C54RU Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Manual Rev.
Contents PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 2 PRODUCT FEATURES ............................................................................. 2 FIRST TIME SETUP − WINDOWS 2000, 98, NT, AND ME...................................... 4 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS AND WLAN UTILITY .................................................. 4 BEFORE YOU START ............
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Package Contents Contents of Package: • C54RU Wireless 54Mpbs USB Adapter • Manual and Drivers on CD • Hardware Installation Guide If any of the above items is missing, please contact your reseller. System Requirements: • A computer with an available USB slot • Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98 SE • At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor or higher • An 802.11g Access Point for Infrastructure Mode or another 802.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Introduction The C54RU Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter is an advanced IEEE 802.11b/g compatible, high performance, wireless card that supports data transfer speeds of up to 54 Mbps in 802.11g mode.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter LEDs Your new C54RU has two LEDs on the antenna housing, so they can be seen when the C54RU into a USB slot in your desktop computer. The two LEDs operate in concert to inform you about the status and activity of your C54RU. When the two LEDs flash alternately, the C54RU is searching for a wireless network connection − either to an Access Point or to another WLAN NIC.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter First Time Setup − Windows 2000, 98, NT, and ME You must install the provided drivers and the WLAN utility for your C54RU before you install the card itself. Installation is a two-step process − first install the drivers and WLAN utility and reboot your PC. Then install the C54RU in an available slot. The drivers and WLAN utility will then be automatically activated.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Getting Started − First Part Turn on your computer and insert the C54RU Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. If you have the Autorun feature enabled in Windows, the Install screen will appear, as shown below. If the CD Autorun function is not enabled on your computer, open My Computer and right-click on the icon for your CD-ROM drive. Select Explore from the drop-down menu, and then double-click on the file setup.exe.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter You can choose a destination folder for the Conceptronic 54Mbps Wireless Utility, or simply accept the default location. If you want the software to be installed in a location that is different from the default, click the Browse button to select a folder. Otherwise. accept the default location and click Next. You can then choose a Program Folder that the Wizard can add program icons to.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Click Yes to install C54RU Driver. A Microsoft digital signature is not required for the proper operation of your new C54RU or the supplied software. Click Next. This completes the first part your C54RU installation. Click Finish and restart your computer. Once your computer has restarted, you can begin the second part of the installation by simply inserting the C54RU into an available USB slot.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Installation of Your C54RU − Second Part Insert your new C54RU into an available USB slot of your PC. When you install the C54RU into your computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard will begin by showing the screen below. Depending upon the version of Windows installed in your PC, and the software that may have been installed for previous USB adapters, etc.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Once you have completed the Found New Hardware wizard, you will see the WLAN utility icon in the task tray (at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen), as shown below. C54RU WLAN Utility icon If the signal-strength indicator to the right of the antenna appears a steady green, then your C54RU has been successfully installed and has contacted your Wireless Access Point. You are now ready to configure your C54RU.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Configuring your C54RU − Windows 2000, 98, ME, or NT If you are using Windows 2000, 98, ME, or NT, the Configuration Utility program for the C54RU is called Conceptronic 54Mbps Wireless Utility. Once you have installed WLAN Utility (the configuration utility), you can read this section of the manual to find out how to connect to a wireless network using WLAN Utility. Screenshots for this section have been taken in Windows 2000.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter The field below the Available WLANs shows all of the Wireless Access Points that your C54RU could detect. On your LAN, you will probably only see one AP, unless you have installed more than one. To connect to a particular WLAN AP, simply double-click its entry in the Available WLANs field. This will open the Wireless Network Properties screen, as shown below. The Wireless network name field must contain the SSID of the AP you are configuring a connection for.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter You must enter the encryption keys − including specifying the default key − exactly as you entered them into your Access Point. If you have any difficultly making a connection between your C54RU and your Access Point, disable WEP and verify that the connection can be made without any encryption. Then re-enter the WEP keys into your Access Point and your C54RU such that they are exactly the same.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Under the General Setting field, click the Enable IP Setting and Proxy Setting in Profile click-box. This will allow you to use the IP address and proxy server settings that are associated with each WLAN profile to be used. If this box is unchecked, the IP address and proxy server settings made in the Windows networking dialog boxes will be used.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter the Obtain an IP address automatically click-box. You can also click the Obtain DNS server address automatically click-box. Click on IP & Proxy Setting to set the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway manually instead of obtaining the IP address automatically through the Dynamic Configuration Host Protocol (DCHP) server. You may also set the DNS server address settings and WINS address settings.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter script is stored, you can click the Use automatic configuration script click-box and enter the address in the Address field. Otherwise, you can click the Use a proxy server for LAN click-box. This will allow you to enter the IP addresses and port numbers for the various proxy servers that may exist on your LAN. You will need to ask your network administrator to determine the proxy server settings for your network.