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  • Page 1 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 3 Quick Installation Guide Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter...
  • Page 4 #08-05/06 Orchard Towers (Rear Block) Singapore 229594 Phone: +65 238 6556 Fax: +65 238 6466 Internet: www.acctontech.com Accton is a trademark of Accton Technology Corporation. Other trademarks or brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. WN3501C F1.0 E052003-R01...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction System Requirements Package Checklist Applications Hardware Description LED Indicator Multi-choice Mounting Clip Hardware Installation Attaching the Clip (Optional) Attaching the Magnets (Optional) Attaching the Velcro (Optional) Attaching the USB Cable Driver Installation Windows 95/98/Me/2000 Driver Installation Setting Wireless Properties Windows XP Driver Installation Configuration and Diagnostics Installing the Utility in Windows 95, 98, Me, and 2000...
  • Page 6 Contents Network Configuration and Planning Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN Infrastructure Wireless LAN Setting the Communication Domain Troubleshooting USB Adapter Installation Problems Network Connection Problems Compliances Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement CSA Statement (Canada) VCCI Class B Compliance (Japan) CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC) Product Specifications General Specifications...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    10 Mbps Ethernet LANs. Moreover, moving or expanding your network is as easy as moving or installing additional Wireless AP/Bridges – no wires! System Requirements Before you install the Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter, verify that your system meets the following requirements: • An available USB port •...

  • Page 8: Applications

    Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them again to repack the product if there is a need to return it for repair.

  • Page 9: Hardware Description

    802.11b. It can be installed in any notebook or desktop with a USB port. Support is provided for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP. LED Indicator The Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter includes an LED indicator, as described in the following table. Status Description Power is being supplied to the adapter.

  • Page 10: Attaching The Magnets (Optional)

    Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter Press the two lugs into the slots until they click into place. To remove the clip, push in one of the lugs and pull the clip away from the WN3501C body. The other lug should slip free.

  • Page 11: Driver Installation

    Windows. Please have your Windows CD on hand BEFORE proceeding with the installation. Insert the Driver and Utility installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Plug the Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter into your PC’s USB port. Windows OS will automatically prompt you to install the driver.
  • Page 12 Click on Advanced for Infrastruture or Ad Hoc network environments. SSID: The Service Set ID. This should be set to the same value as other wireless devices in your network. Channel: The radio channel through which the Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter communicates with PCs in its BSS.

  • Page 13: Setting Wireless Properties

    Setting Wireless Properties Click Next to copy files from the CD. Windows 98 may ask you for the Windows 98 CD. If so, remove the Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter CD, insert the Windows 98 CD and click OK. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. You may be asked to restart the computer.
  • Page 14 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter If you want to add more protocols after installation, go to the Configuration tab and click Add. Double-click Protocol and add the network protocols you wish to use. If you install TCP/IP, be sure to set the appropriate Gateway, DNS Server, and Domain for your network.
  • Page 15 Setting Wireless Properties On the Advanced tab you will find a list of properties. The 802.11 Power Save option allows you to enable the power saving mode for reducing power loading.
  • Page 16 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter To communicate with Accton 11 Mbps Wireless devices, set the Authentication Type to Shared Key. Products from some other vendors may use the setting Open System. Use the same setting as the other devices in your network.

  • Page 17: Setting Wireless Properties

    Setting Wireless Properties µ 10. The Beacon Period (20-1000 k s) option allows the wireless devices to maintain contact with each other. The beacon signal may also carry power-management information. (Default: 100)
  • Page 18 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter 11. Set the Channel to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group. However, if you are connecting to a network via an access point, the adapter will automatically set the channel to the same as that used by the access...
  • Page 19 Setting Wireless Properties 12. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is implemented in the adapter to prevent unauthorized access. For more secure data transmissions, set encryption to 128-bit or 64-bit. The 128-bit setting gives a higher level of security. The setting must be the same for all clients in your wireless network.
  • Page 20 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter 13. Set the ESSID identifier to the same as that used by the ad hoc workgroup or access point to which you want to connect. (The Accton access point default is WLAN.) If you will be roaming among multiple access points with different BSS IDs, a value of ANY will allow connection to any ESSID.
  • Page 21 Setting Wireless Properties 15. Enable the International Roaming for mobile workers roaming in an infrastructure network. More than one access point may be configured with the same SSID to create an Extended Service Set (ESS). See “Roaming Wireless PCs” on page 34 for details.
  • Page 22 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter 16. Set the station operation mode to 802.11 Ad Hoc for network configurations that do not have an access point, or to Infrastructure for connecting to an access point.
  • Page 23 Setting Wireless Properties 17. The access points and client card drivers have a radio setting for RF Preamble. Enabling it can boost your throughput. Preamble Type offers a drop-down list with three options: Auto, Long, or Short. If you are not sure whether all the clients and access point radios in your wireless network support the Short RF preamble, then leave this setting on Auto.
  • Page 24 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter 18. Rate is the data transmission/reception rate setting. It can be set to Auto, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, or 11 Mbps. Usually this should be set to Auto. In a radio frequency hostile environment, a lower rate can provide more stable transmission quality.
  • Page 25 Setting Wireless Properties 19. The access point sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station to negotiate the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS frame, the station sends a CTS (Clear to Send) frame to acknowledge the right of the sending station to send data frames.
  • Page 26 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter 20. The WEP encryption implemented in Accton’s Wireless USB adapter is based on the RC4 encryption algorithm. The security keys are four 10 digit keys for the 64-bit WEP setting, and one 26-digit key for the 128-bit WEP setting. WEP must be set in the configuration utility and all changes can be made there.
  • Page 27 Setting Wireless Properties 21. “WEP Key to use” shows the key that will be used (WEP KEY #1~#4 as shown on the previous screen) for encryption. 22. Click OK to exit the open screens and click Yes to restart the computer if asked to do...

