Abocom Systems, Inc 802.11/B/G/N USB DONGLE WU5108 USER MANUAL Revision 1.
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FCC STATEMENT Federal Communication Commission 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 the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . Revision History Release Date 1.0 2011-06-27 Revision Initial release. Revision 1.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Overview of the product ......................................................................................... 1 1.2 Features ................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 LED Status ............................................................
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing 802.11/B/G/N USB DONGLE Wireless USB Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook and PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. The 802.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 1.3 LED Status Status Off Working Status The driver has not been installed. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received. Revision 1.
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User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 2. Installation Guide 2.1. Hardware Installation There are two ways to install the Adapter: 1. Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the Adapter and your computer through the USB cable attached in package. Note: The promoted Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up when the adapter is installed correctly. Click Cancel. 2.2. Software Installation 2.2.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 8. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. 2.2.2 For Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. To continue, find the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open 802.11/B/G/N USB DONGLE folder, and double-click Setup.exe. 2. Click Next to continue. 3. Wait a while for the setup.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 3. Configuration Guide 3.1. For Windows XP 802.11/B/G/N USB DONGLE can be configured by Wireless Client Utility (WCU) in Windows XP & 2000. This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that of Windows 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP for example.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 3.1.1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The Current Status tab needn’t any configurations. The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . Scan Available Networks Order profiles 3.1.2.1 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 profile from the Profile list and click Modify. Then you will see the Management dialog box. 1. Edit the General tab Profile Name - Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter. The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically. Normal - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets. Off - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the Wireless USB Adapter continuously for a short message response time.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 3.1.2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab. 2. Select the profile name in the Profiles List. 3. Click Remove. Note: The profile being used can’t be removed. 3.1.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management screen. 2. Select the profile name required in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate. 3.1.2.4 Export a Profile 1. From the Profile Management screen, highlight the profile to export. 2.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 3.1.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the 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. 1. On the Profile Management screen, click Order Profiles…. 2. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles. 3.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 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.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 3.2. For Windows Vista Wireless Client Utility (WCU) is not available for Windows Vista. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below. Right-click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then select “Connect to a network”. 1. This page will then display and you will see the available wireless network list.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 3.3. For Windows 7 Wireless Client Utility (WCU) is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below. 1. Right-click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point, take for example. Click Connect. 2.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 Radio Data Rate 11b：1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g：6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n：up to 150Mbps 11b:CCK,QPSK,BPSK; Modulation 11g:OFDM; 11n: QPSK,BPSK,16-QAM,64-QAM; Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK Data Security WPA/WPA2; 64/128-bit WEP; TKIP/AES Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.
User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . Appendix B: Glossary 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. 802.
make menuco nfig make User Manual Abocom Systems, Inc. . 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. See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID. 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. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key.
