User Guide 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Dongle Version 2.
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. 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.
Europe - R&TTE Directive This device complies with the specifications listed below: ¨ ETS 300-826 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment. ¨ ETS 300-328 Technical requirements for Radio equipment. ¨ EN60950 Safety requirements for Radio equipment. EU Countries not intended for use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France (with Frequency channel restrictions).
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................6 1.1 The 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Dongle ...................................... 6 1.2 Feature.......................................................................................... 6 1.3 Hardware Description ................................................................... 6 1.4 Package Contents......................................................................... 6 1.
6 5.1 About Windows XP ..................................................................... 30 5.2 Installing the Driver ..................................................................... 30 5.3 Configuration Under WinXP........................................................ 30 5.4 Uninstall Procedure Under WinXP.............................................. 33 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................34 6.1 Adapter Installation Problems......................
1 Introduction 1.1 The 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Dongle The 11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Dongle now has a new, higher-powered antenna that provides a greater range than ever. The increased sensitivity helps filter out interference and notice to keep your signal clear. Improved error correction in the chipset keeps you operating at higher transmission rates for longer distances. And since you only need USB ports, you’re free to use your other ports for additional accessories.
11Mbps Wireless LAN USB Dongle (USB Cable) Quick Installation Guide Setup Utility CD-ROM 1.5 Quick Installation Guide System Requirements An available USB port. USB 1.1(12 Mbps) or USB 2.0(480 Mbps) ports ready. Operating System: Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, or XP. 2M bytes free disk space for utility and driver installation.
2 Network Configuration and Planning 2.1 Wireless LAN Basic The adapter supports legacy Ethernet LAN network configuration options as defined by the IEEE 802.11b standards committee. The adapter can be configured as: Ad-Hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs. Infrastructure for enterprise LANs. LAN-Interconnection for point-to-point link as campus backbone. 2.
Fig 2-2 Infrastructure Wireless LAN The adapter provides access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. A group of adapter PC users and an Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each adapter PC in a BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point.
The infrastructure wireless LAN configuration is appropriate for enterprise-scale wireless access to a central database, or as a wireless application for mobile users. 2.3 Roaming Fig 2-4 Roaming in an Extended Service Set (ESS) Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users. More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS). The continuous network allows users to roam freely within an ESS.
3 Installing the Drivers and Configuration Utility for Win98SE, ME, 2000 3.1 Running the Auto Driver/Utility Installation Before installing your card, insert the Auto-Install CD into your CD-ROM driver. Unless you have deactivated the auto-run feature of Windows, the screen shown in Fig 3-1 should appear automatically. If this screen doesn’t appear automatically, you can access the installation by clicking the Start button and choosing Run. In the drop-down box provided type D:\Setup.
Fig 3-2 Install WLAN Driver / Utility 12
Fig 3-3 Components Version 3. The installation provides you to install package Custom or Typical. (Fig 3-4) 4. If “Custom” be chosen, you can select package individually. If you choose “Typical”, The 4 packages will be installed in your system.
Fig 3-4 Setup Type 14
Fig 3-5 Typical Setup 5. You can specify a folder name of this program(Fig 3-6) 6.
Fig 3-6 Select Program Folder 16
Fig 3-7 Finish 3.2 Inserting the Dongle To insert the wireless LAN USB Dongle adapter into a notebook or desktop computer, do the following: 1. Select an available USB port on the notebook or desktop PC. 2. Insert the USB Dongle adapter into the USB port.
After installing USB WLAN Adapter driver and utility. Please insert the WLAN USB Dongle. You will see Found New Hardware. Please select “Install the software automatically” then click “Next>” (Fig 3-10). The screen in Windows XP (Fig 3-11) will appear click “Continue Anyway”. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click “Finish” to finish the installation.(Fig 3-12).
Fig 3-11 Windows XP Screen 19
Fig 3-12 Finish the installation 20
4 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of the WLAN USB Dongle and your wireless network. 4.1 Using the configuration Utility After the Configuration Utility has been installed, an icon will placed in the system tray (next to click button of your screen) when the WLAN PC Card is inserted, as shown in Fig 4-1. Fig 4-1 The utility is divided into six parts: Status, Statistics, Site Survey, Encryption, Advanced, and Info.
Fig 4-2 NOTE: When in Ad-Hoc mode, Signal Strength and Link Quality indicators will not be available. The Signal Strength field will display a bar indicating the percentage, between 0 and 100 percent, of the strength of the signal. The higher the percentage, the stronger the signal. The Link Quality field will display a bar indicating the percentage, between 0 and 100 percent, of the quality of the link. The higher the percentage, the better the link.
and must not exceed 32 characters. The Tx Rate field shows the current transfer rate for the Wireless Network USB Dongle. To optimize performance and range, the Tx Rate should be set to Auto, which will automatically adjust the transfer speed for best performance and longest range. The Channel setting specifies the channel used in wireless communication and should be set to the same channel as the other points in the wireless network. The setting can only be adjusted in Ad-Hoc mode. 4.1.
