OpenBrain 303W User's Manual
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1. OPEN OPENS3OSW Wireless USB Adaptor User Manual OPEN303W User Guide Regulatory Statements FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission FCC and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment Part15 Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interface and 2 This device must accept any interface received including interface that may cause undesired operation 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 is no guarantee that 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 off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures m Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver2. step 3 When the Welcome screen appears click Next to continue step 4 The installation program will start running automatically Follow the on screen instruction to proceed step 5 Click Finish to complete the software installation Hardware Installation Windows 2000 XP NOTE UI Before you install the device to your computer make sure you have installed the driver and utility as described in the previous section Windows XP step 1 Locate your USB host and insert the USB adaptor step 2 Once the device has been inserted to your computer Windows will detect the new hardware step 3 When the following screen appears select Install the software automatically Recommended step 4 Click Continue Anyway Finish to complete the hardware installation Windows 2000 Insert the USB adaptor into the USB port of your computer and then click Yes to complete the hardware installation Windows 98 ME In Window 98 ME you only have to insert the USB adaptor into the USB port of your computer to complete the hardware installation To verify whether the device exists in your computer and is enabled Goto Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager Expand the Network Adaptors category If the 802 11b g USB Wireless LAN Adaptor is listed here it means that your device is properly installed and enabled OPEN303W User Guide Network Connection Once the device driver is well i
3. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected CAUTION 1 To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons 2 This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter WARNING The 802 11b power output complies to the FCC CE international standards but exceeds the Australian recommendations for prolonged RF exposure within close proximity to the body To ensure Australian health and safety regulations are maintained this device should not be used in laptops or WARNING desktop computers using older 802 11b wireless network technology unless the USB adaptor is positioned at a distance of greater than 20mm from the head and torso OPEN303W User Guide Copyright Copyright 2006 OPEN Networks Pty Ltd All rights reserved The content of this manual is subject to change without notice The information and messages contained herein are proprietary to OPEN Networks Pty Ltd No part of this manual may be translated transcribed reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission by OPEN Networks Pty Ltd Disclaimer For content and procedures available in this document OPEN Networks Pty Ltd does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy completeness or useful
4. OPEN303W User Guide Field Definition Authentication Select the Authentication mode from the drop down menu there are two modes for you to Mode hoose Open System and Shared Key The mechanism of Fragmentation Threshold is used to improve the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network If your 802 Wireless LAN Adaptor often transmit large files in wireless network you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet The value can be set from 256 to 2346 The default value is 2346 Fragment RTS CTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem If the Hidden Node problem is an issue users have to specify the packet size The RTS CTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set The default value is SES 2947 This value should remain at its default setting of 2347 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications of this value are recommended A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing Preamble including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter Select from the pull down menu to Field Definition Click Setting and you will see the following figure You can select the Filter Type from the drop down menu MAC Address Disable Select to asane the filter function _ Filter Accept You can type in 15 MAC a
5. Tx Power configure Click the More Setting button and the following figure will appear for you to configure More Seting Refer to the More Setting section on the next page for more information about this figure More Setting Field Definition Tx Frame The quantities for the wireless network card transmit Frame The unit of packet Rx Frame The quantities for the wireless network card receive Frame The unit of packet Field Definition Shows the selected channel that currently in use There are 14 channels available depending on the country Select Mixed Mode or 802 11b only 802 11g only standard Mode If you choose this option the device will automatically convert the suitable standard Channel i The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The name must SSID be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB Adaptor Select the Tx power from the pull down menu there are four levels including Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Minimum Tx Power Change or Apply Click Change to set the General Connection Setting After Completing the setting click Apply You can select to Enable or Disable the WEP function by highlighting it from the drop down menu Click Setting and the following figure will appear WEP 12 OPEN
