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1. the equipment EU Countries Not Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France with Frequency channel restrictions 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 Wireless USB Adapter EU Countries Not intended for use None Potential restrictive use France Only channels 10 11 12 and 13 Wireless USB Adapter Manual Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 00000 eee 6 Chapter 2 Installation 00000 eee 8 Chapter 3 Configuring Utility 0000000 0 13 3 1 S cpscrecteensata baeancceaghcseabappansctennestctupeenecespicontbeeeaoeaias 14 3 2 SE EEE EE EEE EK eee 16 3 3 SIE SUVEV eee ee 17 3 4 Encryption cccccccseeeeeceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeseeeeseaseeeeeeeeesaaeess 18 3 5 FO er 19 3 6 Ve 20 Chapter 4 Technical Specifications 21 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting rrrrrrrrrrrerrrrvnrnr 22 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Wireless USB Adapter This device features the latest innovation wireless technology and will help you build the world of wireless networking This manual will give you step by step instructions of the installation to help you use the Wireless USB2. the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows NT 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air 23 24 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 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 duraton impulse noise Direct sequence spread 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 re
3. Adapter properly Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include the following items e One Wireless USB Adapter e One USB Cable One CD Based software Including Wireless USB Adapter driver amp utility and user manual If any of the above items Is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible Minimum System Requirements Before you begin the installation please check the following requirements with your equipment Pentium Based above IBM compatible PC system with an USB support e CD ROM driver e One Available USB Connector e Windows 98 2000 ME XP Operating System e At least 500Kbytes of free disk space for utility and driver installation Safety Precaution Only use the accessories and connection cables attached with the device package Otherwise the device may not function If you accidentally miss or damage the accessories and connection cables please contact with your local dealer Chapter 2 Installation Procedure If you are using Windows 98 2000 ME please read the following instructions Before you proceed with the installation it is important for you to know Note1 The following installation was operated under Windows 98 Procedures will be the same for Windows 2000 ME If you are using Windows XP please turn to page 12 Note2 If you have installed the Wireless USB Adapter driver amp utility bef
4. Wireless USB Adapter User Manual Version 1 0 May 2002 Wireless USB Adapter Copyright Copyright 2001 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 Wireless USB Adapter Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested an
5. al selections for this mode gt Active Adaptor will always set in active mode gt Power Save Adaptor will enter power saving mode when it is idle Signal Strength This bar shows the signal strength level The higher the blue bar the more radio signal been received by the USB WLAN adaptor This indicator helps to find the most comfortable antenna workstation position for quality network operation Link Quality The measured Signal Strength level gives the overall Link Quality and Connection Status MAC Address The MAC Address of the Wireless USB Adaptor Unique 48 bit hard coded Media Access Control address known as the station identifier 15 3 2 Statistics Aredess L N Honiar I tite Duj ama 14 a rerai Data Field Shows the total amounts of data packets that have been successfully unsuccessfully transmitted or received by the adaptor Management Field Shows the total amounts of management packets been successfully unsuccessfully transmitted or received by the adaptor Rejected Packets Field Shows the total amounts of rejected packets that have been transmitted or received by the adaptor 16 3 3 Site Survey Tres LAR Hona Hit E 3 JATHEL IBE FP MET ch Fi ps Seii Tii Bway Enrypiioa Aivas hb JET AT t l Ole ROE FLARSET Wa J THOBO EC TER vb me l AIETE a me D Bin This screen shows all the Access Points or Adaptors
6. can be used to change the following configuration parameters when the device is active Please continue to read the following instructions Note Click Exit to leave the configuration application 13 3 1 Status Click Change to set up the necessary parameters and click Submit after the configuration has been changed Operation mode Shows the following network modes viks LAM Hino Thor xj IATHEL THB Ref HET AF ike gurii he Bure Econo Adv te Charsai es D ante mf fa Fair m Radi Apel rgh ELIET TET TET TETTE a zg Lak Camber POTEET eRe Te TETT D 4 gt Infrastructure This operation mode requires the presence of an 802 11 Access Point All communication is done via the Access Point gt Ad Hoc This mode indicates the 802 11 peer to peer operation All communication is done from client to client without the use of an Access Point Channel Shows the numbers of the radio channel used for the networking Only Access Points and Ad Hoc nodes create the BSSID The parameters are not active in the infrastructure operation mode SSID Shows the SSID of the BSS that one is willing to join 14 Tx Rate Shows the Data Transfer Rate There are 1 Mbps 2M bps 5 5 Mbps 11 Mbps and auto mode If you select auto mode the device will choose the most suitable rate automatically Power Mgmt Mode Shows the Power Management mode There are two option
7. d found to comply with the 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 To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the Following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmf
