Digitus WLAN USB Adapter
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1. cccceccseeceeece E S 16 3 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information 17 APpPe dixA SPCCHIGAUONS 18 ADENAN 19 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box One Wireless USB Adapter One USB Extension Cable Quick Installation Guide One Wireless Adapter Resource CD including Yv V WV e Wireless Client Utility and Drivers e User Guide e Other Helpful Information Note If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the Wireless Adapter for assistance 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview of the product The Wireless USB Adapter gives you the flexibility to install your PC or notebook PC in the most convenient location available without the cost of running network cables The adapter s auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer of up to 108Mbps for maximum throughput or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference It can also interoperate with all 11Mbps wireless 802 11b products Your wireless communications are protected by up to 152 bit WEP and WPA encryption for high security It adopts 2x2. WIRELESS LAN DIGLLUS USB 2 0 ADAPTER wo we User s Manual FCC 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 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 gt Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna gt Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver gt Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected gt Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operat
3. Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2 1 Hardware Installation Connect one end of the USB cable to the Adapter Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer Because the Adapter gets its power from the host there is no external power supply The LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in and the PC is on 1 2 2 2 Software Installation 2 2 1 Overview The Adapter s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Windows 2000 XP The Setup Wizard will install the Wireless Drivers amp Utility and drivers When you install the hardware before the software the system will prompt Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD ROM The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and Windows XP are very similar The following setup steps are for Windows 2000 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows 2000 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive click Start and choose Run In the field that appears enter FAUWCUWin2000_XPiSetup exe if F is the letter of your CD ROM drive figure 2 1 should then appear You can click Cancel to end the installation on the Preparing Setup screen figure 2 1 Otherwise the Setup Wizard will display a screen similar to that shown in figure 2 2 after a moment 103M USB Wireless Driver and Client Applications InstallShield Y iza Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the se
4. Driver DOIN I RIVERS 805522 sys Driver version 72 Driver Date 16 Jan 2006 11 45 30 Client Mame L 9L 28 9 Figure 3 13 Adapter Information 3 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information for the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter Advanced Statistics x Tranemit Frames Transmitted OK RATS Frames Frames Retried CTS Frames Frames Dropped No CTS Frames No ACK Frames Retned ATS Frames ACE Frames Retried Data Frames Receive Beacons Received Authentication Time Out Frames Recelved OK Authentication Rejects Frames Received with Errors Association Time Out CAC Errors Association Rejects Encryption Errors Standard MIC OK Duplicate Frames Standard MIC Errors AP Mismatches CEIP MIC Ok Data Rate Mismatches CEIP MIC Errors Figure 3 14 Advanced Statistics 17 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A Specifications A type Male USB 2 0 Connector Standards IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g Operating System Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Transmission In door up to 100m out door up to 300m it is limited to the Distance environment Indoor up to 200m Outdoor up to 830m Adopt 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology it is limited to the environment Radio Data Ra
5. The installation program will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may enter a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Program Folder Wireless Existing Folders Administrative Tools Printide Internet Printing Realtek Sound Manager Startup InstallShield Back Cancel Figure 2 6 Select a Program Folder _5 6 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide The Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation shown in figure 2 7 Click OK to continue the Installation Wireless Client Utility Installation Program XI The installation program installs the driver automatically when the client adapter is inserted Insert the adapter now IL it is not yet inserted cancel the Found New Hardware Wizard if it appears and proceed with the installation Click OK to continue Figure 2 7 Information Prompt While files are copying you will see a warning box shown in figure 2 8 Please select YES to continue installation Our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software haz been tested with Windows and that the software haz not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correct with Win
6. France the equipment must be restricted to the 2 4465 2 4835GHz frequency range and must be restricted to indoor use 1 Chapter t is 2 1 1 Overview Of TNE ProQUEL carioca ii cian 2 M 2 _ ___________ _ _ 2 Chapter 2 Installation 3 2 1 Hardware C V 3 2 2 S0ftware Instalado ansiada 3 2 2 Uk 012 ee 3 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows 2000 3 Chapter 3 8 Dil SUE 8 0 2 Prone Management soi aaa 10 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile ooccooccconncconicocococncnnnnnas 10 a ds 13 3 2 3 Switch another Profile 13 IL AAMO APON AA A 14 312 EXPO a POME ains 14 3 2 6 Scan Available Networks ooccooccocccocccoccocccocncocncococonononcnnnconnnnncoronannnnoos 14 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection ManageMent ooccocnccccncccncoccconcnccnncnaninoconncncnacinons 15 22_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ____ 16 3 3 1 Check Driver Information
