Network Computing Devices Gigabit Ethernet Adapter User's Manual
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1. TEP P Now your network protocol should be set Please check if your network needs any special requirements to operate in your office environment 23 Network Service for Microsoft Networking Click Add and select Service Delect Network Component Type A serice enables this computer ta share files printers and other nesouices wath aher computers Select Microsoft as the manufacturer and choose File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks for network service elect Melek Serve m Lx siikaa Htun Services E Fk and pins F Fb TRE ean 3 Helme Hanas JM Micrcscll SNMP agari Dick he Helani Serie Bul pou went to melal then click OK If pouhave an nsidissond t for tha device click Hanes Diss Haus Dk mes Click OK to set the network service 5 3 Others Additional Note for Windows 98 earlier edition If your system is running Windows 98 first edition you may use one of the following ways to make Wireless LAN Monitor Utility work properly 1 Copy and replace the file MFC42 dll from c windows system of Windows 98SE to the same directory of your Windows 98 first edition 2 Upgrade your system and IE from Microsoft web site 242. ehang J 3 3 2 Statistics The following screen shows various statistics including the Data Packets Management Packets and Rejected Packets in transmitting and receiving status You can click the Clear button to reset Statistics Tab 11 wireless LAN Monitor Utility Wireless USB Adapter 3 3 3 Site Survey The screen shows all the messages of Access Point around your Wireless USB Adapter device The messages of Access Point include BSSID SSID Signal the Channel used by AP and enabled the Encryption AP or not You can click the Rescan button to find the new AP You can double click the BSSID to choose the AP that you want to connect with Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Wireless USB Adapter TOO 50 CO0146 CD TSDIIWLAN 202 4 12 3 3 4 Encryption You may desire an additional measure of security in your wireless network which can be achieved by using the Encryption function WEP Key to use You can choose one of the four Keys you typed Key1 Key4 as the WEP Key WEP Mode If you set the Mode to Optional your device can communicate with the stations with disabled WEP Otherwise if you set Mode to Mandatory then your device cannot communicate with the stations with disabled WEP Authentication Type Open System Authentication algorithm is mostly used In Shard Key Authentication algorithm you must have WEP on the algorithm should be different and some steps use packets with encryption by transferring a c
3. 3 The following dialog box asks how would you like to install the driver Select the Search for the best driver option and click Next Add New Hardware Wizard what do you wa nt Windows to do sadi far the bes ped ie your device Recommended he r Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so pou can select the driver you want 4 Place the Wireless USB Adapter CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Select the Specify a location check box and type the following path E Wireless USB Adapter Driver substitute the letter of your CD drive for E if needed Click Nextto continue Add New Hardware Wizard Windows wil search for new drivers in its diver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search Floppy disk drives TEEEERIEJ E Microsoft windows Update v Specify a location E Wireless USB Adapter Driver Y Browse Windows driver file search For the device Wireless LISB Adapter Windows is new ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver DSMYDBDELTISINTERE 15838 B RIVER AL Cancel 6 After the Add New Hardware Wizard has completed the installation process click Finish The System Settings Change dialog box will appear asking to restart the system Click Yesto restart Ha Wireless USB Adapter
4. 5 2 Microsoft Networking Checklist In order to the Wireless USB Adapter can run properly some network items must be presented in the Microsoft Network Neighborhood setup To check and activate the network setup right click the Network Neighborhood and select Properties The following items should be presented in the network setup 1 Wireless USB Adapter 2 IPX SPXcompatible Protocol gt Wireless USB Adapter 3 NetBEUI gt Wireless USB Adapter 4 TCP IP gt Wireless USB Adapter 5 File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks 6 Client for Microsoft Networks If any of these items are missing please follow the instructions below to install them properly Set up the Network Protocols Click Add and select Protocol on Network Configuration Select Network Component Type Chek the Ipe of network component pou want to instal Polocol amp a language computer wes Computers must ute the tame pigl2cunl lo communicate Click Add and then choose the network protocol Select Microsoft as the manufacturer and NetBEUI TCP IP and Cr for the network protocols Then click OK Select Hebwork Protecol T Click the Network Protocol that you wart to install ihen click DK 1 pou hee A an matalin disk lar tis daire click Howe Dis Sirio Network Protocole 4 P GP Esenpalisls Paras Miernenit ek DLE i Aero alk DI LU Meee Ll