8. ion and operation of this Wireless USB Adaptor Read the description below to solve your problems v 22 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 to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 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 e Automatic Rate Selection e RITS CTS Feature e Fragmentation e Power Management What is 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 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 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 What is WEPD 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 Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform
9. jected ignored by most narrowband receivers 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
10. kets will be fragmented Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes RTS Threshold Minimum packet size to require an RTS Request To Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the WLAN This is the option for the RTS Threshold activation 19 3 6 Version Wireless LAN Monitor Utility i x use Wireless LAN Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Version Applicaton Version 31 315 Driver Version 10 0 1 Firmware Version 0 90 0 2 It shows the current Driver Firmware and Application Version of this device 20 Chapter Technical Specification Y VV VV VV VV VV VV VV NV WV Standard IEEE802 11b Frequency Band 2 400 GHz 2 4835GHz Data Rate Up to 11Mbps Interface Mini USB USB V1 1 Transmission Range Outdoor 100 300M Indoor 40 100M LED Indicators Power Link Power consumption USB Bus Power Only Operating Temperature 0 C to 55 C Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C Operating Humidity 0 to 70 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 0 to 95 Non condensing Data Encryption 64 bit 128 bit WEP Encryption software Configuration Utility software USB Cable 1M Compatibility Windows 98 2000 ME Windows XP Certification FCC CE Dimensions 95mm x 65mm x 13mm 21 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installat
11. nearby when operating in Ad Hoc mode Click Re Scan to collect the BSSID and Channel information of all the wireless devices near by If you want to connect to any device on the list double click the item on the list and the adaptor will automatically connect to the selected device 17 3 4 Encryption ims LAW Motor Tir Additional security can be achieved by using the WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the keys entered from this panel There are four 10 Hex digit encryption keys value available for the WEP You can define the encryption key values of their own choice Enable the WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy option in order to activate WEP encryption for transmissions between the stations and the Access Point WEP is an authentication algorithm which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping 18 3 5 Advanced Woks L Tem z xj EEE Timtik bii ibii Arte THis ay FT Four ban There are Preamble Type Fragmentation Threshold and RTS CTS Threshold setting under this mode Preamble Type Short Long Preamble is the first subfield of PPDU which is the appropriate frame format for transmission to PHY Physical layer There are two options Short Preamble and Long Preamble The Short Preamble option improves throughput performance Fragmentation Threshold The size at which pac
12. ore please uninstall the old version first Note3 Be sure not to connect the Wireless USB Adapter before the installation is finished A Execute the Setup exe program under the Driver amp Utility folder The InstallShield Wizard will check the operating system version first Please follow the directions after it finishes checking Preparing to Install Ser F FR and aah get om st i Ri tag a B To install the device you must accept the License Agreement To continue the process please select Yes or select No to cancel the installation C Choose Application USB PCI PCMCIA Drivers Click Next to continue ee lg eee eee led pak aner i D Click Next to install the driver If you want to install this to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Then click Next 10 E Click Next to begin copying the files to your hard disk ei p h BT md LU ge pee ee eed ee he Teng Er Se VE EDR F Click Finish to complete the installation G You can now connect the Wireless USB Adaptor to your computer Please wait for 2 3 minutes for the system to find the device and restart the computer Note When you complete the installation the Configuration amp Monitor Utility icon will appear on the system tray If not it means that the installation failed Please uninstall the driver form the
13. system and repeat the installation process Na lz Haagi 09 54 Now the Wireless USB Adaptor is SUCCESSFULLY installed Please continue to read the instructions in Chapter 3 11 If you are using Windows XP please read the following instructions Before you proceed with the installation it is important for you to know Note1 Windows XP has built in support for wireless networking utility Note2 Do not execute the Setup exe under the Driver folder A Please connect the Wireless USB Adaptor to your computer B The system will find the device and search for its driver Please select the Driver amp Utility Drivers USB WinXP folder C Please wait for 2 3 minutes the system will restart the computer after it finishes the installation Note When you complete the installation the Wireless Network Connection Status icon will appear on the system tray Please right click the icon choose Properties to monitor the connection status If you need to change the setup please click Properties Now the Wireless USB Adaptor is SUCCESSFULLY installed And you don t have to continue the procedure in Chapter 3 12 Chapter Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless USB Adapter and monitor the statistics of the communication process Double click the icon on the system tray to view the configuration mode This utility
14. ul interference and 2 This device 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 Wireless USB Adapter 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
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