1g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter User’s Manual Version: 1.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2 INSTALL DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY................................................................................ 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3 FEATURES & BENEFITS ..................................................................................................... 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS .
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Revision History Version Date Notes 1.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 1 Introduction The High-Speed Wireless USB 2.0 Client Adapter is the most convenient way to let you put a desktop/notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running network cables. Now you don’t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cables. Once you are connected, you can do anything, just like the wired network. This USB Client Adapter operates seamlessly in 2.4GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802.11b (11Mbps) and the 802.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 1.3 USB Adapter Description The USB adapter is a standard USB adapter that fits into any USB interface. The USB adapter has a LED indicator and an external flip-up antenna. Flip-up Antenna RF LED Indicator Port for USB cable 1.4 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the USB adapter. PC/AT compatible computer with a USB interface. Windows 98SE/ME/ /2000/XP operating system.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter d) e) f) g) h) Version 1.0 Doctors/nurses, point-of-sale employees, and warehouse workers can access real-time information while dealing with patients, serving customers and processing information. Frequently changed environments Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where frequently rearrange the workplace. Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small network.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 b) Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 2 Install Drivers & Client Utility 2.1 Before You Begin Before installing the new drivers of your USB adapter, you need to disable all of the Wireless LAN USB drivers that you have installed. During the installation, Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 3. Click on the Next button to continue. The Setup Wizard will then let you select a destination folder for the drivers, as the image depicts below. 4. Click on the Browse button to select another drive or folder to install the drivers, and then click on the Next button. If you would like to use the default destination folder, click on the Next button. The drivers will then copy to your hard disk drive, as displayed below.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 5. The Install Wizard will then remind you to insert the WLAN adapter after the setup is complete. Click on the OK button to continue. 6. The first part of the driver installation is complete. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, radio button and then click on the Finish button. 7. After you computer has restarted, plug the USB cable into the USB port of your notebook or PC.
g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 8. Select the Install the software automatically (Recommended) radio button, and then click on the Next button to continue. 9. If you are using Windows XP, you will see a message regarding Windows Logo Testing, click on the Continue Anyway button to continue.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 10. The Setup Wizard will then copy the necessary files. The Driver & Utility installation is now complete, click on the Finish button.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 2.3 Verify the Instillation Follow the steps below in order to verify that the USB adapter has been installed and is functioning properly: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double click on the System icon. Click on the Hardware tab, and then click on the Device Manger button. Select Network adapters to view a list of network adapters on your PC. You will then see a window similar to the image below. 5.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 2.4 Disable Windows WEP/SSID Configuration In order to configure SSID and WEP settings from the Client Utility, you must first disable the Windows based SSID and WEP configuration from the Network Configuration in the Control Panel. Follow the steps below in order to disable the SSID and WEP on Windows. 1. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Double click on the Network Connections icon. 3.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 5. Make sure that there isn’t any check placed in the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box. 6. Click on the OK button.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 3 Using the Client Utility After a successful installation you will see the USB adapter Client Utility in the Windows Program group called IEEE 802.11g. To run the Client Utility click Start > Programs > IEEE 802.11.g > IEEE 802.11.g WLAN Utility. 3.1 Status The Status tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts below. State: This indicates the state of the client.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 bytes per second. Link Quality: In infrastructure mode, this bar displays the transmission quality between an AP and a client. In Ad-hoc mode, this bar displays the transmission quality between one client, and another. Signal Strength: This bar displays the strength of the signal received from an AP or client. Enable/Disable Radio: Click on this button to switch on/off the wireless radio.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Mode: indicates whether the SSID is a Station (PP) or Access Point (AP). WPA: indicates whether WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is enabled. Connect: to connect with a specific Access Point, select the Access Point from the drop-down list, and then click on the Connect button. Scan: to view a list of Access Points in the area click on the Scan button. Click on the Apply or OK button if you have made any changes. 3.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 without an AP. Access Point: if the stations exchange data through an Access Point. Peer-to-Peer Channel: this option is just for Peer-to-Peer (Ad-Hoc) mode. You need to specify a channel on which the communications are established. Each station in a Peer-to-Peer (Ad-Hoc) network must specify the same channel and network type (SSID). 802.11d: Select Strict or Flexible if you would like to enable 802.11d.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 There are two ways, Alphanumeric and Hexadecimal, to set the different characters Create Keys with Pass phrase: Type a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 3.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Authentication Mode: select an authentication mode from the drop-down list. Options available are Open, Shared, or AutoSwitch. Select AutoSwitch if you would like the device to automatically switch between Open and Shared authentication mode. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 3.5.2 MD5-Challenge Authentication Type: If your network uses MD5 to authenticate its users, select MD5-Challenge from the drop down list.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 3.5.3 LEAP Authentication Type: If your network uses LEAP to authenticate its users, select LEAP from the drop down list. LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) also known as Cisco-Wireless EAP provides username/password-based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server. LEAP is one of several protocols used with the IEEE 802.1X standard for LAN port access control.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Use Network EAP: Place a check in box if you would like to use EAP. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an extension to the PPP protocol that enables a variety of authentication protocols to be used. It passes through the exchange of authentication messages, allowing the authentication software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 3.5.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 must match the Server Name parameter exactly or if only the sub domain must match. Tunneled Authentication / Username: Enter the user name. Tunneled Authentication / Password: Enter the password. Authentication: Select an authentication method from the drop-down list. Enable WPA: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable the WPA function.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 between the client and the authentication server. The tunnel then protects the subsequent user authentication exchange. Username: Enter the user name. Use Client Certificate: Place a check in this box if you would like to use a client certificate and then click on the Select button. Server Name: Enter the name of the server. Allow Intermediate CA: During tunnel creation the Client must verify the Server’s certificate.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 3.5.6 TLS / Smart Card Authentication Type: If your network uses TLS or Smart Card to authenticate its users, select TLS/Smartcard from the drop down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate-based authentication of both the client and authentication server. Username: Enter the user name.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity-checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with. Authentication Mode: select an authentication mode from the drop-down list. Options available are Open, Shared, or AutoSwitch.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 3.6 About The About tab displays information about the device. This includes the network driver version and date, configuration utility version and date, and the NIC (Network Interface Card) firmware version and date.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 4 Uninstall the Drivers & Client Utility If the USB Client Adapter installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the Client Utility: 1. Click on Start > Programs > IEEE 802.11.g > Uninstall WLAN Utility. 2.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 4. The Uninstallation is complete. Select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button, and then click on the Finish button.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Appendix A – Specifications General Data Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps Network Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Compliance FCC Part 15, ETSI 300/328/CE USB Interface Operational Voltage: 5V Current Limited: 500mA USB Data Rate: 12Mbps(USB1.1), 480Mbps(USB2.0) Physical Form Factor USB2.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 18dBm @9Mbps 14dBm @36Mbps 16dBm @12Mbps 12.5dBm @48Mbps 16dBm @18Mbps 12.5dBm @54Mbps Software Drivers Windows98SE/ME/2000/XP Security WEP—64/128bit Encryption WPA— Wi-Fi Protected Access PSK (Pre share key) with 64/ 128-bit WEP Key IEEE802.
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0 Appendix B – FCC Interference Statement 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 the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
