Wireless-G Adapter with High Gain Antenna User`s Manual
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1. 15 2 Click on WPA Encryption Setting and click Change 3 Enter the appropriate passphrase in the Passphrase field under the Pre shared Key section and click Apply The passphrase must be identical to the passphrase set on your wireless router access point and it has to be between 8 to 63 ASCII characters long WPA Setting Connect Infomation Protocol User Name Password m Pre shared Key Passphrase Key Format Certificate 3 3 Configuring Profile More Setting General Connection Setting GH2 802 11b 9 WirelessMode tat Channel 5 vi Tx Rate Auto SSID default Ge cay Network Type Infrastructure Authentication Aut v Encryption Encryption Setting WEP Encryption Key Setting WPA Encryption Setting Profile Profile Name Load Save Current Delete Other For more advanced setting information Advanced Setting Information After you have configured all the settings you can save your settings as a profile so you don t have to re configure them the next time Type in a name for the profile in the Profile name field and click Save Current To load a profile select the profile from the drop down menu and click Load To delete a profile select the profile from the drop down menu and click Delete 3 4 Advanced Settings Click on Advanced Setting from the More Setting window to configure the adapter s advanced settings2. Advanced Setting User Interface Power Consumption Setting Language v Continuous Access Mode CAM C Maximum Power Saving Mode Country Roaming C World Mode User Select C Fast Power Saving Mode USA Fragmentation Threshold 256 lt 2346 Disable gt RTS CTS Threshold lt 2347 Disable gt User Interface select the language for the adapter s user interface Power Consumption Setting e Continuous Access Mode provides the best signal throughput but least power save e Maximum Power Saving Mode provides the best power save but least throughput e Fast Power Saving Mode provides average power save and throughput Country Roaming select the country you are in e World Mode the adapter will get its country setting from the access point e User Select choose your country Fragmentation Threshold choose from 256 to 2346 bytes RTS CTS Threshold choose from 0 to 2347 bytes 3 5 Information Click on Information from the More Setting window to view the driver and utility s information Information SYSTEM INFORMATION Driver Version 3 0 0224 2005 Utility Version 2 3 0 0 May 23 2005 11 19 30 MAC Address 00 05 45 25 28 39 4 Configuring USB Adapter as an Access Point 4 1 Configuring Access Point You can configure the USB Adapter as an access point for other wireless clients on your network Note You will not be able to access the Internet if you confi
3. If you have installed the USB adapter driver amp utility already please uninstall the old version first Step 1 Insert the provided Driver and Utility CD into your CD drive Step 2 Click Install Driver from the Setup menu user s Manual Quick Instali Guide O Acr bat Reader cDGontent x w eer Setup E O EXT Thank you for choosing the wireless R LANMWSB 2 0 Adapter This Setup Wizard will help you install Ee thesWireless LAN USB 20 Adapters avge E Note If the Setup menu does not appear automatically go to Start Run type D autorun exe where D is the letter of your CD drive and click OK Step 3 When the welcome screen appears click Next InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IEEE 802 11g USB Wireless LAN Adapter The InstallShield Wizard will install IEEE 802 11g USB Wireless LAN Adapter on your computer To continue click Next lt Back Cancel Step 4 Click Next to accept the default destination folder for the software or click Browse to manually select a different destination folder InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install IEEE 802 11g USB Wireless LAN Adapter in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder C MEEE 802 119 USB Wireless LAN Browse Destination Folder
4. InstallShield Step 5 For Windows XP click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Compatibility screen Software Installation The software you are installing 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 contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation For Windows 2000 click Yes at the Digital Signature screen Digital Signature Not Found xj The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no ee tet eee sollar cetacean If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at ail com to see if one is ay Do you want to continue the installation DECHE No More Info Step 6 Remove the Driver amp Utility CD from your CD drive and then restart your computer 2 2 Install Driver Note In most cases Windows will automatically install the driver after the computer is restarted If the Found New
5. you can select the other Ethernet card as the bridge adapter This will allow any wireless client that is connected to the access point to be bridged to the wired network that the other Ethernet card is connected to 21 4 2 Configuring Encryption Security Select Enable from the WEP drop down menu and click Setting WEP Key Setting WEP Key Setting Key Length 64 bit C 128 bit 256 bit Default Key ID 1 z Key Format Hexdecimal ASCII Key Value 1 om ee ee 2 pe ae ae a 3 ror ole Hk ek Hel gd fo te er ok tok Apply Key Length Select the appropriate encryption key length Default Key ID Select which of the four Key Value you want to use Key Format Select either Hexadecimal 0 9 A F or ASCII any number or letter Key Value Enter the applicable key values Up to four key values may be entered Note the following rules when entering Key values e 64 bit key length requires 10 Hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F or 5 ASCII characters any number or letter e 128 bit key length requires 26 Hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F or 13 ASCII characters any number or letter e 256 bit key length requires 58 Hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F or 19 ASCII characters any number of letter Authentication Mode select from Open System or Shared Key Fragmentation Threshold choose from 256 to 2346 bytes RTS CTS Threshold choose from 0 to 2347 bytes Preamble select Long or Short MAC Addre
