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EZ Connect

Wireless USB Adapter

11 Mbps data rate – provides alternative to wired LANs
that can dramatically cut costs
Working range up to 160 m (528 ft) at 11 Mbps,
350 m (1,155 ft) at 1 Mbps
Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet LANs
augments existing networks quickly and easily
DSSS technology provides robust,
interference-resistant, and secure wireless connections
Supports a wide range of operating systems
(Windows 98/Me/2000/XP)
Easy installation
Dual dipole antenna
™
User Guide
SMC2662W

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  • Page 1: Wireless Usb Adapter

    350 m (1,155 ft) at 1 Mbps Seamless connectivity to wired Ethernet LANs augments existing networks quickly and easily DSSS technology provides robust, interference-resistant, and secure wireless connections Supports a wide range of operating systems (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP) Easy installation Dual dipole antenna User Guide SMC2662W...
  • Page 3 EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections 38 Tesla June 2002 Irvine, CA 92618 Part Number: 01-111393-009 Phone: (949) 679-8000...
  • Page 4 38 Tesla, Irvine, CA. All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan Trademarks: SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Connect is a trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 5 IMITED ARRANTY Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller.
  • Page 6 * SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC price list. Un.der the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase. SMC Networks, Inc. 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618...
  • Page 7 OMPLIANCES FCC - Class B 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.
  • Page 8 OMPLIANCES EC Conformance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain. This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS EZ Connect™ Wireless USB Adapter ....1 Hardware Description ....... 2 LED Indicator .
  • Page 10 Network Connection Problems ......47 SMC Networks 802.11b SMC2662W Wireless USB Adapter Maximum Distance Table ......48 Specifications .
  • Page 11 ONNECT USB A IRELESS DAPTER SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter, SMC2662W, is an 11 Mbps wireless network adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing Ethernet networks to support applications such as mobile users or temporary conferences. This solution offers fast and reliable wireless connectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs, which include long-term maintenance overhead for cabling.

  • Page 12: Ez Connect™ Wireless Usb Adapter

    EZ C ™ W USB A ONNECT IRELESS DAPTER Hardware Description SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter supports an 11 Mbps half-duplex connection to Ethernet networks. This adapter is fully compliant with 2.4 GHz DSSS CSMA/CA wireless networking as defined in IEEE 802.11b. It can be installed in any notebook or desktop with a USB port.

  • Page 13: Applications

    PPLICATIONS Applications EZ Connect wireless products offer fast, reliable, cost-effective network access for wireless clients in applications such as: • Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer, and terminal emulation • Difficult-to-wire environments Historic or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open areas where wiring is difficult to employ •...

  • Page 14: Installation

    NSTALLATION Package Checklist The EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter package includes: • 1 EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter with one dipole antenna (SMC2662W) • 1 CD-ROM containing drivers, utility and documentation • 1 USB cable • This User Guide Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at www.smc.com.

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    2. Carefully insert the USB cable’s Type-A plug (i.e., the flat plug) into the USB port and press until it is firmly seated in the port. 3. Insert the other end of the cable into the SMC2662W. Driver Installation Warning: Backup your driver CD and use the copy as the working disk to protect the original from accidental damage.

  • Page 16: Windows 98/Me Driver Installation

    NSTALLATION Windows 98/Me Driver Installation 1. Windows 98/Me will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Check “Specify a location,” and type E:\Drivers\win982k (assuming E: is the location of your CD drive). Insert the CD into the CD drive and click Next.
  • Page 17 RIVER NSTALLATION 3. Click Next to copy files from the CD. Windows may ask you for the Windows 98 CD. If so, remove the EZ Connect Wireless USB adapter CD, insert the Windows 98 CD and click OK. 4. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. You may be asked to restart the computer.

