Edimax EW-7317UHg Wireless LAN Adapter
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1. Parameter Description Key1 Key4 The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Fill the text box by following the rules below 64 bit Input 10 digit Hex values or 5 digit ASCII values as the encryption keys For example 0123456aef or Guest 128 bit Input 26 digit Hex values or 13 digit ASCII values as the encryption keys For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administrator 256 bit Input 58 digit Hex values or 29 digit ASCII values as the encryption keys Change Apply Clcik Change will enable you to setup the WEP key In the 3 3 2 WPA Setting meantime the button will change to Apply for you to confirm your settings The adapter can automatically detect the WPA setting of the AP which the adapter intends to connect to To connect to the AP you should setup the same setting with the AP There are two kinds of WPA mode WPA and WPA PSK WPA is designed for enterprise which requires a RADIUS Server and Certificate Server for the authentication WPA PSK is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have access to network authentication servers In this mode the user manually enters the starting password in their access point or gateway as well as in each wireless stations in the network WPA takes over automatically from that point keeping unauthorized users that don t have the matching password from joining the network while encrypting th2. RTS CTS Threshold 3 5 Software AP Mode Continuous Access Mode CAM The adapter will always set in active mode Maximum Power Saving Mode Enable the adapter in the power saving mode when it is idle Fast Power Saving Mode Enable the adapter in the power saving mode when it is idle but some components of the adapter is still alive In this mode the power consumption is larger than Max mode The value defines the maximum size of packets any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates you can increase it again but it will likely decrease overall network performance Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes Minor change is recommended Minimum packet size required for an RTS CTS Request To Send Clear to Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS CTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the WLAN Select a setting within a range of O to 2347 bytes Minor change is recommended This adapter can run as a wireless AP The relative configurations of the AP including channel SSID MAC Address Filtering WEP encryption and so on are described as follows 3 5 1 AP Connection Status Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Plus a Network Adapter Mode Access Point y ZD1211 IEEE 802 11b g USB Adapter Su Connect Station List Current Network Setting Station MAC Address 00 OE 2E 80 00 4B
3. e Supports USB 2 0 1 1 1 0 interface e Portable and mini size design e Suitable for Any Notebook or Desktop PC 1 2 Specifications e Standard IEEE 802 11g b e Bus Type Mini USB e Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band e Modulation OFDM with BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 11g BPSK QPSK CCK 11b e Data Rate 54 48 36 24 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1Mbps auto fallback e Security 64 128 256 bit WEP Data Encryption WPA IEEE 802 1x with TKIP and AES e Antenna Internal Antenna e Drivers Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP 2003 Server e LEDs Power Link e Transmit Power 20dBm Typical e Signal Range Indoors Up to 500 ft 150 meters Outdoors Up to 2100 ft 650 meters e Dimension 120 H x 75 W x 87 D mm e Temperature 32 131 F 0 55 C e Humidity Max 95 NonCondensing e Certification FCC CE 1 3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include the following items e One USB Adapter e One USB 2 0 Extension Cable 150 cm e One Quick Guide e One CD Driver Utility User Manual If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation please notice following descriptions Note1 Please do not install the USB adapter into your computer before installing the software program from the CD Note2 The following installation was op
4. C Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network even though it is not secure If you are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced Advanced Connect Cancel Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties EJES Second Way General Wireless Networks Advanced A Double click the icon B Click Advance C Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless To connect to an available network click Configure network settings i 50 4 GAME_ADP Available networks Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Move up Move down Remove Properties Learn about setting up wireless network configuration 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the 802 11g HI Gain Wireless LAN USB Adapter and monitor the link status during the communication process The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running You can open it by double click on the icon OLA Y 5 52 AM Right click the icon there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility e Open Utility Window Select Open Utility Window to open the Configuration Utility tool e Exit ZDWlan Select Exit ZDWlan to close the Configuration Utility tool Before using the utility you have to know some restrictions of the