6. y where x and y are unique numbers assigned by your wireless router access point If you don t get an IP address reset the wireless router access point and then try ipconfig renew again E You must have USB 2 0 compatible hardware and install the latest USB 2 0 driver from Microsoft in order to reach the data transfer rate of 54 Mbps If your hardware is not USB 2 0 compatible or you don t have the latest USB 2 0 driver installed you will not reach 54 Mbps 25 5 3 Frequently Asked Question 1 What is the IEEE 802 119 standard The IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 2 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 3 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 4 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
7. 2 11 9 6 5 5 2 1Mbps to be compatible with any IEEE 802 11b g device The USB adapter is compatible with Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and can be used in either Ad hoc mode computer to computer without a wireless router or Infrastructure mode computer to wireless router a wireless router is required 1 1 Features With the IEEE 802 11g 2 4GHz OFDM standard High data transfer rate up to 54Mbps Supports 64 128 256 bit WEP and WPA data encryption security Supports peer to peer communication among any wireless users no Access Point required e Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability Supports the most popular operating systems Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Portable and mini size design Suitable for any notebook or desktop PC 1 2 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include the following items One Wireless USB Adapter One Quick Installation Guide e One Driver amp Utility CD with User s Manual Wall Mount Kit and Rubber Footing If any of the above items is missing contact your supplier as soon as possible 2 Installation Procedures 2 1 Install Utility Software Note1 Before installing the utility software DO NOT insert the USB adapter into your computer If the adapter is inserted already Windows will detect the adapter and request for a driver Click Cancel to quit the wizard and remove the adapter from your computer Note2
8. Hardware Wizard appears follow the instructions below The Found New Hardware Wizard will look different depending on your operating system Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For Windows 98SE and ME users you may be prompted to insert the Windows 98SE or ME CD during the driver installation Be sure to have your Windows 98SE or ME CD ready Step 1 After the computer is restarted insert the USB adapter into the USB port of the computer If there is not enough room to insert the adapter directly to the USB port you may use the supplied USB extension cable for more space Step 2 Select Install the software automatically and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for IEEE 802 119 USB Wireless LAN If your hardware came with an installation CD I or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended O Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Step 3 For Windows XP click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Compatibility screen Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware IEEE 802 119 USB Wireless LAN 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
9. Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Expand Network adapters and you should see IEEE 802 11g USB Wireless LAN If there is no yellow question mark or exclamation mark the driver is installed properly B If you do not see your wireless router access point in the Available Network list reset your wireless router access point and click on Refresh C If WEP is ON it means that the wireless router access point has encryption enabled Be sure to set the identical encryption settings on the USB adapter s utility as well D If the adapter has adequate signal strength and link quality but cannot access the Internet verify that you are able to obtain an IP address from your wireless router access point 24 For Windows 98SE ME Step 1 Go to Start Run type winipcfg and click OK Step 2 Select the adapter from the drop down menu and click Release Step 3 After the IP address is released click Renew You should get an IP address like 192 168 x y where x and y are unique numbers assigned by your wireless router access point If you don t get an IP address reset the wireless router access point and then try Renew again For Windows 2000 XP Step 1 Go to Start Run type cmd and click OK Step 2 At the command prompt type ipconfig release and press Enter Step 3 After the IP address is released type ipconfig renew and press Enter You should get an IP address like 192 168 x
10. Wireless G Adapter with High Gain Antenna User s Manual Ver 1A Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and 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 2 3 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 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 compl
