Wireless USB Network Adapter User Manual
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USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 4 1.1 Package Contents 1.2 System Requirements 1.3 Features 4 4 4 Section 2 Hardware Installation 6 2.1 Connecting the USB Adapter 2.2 Status LEDs 2.3 Disconnecting the USB Adapter 6 6 6 Section 3 Installation and Configuration Procedures Under Windows 98 7 3.1 What You Need to Know About Windows 98 3.2 What You Will Need 3.3 Installing the Driver Under Windows 98 3.4 Configuration Under Windows 98 3.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Section 1 - Introduction The USB 11M WLAN Adapter is a network adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission implementing the IEEE 802.11b standard. This adapter provides Device Drivers for MS Windows ® 98, Windows ® 2000 and Windows ® ME. It also provides tools for the configuration and firmware upgrade of the adapter.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual ü ü Dielectric Antenna is built in to the Adapter with LEDs indicating Power and Link Supports most popular operating systems: Window 98/2000 & Windows ME 5
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Section 2 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers connecting your USB 11M WLAN Adapter to the desktop / notebook PC’ s USB port. 2.1 Connecting the USB Adapter NOTE: These instructions apply to most notebook computers. For detailed information on inserting USB adapters into your desktop/notebook PC, consult the desktop/notebook PC User manual.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Section 3 - Installation and Configuration Procedures Under Windows 98 Use the procedures described in this chapter to install and configure the USB 11M WLAN Adapter under MS Windows 98. 3.1 What You Need to Know About Windows 98 Throughout this section it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of Windows 98 and of how to install new network cards on them. However, in this paragraph, some specific features of Windows 98 are briefly explained.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual 3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method: 4. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) and click Next.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual 5. Ensure that the Floppy disk drives box is checked. 6. Insert the driver disk into your floppy drive and click Next. The following screen appears: 7. Click Next to continue. 8. Under Windows 98, you will have the chance to set up USB 11M WLAN Adapter operational parameters during the installation of the Adapter. Please note that you can change these parameters later (for more details see the “Configuration Under Windows 98” paragraph).
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Figure 3-1. USB 11M WLAN Adapter Properties You can set the following USB operational parameters: • Channel: Select the channel to be used. There are 11 channels available. • ESSID: Select the ESSID to be used. The ESSID can be either the ESSID of the access point to which the station will be associated if in infrastructure mode, or the ESSID of the ad-hoc network in case the station will operate in ad-hoc mode.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual RTS threshold (the threshold for the activation of the RTS/CTS mechanism). Also, the user can select the operating Mode. Two modes are available: Ad-Hoc Mode and Infrastructure Mode. In Ad-Hoc Mode the wireless stations can directly communicate, however, in Infrastructure Mode, an Access Point is necessary. The user can also specify the ESSID (up to 32 characters). The ESSID field is case sensitive. The user can select long or short preamble as referred in 802.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Configuration and Monitor Application described in the section “Configuration and Monitor Application”. After you have installed the Adapter, you can easily change its configuration through the Control Panel (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel), where you select the “Network” icon and then the “USB 11M WLAN Adapter” card in the Configuration tab.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Section 4 - Installation and Configuration Procedures Under Windows 2000 Use the procedures described in this chapter to install and configure the USB 11M WLAN Adapter under MS Windows 2000. 4.1 What You Need to Know About Windows 2000 Throughout this section it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of Windows 2000 and of how to install new network cards on them. However, in this paragraph, some specific features of Windows 2000 are briefly explained.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual 3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method: 4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual 5. Ensure that the Floppy disk drives box is checked and insert the driver disk into floppy drive. Click Next to continue. The following screen appears: 6. Click Next to continue.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual 7. Windows may display the message “Digital Signature Not Found”. Ignore it by pressing “Yes”. Windows will start copying the files and then the following screen appears: 8. Click Finish to complete the installation.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual 4.4 Configuration Under Windows 2000 Note: The following procedure applies to the configuration of the cards when they are not running. In case a communication has been established, the configuration parameters of the adapter can be changed “on the fly” by using the Configuration and Monitor Application described in the section “Configuration and Monitor Application”.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual • • • • • • • Network Address: This is a unique MAC address. Operating Mode: Infrastructure or ad-hoc. Preamble Type: You can select long or short preamble Rate: Select the rate to be used among the following options: 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps and 11Mbps. RTS Threshold: This is the option for the RTS Threshold activation. WEP Key: Select one of the four available keys to be used for encryption. When no key is selected, the encryption is disabled.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Figure 4-2. Stop card dialog Figure 4-3. Unsafe removal notification 4.6 Uninstall Procedures Under Windows 2000 In order to uninstall the Adapter you must select it in the Device Manager of Windows 2000 and press “Uninstall”. The “Uninstall” procedure can be performed only if the Adapter is plugged-into your computer.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Section 5 - Installation and Configuration Procedures Under Windows ME Use the procedures described in this chapter to install and configure the USB 11M WLAN Adapter under MS Windows ME 5.1 What You Need to Know About Windows ME Throughout this section it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of Windows ME and of how to install new network cards on them. However, in this paragraph, some specific features of Windows ME are briefly explained.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual 3. Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and insert the drivers disk into floppy drive. Click Next to continue. 4. The system will find the setup files and follow the instruction of the setup file to copy drivers. After the drivers were copied, the following screen appears: 5. Click Finish. You should reboot your system to finish the installation. 5.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual they are not running. In case a communication has been established, the configuration parameters of the adapter can be changed “on the fly” by using the Configuration and Monitor Application described in the section “Configuration and Monitor Application”.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Section 6 - Configuration and Monitor Application The Configuration and Monitor Application is a powerful utility that helps you to configure the Adapter and monitor the statistics of the communication. Unlike the standard method of configuring the Adapter via the operating system utilities (e.g. Control Panel), this application permits the dynamic modification of the configuration parameters while the Adapter is operating. It also offers some more configuration options.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Figure 6-1. A typical screen of the Configuration and Monitor Application in infrastructure mode. A similar screen appears in case the Adapter operates in ad hoc. In this case, Short Preamble has been enabled (Figure 6-2).
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Figure 6-2. A typical screen of the Configuration and Monitor Application in ad-hoc mode. By pressing the “Change” button in any of the two modes, you can change basic configuration settings such as the Operating Mode, Channel, SSID, and Transmission Rate (Figure 6-3). While in infrastructure mode you can select a preferred Access Point (AP) by checking the “Enable” check box and giving the MAC address of the AP.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Figure 6-3. Change of basic configuration. By pressing the Advanced button in any of the two modes, you can change advanced configuration settings, such as the Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold, and RTS/CTS Threshold (Figure 6-4). Figure 6-4 shows the recommended configuration for the advanced settings. Before selecting Short Preamble, make sure that the other stations and APs are also supporting this feature.
USB 11M WLAN Adapter User Manual Figure 6-4. Change of advanced configuration settings. 6.3 How to Uninstall the Configuration and Monitor Application In order to uninstall the Configuration and Monitor Application, go to Start -> Programs -> ATMEL 11MBPS WIRELESS LAN USB and select “Uninstall USB 11M WLAN Adapter”.