7. a wireless adapter connected as an 802 11 wireless LAN In infrastructure mode the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set BSS A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set ESS Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications 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 SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with
8. the driver and client utilities This 12 the recommended option InstallShield lt Back Cancel Figure 2 3 Select the setup type Figure 2 4 should appear Click Yes to continue the Installation or click No to end the Installation 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide gt gt gt gt gt gt gt XI 2 The option you have selected requires the system to be rebooted at the end of the operation Do you want Eo continue Figure 2 4 Question Click Browse to change the Destination Location of the software in figure 2 5 Click Next to continue the Installation Click Back to return to the previous page or click Cancel to end the Installation Wireless Client Utility Installation Program Choose Destination Location Select the folder where the installation program will install the files The installation program will install the client utilities in the following locator Destination Folder D Program Files Wireless Browse InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 5 Choose Destination Location The Setup Wizard will ask you to create a new folder or select one from the Existing Folders list shown in figure 2 6 It is recommended that you keep the default value Click Next to continue the Installation Click Back to return to the previous page or click Cancel to end the Installation Wireless Client Utility Installation Program Select Program Folder Select a program folder
9. to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology so that transmission distance is 2 3 times of traditional 11g b solutions up to 855 36m tested in China Transmission range is extended to 4 9 times lt adopts 108M Super G WLAN Transmission Technology which offers the highest throughput performance available on the market today link rates of up to 108Mbps In dynamic 108M mode the device can attach 802 11b 802 11g and 108Mbps Super G devices at the same time in an integrated environment 1 2 Features Complies with IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b standards Adopts 108M Super G and 2x to 3x eXtended Range wireless LAN transmission technology gt Supports WPA data security IEEE802 1x authentication TKIP AES encryption 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption gt Supports 108 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 11 5 5 2 1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rates Provides USB interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode Ease to configure and provides monitoring information Supports Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Internal Antenna Y Y YV VV Y 1 3 LED Status LED Indications Working Status The adapter is in an electricity saving status or Intermittently the adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data The adapter is on wake up status Flashing The adapter is transmitting and receiving data 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide
10. will appear with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles box Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection and click Add The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority and the last profile has lowest priority Click OK Check the Auto Select Profiles box on the Profile Management tab 1 2 7 Note When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab the client adapter will scan for an available network The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the network If the connection fails the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Auto Profile Selection Management P lt Available Profiles Auto Selected Protiles Move up Ween dowr E moa Figure 3 11 Auto Profile Selection Management Dialog 3 3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the Wireless Client Utility provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration The Diagnostics tab lists the following receive and transmit d
11. ase sensitive Client Name Identifies the client machine Network Names SSIDs The IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters 2 General Security Advanced m Profile Settings Profile Name WWieess SS Client Name CICSAOAS Network Names SSID1 SSID2 SSID3 Figure 3 4 General Tab of Profile Management Edit the Security tab 2 Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase 802 1x Enables 802 1x security Shared Key Static WEP Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station To define shared encryption keys choose the Shared Key radio button and click the Configure button to fill in the Define Shared Keys window None No security not recommended Yv V V Y gt Note If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to optional and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security Tab to allow association To complete WEP encryption configuration you must select the 802 11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Gu
12. ated AP MAC Address 00 03 7F BE FO E4 Power Save Mode Normal Figure 3 2 Advance Status 3 2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the Wireless Client Utility and the Profile management screen will appear figure 3 3 The Profile Management tab provides tools to Add a profile Edit a profile Remove a profile Switch another Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile scan Available Networks Order profiles Y VV VV Y NV WV Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default XI Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Hew Modify Remove Activate Details Network Type Infrastructure Import Security Mode Disabled Network Name 1 55101 lt emply gt Export Network Name 2 55102 gt e Network Mame 3 55103 lt empty Auto Select Profiles Order Profiles Figure 3 3 Profile Management tab 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration from the Profile list and click Modify The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3 4 1 Edit the General tab gt Profile Name Identifies the configuration profile This name must be unique 10 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Profile names are not c
