LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology guarantees that every HWU54G Mini Wireless-G USB Network Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this two-year warranty period, call Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number. Warranty is for repair or replacement only. Hawking Technology does not issue any refunds. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE.
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 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.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Exposure Requirements SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer(s) configurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center, as tested in the application for Certification, and can be used in laptop computer(s) with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics. Use in other devices such a PDAs or lappads is not authorized.
CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................ ................................ ... 1 1.1 Features ..........................................................................................................................1 1.2 Specifications .................................................................................................................1 1.3 Package Contents ...........................................................................................................
1 Introduction The Hawking Technologies Mini Wireless-G USB 2.0 Network Adapter is designed to be fully compliant with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g wireless networking standards. The HWU54G uses the latest in wireless chip technology and is capable of transferring data wirelessly at speeds up to 54 Mbps! In addition to being a high-speed wireless adapter, the Mini Wireless-G Adapter is the size of a finger.
• • • • • • • • Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) Antenna: Internal Drivers: Windows 2000/XP LEDs: Power, LinkTransmit Power: 16 dBm Temperature: 32~131°F (0 ~55°C) Humidity: Max. 95% (NonCondensing) Certification: FCC, CE 1.3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package.
2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note: The following installation was performed under Window s XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.) I. Install the Driver A. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM driver. B. Insert the USB adapter to the USB port of your laptop or desktop PC. C. Choose the selection “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and click “Next”. D. Click “Browse” to search for the driver.
F. The wizard will install the driver automatically. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. II. Install the Utility A. Execute the "Utility\setup.exe" program from the installation CD. B. The InstallShield Wizard box will appear, click “Next” to continue. C. D. Choose the selection “I accept the terms in the Enter your “User Name” and “Organization” which is only for reference, then click “Next”. license agreement” and click “Next”.
F. E. If you want to change the destination folder, click There is no different among the three-setup types. Click “Next” directly. “Change”, or click “Next” to continue. G. The wizard will install the driver automatically. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.
III. Using the Utility Go to Start\All Programs\Envara Configuration Utility and select “EnvaraGui”. This will load the Wireless Utility.
3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics during the communication process. However, there are some restrictions on the utility. Before using the utility, you should study and learn them. 1. If you want to connect to an 11g (54Mbps) network, please ensure to install the adapter to a PC or laptop with an USB 2.0 interface. This adapter can only support 11b when connected to a USB 1.1/1.
Parameter Description Connected to (SSID) Displays the wireless network that the adapter is connecting to. Network Mode There are two network types: Infrastructure and Ad Hoc. This field shows the current network type. Channel / Frequency Display the radio channel and the frequency in use by the adapter. Max. Network Rate This field shows the maximum link rate of the network, that is 54Mbps for 802.11g and 11Mbps for 11b. Security Display the security setting of the network.
3.1.1 P r e f e r e n c e S e t t i n g This preference screen enables you to change the unit used to measure link quality or the time interval used to refresh the data. The default settings is “10” for “Statistics Update Interval” and “Percent” for “Parameter Display Units”. If you want to set up as default values, click “Defaults”. 3.1.2 S i t e S u r v e y This screen shows all wireless networks nearby.
Parameter Description Connect Button Select one of the networks from the list and click “Connect”, the adapter will connect to the network automatically. You can also right click the network and select “Connect”. Save Profile Button Save the selected network as a profile. This profile will be listed in the profiles list table so that you can easily connect to that specific network without using the “Site Survey.” You can also right click the SSID and select “Save as Profile”.
Parameter Description Auto-Selection Profiles If a profile is set as an Auto-Selection profile the utility will attempt to automatically connect the adapter to the respective profile in the order they are listed in the Profile list. All networks that you have previously connected to will be listed. If you want to connect to one of the profiles in the list, double-click the item on the list or right click the network and select “Connect”.
3.2.1 Configure the Profile When you click “New” or “Edit” in the Profiles page the “Profile Configuration ” screen will appear. In this screen, there are two pages: General and Security. General Parameter Description Name Change the name of your Profile for easier identification. Network Name (SSID) The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identify a wireless network. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
Auto-Select Profile Member If you select the check box, this profile will be put in the “Auto-Selection Profiles ” list. Parameter Description Defaults The default values are Ad Hoc mode and channel one. If you want to set up to default, click this button. Encryption Parameter Description Security None – Disable the WEP Data Encryption. WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Key Length and the encryption keys. Use 802.
3.2.2 Enable WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a specification of standards -based, interoperable security enhancements that strongly increase the level of data protection (encryption) and access control (authentication) for existing and future wireless LAN systems. The technical components of WPA include Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for dynamic key exchange, and 802.1 x for authentication. WPA function is enabled in the following software system: 1.
Parameter Description Network Authentication Open –No authentication is needed among the wireless network. Shared – Only wireless stations using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other. WPA – This mode is for users with an authentication server (Radius Server), WPA-enabled access point, and a WPA-enabled client. Once WPA is enabled, all clients and access points on the network must be WPA-enabled in order to access the network.
3.4 About By choosing this option, you can view basic information such as the Driver, Firmware and Utility Version. And you can click the hyperlink to connect the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor.
4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter. 1. Why can’t the USB adapter work or only work in 11b mode while connect to USB 2.0 port? If this situation occurs, please upgrade the driver of your USB port. This problem may be the compatibility issue with the old driver of the USB port. 2. What is the IEEE 802.11g standard? 802.
6. What is Infrastructure? An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers. 7. What is BSS ID? A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. 8.
receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers. 14. What is Spread Spectrum ? Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communication systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security.
