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during wireless modes of operation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................1 Features ......................... 2 Specifications........................ 2 Package Contents ......................2 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ............. 4 I. Install the Hardware......................4 II. Install the Driver and Utility....................4 3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY ............8 Site Survey ........................10 Profile..........................
This card is cost-effective, together with the versatile features; it is the best solution for you to build your wireless network. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
Temperature: 32~122°F (0 ~ 50°C) Humidity: Max. 10-95% (NonCondensing) Certification: FCC, CE 1.3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include the following items: One USB Adapter AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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One USB 2.0 Extension Cable (100 cm) One CD (Driver/Utility/User’s Manual.) One Quick Guide If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
D. Secure the antenna to the antenna connector of the card. E. Turn on the computer. II. Install the Driver and Utility A. “Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed after the PCI card is installed and the computer is restarted. Click “Cancel”. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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You can choose to configure the adaptor through the Windows Zero Configuration Tool or the AirLive Turbo-G Configuration Tool for the adaptor. It is recommended to choose the AirLive Turbo-G Configuration Tool for the adaptor. Click “Next” to continue The system starts to install the software of the card. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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E. If you need the adaptor to operate with better performance, please choose the “Optimize for performance” to enable the Tx Burst mode. Or you can choose “Optimize for Wi-Fi mode” to let the adaptor run in standard wireless network AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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F. The system will automatically detect the card and display “Hardware Installation” screen. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue. G. Please click “Finish” to complete the installation. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility Select “Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility” to use Windows XP built-in wireless configuration utility (Windows Zero Configuration) to configure the card. Exit Select “Exit” to close the Configuration Utility tool. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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Right click the icon in the system tray and select “Use AirLiveConfig as Configuration Utility”. Second Way A. Right-click the icon and select “View Available Wireless Networks”. B. Click “Advanced”. C. Uncheck “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” to enable the utility for the card. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
From the “Site Survey”, all the networks nearby will be listed. You can change the connection to another networks or add one of the networks to your own profile list. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
Click “Connect” to connect to the selected network. Add to Profile Button Add the selected network to Profiles list. Profile The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You are able to Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
SSID can interconnect to the card. If you want to add the network nearby to the profile list, pull down the menu, all the networks will be listed for you to add one of them to the profile list. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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Ad Hoc network. There are two modes including Auto and Long Preamble. If “Auto“ mode is selected, the card will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless devices the card is connecting AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the card intends to connect. Open – No authentication is needed among the wireless network. Shared – Only wireless devices using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). 802.1x Setting When you have set the Authentication Type to Open, Shared, WPA or WPA2, you can also enable IEEE 802.1x setting to use the authentication server or certification server to authenticate client users. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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For example: “0123456aef“ or “test1”. 128-bit – Input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 13-digit ASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) as the encryption keys. For example: “01234567890123456789abcdef“ or “administrator”. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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Access Point Windows 2000 IAS (Internet Authentication Service) (1) Client requests to login the (3) Send username, password to network. RADIUS server. (4) Approve or deny user (2) Login with username, login to the LAN. password. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
A client certificate is required for TLS, and is optional for TTLS and PEAP. This forces a client certificate to be selected from the appropriate Windows Certificate Store and made available to the RADIUS server for certification. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
Certificate Issuer Choose the server from the list to issue the certificate. If “Any Trusted CA” is selected, any CA included in the list (provided by the Microsoft Certificate Store) is permitted. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
(e.g. zeelans.com, where the server is blueberry.zeelans.com) but it may be any name used in the certificate name field. Link Status From the “Link Status” option, you can view all the information of the network you are connecting to. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless device for quality network operation. Noise Level Display the noise level in the wireless environment. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
This option enables you to view the statistic information of the connection including transmit statistics and receive statistics. You may reset the counters by clicking ”Reset Counter”. Advance This option enables you to configure more advanced settings, for example: wireless mode, protection mode and etc. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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When the wireless mode is “802.11 B only”, the maximum data rate is 11Mbps (11b) so that there are only “Auto/1/2/5.5/11Mbps” options you can select. Tx BURST Tx Burst enables the card to deliver the better throughput in the AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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WLAN radio environment and discover any new APs that are transmitting beacons. Non-Serving Channel The Cisco AP can perform monitoring measurements through the Measurements CCX-compliant clients on the non-serving channels when this parameter is enabled. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
Mode) enables higher throughput than IEEE 802.11g standard (Up to 54Mbps). When the card is connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprietary Turbo Mode feature, the Turbo Mode will be enabled automatically without any configuration. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
When the card is connected to the AP or Router with WMM function, you can enable the function of the card by following the steps below. A. In the Desktop of the computer, right click “My Network Places” and select “Properties”. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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B. Right Click the “Wireless Network Connection” and select “Properties”. C. Click “Configure…”. D. Select “Advanced” page, enable the “WMM Capable”. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
SOHO operation. 5. What is Infrastructure? An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers. AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread –spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). AirLive WT-2000USB User’s Manual...
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