Actiontec electronic 802UI3(b) Network Card User Manual
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1. cans Add New Hardware Wizard EEEH Actiontec USB 802 116 Wireless Adapter Windows has finished installing the new hardware device Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 4 t will be necessary for you to shut down your computer Please click OK to restart your computer If this screen does not appear please restart your computer manu ally System Settings Change n Ea 2 To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart your computer Do you want to restart your computer now For Windows 2000 1 After you have installed the U SB W irdess Adapter your computer will display the Found N ew H ardware W izard screen Click N ext Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Mest i Cancel 10 Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter In the next screen select the option Search for the best driver for your device and then click the Next button Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers A device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device o USB Device A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs diver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the2. Configuring File and Print Sharing Network Bl Windows uses the following information to identify your ae computer on the network Please type a name for this computer the workgroup it will appear in and a short description of the computer Computer name Computer Name 1 Workgroup Workgroup Computer Nickname or Computer Description Description E Click on the Configuration tab T his will take you back to the screen from step 2 In the Primary Network Logon box located just above the File and Print Sharing button make sure that Client for M icrosoft N etworks is selected If it is not then click the down arrow and sdect it from the given list Click OK A screen will appear asking you to restart your computer Click Yes to restart the computer If you do not see this screen please restart your computer manually After your computer restarts you will be asked to supply a U se Name and Password Enter whatever you would like but be sure to write down these values as they will enable you to access your network System Settings Change Ea 3 Tou must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now Configuring File and Print Sharing 19 9 After your computer has restarted and you entered a password and user name you must enable a file or drive for sharing Locate the file or drive you wish to share T he easiest way to achieve this i
3. WEP G4 bit Create Keys with Passphrase Passphrase C Create Keys Manually Configuring the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 15 Configuring the AdHoc feature AdH oc enables two or more computers with the USB Wireless Adapter to talk to each other The most common usage for this feature is multi player games in which each player can play the game from each computer against one another via this Adhoc net work If you use the AdH oc feature then a Home Gateway or Access Point is not required Please follow these steps to set up the AdH oc feature 1 Right click on the Actiontec USB Adapter Status Icon A list will appear as shown in the picture bedow T hen select Advanced C onfiguration from the given list Jum Wireless Radia Un Turm Wireless Aadio Off Advanced Configuration Remove Status Icon Version Information Wireless Network Status WW 3 39PM 2 Inthe Profile fidd typein any name you wish T his will save all the settings under that name Then click on the down arrow in the M ode field and select 802 11 AdH oc Enter an SSID valuein thegiven field TheSSID value should bethe same on each computer that you want to network together Then in the AdH oc Channa box select a channel between the numbers 1 11 T his value also must be the same on each computer that you wish to network Finally click Apply and OK to activate the settings Be sure to repeat this for each comput
4. driver files for your hardware device ey The wizard found a driver for the following device Encryption PW EF Disabled o USE Device c Windows found a driwer for this device To install the driver windows found click Next a Ss no aenalnic int C Back 5 The WirdessLAN Configuration Utility screen will appear N ote The SSID must be the same as the ESSI D on your H ome Gateway or Access Point Click OK to continue the installation process Configuration Wireless LAN Configuration Utility Profile Y Mode rfrastructure a ssi ANY iti s Transmit Fate Fully Automatic Defaults u Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 13 Configuring the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter After you haveinstdled the software for the Adiontec U SB W irdess Adapter an Icon will aopear in your Tak Bar on the lower right hand sde on your D extop You will not be automatically connected to your H omeG ateway or Access Point Follow thesestepsto configure your Actiontec USB Wirdess Adapter 14 Actiontec USB Adapter Status Icon nee A 341 PM Right click on the Actiontec U SB Adapter Status Icon A list will appear as shown in the picture below M ake sure that there is a black dot next to the Turn W ireless Radio On If the dot is not present then imply select it Then you want to select the Advance
