IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN USB Adapter UR012i User's Manual
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1. Signal Quality 5 For details of each tab in IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility please read User s Guide Chapter 4 2 3 Additional Note for Windows XP In Windows XP it is recommended that you use the IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility Please check User s Guide Chapter 3 3 1 to disable the Zero Configuration 14 3 Step by Step Installation Guide This section will lead you through the installation of USB Adapter and IEEES02 11b USB WLAN software 1n details People who are familiar with the installation and settings of wireless device may refer to quick start guide to establish a network in a snap To establish your wireless network connection the following steps should be executed 1 Install the software by using the installation CD 2 Install the USB Wireless LAN Adapter 3 Install the required network protocols to communicate with your network Mostly you will need to set the TCP IP protocol The product is designed to operate under Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP XP 21 edition subject to availability and Windows CE subject to availability installation procedure 15 about the same Please follow up the installation wizard that provided by your system to install the software 15 3 1 Install the IEEES02 11b WLAN Driver Utility Note Please install the IEEE802 11b WLAN Driver amp Utility before inserting the IEEES02 11b Wireless LAN USB Adapter 1 Insert the2. 46 08 40 10 Un E 00 01 24 90 00 46 TME FE dBm lt Hescan 33 4 4 Diagnostic Tab Click Start Diagnostic button to check errors in hardware firmware and software of your USB Adapter In case of any errors occur please click View Error details button and print it out to present to your dealer or distributor IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility USB LAN Status Link Information Driver Driver amp Utility match Driver Driver amp Utility amp Hy Integrity F w Integrity BEA Setting Site Survey Diagnostic SERRE RRR BERR RR RRR RRR BERR R RRR About TEST TEST Yew Error Details Start Diagnostic 4 5 About Tab This tab provides you the version information of Firmware Driver and Utility IEEE 802 116 WLAN Utility UsSH LAN Status Link Information Setting Site Survey Diagnostic Firmware Version 1 4 4 Utility Version 2 0 2 Version 2 14 About 34 5 Network Application This section consists of the network applications of 802 116 WLAN USB Adapter including In fact To Survey the network neighborhood To Share Your Folder with Your Network Member s To Share Your Printer with Your Network Member s To Access the Shared Folder s File s of Your Network Members s To Use the Shared Printer s of Your Network Member
3. CINexqQ IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN USB Adapter URO121 User s Manual Version 1 1 Dec 2002 The Product is passed CE and able to be used in these countries as following North America US Canada Europe Germany France Italy England Spain Austria Danish Finland Iceland Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland Asia Hongkong Taiwan Korea Singapore Australia New Zealand Radio Channel Selection Table Regulatory domains NO A E Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP CE are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Pentium 1s trademark of Intel copyright reserved Regulatory Information 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 the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there 1s no guarantee tha
4. USB Adapter and describes the most common configurations which will help you connect to your network easily Please read this manual to get familiar with the IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN This manual contains detailed instructions operation of this product Please keep this manual for future reference As this product 1s designed to run under Microsoft Windows it is recommended that to be installed by people who are familiar with the installation procedures for network operating systems under Microsoft Windows 1 1 Kit Contents The IEEE802 11b USB Wireless LAN kit should include the following items One USB Adapter One USB Cable One CD Quick Start Guide and User s Guide a One USB Adapter 9 b USB Cable c OneAdapter e One CD including 1 IEEE802 11b USB WLAN Utility amp Driver software 2 Acrobat Reader 3 User Manual PDF file f Multi Language Quick Start Guide Booklet g User s Guide Booklet If any of the items mentioned above are damaged or missing please contact your distributor 1 2 Features of WLAN USB Adapter A Status LED e Off No wireless activity e Blinking Searching for the Access Point disconnected e Steady Red Connected to Access Point or being in 802 11 Ad Hoc mode either connected or disconnected B USB Connector USB WLAN Adapter features High speed wireless c