13. ces at the same time in an integrated environment gt 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN Transmission Technology The WLAN device with 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB which gives users the ability to have robust longer range wireless connections With this range enhancing technology a 2x to 3x eXtended Range based client and access point can maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of traditional 802 11b and 802 11g products for a coverage area that is up to nine times greater A traditional 802 11b and 802 11g product transmission distance is about 300m A 2x to 3x extended 06 based client and access point can maintain a connection transmission distance may be up to 830m gt 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks gt 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security gt Ad hoc Network An ad hoc network is a group of computers each with a wireless adapter connected as a
14. dus 108M USE Wireless Adapter IF You want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at iwindowsupdate mierozoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation No More Info Figure 2 8 Windows 2000 Warning Box Note In Windows XP the warning box is similar to that shown figure 2 8a Please select Continue Anyway to continue installation Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware 108M Wireless USE Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows AP Dell me why this testing ls 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 hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway Figure 2 8a Windows XP warning box 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 10 After the files have been successfully copied the screen in figure 2 9 will appear Click OK to reboot the system Wireless Client Utility Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successfully performed the selected operations but the system needs to be rebooted before all of the changes will take effect Select es to reboot t
15. each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A wireless security protocol use TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 290s 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Safety Information This device may only be operated in enclosed dry rooms To prevent the risk of fire or electrical shock the device must be protected from moisture In the event of a defective power plug please contact an authorized retailer In the event of damage to the housing or the power plug do not operate Do not open the device Repairs may only be performed by an authorized retailer Note In the event of incorrect installati
16. ess connection To Edit or add a configuration profile click the Profile Management tab To Display current diagnostics information click the Diagnostics tab You can also run the Utility by clicking the Start gt Program gt Wireless gt 108M USB Wireless Client Utility The Wireless client Utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to gt Display current status information gt Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information The section below introduces these above capabilities 3 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations The Current Status tab does not require any configuration 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Profile Mame Default Link Status Associated Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps Network Type Infrastructure IP Address 132168 1 100 Current Channel Data Encryption Server Based Authentication Signal Strength Figure 3 1 Current Status The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen gt Profile Name The name of current selected configuration profile Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management Link Status Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network Wireless Mode Displays the w
17. he client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points General Security Advanced Power Save Mode Network Type Infrastructure 802 11b Preamble Short amp Long Long Only _ Wireless Mode When Starting 4d Hoc Networ Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps Y 241 Mbps C 24GH211 Mbps M extended Range MC v QoS Automatic G LI pen Suetem Shared Key Figure 3 7 Advanced tab of Profile Management 3 2 2 Remove a profile Go to the Profile Management tab Select the profile to remove from the Profile List Click Remove 3 2 3 Switch another Profile Go to the Profile Management tab Click on the profile name in the Profile List Click Activate 13 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3 2 4 Import a Profile 1 From the Profile Management tab click Import The Import Profile will then appear 2 Browse the directory where the profile is located Highlight the profile name 4 Click Open the imported profile will then appear in the profiles list Look in E Wireless da File name LINK Files of type Config files prf Cancel 2 Figure 3 8 Import Profile Dialog 3 2 5 Export a Profile From the Profile Management tab highlight the profile to export Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear Browse the directory to export the profile Click Save The profile
