User's Manual

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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Features.................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Package Contents .................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 System Requirements ............................................................................................................ 1
1.4 Your 802.11g WLAN USB STICK ........................................................................................... 2
INSTALLATION OF THE 802.11g WLAN USB STICK............................................................................3
2.1 Installation Procedures ........................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Installation Notes - Windows XP.............................................................................................6
2.3 Verifying a Successful Installation .......................................................................................... 8
WLAN-54G USB CONFIGURATION TOOL BASICS ............................................................................10
3.1 Tray Icon ............................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Right-Click Menu of the Tray Icon......................................................................................... 10
Wireless Radio On ..................................................................................................................................10
Wireless Radio Off .................................................................................................................................. 11
Remove Status Icon................................................................................................................................. 11
Wireless Network Status.......................................................................................................................... 11
Advanced Configuration......................................................................................................................... 11
WEP Encryption ..................................................................................................................................... 11
IBSS Channel.......................................................................................................................................... 11
Version Information ................................................................................................................................11
3.3 Configuration Tool Basics ..................................................................................................... 11
The Status Tab.........................................................................................................................................12
State....................................................................................................................................................13
Current Tx Rate ..................................................................................................................................13
Current Channel .................................................................................................................................13
Throughput (bytes/sec).......................................................................................................................13
Link Quality .......................................................................................................................................13
Signal Strength ...................................................................................................................................14
The Configuration Tab............................................................................................................................14
Profile Name ......................................................................................................................................14
Network Name ...................................................................................................................................15
Network Type .....................................................................................................................................15
Peer-to-Peer Channel..........................................................................................................................15
Transmit Rate .....................................................................................................................................15
The Encryption Tab.................................................................................................................................15
Encryption (WEP security).................................................................................................................16
Create Keys Manually........................................................................................................................16