6. connected to the wired network step 2 Either configure network sharing refer to the appendix for an example or bridge the two interfaces wireless and wired on the computer step 3 Set the wireless station s IP address to be in the same subnet as the computer in which the 802 11g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor is installed Refer to Configuring the Wireless Station Computer step 4 Select the Access Point mode and you will see the following figure 11 BC OPEN303W User Guide Field Definition You can select the network adaptor from the pull down menu it shows the device itself the 802 11g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor and also shows the devices supported by the 802 11g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor Network Adaptor Connection It shows the stations which are now connecting to the AP Station List Shows the selected channel that is currently in use There are 14 channels available depending on the country Channel i The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network The name SSID must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB Adaptor The WEP function here has been disabled If you want to change to Enabled click More per Setting to configure The Tx power here is configured as Level 0 to change the Tx power click More Setting to
7. standard User Select Enable this function to select the country you are now locating Field Definition i The mechanism of Fragmentation Threshold is used to improve the efficiency when high Fragmentation traffic flows along in the wireless network If your 802 Wireless LAN Adaptor often transmit Threshold large files in wireless network you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the i packet The value can be set from 256 to 2346 The default value is 2346 RTS CTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the Hidden Node problem If the Hidden Node problem is an issue users have to specify the packet size The RTS CTS RTS CTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set The Threshold default value is 2347 This value should remain at its default setting of 2347 Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications of this value are recommended Access Point You can set your 802 11g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor as an Access Point AP This allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP device Up to 16 wireless stations can be associated via the 802 11g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor To the 802 11g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor to bridge your wired and wireless network the following requirements must be met step 7 The 802 11g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor must be installed on a computer
8. Station Select Station mode and you will see the following fields Field Definition Shows the selected channel that is currently in use There are 14 channels available depending on Channel i the country The infrastructure is intended for the connection between wireless network cards and an Access i Point With the wireless adaptor you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Type Access Point i The Ad hoc lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly Equipped with the wireless adaptor you can share files and printers between each COMPUTER and laptop 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 It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB Adaptor Field Definition t Click the down arrow Y to select the Tx Rate from Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 Tx Rate i 54 Mbps you can select up to 54 Mbps Encrypt WEP is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit 128 bit shared key algorithm Click the More Setting button to configure see the following figure Refer to the More Setting section on the next page for more information about this figure More Setting Link Status Adaptor and the Access Point Displays the signal strength of the connection betwe
9. adaptor you can share files and printers between each COMPUTER and laptop You can only set your Security preference when Change is selected and then all fields are t Encryption t active for change To save settings press Apply when you are done with the settings Select t i from the pull down menu there are four options including Disable WEP TKIP and AES i You can select the Authentication Mode from the pull down men including Auto Open System Shared Key WPA and WPA PSK Authentication Mode _ WEP Encryption Setting WPA Encryption Setting i You can only set your Security preference when Change is selected and then all fields are active for change To save settings press Apply when you are done with the settings WEP Encryption Setting Key length You may select the key length between 64 bit 128 bit and 256 bit t Encryption Setting Field Definition Default Key ID You can set your default key ID at 1 4 Select Hexadecimal if you are using hexadecimal numbers 0 9 or A F Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters case sensitive Key Format 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters are needed if 64 bit WEP is used 26 i hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters are needed if 128 bitWEP is used Sp hexadecimal digits or 29 ASCII characters are needed if 256 bitWEP is used 1 4 This setting is the configuration key used in accessing
