Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 802.11 a+g Wireless USB Dongle USER MANUAL Marketing Dept. Editorial: Amanda Chien Approved By: George Chou 108Mbps Wireless Network USB Dongle DOCUMENT USER MANUAL REV. REV. DATA 31 GST Confide nt ia l 1 1.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A Version History Version V1.0 H/W Description Raymond Create the file 31 GST Confide nt ia l 2 Date Editor 28.Nov.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A Contents 1. Introduction ...............................................................................................4 1.1 Product Feature.....................................................................................4 1.2 System Requirement .............................................................................4 2. Getting Start..................................................................................
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Feature ● ● ● Compliance with IEEE 802.11a, 802.11g and 802.11b standards Highly efficient design mechanism to provide unbeatable performance Achieving data rate up to 108Mbps for 802.11a/802.11g and 11Mps for 802.11b with wide range coverage ● ● Strong network security with WEP,WPA and WPA-PSK support Auto-switch between the three standards, IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 2. Getting Start 2.1 LED Indicators The Power LED will be ON when the unit is powered up. The Link LED will be Blinking indicates a WLAN connection. 2.2 Install the 108Mbps Wireless Network USB Dongle 2.2.1 1. Utility Installation Before insert USB Dongle into the PC USB of your computer, please install the Utility Program first. Make sure that the 108Mbps Wireless Network USB Dongle is NOT inserted into the USB slot.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 2. Turn on the computer. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM Drive. Please select “USB Dongle” and then click the “Install”. 3. InstallShield Wizard will automatically start. Please click “Next” to continue. If user wants to change the installation folder, press “Brower” to change the directory or press “Next” to continue.
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Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 4. Click “Finish” to finish the installation.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 5. Restart computer to make the settings effective. 2.2.2 Driver Installation 1. After restarting the computer, insert the USB dongle into USB port. Few seconds later, there will be a window popup as the following picture.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 2. Click “Continue Anyway” to keep installation going. 3. Click “Finish” to finish the driver of USB installation.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 4. After installing the driver of USB, there will be another pop-up window as the following picture to guide you to keep installing the driver of USB Dongle. 5. Click “Continue Anyway” to keep installation going.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 6. Click “Finish” to finish the driver of USB Dongle installation. 7. To make sure if the installation is successful, you could check it through the device management.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 8. Once the installation is successful, a utility program icon will show on your desktop. To lunch the utility, just double click the icon.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 3. Configuration 3.1 Link Information The default page is as below after you launch the Utility program. Status: Shows the SSID associated, which can be used to identify the wireless network. SSID: Shows current SSID, which must be the same for the wireless client and AP in order for communication to be established. Frequency: Shows the current frequency used for wireless network.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 3.2 Configuration This is the page where you can change the basic settings of the Access Point with the minimum amount of effort to implement a secure wireless network environment. SSID: Service Set Identifier, which is a unique name shared among all clients and nodes in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A ●Maximum Power Save – the USB Dongle consumes the least power and only operates when there is wireless network activity. ●Power Save – the USB Dongle consumes the moderate level of power. Preamble: Select Long or Short Preamble type. Preamble is a sequence of bits transmitted at 1Mbps that allows the PHY circuitry to reach steady-state demodulation and synchronization of bit clock and frame start.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A Encryption: 4 options are available: Disable, Enable, WPA and WPA-PSK. Select Enable or Disable for WEP data encryption feature. If one of the two options is selected, it is required to select the Authentication mode from the next dropping list. If WPA is selected, configuration is enabled. Please click the “configuration”. The below window is pop up.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A proper authentication mode. The following will only be activated to allow for configuration when Encryption is enabled. Default Key: select one of the 4 keys to use. Network Key: choose the encryption way, either in HEX or ASCII formats, and enter the password in the blank space.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 3.4 Site Survey This page allows you to enable the Site Survey function to scan for the available wireless network (wireless clients and Access Points) and establish wireless communications with one. Available Network – displays the wireless networks (wireless clients and Access Points) that are in your signal range.
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Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 3.5 About US This page displays some information about the 108Mbps Wireless Network USB Dongle utility, which includes the version numbers for Driver, Firmware and Utility. When there is new version of software available for upgrade, you will be able to identify by version numbers.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A 4. Glossary Access Point: An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc: An independent wireless LAN network formed by a group of computers, each with a network adapter.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A BSS: BSS stands for “Basic Service Set”. It is an Access Point and all the LAN PCs that associated with it. Channel: The bandwidth which wireless Radio operates is divided into several segments, which we call them “Channels”. AP and the client stations that it associated work in one of the channels.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A to become Extended Service Set. LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS. ESSID: The unique identifier that identifies the ESS. In infrastructure association, the stations use the same ESSID as AP’s to get connected. Ethernet: A popular local area data communications network, originally developed by Xerox Corp., that accepts transmission from computers and terminals.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A Multiple Bridge – One of the additional AP operating modes offered by 54Mbps Access Point, which allows a group of APs that consists of two or more APs to connect two or more Ethernet networks or Ethernet enabled clients together. The way that multiple bridge setups is based on the topology of Ad-Hoc mode. Node: A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or workstation.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP. Throughput: The amount of data transferred successfully from one point to another in a given period of time. WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A (05) Regulatory Section of User Manual The following wording will appear in the user manual provided with all products placed on the market in the European Community: De cla rat ion of Confor m it y Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC).
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A This device may be operated indoors or outdoors in all countries of the European Community using the 2.4GHz band: Channels 1 – 13, except where noted below: België/ For private usage outside buildings across public grounds over less than 300m no Belgique: special registration with IBPT/BIPT is required. Registration to IBPT/BIPT is required for private usage outside buildings across public grounds over more than 300m.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community English Hereby, GLOBAL SUN Technology, INC., declares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Finnish Valmistaja GLOBAL SUN Technology, INC.
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A Hiermit erklärt GLOBAL SUN Technology, INC. die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes Radio LAN device mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG. (Wien) ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ GLOBAL SUN Technology, INC..
Produc t : 8 0 2 .1 1 a /g Wire le ss U SB Dongle M ode l: WL U D 2 5 5 4 1 7 A (06) Test Reports The following reference Test Reports will be provided by Atheros Communications, Inc. upon request: Please contact: Michael Green, Regulatory Manager, mgreen@atheros.com. Atheros Communications, Inc., 529 Almanor Ave, Sunnyvale CA, 94085 USA RF test report: Filename: AR5BCB-00051 300 328 Report 04U2587-3.pdf EMC test report: Filename: AR5BCB-00051 301 489-17 Report 04U2587-5.
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.
