windows Wireless Network Connection icon...

  • Page 25: Configuring Settings

    Configuring Settings...

  • Page 26: Connecting To A Network In Infrastructure Mode

    Configuring Settings You can connect to a network in Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode. For Ad-Hoc mode Connecting to connection steps, see "Connecting to a network in Ad-Hoc mode" on page 4-5. a network in Infrastructure mode connection steps are found below. Infrastructure mode Click the Network Blaster...
  • Page 27 When the Profile Edit dialog box appears, click the Encryption tab (Figure 4-2). To configure WEP Click the Authentication box and select Auto. It is recommended that you set up WEP or Click the Data Encryption box WPA-PSK encryption. and select WEP. This can help prevent Click the Key Length box and unauthorized users...

  • Page 28: Specifying The Ssid (Service Set Identity)

    Click the Network Blaster Specifying the Wireless USB Adapter Utility SSID (Service Set icon on the taskbar. Identity) On the left pane, click Site Survey (Figure 4-3). Under Profile Name, click the New button. Figure 4-3 When the Profile Edit dialog box (Figure 4-4) appears, click the General tab.
  • Page 29 To configure WEP Click the Authentication box and select Auto. Click the Data Encryption box and select WEP. It is recommended that you set up WEP or Click the Key Length box and select 64 or 128 bits. WPA-PSK encryption. 10.

  • Page 30: Connecting To A Network In Ad-Hoc Mode

    Connecting to Click the Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter Utility a network in icon on the taskbar. Ad-Hoc mode On the left pane, click Site Survey (Figure 4-5). Click the Refresh button. A list of available access points and Ad-hoc stations appears. Under Available Networks, select the network to connect to, and then click the Connect...
  • Page 31 To configure WEP Click the Authentication box and select Auto. 10. Click the Data Encryption box and select WEP. It is recommended that you set up WEP or 11. Click the Key Length box and select 64 or 128 bits. WPA-PSK encryption.

  • Page 32: Link Status Information

    Click the Network Blaster Link status Wireless USB Adapter Utility information icon on the taskbar. To view network information such as signal strength and link quality, on the left pane, click Status (Figure 4-7). Figure 4-7 Click the Network Blaster Driver and Wireless USB Adapter Utility utility version...

  • Page 33: A About Wireless Lans

    About Wireless LANs...

  • Page 34: Features And Benefits Of Wireless Lans

    About Wireless LANs Setting up wireless LANs is a revolutionary way of connecting devices to each other. In a wireless LAN, information is transmitted using radio waves. This means that you can establish a network of wireless devices in a room or across different rooms without linking them with wires and cables.

  • Page 35: About Ad-Hoc Mode

    About Ad-Hoc Ad-hoc mode allows for wireless-to-wireless communication. Wireless clients connected in this way can share files, printers, drives and other resources, as well Mode as access the Internet using a shared modem. However, a wireless client can only communicate with other wireless clients that: ❑...

  • Page 36: About Infrastructure Mode

    About In Infrastructure mode, a wireless client communicates with other wired and wireless clients through an AP. A wireless client connected in this way can access Infrastructure the resources of the Ethernet LANs and wireless LANs of the AP, including access to Mode the Internet using a shared modem.

  • Page 37: Setting Up Wireless Lans

    Setting Up When setting up a wireless LAN, take note of the following points: ❑ Start by determining the areas to be networked, the number of users and the type of Wireless LANs devices to be used. Then determine if you require APs and where they should be placed. ❑...

  • Page 38: B About Network Security

    About Network Security...

  • Page 39: About Wired Equivalent Privacy

    About Network Security WEP is a data stream encryption technology that allows for the definition of up to About Wired four keys shared between wireless devices. Unauthorized devices that do not have Equivalent the same keys are locked out. Only devices with the same keys can communicate Privacy with each other.
  • Page 40 default key default key When Keys 1-4 for both wireless devices are the same but the selected default key is different, they can communicate with each other. default key default key When Keys 1-4 for both wireless devices are different but the selected default key is the same, they can communicate with each other.
  • Page 41 default key default key When Keys 1-4 and the selected default key in both wireless devices are different, they cannot communicate with each other. About Network Security B-3...

  • Page 42: C Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications...
  • Page 43 Technical Specifications ❑ IEEE 802.11g Standards ❑ Interface USB 2.0 compliant ❑ PCB antenna Antenna ❑ Frequency Band 2.4–2.4835 GHz ❑ Data Rate OFDM: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 Mbps ❑ DSSS/CCK: 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps ❑ 11 Channels (US, Canada) Channels ❑...

  • Page 44: D Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions...

  • Page 45: General Safety

    Safety Precautions To avoid the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury, note the following General Safety precautions when using the product: ❑ Do not expose the product to direct sunlight or excessive heat. ❑ Do not place the product in surroundings that exceed 40°C (104°F). ❑...
  • Page 46 • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 47 Glossary...
  • Page 48 Glossary A wiring standard used for Ethernet networks that can transmit data at up to 10 10 Base-T Mbps transmission using baseband unshielded twisted pair cables. The maximum cable length is 100 meters (330 feet). A small peer-to-peer network mode, in which wireless clients are connected to Ad-hoc mode each other directly without using an AP.
  • Page 49 A hardware device that links two or more physical networks and manages the Bridge transfer of data between these networks. The two networks connected can be alike or dissimilar. A transmission media that can handle the transmission of multiple messages at Broadband different frequencies, at one time.
  • Page 50 A server that contains both the English and numerical addresses of all computers DNS Server connected to the Internet. When you specify an e-mail or IP address using the “English” domain name, the DNS server will return the corresponding numeric address.
  • Page 51 A LAN protocol that supports data transfer rates of 10 Mbps. It is a widely Ethernet implemented LAN standard that operates over the twisted pair or coaxial cable. A version of Ethernet, called 100 Base-T (or FastEthernet), supports data transfer rates of 100 Mbps.
  • Page 52 The 802.11g specifications specify a maximum data transfer rate of 54 Mbps, an IEEE 802.11g operating frequency of 2.4 GHz, backward compatibility with 802.11g devices and WEP encryption for security. A LAN or other small network mode in which wireless clients are part of the Infrastructure mode network and use one or more APs to connect to a wired network.
  • Page 53 A measure of data transfer speed. Kbps (Kilobits Per Second) A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to LAN (Local Area an office, single building, or group of buildings. Network) An electric component that emits light (turns ON) when current flows through it. LED (Light Emitting Diode) A unique number that is assigned by manufacturers to each Ethernet network...
  • Page 54 A card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network. The NIC (Network NIC manages the flow of network information to and from the computer. Interface Card) An industry group organized in 1989 to promote standards for a card-size memory PCMCIA (Personal or I/O device that would fit into a personal computer.
  • Page 55 A connector/socket for four pairs of twisted pair cables that are used commonly to RJ-45 connect computers onto a local-area network, especially to the Ethernet. The only difference between an RJ-45 and RJ-11 connector is that an RJ-45 connector is slightly wider.
  • Page 56 A suite of communication protocols that are used by computers or networking TCP/IP devices on the Internet so that they can communicate with each other. TCP/IP (Transmission uses several protocols, the two main being TCP and IP. Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol) A cable that consists of two wires twisted together.

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