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USB Wireless Network Adapter
Installation and Getting Started Guide
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  • Page 1 VCTnet AirXpress UC11B USB Wireless Network Adapter Installation and Getting Started Guide Version 2.00...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Zida Technologies Ltd. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this manual. Safety Before installing and operating the products, please read through this Manual first.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Know about the AirXpress UC11B Wireless Network Adapter ..6 To Use of the Wall Mount Kit ............7 Windows Installation .................8 4.1 Install VCTnet AirXpress UC11B under Windows 98/ME ....10 4.2 Install VCTnet AirXpress UC11B under Windows 2000 ....18 4.3 Install VCTnet AirXpress UC11B under Windows XP....25 4.4 Configuration Utility under Windows 98/ME/2K/XP .......38...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    This wireless networking solution has been designed for both large and small businesses, and it is scalable so that you can easily add more users and new network features as your business grows. This manual will assist you in the installing VCTnet AirXpress UC11B USB Wireless Network Adapter.

  • Page 5: Wireless Lan Basics

    2 Wireless LAN Basics The Wireless LAN defined by IEEE 802.11b standard committee could be configured as: • Ad Hoc wireless LAN or • Infrastructure wireless LAN Ad Hoc wireless network is a group of PCs installed with the Wireless PCMCIA card, e.g.

  • Page 6: About The Hardware

    3 About the Hardware 3.1 Know about the AirXpress UC11B Wireless Network Adapter The following picture shows a AirXpress UC11B Wireless Network USB Adapter. With reference to the picture, it shows different part of the unit. Antenna ACT LED Power LED USB Port Antenna - it helps to receive and transmit the RF Signal.

  • Page 7: To Use Of The Wall Mount Kit

    3.2 To Use of the Wall Mount Kit A wall mount kit comes with the AirXpress UC11B USB Wireless Network Adapter. With the wall mount kit, the adapter can be attached onto the wall or any other vertical surface, such as chassis of monitor, to have better reception. Step 1: Remove the adhesive strip of velcro and attach it to the wall or the vertical surface where the Wireless...

  • Page 8: Windows Installation

    4 Windows Installation This section describes the procedures for installing the VCTnet AirXpress UC11B Wireless Network Adapter under Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP operating systems. Before You Start Before the installation, please check your system in advance and ensure it meets the minimum requirements as described below: - Processor: Intel Celeron / Pentium II /Pentium III / Pentium IV;...
  • Page 9 In networks with static IP addressing, the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer. Once a static IP address is assigned, a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network. You may manually change the IP address in the Network Properties dialog box.

  • Page 10: Install Vctnet Airxpress Uc11B Under Windows 98/Me

    4.1 Install VCTnet AirXpress UC11B under Windows 98/ME Step 1 Insert the VCTnet CD, and the welcome menu will appear. If the welcome menu window doesn’t appear automatically, you can browse the CD content and run setup.exe manually under the UC11B directory.
  • Page 11 Click on “UC11B – USB Wireless Network Adapter”. It opens the “AirXpress Wireless LAN” selection screen, click on “Install UC11B Driver and Utilities” to start the installation process. When prompt for File Download, click the “Open” button to start the Install Shield.
  • Page 12 Once InstallShield Wizard dialog box is shown. Click the NEXT button to continue. Step 2. Click Yes to accept the software license agreement.
  • Page 13 Step 3. The Install Shield will start copying files into your system. Step 4. Click Finish to complete the Setup process. The PC will then restart. Step 5. After the computer restarts, just plug the USB cable into the USB port of your PC.
  • Page 14 Step 6. After the hardware wizard finds the installation files, it displays the search results. Click Next to allow windows to copy the necessary files. Step 7. Windows start copying the necessary files into your system.
  • Page 15 Step 8. The Add New Hardware Wizard window appears noting that Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires. Click Finish. Step 9. The Restart Computer dialog appears, remove the VCTnet CD and click Yes to restart the computer.
  • Page 16 Step 10. After the computer restarts, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. In My Computer window, double click the Control Panel icon. In Control Panel window, double click the Network icon. Step 11. Highlight the TCP/IP->11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Dongle for setting the IP address.
  • Page 17 Step 12. You can assign IP address and Subnet Mask from this window. You can select either Static or Dynamic setting. If you choose the static IP setup, please enter the IP address and Subnet mask. You should ask your network administrator for an address, and then type it into the blank boxes as below.