18. he system No MI restart my computer later Remove any disks from ther drives and then click Finish to complete setup gt Back Figure 2 9 Finish 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration The Wireless USB Adapter can be configured by Wireless Client Utility This section describes how to configure your Wireless USB Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and use the data security encryption features After installing the Adapter the Adapter s tray icon all will appear in your system tray It appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication RSSI II the icon is gray there is no connection the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB al the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB 200 the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than Double click the icon and the Current Status screen of Wireless Client Utility will appear From this screen you can view the strength of the Adapter s signal and the quality of its connection You can also click Advanced to view additional status information about the current wirel
19. iagnostics for frames received by or transmitted by the wireless network adapter Multicast frames transmitted and received Broadcast frames transmitted and received Unicast frames transmitted and received Total bytes transmitted and received V V Y m Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default _7I XI Action Options Help Curent Status Profile Management Diagnostics Transmit Multicast Packets 9 gt Broadcast Packets 1393 ademas alias Unicast Packets 1233 gt Total Bytes 132950 Recelve Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Unicast Packets Total Bytes Figure 3 12 Diagnostics tab 3 3 1 Check Driver Information The Adapter Information contains general information about the network interface card the wireless network adapter and the network driver interface specification NDIS 16 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide driver Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Version The version of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Date The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver Client Name The name of the client computer Adapter Information Vv VV VV Y Card Hame 108M USB Wireless Adapter MAC Address 00 14 78 2 FF EO
20. ide Profile Management XI General Security Advanced m Set Security Options WPAAWPAZ WPAAWPA2 EAP Type LEAP 5 O WPAMWPA2 Passphrase C 8021x 802 14 EAP Type E y 67 Pre Shared Key Static WEP C None Configure _ Corfigwe Allow Association to Mixed Cells Group Policy Delay 60 sec Figure 3 5 Security tab of Profile Management Define Pre Shared Keys 9 ajx 7 ASCII Test all keyboard characters Encmption Keps WEP Key Size Transmit Rey 128 152 WEP Key 1 WEP Key C os e 6 7 WEP Ke3 C C WEP Key 4 C w Cancel Figure 3 6 Define Shared Keys Edit the Advanced tab Power Save Mode e Maximum Select maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically e Normal In Normal mode the adapter will be switched to maximum mode automatically when no large packets are retrieved e Off turns power saving off thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short message response time 802 11b Preamble Specifies the preamble setting in 802 11b The default setting is Short amp Long access point mode which allows both short and long headers in the 802 11b frames The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports and uses them Set to Long Only to override allowi
21. ion Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment WLAN USB Adapter CECO Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC Low voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the Amendment Directive 93 68 EEC the procedures given in European Council Directive 99 5 EC and 89 3360EEC The equipment was passed The test was performed according to the following European standards gt EN 300 328 V 1 4 1 2003 gt EN 301 489 1 V 1 4 1 2002 EN 301 489 17 V 1 2 1 2002 gt EN 60950 1 2002 European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2 400 2 4835GHz In
22. ireless mode Configure the wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management gt Network Type The type of network the station is currently connected with The options include e Infrastructure access point Ad Hoc Configure the network type on the Advanced tab of Profile Management IP Address Displays the computer s IP address Current Channel Shows the currently connected channel Data Encryption Displays the encryption type that the driver is using Configure the encryption type on the Security tab of Profile Management gt Server Based Authentication Shows whether server based authentication is used gt Signal Strength Shows the strength of the signal Note In the Wireless Client Utility access the General tab Security tab Advanced tab by clicking New or Modify on the Profile Management tab Click Advanced to see advanced information about the program and its operations For more information please refer to the help file of the utility 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Network Name SSID TEST Current Signal Strenath 70 dBm Server Based Authentication None Current Noise Level 96 dBm Data Encryption None Up Time 00 03 04 Authentication Type 802 11b Preamble Short amp Long Message Integrity Check None Current Receive Rate 54 0 Mbps QoS None Current Transmit Rate 48 0 Mbps Associated AP Name Unavailable Channel 6 Associated AP Address Unavailable Frequency 2 437 GHz Associ
23. n independent 802 11 wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless computers operate on a peer to peer basis communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point Ad hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set IBSS or as peer to peer mode and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation gt DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all data transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the receiver 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 However to an intended receiver i e another wireless LAN endpoint the DSSS signal is recognized 19 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide as the only valid signal and interference is inherently rejected ignored FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS continuously changes hops the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo random set of channels Because a fixed frequency is not used and only the transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns interception of FHSS is extremely difficult Infrastructure Network An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices each with