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Authentication State will display Connected if you have provided either the correct authentication information, or if authentication is disabled on the current WLAN link. Signal Strength displays a bar graph representation of the relative strength of the signal used to maintain the current WLAN link. Maximum data rates are achieved only when a maximum signal strength exists on the WLAN link.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Selecting the Connection Type Clicking the Automatically connect to non-preferred networks click-box will allow your C54RU to attempt to connect to any WLAN network it detects. Of course, if the WLAN network is password protected or using WEP encryption and you do not have the proper password or WEP keys, the C54RU will not be able to connect to this network.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter About The About tab displays the driver and utility version number of the software provided with your C54RU.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter First Time Setup − Windows XP You must install the provided drivers and the WLAN utility for your C54RU before you install the card itself. Installation is a two-step process − first install the drivers and WLAN utility and reboot your PC. Then install the C54RU in an available USB slot. The drivers and WLAN utility will then be automatically activated.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Before you start • You will need a computer with an available USB slot to install your C54RU. • If you want to use the Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) to authenticate access to your wireless network, you will need the WEP keys that are in use for your network. WEP keys are generally entered into a Wireless Access Point (AP) before configuring a wireless client (such as a notebook PC with a C54RU installed).
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Installing the WLAN Driver Only in Windows XP Note: Follow these instructions to install the driver software Windows XP needs to allow your C54RU to function. This will not install the WLAN Utility provided on the C54RU install CD, and you will need to use the Windows XP built-in WLAN support software to configure and manage your WLAN link.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Windows XP will automatically search your computer’s CD-ROM drive for the USB adapter driver. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) to install the USB adapter driver from the Installation CD. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) to install the USB adapter driver from another source (such as your computer’s hard disk). When Windows XP locates the file named NetWlan5.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Click Continue Anyway to install the C54RU driver software. A Microsoft digital signature is not required for the proper operation of your new C54RU or the supplied software. When Windows XP has completed the USB adapter driver installation the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears as shown below.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Click Finish to complete the installation of the USB adpater driver for Windows XP. Updating a WLAN Driver in Windows XP To update an existing WLAN driver in Windows XP: Click the LAN Connection icon in the Windows XP Task Tray. The Wireless Connection Status window will open.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter The Wireless Connection Status window will open, as shown above. Click the Properties button. The Wireless Connection Properties window will open, as shown below.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Click on the Configure button. The Wireless LAN USB adapter Properties Window will open, as shown below.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Click on the Driver tab.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Click on the Update Driver button. This will open the Hardware Update Wizard − the first screen of which is shown below. Follow the instruction given by the Hardware Update Wizard to install an updated Windows XP driver for you USB adapter.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Configuring the WLAN Adapter in Windows XP Setting Up a Connection Note: Windows XP contains support for the management of Wireless LAN cards such as your new C54RU. The WLAN Utility supplied with your USB adapter are intended for previous versions of Windows and do not have to be installed if you are using Windows XP. The first step in configuring your C54RU WLAN USB adapter for Windows XP is to determine which Wireless Access Point you want to connect to.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Windows XP again shows you the wireless networks it has been able to detect in the local area. Select a Wireless Network Type Clicking the Advanced button opens the following dialog box, which allows you to select the type of wireless network you want to connect your USB adapter to. The Advanced dialog box allows you to choose the type of WLAN connection you need.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Automatically connect to non-preferred networks will allow roaming by connecting to networks other than the preferred network, if they can be detected by the USB adapter. Clicking the Close button will bring you back to the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box, as shown below. Network SSID and WEP Encryption To choose a network, click on the network’s SSID and then click the Configure button.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter WEP can also be configured by clicking the Data encryption (WEP enabled) check box. If your WEP configuration uses a shared key, click the Network Authentication (Shared mode) click box. To enter the actual WEP key, unclick the The key is provided for me automatically check box, and enter the key in the Network key: field.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) entry and press the Properties button. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box opens, as shown below. The USB adapter’s default is to Obtain an IP address automatically and to Obtain DNS server address automatically using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter If you enter an IP address manually, you will also need to enter the address of a DNS server (an alternative DNS server is not required). Windows XP also allows you to specify an alternate IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS server, and WINS server addresses for computers that will be connected to two networks (such as one TCP/IP setup for your office, and an alternate one for your house).