5. When the Auto is selected the device will choose the most suitable transmission rate automatically The higher data rate you designated in the network the shorter distance is allowed between the adapter and the wireless stations When the adapter works in 11b mode the maximum data rate is 11Mbps so that there are only Auto 1 2 5 5 11Mbps options you can select The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter If Any check box is enabled the adapter will survey and connect to one of the available wireless stations without checking the consistency of channel and SSID with the wireless station Ad Hoc This mode enables wireless network adapters interconnecting without through AP or Router Select this mode if there is no AP or Router in the network Infrastructure This operation mode requires the presence of an 802 11 Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point or Router Clcik Change will enable you to setup the parameters of General Connection Setting In the meantime the button will change to Apply for you to confirm your settings In the block users may enable disable WEP and WPA encryption within the network Please refer to Section 3 3 for more d
6. contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway D STOF Installation Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software E 2D01211J EEE 802 11b g USB Adapter 2D1211U sys To C WINDOWS System32 DRIVERS Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Eg ZD1211 IEEE 802 11b g USB Adapter Click Finish to close the wizard III Using the Configuration Utility To setup the USB adapter double click the icon in the system tray For Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool by default for you to setup wireless clients If you want to use the Utility of the USB adapter please follow one of the ways as below First Way A Double click the utility icon in the system tray B Click Yes to use the 2 Wireless LAN is Controlled by the Windows Zero Configuration utility of the USB adapter Do you want to use ZD WLan as the Wireless LAN configuration tool Wireless Network Connection 2 The following wireless network s are available To access a wireless network select it from the list and then click Connect Available wireless networks i GAME_ADP key WEP is not used for authentication or for data encryption data sent over this network might be subject to unauthorized access A This wireless network is not secure Because a network
7. four sets of WEP key by clicking the button Change Apply Clcik Change will enable you to setup the WPA setting In the meantime the button will change to Apply for you to confirm your settings 3 4 Advanced Setting The Advanced Setting allows user to enable disable country roaming and power consumption mode setup the fragmentation threshold and RTS CTS threshold of the adapter Advanced Setting User Interface Power Consumption Setting Language y Continuous Access Mode CAM C Maximum Power Saving Mode Country Roaming C Fast Power Saving Mode C World Mode User Select usa zl Fragmentation Threshold 256 lt 2346 Disable gt RTS CTS Threshold lt 2347 Disable gt Parameter Description User Interface Country Roaming Select the display language of the utility Two languages are enabled English and Chinese IEEE 802 11d Country Roaming is a standard that enable the wireless devices work at the proper transmission power and radio channel regulated by the country where the user is located World Mode Enable the country roaming function the adapter will follow the setting of the connecting AP automatically User Select Disable the country roaming function users can select the country where they are located The channel setting differs from country user selected 16 Parameter Description Power Consumption Setting Fragementation Threshold
8. iia 23 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802 11g Hi Gain Wireless LAN USB Adapter This USB Adapter is designed to comply with IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN standard and easy to carry It is suitable for any Laptop or Desktop computers This adapter supports 64 128 256 bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping It also supports WPA Wi Fi Protected Access feature that combines IEEE 802 1x and TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol technologies Client users are required to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers and the data transmitted in the network is encrypted decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key This adapter has built in AES engine which ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for the security in the wireless network This adapter is cost effective together with the versatile features it is the best solution for you to build your wireless network 1 1 Features Complies with the IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g 2 4GHz standards e Up to 54Mbps high data transfer rate Support 64 128 256 bit WEP WPA TKIP IEEE 802 1x and AES functions for high level of security Supports Software AP function which turns the wireless station into a wireless AP Complies with IEEE 802 11d country roaming standard e Support the most popular operating system Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP
9. security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient use of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is also included in IEEE 802 11i standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side WLAN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs 24 12 What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spr
10. utility 1 If you want to connect to 11g up to 54Mbps network please ensure to install the adapter to PC or laptop with USB 2 0 interface This adapter runs at lower performance while you connect it to the USB 1 1 1 0 port of your computer instead 2 This adapter will work in 11b mode when the network type is in Ad Hoc mode It is defines by Wi Fi organization If you want to enable the data rate up to 54Mbps 11g please follow steps listed below A Go to Network Connections Right Click the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties From the pop up screen click Configure Enter into Advanced page of the Properties screen Enable the setting of IBSS_G_Mode ME Ela 3 1 Wireless Connection Status When you open the Configuration Utility the system will scan all the channels to find all the access points stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength From the screen you may know all the infomration about the wireless connection Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Plus B Network Adapter Mode Station bi ZD1211 IEEE 802 11b g USB Adapter w Available Network A Current Network Information Channel 6 Type Infrastructure SSID SO Tx Rate 11 Mbps Encrypt None More Setting PUE Link Status Connected to Access Point BSSID 00 50 FC BA 18 C8 Signal Strength MMM AAA AAA 58 Li