  • Page 18: Install Vctnet Airxpress Uc11B Under Windows 2000

    4.2 Install VCTnet AirXpress UC11B under Windows 2000 Step 1. Insert the VCTnet CD, and the welcome menu window will appear. If the welcome menu window doesn’t appear automatically, you can browse the CD content and run setup.exe manually under the UC11B directory.
  • Page 19 Click on “UC11B – USB Wireless Network Adapter”. It opens the “AirXpress Wireless LAN” selection screen, click on “Install UC11B Driver and Utilities” to start the installation process. When prompt for File Download, click the “Open” button to start the Install Shield.
  • Page 20 The InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears as shown below. Click NEXT to continue. Step 2. Click Yes to accept the Software License Agreement.
  • Page 21 Step 3. Click Finish to complete the installation process. Step 4. After the computer restarts, just plug the USB cable into the USB port of your PC. Windows 2000 will automatically detect the USB Dongle, a New Hardware Found window pops up. Click Yes in the Digital Signature dialog box.
  • Page 22 Step 5. Then click Start menu and select Settings. Choose the Control Panel. Double click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon in the Control Panel. Step 6. Click the local area connection icon.
  • Page 23 Step 7. Double-click the Properties button to configuration network protocol. Step 8. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties...
  • Page 24 Step 9. From this window, you can set IP address and Subnet Mask. You can select either the Static or DHCP settings. If you use the static IP setup, please enter the IP address and subnet mask. You should ask your network administrator for an address, and then type it into the provided fields.

  • Page 25: Install Vctnet Airxpress Uc11B Under Windows Xp

    4.3 Install VCTnet AirXpress UC11B under Windows XP Step 1 Insert the VCTnet CD, and the welcome menu window will appear. If the auto-run welcome menu window doesn’t appear automatically, you can browse the CD content and run setup.exe manually under the UC11B...
  • Page 26 Click on “UC11B – USB Wireless Network Adapter”. It opens the “AirXpress Wireless LAN” selection screen, click on “Install UC11B Driver and Utilities” to start the installation process. When prompt for File Download, click the “Open” button to start the Install Shield.
  • Page 27 It opens the InstallShield Wizard dialog box as shown below. Click NEXT to continue. Step 2. Click Yes to accept the Software License Agreement.
  • Page 28 Step 3. Click Finish to complete Setup. Step 4. After the computer restarts, just plug the USB cable into the USB port of your PC. When Windows XP is ready to configure the new hardware, it opens the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box asking what do you want Windows to do.
  • Page 29 Windows XP starts to search the driver automatically, and copy the necessary files. Step 5. When prompt for Hardware Installation, click “Continue Anyway” to continue the process.
  • Page 30 Step 6. The Found New Hardware Wizard window appears stating that Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires. Click Finish to end the process. Step 7. After the computer restarts, the Network Setup Wizard appears. Click Next.
  • Page 31 Step 8. Click Next again to continue the network setup process. Step 9. If communication to and from the Internet to all the computers on your network are sent through this computer , you can choose This computer connects directly to the Internet. If this computer is part of a home or small office network that connects to the Internet through another computer on the network or using a residential gateway, you can choose This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or...
  • Page 32 Step 10. A computer name identifies your computer on the network. Some Internet service providers(ISPs) require that you use a specific computer name. Check with your ISP to see if they require a specific computer name. The computer description is a short explanation of the computer.
  • Page 33 The Network Setup Wizard will perform the necessary setup. It could take up to a few minutes to finish the setup. Step 13. Select the Just finish the wizard and click Next.
  • Page 34 Step 14. Click Finish to end the setup process. Step 15. Restart the computer. Step 16. After the computer restarts, click Start menu and select Control Panel. Double click the Network Connections icon in the Control Panel. Step 17. Double click the 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Dongle local area...
  • Page 35 connection icon. Step 18. Double click Properties to configuration network protocol. Step 19. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties...
  • Page 36 Step 20. Set IP address and Subnet Mask. You can select either Static or DHCP setting. If you use the static IP setup then please enter the IP address and Subnet masking. You should ask your network administrator for an address, and then type it into the fields provided.
  • Page 37 Dynamic setting example...

