Wireless-G USB2.
Welcome Thank you for choosing IOGEAR® to serve your wireless needs. Soon, you will be sharing files or surfing the Internet wirelessly. We hope you will have as much fun using your IOGEAR® Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adapter, as we had designing it. Rest assured, your IOGEAR® Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adapter is built rock-solid to ensure maximum up-time for you to stay up-and-running.
Table of Contents Package Contents Introduction Features ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Requirements ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ - Installation Notes – Windows XP - Verifying a Successful Installtion Configuration for Windows XP ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 08 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 10 10 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
- Wireless Radio On - Wireless Radio Off ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ - Remove Status Icon ○ ○ - Advanced Configuration - IBSS Channel ○ ○ ○ ○ - Country/Domain ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ - Version Information ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ - The Configuration Tab - The Encryption Tab - The IBSS Tab ○ - The Domain Tab ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 25 ○ ○ ○ 25 ○ ○ ○ 25 ○ ○ ○ 25 ○ ○
- The About Tab ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ The Advanced Properties Control - Configuration Profile ○ ○ ○ ○ - Fragmentation Threshold ○ - Niro Mode ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ - Power Save Mode - RTS Threshold ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ - The LongShort Retry Limit ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Appendix and Troubleshooting ○ ○ ○ ○ Specification ○ Glossary ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Technical Support ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Radio and TV Interference Sta
Package Contents The package you have received should contain the following items: • IOGEAR® Wireless-G USB 2.
Introduction Being five times faster than the speed of 802.11b network standard devices, the innovative 802.11g standard lets the wireless network become incredibly easier and faster (up to 54Mbps) than ever. Your Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor surely will bring you into such a high-speed network sphere. This document describes how to install your Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor, which aims to let your computer communicate with 802.11 networks quickly and seamlessly.
Features Features • • • • • Establish a wireless connection without the hassles and cost of cabling Operate Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode Utilize up to 128-bit WEP encryption Enjoy high-speed data transfer rate up to 54 Mbps Employ automatic data rate switching which offers maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity • Possess the network’s range up to 100 meters indoor and 400 meters outdoor • Monitor and configure the network via the supplied friendly-interfaced application – Wireless-G Configuratio
Requirements System Requirement: • Pentium® class PC with 200MHz or faster CPU • Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP • Available USB 2.
Pictorial Introduction Your Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor should be located in the USB port of your computer, and it looks like the following picture: Concerning to the issue of orientation-controlling, Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor allows you to twist and rotate the USB connector to meet your needs.
Installation Installation Procedures It’s free and easy for you to install your Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor and the attached software – Wireless-G Configuration Tool. Simply with a few clicks of the mouse, you will succeed the completion of installation. To have the Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor operated appropriately, please read and go along with the instructions below carefully. Here we take Windows XP as an example. a) Plug your Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor into a USB 2.0 port on your PC.
Installation f) Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed the Windows Logo testing. Because the Wireless-G USB Adapter has been tested to work with Windows XP, please choose Continue Anyway in the Hardware Installation dialog box. e) Click Next in the WLAN 802.11G USB window to proceed. The system will start to copy the drivers found.
Installation g) On the Reboot screen, you may choose Now you shall find the Wireless-G Configuration Tool tray icon, ,appeared in the system tray. The installation is entirely finished at the moment. Double-click the icon to launch the application and open the Wireless Settings dialog box, in which you may freely arrange your network connection afterwards. For more details about Wireless-G Configuration Tool, please refer to WLAN-G Configuration Tool Basics in this manual.
Installation Installation Notes - Windows XP If your system is running Windows XP, you shall find that four tabs are contained in the Wireless Settings dialog box after you’ve followed the instructions above and successfully installed the drivers. However, normally, the dialog box should be consisted of seven tabs. This is because Windows XP has its built-in configuration tools – Windows XP Zero Configuration to assist you in networking activities.
Installation a) Right-click the Network Connections icon at the task bar to open the Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box, and then select Properties. c) Click OK. Now, you have successfully removed the Windows Zero Configuration. To monitor and configure the network via Wireless-G Configuration Tool, double-click its tray icon, and you shall find seven tabs contained in the popped up Wireless Settings dialog box this time.
