802.11b Wireless & Fast Ethernet USB Adapter User Guide Doc. No.
REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This model 802.11b Wireless & Fast Ethernet USB Adapter (WUE1500) must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules.
Warring: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by party responsible for compliance could void the user the user authority to operate the equipment CAUTION: 1) To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons. 2) This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Technical Support AboCom Systems, Inc. 300 1F, No.21, R&D Rd.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................1 FEATURES .............................................................................................2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION............................................................3 INSTALLATION THE UTILITY UNDER WINDOWS 98SE/ME/2000 ...........3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..........................................................
CONFIGURING THE NETWORK PROTOCOLS FOR WINDOWS XP............24 USB 10/100 Network Adapter................................................24 Wireless USB Adapter............................................................26 CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE ...................................................27 CONFIGURATION AND MONITOR UTILITY FOR WINDOWS 98SE/ME/2000 ...................................................................................27 CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS XP .....................................
Wireless USB Adapter....................................................58 SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................60 Wireless .........................................................................60 LAN ...............................................................................
Introduction The 802.11b Wireless & Fast Ethernet USB Adapter is the multifunction device for your wireless network applications and based on the IEEE 802.11b standard offering a data rate of 11Mbps in a wireless LAN environment and 10/100Mbps traditional network. It is a high-speed wireless network device that plugs into your notebook or desktop PC and accesses to the LAN or peer-to-peer networking easily without wires or cables.
Features Complies with IEEE802.11b standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN Dual-speed RJ-45 port auto-negotiation 10BaseT/100BaseTX USB 1.
Software Installation Precaution for Windows 98SE, 2000, and ME users: Please install the Adapter's software before installing the hardware for saving your time. Precaution for Windows XP users: It’s not necessary to install the utility, since the device will use the built-in utility in Windows XP. Installation the Utility under Windows 98SE/ME/2000 1. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and double click on Setup.exe to install the Configuration & Monitor Utility. 2.
3. The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue.
4. Follow the instruction to select the program folder. Click Next to continue. 5. In Start Copying Files, click Next to continue.
6. In Setup Status, the InstallShield Wizard will begin copying the files. 7. After the Configuration Utility has been successfully installed, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish to restart.
Hardware Installation Installation of the USB Adapter for Windows 98SE/ME/2000 Automatically Precaution for Windows 98SE, 2000, and ME users: If the Application setup in Installation the Utility under Windows98SE/ME/2000 has been completed, follow below steps to install the hardware. For Windows 98SE users: As you perform the installation, have your system operating CD-ROM at hand. You may be asked to insert the OS CD-ROM for the system to download a specific driver. 1.
Manually If you want to install the Hardware before installing the utility, please follow the below section. Under Windows 98SE 1. 2. 3. In Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. Click Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Specify a location: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Win98). Click Next.
4. 5. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. Insert Windows 98SE CD-ROM. 6. 7. 8. 9. Click Finish to continue. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click No. Repeat step 1-6. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes. Then go to Installation the Utility under Windows98SE/ME/2000 section for installing the utility. Under Windows ME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next.
Under Windows 2000 1. 2. 3. 4. In Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. In Install Hardware Device drivers, click Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended). Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drivers and Specify a location. Click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Win2000). Click OK. 5. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 6. Click Yes to continue the installation. 7. Click Finish to continue. 8.
Installation of the USB Adapter for Windows XP 1. Once the device is well connected to your computer, Windows XP will automatically detect the new device. Click Install from a list… and click Next. 2. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\WinXP). Click Next.
3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed.
4. Click Finish to continue the Utility installation. 5. Wait for seconds. Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardware. Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
6. Select Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\WinXP). Click Next. 7. Click Continue Anyway to proceed.
8. Click Finish to complete the Utility installation.
Network Connection Once the driver has been installed, you must make some changes to your network settings. Configuring the Network Protocols for Windows 98SE/ME 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. USB 10/100 Network Adapter Wireless USB Adapter - 16 - Network.
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP/IP If any components are missing, click on the Add button to add them in. All the protocols and clients required listed above are provided by Microsoft. 3. After clicking Add, highlight the component you need, click Add. 4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK. 5. For making your computer visible on the network, enable the File and Printer Sharing.
6. Click the Identification tab. Make up a name that is unique from the other computers' names on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same used by all of the other PCs on the network. 7. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Shared-level access control” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to “User-level access control.