10. already installed in the COMPUTER from the pull down menu If the network connected to the wired LAN card has a DHCP server you just need to configure the wireless station as a DHCP client select Obtain an IP address automatically If the network does not have a DHCP server you must assign a fixed IP to the wired computer select Use the following IP address
11. d click Add to add it For making your computer visible on the network make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks NOTE When assigning IP Addresses to the computers on the network remember to have the IP address for each computer set on the same subnet mask If your Broadband Router use DHCP technology however it wont be necessary for you to assign Static IP Address for your computer To configure a dynamic IP address i e if your broadband Router has the DHCP technology check the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option To configure a fixed IP address if your broadband router is not DHCP supported or when you need to assign a static IP address check the Use the following IP address option Then enter an IP address into the empty field for example enter 192 168 1 1 in the IP address field and 255 255 255 0 for the Subnet Mask OPEN303W User Guide Configuration Utility After the Wireless adaptor has been successfully installed users can use the included Configuration Utility to set their preference GotoStart gt Program gt 802 11b g Wireless LAN gt 802 11b g USB Wireless LAN Utility For Windows 2000 XP the Configuration Utility icon will also appear in the taskbar You can open the Configuration Utility by clicking the icon NOTE UI There are two modes Station and Access Point for you to switch You can select the mode you need from the drop down menu
12. ddresses by clicking Change If you select Accept then i the MAC address es you type in will be connected to the AP Reject You can type in 15 MAC addresses by clicking Change If you select Reject then the MAC address es you type in will not be connected to the AP The stations will not be allowed to connect to the internet if you select No bridge The stations will be allowed to connect to the internet if you select the device listed in the pull down menu Bridge Adaptor 13 Q Appendix OPEN303W User Guide Soft AP Configuration Setup Requirement To bridge your wired and wireless network using 802 11b g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor the following must be met step 1 step 2 step 3 Install the 802 11b g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor on the LAN connected computer The Soft Access Point should be connected to a network switch hub or a Broadband Router Use a standard Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable with an RJ 45 connector to connect the Soft Access Point to one of router hub or switch The computer that you are installing the wireless card into has an Ethernet connection and is connected to a LAN with a DHCP server SoftAP Configuration step 1 step 2 step 3 step 4 14 Select the Access Point mode and you will see the following figure Click the More Setting button and the following figure will appear for you to configure Select the wired Network Adaptor that has
13. ects to any available USB port on a notebook or desktop computer The 802 11b g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor complies with IEEE 802 11g standard that offers a data rate up to 54Mbps in a wireless LAN environment It is backward compliant with IEEE 802 11b specification The high speed wireless network card can plug into your notebook or desktop computer and accesses to the LAN or peer to peer networking easily without wires or cables Whether you re at your desk or in the boardroom it allows you to share printers files and other network resources Features Complies with IEEE 802 11g standard for 2 4GHz Wireless LAN USB 2 0 compliant USB Plug amp Play Inter operable with existing network infrastructure Secure information transmission Freedom to roam while staying connected Compatible with specialty wireless products and services Up to 54 Mbps data rate Antenna is built in the card with LED indication Low power consumption Easy to install and configure OPEN303W User Guide Software Installation Install the Driver And Utility For Windows 98 2000 ME and XP users WARNING Do not insert the wireless LAN adaptor into your computer until the procedures WARNING in Install the Driver amp Utility have been performed step 1 Exit all Windows programs Insert the included CD ROM into your computer The CD ROM will run automatically step 2 When the Main Menu screen appears click Driver amp Utility Installation to continue
14. en the Wireless USB Adaptor andthe __ Access Point it connects Signal Strength Displays the link quality of the connection between the Wireless USB Adaptor and the Access _ l Link Quality Point it connects OPEN303W User Guide More Settings Field Definition The quantities for the wireless network card transmit Tx Frame Frame The unit of packet The quantities for the wireless network card receive Frame The unit of packet Rx Frame Field Definition Channel The Channel will change automatically according to AP s setting Click the down arrow YW to select the Tx Rate from Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps you can select up to 54 Mbps Tx Rate 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 You may select to have SSID by choosing any the SSID will be obtained automatically from whichever Access Point with the optimal signal for this device If any is left unchecked it means you will have to enter the SSID manually Field Definition The infrastructure is intended for the connection between wireless network cards and an i Access Point With the wireless adaptor you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global Network Type network via an Access Point i Equipped with the wireless
