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- Page 1 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps WLAN Mini USB 2.0 Adapter GW-US54Mini Planex Communications Inc.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
3.2.2 Driver Installation for Windows 2000/XP ..........7 3.3 Hardware Installation..................9 3.3.1 Hardware Installation for Windows 98SE/ME ........9 3.3.2 Hardware Installation for Windows 2000/XP........10 Chapter 4 Configuration of the GW-US54Mini Adapter..........14 4.1 Use the GW-US54Mini Utility ..............14 4.1.1 Status Tab ....................15 4.1.2 Setting Tab ..................16 4.1.3 Security Tab ..................18... -
Page 3: Chapter 1 About Gw-Us54Mini Features
Chapter 1 About GW-US54Mini Features Complies with IEEE 802.11g standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN USB 2.0 compliant Plug & Play Interoperable with existing 802.11b network infrastructure Freedom to roam while staying connected Compatible with specialty wireless products and services Up to 54 Mbps data transfer rate... -
Page 4: Chapter 3 Installation Gw-Us54Mini
GW-US54Mini for the Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating systems. The complete installation of the GW-US54Mini consists of the following steps STEP 1 Insert the CD-ROM (Driver and Utility) into your CD Drive. STEP 2 Insert GW-US54Mini into your computer. -
Page 5: Driver Installation For Windows 98Se/Me
1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 2. The main screen of the GW-US54Mini will be shown. Please choose English and click Install Driver & Utility to start the installation. If it does not, run the CD-ROM path:\EN\utility\setup.exe program. - Page 6 5. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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Page 7: Driver Installation For Windows 2000/Xp
Exit all Windows programs. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The main screen of the GW-US54Mini will be shown. Please choose English and click Install Driver & Utility to start the installation. If it does not, run the CD-ROM path:\EN\utility\setup.exe program. - Page 8 Click Finish to continue.
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Page 9: Hardware Installation
The complete installation of the GW-US54Mini consists of the following steps STEP 1: Find an available USB port on your computer. STEP 2: Insert the GW-US54Mini, with its label facing up, into the USB port on your computer. Do not force the client adapter into the USB port. Improper CAUTION insertion may damage both the client adapter and the USB port. -
Page 10: Hardware Installation For Windows 2000/Xp
Windows will auto-detect the GW-US54Mini and finish. 2. Right click My Computer and select Properties, click the Device Manager button to see if any error icon appears next to the PCI GW-US54Mini 54Mbps Wireless Mini USB Dongle under Network adapters category. - Page 11 2. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next to install the driver.
- Page 12 3. The windows will find GW-US54Mini and start copying corresponding files into the system. Click on Continue Anyway to continue. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
- Page 13 Device Manager button to see if any error icon appears next to the PCI GW-US54Mini 54Mbps Wireless Mini USB Dongle under Network adapters category. 6. After installing the GW-US54Mini, the Windows XP will display a Wireless Network Connection icon message.
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Page 14: Chapter 4 Configuration Of The Gw-Us54Mini Adapter
The GW-US54Mini Utility enables you to make configuration changes and perform user-level diagnostics on your GW-US54Mini in the Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system environments. The WLAN Utility consists of 5 status tabs for you to monitor and configure the GW-US54Mini Status,... -
Page 15: Status Tab
Setting, Security, Advance, and Information. 4.1.1 Status Tab The Status tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter. Available Network Item Description SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network. -
Page 16: Setting Tab
Shows the selected channel that is currently used. (The Channel availability of channels depend on the country.) Type Displays the type of Basic Service Set, Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. SSID It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless Network Adapter. Tx Rate Shows the current transfer rate. - Page 17 Channel field will be disable. And choose Ad-Hoc by field Network Type, Channel field will enable on then. Tx Rate You can select the data rate or set to auto mode from the pull-down menu. SSID Type in the SSID name of the device you want to connect. After click any box, SSID field will be disabling.
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Page 18: Security Tab
select the profile from the pull-down menu and then click the Load button. To delete the profiles you saved, select the profile from the pull-down menu and then click the Delete button. 4.1.3 Security Tab The Security tab allows you to configure the WEP setting. Encryption Setting Item Description... -
Page 19: Advanced Setting Tab
preferred wireless network. In addition to typing the network key, you must also specify the key format and key length. PSK field allows you to input the sharing key to 8 to 63 words for WPA. 4.1.4 Advanced Setting Tab The Advanced tab allows you to configure Fragmentation Threshold, RTS / CTS Threshold and Power Consumption setting. -
Page 20: Information Tab
modifications of this value are recommended. Power Continuous Access Mode [CAM]: Select this function; Consumption the adapter will be in full active mode. Setting Maximum Power-Saving Mode: Select this function, the power save mode will be enabled to maximum. Fast Power-Saving Mode: Select this function, the power save mode will be enabled to medium. -
Page 21: Chapter 5 Uninstallation
Please refer to the steps from below in case you need to uninstall the Utility and Driver. 1. Go to Start All Programs BROAD LANNER WAVE Uninstall PCI GW-US54Mini driver and utility. 2. Click OK to complete the uninstalled procedure. -
Page 22: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Try changing the channel of the communicating group or moving your device closer to the communicating device. 6. Cannot find the utility icon in the task bar after plugged in the device. You could enable the function by clicking the icon of Start All Programs BROAD LANNER WAVE PCI GW-US54Mini Utility. -
Page 23: Chapter 7 Glossary
Chapter 7 Glossary IEEE 802.11 Standard The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry. Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. - Page 24 Ethernet Ethernet is a 10/100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home/office wiring. Users must be wired to the network at all times to gain access. Gateway A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems, such as a LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gateway is another name for a router.
- Page 25 take place, including the format, timing, sequencing and/ or error checking. Roaming In an infrastructure network, this is when a wireless PC moves out of range of the previously connected access point and connects to a newly connected access point. Throughout the network environment where access point is deployed, PCs can always be connected regardless of where they are located or roam.
- Page 26 and / or fiber optic cabling. WANs may span a city, a state, a country, or even the world. Wireless LAN (WLAN) A wireless LAN does not use cable to transmit signals, but rather uses radio or infrared to transmit packets through the air. Radio Frequency (RF) and infrared are the commonly used types of wireless transmission.
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Page 27: Chapter 8 Fcc Interference Statement
Chapter 8 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. - Page 28 Use only with supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations. "PLANEX CMMUNICATIONS INC. declare that GW-US54Mini (54Mbps Wireless USB LAN Adapter) is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified firmware controlled in USA."...
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Page 29: Chapter 9 Specification
Chapter 9 Specification Standard IEEE 802.11g Host Interface USB 2.0 Antenna Chip Antenna Frequency Range 2.412GHz-2.4835GHz Number of Selectable USA, Canada: 11 channels Channels Europe: 13 channels Japan: 14 channels Modulation Technique 802.11b: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK) 802.11g: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM) Data Rate...