WLAN USB Adaptor Quick Setup Guide WLG25USB This Quick Set-Up Guide provides you with the basic instructions for setting up the wireless adaptor on your computer. The complete User Manual that includes an illustrated step-by-step guide can be found on the provided CD.
1 Introduction A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) serves the same purposes as a conventional wired Ethernet network (LAN) but only without the wires. Computers are linked together by radio waves. The wireless adaptor is your “wireless network card”. It turns your computer into a wireless station, allowing it to connect to other wireless stations or wireless access points to share network resources including Internet access. THIS PRODUCT CAN BE SET UP ON TWO TYPES OF WIRELESS NETWORKS 1.
WLAN USB Adaptor Quick Set-up Guide 2 Two encryption systems are available with WPA-PSK. The TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is an enhanced version of WEP. The encryption key is changed for every packet. Compared with WEP, TKIP makes it very difficult for hackers to decrypt messages. Another system, AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) was developed for the US Government. AES is seen by many as the best compromise among requirements for security, performance and flexibility.
8. If asked to select your location country, click on the drop down box to select Australia or New Zealand. 9. Click Finish when the completion screen appears. 10.Depending on your operating system, Windows may ask to restart. 3 Connecting to a wireless network 3.1 WINDOWS XP USERS ONLY Windows XP comes with a built in Zero Configuration Utility for wireless configuration and monitoring. You may use either the Vendor’s RaConfig utility or the Windows XP default utility.
WLAN USB Adaptor Quick Set-up Guide 3. Highlight the access point you wish to joint, click Connect. 4. If the network uses encryption, you will be asked to enter the key. Obtain the key from the system administrator and enter into the WPA Preshared Key box. Click OK. 5. The wireless adaptor will attempt to connect.
From this point on, you only need to use the Windows default utility. Double click the icon. Windows will scan and list all available access points. Caution - access points with hidden SSID are not shown. Double click the access point you wish to join. If the network uses encryption, a network key is required. Obtain the key from the system administrator and enter into the box. The wireless adaptor will attempt to connect.
WLAN USB Adaptor Quick Set-up Guide 4 Other network settings 4.1 WEP If the network you wish to join is WEP enabled, you will have to configure for WEP. The WEP setting is already determined on the network by the network administrator. Before you start you should have obtained: 1. 2. 3. 4. The type of encryption, 64 or 128-bit. The encryption keys. The key number to be used. Open or shared key authentication. The settings must be identical to those entered into the access point.
6 Uninstalling the adaptor, driver and utility 6.1 PERMANENT REMOVAL The correct procedure is to uninstall the software first. You will then be advised to physically remove the adaptor. To uninstall: 1. Close all programs that are currently running. 2. Click the Windows Start button, point to All Programs > RaLink > RT2500 and select Uninstall. 3. Follow the on screen instructions to proceed with software removal. 6.
WLAN USB Adaptor Quick Set-up Guide If the adaptor is already installed, click Start > Run. Enter cmd and click OK. In the DOS window, type in ipconfig /all. Under Ethernet Adapter Wireless Network Connection, the MAC address is displayed as physical address in a group of 6 double digits. For Windows 98 or ME, click Start > Run, type in winipcfg and then OK. Select the wireless adaptor. Read off the MAC address from Adapter Address. 3.
Warranty Dynalink warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of twelve months from the original date of purchase. We will, at our discretion, repair or replace the faulty unit, free of charge, provided it is returned to us with proof of purchase from an authorised dealer within the warranty period. Return delivery after repair will be paid for by Dynalink.
