Clipper User Manual High Power Wireless USB Adaptor Version: 1.0 2009. Aug.
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Index 1. Product Information ......................................................................................................................3 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Product Features....................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 System Requirements .................................................
1. Product Information 1.1 Introduction The IEEE 802.11b/g wireless USB adaptor enables users to surf the wireless network at 54Mbps in the 2.4GHz radio frequency. This adaptor is also downward compatible to IEEE 802.11b wireless devices at a maximum 11Mbps data rate. Someone may configure this adaptor either with ad-hoc mode to connect with alternative 2.4GHz wireless computers or with infrastructure mode to connect to a wireless AP or router for the internet access.
1.4 Package Contents 1. Clipper 802.11b/g USB adaptor x 1 2. USB Y-cable x 1 3. CD-ROM x 1 (driver and user manual) 4.
2. Driver Installation and Configuration 2.1 Network Adaptor Installation Please follow these instructions to install your new wireless network card: Insert the USB cable into an empty USB 2.0 port of your computer after the computer is switched on. Never use force to insert the cable. If there is difficulty inserting the cable, flip it over and try again. This autorun wizard can be run in Windows 2000/XP/Vista. The procedures shown are for a Windows XP installation.
1. Select the desired installation language in the auto-run menu window, and the programs will appear. Please select the desired language and click ‘OK’. 2. The welcome window pops up. Click the ‘Next’ button to proceed. 3. Please wait while installation.
4. The Windows Logo testing warning may pop up during installation. Please click the ‘Continue Anaway’ to continue. 5. If you are using Windows 98se or Windows ME, the system may ask for the driver CD. Please click the Browse button. Select your CD-ROM Drive, then select ‘USB Driver Win98 (or WinME)’ to browse the driver. If not, please skip this step. 6. Click the ‘Finish’ button to complete driver and utility installation.
2.2 Manage A Basic Network Connection Before You Start In the following instruction for making a network connection, we use the utility we provided to configure your wireless network settings. 1. Double click the icon on your desktop to start the utility. 2. Make sure the ‘Windows Zero Config’ checkbox is unchecked. The setup utility (RaUI) will launch, and begin to scan for all wireless access points automatically.
3. Click the OK button to confirm that you are connecting to an open wireless network. 4. Click ‘OK’ to add this network into the profile list. Note: This example is an open wireless network. If you are going to connect to a Wireless adapter with security protection, you will have to configure the encryption settings in this profile to be corresponding to the other wireless adapter.
Infrastructure Mode An Infrastructure Mode network contains at least one wireless client and one wireless AP or router. This client connects to Internet or intranet by communicating with this wireless AP. To use this adaptor in Infrastructure Mode An Infrastructure Mode network contains at least one wireless client and one wireless AP or router. This client connects to Internet or intranet by communicating with this wireless AP. 1. Double click the icon on your desktop. 2.
Note: This example is an open wireless network. If you are going to connect to an AP with security protection, you will have to configure the encryption settings in this profile to be corresponding to your AP. Please click on the “Network Authentication” drop list to select an authentication method, and then select a “Data encryption” type. Fill in each required blanks and click “OK”. Tip: Windows XP and Windows 2000 users is also allowed to connect to your wireless network with the “RT-Set” setup wizard.
2.2 Introduction to the Wireless LAN Utility Starting the Wireless LAN Utility Double click the shortcut on your desktop. The Wireless LAN Utility pops up. You may click on the tabs above to configure this adapter. The checkboxes below provide the following functions: Item Name Description Show Tray Icon Check this checkbox to show the utility icon on your system tray, which is in the notification area at the lower-right corner of the windows desktop.
General After starting the utility, the general page pops up This General tab provides the information of your current wireless network connection. You may click the Renew button to refresh those listed information. Status Check if the device associated to target network. Speed The current connection speed. Type Infrastructure mode or Ad-Hoc mode. Encryption The performing encryption mode for connecting to current network profile. SSID The SSID (network name) of the connected wireless network.
Profile The Profile tab lists the preferred connections. You can click the buttons beside to do configure each connection. Add Click this button to add a connection profile for this adapter. Remove To remove a connection profile, click this profile on the profile list and click this button to delete it. Edit To modify the configurations for a profile, click this profile on the profile list and click this button to edit.
Available Network This available tab lists the reachable wireless network of this adaptor. Refresh Click this button to rescan available networks around the adapter. Add to Profile To add an available Network to your profile list, select an available network.
Advanced This Advanced tab provides advanced configurations to this adapter. Every modification in this tab will be performed after clicking the ‘Apply’ button. To restore the default settings of the advanced tab, click the ‘Set defaults’ button to perform restoring. Status This tab shows the current connection status of this adaptor.
Statistics See this tab to show the transmission activity record. Clicking the “Reset” button recounts the values from zero.
2.3 AP Mode Management Guide General After configuring the adapter in AP mode, this “General” page shows up, which shows the general information of this AP. SSID The SSID (network name) of the wireless network constructed by this AP. BSSID The MAC address of this AP Config Click this button to change configurations to this AP Association Table Shows the information of those devices that associated with this AP including their MAC addresses and the time that they connected with this device.
Advanced Beacon Interval Define the interval between beacons from 20~1000 DTIM Period Set the DTIM period between 1~255 Preamble Mode Click the drop list to select the preamble to be long, short or auto Set Defaults Click this button to restore the settings above to default Apply Click this button to execute changes.
Statistics See this tab to show the transmission activity record. Clicking the “Reset” button recounts the values from zero. Soft AP This page allows users to select the adapter for connect to public network. Please click on the device that are used for connecting to public network and click the “Select” button, and then click the “Apply” button to execute.
3. Specification Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g Interface: USB 2.0 (USB 1.1/1.0 Compatible) Frequency Band: 2.4000~2.4835GHz (ISM Band) Data Rate: 11b: 1 / 2 / 5.
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.