  • Page 18: Setting Wireless Properties

    NSTALLATION Setting Wireless Properties 1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. 2. Click on the “Identification” tab in the Network dialog box and specify your computer name and network workgroup.
  • Page 19 Gateway, DNS Server, and Domain for your network. If you install an IPX/SPX compatible protocol, then you also need to install the Client for NetWare Networks. 5. Click File and Print Sharing and check the boxes as required. 6. On the Configuration tab, double-click the SMC2662W adapter.
  • Page 20 NSTALLATION 7. On the Advanced tab you will find a list of properties. To communicate with SMC 11 Mbps Wireless devices, set the “Authentication Type” to “Shared Key.” Note: Products from some other vendors may use the setting “Open System.” Use the same setting as the other devices in your network.
  • Page 21 RIVER NSTALLATION 8. 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 point.
  • Page 22 NSTALLATION 9. 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. (Default: Disabled) To completely configure WEP you must use the Configuration Utility.
  • Page 23 RIVER NSTALLATION 10. Set the “Fragmentation Threshold.” (The default 2,346 means “Disabled”) See “Terminology” on page 49 for a description of “Fragmentation Threshold.”...
  • Page 24 NSTALLATION 11. Set the “Operating Mode” to “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” depending on the type of network to which you want to connect.
  • Page 25 RIVER NSTALLATION 12. “Preamble Type” offers a dropdown list with three options: Auto, Long, or Short. (see “Terminology” on page 49 for an explanation of “Preamble Type”) If you aren't sure whether all the Clients and Access Point radios in your wireless network support the Short RF preamble, then leave this setting on “Long.”...
  • Page 26 NSTALLATION 13. “Rate (Mbps)” 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 27 RIVER NSTALLATION 14. Set the “RTS Threshold” to the same as that used by other devices in your network. (The default 2,347 means “Disabled”) See “Terminology” on page 49 for a description of “RTS Threshold.”...
  • Page 28 NSTALLATION 15. Set the “SSID” identifier to the same as that used by the ad hoc workgroup or access point to which you want to connect. (The SMC2655W Access Point default is WLAN) If you will be roaming among multiple access points with different BSS IDs, leave this field blank to allow connection to any SSID.
  • Page 29 RIVER NSTALLATION 16. The WEP encryption implemented in SMC’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 30 NSTALLATION 17. “WEP Key to use” shows the key that will be used (1~4) for encryption. 18. Click OK to exit the open screens and click Yes to restart the computer if asked to do so. Go to “Utility Installation in Windows 98, Me, and 2000”...

  • Page 31: Windows 2000 Driver Installation

    RIVER NSTALLATION Windows 2000 Driver Installation 1. Windows 2000 will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver. 2. Click Next.
  • Page 32 NSTALLATION 3. Type E:\Drivers\win982k (assuming E: is the location of your CD drive.) Insert the CD into the CD drive and click Next. 4. Click Next to copy files from the CD. 5. The “Digital Signature Not Found” screen will open. Click Yes to continue the installation...
  • Page 33 RIVER NSTALLATION 6. On the “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” screen, click Finish to complete the driver installation. The “System Settings Change” box may ask you to restart the computer. If so, click Yes. 7. Driver installation is now complete. Go to “Utility Installation in Windows 98, Me, and 2000”...

  • Page 34: Windows Xp Driver Installation

    NSTALLATION Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver. Check “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and click Next.
  • Page 35 RIVER NSTALLATION 2. Check “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install.” The Select Network Adapter screen will open. 3. Click Have Disk and the “Install From Disk” screen will open. Type E:\Drivers\xp and click OK.
  • Page 36 NSTALLATION 4. Windows XP will find the SMC2662W EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter. Click Next. 5. 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.

  • Page 37: Configuration And Diagnostics

    ONFIGURATION AND IAGNOSTICS For Windows 98, Me, and 2000, SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter provides optional management software for quick network configuration and easy diagnostics. For Windows XP, use the built-in wirelesss configuration tool. Go to “Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool” on page 37. Utility Installation in Windows 98, Me, and 2000 To install the utility software:...

  • Page 38: Using The Ez Connect Wireless Usb Utility In Windows 98, Me, And 2000

    ONFIGURATION AND IAGNOSTICS Using the EZ Connect Wireless USB Utility in Windows 98, Me, and 2000 Once the installation is complete, the configuration utility can be accessed by clicking Start/Programs/EZ Connect Wireless USB/EZ Connect Wireless USB Utility.

  • Page 39: Quick-Launch Icon

    EZ C USB U 98, M SING THE ONNECT IRELESS TILITY IN INDOWS 2000 Quick-Launch Icon When the utility program is running, there will be a “Quick Launch” icon in the lower right-hand corner of the task bar. If the icon is GREEN, you have a good connection.

  • Page 40: Monitor

    Monitor When you start the wireless USB utility, the information window for the SMC2662W is shown as in the figure below. Click on the “Monitor” tab to view the network status of the wireless adapter. Click Modify to configure the “Operating Mode,” “Channel,” “SSID”...
  • Page 41 BSSIDs, leave this field blank to allow connection to any SSID. Tx Rate – Indicates the data transmission rate. Select an appropriate transmission speed. Lower speeds will give better range. See “SMC2662W 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter” on page 46. (Default: Auto)

  • Page 42: Statistics

    ONFIGURATION AND IAGNOSTICS Statistics The Statistics screen displays “Data Frames” and “Management Frames.” See “Terminology” on page 49 for a description of these terms.

