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C54U
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Stick Adapter
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Rev. 040207v1
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  • Page 1 C54U Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Stick Adapter Manual Rev. 040207v1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ..............5 RODUCT EATURES ................... 5 ............... 6 IRELESS ASICS ..............9 ETTING TARTED ..............17 IRST ETUP C54U CD-ROM ........17 NSERT THE INTO OMPUTER C54U W USB S ..21 NSTALLING THE IRELESS TICK DAPTER IN OMPUTER ............27...

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    Package Contents Contents of Package: • C54U USB Wireless 54Mbps USB Stick Adapter • USB Extension Cable • Manual and Drivers on CD • Hardware Installation Guide (printed) If any of the above items is missing, please contact your reseller.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    USB technology makes installation and configuration quick and easy. The C54U is an ideal way to connect your laptop computer to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN.) After completing the steps outlined in the Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: Product Features

    Requires an available USB slot. • User-friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities. LEDs LED stands for light-emitting diode. The C54U has two LEDs: Power and Activity Network Mode LED Activity Network Activity Both LEDs flash in unison Searching for a Network...

  • Page 6: Wireless Basics

    The C54U is based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home or business. Strictly adhering to IEEE 802.11g, the C54U will allow you to access the data you want, when and where you want it. No longer will you be limited to one location or forced to run new wiring through your home or office.
  • Page 7 C54U will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greatest speed and range possible with the technology. Installation Considerations Designed to go up to 900 feet (~300 meters), C54U lets you access your network with your laptop computer from virtually anywhere you want.
  • Page 8 Points, and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials. 5. Keep the C54U away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that generate extreme RF noise.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting Started To begin, select the type of wireless network you will be building. We will discuss the following types of networks in this section: 1. A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway/Router 2. A Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses 3.
  • Page 10 1. A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway/Router (Network administrators with Dynamic IPs can also follow these instructions.) If you have two or more computers (laptops or desktops) and want to share files, printers, and Internet access using a DHCP-capable Residential Gateway/Router –...
  • Page 11 Cable modem or a DSL modem.) 2. Connect the 802.11g Access Point to the router. 3. Install the C54U Wireless USB Stick Adapter into a laptop or desktop computer on your wireless network 4. Check the Device Manager to confirm that the wireless adapter is installed correctly.
  • Page 12 2. A Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses (Network administrators with Static IPs can also follow these instructions.) If you have two or more computers (laptops or desktops) and want to share files, printers, and Internet access using multiple IP addresses that you have purchased from your Internet Service Provider -or- you want to connect to an Ethernet network that uses Static IP Addresses, then follow the instructions on the next page.
  • Page 13 1. Connect the Wireless Access Point to a Broadband connection (i.e., a Cable modem or a DSL modem.) 2. Install the C54U Wireless USB Stick Adapter in the computer(s) on your wireless network 3. Check the Device Manager to confirm that the wireless adapter is installed correctly.
  • Page 14 To complete this installation, please follow these steps: 1. Install the C54U Wireless USB Stick Adapter into your computers. 2. Set the Static IP Address of the wireless adapters. Note: The IP Address for all computers must be in the same IP Address range, and the Subnet Mask must be the same for all computers on your network.
  • Page 15 4. Check the Wireless Configuration for each wireless adapter. Please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual entitled: Checking the Wireless Configuration. 5. Learn to share printers and files. Please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual entitled: Adding and Sharing Printers in Windows XP.
  • Page 16 IP address of 10.0.0.3 with a Subnet Mask of 255.0.0.0, etc. If the Internet Sharing Software will be installed on a computer other than the one in which you are installing the C54U Wireless USB Stick Adapter, then follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 17: First Time Setup

    WEP, you will need the WEP keys that are in use for your network. 3. Turn on your computer, insert the C54U Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive. The install screen will appear. If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, type D:\setup.exe.
  • Page 18 4. Click Install driver & Utility item. This will initiate the C54U Wireless USB Stick Adapter Utility Install Shield. 5. Click Next.
  • Page 19 6. Next, the Wizard will ask you to choose a destination folder for Conceptronic 54Mbps Wireless Utility. Browse to select a folder, or accept the default destination and simply click Next. 7. You will then be asked to select a program folder so that the Wizard can add program icons.
  • Page 20 8. Click Yes to install C54U Driver. That’s it – you’ve finished installing the WLAN Monitor. Choose to restart your computer now or wait until later. Click Finish.

  • Page 21: Installing The C54U Wireless Usb Stick Adapter In Your Computer

    PC screen. If this icon appears steadily GREEN, then you have successfully installed the C54U, are connected to a wireless network and are ready to communicate!
  • Page 22 Uninstalling the software involves two steps. The first is to uninstall the Configuration Utility. The second is to uninstall the drivers. To uninstall the WLAN adapter utility simply click Uninstall under Programs/Conceptronic 54Mbps Wireless Utility/Uninstall. To uninstall the driver, right-click on My Computer.
  • Page 23 Left-click on Properties to bring up the System Properties screen.
  • Page 24 Click on the Hardware tab. then, click on Device Manager...
  • Page 25 Click on Network adapters. Right click on the “Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps Card Adapter” icon.
  • Page 26 Click on Uninstall. You will then see a Confirm Device Removal screen. Click OK to complete uninstallation.