11. anced Setting Information 3 1 Configuring General Settings Click Change to configure the adapter s General Connection Setting General Connection Setting WirelessMode 2 4GH2 802 11b g z pi Channel le vi Tx Rate auto vi ssID default any Network Type ad e ov Authentication auto vi Encryption mer ov Apply Encryption Setting WEP Encryption Key Setting WPA Encryption Setting Profile Profile Name vi Load Save Current Delete Other For more advanced setting information Advanced Setting Information Channel This setting is for Access Point Mode only Tx Rate Select the desired transmission rate or leave the default setting of Auto to allow the adapter to automatically select the optimum rate SSID You can manually enter the SSID of the wireless router access point you wish to connect to Any check box Allows you to connect to any available wireless router access point Check this box if you re trying to connect to a public hot spot and don t know the SSID Network Type Choose from Infrastructure for connecting to a wireless router access point or Ad Hoc for computer to computer networking bypassing the wireless router access point Encryption Choose from Disable WEP or Enable WEP Authentication Mode Choose from Auto recommended Open System Shared Key WPA WPA PSK WPA2 or WPA2 PSK Click Apply to save the changes 3 2 Configuring Encry
12. 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 STOP Installation For Windows 2000 click Yes at the Digital Signature screen Digital Signature Not Found For Windows 98SE or ME insert the Windows 98SE or ME CD if prompted to do so and click OK Step 4 Click Finish Restart the computer if you are prompted to do so 3 Configuring USB Adapter as a Wireless Client The USB adapter can be set to either Station or Access Point Mode from the Mode drop down menu Station mode is the default selection and should be selected if you want to connect to a wireless router access point or conduct peer to peer networking To open the utility go to Start All Programs IEEE 802 11g USB Wireless LAN Adapter IEEE 802 11g USB Wireless LAN Utility fan Programs ff IEEE 802 119 USB Wireless LAN Adapter IEEE 802 119 USB Wireless LAN Utility Kant EY Uninstall IEEE 802 119 USB Wireless LAN Application Settings gt Search EG Help and Support 2 TJ Run Log Off user Shut Down Note to Windows XP Users Windows XP Professional If you encounter the Wireless Zero Configuration dialog box click Yes to enable the Wireless LAN Utility to configure your USB adapter Wireless Zero Config
13. gure the USB adapter as an access point To allow other wireless clients to access the Internet you will need to configure your computer as a router and a DHCP server The vendor will not provide any technical support in regards to the USB adapter functioning as an access point Select Access Point from the Mode drop down menu IEEE 802 11g USB Wireless LAN Configuration Tool ak Network Adapter Fer Mode access Point vi IEEE 802 11g USB Wireless LAN Connect Station List Current Network Setting Station MAC Address Channel 6 SSID WLAN AP WEP Disable Tx Power Level 0 More Setting Tx Frame 5913 Rx Frame 8649 The default settings for the access point are as follows Channel 6 SSID WLAN AP WEP Disable Tx Power Level 0 To configure the access point click on More Setting 20 Access Point Setting General Connection Setting Channel v Basic Rate SSID st r WEP Enable v Setting Authentication Mode Open System v dri aaus Disable RTS CTS Preamble MAC Address Filter Bridge Adapter no bridge vi Click on Change to configure the settings Channel select the channel you want to use Basic Rate select the applicable transfer rate SSID enter the desired SSID for the access point Hide SSID check box check to disable the broadcast of SSID Click Apply to submit the changes Bridge Adapter If you have another Ethernet card installed in your computer
14. ies 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 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 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 CE Mark Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 1 Introduction The Wireless USB Adapter hereafter called USB adapter compliant with IEEE 802 11b g is a high efficiency wireless adapter for wireless networking at home in office or in public places This USB adapter connects directly to any USB ready desktop notebook computers so that you can share files printers and high speed access to the Internet over your existing wireless network easily without disassembling your computer The USB adapter has a data rate of up to 54Mbps and can auto negotiate to 54 48 36 24 18 1
15. ink Status Displays the current link status Signal Strength Displays the current signal strength Link Quality Displays the current link quality Tx Frame Displays the number of frames transmitted Rx Frame Displays the number of frames received IEEE 802 118 USB Wireless LAN Configuration Tool E Network Adapter Mode Station vi IEEE 802 11g USB Wireless LAN v Available Network Current Network Information SSID Strength Channel 6 Type Infrastructure My Router SSID default Tx Rate 54 Mbps WEP Off More Setting SSS Link Status Connected to Access Point BSSID 00 OD 88 C1 11 93 Signal Strength HEHHHEHEENEEEEEEEEENEEENEENNN 86 Link Quality BEEEEEEEEEEENEEEEEENEEEEN 72 Tx Frame 5056 Rx Frame 7546 Current Network Information Displays the network information of the wireless router access point that the USB adapter is currently connected to More Setting Click on this button to access the USB adapter s configuration settings including WEP and WPA encryption settings More Setting m General Connection Setting WirelessMode 401428 000 11549 Channel Tx Rate auto SSID default FT any Network Type Infrastructure Encryption Disable Encryption Setting WEP Encryption Key Setting WPA Encryption Setting Profile Profile Name vi Load Save Current Delete Other For more advanced setting information Adv
