X-Micro Tech. 11b mini Network Card User Manual
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1. X MICRO WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter User s Manual X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter User s Manual Version1 2 INFORMATION TO USER Product Name X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter Model Name XWL 11IBUSX Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed toprovide 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 of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may2. network addresses to computer on a TCP IP network e Static IP addressing e Dynamic IP addressing DHCP In networks with static IP addressing the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer Once a static IP address is assigned a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network You may manually change the IP address in the Network Properties dialog box Networks using static IP addresses are easy to set up and do not require additional network management software In networks with dynamic IP addressing a DHCP server in the network dynamically assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to the network Network using dynamic IP addresses require setting up and running a DHCP Server or installing the Wingate software package 3 1 Install Driver Utility Step 1 Please insert the Device CD Windows XP 2000 was automatically running autorun The Welcome dialog as below please click Next X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter Utility EI Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for amp Hicro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter The Installs hield Wizard will install Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter on your computer To continue click Next X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter Utility Select Components Select the components setup will stall Select the components you want to install and deselect the components you do not want to Install Micro WLAN 11b mint USB Ada
3. paws Infrastructure Access Points is needed Transmitter Output 17 dBm Power Receive Sensitivity Operating at 11Mbps gt 8 PER 86dBm Operating Range 100 400m depending on surrounding environment Power consumption Transmit lt 350mA P Receive lt 260mA 64 bit or 128 bit WEP Wired Eguivalent Privacy I O Interface USB 1 1 Operaning System Windows 98SE ME 2000 and XP supported Windows based utility for configuration and status Management eae monitoring Dimension 864 x 230 x 4 mm Operating Temperature 0 55C Storage Temperature 20 70C Humidity 5 90 non condensing FAQ Symptom The LED is off Possible Remedy Make sure the WLAN adapter is inserted properly Otherwise contact your vendor Symptom The LED is always on not blinking Possible Remedy Make sure that you have installed the driver from attached CD Otherwise contact your vendor Symptom The LED is blinking but the WLAN adapter icon does not appear in your icon tray Possible Remedy Make sure that you have installed the Utility from attached CD Symptom The WLAN adapter is linking but can t share files with others Possible Remedy Make sure the file and printer sharing function is enabled You could enable the function by checking the icon of My Computer Control Panel Network file and printer sharing want to be able to give others to access to my files Symptom Slow or erratic perfor
4. D Channel Tx Rate in this tab Wireless Configuration X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter r Neti tatus Site Scan Statistics Encryption Info Profile Link Status A Connect Metwork Mode fa Network Authentication Data Encryption Transmit Key Metwork kep SSID E Default Set Channel 3 2422MHz gt p TxHate Auto Change Fig 3 2 1 3 Then select the Site Scan tab following dialog box will appear Fig3 2 2 Please wait system to scan or click Re fresh all Access Point and Ad hoc devices within detectable range will be found and their related information will be displayed in the list You can assign Access Point or Ad hoc devices which you want connect to We also can change presently connection just double click SSID from the list If you check the Use Windows XP to configure my LI wireless network settings that will change to Windows XP configuration to set the Wireless link function Wireless Configuration X Micro WLAN 116 mini USB Adapter Metstatus To Statistics Encryption Into Profile Data Encryption Disabled Transmit Kep fi Network key Use Windows XP to configure my wireless network settings Re Fresh Connect Add to Profile Fig 3 2 2 4 Select the Statistics tab Fig3 2 3 you will see the Link Status Signal strength and transmit receive statistics If check the Turn Radio OFF the radio interface will be turn off Wireles
5. Wireless Networks Open Network Connections Bee Fig 3 1 1 2 Click the View Available Wireless Networks and it will popup a setup dialog as below Fig 3 1 2 If there have some efficient access point which efficient range contains your X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter range then the SSID will show in the Available networks list Select one and click the Connect button Connect to Wireless Network The following network s are available To access a network select It from the list and then click Connect Available networks NN gt i cg Sales v DO IF pou are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced Fig 3 1 2 3 2 2 Configured at SiS advanced configuration We provide another wireless setting utility for Windows 2000 me 98SE use Of course XP version already prepared Every function is the same like Windows 2k version The Configuration Tab contains several fields where operating parameters of the driver can be viewed or changed Changes to any of the parameters in this panel can be applied to the driver without a need to restart the PC 1 Plug in wireless adapter and you will see SiS utility appear on your system tray NN leew 11 55 AM 2 Double click the crab icon following dialog box will appear Fig3 2 1 The NetStatus tab shows the Link Status Network mode SSID Channel Tx Rate You also can change your Ad hoc Infrastructure network Data Encryption SSI