  • Page 28: Windows Xp Driver Installation

    Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter Windows XP Driver Installation Insert the installation CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. Plug the Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter into your PC’s USB port. Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver.
  • Page 29 Windows XP Driver Installation Check “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and click Next. Click Have Disk, and the Install From Disk screen will open. Type E:\driver\usb\setup (assuming your CD drive is E:) and click OK.
  • Page 30 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter Though the software is fully compatible with Windows XP, it has not yet been Logo tested by Microsoft. On the Hardware Installation screen click Continue Anyway. After the software has been installed, click Finish to complete the driver installation.

  • Page 31: Configuration And Diagnostics

    Configuration and Diagnostics For Windows 95, 98, Me, and 2000, Accton’s Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter provides optional management software for quick network configuration and easy diagnostics. Installing the Utility in Windows 95, 98, Me, and 2000 To install the utility software: Insert the CD-ROM into your PC’s CD drive.

  • Page 32: Status

    Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter The configuration utility includes the following tools: Status – Allows you to monitor network status and configure wireless adapter parameters. Statistics – Shows wireless adapter statistics. Site Survey – Scans/Shows all the access points in range.

  • Page 33: Statistics

    Using the Wireless USB Utility in Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, and XP Channel – If you are setting up an ad hoc wireless LAN (see page 32), set the channel number to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group.

  • Page 34: Site Survey

    Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter Site Survey The Site Survey screen displays all access points in the wireless LAN. You can choose one of them to connect to by double-clicking on an entry.

  • Page 35: Encryption

    64-bit. The 128-bit setting gives a higher level of security. The setting must be the same for all clients in your wireless network. (Default: Disabled) The WEP encryption implemented in Accton’s Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter is based on the RC4 encryption algorithm. The security keys are four 10 digit keys for the 64-bit WEP setting, and one 26-digit key for the 128-bit WEP setting.

  • Page 36: Advanced

    Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter Note: A Passphrase string can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Check Manual Entry and enter hexadecimal numbers into one of the key fields. Each bit key must be in hexadecimal numerals (0~9, A~F, e.g., D7 0A 9C 7F E5).

  • Page 37: Version

    Using the Wireless USB Utility in Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, and XP Version This screen displays the driver, firmware, and utility version numbers.

  • Page 38: Network Configuration And Planning

    Network Configuration and Planning Accton’s Cheetah Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with 10 Mbps Ethernet LANs. For a list of the maximum distances between the AP/Bridge and wireless clients, refer to page 36.

  • Page 39: Infrastructure Wireless Lan

    Network Topologies Infrastructure Wireless LAN The WN3501C can also provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN.

  • Page 40: Setting The Communication Domain

    Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter Setting the Communication Domain Stationary Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication domain for each access point. For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier (SSID) for the wireless adapter to the BSS ID of the access point to which you want to connect.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting USB Adapter Installation Problems If your computer cannot find the Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following items: • Make sure the adapter is connected to the USB port. • Try the adapter in another USB port. If this also fails, try using another WN3501C wireless adapter that is known to operate correctly.
  • Page 42 Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter If your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer on the Ethernet LAN when configured for Infrastructure mode, check the following: • Make sure the access point that the station is associated with is powered on.

  • Page 43: Compliances

    Compliances Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 44: Csa Statement (Canada)

    Cheetah Wireless-3501C USB Adapter CSA Statement (Canada) This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of Industry Canada. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radio-électriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Règlement...
  • Page 45 Compliances • Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by radio-frequency fields: EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m) • Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to EN 61000-4-8:1993 (1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz) •...

  • Page 46: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications General Specifications Functional Criteria Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps, Auto Transmission Mode Half duplex Network Connection IEEE 802.11b wireless Operating Range Max. distance at 11 Mbps: 128 m (422 ft) Max. distance at 5.5 Mbps: 152m (502 ft) Max.
  • Page 47 General Specifications Standards Conformance Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b USB specification revision 1.1 Compliances FCC Class B ARIB STD33, T66 UL1950/CSA22.2 NO.950 BSMI and DGT, and IC CISPR 22 Class B Software NDIS Driver Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP NDIS Utility Windows 98 Windows Me...

  • Page 48: Terminology

    Terminology The following is a list of terminology used in this document. Access Point – An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad Hoc – An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN.
  • Page 50 WN3501C F1.0 E052003-R01...

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