5. WEP Required Made Manual b4 bits 1234567880 C Ke3 C Apply Cancel d Select Manual 128 bits and enter a 26 digit WEP Key Advanced Setting K Transmission Fate Power Saving Made Fully Auto C Enable Disable WEP Required Made Manual 129 bits f 2345578301 234557830123455 C Key C Ke3 C Apply Cancel 29 3 8 Remove your USB Adapter If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your 802 116 USB WLAN Adapter you can unplug and remove your USB Adapter directly Note When removing the IEEES02 11b WLAN USB Adapter you will lose your connection to the network Make sure you have closed all files and network applications such as e mail prior to removing the USB Adapter 30 3 9 Uninstall the IEEE802 11b USB WLAN Utility Driver Note In Windows XP or 2000 Do not remove your 802 11 USB WLAN Adapter until the Utility Driver is uninstalled In Windows 98SE or Me Remove your 802 11 USB WLAN Adapter before the Utility Drrver 1s uninstalled 1 Make sure the Utility is closed 2 Open Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs gt IEEES02 11bWLAN Utility gt Remove PPP Remove Programs m Currently installed programs Sort v Change or Adobe Acrobat 4 0 Sire 6 82MB Remove Programs Eal Adobe Photoshop 6 0 Size 104 00MB isl Adobe Swa Viewer Size A
6. e datacomFM v Prefered networks Lear about setting up wireless network configuration 23 3 4 Basic Setting for Infrastructure Mode To connect with an Access Point please follow the process below l 2 Select the Setting tab Select Infrastructure for Network Type Select or enter the correct SSID Press the Apply button SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless network You will only be able to connect with an Access Point AP which has the same SSID Note that the SSID will be case sensitivity Channel is not active in Infrastructure Mode Profiles allows you to save five sets of default settings After entering the values of the settings SSID Network Type Channel etc set a name in the Profiles field Click Apply button IEEE 607 116 WLAN Utility US6 Status Site Survey Link Information Diagnostic About setting Computer Mame Profiles IN 38UnMWB 5 efault SSID Network Type WLAN STM nastics ER Channel Country Range 11 ce Advance Apply 24 3 5 Basic Setting for 802 Mode Ad Hoc Mode If you have more computers and only want to place them in a local area network or you want to communicate directly without using an Access Point or any connection to a wired network then you can select the 802 11 Hoc mode or Ad Hoc
7. mode on your WLAN Utility 802 11 Ad 15 the official standard set by IEEE Organization whereas is a pre standard Therefore we recommend you to select the 802 11 Ad Hoc mode Please note that 802 11 Ad Hoc mode and Hoc mode not compatible If you Select the 802 11 Ad Hoc mode then all computers of your workgroup should be set as the 802 11 Ad Hoc vice versa with mode A 802 11 Ad Hoc Please follow the procedures below to set the 802 11 Ad 1 Select Setting tab 2 Select 802 11 Ad Hoc for Network Type gt Type in the SSID which you want to use in your 802 11 Wireless LAN 4 Press the Apply button Every member of your peer to peer network must set to the same SSID which is case sensitive IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility SH LAM Status Site Survey Link Infarmatian Diagnostic About Setting Computer Name Profiles NCB_3800NB Default SSID Network Type WLAN 802 11 Ad Hoc 11 Ad Infrastructure Channel Ad Hoe Range 1 11 E USA Canada Advance Apply Cancel 25 You must select a SSID if you use the 802 11 Ad hoc If you have trouble connecting other brands IEEE 802 11b devices using the 602 11 Ad Hoc mode please try Ad Hoc mode The next section shows you the basic setting of the Ad Hoc mode B Ad Hoc Mode Please follow the procedure
8. name to display the content of your computer or double click Network Neighbors to access to the Microsoft Network Neighborhood folder to find other remote on line computers e Click Rescan to find current available computers in the network 32 4 2 Link Information Tab The Link Information tab shows information of Current Channel Current Transmission Rate Own MAC Address Current Connection State Wireless Network Adapter IP Address Wireless Network Adapter Subnet Mask and Wireless Network Adapter Default Gateway IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility USB LAM Status Setting Site Survey Link Information Diagnostic About Current Channel Current Transmission Fate 0 Mbits s Own Address Curent Connection State 00 07 X BO FA 41 44 44 44 44 44 44 Wireless Network Adapter IP Address 0 0 0 0 Wireless Network Adapter Subnet Mask 00 00 Wireless Network Adapter Default Gateway _ 4 3 Site Survey Tab This tab gives you all the information of each Access Point within the communication range so that you can select the Access Point with the strongest signal for better performance IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility US6 Diagnostic About Setting LAM Status Site Survey Link Information BssiD 1850 Signal FL 00 90 46 08 14 92 datacemPHM ra dBm 00 90 46 08 16 220 4 dBm ES 00 01 24 90 24 059 DA 5 dBm ES 00 90 45 6 3 Warp 5 dBm C BeaccEBbS23d 5 dBm ES 00 90