Fig 4-4 4.1.3 Site Survey The Site Survey screen shows the available access point and their features. Click on the desired access point. Then double click BSSID to connect or Re-Scan to search for more access points. (Shown in Fig 4-4) 4.1.4 Encryption On the Encryption screen, show in Fig 4-5, you can set the level of security with which you will be using the WLAN PC Card.
Fig 4-5 NOTE: The WEP Key Entry must match the Key on all other devices on the wireless network or this device will be unable to transmit or receive data. For Authentication Type, you may choose among Auto, Open System or Shared Key. Shared Key is when both the sender and recipient share a secret key. Both units this key for an extended length of time, sometimes indefinitely. Any eavesdropper that discovers the key may decipher all packets unit the key is changed.
value but it will likely decrease overall network performance. Only minor modifications of this value are recommended. Fig 4-6 The RTS Threshold Value should remain at its default setting of 2,347. A preamble is a signal used to synchronize the transmission timing between two or more systems. A series of transmission pulses is sent before the data to indicate that “someone is about transmit data.” this ensures that systems receive the information correctly when the data transmission starts.
4.1.6 Profiles The Profiles screen (Fig 4-7) allows you can manage the profiles that you have created for the wireless network at home, office and in public places. You can create New file for Save a profile orDelete and Rename the profiles. Fig 4-7 4.1.7 About The About screen (Fig 4-8) shown the release information for the Driver Version, Firmware Version, Application Version, and MAC Address. Use the “Exit” button in order to exit the application.
Fig 4-8 4.2 How to Uninstall the configuration & Monitor Utility In order to uninstall the Configuration & Monitor Utility from Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, you can RUN Setup utility again then you will see Fig 4-7 then step by step remove all installed components. It is recommended to stop the WLAN USB Dongle and “Exit” the application prior to staring the uninstallation procedure.
Fig 4-8 29
5 Installation Procedure Under Windows XP Use the procedures described in this section to install and configure the WLAN Dongle under MS Windows XP 5.1 About Windows XP Throughout this section it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of WinXP. However, in this paragraph, some specific feature of WinXP are briefly explained. WinXP operating system supports the “Plug & Play” feature.
Fig 5-2 31
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Fig 5-4 In order to configure the card, please use the WinXP build-in Application. 5.4 Uninstall Procedure Under WinXP In order to uninstall the WLAN adapter from WinXP, you must right click on the “Properties” option under “My computer” icon. Then, under the “Hardware” tab, select the “Device Manager” and expand the “Network Adapters”. After you right click on the “WLAN 11 Mbps USB Dongle ”option, press “Uninstall”. Finally, on the “Confirm Device Removal” window, select “OK”.
6 Troubleshooting 6.1 Adapter Installation Problems If your computer can not find the WLAN USB Adapter or the network driver doesn’t install correctly, check the following: Make sure the Dongle is securely seated in the USB port. When you insert the wireless Dongle into the notebook’s slot, a beep should be heard if the Dongle is properly inserted. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card’s connector. Try the card in another USB port.
7 Glossary Access Point - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad-Hoc - An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together and handles the most data. Bit - A binary digit. The value - 0 or 1 used in the binary numbering system. Also, the smallest form of data. BSS - Stands for Basic Service Set.
Roaming - A function that allow one to travel with a mobile end system (wireless LAN mobile station, for example) through the territory of domain(an ESS, for example) while continuously connecting to the infrastructure. RTS - Request to Send, An RS-232 signal sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit. Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period. Tx Rate - Transmission Rate.
8 Specifications Model Radio Frequency Band Modulation Type Operating Channels Radio Technology Data Rate Output Power Receive sensitivity Antenna Type Current Consumption Interface Certification Driver CNUSB-611 Complies with IEEE 802.11b 2400 ~ 2483.5MHz ( for US, Canada, and ETSI) 2400 ~ 2497MHz (for Japan) CCK, BPSK, QPSK IEEE 802.11b compliant 11 channels (US, Canada) 13 channels (ETSI) 14 channels (Japan) Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 1 / 2 / 5.5 / 11 Mbps +11.5dBm, 10mW/MHz for Japan Min.
FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against electromagnetic interference in a commercial environment. Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. CE MARK WARNING This is a Class A product.