5. LAN Monitor Utility Wireless USB Adapter hd Monitor Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Version Driver D 51 1 D Firmware 84 0 0 Application 3121 3 4 Remove your Wireless USB Adapter If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your Wireless USB Adapter you can unplug your USB adapter directly and follow the procedures mentioned below to remove the PC Card from its slot a Caution When removing the Wireless 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 device Additional Note for Windows 2000 If you directly remove your USB device in Windows 2000 a message of unsafe remove device will be prompted as follows Please click OK 15 lt Unsafe Removal of Device A x Tou have unplugged or ejected a device without stopping it Unplugging or ejecting devices without first stopping them cari often cause your computer to crash and lose valuable data To safely unplug or eject any of the following devices first use the Hardware wizard in the Control Panel ta stop the device BY vureless USB Adapter IF vau frequently need to unplug this device Windows can give you an icon on the taskbar to quickly unplug or eject pour device IF you would like to use this option check the following vw Show Unplug Eject icon on the taskbar 3 5 Uninstall the Wireless USB
6. Adapter Utility Driver If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your Wireless USB Adapter 1 First you should remove the Wireless USB Adapter 2 To uninstall the Wireless USB Adapter Utility and Driver you can move to Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs gt Wireless USB Adapter and click Add Remove 16 Chinese Traditional Language Support Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver Wireless USA Adapte 3 You will be asked if you want to uninstall the Wireless USB Adapter Utility and all of its components Click Yes to uninstall or click No to exit 4 Now the un installation is completed Please click OK 17 Chapter4 Application To enable the sharing of the Internet access you should set your Wireless USB Adapter mode as Infrastructure and connect to the access point When the procedure is completed an Access Point will appear on the Wireless LAN Neighborhood of Wireless USB Adapter Utility Double click it to enter the Network Neighborhood folder This folder contains the links to all the com puters in your workgroup on the entire network 4 1 File Sharing in Microsoft Windows 98 Wireless USB Adapter allows the sharing of files between computers that are logged onto the same wireless network Let s assume that you want your folder My Documents to be shared with other computers and the wireless network 1 First locate the folder My Documents an
7. SB port on your PC 2 Windows will automatically detect the USB Adapter as a new device and display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box Click Nextto continue Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for USB Device A device driver is a software pragram that makes a hardware device work i Cancel Cep Note f you re asked to insert a Windows 98 CD ROM during the installation insert your Windows 98 CD ROM and click Yes Once the setup task is completed the Microsoft Internet Explorer should start up Please close it Additional Note for Windows 2000 If you install the Wireless USB Adapter under Windows 2000 it will be a little bit different from Windows 98 or Me A message will be prompted as follows click Yes to complete the USB adapter setup Digital Signature Not Found X The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there iz na guarantee that this software works correctly with windows Wireless USB Adapter IF you want En search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation l Ho More Info
8. Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires i Cancel 3 2 Install Wireless USB Adapter Utility 1 Once your system has restarted select Run from the Start menu i a IT H E i H q 2 Type E Wireless USB Adapte Utility Setup exe in the Open box where E is your CD ROM drive and click OK 3 Read the Welcome screen and click Next The next screen will tell you the directory into which the utility will be installed Accept the default directory or if you wish enter an alternate location then click Next to proceed Choose Destination Location ER MATES AE eal RET 5 The Select Program Folder dialog box allows you to accept the default application program folder name or to assign a name of your preference teu Pig die Foliis chiede uri cue E Per Tear Ether E mag Pe a nave ar rise or alert one ron Tha iei ting Fdo i Cik Meet Io conus E xizirag Fadare his Ubi a ATA Sinaga Derr Deine 5enncgs 6 Once the installation is complete a dialog box will appear asking if you want to restart the system Click Finish to accept Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer Choose one of the following options and click OK to finish setup 3 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Wireless USB Adapter has its own management software Users can con