9. E 802 116 WLAN Utility shortcut to your desktop 18 9 The user manual is published in Portable Document Format PDF If Acrobat Reader does not exist in your system the following message will be prompted to automatically enter the Acrobat Reader installation screen Please follow the instructions to complete the Acrobat Reader installation i Acrobat Reader does not exist ait for installing Acrobat Reader to browse User Manual 10 Click Finish The installation is complete InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard successtully installed IEEE 902 11b WLAN Utility Click Finish to exit the wizard lt Back Finish Lancel 11 For the installation of IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN USB Adapter please refer to the next chapter 3 2 Install the USB Adapter 12 After software installation connect the USB Adapter to your PC notebook with the USB cable 19 3 1 1 Additional Setup Processes During software installation procedure each operating system may prompt different specific options l 4 Windows 98SE The system may request the original Windows CD during the installation process You will be asked to add some necessary protocols and to edit some networking settings Please check with the network administrator for the values of the settings When the installation is finished you ll have to restart your computer Windows Me You wil
10. T IEEE 802 116 WLAN Utility PE Add New Programs To change this program or remove From your computer click Change Remove Change Remove Add Remove Microsoft Office P Professional with FrontPage Size 188 00MB Windows Components 3 Follow uninstall wizard to complete uninstallation 4 Click Finish when uninstallation is completed 31 4 Using the Utility 4 1 LAN Status Tab If you want to know the connecting status in Infrastructure Mode or 802 11 Ad Hoc Mode choose LAN Status tab in IEEE802 11b WLAN Utility window IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility USB Diagnostic About Setting LAN Status Site Survey Link Information Access Point SSID Access Point Bra ANY 00 90 48 08 40 10 Hescan qe Signal Strength Signal Quality 1 Infrastructure Mode The SSID and MAC of the access Point which your computer connects to will appear in the screen if you choose the Infrastructure Mode Double click the Access Point SSID under the Infrastructure Mode to access to the Microsoft Network Neighborhood folder to find other remote on line computers e You can see the status of the Link Quality and Signal Strength under the LAN status page 2 802 11 Ad Hoc Mode Ad Hoc Mode e The station Name and MAC address of your station will appear if you choose the 802 11 Ad Hoc Mode or Ad Hoc Mode e Double click the right
11. allows the sharing of files between computers that are logged onto the same wireless network If you want to share your folder Documents with other computers of the wireless network please highlight the folder My Documents and drag it to Shared Documents folder File Edit View Favorites Tools Back gt 4 J Search ie Folders EN H Address 3 Desktop Folders x a 2 My Documents My Documents Computer My Neak Recycle Bin Internet Places E Mal Explorer My Music 3 my Pictures New Folder My Computer b 315 Floppy ii Sw Local Disk C E 5 TOOL D 6 Li Pana E My Network Places 7 Recyck Bin fir Shared Documents File Edit View Favorites Tools Help X Search le Folders E Address 3 C Documents and Settings All Users Documents x shared Musi CS Shared Pict E erc SIC are ictures de E Documents Mall 4 My Documents Music Shortcut 023 Pictures J KB New Folder 4 My Computer b 315 Floppy E Sw Local Disk C 4 TOOL D gt Control Panel E 2 Shared Music Shared Pictures i LISER s Documents My Network Places 7 Recyck Bin Sharing files in the IEEE802 11b wireless network will be like sharing files on a wired LAN 36 5 3 Using Shared Folder If you would like to access a shared folder stored in other stations
12. c and About The definition of the color of the Utility icon 15 as follows Connected Green Low quality Yellow Disconnected Red In Ad Hoc mode in one workgroup the Channel and SSID of each station must be the same therefore they can communicate with each other within the local LAN properly Moreover all connected computers should have the same net ID and subnet ID To open 802 11 Utility please double click the status icon in the Windows System Tray To open IEEES02 11b Utility under Windows XP please refer to chapter 2 Quick Start to Wireless Networking step 9 step 15 22 3 3 1 Disable Windows XP Zero Configuration In Windows XP it is recommended that you use the IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility Right after the installation before opening the Utility please follow the steps below to disable the Windows XP Zero Configuration 1 Go to Control Panel and double click Network Connections 2 Right click Wireless Network Connection of WLAN miniUSB Adapter and select Properties 3 Select Wireless Networks tab and uncheck the check box of Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings and then click 4 Wireless Network Connection 4 Properties EJEd 9 F General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure
13. continue installation 12 2 2 Connecting to an Exiting Network 1 Double click the shortcut icon The IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility window appears You can also see a small red icon in Windows System Tray Link Infomation Diagnose Abou LAN Status se Site Survey Ts Disconnected 2 Select Site Survey tab From the list you can check the informations of each network and then choose one network to join IEEE 802110 WLAN Link Information LAN status 1 HR411 Unex 8 00 01 24 90 0240 Unex 13 3 Select Setting tab Enter chosen SSID select a proper Network Type and then click Apply Click button when appears 802 11b WLAN Utility USB Eak Link Information Diagnostic Abaut LAM Status setting Site Survey Computer Mame Profiles Th Default 550 Network Type WLAN Infrastructure Channel Country Range 1 11 E Advance Apply 4 In the LAN Status tab you can check the Access Point SSID Access Point MAC Signal Strength and Signal Quality of the connected network Once connected the Status Icon in the Windows System Tray will then change the color accordingly IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility USB E Link Information Diagnostic About LAN Status Setting Site Survey Access Point SSID Access Point MAC m 4 28 PM Signal Strength
14. erating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Table of Contents REGULATORY INFORMATION 1 WELCOME 1 1 KIT CONTENTS 1 2 MAIN FEATURES OF WLAN USB ADAPTER 1 3 WIRELESS NETWORKING SCENARIOS 1 4 ADVANTAGES FOR USING WIRELESS NETWORK 2 QUICK START TO WIRELESS NETWORKING 2 1 INSTALLATION 2 2 CONNECTING TO AN EXITING NETWORK 2 3 ADDITIONAL NOTE FOR WINDOWS XP 3 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 1 INSTALL THE IEEES802 11B5 WLAN DRIVER UTILITY 3 1 1 ADDITIONAL SETUP PROCESSES 3 2 VERIFYING THE DRIVER UTILITY 3 3 802 11 USB WLAN UTILITY 3 3 1 DISABLE WINDOWS XP ZERO CONFIGURATION 3 4 BASIC SETTING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE MODE 3 5 BASIC SETTING FOR 802 11AD MODE AD HOC MODE 3 6 ADVANCED SETTINGS 3 7 ENCRYPTION FUNCTION 3 8 REMOVE YOUR USB ADAPTER 3 9 UNINSTALL THE IEEE802 11B USB WLAN UTILITY DRIVER 4 USING THE UTILITY 4 1 LAN STATUS TAB 4 2 LINK INFORMATION TAB 4 3 SITE SURVEY TAB 4 4 DIAGNOSTIC TAB 4 5 ABOUT TAB 5 NETWORK APPLICATION 5 1 SURVEYING THE NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD 5 2 FILE SHARING 5 3 USING THE SHARED FOLDER 6 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Nn N 10 11 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 30 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 37 38 1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing our IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN USB Adapter welcome to Wireless LAN the easy way to wireless networking This user guide introduces to you the IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN
15. ing as follows Less Space Limits The USB Adapter provides access to network services without wires therefore it gives you more freedom to allocate and style your living and working space In addition in some areas where 15 hard or expensive to connect to wired networks such as historic buildings classrooms or mobile connectivity then you can count on wireless networking Flexible Workgroups and Lower Cost For workspaces that are frequently reconfigured for temporarily use such as demo exhibitions wireless networking is easy to set up of lower total cost and all equipments are recyclable You do not have to remove the old wires and then build up the new ones again and again Networked Conference Rooms Users can access the network as they move from a meeting to another getting the access to information data and the ability to communicate decisions while Hoc Networking On site consulting and small workgroups may increase productivity with quick network setup and collaboration software A Branch office Networking With an Access Point to bridge between the LAN and Internet wireless networking provides an easy to install use and maintain network for a remote or sales office Campus Wide Network Mobility The roaming capabilities allow enterprise to set up easy to use wireless networks that cover the entire campus transparently 10 2 Quick Start to Wireless Networking 2 1 Installa