  • Page 27: Connecting To A Network

    Connecting to a Network If you are using Windows 2000, 98, ME, or NT, the Configuration Utility program for the C54U is called Conceptronic 54Mbps Wireless Utility. Once you have installed WLAN Utility (the configuration utility), you can read this section of the manual to find out how to connect to a wireless network using WLAN Utility.
  • Page 28 The Configuration tab is the most important and useful of the four; it allows you to choose, add, and delete networks. You may also modify properties of your C54U to allow connection to encryption-protected networks. On the left-hand side of the screen is a list of available WLANs. To connect to a WLAN, select it by clicking on it, then click Add.
  • Page 29 In the Wireless Network Properties screen you may change the name of Wireless network name. There are four types of Authentication Modes, Open System, Shared, WPA and WPA-PSK. You may also enter wireless network encryption keys by checking Network Authentication (Shared mode) or Data encryption (WEP enabled).
  • Page 30 Click on IP & Proxy Setting to set the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway manually instead of obtaining the IP address automatically through the Dynamic Configuration Host Protocol (DCHP) server. You may also set the DNS server address settings and WINS address settings. If the network you are using is a computer-to-computer network or ad hoc network, no access points are used.
  • Page 31 Status Click on the Status tab to check on the performance of the network you have selected to connect with. The Connection status (connected or disconnected), SSID, BSSID, Network type (infrastructure), Frequency, Data Encryption (enabled or disabled), Speed (of the wireless connection), Authentication State, and Signal Strength (a colored bar shows the intensity of the radio signals in the network) are the types of information given under the Connected State heading.
  • Page 32 IP settings will be saved. If unchecked (and previously checked), previous IP settings will be restored. Check “Disable Radio” to disconnect the network connection without removing the C54U Wireless USB Stick Adapter. Under Advance Setting, there are settings for Radio Frequency, Start adhoc Channel, Power Save Mode, Transmit Power and Super G.
  • Page 33 The About Tab gives the utility version number of the WLAN utility. About Click the About tab to determine the Utility and Driver version for your C54U.

  • Page 34: Using The Configuration Utility For Windows Xp

    Using the Configuration Utility for Windows XP The WLAN Monitor Configuration Utility supports Windows XP; however, Windows XP has its own utility for wireless devices. In order to use the WLAN Monitor Configuration Utility as described in the last section you must disable the utility built into Windows XP.
  • Page 35 The following demonstrates how to manage wireless network connections with the Windows XP built-in utility. Creating a connection Right click on “My Network Places” to obtain a drop-down menu with Properties listed. Left-click on Properties to obtain the Network Connections screen. Right-click on the “Wireless Network Connection”...
  • Page 36 Left-click on Properties to bring up the screen below.
  • Page 37 Select the Wireless Networks tab. Under Available Networks, click on the Access Point with which you wish to establish a connection. In the example above, a network called TSD1. Click Configure to bring up the following screen.
  • Page 38 Enter the appropriate settings and click OK to return to the Wireless Connection screen.
  • Page 39 The access point “tsd1” has been added to the network under Preferred Networks. The Network Connections window now shows the wireless network connection as “Enabled”.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of C54U. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. 1. Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter Go to Start.
  • Page 41 Select the Hardware Tab. Click Device Manager.
  • Page 42 Click on Network adapters. Right-click on Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter. Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly.
  • Page 43 Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly. Click OK.
  • Page 44 2. The computer does not recognize the C54U. • Make sure that C54U is properly seated in the computer’s PCI slot. • If Windows does not detect the hardware upon insertion of the Adapter make sure to completely remove drivers that were previously installed.
  • Page 45 4. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode. • Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct Access Point. To check this connection: Right-click on the Networking Icon in the taskbar> select View Available Wireless Networks.
  • Page 46 example: if one computer has an IP Address of 10.0.0.2, the other computers should have IP Addresses that are sequential, like 10.0.0.3 and 10.0.0.4. The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network.) To check the IP Address assigned to the wireless card, double-click on the Network Connection Icon in the taskbar >...

  • Page 47: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11b (up to 11 Mbps) • IEEE 802.11g (up to 54 Mbps) Supported OS • Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Windows ME • Windows 98SE Frequency Range • 2400-2483.5 MHz ISM band (IEEE 802.11b) •...
  • Page 48 • 64, 128, 152-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption Media Access Control • CSMA/CA with ACK Current Consumption • Sleep mode - 40mW • Transmit mode - 2310mW • Receive mode – 1320mW Operating Voltage • 5V± -10% Network Architecture •...

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