  • Page 38: Configuration Utility Under Windows 98/Me/2K/Xp

    4.4 Configuration Utility under Windows 98/ME/2K/XP The UC11B uses its own management software. When you insert the UC11B to your system, the configuration icon should appear in the Windows System Tray automatically. If the icon is in red, it means that UC11B configuration is invalid or incomplete. Double click the icon and the configuration window appear as shown below.

  • Page 39: Configuration Tab

    Link Quality / Signal Strength The Link Quality and Signal Strength bar graph is only active when the node is in Infrastructure Mode. The bar graph displays the quality and strength of the link between the node and its Access Point. A label summarizes the quality of the Link over the bar graph, which can take on one of the following values: “Not Applicable”...

  • Page 40: Encryption Tab

    Network Name Network Name is the group name (or SSID) that will be shared by every member of your wireless network. You will only be able to connect with an WLAN device that has the same Network Name. Network Type This field allows you to select from a list of supported Network Types.
  • Page 41 WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys entered in this panel. When an encrypted frame is received it will only be accepted if it decrypts correctly. This will only happen if the receiver has the same WEP Key used by the transmitter.
  • Page 42 Create Keys Manually–64bit/128bit When you want to entering Keys Manually, there are four fields can be used and user can choose to use Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal. In Alphanumeric, you can type the keys between A-Z and numbers arbitrarily. But in the Hexadecimal, you must type the Hexadecimal symbols. In 64 bit, the Alphanumeric has 5 characters and the Hexadecimal has 10 digits.
  • Page 44 Apply This button updates the driver with the four keys displayed in Key field. The keys are also written to the registry for permanent storage. About Tab About Tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver, Configuration Utility, and NIC firmware version. Users must use this version number when reporting their problems for technical support.

  • Page 45: Technical Specifications

    Appendix A. Technical Specifications Driver Supported Microsoft Windows 98 / 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP Standards Supported IEEE 802.11b standard for Wireless LAN Radio Specifications Frequency Range: 2.4-2.4835 GHz, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Antenna system: External patch antenna Mobility: Seamless roaming across cell boundaries with handover Power Specifications Operating Voltage: 5VDC...

  • Page 46: Fcc Information

    Appendix B FCC Information FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20centimeters between the radiator and your body. The 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.

  • Page 47: Regulatory Information

    Appendix C Regulatory Information The AirXpress UC11B USB Wireless Network Adapter must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.

  • Page 48: Quick Troubleshooting Guide

    Appendix D Quick Troubleshooting Guide Symptom: The power and Act LEDs are off. Suggestion: Make sure the USB cable is well-connected to the UC11B USB Wireless Network Adapter and the PC. Symptom: The Wireless Network Adapter icon does not show up in your icon tray after you plug in the USB port.
  • Page 49 Symptom: The Wireless Network Adapter icon is green, but can’t access wired-LAN. Suggestion: 1. Make sure there is any 802.11b AP in your LAN. 2. Make sure the Wireless Network Adapter is configured as infrastructure mode. 3. Make sure the Network setting is proper. You could check and modify through My Computer →...

  • Page 50: Appendix E Glossary

    Appendix E Glossary IEEE 802.11 Standard The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry. The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufacturers to enteropera. Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together.
  • Page 51 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 52 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 are deployed, PCs can always be connected regardless of where they are located or roam.
  • Page 53 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. Most wireless LANs use spread spectrum technology.

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