Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones.
USA-FCC (Federal Communications Commission) statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device.
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver. 3. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Export restrictions This product or software contains encryption code that may not be exported or transferred from the US of Canada without an approved US Department of...
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TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction..................1 Overview of this User’s Guide............1 Unpacking and Setup ................3 Unpacking..................3 Setup ....................3 Hardware Installation................5 LED Indicator .................. 5 Check the installation............... 5 Software Installation ................7 Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Driver Installation......... 7 Windows 98/ME/2000/XP WLAN Utility Installation....
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this IEEE 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter. This manual helps to get familiar with the WLAN USB 1.1 Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference.
UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the WLAN USB Adapter. Unpacking Open the box of the WLAN USB Adapter and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: One 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter One Driver &...
HARDWARE INSTALLATION LED Indicator PWR (POWER) The PWR indicator lights green when the WLAN USB Adapter is receiving power, otherwise, it is off. LNK (LINK) The LNK indicator lights green when the WLAN is connected to a network successfully. Otherwise the LNK indicator blinks green while the WLAN is scanning the wireless device.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the WLAN USB Adapter Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Driver Installation 1. Once you plug the WLAN USB Adapter into your computer’s USB port, the Windows OS will auto detect a new device and need to install the driver.
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Then select Install Software → WLAN USB Adapter on the menu. The installation program will help you to setup the WLAN USB utility. Be noted that the Windows XP have its own Wireless Utility; you can either use the utility of Windows XP or the provided utility.
WLAN Utility Setting With the WLAN USB Adapter utility, users can configure all the functions provided by the WLAN Monitor Utility. Double-click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar. The WLAN Monitor Utility includes seven tabs: Monitor, Statistics, Site Survey, Encryption, Advanced, Profiles and Info. Monitor As you enter the Monitor screen, you will see the current setting in light gray color.
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Operating Mode: There are two operating mode for the WLAN USB Adapter, Infrastructure mode and Ad-Hoc mode. If you choose Infrastructure mode, the WLAN USB Adapter will connect to an Access Point, and if you choose Ad-Hoc mode, then the WLAN USB Adapter will connect to a wireless station directly.
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Int. Roaming: When enable the International Roaming function, it allows users of WLAN USB Adapter to travel to a foreign country to use their channels. Radio: This function is to turn on or off the WLAN USB Adapter. Other information: This dialog box shows the Status, Signal Strength and Link Quality of the WLAN USB Adapter.
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Statistics following screen shows various statistics of the Data transmitting and receiving status. You can click the Clear button to reset statistics counter. Site Survey screen shows information of Access Point and Ad-Hoc wireless stations around your Wireless Adapter device. The information of the Site Survey includes BSSID, SSID, Signal, the Channel used, the Encryption status and the...
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Encryption This function is used to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping. A secondary function of WEP is to prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network, and it can be achieved by using the Encryption function. Encryption type: The Encryption has two types, 64bit and 128bit, select the bit that you want to use.
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WEP Key to use: There are four WEP key (Key1~Key4) to use, you can key the four WEP Key previously, then select the key where the station that you want to connect for Encryption. WEP Mode: Mandatory Mode: the device cannot communicate with other stations with disabled WEP, it can be communicate by enabling the WEP.
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Advanced The screen shows the advanced setting of the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility, and it includes Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold, and RTS / CTS Threshold. The default setting of Preamble Type is Long. The usage of the preamble is to limit the packet size of the data to transmit.
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Click on Submit button to save all the settings. Profile The screen shows the existing profile information. You can create your profile name, just click the “New” button and type the profile that you want to use, otherwise, it will be set to default. Once you change your setting on the Monitor, the current profile name will appear a “*”...
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Info. The screen shows the version of Driver, Firmware, MAC address and Application for WLAN USB Adapter Utility / Driver.
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