Installation the chapter: Wireless-G Configuration Tool Basics below. Verifying a Successful Installation Note: If you wish to use Windows XP’s built-in configuration tools – Windows XP Zero Configuration, please refer to the next chapter: Configuration for Windows XP to configure the WLAN USB Stick. To confirm that the Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor is properly installed, please follow the procedures below. 1. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties from the opened menu. 2.
Installation the Device Status pane to learn if the USB Adapter is working properly. However, if there’s an error message shown, please choose Uninstall from the opened menu while right-clicking the USB Adapter item, to which a red or yellow icon is attached beside, in the Device Manager dialog box. Then restart your system and go through the installation procedures again. The following picture indicates a successful installation of the Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor.
Configuration for Win XP Configuration for Windows XP As you have already known, Windows XP has its built-in configuration tools – Windows XP Zero Configuration, to assist you in some basic configurations of wireless network connection. The service starts right after the completion of the installation of Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor, and you will find the icon automatically appears in your system tray like the following picture shows. To Connect an Available Network via Wireless Zero Configuration 1.
Configuration for Win XP To Configure the Wireless Networks Properties If you cannot establish a connection with the chosen entry or you wish to configure further wireless network connection settings, choose the Advanced button in the Connect to Wireless Network dialogue box. 4. If the connection is established, there will be a pop-up message shown beside the Wireless Network Connection icon on the system tray. You could obtain the information on the status of connection from the message.
Configuration for Win XP in which three other tabs are found, including General, Authentication, and Advanced. The Wireless Networks tab includes almost the main settings for the networking connection. Thus, please check the descriptions below to learn more about the tab. Note: For more detailed information about each tab, please refer to the Windows XP Online-Help. 19 The Wireless Networks tab is chiefly consisted of two sections: Available networks and Preferred networks.
Configuration for Win XP the Add button. After clicking Add, the Wireless Network Properties dialog box will appear as Figure 3.2-3 displays. Note that to delete any item under the Preferred networks area, simply click on it and then select the Remove button. Additionally, you may adjust the items in the list by clicking the desired item and then choosing the Move up or Move down button.
Configuration for Win XP • If there’s a need, go to the Wireless network key (WEP) area to set the keys as the associated access point or Wireless LAN PC Card equipped computer requests. To set WEP, select Data encryption (WEP enabled) and Network Authentication. Then enter the encryption key for the network you intend to connect in the Network key filed. Prior to typing texts as the network key, you may wish to define the Key format and Key length.
Configuration for Win XP To Access to Certain Wireless Network Type The default network type of Windows XP Zero Configuration is any available access points (Access Point mode) or WLAN Card equipped computers (Ad-Hoc mode) within the range at the given time. However, you may wish to connect to a certain network type sometimes. To change the default settings, click the Advanced button in the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box.
Wireless-G Configuration Tool Basics After successfully installing the driver for your Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor on your computer, you may now access Wireless-G Configuration Tool for better control your wireless network. In this chapter, four topics are covered: Tray Icon, Right-Click Menu of the Tray Icon, Program Controls, and The Advanced Properties Tab.
Wireless-G Configuration Tool Basics Right Click Menu of the Tray Icon Remove Status Icon If you do not wish to have the Wireless-G Right-clicking the Wireless-G Configuration Configuration Tool icon displayed in the Tool icon in the system tray will open a menu system tray, choose this command to open the as the following picture: Remove Wireless Status Icon dialog box, and then choose Yes to have the icon disappeared. The icon will reappear next time when you restart the computer.
Wireless-G Configuration Tool Basics IBSS Channel Choosing this command will launch the IBSS tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box. Wireless Network Status Choose this command to launch the Status tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box. Country/Domain Choosing this command will launch the Domain tab of the Wireless Settings dialog box.
Configuration Program Controls When you double-click the Wireless-G Configuration Tool tray icon, the Wireless Settings dialog box will be prompted as the picture shows below. You may also launch this dialog box via clicking Start on the taskbar, choosing Program from the menu, and then pointing to Wireless-G Configuration Tool from the submenu of WLAN-G TOOLS. The Status Tab In the Wireless Settings dialog box, click the Status tab to bring up the following display.
