EZ Connect™ N 802.11n Wireless USB2.
EZ ConnectTM N 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections 20 Mason Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 July 2009 Rev: 1.0.
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FCC 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. 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.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 2 1.1 Product Overview ............................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ...................................................................................................................
5.2 PIN method ...................................................................................................................... 28 5.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device ................................................................................ 28 5.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device............................................................................ 29 Appendix A: Specifications...................................................................................
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Package Contents The Wireless USB Adapter package contains: ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ 1 EZ Connect™ N 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (SMCWUSB-N2) 1 USB extension cable Warranty Information Card Quick Installation Guide 1 EZ Installation and Documentation CD, including: • SMCWUSB-N2 Wireless Utility and Drivers • User Manual ) Note: Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at http://www.smc.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Overview Thank you for purchasing the EZ Connect™ N 802.11n Wireless USB2.0 Adapter (SMCWUSB-N2). Designed for both the home and office, this wireless USB2.0 adapter provides the speed, coverage and security expected by today's wireless users. The SMCWUSB-N2 is 802.11n draft v2.0 compliant while maintaining full backwards compatibility with the Wireless-G (802.11g) and Wireless-B (802.11b) standards.
SMCWUSB-N2 1.3 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter LED Status LED Indications Status Blue Activity Blue Status Blue Activity Blue Status Blue Activity Blue Status Flashing Alternately Intermittently Flashing Working Status The adapter is scanning for a networking connection. The adapter is connected but is not transmitting or receiving data. The adapter is transmitting or receiving data.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Chapter 2. Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation There are two options for installing the SMC Adapter: Option 1: Plug the Adapter directly into the USB port on your computer. Option 2: Connect the Adapter and your computer through the USB extension cable in the package. The LED will light up when the Adapter is installed successfully and the PC is switched on. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 2-1 2. The InstallShield Wizard prompts you for confirmation. Click Next to continue.
SMCWUSB-N2 3. 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Choose the Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install SMC Wireless Utility and Drivers. Select Install Drivers only if you prefer to use Windows to configure and manage your wireless network connections. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 4. In the Destination Folder screen you are asked to confirm the Destination Folder for the application software. You may change the destination folder to another location.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 2-4 5. In the Program Folder screen you may create a new folder name for the software or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation.
SMCWUSB-N2 6. 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter The following screen appears. Click OK to continue the Installation. Figure 2-6 7. The wizard now begins installation. Figure 2-7 ) Note: 1) In Windows XP, if the following warning appears (Figure 2-8), click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. The SMC drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the Windows operating system.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 2-8 8. Click Finish to complete the installation and exit the Wizard.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Chapter 3. Configuration for Windows XP The EZ Connect™ N 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter can be configured by the SMCWUSB-N2 Wireless Utility in Windows 2000 and XP. This chapter explains how to configure and use the SMC Wireless Utility program. For the configuration in Windows Vista, please refer to Chapter 4. After completing the installation procedure, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in the lower right tray bar on your PC. .
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items on the Current Status screen. ¾ 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. ¾ Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. ¾ Wireless Mode - This displays the wireless mode of the connected network.
SMCWUSB-N2 ¾ 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Signal Strength - This indicates the strength of the signal. Click Advanced on the screen above to view other detailed information about the program and its operations. 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the SMCWUSB-N2 Wireless Utility to configure your wireless network connection.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter you will see the Management dialog box (Figure 3-3). 1. Configure the General tab ¾ Profile Name - Enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Note that the profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ Client Name - Enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine. ¾ Network Names (SSIDs) - Enter the SSID or the name of the Wireless Network you wish to connect to.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 3-4 ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase (Recommended for maximum security) ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. ¾ Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5).
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter To configure the Encryption Keys under the Pre-Shared keys (Static WEP) Security mode: Figure 3-5 ) Note: Select different Security Options, the configurations are different; you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need. 3. Configure the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode from the drop-down list. • 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 (Default) - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets and switches back to Power Save mode after retrieving the packets.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate. ¾ Wireless Mode: Specifies 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. The Wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 300/54/11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. Select the profile name in the Profiles List. 3. Click Remove. ) Note: The profile being used cannot be removed. 3.2.3 Switch to another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. Select the profile name required in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate. 3.2.4 Export a Profile 1.
SMCWUSB-N2 4. 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List. Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management tab (Figure 3-2), the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear as below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a Network Name (SSID) and click Activate to connect to the network.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.7 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 (Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles…. 2.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be selected for network connection. If the connection fails, the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until a successful network connection is built. 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the SMCWUSB-N2 Wireless Utility provides tools to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. ¾ Driver - The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Client Name - The name of the client computer. 3.3.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Chapter 4. Configuration for Windows Vista After installing the SMCWUSB-N2 adapter on Windows Vista, the Wireless Network Connection message box appears. Figure 4-1 A green icon indicates that the connection has been established. A gray icon indicates no connection. If the icon does not appear, please follow the steps below. If the icon still does not appear, the driver may be installed incorrectly or the adapter is unplugged, please try again. 1.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 4-3 3. To continue, click Connect Anyway. Click the Cancel button to end the Installation.
SMCWUSB-N2 4. 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Click close to exit. Figure 4-5 5. The screen below will appear if the connection is successful.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Chapter 5. WPS configuration The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function allows you to establish a wireless connection with your WPS-enabled wireless router or access point easily, using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Install the WPS software on your computer. Insert the EZ Installation & Documentation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD will auto run. Click Install/Remove WPS (WiFi Protected Setup).
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 5-2 3. Select Push the button on my access point and click Next. Figure 5-3 4. Wait for the following screen to appear. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 5-4 5.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN for SMCWUSB-N2 into your AP device 2) Enter the PIN from your AP device into the SMCWUSB-N2 Wireless Utility. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way. 5.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Double click the icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility. Click Next to continue.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 5-5 2. On the management interface of your wireless router/AP, select PIN as the WPS method. Enter the PIN value shown in Figure 5-5 and connect. 5.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open the WPS Utility and click Next to continue. Select the third option Enter the PIN from my access point. Enter the PIN value of your router or access point.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Figure 5-6 2. When Figure 5-4 appears, the WPS configuration is complete. ) Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your router or access point, please enter the new one instead.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Appendix A: Specifications General Specifications Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11n (draft); IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11b Operating System Windows 2000, XP and Vista 11b：1/2/5.5/11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g：6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n：Up to 300Mbps 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.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 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. ¾ 802.
SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications 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.
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