WLUSB2GO 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Manual
Contents WLUSB2GO Manual 1. Preface.............................................................................................................2 1.1 Features....................................................................................2 1.2 Packing Content....................................................................2 1.3 Hardware description..........................................................3 1.4 Installation Steps..................................................................3 2.
1 Preface WLUSB2GO Manual corega CG-WLUSB2GO 54M Wireless USB Adapter complies with IEEE802.11b/g standards. Its 2.0 USB interface is suitable for any computer with USB port. Its unique bearing cap design makes the cap less impossible to get lost. Moreover, CG-WLUSB2GO provides wide transmission range, high quality and stable transmission. These above features make it a great companion for NB & desktop users. 1.1 Features • Complies with IEEE802.11b/g standard. • USB 2.0/1.
WLUSB2GO Manual 1.3 Hardware description Bearing Cap USB Connecter Inside 1.4 Installation Steps Please confirm the following steps before installing the product. Plug the product into the USB port Put the Driver CD Install the utility program and the driver Confirm the Device status of the product Set up TCP/IP Open the Utility Program Setup the Wireless Network Enable the security function Setup the advanced functions Start to use the product.
2 Software Installation WLUSB2GO Manual 2.1 Hardware Installation Please plug corega WLUSB2GO into the USB port. After you plug it in, please install the software and driver. When the following pages appear, please click [cancel].
WLUSB2GO Manual 2.2 Utility and Driver Installation 1. Put Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Please select [English] 3.
WLUSB2GO Manual 4. The [corega Wireless Adapter Setup] page. 5. Click [Continue Anyway].
WLUSB2GO Manual 6. Click [Finish] to finish setup. 2.3 Verify the Hardware Status 1. Open [Control Panel]=>Double-click [System]. 2. Select [Hardware] tab=>Click [Device Manager].
WLUSB2GO Manual 3. Select and double-click [CG-WLUSB2GO]. 4. Verify that the device status of CG-WLUSB2GO is [This device is working properly]->Click [OK] to close this page.
3 Setting TCP/IP WLUSB2GO Manual The following example is for Windows XP OS users: 1. Enter [Start Menu]=>select [Control panel]=>select [Network]. 2. Right-click [Wireless Network](Windows 2000 users please select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties]。 3. Select [Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)]=>Click [Properties]. 4. Select the [General] tab. a. If your Wireless Router has [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically]. b.
4 Setting Wireless Network WLUSB2GO Manual User can use corega Wireless Utility to configure wireless network. After finishing configuration, please check if the connection works. Please confirm that user’s computer is in the wireless radio wave range. If the computer is out of the radio range, the setup will not be seccessful. After user installed CG-WLUSB2GO and corega Wireless Utility, CG-WLUSB2GO will automatically link with the AP/Router.
WLUSB2GO Manual 3. To make connection, select one AP/SSID (eg:corega) and click [Conncet]. When the connection works, [Connected] will appear in the left button of this tab and the icon appears in front of the linked AP. When the connection failed,[Disconnected] will appear. If the AP has set up the encryption, please setup the the same keys on CG-WLUSB2GO (refer to chapter 5) before you click [OK].
5 Network Security Setting WLUSB2GO Manual If your AP/Router have set network security function, your wireless adapter needs to have the same security setting. The details of network security setting are described below. Please open corega Wireless Utility before you start to setup network security: Double click the icon in the system tray to open the Utility page.
WLUSB2GO Manual 2. Please follow the instructions: a. [Authentication Type]: indicates the authentication type of the AP/Router. Please confirm the setting of the AP/Router. ＊[Open]: WEP open system is based on request and grant. It is essentially no authentication. ＊[Shared]: WEP shared key is based on request, challenge, challenge response, grant/deny. b. Select [WEP] in [Encryption]. c. Enter AP encryption keys(64/128bits) in the box Key1~Key4. Please accept the auto selected setting of [Hex]/[ASCII].
WLUSB2GO Manual 5.2 Setting WPA WPA encryption type can be divided into WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA(or called WPA-EAP), and WPA2(or called WPA2-EAP). All settings should correspond to the settings of the current connected wireless network. 《WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK》 1. Select an AP with [WPA-PSK] or [WPA2-PSK] authentication and press [Connect]. Here we use corega A for example. Thus the following settings must correspond with corega A. 2.
WLUSB2GO Manual a. Authentication Type: Select [WPA-PSK] or [WPA2-PSK] (AP must support the function). b. Encryption: Select [TKIP] or [AES].(Same as AP) c. Enter the selected AP’s password in [WAP Preshared Key] box and click [OK]. 《WPA and WPA2》 1. Select an AP with [WPA] or [WPA2] authentication and press [Connect]. Here we use corega A02 for example, hence the following settings must correspond with corega A02. 2.