  • Page 43: Site Survey

    EZ C USB U 98, M SING THE ONNECT IRELESS TILITY IN INDOWS 2000 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. SMCAP SMCAP SMCAP...

  • Page 44: Encryption

    ONFIGURATION AND IAGNOSTICS Encryption Encryption – 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 (Default: Disabled).
  • Page 45 EZ C USB U 98, M SING THE ONNECT IRELESS TILITY IN INDOWS 2000 Create with Passphrase – Security keys for WEP encryption are generated from your Passphrase string, so you must use the same passphrase on all the other stations in your network. Manual Entry –...

  • Page 46: Advanced Screen

    ONFIGURATION AND IAGNOSTICS Advanced Screen You can use this screen to set values for “Fragmentation Threshold” (Default: 2346 means Disabled), and “RTS/CTS Threshold” (Default: 2347 means Disabled). See “Terminology” on page 49 for a description of these terms.

  • Page 47: Using The Windows Xp Configuration Tool

    XP C SING THE INDOWS ONFIGURATION Using the Windows XP Configuration Tool Basic Settings 1. Right-click the network connection icon on the toolbar. 2. On the popup menu, click “Status.” The Wireless Network Connection Status box will open.
  • Page 48 ONFIGURATION AND IAGNOSTICS 3. Click Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Properties box will open. Click the “Wireless Networks” tab. 4. In the lower section of the screen, click “Learn about setting up wireless network configuration” and complete the wireless configuration according to the Help and Support Center instructions.

  • Page 49: Advanced Settings

    ONFIGURATION Advanced Settings Click the “General” tab (see the previous screen). In the “Connect using” field, make sure that the adapter shown is the SMC2662W EZ Connect Wireless USB Adapter. 1. Click Configure. Click the “Advanced” tab. 2. Set the “Fragmentation Threshold.” (The default 2,346 means “Disabled”) See “Terminology”...
  • Page 50 ONFIGURATION AND IAGNOSTICS 4. “Rate (Mbps)” 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 51 10 Mbps Ethernet LANs. For a list of the maximum distances between the AP/Bridge and wireless clients, refer to page 46. The SMC2662W USB adapter can be configured as: • Ad hoc – for small departmental or SOHO LANs •...

  • Page 52: Network Configuration And Planning

    ONFIGURATION AND LANNING Infrastructure Wireless LAN The SMC2662W 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 53: Setting The Communication Domain

    ETTING THE OMMUNICATION OMAIN Setting the Communication Domain Stationary Wireless PCs The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communication domain for each access point (such as the SMC2655W). 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 54: Troubleshooting

    • Try the adapter in another USB port. If this also fails, try using another SMC2662W wireless adapter that is known to operate correctly. • Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS.

  • Page 55: Network Connection Problems

    ETWORK ONNECTION ROBLEMS Network Connection Problems If the LED on the USB adapter is not lit, or if you cannot access network resources from the computer, check the following: • Make sure the correct software driver is installed. Try reinstalling the driver. •...

  • Page 56: Smc Networks 802.11B Smc2662W Wireless Usb Adapter Maximum Distance Table

    Web at www.smc.com, or you can call us toll-free at 800.SMC.4YOU. SMC Networks stands behind every product sold with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and a limited-lifetime warranty.

  • Page 57: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS 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: 160 m (528 ft) Max distance at 5.5 Mbps: 195 m (640 ft) Max distance at 2 Mbps: 255 m (837 ft) Max distance at 1 Mbps: 350 m (1,155 ft) Radio Signal Signal Type...
  • Page 58 PECIFICATIONS Standards Conformance IEEE 802.11b USB specification revision 1.1 Compliances FCC Class B, C CISPR 22 Class B Software NDIS Driver Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP NDIS Utility Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP uses built-in wireless configuration utility...

  • Page 59: Terminology

    ERMINOLOGY 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. BSS –...
  • Page 60 ERMINOLOGY Preamble Type – Some Access Points and Client card drivers have a radio setting for “Short” RF Preamble. If all the Clients and Access Points in your wireless network have this feature, then enabling it can boost your throughput. However, if a radio does not support this feature, then it will not be able to communicate with any other radios that have this set to “Short.”...
  • Page 62 Fax 82-2-553-7202 Japan: 81-45-224-2332; Fax 81-45-224-2331 Australia: 61-2-9416-0437; Fax 61-2-9416-0474 India: 91-22-8204437; Fax 91-22-8204443 If you are looking for further contact information, please visit www.smc.com or www.smc-europe.com. 38 Tesla Model Number: SMC2662W Irvine, CA 92618 Part Number: 01-111393-009 Phone: (949) 679-8000...

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