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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................ ................................ ... 1 1.1 F EATURES ..............................................................................................1 1.2 S PECIFICATIONS......................................................................................1 1.3 P ACKAGE CONTENTS................................ ................................ ...............2 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE............................................... 4 2.
1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawking Wireless LAN Mini USB Adapter. This USB Adapter is designed to comply with IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN standard and easy to carry with the Mini size. It is suitabl e for any Laptop or Desktop computers. It also support s Windows OS Plug & Play installation and USB Hot Swap , allowi n g you to plug it in or remove it without rebooting your computer. 1.1 Features • • • • • • • • 1.2 Complies with the IEEE 802.11b 2.4GHz (DSSS) standard.
1.3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include the following items: • • • • One USB Adapter One USB Extension Cable (100Cm) One Quick Guide One CD (Driver/Utility/Manual) If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible. 1.4 LED Description 1.5 Wireless Networking Scenarios A s o u r 8 0 2 .
A. Peer-to-Peer Networking: An Ad Hoc Network could be easily set up with some PCs and this 802.11b WLAN USB A d a p t e r or our other WLAN devices. Therefore, it is very suitable to build a network for temporary use, such as for demonstration in exhibition, for new sales point/branch u se and alike. B. Cooperate LAN (Local Area Networking): W i t h s o m e 8 0 2 .
2 Installation Procedure 2.1 Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: The following installation was operated under Window s 2000. (Procedures will be the same for Windows 98SE/M e.) Note2: If you have installed the Wireless USB Adapter driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first. 2.1.1 Install the Driver 1.
4. After completing the Utility installation, please execute the “ZDConfig” program (click “Start” button and select “ZyDAS Wireless LAN – U S B ”) to start using the WLAN USB Adapter. 2.2 Windows XP The installation process in Windows XP is similar with the process in windows 98SE/Me/2000. Please refer to the instructions described in section 2.1. Windows XP has a built-in wireless network utility which you may use or you may use the provided Hawking/Zydas Wireless Utility.
2. In the “Wireless Network Connection Properties “ screen, uncheck the setting “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings“. Note* If you wish to change back to the Windows XP built-in utility, check the item again. 3. Execute “ZDConfig” program (click “Start” button and select “ZyDAS Wireless LAN – U S B”). Note: If you don’t disable the XP’s Utility, you can only see the link status during communication process from the USB Adapter’s utility.
3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN Mini USB Adapter and monitor the link status during a n established connection . This utility can be used to change the following configuration parameters while the d evice is active. 3.1 Wireless Connection The “ZyDAS Wireless LAN Configuration Tool”, gives you information regarding your current link status as well as a listing of other detected wireless networks in your area.
Parameter Description More Setting button Press this button for more settings including disable/enable WEP and Power Saving Mode. Please refer to Section 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4. Link Status Displays the status of the wireless connection. Signal Strength This bar shows the signal strength level. The higher percentage shown in the bar, the stronger the radio signal received by the adapter will be . This indicator helps you find the optimal position and location of your network for the best connection.
Parameter General Connection Setting Channel Description Select s the number of the radio channel you wish to use for your wireless network. The channel setting of the wireless stations within the same network should be the same. TxRate Select s the basic transmit rate to be used: 11, 5.5, 2 or 1Mbps. If “Auto“ is selected, the adapter will automatically adjust to the highest possible rate according to the interference or obstacles.
Parameter Description Load factory default setting To restore to factory default, please press this button. The default values are as follows. Channel: 6 TxRate: Auto SSID: Any Network Type: Infrastructure Advanced Setting... button For more advanced setting, please press this button. To know more of the setting s, please refer to Section 3.4. Information button To view the version of the driver, firmware and the MAC Address of the adapter, press this button. Other 3.
Parameter Description Authentication Mode This setting has to be consistent with the wireless stations which the adapter intends to connect to. • Open System – N o authentication is needed among the wireless stations. • • Shared Key – Only wirelss stations u sing a shared key (WEP Key identified) are able to connect to one another. You must have the SAME WEP KEY for every wireless device on your network.
3.4 Advanced Setting The “Advanced Setting” allows user to enable/disable power saving mode, setup the fragmentation threshold and RTS/CTS threshold of the adapter. Parameter Power Saving Mode Enable auto power saving Description Check the check box to enable power saving mode. You may control the power consumption of the adapter by adjusting the save power level from 1 to 4. The higher power save level selected, the lower power used.
4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter . 1. What is the IEEE 802.11b standard? The IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee formulates the standard for the wireless industry. The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate. 2. What does IEEE 802.11 feature support? The product supports the following IEEE 802.
9. What is DSSS? What is FHSS ? And what are their differences ? Frequency-hopping spread -spectrum (FHSS) uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver. Properly synchronized, the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel. To an unintended receiver, FHSS appears to be short-duration impulse noise. Direct-sequence spreadspectrum (DSSS) generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted.