9. Wireless USB Adapter Version 2 02 September 2001 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 95 98 and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Pentium is trademark of Intel All copyright is reserved Radio Channel Selection Table Regulatory domains Channel ID U S A Canada opain France Japan Europe x D aa 4 gt d X X l alo 4 X Oo IN _ 4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Package Contents 1 2 Advantages for Using Wireless Network Chapter 2 QUICK START TO WIRELESSS NETWORKING Chapter 3 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 1 Install Wireless USB Adapter Driver 3 2 Install Wireless USB Adapter Utility 3 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 3 4 Remove your Wireless USB Adapter 3 5 Uninstall the Wireless USB Adapter Utility Driver Chapter 4 APPLICATION 4 1 File Sharing in Microsoft Windows 98 4 2 Printer Sharing in Windows 98 4 3 Using the shared folder 4 4 Using the Shared Network printer Chapter 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 5 1 Check the Various Properties of the Card 5 2 Microsoft Networking Checklist 5 3 Others co O 1 O1 Q NN cO 15 18 18 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 Chapter 1 Introduction USB Universa
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11. hallenge text In order to choose which authentication algorithm will be used you must know which one the AP supports first Most APs only support Open System a Caution WEP Key needs to be the same for all IEEE802 11b stations Follow the steps below to set your WEP 1 Select the Encryption type 64bit or 128bit 2 Type WEP Key If you select 64bit you must type 10 values in the following range 0 F from Key1 to Key 4 space Besides if you select 128 bit you must type 26 values O F in each WEP Key from Key 1 to Key 4 Please note that all the WEP Keys key1 key4 have to be filled 3 Select WEP Key Select one of WEP Key from Key1 to Key4 for using 4 Choose the WEP Mode Mandatory for communicating with all stations having WEP enabled or Optional for WEP disabled 5 Select the Authentication Type Open System or Shared Key 6 After all the settings are completed click on Submit button to save the setting 13 3 3 5 Advanced The screen shows the advanced setting of the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility and it includes Preamble Type Fragmentation Threshold and RTS CTS Threshold We suggest to use the default settings Preamble Type Long Click on Submit button to save all the settings Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Wireless USB Adapter 14 3 3 6 Version The screen shows the version of Driver Firmware and Application for Wireless USB Adapter Utility Driver Wireless
12. hat you have set Now you can see the folder My Documents with a little hand under it The folder is now open for file sharing T LE EIE Ele Edt Yiew Hep Fiy Fdanstc Mcdtec Trogram Files poo s indows URE es Autoexec D0l ntoexec azo EJ Auioexec dos sutoexecaxme A whoesec ne Bootle z prv r 1 Command com Configas Config dos Conkle ns Conkle sys Eala orn Essolo ini Bznln zwE T abiectis selected Sharing files in the 802 11b wireless network will be like sharing files on a wired LAN Moy Installatin nz Is 19 4 2 Printer Sharing in Windows 98 In order to the printer can be shared across the network it has to be set as the network printer Follow the instructions below to set a printer as a network printer 1 Click the Start button point to the Settings and then click Printers 2 In the Printers window click the printer you want to share 3 Click Sharing on the File menu 4 Click the Sharing tab then click Shared As and if necessary enter a password HP LaserJet 4 Properties I Laser et 5000 20 4 3 Using the shared folder 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon and then double click the computer where the shared folder is located 2 Double click the folder you want to connect to 3 You may want to assign a drive letter for shared folder that you connect to 4 Inthe Network Neighbo
13. ill not be active e SSID 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 sensitive Please note that when you are in the Ad hoc mode the SSID must be the same among stations so that computers can communicate within the local LAN properly e x Rate You can choose one of the transmission rates as follows 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps and Fully Auto e Power Save Mode You can set this mode as Power Save to set your USB adapter as power saving mode e MAC Address It shows the MAC address of your Wireless USB Adapter device and the parameter can t be changed e Other information The Signal Strength and Link Quality will be shown in the screen below under the Status of your USB adapter e Status The Status will show the OK if you select Ad Hoc mode in the Operating Mode Besides the Status will show BSSID of AP that you associated if you select the Infrastructure in the Operating Mode 10 There are three processes once you want to change the parameter in the Setting 1 Click the Change button first if you want to change any of the parameter 2 Choose the parameter you wish to change 3 After changing the parameter please click on the Submit button to finish Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Wireless USB Adapter