Configuration Program Controls Note: The texts before “Wireless Settings” in the caption bar of the dialog box are the profile name of the current connection. Thus, the caption contexts vary according to the connectivity at the given time. From the left picture, the associated profile is named “Default”. For more information about profiles, please refer to the “The Configuration Tab” section in the manual. From the window, the general information on the status of currently connected entry is presented.
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Configuration Program Controls Current Tx Rate: This feature indicates the transmission rate of the current connection. Current Channel: Here reveals the current channel operated in the wireless network. Note that the channel number differs as the radio scans any available channels in the Infrastructure mode. Throughout (bytes/sec): This feature indicates the rates of transmitting (Tx) and receiving (Rx) data of your Wireless-G USB 2.
Configuration Program Controls The Configuration Tab Profile Name: A profile is a named set of operating parameters for your Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor. By clicking the down arrow at the right of this item to display any available profiles for your Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor. You may set values for the chosen pre-defined profile. When you finish setting up the new changes, choose Apply to save the profile. Click this tab to edit different profiles for different network configurations.
Configuration Program Controls To identify a new profile, enter texts in the Profile Name field. After defining the configurations below, click the Apply button to establish a new profile. To switch between any existing profiles, click the arrow button at the right of the Profile Name field to open the pull-down menu and then select an intended one from it.
Configuration Program Controls Peer-to-Peer Channel: This command is only available while you are operating the Peer-to-Peer mode, the socalled Ad-Hoc mode. Specify the operating radio frequency channel from the pull-down menu if you are the creator of the wireless network. If you are the joiner, just configure the SSID and click Apply.
Configuration Program Controls The Encryption Tab Click the Encryption tab to define the encryption settings for a specific profile. It offers you various options concerning the so-called WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) to maintain the secure management in a wireless LAN environment. See the explanations below for more details, and before making any activation of the new settings, click Apply. To leave the window, click OK. To undo the new settings, select the Cancel button.
Configuration Program Controls Create Keys Manually: Once you set the Encryption type as 64 bit or 128 bit, you may choose to edit WEP keys manually or create them via the passphrase of your wireless network. If you choose the Create Keys Manually option, you may directly enter up to 4 WEP keys for use in WEP encryption. To generate the WEP keys, please define the key entry method as Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal (for hexadecimal characters, only digits 0-9 and letters A-F are valid).
Configuration Program Controls string in the Passphrase field to generate four encryption keys in the Key fields above. Note that only letters A-Z are valid for the Passphrase feature. After finish configuring the Encryption features, remember to click Apply to initiate the new settings. The Site Survey Tab From the offered information, you may learn the general information on the status of current scan lines, including BSSID, SSID, signal strength, the channel number, WEP type, and network type.
Configuration Program Controls The IBSS Tab If you, as a creator of the wireless network, are communicating with other stations via the IBSS (802.11 Ad-hoc) mode to form peer-to-peer networks, click the IBSS (Independent Basic Service Set) tab to specify an operating radio frequency channel from the pull-down list under the IBSS Channel Selection section.
Configuration Program Controls The Domain Tab While in the 2.4GHz range, the network operation may differ from country to country, or domain to domain. This is because the 802.11d protocol was established. To have the operation normally processed, choose the Domain tab to change relevant settings. Note that if you specify Peer-to-Peer as the network type, you must specify None in the 802.11d support field.
Configuration Program Controls that offers information about the channels, frequencies, and power levels permitted in your location. If it finds such an access point, the Wireless-G USB Adapter conforms its operations to these standards. Adapter scans all communications channels for an access point which provides information about the channels, frequencies, and power levels permitted in your location. Once it finds such an access point, the Wireless-G USB Adapter conforms its operations to these standards.
Configuration Program Controls Network Driver: The About Tab This tab provides general information on your Displays the current version and released date of the Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Wireless-G USB Adapter, including the Adaptor’s driver. following items. Configuration Utility: Displays the current version and released date of Wireless-G Configuration Tool. NIC Firmware: Displays the current NIC card firmware version and the MAC (Media Access Control) address of your Wireless-G USB Adapter.