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Enabling the C54RU WLAN Utility for Windows XP If you install the supplied C54RU WLAN Utility The supplied C54RU WLAN Utility (on the install CD) will only be installed if you followed the instructions for Windows 2000 (and other versions of Windows). The C54RU WLAN Utility will work correctly in Windows XP, and (if installed) will be the default WLAN Utility for configuring and managing your C54RU.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter If you click the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings click-box (if it is checked) you then will use the Windows XP utility for wireless devices. If you have installed the supplied C54RU WLAN Utility, and this box is unchecked, then the C54RU WLAN Utility will be used to configure and manage your C54RU. Follow the instructions given for the C54RU WLAN Utility under Windows 2000.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter WLAN Networking Basics To begin, select the type of wireless network you will be building. We will discuss the following types of networks in this section: • A Home Internet Network with A Residential Gateway/Router • A Home Internet Network with Multiple IP Addresses • An Ad Hoc Network • An Ad Hoc Network with Internet Sharing Please select, from the four types of networks described above, the type of network that is appropriate for your needs.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter This type of installation requires that you provide a dynamic IP address for each computer on your network. You will need a DHCP-capable Residential Gateway/Router for your network. To complete the installation, please follow these steps: 1. Connect the Router/Gateway to a Broadband connection (e.g., a Cable modem or a DSL modem.) 2. Connect the 802.11g Access Point to the router. 3.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Please note that this type of installation requires that your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provide you a static IP address for each computer and the Access Point on your network. Please refer to the manual that came with your Access Point to determine its configuration. Please follow these steps to complete the installation: 1. Connect the Wireless Access Point to a Broadband connection (i.e., a Cable modem or a DSL modem.) 2.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Note: The IP Address for all computers must be in the same IP Address range, and the Subnet Mask must be the same for all computers on your network. For example, if the first computer is assigned an IP Address of 10.0.0.2 with a Subnet Mask of 255.0.0.0, then the second computer can be assigned an IP Address of 10.0.0.3 with a Subnet Mask of 255.0.0.0, etc. 3. Check the Device Manager to confirm that the wireless adapter is installed correctly.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter 4. An Ad Hoc Network with Internet Sharing If you have two or more computers (desktops or laptops) and want to share files, printers, and Internet access using one computer or laptop as an Internet Server, then follow the instructions below.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter If the Internet Sharing Software will be installed on a computer other than the one in which you are installing the C54RU Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter, then follow these steps: 1. Install the C54RU into the computer. 2. Check the IP Address for the wireless adapter. Please make certain that all the computers on your network are in the same IP Address range. Note: By default, the wireless adapter is set to obtain a Dynamic IP Address, automatically.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of your C54RU. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. 1. Checking the Installation of the Drivers for the Wireless Adapter Go to Start. Right-click on My Computer. Click Properties. Select the Hardware Tab. Click Device Manager.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Click on Network adapters. Right-click on Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter. Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly. Click OK. 2. The computer does not recognize the C54RU. • Make sure that C54RU is properly seated in the computer’s USB slot. • If Windows does not detect the C54RU upon insertion of the Adapter make sure to completely remove drivers that were previously installed. To remove the drivers, do the following: A.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter 3. C54RU does not work properly after the driver is installed. • Restart the computer. (In some cases, it will be necessary to restart the computer after installing the drivers.) • In Windows XP, go to Start>Control Panel>System>Hardware tab> click on the Device Manager tab> click on Network Cards> double-click on Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB adapter > make sure that “This device is working properly” is displayed under Device Status under the General tab.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter computer has an IP Address of 10.0.0.2, the other computers should have IP Addresses that are sequential, like 10.0.0.3 and 10.0.0.4. The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network.) To check the IP Address assigned to the wireless card, double-click on the Network Connection icon in the taskbar and then select the Support tab. The IP Address will be displayed.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11b (up to 11 Mbps) • IEEE 802.11g (up to 54 Mbps) Card Type • Supported • • • • High Speed USB 2.0 OS Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows 98SE Frequency Range • 2400-2497 MHz ISM band (IEEE 802.11b) • 2400-2497 MHz Ism band (IEEE 802.11g) Data Rates • 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps (IEEE 802.11b) • 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps (IEEE 802.11g) Modulation Techniques IEEE 802.
Conceptronic Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter Network Architecture • Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer without Access Point) • Infrastructure Mode (Communications to wired networks via Access Points with Roaming) Antenna Type • Integrated dual-chip antennas Available Channels: • Thirteen channels for European countries (IEEE 802.11b) • Thirteen channels for European countries (IEEE 802.