16. installation CD Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive The setup program automatically starts 2 Click Next Select Install IEEE802 11b WLAN Driver and Utility and then click Next to go on the installation E IEEE 802 11b WLAN Driver amp Utility Select Software for Installation Please select the applications you would like to have installed by checking the boxes below IEEE 802 11b Driver and Utility C Browse User Manual 3 Click Next Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility Welcome to the IEEE 602 116 Wireless Setup program The program will install Driver Utility on your computer We recommend that you first close all other applications Cancel 16 4 Click Yes License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement Copyright 2002 by WLAN All rights reserved part of this publication may reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or computer language in any Form any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual ar otherwise without the prior written permission of this company Read the destination folder and click Next The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog box Click to go on to Step 7 You may cha
17. l be asked to add some necessary protocols and to edit some networking settings Please check with the network administrator for the values of the settings Please restart your computer when the installation 1s finished Windows 2000 You will be asked to add some necessary protocols and to edit some networking settings Please check with the network administrator for the values of the settings Select Install the software automatically when window with this option appears and then click Next to continue installation Windows XP Select Install the software automatically when the window with this option appears and then click Next to continue installation 20 3 2 Verifying Driver Utility 1 Windows 98SE Me Step 1 Right click My Computer icon on the desktop and choose Properties Step 2 Select Device Manager tab and open Network adapters You should see your WLAN miniUSB Adapter in the list Highlight it and click Properties button Step 3 From the Device status you should see the line This device is working properly If instead you see error messages displayed please remove this Adapter highlight this Adapter and click Remove button Restart your PC and go through the installation process again 2 WINDOWS 2000 Step 1 Right click My Computer icon on the desktop and choose Properties Step 2 Select Hardware tab and click Device Manage
18. n Function You may enhance the security of your network by enabling the Encryption function The WEP Required Mode enables you to define the encryption keys that your IEEES802 11b Wireless LAN USB Adapter should use Caution If you wish to enable the Encryption function you must enable this function for all computers of your network and the WEP key needs to be the same for all IEEE802 11b stations Follow the steps below to set your WEP Required Mode 1 Select one mode from the drop down menu of WEP required Mode and set the WEP key Four modes are available A Manual 64 bits ASCII B Manual 128 bits ASCII C Manual 64 bits D Manual 128 bits 2 Press Apply button when finish the WEP setting a Select Manual 64 bits ASCII and enter a 5 digit WEP Key Advanced Setting E Transmission Hate Power Saving Made Fully Auto f Enable Disable WEP Required Made Manual E4 bits 4SCil kep Keys Keyd Apply Cancel 28 b Select Manual 128 bits ASCII and enter a 13 digit WEP Key Advanced Setting Transmission Hate Power Saving Mode Full Auto Enable Disable WEP Required Made Manual 128 bits AS CTI f 234567090123 C Ke3 Apply Cancel c Select Manual 64 bits and enter a 10 digit WEP Key Advanced Setting x Transmission Hate Saving Made Full Auto C Enable Disable
19. nge the default folder by clicking Browse to select the destination folder you prefer go on to Step 6 Click Next to go to the next screen Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install Files Setup will install IEEE 802 7716 WLAN Utility in following folder To install to this folder click Nest To install to different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program 802 116 Vv LAM Utiltp US 6 Browse lt Back Cancel 17 6 Select Program Folder and click Next Choose Folder Please choose the installation Folder Directories S Program Files M9 Adobe 4 Common Files ComPlus Applications IEEE 802 116 Utility Internet Explorer Messenger ij Microsoft ActiveSync gt microsoft Frontpage s3 7 Click Next Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons ta the Program Folder listed below au may type new folder name select one from the existing Folders list Click to continue Program Folders 802 11b Administrative Tools Adobe Acrobat 4 0 Games IEEE 802 116 Utility Microsoft Office Tools Startup 8 Click Yes You are asked whether to add an 802 116 USB WLAN Utility shortcut to your desktop Click Yes to create one Question Do vou want to add a IEE