24. ng short frames Wireless Mode Specifies 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps or Super G operation in an access point network The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates 12 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network Specifies Super G or 2 4 GHz 54 11 Mbps to start an ad hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes This mode also allows the selection of the channel the wireless adapter uses The channels available depend on the regulatory domain If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters this selection specifies which channel the adapter starts the ad hoc network with The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates 802 11 Authentication Mode Select which mode the wireless adapter uses to authenticate to an access point e Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match Shared Key only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the same WEP key For infrastructure access point networks click Preferred APs to specify up to four access points to t
25. on and improper use in a residential area the device may cause disruptions in radio devices and other electronic devices Proper use means that the device is operated with shielded connector cables as far as possible for network products also with shielded cables of category 5e and higher The device was tested and lies within the limits for computer accessories of class A according to the requirements of EN 55022 Warning This is a class A device This device can cause radio interference in residential areas in this case the operator may be required to perform and bear the costs for appropriate measures Conformity Declaration The device fulfils the EMC requirements of EN 55022 class A for ITE and EN 55024 Devices with external or built in power supply also fulfil the requirements of EN 61000 3 2 and EN 61000 3 3 The basic protection requirements of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC are therefore fulfilled The CE conformity has been certified The corresponding declarations are available from the manufacturer Trademarks All company brand and product names used in these instructions are trademarks or registered marks of the corresponding companies 21
26. should then be exported to the specified location Export Profile 7 _ I XI eee in E Wireless Ed Manual gt A File name LINE save as Ippe Contig files prf gt Cancel 2 Figure 3 9 Export Profile Dialog 3 2 6 Scan Available Networks 1 Click Scan on Profile Management the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear 2 Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time 14 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network If no configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Management window will open the General tab Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network Network Name SSID Eg Super X8 Signal Strength Channel wireless Me i yl 20 a8 1 2 4 GHz 54 A Atheros Wireless 4508 11 2 4 GHz 54 1 Oversea 3 all 708 2 2 4 GHz 54 i LINK lj 128 6 2 4GHz 54 Figure 3 10 Scan Available Networks Dialog 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the wireless adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list please follow these steps On the Profile Management tab click Order Profiles The Auto Profiles Selection management window
27. te 108 54 48 36 24 12 9 6 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Modulation 1M DBPSK 2M DQPSK 5 5M 11M CCK 6M 9M 12M 18M 24M 36M 48M 54M 108M OFDM Media Access CSMA CA with ACK Protocol Transmit Power Data Security WPA 64 128 152 BIT WEP TKIP AES gt Spectrum Direct cin Spread Spectrum _ Channel Power 480mA in Transmit TX 420mA in full Receive RX Consumption Safety amp Emission FCC CE Physical Environmental Operating Temp 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Storage Temp 40 C 700C 40 F 158 F Humidity 10 95 RH Non condensing Dimensions 3 9 1 2 4 in 100 X 30 11 mm WXDXH 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B Glossary gt 108M Super G WLAN Transmission Technology 108M Super G WLAN Transmission Technology employs multiple performance enhancing techniques including packet bursting fast frames data compression and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throughput and range of wireless networking products Users can experience link rates of up to 108Mbps twice the industry standard maximum data link rate of 54Mbps while preserving full compatibility with traditional 802 11g or 802 11b networks 108M Super G products offer the highest throughput performance available on the market today In dynamic 108M mode the device can attach 802 11b 802 11g and 108Mbps Super G devi
28. tup 108M USE Wireless Driver and Client Applications Setup i preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide pon through the rest of the setup process Please walt InstalShreld Cancel Figure 2 1 Wireless Client Utility Install Shield Wizard To continue click Next on the screen figure 2 2 Click Cancel to end the 1 3 108M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Installation Wireless Client Utility Installation Program XI Wireless Client Utility Installation Program This program installs the driver and client utilities for your 108M USB Wireless Adapter Cancel Figure 2 2 Wireless Client Utility Installation Program The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a Setup type in figure 2 3 It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install driver only select Make Driver Installation Diskette s to make the diskette s as the installation driver Select Install Client Utilities and Driver and Next to continue the Installation Click Back to return to the previous page or click Cancel to end the Installation Wireless Client Utility Installation Program Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup you prefer Description Install Client Utilities and Driver recommended Install Driver Orly Make Driver Installation Diskette s Choose thie option to install
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