14. l Serial Bus provides a high speed link for external devices to connect to a PC and it has better Plug and Play support Therefore network adapters based on USB are easier to use than traditional PCI or PCMCIA adapters With a wireless IEEE 802 11b Bluetooth USB adapter a desktop or laptop computer can communicate with another computer in a wireless way Besides through a wireless access point or a wireless Internet router the computer can access resources on an Ethernet LAN or on the Internet Easy to use utilities are bundled with Wireless USB adapter for configuration monitoring and diagnosis purposes After install Wireless USB Adapter you can a Share your Internet access by using just one connection b Share printers and other peripheral devices c Share data and image files between networked PCs d Play multi player games Wireless USB Adapter can wirelessly transmit and receive data minimizing the need for wired connections at a speed of up to eleven megabit per second With Wireless USB Adapter you can locate your PC wherever you want without wires and cables Wireless USB Adapter provides LAN users with an access to real time information anywhere in their organization The mobility provides productivity and service which are not available under wired networks The Wireless USB Adapter configuration is easy to change from peer to peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of u
15. rhood double click the computer where the shared folder is located 5 Click the folder you want to connect and click File menu and then click Map Network Drive 6 Select an available drive and then click OK Note If a password is required the Windows will prompt you Then you need to enter the password that had been assigned to this shared folder 4 4 Using the Shared Network printer 1 In the Network Neighborhood locate and double click the computer where the printer you want to use is located 2 Double click the printer icon in the window 3 To set up the printer follow the instructions on the screen Note 1 After you have set up a network printer you can use it as if it were attached to your computer 2 Ifa password is required the Windows will prompt you and you need to enter the password that had been assigned to this shared printer Whenever printing a document through the network be sure to select the printer that is set as the network printer 2 Chapter5 Troubleshooting If you encounter some problems installing the Wireless USB Adapter or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not refer to the procedure below after you have installed the card 5 1 Check the Various Properties of the Card To verify if the driver has been set in your computer properly you can follow the procedures below Right click My Computer and then select P
16. roperties then you will enter your system properties Select the Device Manager and click the Network Adapter You will find the Wireless USB Adapter if it is installed successfully System Properties General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance fe View devices by type C View devices by connection m Computer 9 Disk drives pm m Display adapters H Floppy disk controllers Fy Hard disk controllers E E Keyboard I IBI Monitors fA Ty Mouse El PT Hamer adapters Wireless USB Adapter BD pens HTL8133 Family PCI Fast Ethernet MIC T Parts COM amp LPT Sound video and game controllers EH System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Properties Refresh Remove Print e If there is Question mark or Exclamation mark in yellow on your Wireless USB Adapter in previous picture PC Card Properties amp System Properties please make sure you have inserted the right PC Card the proper driver and utility have been installed as well If you are not sure follow the procedure below to reinstall update the driver a Enter System Properties and click Device Manager on upper menu b Click Network Adapter and choose Wireless USB Adapter c Select Driver on the upper menu of Wireless USB Adapter properties and then click on Update Driver button d Follow the Update Device Driver Wizard to complete the driver installation 22