6. You are about to install a networking system that is not only fast and powerful but also easy to set up and simple to maintain In a short time you and those in your network will be able to share a local printer and files access the Internet and roam about the office wire free Using radio frequency RF technology WLANs transmit and receive data over the air minimizing the need for wired connections Thus WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility and through simplified configuration enable movable LANs This wireless networking solution has been designed for both large and small businesses and it is scalable so that you can easily add more users and new network features as your business grows This manual will assist you in the installing X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter Wireless LAN basics Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802 11b standard committee could be configured as e Ad Hoc wireless LAN or e Infrastructure wireless LAN Ad Hoc network is a group of notebooks with wireless LAN PC card called a BSS Basic Service Set These notebooks use their wireless LAN PC cards to communicate with each other and notebooks cannot connect to the Internet STA 2 STA 3 Figure 2 1 Ad Hoc wireless network The most obvious differentiation between Infrastructure wireless networ
7. frequency band to another many times per second ESSID An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for mobile workers More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set ESS Users within an ESS could roam freely between BSSs while served as a continuous connection to the network wireless stations and Access Points within an ESS must be configured with the same ESSID and the same radio channel Ethernet Ethernet is a 10 100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home office wiring Users must be wired to the network at all times to gain access Gateway A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems such as a LAN and a mainframe In Internet terminology a gateway is another name for a router Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Infrastructure An integrated 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 ISM Band The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U S have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the so called ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical band Spectrum in the vicinity of 2 4 GHz in particular is being made available worldwide This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high
8. k and Ad Hoc wireless network is that the notebooks in Infrastructure wireless network can make use of the resource in the Internet through Access Point 0 Access Point STAI Figure 2 2 Infrastructure wireless network To set up your notebook s network as the type of Ad Hoc or Infrastructure wireless network depends completely on your requirement Generally if your network environment has an Access Point we recommend that you set it as Infrastructure to connect to the Internet Windows Installation Before You Start To use the X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter with a computing device the X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter must be equipped with an USB 1 1 or 2 0 Interface All drivers and supporting software for the X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter must be loaded and configured Ask your system administrator for the following information which you may need to provide during driver installation e Your Wireless Client Name e Your Wireless SSID e Your computer s unique client name and workgroup name e For your network account your user name and password e Your IP address gateway address and subnet mask if you re not using a DHCP server Every computer on a network is identified by a unique network address There are two methods of assigning
9. mance Possible Remedy Try change the channel of the communicating group or move your device closer to the communicating device Symptom Can t find the utility icon in the taskbar when plugged in the WLAN adapter Possible Remedy You could enable the function by click the icon of start All Programs X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter Utility gt WLAN mini USB Glossary IEEE 802 11 Standard The IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee which is formulating a standard for the industry Access Point An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with a WLAN adapter connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation BSSID A specific Ad Hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol a method in which IP addresses are assigned by server dynamically to clients on the network DHCP is used for Dynamic IP Addressing and requires a dedicated DHCP server on the network Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum This is the method the wireless cards use to transmit data over the frequency spectrum The other method is frequency hopping Direct sequence spreads the data over one frequency range channel while frequency hopping jumps from one narrow
10. nel identifiers channel center frequencies and regulatory domains of each MAX OUT POWER COUNTRY CHANNELS INDOOR OUTDOOR Spain 2 0024635 MAE t lt 100mWEIRP_ lt 100 mWEIRP_ Franco 2400 2454 MA 18 lt T00mWEIRP_ lt 100 mWEIRP_ C Franco 245424635MH2 SH9 lt i00mWEIRP_ lt 10mWERP UK 230024635MH were lt 100 mWEIRP_ Switzerland 240024835 MHz TMI lt 100mWERP lt 100 mWEIRP_ 22 MHz wide channel are shown in following Table Russia 240024835 MAE 13 SIOMWEIRP_ _ lt iOMWERP_ ireland 240024835 AE 113 lt IOOMWERP_ lt 100 mWERP_ Denmark 240024835 AE 113 lt IOOMWERP_ lt 100 mWERP_ Greece 240024835 AE 113 lt 100mWERP lt 100 mWERP_ Sweden 2400 24635 WAE m3 Oom ERP lt 100 mWERP_ Table of Contents 1 IntroduUCtiOn a 5 2 Wireless LAN basiCS 6 3 Windows Installation T 3 1 Install Driver Utility oa 8 3 2 Configuration Utility coooocooocoooococoWoW oo 10 3 2 1 Configured at Windows XP configuration 10 3 2 2 Configured at SiS advanced configuration 11 4 Technical Specifications of X Micro WLAN 11b mini 15 USB AOA pe serra FAO lai ARI SA oe aoe 16 So basi 17 Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter
11. not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body e This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter REGULATORY INFORMATION X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards USA Federal Communications Commission FCC This device complies with Part 15 of 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 that may cause undesired operation Europe R amp TTE Directive This device complies with the specifications listed below ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment e ETS 300 328 Technical requirements for Radio equipment EN60950 Safety Requirements for Radio equipment The chan