15. ile name Advanced Setting Click the Advanced Setting button to configure the following figure Refer to the Advanced Setting section on the next page to see more information about the Advanced Setting Click the Information button to display the Driver Version Utility Version and MAC Address of the system Information Advanced Setting User Interface Power Consumption Setting Field Definition Language elect English or Traditional Chinese Field Definition Continuous Access Mode CAM When this mode is selected the power supply will be normally provided even when there is no throughput Maximum Power Saving Mode When this mode is selected this device will stay in power saving mode even when there is high volume of throughput When this mode is selected the power mode will switch between CAM and Maximum Power Saving Mode depending on the volume of throughput The device driver checks the total bytes only data frame every 4 seconds to decide the power mode If the total bytes sent exceed 10k bytes the device driver will choose CAM If the total bytes are less than 10k bytes however the device driver will choose Maximum Power Saving Mode I Fast Power Saving Mode 10 OPEN303W User Guide Country Roaming Field Definition World Mode This function is only enabled and effective with 802 11d
16. ness of any information apparatus product or process disclosed OPEN303W User Guide Table of Contents Regulatory Statements incest cece cesar cetea tie aaea aaa ainaani 2 FCC Certification 2 2 0 0 cceccccccceeccecceeeseeeeccaeeeeeecauneeeeeceuseceeaeaseceeauaseeeeaeaneeseeaaaeeseesanaeeesees 2 enee geet e dese ed Seege eege 5 Software Installation E 6 Install the Driver And Utility eeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeeernrnnnrennrennrnnnraanneaareaseeenneensrerreenrennrnnnnnnan 6 Hardware UVSC UU AOU cscs casa chosen racks EE AER dE DES Ae 6 Windows 2000 XP cccceccccccceeecceeceeeeececeaseeceeceaseeeeeceesececauaeseceeauaeseeeeueaeseeseauaeeeetsaageees 6 WINDOWS EE 6 Windows 2000 EE 6 Windows EE 6 Netw rk COnnectiof garcia Ss ccc ace cca cc aa aana cet ete 7 Windows TEEN 7 Windows ZOO EE T Configuration UG asses css ses sss ae 8 SAMI OM EE 8 ACCESS De EE 11 ee E T guste snaps sananeonnioacsanesaasseasni eucnessasansaandecnaseeaanesaciaesaieas 14 Soft Le Te 14 Setup Requirement ccccccccccceceeceeeeeeeeeeeee eee ceccaecaeecaacaaaeaaecaeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneetenes 14 SOAP Configuration cccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeceeeaaaeeeeeseeenaeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeseeenaaees 14 4 OPEN303W User Guide Introduction The 802 11b g Wireless LAN USB Adaptor is designed for a USB type A port of a laptop or desktop computer for creating a wireless workstation It is USB 2 0 compliant which conn
17. nstalled a network setting described in the following should be also established Windows 98SE ME step 1 Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network step 2 Make sure all the required components are installed If any components are missing click the Add button to add them step 3 For making your computer visible on the network enable the File and Print Sharing step 4 Click the Identification tab Make up a name that is unique from the other computers names on the network Type the name of your workgroup which should be the same used by all of the other computers on the network step 5 Click the Access Control tab Make sure that Share level access control is selected If connecting to a Netware server share level can be set to User level access control step 6 When finished restart your computer to activate the new device Windows 2000 XP step 7 Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network and Dial up Connections gt Local Area Connection gt Properties In Windows XP step 1 step 2 step 3 step 4 LU step 5 step 6 Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Network and Internet Connections gt Network Connection gt Wireless Network Connection Enabled USB Wireless Network Adaptor Make sure that all the required components are installed If any components are missing click the Install button to select the Client Service Protocol required After selecting the component you nee
18. the wireless network via WEP encryption You can specify up to 4 different keys to encrypt or decrypt wireless data The Key is provided via 802 1x authentication I Key Value OPEN303W User Guide Field Definition Please ask your network manager about the currently used security protocol if 802 1 authentication is currently used then you can check this item to enable 802 1x security protocol The key value will be configured automatically just click Apply to take effect Protocol This panel enables you to select an authentication protocol User Name Type in the user name assigned to the certificate Password This panel is available when EAP TLS is not selected either MSCHAP V2 over WPA Encryption PEAP is selected with WEP or LEAP is selected for CCX This panel enables you to enter a i i login name and password or request that the driver prompt for them when you connect to a _ Setting network Passphrase Enter the key that you are sharing with the network for the WLAN connection Key Format Select Hex if you are using hexadecimal numbers 0 9 or A F Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters cate certification server You may select already saved file from the Profile name list and then press Load The setting status will then be restored Save Current You may save current setting to profile and add one new item in Profile name Delete the files in the Prof
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