8. When finished, reboot your computer to activate the new device. 9. Once the computer has restarted and Windows has booted up, a Logon window will appear and require you to enter a username and password. Make up a username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network. 10. Double-click the Network Neighbourhood icon on the Windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network.
Configuring the Network Protocols for Windows 2000 USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Connections Local Area Connection Network and Dial-up Properties. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed.
3. If any components are missing, click on the Install…button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add…to add it in.
4. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
5. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete installation. Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Connections Local Area Connection 2 2. Repeat step 2-5 in previous section. (USB 10/100 Network Adapter) - 23 - Network and Dial-up Properties.
Configuring the Network Protocols for Windows XP USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Local Area Connection Enabled USB 10/100 Network Adapter Properties. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed.
3. If any components are missing, click on the Install…button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add…to add it in.
4. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. 5. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete installation. Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Local Area Connection Enabled Wireless USB Adapter Properties 2. Repeat Step 2-5 in previous section.
Configuration Procedure Configuration and Monitor Utility for Windows 98SE/ME/2000 After installing the device successfully, go to Start Programs 802.11 Wireless + USB 10&100 LAN Configuration and Monitor Utility. The Wireless LAN Monitor Utility icon will appear in the taskbar every time the device is running. You can open it by double-clicking on this icon.
Icon Status Mode Access Point mode Icon Link Status Red. The station is not associated to an Access Point. Blue. The station associates itself to an Access Point. Peer-to-Peer mode Red. The color is red only when the card is during resetting and initialization procedure. Blue. Peer-to-Peer activated. mode is Note: Except for the following configuration utility, using Windows to configure the wireless network settings in the Windows XP is recommended.
Status The Status tab will display the current status of the Wireless USB Adapter. Item Description Operating Mode It displays the current operating mode. (Access Point or Peer-to -Peer). Channel It shows the selected channel that is currently used. (There are 14 channels available, depends on the country.) SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network.
Item Description to connect to the same network. It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB Adapter. Tx Rate It shows the current transfer rate. (1, 2, 5.5, or 11Mbps or Auto) Int Roaming It displays the current roaming status. (Disabled or Enabled) Radio It displays the current status of the Wireless USB Adapter. (On or Off) Status It displays the information about the status of the communication (the BSSID of the Access Point to which the card is associated).
Statistics This option shows you to view the available statistic information (Data packets, Management Packets and Rejected packets). Press the Reset button to renew or update this list of statistics.
Site Survey The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points and their features. Item Description BSSID A set of wireless stations is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network.
Item Description Signal It displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless USB Adapter and the Access Point it connects. Channel It shows the selected channel that is currently used. Encryption It displays the status of WEP Encryption. BSS It displays the type of Basic Service Set. Access Point: allows the Adapter to communicate with a wired network which employing an Access Point. Peer-to-Peer: allows PC-to-PC, station-to-station communication without employing an Access Point.
Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network. Item Description Encryption WEP is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit/128-bit shared key algorithm. Under the drop-down box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64 Bit, or 128 Bit. This setting is the configuration key used in accessing the wireless network via WEP encryption. To generate an encryption key: 1. Select 64 Bit or 128 Bit. 2.
Default Key Mode Authentication Type You can specify up to 4 different keys to decrypt wireless data. Select the Default key setting from the pull-down menu. Two WEP modes are available as below: Mandatory and Optional. Mandatory: WEP Encryption is required to establish connection with other stations within the wireless network. Optional: Your station can communicate with other stations within the wireless network regardless if they use WEP or not.
Advanced You can change advanced configuration settings, such as the Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold. Item Description Preamble Type A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. Long If in a "noisy" network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to Long. Short The Short preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired.
Auto Select Auto for the USB adapter to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. Fragmentation Threshold To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes of frames for increasing the reliability of frame (The maximum value of 2346 means no fragmentation is needed) transmission. The performance will be decreased as well, thus a noisy environment is recommended. RTS/CTS Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2347.
Info You can view basic information about the Utility like the Driver, Firmware and Application Version. Use the Exit button to exit the application.
Configuration for Windows XP USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Connections Control Panel Network Connections. Network and Internet 2. In Network Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection Enabled USB 10/100 Network Adapter icon, and select Properties. 3. In Local Area Connection Properties window, select the General tab. Click Configure to enable Windows configuration.