5. installation click Hext What do vou want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel Please insert the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Select CD ROM Drive and then click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Search for driver files for the following hardware device o USB Device The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its diver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next IF you are searching on a floppy disk or CO ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations Floppy disk drives M CDROM drives Specify a location Microsoft Windows Update Back Cancel Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 11 4 Your computer will locate the correct drivers named AEIWLNIC inf Click Next 6 If you have configured any Encryption capabilities in your Home Gateway or to install the drivers Access Point then complete the following screen accordingly Otherwise please click Finish to complete the installation process Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching for
6. Table of Contents Page Introduction 2 Il Contacting Technical Support 3 Ill Connecting the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 4 IV Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 5 Configuring Windows 98 SE 5 Configuring Windows ME 8 Configuring Windows 2000 10 V Configuring the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 14 VI Configuring the AdHoc Feature 16 VII Configuring File and Print Sharing 17 Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer Unless otherwise noted this document and the information herein disclosed are proprietary to Actiontec Electronics Inc the manufacturer Any person or entity to whom this document is furnished or who otherwise has possession thereof by acceptance agrees that it will not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part nor used in any manner except to meet the purposes for which it was delivered The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Actiontec the manufacturer Although Actiontec the manufacturer will make every effort to inform users of substantive errors Actiontec the manufacturer disclaims all liability for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this document or any hardware or software described herein including without limitation contingent special or incidental liability Note PC is a trademark of IBM Corporation Windows 98 and 98 SE is a trademark of M icrosoft Inc All other brand or product names and logos used in this manual ar
7. You may set a pass on your network T hen in the Workgroup box type the name that you are using word for the printer at this time if you want to restrict who on the network can use to identify your network T his will bethe sameon each computer on your network this resource You may also set the default printer settings by modifying informa Click OK and you will return to the N etwork Properties screen Click OK again tion on the other tabs of this window and even if you are not asked to do so please restart your computer For Windows 2000 Identification Changes x 1 After you have installed and configured your USB Adapter Windows 2000 will Oar ge tne hea automatically enable file and print sharing for your computer T he only item that needs to be altered is your workgroup settings All the computers on your network must have the same workgroup name but different computer names To check or Poole change this locate the M y Computer icon on your desktop Right click on it and sue Ee select Properties from the given list Full computer name enternamehere 2 In the Systan Properties click on the Network Identification tab If the Workgroup name is already the same as all the other computers on your network More then you do not need to change it Click OK If it is not the same then click E Properties C Domain gt System Properties x Workgroup WORKGROUP General Network Iden
8. ces with other computers Configuring File and Print Sharing 17 18 In the following screen please select File and printer sharing for Microsoft N etworks from the given list Select Network Service m Click the Network Service that you want to install then click OF If you have a an installation disk for this device click Have Disk Models File and printer sharing for Netware Networks Ei Service for Netware Directory Services Have Disk cael In the File and Print Sharing screen make sure that both of the selection have a check mark beside them If they do not please click on the box next to each state ment and then click OK File and Print Sharing El Ei W want to be able to give others access to my files IY want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s Cancel After you have clicked O K you will return to the network screen from step 2 Please click on the Identification tab see the first image on page 26 Computer Name In this fied you can type any name you want i e My Compute John CPU 654 Do not use the same name for each computer you wish to have on your network Workgroup T his field enables you to set a unique name for your network T his name must be set up on every other computer you wish to have on your ne work Computer Description You can enter anything you wish Traditionally the location name or main user s name is used in this fidd
9. connection is fair W hen they are Red it means that your wireless connection is poor or weak When the bars are Yellow or Red you may experience dower connection speeds then when they are Green Encryption WEP You can use Encryption to add a level of security to your USB Wirdess Adapter ne work This is not a required feature If you are using a H ome Gateway or Access Point you must be sure to use the same Encryption WEP keys for your USB Wireless Adapter Please follow these steps to set this feature up 1 Right click on the Actiontec USB Adapter Status Icon A list will appear as shown in the picture on the previous page Then select Advanced C onfiguration from the given list Click on the Encryption tab You can either select 64 bit or 128 bit Encryption depending on your needed level of security You can select C reate Keys with Passphrase a passphrase is the same as a password with the same type of functionality Once you have entered a pass phrase the utility will automatically generate the 4 keys Renembe if you are using a Home Gateway or Access Point these keys will need to be added to it If you already have a set of keys configured into your H ome Gateway or Access Point or you prefer to create the keys manually select C reate Keys M anually and enter then in the given fields Click Apply and then OK to activate your settings Wireless LAN Configuratior x Configuration Encryption Link About Encryption