11. 802 11g HI Gain Wireless LAN USB Adapter User Manual Version 1 0 Sep 2004 COPYRIGHT Copyright 2004 2005 by this company All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of this company This company makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
12. Channel 6 SSID WLAN_AP WEP Disable Tx Power Level 0 A Tx Frame 393 Rx Frame 134756 Parameter Description Mode Network Adapter Connect Station List Current Network Setting More Setting TX Frame RX Frame Station Set the USB adapter a wireless client Access Point Turns the USB adapter to function as a wireless AP Display the product information of the USB Adapter Display all the MAC Addresses of the wireless adapters which are connecting to the AP Display the connection setting of the current network It includes Channel SSID WEP and TX Power Level For setting more functions including disable enable WEP MAC Address Filter and Bridge Adapter etc Please refer to Section 3 5 2 lt shows the number of data frames which are transmitted by the AP successfully lt shows the number of data frames which are received by the AP successfully 3 5 2 AP General Connection Setting Click More Setting users are allowed to setup the AP connection setting Encryption Setting and other advanced functions Access Point Setting General Connection Setting USB 1 1 Limited Channel le x Basic Rate 1 2 5 5 11 Mbs yv Tx Rate auto y ssID WlaN_AP tt i O O S S l Hide SSID Tx Power MAREO y Apply WEP Disable y Setting Authentication Mode Open System y Fragment el Disable IA AN AA A A ANO RTS CTS J Disable Preamb
13. P Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing CT Continue Anyway D STOP Installation II Install the USB Adapter A Plug the USB Adapter into the USB port of your computer B The Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for 2D1211 IEEE 802 11b g USB Adapter If your hardware came with an installation CD QE or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Click Next to continue C Click Continue Anyway and the system will start to install the USB adapter Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware 2D1211 IEEE 802 11b g USB Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and
14. acket size required for an RTS CTS Request To Send Clear to Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS CTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the WLAN Select a setting within a range of 0 to 2347 bytes Minor change is recommended The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication among the wireless networks There are two modes including Long and Short High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type This AP can protect from the unauthorized users by MAC Address filtering Please refer to Section 3 5 3 Wireless adapters connect to the AP can access to the wired network through the bridge adapter You can select an Ethernet adapter in the list be the bridge between the wireless and wired networks Access Point Setting Filter Type Disable Disable AA Reject gt oo Di 02 03 04 os 06 07 21 Parameter Description Filter Type Filter MAC Address Disable Disable the MAC Address filter function Accept Only the wireless adapters with the MAC Address setup in the table can connect to the AP Reject The wireless adapters with the MAC Address setup in the table will be rejected to connect to the AP MAC Address is a unique identification for hardware devices in the network It is a 12 digit hexadecimal values There are fifty sets of MAC Address can setup in the table Fill the MAC Addresses of wireless adapter
15. and WPA Encryption WEP is an data encryption algorithm which protects Wireless LAN data in the network against eavesdropping WEP has been found that it has some security problems The adapter supports WPA Wi Fi Protected Access that combines IEEE 802 1x and TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol technologies Client users are required to authorize before accessing to Aps or AP Routers and the data transmitted in the network is encrypted decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key This adapter is also built in AES engine which ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for the security in the wireless network 3 3 1 WEP Setting WEP Key Setting WEP Key Setting Key Length 64bit C 128bit 256 bit Default Key ID 1 z Key Format Hexdecimal SEN Key Value gi P Ik ak ak a 2 E do kok kk kk 3 pres wk kk kk ok 4 E kk kk kk kk Parameter Description Key Length You may select the 64 bit 128 bit or 256 bit to encrypt transmitted data Larger key length will provide higher level of security but the throughput will be lower Default Key ID Select one of the keys 1 4 as the encryption key Key Format Hexdecimal Only A F a f and 0 9 are allowed to be set as WEP key ASCII Numerical values characters or signs are allowed to be the WEP key It is more recognizable for user
16. e data traveling between authorized devices WPA Setting Connect Infomation Protocol User Name Password Pre shared Key Passphrase ASCII format the length must be in 8 63 Certificate jj Sc ts cl t elLmLLCUMG WEP Key WEP KEY SETTING Parameter Description Connect Information Protocol User Name Password Pre shared Key Certificate It is the setting for WPA mode This adapter supports two kind of protocol for authentication including TLS and PEAP TLS and PEAP requires a certificate which is provided by the Certificate Server PEAP requires a set of user name and password in addition To get the certificate and the personal user name and password please contact with your administrator TLS Select a certificate from the Certificate list PEAP Input the User Name and Password and also select a certificate from the Certificate list It is the setting for PEAP protocol It is the setting for PEAP protocol It is the setting for WPA PSK mode Input a 8 to 63 digits of ASCII format to be the password for the authentication within the network All the available certificates for TLS or PEAP will display in the list Please select a proper certificate for the wireless authentication Parameter Description WEP Key If the AP uses WEP data encryption function please clcik WEP KEY SETTING to setup the WEP key WEP KEY SETTING Setup the