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Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Connections Control Panel Network Connections. Network and Internet 2. In Network Connections window, right-click the Wireless Network Connection Enabled Wireless USB Adapter icon, and select Properties. Note: Double-click the Wireless Network Connection Enabled Wireless USB Adapter icon and you will see the status of the wireless PC Card. 3. In Wireless Network Connection Properties window, select the Advanced tab.
Property 802.11 Save Description Power Enable the function to allow the Adapter to go to sleep mode, during which data communication could be interrupted. Fragmentation Threshold To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes of frames for increasing the reliability of frame (The maximum value of 2346 means no fragmentation is needed) transmission. The performance will be decreased as well, thus a noisy environment is recommended.
4. Long If in a "noisy" network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to Long. Short The Short preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, the performance would be decreased. Auto Select Auto for the USB adapter to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. Rate (Mbps) It shows the current transfer rate. (1, 2, 5.
Use Windows to configure… Check the box to enable Windows configuration. Available networks Displays all available networks. Configure Click the button to set up a new network or WEP configuration as illustrated as below.
Refresh Click the button to refresh and search for all available networks. Preferred networks From available network(s) listed above, you can select preferred one(s) in an order that you can arrange. The marked one is the currently used network.
Move up Move the selected network forward one position. Move down Move the selected network back one position Add… Click the button and the Wireless Network Properties window will appear. In the Network name field, enter your desired network name listed in the above Available networks box, and click OK. Note: The new settings will be active only after you click on OK in the Wireless Network Connection Properties window.
Uninstall Procedure Note: In case you need to uninstall the Utility or device, please refer to below section. Uninstall Procedure Under Windows 98SE/ME/2000 Uninstall the Configuration Utility 1. Go to Start Programs 802.11 Wireless + USB 10&100 LAN Uninstall Configuration and Monitor Utility. 2. Click OK to continue.
3. Click Yes. 4. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure.
Uninstall the device Under Windows 98SE/ME 1. Go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → Network. 2. Select USB 10/100 Network Adapter or Wireless USB Adapter then click Remove. Click OK. 3. The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes.
Under Windows 2000 USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start → Control Panel → Add/Remove Hardware. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. In Choose a Hardware Task, select Uninstall/Unplug a device and click Next.
4. In Choose a Removal Task, select Uninstall a device and click Next. 5. Check the Show hidden devices check box and locate the device in the device list. Select the device and click Next. 6. Select Yes, I want to uninstall this device and click Next.
7. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure. Wireless USB Adapter 1. Repeat Step 1-4 in previous section. (USB 10/100 Network Adapter) 2. Check the Show hidden devices check box and locate the device in the device list. Select the device and click Next.
3. Select Yes, I want to uninstall this device and click Next. 4. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure. Uninstall Procedure Under Windows XP Uninstall the driver USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Local Area Connection Enabled USB 10/100 Network Adapter Properties.
2. Click Configure to continue.
3. In Driver tab, click Uninstall to uninstall this device. 4. Click OK to complete the uninstalled procedure.
Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Wireless Network Connection Enabled Wireless USB Adapter Properties. 2. Click Configure to continue. 3. In Driver tab, click Uninstall to uninstall this device. 4. Click OK.
Uninstall the device USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Manager. Control Panel 2. In Network Adapter item, right-click USB 10/100 Network Adapter and then select Uninstall.
3. Click OK to uninstall this device. Wireless USB Adapter 1. Go to Start Manager.
2. In Network Adapter item, right-click USB 10/100 Network Adapter and then select Uninstall. 3. Click OK to uninstall this device.
Specifications Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b Host Interface USB 1.1 Physical Antenna Weight: 450 g Dimension: 91.5(L) x 64 (W) x 24.2(H) mm External Antenna, rotating angle 0° to 90° Ethernet: Green, ON LED Indicators Power: Green, ON WLAN: Green, ON Operating Voltage: 5V DC Power Requirement TX consumption: 442mA (Max) RX consumption: 261mA (Max) Frequency Range 2.412GHz ~ 2.
Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK Supported OS Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP EMC Certification FCC Part 15 in US EN300328 and EN300826 (301489-17) in Europe LAN Standards IEEE 802.3 for 10BaseT Ethernet IEEE 802.