16. ption Security Click WEP Encryption Key Setting to configure the WEP settings More Setting General Connection Setting WirelessMode 2 4GH2 802 11b g z pi Channel le Tx Rate auto vi SSID default any Network Type ad e gt Authentication fate 3 Encryption mer vi Apply Encryption Setting WEP Encryption Key Setting WPA Encryption Setting Profile Profile Name vi Load Save Current Delete Other For more advanced setting information Advanced Setting Information Click Change to configure the WEP Key Setting and then click Apply to save the settings Note The WEP Key settings must be identical to the WEP settings of the wireless router access point you wish to connect to WEP Key Setting WEP Key Setting Key Length og Default Key ID Key Format Key Value Key Length Select the appropriate encryption key length Default Key ID Select which of the four Key Value you want to use Key Format Select either Hexadecimal 0 9 A F or ASCII any number or letter Key Value Enter the applicable key values Up to four key values may be entered Note the following rules when entering Key values 64 bit key length requires 10 Hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F or 5 ASCII characters any number or letter 128 bit key length requires 26 Hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F or 13 ASCII characters any number or letter 256 bit key length requires 58 Hexadecimal charac
17. ss Filter click Setting 22 4 3 Configuring MAC Address Filter MAC Address Filter Filter Type pisable Filte MAC Address Filter Type Disable disables MAC address filter Accept only accepts connection from the MAG address listed Connection attempts from MAC address not in the list will be rejected Reject only rejects connection from the MAG address listed Connection attempts from MAC address not in the list will be accepted provided the client matches the encryption settings as well Click Apply to submit the changes 23 5 Appendix 5 1 Troubleshooting A If the utility cannot be opened or it reports that the adapter is not found uninstall the driver and utility and try installing again You can also verify if the driver is installed properly in the Device Manager To access the Device Manager right click on My Computer on your desktop select Properties Go to the Device Manager tab For Windows 2000 XP go to the Hardware tab first then click on the Device Manager button Device Manager File Action view Help Hm r AKA v Computer Sa Disk drives 2 Display adapters 3 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives 48 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Ge Keyboards Mice and other painting devices Monitors B Network adapters a9 B vIA VT6105 Rhine III Fast Ethernet Adapter Ports COM amp LPT SB Processors 19
18. ters 0 9 A F or 19 ASCII characters any number of letter After you have applied the changes return to the utility s main screen and select the wireless router access point you wish to connect to Click Yes at the Use Previous WEP Setting dialog box to connect to the encrypted wireless router access point Use Previous WEP Setting 2 You have selected to connect to the WEP encryption network Do you want to use the previous WEP setting No If you want to use WPA encryption click on Change in the General Connection 14 Setting More Setting General Connection Setting Network Type Authentication Encryption Encryption Setting WEP Encryption Key Setting WPA Encryption Setting Profile Profile Name vi Load Save Current Delete Other For more advanced setting information Advanced Setting Information 1 Select TKIP for Encryption WPA PSK for Authentication Mode and click Apply General Connection Setting WirelessMode 2 4GH2 802 11b 9 7 Channel f vi Tx Rate auto vi SSID default any Network Type ad e 3 Authentication Auto vi Encryption wer vi Apply Encryption Setting WEP Encryption Key Setting WPA Encryption Setting Profile Profile Name x Load Save Current Delete Other For more advanced setting information Advanced Setting Information
19. uration 2 Wireless LAN is Controlled by the Windows Zero Configuration Do you want to use WLanUtil as the Wireless LAN configuration tool Yes No Step 1 Select the SSID of your wireless router access point from the Available Network list and click on the Connect this site button IEEE 802 112 USB Wireless LAN Configuration Tool E Network Adapter Mode Station vi IEEE 802 11q USB Wireless LAN DE Available Network Selected Network Information SSID Strength Fi default 93 Channel 11 4P_Router 100 default 63 Type Infrastructure My Router 100 WEP On BSSID 00 E0 98 4D D3 CE Connect this site Refresh 1 Link Status Connected to Access Point BSSID 00 90 4B 28 7C 96 Signal Strength BRREEREEERREEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RE 100 Link Quality BEEGRRRREEERRRRRERRRRRRREEE 78 Tx Frame 66 Rx Frame 257 Step 2 Verify that the adapter has adequate Signal Strength and Link Quality and then restart the computer Mode Select from Station or Access Point For more information regarding Access Point please refer to the next section 4 Configuring USB Adapter as an Access Point Network Adapter Displays the name of the USB adapter Available Network Lists all the available wireless router access point in your area You can click on the Refresh button to update the list Selected Network Information Displays the network information for the currently selected SSID An SSID must be highlighted first L
20. workers 5 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 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 8 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 26
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