U S B U s e r 2 . 0 A d a p t e r I E E E MODE COM WIRELESS NETWORK USB ADAPTER M 8 0 2 .
Table of Contents 1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................3 1.1 Product Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................4 1.2 Main Feature of 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Adapter .............................................................
MODE COM WIRELESS NETWORK USB ADAPTER MC-105USB User Manual 1. Introduction Thank you for your selection of Mode Com Wireless Network USB Adapter MC-105USB. Mode Com places a high value on quality of its products to not only match, but also surpass customers’ requirements. Our clients are well acquainted with high quality, advanced technology, reliability and functionality of our products. To facilitate the use of the device please take a few moments to read the instruction manual thoroughly.
1.1 Product Overview The Mode Com MC-105USB 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Card gives you the freedom of secure high-speed communications with other PCs without the need for interconnecting wires. You can even connect in to other LAN infrastructures such as your company’s internal Ethernet LAN or your own home network. The antenna and design of the Wireless LAN Card gives you unmatched sensitivity which means your system will remain connected to other wireless PCs at high speeds for longer distances.
2. Wireless Network Concepts For the past few decades, wired Local Area Networks (LAN) or more commonly know as Ethernet, have provided a seamless way of connecting and communicating with multiple PCs, desktops, laptop/notebooks, servers as well as a host of other peripherals, including printers, scanners, etc. LANs have served us well in environments where users were not mobile or had little need to access data other than in their office.
Figure 2 Ad-Hoc Mode: Two or More PCs with 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Cards Configured to Same Radio Channel and Network Name Infrastructure Mode When a WLAN access point is introduced into the WLAN, the access point and its clients (each PC) comprise a Basic Service Set (BSS), whereby the access point serves as the connection to the wired LAN for each client.
Figure 3 Infrastructure Mode-Combination Wireless and Hardwired LANs 2.2 Planning Your New Wireless Network First, determine what components (WLAN cards, access points) and what kind of network will be created (AdHoc, Infrastructure mode). Then select your network name (SSID), WEP key (security password) and channel number (1 through 11 in US, 1 through 13 in Europe and 1 through 14 in Japan).
WEP Key WEP provides for two levels of security encryption based on the length of bits in a key called a Shared Key. A 40-bit key (which is 5 characters) provides some security; this can be a key like “12345” or “MyLAN”. A 104-bit key is also available and provides more robust security. A 13-character key is required for 104-bit security. Keys can be in ASCII characters or Hexadecimal.
3. Installation Instructions 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Open the CD and double click the icon to begin the setup. 2. Click Next to begin the setup 3. Select the destination folder. To install to the default folder as shown below, click Next to continue. 4. Select 802.11b/g USB Wireless Lan Card to install driver & Utility for this product. Click Next to continue.
5. Select No and then click Finish to complete the installation (Windows 98 SE and ME users must select Yes). 6. Insert the Mode Com MC-105USB USB 2.0 Adapter, system will detect automatically. Click Next to install hardware. 7. If it shows a dialog as following, click Continue Anyway. 10 www.modecom.
8. Click Finish and you can use utility to operate 802.11b/g USB Wireless Lan Adapter.. 4. Utility Configurations Once the driver is installed, the 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Card will be up and running. Configuration of the Wireless LAN Card is dependent on the operating system. Please follow the instructions carefully to make sure you are taking the appropriate steps for your operating system. 4.
4.2 The WLAN Management Utility (Windows 98 SE / ME / 2000) The WLAN Utility contains the following four major functions. Each function is described in detail below: • Status: provide the information of the current wireless connection. • Profile: allow users easily configure different settings for each profile. • Survey: support site-survey tool to list the active access points that are within the range of your computer.
Site Survey Tab The Survey tab supports powerful Site-Survey tool to discovery all active wireless devices in the radio range. While selecting this wireless device displayed on the screen, users can click [Connect] the wireless device chosen by users and simultaneously modify the default profile automatically. If users want to update the survey result, they can press [Re-Fresh] button again. Statistic Tab The Statistics tab is used to monitor TX and RX traffic of the wireless network.
Encryption Tab The encryption tab is used to configure current data encryption. About Tab The About tab is used to show Driver and Utility version. Click [Advance] to configure Power Save and Preamble mode.. 14 www.modecom.
Profile Tab The profile tab is used to show users’ profile data. Click [New] to edit a new profile and click [Delete] to delete a exist one. 4.3 Configuration for Windows XP Using Wireless Zero Configuration on Windows XP. It shows as on right-bottom side of wondow. 1. Left-click on the Wireless Network Connection indicator icon in the System tray (right-hand corner of taskbar) to launch the Connect to Wireless Network window. 2.
3. Click Connect to connect the Wireless LAN Card to the selected network, or click [Advanced] to open the Wireless LAN Card Properties. 4. Select your desired network from the “Available wireless networks” window and then click [Configure]. 5. You will be able to select the “Network Authentication” and “Data encryption” methods.
6. Then press the [OK] button. Now you will see the network’s SSID listed in the “Preferred Networks” window. Then Press [OK] to complete the network setup. 7. You can also click [Add] button to create a configure manually. 5. Uninstall 5.1 Uninstall Driver and Utility 1. To uninstall the 802.11b/g WLAN management Driver and Utility, choose Start then Programs then 11g WLAN Management Utility, and click Uninstall. 2. Click Remove option and Next button. 3.
.Appendix A Glossary Access Point A wireless LAN adapter, which connects to a wired LAN network (acting as a bridge) and serves as the base for a wireless LAN network, directing communication between clients. An access point is only used in Infrastructure mode. Access Points in a business environment are typically connected to the wired LAN network. In the home, an Access Point would be connected to a broadband Internet device such as a Cable or ADSL modem.
LAN – Local Area Network A network of clients/users typically based on the IEEE Ethernet protocol and using TCP/IP (Internet Protocol). Roaming Clients can freely move about the wireless LAN network (ESS). WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy A shared-key encryption protocol used to provide security for wireless data. At least two implementations of WEP exist, with keys based on the number of bits (64 or 128-bit).
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