17. ead spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communication systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 25
18. erated in Windows XP Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE Me 2000 2003 Server Note3 If you have installed the Wireless PC Card driver amp utility before please uninstall the old version first Please follow below instructions to install the USB Adapter I Install the Configuration Utility A Insert the Installation CD to your CD ROM Drive Execute the setup program InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ZyDAS IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN USB The InstallShield Wizard will install ZyDAS IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN USB on your computer To continue click Next D Cancel B If you want to install the software program in another location click Browser and select an alternative destination Then click Next InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install ZyDAS IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN USB in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C AZyDAS_802 119 Utility C Browse gt InstallShield Wizard Setup Status ZyDAS IEEE 802 119 Wireless LAN USB Setup is performing the requested operations Installing CA AZyDAS 802 119 Utility InsDrvT emp_USB ZD11UP sys 100 The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows X
19. escription Param eter Description Authentication Mode WEP Encryption Key Setting WPA Encryption Setting Profile Other Profile Name Load Save Current Delete Advanced Setting Information This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the adapter intends to connect Open System No authentication is needed among the wireless network Shared Key Only wireless stations using a shared key WEP Key identified are allowed to connecting each other Auto Auto switch the authentication algorithm depending on the wireless networks that the adapter is connecting to Click this button to setup the WEP key Please refer to Section 3 3 for the details Click this button to setup the WPA function Please refer to Section 3 3 for the details You can save the network setting as a profile To connect to the network without making additional configuration you can load the profile Load the setting values from the file in the Profile Name list The new settings will be activated immediately Input a file name and click Save Current to write the current setting values to be a profile in the Profile Name list Delete the profile you select For more advanced setting please click it To know more of the setting please refer to Section 3 4 To view the version of the driver firmware and the MAC Address of the adapter click the button 3 3 WEP
20. ice must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R amp TTE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI ver
21. ignal been received by the adapter This indicator helps to find the proper position of the wireless station for quality network operation Link Quality This bar indicates the quality of the link The higher the percentage the better the quality TX Frame It shows the number of data frames which are transmitted by the adapter successfully RX Frame It shows the number of data frames which are received by the adapter successfully 3 2 General Connection Setting Click More Setting users are allowed to setup the wireless connection setting Encryption Setting of the USB adapter and other advanced functions More Setting General Connection Setting Channel Tx Rate Auto z B ssID so Fany Network Type Infrastructure gt Encryption Disable WEP Authentication Mode Auto X Encryption Setting WEP Encryption Key Setting WPA Encryption Setting Profile Profile name y Load Save Current Delete Other For more advanced setting information Advanced Setting Information Parameter Description General Connection Setting Channel Select the number of the radio channel used for the networking The channel setting of the wireless stations within a network should be the same 10 Parameter Description Tx Rate SSID Any Network Type Change Apply Encryption Setting There are several options including Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps for you to select
22. le Long y MAC Address Filter Bridge Adapter No bridge v Parameter Description General Connection Setting Channel Select the number of the radio channel used by the AP The wireless adapters which connects to the AP should set up the same channel Basic Rate Select the basic data transmission speed supports by the AP When the AP works in 11b mode the maximum data rate is 11Mbps so that there are two options including 1 2 Mbps and 1 2 5 5 11Mbps you can select Parameter Description Tx Rate SSID Hide SSID Tx Power Change Apply WEP Setting Authentication Mode There are several options including Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps for you to select When the Auto is selected the device will choose the most suitable transmission rate automatically The higher data rate you designated in the network the shorter distance is allowed between the adapter and the wireless stations When the adapter works in 11b mode the maximum data rate is 11Mbps so that there are only Auto 1 2 5 5 11Mbps options you can select The SSID up to 32 printable ASCII characters is the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs The default SSID of the AP is WLAN_AP Wireless adapters connect to the AP should set up the same SSID as the AP If Hide SSID check box is enabled the AP will not appear in the site s
23. limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 5 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person s body excluding extremities of hands wrist and feet during wireless modes of operation 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 dev
24. nk Quality MMMM ANA ANA 68 Tx Frame 301 Rx Frame 134265 Ge Parameter Description Mode Network Adapter Available Network Station Set the USB adapter a wireless client Access Point Turns the USB adapter to function as a wireless AP Please refer to Section 3 5 for the AP settings Display the product information of the USB Adapter Display all the SSID and Signal Strength of wireless stations nearby To re survey the available wireless devices please click Refresh There are two ways to automatically make the connection between the USB Adapter and the wireless station on the list 1 Double click the wireless station on the list directly 2 Select the station you intend to connect and then click Connect this site Current Network Information Display the information about the wireless network this adapter is More Setting Link Status BSSID connecting to The information includes Channel Type SSID TX Rate and Encrypt settings Note Please refer to Section 3 2 for the description of each item For setting more functions including disable enable WEP and Power Saving Mode etc Please refer to Section 3 2 3 3 and 3 4 Display the status of the wireless connection Display the MAC Address of the network the adapter is connecting to Parameter Description Signal Strength This bar shows the signal strength level The higher percentage shown in the bar the more radio s
25. o enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions e CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol e Multi Channel Roaming eAutomatic Rate Selection eRTS CTS Feature eFragmentation ePower Management 4 Whatis Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN adapter Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 23 5 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers 6 What is BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID 7 What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard 8 What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 11i WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 9 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based
26. s you want to accept or reject to access the AP in this table 22 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter 1 What is the IEEE 802 11g standard 802 11g is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home office and public networks 802 119 defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz frequency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 11g standard requires backward compatibility with 802 11b The standard specifically calls for A A new physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band known as the extended rate PHY ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps B A protection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 11g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is t
27. sion of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland EU Countries Not intended for use None CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION lt a as 1 AS SS RT 1 12 SPECTEICATION SS A e 1 13 PACKAGE CONTENTS ua A eae eae a eases 2 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE cccccccccccccccccccccccccccecs 3 3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY seeesssessssssssssesssscssssesossssessesosseesoo 8 3 1 WIRELESS CONNECTION STATUS cccccccecescccccecceceecuseeeeccesesceceeeseseaeacuseseseess 8 3 2 GENERAL CONNECTION SETTING ccccccccceccccccececuseeeecucussscecececueeaeaceseseseess 10 3 3 WEP AND WPA ENCRYPTION ccccececceccececceccececceccececceccncenceaenaencecenaenees 13 Based WEEP SOUS Snosage O NEN hate te 13 SW RAS ANA ea amma alata A mama eatin 14 3 4 ADVANCED SETTING ccc ccc ccccceccccccccccuceecucucecceceeecusuesscucussscesesucuseasaeususeseass 16 3 5 SOFTWARE AP MODE entro dd 17 39 1 AP Connections tatusyac sic A teat ca ek sheet ok Bed tebe ate Oat aa dew ah cot bod Reed eee tes 18 3 5 2 AP General Connection Settings tee nea A i a EE a 19 3353 MAG Address E ose oho rick hele a itn amp eto ee ia ee a n 21 4 TROUBLESHOOTING siii it
28. urvey list of any wireless adapters It means Only the wireless adapters set the same SSID can connect to the AP It aviods the AP being connected by unauthorized users There are four levels for you to setup the transmission power of the AP The higher transmission power the larger transmission distance and wireless coverage Clcik Change will enable you to setup the parameters of General Connection Setting In the meantime the button will change to Apply for you to confirm your settings Enable or disable WEP encryption function If the WEP function is enabled only wireless adapters with the same default key and WEP key setting can connect to the AP Click Setting to setup the WEP key Please refer to Section 3 3 for more description Open System No authentication is needed for connecting to the AP Shared Key Only wireless adapters using a shared key WEP Key identified are allowed to connecting to the AP 20 Parameter Description Fragement RTS CTS Preamble MAC Address Filter Bridge Adapter 3 5 3 MAC Address Filter The value defines the maximum size of packets any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates you can increase it again but it will likely decrease overall network performance Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes Minor change is recommended Minimum p
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