20. of same network please follow the process below l Double click the My Network Places icon and then double click the computer where the shared folder is located 2 Double click the folder you want to connect to 3 Now you may open the needed file s Note If a password is required the Windows will prompt a password column to you Then you need to enter the password that had been assigned to this shared folder 37 6 Product Specifications Frequency range 2 4G 2 4835Ghz Modulation DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum with BPSK 1 Mbps QPSK 2Mbps and CCK 5 5 and 11Mbps Core Logic Intersil Prism 3 0 gt 1513871 upgrade to 3871A gt Direct Down Conversion Transceiver 1513684 gt VCO ISL3084 gt Power Amplifier 1513984 Dimension external 2mm L 15 3mm H Weight Channels support US Canada 11 1 11 Major European countries 13 1 13 France 4 10 13 Japan 13 1 13 or 14 technique Transmission mode 250mA Max Receives mode 250mA Max Power saving mode 100mA Max Multipath 125 250ns at 5 5 Output power power EX RN 7dBm Operation range Indoor 35 100 meter 11Mbps Estimated Outdoor 300 meter 11Mbps Estimated Sensitivity 0 08 11Mbps 84dBm 5 5Mbps lt 86dBm 2Mbps lt 88dBm 1Mbps lt 90dBm Operation system Window
21. onnection up to 11 Mbps IEEES02 11b DSSS standard for 2 4 GHz Wireless LAN Plug and Play installation solid design with an integrated antenna Full mobility and seamless cell to cell roaming PE Pu X Automatic scale back at per packet level USB WLAN Adapter supports 1 Automatic load balancing for optimized bandwidth 2 Advanced power management 3 Windows98SE ME 2000 XP 219 edition subject to availability and Windows CE subject to availability 1 3 Wireless Networking Scenarios As our IEEE802 11b Wireless LAN USB Adapter is interoperable and compatible with other IEEE 802 11b compliant products from other manufacturers it offers you the most freedom to establish your ideal wireless network Therefore after installing IEEES802 11b USB Wireless LAN you can connect your computer to a A Peer to Peer Workgroup of IEEE802 11b compliant wireless devices b ALAN Local Area Network constructed by Access Point s or other IEEES802 11b compliant systems c Share your Internet access by using just one connection share printers and other peripheral devices share data and image files between networked PCs play multi player games and use other network enabled sharing resources A Peer to Peer Networking An Ad Hoc Network could be easily set up with some PCs and this IEEE802 11b WLAN USB Adapter or our other WLAN devices Therefore it is very suitable to build a network for temporary use such as for dem
22. onstration in exhibition for new sales point branch use and alike B Cooperate LAN Local Area Network With some IEEE802 11b USB WLAN Adapters and Access Points it is easy to construct a LAN with access to Internet for enterprise use The construction 15 quite easy that the USB Adapter and Access Point will automatically work at the most suitable frequency when Access Point is set within the proper range In addition commonly manufacturers will bundle the Site Survey tool for users to check the communication quality Wir ed Server m Koon Bait Point FH NOR DUM Access Point 1 4 Advantages for Using Wireless Network IEEE802 11b WLAN USB Adatper can wirelessly transmit and receive data minimizing the need for wired connections at a speed of up to eleven megabit per second With the IEEE802 11b WLAN USB Adapter you can locate your PC wherever you want without wires and cables The IEEE802 11b WLAN USB Adapter provides LAN users with an access to real time information anywhere in their organization The mobility provides effectiveness and efficiency which are not available under wired networks The IEEE802 11b WLAN USB Adapter configuration is easy to switch between peer to peer networks suitable for a small number of users and full infrastructure networks of thousands of users that allow roaming around a broad area Therefore you may see many advantages for adopting Wireless Network
23. r Open Network adapters You should see your WLAN miniUSB Adapter in the list Right click this Adapter and choose Properties Step 3 From the Device status you should see the line This device is working properly If instead you see error messages displayed please uninstall this Adapter right click this Adapter from the Network adapters list and choose Uninstall Restart your PC and go through the installation process again 3 WINDOWS XP Step 1 Click Start gt Control Panel System Step 2 Select Hardware tab and click Device Manager Open Network adapters You should see your WLAN miniUSB Adapter in the list Right click this Adapter and choose Properties Step 3 From the Device status you should see the line This device is working properly If instead you see error messages displayed please uninstall this Adapter right click this Adapter from the Network adapters list and choose Uninstall Restart your PC and go through the installation process again 21 3 3 IEEES802 11b USB WLAN Utility IEEE802 11 b USB WLAN Adapter has its own management software named 802 116 USB WLAN Utility and users can control all functions provided with it The Utility icon appears in the Windows System Tray after clicking the IEEE802 11b USB WLAN Utility shortcut on your desktop The Utility includes six tabs LAN Status Setting Site Survey Link Information Diagnosti