10. d C onfiguration sdection from the given list e Jum Wireless Radia Un Turm Wireless Aadio Off Advanced Configuration Remove Status Icon Version Information Wireless Network Status WW 3 39PM The USB W irdess Adapters Propeties screen will aope Under the Configuration tab theSSID value should be the same asthe ESSID value of your H ome Gateway or Access Point For example if you have configured your H ome G ateway or Access Point s ESSI D vdueto ACTION TEC then this samevdueneeadsto betyped into the SSID fidd in the following screen Actiontec USB 802 11b Wire 2 x Driver Type Bindings Advanced Configuration Encryption Profile Defaull Mode Infrastructure xl SSID ANY zi Iransmit Rate Fully Automatic Madarai Power Save Enabled T ma Cancel Configuring the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter After you have entered the appropriate SSID value click Apply and then click OK Your Actiontec USB Adapter will now be able to connect to your H ome G ateway or Access Point If your H ome G ateway or Access Point is connected to a D SL or Cable modem then test your wireless connection You can do this by opening your Interne Browser and then surf the web Note There are two colored bars on ether sde of the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Icon When they are Green it means that your wireless connection is strong or good W hen they are Yellow it means that your wireless
11. e trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders 0530 0262 000 Table of Contents 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec USB Wirdess Adapter This USB Wirdess Adapter is easy to use and easy to setup If you are tired off all those messy wires just to connect a laptop to your H ome network then take your networking to the next leva with the Actiontec U SB W irdess Adapter You will be able to share files printers and even your H igh Speed Internet access all without wires Package Contents M ake sure the following items came in this package e USB Wireless Adapter e USB Cable e Actiontec U SB Wireless Adapter Installation C D RO M e T his U se s M anual and Quick Start Installation Guide Minimum System Requirements e O ne Pentium class computer 200 M hzor higher preferably 300 M hz or above e Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition SE M icrosoft ME M icrosoft 2000 installed 2 Introduction Contacting Technical Support Actiontec Electronics prides itsdf on making high quality durable high performance products If you should need assistance the Actiontec Technical Support D epartment is available 6 am to 11pm M on Sun Central Time to provide professional support Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 N Mary Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94085 Phone 1 719 884 8300 E mail techsupp actiontec com Contacting Technical Support 3 Connecting the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter It
12. er you want to ng work Configuration Encryption Link About Profile Computer 4 Mode 802 11 AdHoc a SSID JACTIONTEC ha Transmit Fate Fully Automatic hi ret als Undo AdHoc Channel E Apply Cancel 16 Configuring the AdHoc Feature Configuring File and Print Sharing If you have and are using a H ome Gateway or Access Point you can establish a network that will allow you to share files and printers T his isan easy method to set up anetwork in your home or small office Please follow these steps to setup file and print sharing For Windows 95 98 and ME 1 On your computer s desktop click Start then sdect Settings and then select Control Panel In the Control Pand window double click the Network icon 2 Thefollowing Network screen should appear Click the Add button Network Configuration Identification ACCESS Control The following network components are installed m Client for Microsoft Networks af FASTOT Fast Ethernet PC Adapter 4 TCP IP Primary Network Lagon Client for Microsoft Networks File and Print Sharing Description OF Cancel 3 Inthe Select Network Component Type screen click Service and then click the Add button Select Network Component Type Click the type of network component you want to install Add Cancel A service enables this computer to share files printers and other resour
13. ly and Full access on the shared file or drive T he level of access will deoend on the passwords you enter in the appropriate field W hen you are finished click Apply and then OK File Share Screen Properties 21x GEITA Properties 2 x General Sharing General Sharing C Not Shared C Not Shared Shared As Shared As Share Name FILE SHARE Share Name FILE SHARE S Comment Comment Access Type Access Type Read Only C Read Only Ful C Eul C Depends on Password Depends on Password Passwords Passwords Read Only Password Full Access Password Full Access Password Cancel Apply Cancel Apply 11 Next you need to share your printer On your desktop click Start click Settings and then select Printers 12 Right click on the printer you want to share Select Sharing from the given list PJ Marci i JO w Fie Edt eu Feie Hh LJ ii hi Hi as i u Hrib Lynde LL j n a FT kuda T ty j E z ni a r x g a E J z a E af Ty Hi 5 Pririt vami meters krkin ii E canta Uses m Pais Pod e Ta afin E bapi Da ppi E iky a aH F gt Pee rpi ee cele Tmenin Shite Prai Porima Cees m Configuring File and Print Sharing 21 13 The next step will be to enable the sharing by selecting the Share As button It 3 Inthe Compute Name box type a name that is different from your other PC s will automatically insert a default name for the Share Name