WLUSB2GO Manual a. Authentication Type: select [WPA]or [WPA2-PSK] (AP must support the function). b. Encryption: select [TKIP] or [AES](Same as AP) c. If the AP/router has [802.1x Setting] function, click it for advance setting. Please consult your MIS for details. d. Click [OK] to finish setting.
6 Utility introduction WLUSB2GO Manual Chapter 6 will briefly introduce the sections in the setup utility. 6.1 Site Survey 1. The discription of these sections • SSID : Name of AP (or called ESSID). • BSSID : Mac Address of AP • Signal : Signal strength of AP • Channel : AP used channel • Encryption : what encrypted mechanism does AP used • Authentication : What authentication mechanism does AP used. • Network Type : What Network Type does the AP belong to. Generally it is [infrastruture]. 2.
WLUSB2GO Manual 4. Click [Rescan] to rescan and upgrade all the AP’s information in time 5. Click [Connect] to start connecting the selected AP. 6. Save the selected AP’s information to profile. For more details, please refer to 6.1.1. 6.1.1 Add one profile 1. Select one AP in the SSID column, eg: corega0205=>Click [Add to Profile] and the below page will appear. 2. Setting items in the [configuration] tab: • Profile Name: Enter the connected AP profile, eg: PROF1.
WLUSB2GO Manual mend you to select [Infrastructure]. • Transmit power: the amount of power used by a radio transceiver to send the signal out. User can choose power value by sliding the bar. • [RTS Threshold] and [Fragment Threshold] : We recommend you to use the default value 2312. User can adjust threshold numbers by sliding the bars or key in the values directly. 3. Click [OK] and the set AP will appear in the [Profile] tab. 6.2 Profile • [Add]: Click [Add] to add a new profile.
WLUSB2GO Manual 6.3 Link Status This tab displays the information of the link status. • Status: Displays the linked AP name and MAC address. When [Disconnect] appears in this box, the connection is failed. • Extra Info: link status and strength. • Channel:Current channel in use. • Link Speed: Show current transmit rate and receive rate. • Throughout: Display transmits and receive throughput value. • Link Quality: Display connection quality based on signal strength and TX/RX packet error rate.
WLUSB2GO Manual 6.4 Statistics Statistics page displays the detail counter information. • Transmit Statistics: Statistic of transmitted frames . • Receive Statistics: Statistic of received frames. • [Reset Counters]: Click [Reset Counter] to zero the statistic numbers of transmitting and receiving data. 6.5 Advanced settings The advanced setting sections are shown as follows.
WLUSB2GO Manual • Wireless mode: Select wireless network mode(speed) - 802.11b/g mixed: Automatically detect 11b or 11g - 802.11b only: Frequency only 11b - 802.11g only: Frequency only 11g • 11b/g Protection: In order to keep the connection stable, please select [Auto] to automatically confirm which mode the wireless network is in. • TX Rate: Manually force the Transmit using selected rate. Please accept the default setting. • Tx-Burst: Ralink’s proprietary frame burst mode.
WLUSB2GO Manual 6.6 IP Information The MAC Address and the IP information are displayed in this tab. Click[Release] to release IP address, click [Renew] to renew IP information. 6.7 About The About tab displays the information of the utility version and the driver version.
7 FAQ WLUSB2GO Manual There are 3 ways for solving your problems if WLUSB2GO can’t connect to Internet as below: (1) First, please see following “FAQ” to check your problem. (2) Please go to http://www.corega-asia.com to download the latest driver. (3) Please go to http://www.corega-asia.com, then click “Supports”=>select “Online Customer Support”, => fill in the form, =>click “submit”. We’ll reply you as soon as possible. • Product name: e.g.
WLUSB2GO Manual Q2.How to keep the network connection quality well? A: (1) Move the AP nearer. (2) Remove barriers between AP and laptop. (3) Do not place AP on a metal shelf. (4) Please keep away from microwave, 2.4GHz cordless phone, and medical equipment. (5) Change the direction of your laptop or AP. Q3.
WLUSB2GO Manual 【How to solve this problem】: (1) Right-click on the [Network controller] under [Other devices] and select [Uninstall]. (2) When confirm delete message appears,click [OK]. (3) Follow the manual to install the product again. Q5. What should I do when the network adapter icon appears a [x] symbol in the [Device Manager] page: A: When there is a [x] on the icon, the product is disable.
8 Secification Compliance Standard USB Interface Protocol Transmission Method Network Type IEEE802.11, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g Frequency Band/ Channel Transmission Rate IEEE802.11b/g: 2.412GHz~2.472GHz Transmitter Output Power Coverage Area WLUSB2GO Manual USB 2.0 CSMA/CA DS-SS, OFDM Infrastructure/802.11 Ad-Hoc IEEE802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps IEEE802.11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps 17.5dBm@11b, 13.5dBm@11g IEEE802.11b: Indoors 100M, Outdoors 375M(MIMO XR Function Enable Range) IEEE802.
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