12. port to the network console workstation Control information about each device is maintained in a structure known as a management information block Static IP Addressing A method of assigning IP addresses to clients on the network In networks with Static IP address the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer Once a Static IP address is assigned a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network unless it is manually changed Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP TCP IP is the protocol suite developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency ARPA It is widely used in corporate Internet works because of its superior design for WANs TCP governs how packet is sequenced for transmission the network The term TCP IP is often used generically to refer to the entire suite of related protocols Transmit Receive The wireless throughput in Bytes per second averaged over two seconds Wide Area Network WAN A WAN consists of multiple LANs that are tied together via telephone services and or fiber optic cabling WANs may span a city a state a country or even the world Wireless LAN WLAN A wireless LAN does not use cable to transmit signals but rather uses radio or infrared to transmit packets through the air Radio Frequency RF and infrared are the commonly used types of wireless transmission Most wireless LANs use spread spectrum technolog
13. pter Micro WLAN 11b USB Utility Destination Folder i ka Program Files Space Required on G 6953 K Space Available on G J36672 instale pee d t b ita Step 3 Starting Copy Loading WP setup utility Step 4 Click Finish to complete installation X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter Utility InstallShield Wizard Complete h Complete Wireless LAN Driver and Utility Setup Step 5 After you install Utility Hold the X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter with the logo facing up and insert the Adapter into the USB receptacle applying just enough pressure to make sure it is fully seated Windows XP 2000 automatically detects the X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter After finished install driver and utility on your system Let s starting to setup your wireless card First of all we will see the connection notice in the right come Some 11 55 AM 3 2 Configuration Utility There are two different utility to configure you wireless setting on XP although we provide another choice but in functional both of them are similar You can choose any one of them which you more like or convenience to use 3 2 1 Configured at Windows XP configuration 1 After finished install driver and utility on your system Let s starting to setup your wireless card First of all we will see the connection notice in the right corner Fig 3 1 1 Disable Status Repair View Available
14. s Configuration Micra WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter NetStatus Site Scan statistics Encryption Info Profile Link State Mode Infrastructure Connect to 5510 MWWLANG Associate BSSID 9 00 02 72 81 81 22 l Tum Radio OFF Detail Reset 12 Fig 3 2 3 5 If there are several wireless network coexist we must consider with data encryption It depend on your Access Point security setting one of them not match them the connection will be failed Select the Encryption tab Fig3 2 4 If you want to enable the function please set the Data Encryption to WEP WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys entered from this panel To be written to the driver and registry each key must consist of hex digits which means that only digit 0 9 and letters A F are valid entries If entered incorrectly program will not write keys to a driver Wireless Configuration Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter lu NetStatus Site Scan Statistics Encryption Info Profile Dae Eran Transmit Kep Index r hs The WEP needs to be 40bits depending on your network configuration This d 5 red as 5 or 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hewad 4 Key H Key He Key H3 Key H4 Password Hide View Apply Fig 3 2 4 6 The Info tab Fig3 2 5 shows the Driver version including the detail of Configuration Utility and NIC firmware version Users must use this version number when repor
15. speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe Local Area Network LAN A LAN is a group of computers each equipped with the appropriate network adapter card connected by cable air that share applications data and peripherals All connections are made via cable or wireless media but a LAN does not use telephone services It typically spans a single building or campus Network A network is a system of computers that is connected Data files and messages can be transmitted over this network Networks may be local or wide area networks Protocol A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a conversation is to take place including the format timing sequencing and or error checking Roaming In an infrastructure network this is when a wireless PC moves out of range of the previously connected access point and connects to a newly connected access point Throughout the network environment where access point is deployed PCs can always be connected regardless of where they are located or roam SSID A Network ID unique to a network Only clients and Access Points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other This string is case sensitive Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of TCP IP In SNMP agents which can be hardware as well as software monitor the activity in the various devices on the network and re
16. ting their problems for technical support Wireless Configuration Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter NetStatus Site Scan Statistics Encryption Info Profile Driver Date Driver Version Utility Date Utility Version MAC Address IP Address SubM ask Power Save ATIM Listen Interval Antenna Region Txpower Ch1 04 06 2004 5110391020 4 6 2004 1 0 3 22 O0 02 72 00 00 52 192 169 0 150 255 255 255 0 CAM O 1 Diversity Default Set 40 40 Fig 3 2 5 Advance 7 The Profile tab Fig3 2 6 allows you to save the information associated with a specific so you can quickly and easily connect to your network when you are in that location The Profiles page allows you to new delete and edit your profiles Wireless Configuration X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter NetStatus Site Scan Statistics Encryption Info Profile Mame New Delete Edit Add to Profile Apply Metwork Mode Authentication Mo Data Encryption Region Channel TxRate Preamble Antenna Power Save ATIM Listen Interval Beacon Kus RTS Fragmentation Tx Retry SSID Fig 3 2 6 14 Profile Infrastructure Open system Disabled Default Set Auto 11 Mb Auto Switch Diversity CAM 0 1 100 2312 2312 Fi Mew LANE 4 Technical Specifications of X Micro WLAN 11b mini USB Adapter Modulation method DQPSK DBPSK CCK Data Rate 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps Operation mode
17. y It offers limited bandwidth usually under 11Mbps and users share the bandwidth with other devices in the spectrum however users can operate a spread spectrum device without licensing from the Federal Communications Commission FCC 20 www x micro com
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