17. sers that allow roaming around a broad area Please read this manual to get familiar with the Wireless USB Adapter This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product Please keep this manual for future reference 1 1 Package Contents The Wireless USB Adapter kit includes the following items a Wireless USB Adapter b USB Cable c The CD including 1 Wireless USB Adapter Utility amp Driver software 2 User s Manual this document d Quick Installation Guide 1 2 Advantages for Using Wireless Network Advantages for Using a Wireless Network Hard to wire areas Wireless USB Adapter provides access to network services in areas otherwise hard or expensive to wire such as historic buildings with asbestos and classrooms Flexible workgroups Lower total cost of ownership for workspaces that are frequently reconfigured Networked conference rooms user can access the network as they move from meeting to meeting getting up to date access to information and the ability to communicate decision while on the go Ad hoc networking on site consultants and small workgroups increase productivity with quick network setup and collaboration software Branch office networking provides an easy to install use and maintain network for a remote or sales office Campus wide network mobility roaming capabilities allow enterprise to set up easy to use wireless networks that cover the entire campus transparen
18. ter completing the Utility installation process check the toolbar at the bottom of the screen There is a small icon to indicate the connection status Red color means no connection and green color means connected 9 Double click the Utility icon and click the Site Survey tab Then choose the AP that you want to connect with Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Wireless USB Adapter TO S0 C2 01 96 CD TSDIPWLAN 20 10 Click IE Explorer to surf the Internet Chatper 3 Step by step Installation Guide This section will lead you through the installation of Wireless USB Adapter and Wireless USB Adapter software in through details You may wish to skip to quick installation guide to wireless networking To establish your wireless network connection the following steps should be executed 1 Install the Wireless USB Adapter 2 Install the software using the installation CD 3 Install the required network protocols to communicate with your network Most likely you will need the TCP IP protocol The product is designed to operate in Windows 98 Windows Me and Windows 2000 And the installation procedure is about the same Please follow up the installation wizard that provided by your system to install the software The example here is based on the Windows 98SE 3 1 Install Wireless USB Adapter Driver 1 Plug the connector of the USB cable which has been connected to the Wireless USB Adapter into any free U
19. tly Chapter2 Quick Start to Wireless Networking 1 Plug the connector of the USB cable which has been connected to the USB adapter into any free USB port on your PC 2 Windows will automatically detect the USB Adapter as a new device and display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box Click Next to continue 3 Follow the installation wizard to setup step by step 4 After the Add New Hardware Wizard has completed the installation process the System Settings Change dialog box will appear asking to restart the system Click Yesto restart 5 Once your system has restarted n Control Panel double click the System icon click the Device Manager tab Operation System will detect new device System Properties General Device Manager Hardware Protiles Performance fe View devices bu type View devices by connection Disk drives c Display adapters eS Floppy disk controllers Fy Hard disk controllers Fe Keyboard jan Monitors E F Network adapters Wireless USB Adapter i BY Realtek RTL8138 Family PCI Fast Ethernet MIC F Ports COM amp LPT Sound video and game controllers BN Sustem devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Properties Refresh Remove Print rea 6 Select Run from the Start menu Type E Wireless USB Adapter Utility Setup exe in the Open box where E is your CD ROM drive and click OK 7 Follow the installation wizard to setup step by step 8 Af
20. trol all functions provided by the application named Wireless LAN Monitor Utility The Utility icon will appear in the taskbar by clicking the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility shortcut on your desktop The monitor Utility includes six tabs Monitor Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced and Version In AdHoc mode the Channel and SSID must be the same among stations so that the computers can communicate within the local LAN properly Moreover all connected computers should have the same netid and subnetid you can follow the procedure below to check whether you have the same netid and subnetid among stations 1 Right click on the Network Neighborhood on your desktop and then click on Properties 2 In Configuration click on TCP IP gt Wireless USB Adapter and then click on Properties 3 Click on IP Address 4 Click on Specify an IP Address and make sure having the same netid and subnetid of all the connected computers 3 3 1 Setting e Operating Mode If you want to connect with Access Point please set the mode as Infrastructure If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network please set the Mode as Ad Hoc e Channel It shows radio channel numbers that used for networking The Channel number must be the same among stations so that computers can communicate within the local LAN It can be changed only under the Ad Hoc Mode If the Mode is Infrastructure this parameter w
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