24. s the network applications of IEEES02 11b WLAN USB Adapter are the same as they are in a wired network environment You may refer to the following 3 examples of Surveying the Network Neighborhood File Sharing and Using the Shared Folder 5 1 Surveying the Network Neighborhood When multiple base stations are up and running in your wireless network you can use the procedure described below to display the other computers l Double click My Network Places to display all stations in your Microsoft Windows Network Group To display other workgroups in the network environment double click Entire Network Ifthere is a second network operating system running in your network environment for example a Novell NetWare network the Network window will also display available servers running under the second network operating system If you click on these servers you may be asked to enter your user name and password that applies to the other network operating system If you cannot find it verify whether the other wireless computers are Powered up and logged on to the network Configured to operate with identical Microsoft Network settings concerning B Networking Protocol B Wireless Network Name To enable the sharing of Internet access you should set your IEEE802 11b WLAN USB mode as Infrastructure and connect to the access point 35 5 2 File Sharing in Windows XP IEEES02 11b WLAN USB Adapter
25. s 98SE Me 2K XP and 2 edition subject to availability Windows CE subject to availability 64 bit 128 bit WEP encryption Transfer data rate 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps auto rate 38 Operation 0 C 60 C temperature range Storage temperature 20 65 C range Humidity 5 90 non condensing EMC certificate FCC Class B part 15 247 USA IC RSS210 Canada ETSI 300 328 ETSI300 826 Europe ARIB STD T66 RCR STD 33 Japan subject to customer s request Media access CSMA CA with ACK protocol LED indicator WLAN LED indicates networking activity Flash searches Access Point Always light Data transfer Alone device single antenna User friendly 1 1 meters USB cable to extend connection 39
26. s below to set the Hoc Mode Select the Setting tab Select Ad Hoc for Network Type 3 Select the correct channel The channel of all computers in one workgroup must be the same 4 Press the Apply button IEEE 802 11b WLAN Utility USB LAN Status Site Survey Link Infarmatian D iagnastic About setting Computer M ame Protiles N 8 Default SSID Network Ad Hoc 802 11 Ad Infrastructure Channel Range 1 11 E USA Canada Advance Apply Cancel Channel shows radio channel numbers used for networking Channel number must be the same between stations so computers can communicate in the same local LAN It can be changed only under the Ad Hoc Mode 26 3 6 Advanced Settings Click the Advance button in the Setting page to edit the advanced settings for your IEEES02 11b Wireless LAN USB Adapter Regarding the transmission rate there are four options A Fully Auto Default B Fixed 11 Mbps C Fixed 5 5Mbps D Auto or 2 Mbps Y ou may select and change transmission rate by clicking the pull down button If you enable Power Saving mode the USB Adapter can work with low power consumption but the throughput may slow down Advanced Setting Transmission Hate Power Saving Made Fully Auto f Enable Disable WEP Required Made Apply Cancel 27 3 7 Encryptio
27. t interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user 15 encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE 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 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or op
28. tion 1 Insert the installation CD automatically starts the setup program for WLAN Utility and Driver 2 Follow the installation wizard to complete the software installation process A Setup IEEE 802 11b WLAN Driver amp Utility 3 CONNECT THE USB ADAPTER TO YOUR COMPUTER USING THE USB CABLE ECC Y Y 11 4 Operation System will detect new device and verify driver automatically You may check it in Device Manager See details of verifying the driver in User s Guide Chapter 3 2 Device Manager di 4 File Action Help E NC6 Batteries M Computer See Disk drives 3 Display adapters 4 DVD CD ROM drives 3 Floppy disk controllers 8 Floppy disk drives IDE ATA ATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Jj Infrared devices a Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices B Modems Monitors BB Network adapters I 1394 Net Adapter Note During installation procedure each operating system may prompt different specific options Windows 98SE The system will request the original Windows CD during the installation process When the installation is finished you ll have to restart your computer Windows Me Please restart your computer when the installation 15 finished Windows 2000 XP Select Install the software automatically when the window with this option appears and then click Next to
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