14. puter If this screen does not appear please restart your computer manu ally System Settings Change Ea 2 To finish setting up your new hardware you mast restart your computer A J Do you want to restart your computer now Windows ME Recommended T hen click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard Windows has found the following new hardware USB Device Windows can automatically search for and install software that supports Your hardware If our hardware came with Installation media insert it now and click Next What would you like to do C Specify the location of the driver Advanced Cancel Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 1 After you have installed the USB Wireless Adapter your computer will display an Add N ew H ardware W izard screen Click Automatic search for a better driver 3 Theinstallation is now complete Please click Finish 2 TheUSB Adapte s properties screen will appear N ote The SSID must be the same as the ESSID on your H ome G ateway or Access Point Click OK to com plete the installation process Actiontec USB 802 11b Wireless Adapter Propertie Driver Type Bindings Advanced Configuration Encryption Profile Default x Mode Infrastructure SSID JaNy S Defaults ITranemit Rate Fully Automatic _ Defaults Power Save Enabled ride a dH oe LAaAnel poe Apply
15. s through your W indows Explorer located in the start menu Right click on the File or Drive you wish to share In the given menu select Sharing My Computer File Edit Miew Go Favorites g a Open ta i Explore Up Find Address E My Computer Send To 31 Floppy A 7 a 5 Co Explore Find Create Shortcut Delete Rename Format Displays the properties for sh Properties Create Shortcut Properties 10 The following screen will appear Please select Shared As T his will enable other users on your network to see the file or drive you selected Then you can chose the Access T ype File Share Screen Properties General Sharing C Not Shared Shared As a T E Share Name FILE SHARE 5 Comment Access Type Read Only C Full C Depends on Password Passwords Read Only Password cot e e Read Only T his will allow other users on your network to view and read the file or drive you selected T hey will not be able to modify it in any way You can fur 20 Configuring File and Print Sharing ther restrict their privlidges by entering a password in the appropriate fied e Full This will allow other users on your network to read modify move and ddete any information in the shared drive or file You can further restrict their privlidges by entering a user name and password e Depends on Password T his will allow you to set both Read O n
16. the installation process Add New Hardware Wizard Actiontec USB 802 11b Wireless Adapter Properties 7 x Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard dive and in any of the following selected locations Click Nest to start the search T Floppy disk drives Driver Type Bindings Advanced Configuration Encryption Profile Deta sis iS Mode linfrastuctre ssi ANY ti i S SOC di Transmit Rate Fully Automatic r Defaults Power Save Enabled F Urda AdHoc Channel fit Belly Microsoft Windows Update T Specify a location G Cabs SBSE BToWee lt Back Cancel 4 Your computer will locate the correct drivers named AEIWLNIC inf Click N ext to install the drivers Add New Hardware Wizard 6 Theinstallation isnow complete Please click Finish Windows driver file search for the device Actontec USB 802 116 Wireless Adapter Add New Hardware Wizard Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this perene DERO Miaa RE device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of diver Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Cancel Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 7 It will be necessary for you to shut down your computer Please click O K to restart your com
17. tification Hardware User Profiles Advanced Windows uses the following information to identity your computer fee oon the network oo Cancel Full computer name enternamehere Workgroup WOREGAOUP To use the Network Identification Wizard to join a Network ID domain and create a local user click Network ID To rename this computer or join a domain click Properties OF Cancel 22 Configuring File and Print Sharing Configuring File and Print Sharing 23 Notes
18. will not affect the installation process if your computer is on or off H owever if your computer is off then after you have connected the USB Wireless Adapter please be sure to turn on your compute Inset the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter into the appropriate U SB dot on ether the front or the back of your PC Connecting the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter For Windows 98 1 After you have installed the USB Wireless Adapter your computer will display an Add N ew H ardware W izard screen Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for USB Device A device diver is a software program that makes a hardware device work 2 In the next screen select the option Search for the best driver for your device and then click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard What do vou want Windows to do amp Search for the best driver for your device Recommended C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel Installing the Actiontec USB Wireless Adapter 3 Please inset the Actiontec USB Wirdess Adapter Installation CD into your CD 5 TheUSB Adapte s properties screen will appear N ote The SSID must be the ROM drive Sdect CD ROM Drive and then click Next same as the ESSID on your H ome G ateway or Access Point Click OK to com plete
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