Advanced Properties Control To display these properties, complete the The Advanced Properties tab provides following steps: access to operating parameters for the network adaptor, which are not controlled by the 1. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon configuration utility. These properties are and choose Properties from the opened accessed through the Windows hardware menu. device manager. The following steps describe how to access these properties under 2.
Advanced Properties Control You shall see the value for any of these properties by clicking on an item displayed in the Property field. If a value has been set for the property, it appears in the Value field to the right of the list. You may click to specify the Value settings from the offered drop-down list. To change a numeric value, simply move the mouse pointer to the Value field and click 4.
Advanced Properties Control Fragmentation Threshold The fragmentation threshold defines the size (in bytes) at which a packet is split into smaller packets for transmission. You can enter a value from 256 to 2432 in increments of 128. Normally, you should disable this property unless directed otherwise by your Network Administrator. Configuration Profile Specify a pre-defined profile with standard parameters from here. The provided profiles include: • B only – for operation in 802.
Advanced Properties Control Power Save Mode This property turns the Station Power Save feature on or off, or sets it to Auto. When in Auto mode, the station enters Power Save based on the battery condition (XP only) on the host. Power Save Mode decreases the amount of power consumed by the adapter by powering off the radio for short periods. Enabling Power Save Mode trades off performance for battery life.
Advanced Properties Control The Long/Short Retry Limit The Long Retry Limit or Short Retry Limit is the maximum number of retransmission of a data packet because of the failure of receiving CTS or ACK.
Appendix and TroubleShooting This section provides solutions to problems 2. In the System Properties dialog box, click that you might encounter during the installation the Hardware tab, and then choose the and operation of your Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Device Manager button. Adaptor. Please refer to the desired topics 3. In the opened window, expand Network below and read the description to solve your adapters to find – 802.11g/b WLAN problems. USB(2.0) Adapter.
Appendix and TroubleShooting 4. In the Confirm Device Removal message box, click OK to proceed with the removal of the hardware. 7. Click the Change/Remove button under WLAN 802.11G USB. 5. Click Start on the taskbar and choose Control Panel from the Settings menu. 8. Please follow the on-screen instruction to complete the removal. 6. Select Add or Remove Programs to open the dialog box showed as below.
Appendix and TroubleShooting The Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor Does Not Work Properly If this happens, follow the guidelines below. 5. Restart your computer and repeat the installation procedures as indicated in this chapter in this manual: Installation of the Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor. 1. Right-click the My Computer desktop icon When finished, open the Device Manager and choose Properties to open the System 6. window again to verify if the installation is Properties dialog box. approved.
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Glossary 802.11b – 802.11b is one of the IEEE standards for wireless LANs and specifies a data transfer rate of 5.5 and up to 11 megabit per second in the 2.4 gigahertz radio band. 802.11b is recently given other widespread names as Wi-Fi or Wireless Fidelity. 802.11g – 802.11g is the newest addition of the IEEE standards for wireless LANs and specifies a data transfer rate up to 54 megabit per second in the 2.4 gigahertz radio band. 802.11g is also part of the family of Wi-Fi.
Glossary IEEE – IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is the world’s largest technical professional society and is consisted of more than 366,000 members in approximately 150 countries. As a leading authority on areas ranging from for computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, IEEE endeavours to set more than 800 active consensus standards till now and publish 30 percent of the world’s literature in electrical engineering, computers and control technology.
Glossary Roaming – Roaming is an ability to allow users from one cell (or BSS) to another without losing connection via a wireless device. SSID – SSID, Service Set Identifier, is a 32-character unique identifier for a workgroup of the wireless network. An SSID of one WLAN should be different from that of others, so all access points and other devices intending to communicate with a specific WLAN cannot achieve successful network connectivity unless presenting the identical SSID.
Glossary WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security mechanism for wireless local area networks. It is designed for 802.11 standard to offer an equal level of security as that of a wired LAN. Through the configurations of encryption, WEP aims to provide security while the nodes with wireless devices are transferring or receiving data packets over radio waves. WLAN – Wireless local area network (WLAN) receives and transmits data over the air by using radio frequency (RF) technology.
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