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Page 1: User Guide
User Guide MWN-USB54G 802.11 b/g Wireless USB Adapter 2.4GHz Rev: 1.0.0... - Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of MEDIALINK PRODUCTS, LLC. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from MEDIALINK PRODUCTS, LLC.
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Page 3: Fcc Statement
FCC 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. - Page 4 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria public service Outdoor use limited to 10 Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz France mW e.i.r.p. within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 2454-2483.5 MHz relaxed regulation.
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Page 5: Package Contents
The following contents should be found in your box: One MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter One USB extension cable One MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter Resource CD, including: Drivers and Utility User Guide Other Helpful Information ... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ..................1 1.1 Product Overview……………………………………………………………………………………..1 1.2 Main Features…………………………………………………………………………………………1 1.3 LED Status…………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Chapter 2 Installation Guide ................2 2.1 Software Installation…………………………………………………………………………………..2 2.1.1 Overview ........................2 2.1.2 Installation for Windows 2000 ..................2 ... -
Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
TKIP, AES, WPA, and up to 128 bit WEP encryption security make the network almost impenetrable. Featuring high performance transmission rates, simple installation and adaptability, as well as strong security the MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter is the perfect solution for small office and home needs. 1.2 Main Features ... -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Installation Guide
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Software Installation 2.1.1 Overview The Setup Wizard will quickly and easily guide you through the installation of your Wireless USB Adapter. For Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP, please see section 2.1.2 below. For Vista installations, please see section 2.1.3 on page 4 of this user guide. - Page 9 MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide The Install Shield Wizard screen will appear (Figure 2-2). Click “Next” to continue. Figure 2-2 After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in Figure 2-3 will appear. Click the Finish button to finish the wizard.
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Page 10: Installation For Windows Vista
2.1.3 Installation for Windows Vista After you complete the hardware installation, follow the steps below in order to install the MWN-USB54G Wireless USB Adapter drivers for Windows Vista: HARDWARE INSTALLATION- Connect one end of the USB cable to the Adapter. - Page 11 MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Select Device Manager as shown in Figure 2-5, then select Continue in the next screen. Figure 2-5 Select Device management - 5 -...
- Page 12 MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Right-click the adapter icon “54M.USB...”, and select “Update Driver Software” to proceed. Figure 2-6 Driver management Select the method to update the driver software (see Figure 2-7). If you want the system to search the software automatically, select the first type.
- Page 13 MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Click the Browse button in the next screen to select the file which contains the driver software for the adapter. After that, click Next to proceed. Figure 2-8 Select the driver software ...
- Page 14 MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Note: During the installation, you will see the warning box as shown in figure 2-10, please select “Install this driver software anyway” to proceed. Figure 2-10 warning for security Finally, the installation will complete, you will see the next screen below, click Close to complete.
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Page 15: Uninstall Software
Following the Install Shield Wizard will uninstall the utility software from your PC. Note: MWN-USB54G don’t have utility for windows Vista, so you should follow the section 2.3.1 to uninstall the driver software from your PC. - 9 -... -
Page 16: Chapter 3 Configuration
You can also run the utility by clicking: Start> Program> MEDIALINK> MWN-USB54G WIRELESS UTILITY> MWN-USB54G Wireless Utility. The utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to: Display current status information ... -
Page 17: Add Or Edit A Configuration Profile
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Profile Tab To create a new profile, click the Add button on the Profile tab, the Profile configuration screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-2. To edit a profile, highlight the desired profile name on Profile Name list, and click the Edit button, the Profile configuration screen will appear shown in Figure 3-1. - Page 18 MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case-sensitive. SSID - The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 ...
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Page 19: Link Status
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-3 Add Profile – configuration Authentication Type – Three options, Open System, Shared-Key System or LEAP. 802.1x Setting – It enables when Authentication Type is setting to WPA. Encryption – Displays which encryption type that the driver is using. When you select Open ... -
Page 20: Site Survey
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Link Status The following table describes the items found on the Network Status screen. Status - Shows whether the station is connected to the wireless network, if not connected, display RF is closed; if connected, display AP name and BSSID. -
Page 21: Statistics
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-5 Site Survey tab Click the Rescan button to refresh the list at any time. Highlight an SSID and click the Connect button to connect to an available network. 3.1.5 Statistics The Statistics tab shows receiving and transmitting statistical information for the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter. -
Page 22: Advanced
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 Statistics tab 3.1.6 Advanced On this Screen, you can configure the WEP key or view the configured WEP key. - 16 -... -
Page 23: About
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Advanced Wireless mode - Displays the wireless mode, either 802.11B/G mix or 802.11B only. B/G Protection - There are three options: either Auto or Enable, or Close. TxRate - Shows the current Transfer rate. -
Page 24: An Example For Application
Figure 3-8 About 3.1.8 An example for application Suppose you have an installed and using AP, the SSID is MEDIALINK and it adopts 64-bit encryption with the key 0123456789. To establish a connection with this AP, you should follow these steps below: Launch MWN-USB54G WIRELESS UTILITY Utility. - Page 25 MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 Icon means the connection has been established. Icon means there is no connection. If the icon does not appear, please follow the steps below. If the icon still does not appear, the driver may be installed incorrectly or the adapter is unplugged, please try again.
- Page 26 MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 After that, the installation will proceed as shown in Figure 3-13, click close. Figure 3-13 The screen below will appear if the connection is successfull. Figure 3-14 - 20 -...
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Page 27: Appendix A: Glossary
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. - Page 28 MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card.
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Page 29: Appendix B: Specifications
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Specifications General Interface A-type USB 2.0 Connector Standards IEEE 802.1b; IEEE 802.1g Operating System Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP,Vista Transmission In door up to 100m, out door up to 300m (It is limited to the Distance environment). -
Page 30: Appendix C: Contact Information
MWN-USB54G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix C: Contact Information For help with the Installation or operation of the MEDIALINK MWN-USB54G Wireless Adapter, please visit our website. http://www.medialinkproducts.com - 24 -...