IEEE 802.11a/b/g Dual Band Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter User’s Manual Version: 2.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 FEATURES & BENEFITS ........................................................................................................... 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 1 Introduction This is a USB 2.0 pen-size wireless adapter supporting dual-band 802.11a/b/g (2.4GHz & 5GHz) radio operation. It provides high-speed wireless connection with data rate up to 54Mbps. It is based on the 802.11g standard backwards compatible with 802.11b products. This means that you do not need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity. You may sacrifice some of 802.11g speed when you mix 802.11b and 802.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package. † † One Wireless LAN USB Adapter One CD-ROM with User’s Manual Included 1.3 USB Adapter Description The USB adapter is a standard USB adapter that fits into any USB interface.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 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. (Windows 98SE/ME don’t support USB 2.0, the performance could be influenced) † 20 MB of free disk space for installing the USB adapter driver and utility program.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 1.5 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs: a) Difficult-to-wire environments There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 1.6 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as: a) Infrastructure for enterprise LANs.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 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 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.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 Browse button to change the directory, or click on the Next button to continue using the default directory. 5. Wait a few moments until the files are copied to the computer.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 6. The first part of the installation is complete. Click on the Finish button. 7. At this point, carefully insert the device into the USB port of your computer. 8. Windows will automatically detect the device and display the Found New Hardware Wizard, as the image depicts below. It will ask you to connect to the Windows Update website, to search for software. Select No, not this time, and click on the Next button.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 9. Once again the Found New Hardware Wizard will ask you to install software. Click on the Cancel button to continue. 10. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) radio button and then click on the Next button. Please wait while the files are copied to the computer. 11.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 Logo Testing, click on the Continue Anyway button to continue. 12. A message will then appear indicating that the installation process is complete Click on the Finish button.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 3 Understanding Client Utility After a successful installation you will see the USB adapter Client Utility in the Windows Program group called 802.11 a+b+g Wireless LAN. To run the Client Utility click Start > Programs > 802.a+b+g Wireless LAN > Wireless LAN Utility. You will then see the Client Utility icon in the system tray of your computer. Client Utility 3.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter † † † † † Version 2.0 Channel: Displays the channel at which this device is connected. Type: Displays the type of network, such as: Infrastructure or Ad-hoc. SSID: Displays the SSID of the network. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. Tx Rate: Display the data transmit rate, 54Mbps or 11Mbps.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 4 Station Mode Configuration This chapter focuses on how to configure the device in Station mode (wireless LAN client) 4.1 Current Network Information The Current Network Information screen displays the current status of the wireless radio as a station.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 4.2 General Connection Setting The General Connection Setting allows you to configure the SSID, network type, authentication, and encryption type. . You may click “Change” button to set change those settings.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 † SSID: Enter the SSID of the network. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive. Place a check in the any box if you would like the device to connect to the first available Access Point with the strongest signal. † Network Type: Select a network type from the drop-down list, Infrastructure or Ad-hoc.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 4.3 WEP Encryption You may select 64, 128 or 256-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a panel. When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients, all the wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass phrase.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter † † † † † Version 2.0 Key Lengh: Select an encryption key length: 64, 128 or 256-bit. The setting must be the same as the Access Point. Default Key ID: Since you can specify up to 4 different WEP keys, select the WEP key value that will be used for this network. Key Format: Select Hexadecimal or ASCII. Key Value #1 - #4: You may enter up to 4 different WEP keys. However, only that WEP key will be used that is defined by the Default Key ID.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter † † † Version 2.0 The key is provided via 802.1x authentication: Place a check in this box is 802.1x authentication is used. By selecting this option, the WEP key settings will be disabled. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Click OK or Cancel to exit this setting. 4.4 WPA/WPA2 Authentication with TKIP/AES Encryption WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter † † † Version 2.0 Authentication: Select WPA from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select TKIP or AES from the drop-down list. Click on the WPA Encryption Setting button. In this section you can configure the settings for TLS or PEAP. 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.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter † † † † Version 2.0 Protocol: Select PEAP from the drop-down list. User Name: Enter the user name that is used for authentication purposes. Password: Enter the password for the specified user name. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. OK to exit this page.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 4.5 WPA-PSK Authentication † † † † Authentication: Select WPA-PSK from the drop-down list. Encryption: Select an encryption type from the drop-down list. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Click on the WPA Encryption Setting button.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter † † † Version 2.0 Passphrase: Enter a WPA passphrase. For ASCII text, enter 8-63 characters, for hexadecimal enter 64 characters). Key Format: Select ASCII or Hexadecimal. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 4.6 Profiles Multiple profiles can be created for different Network Names (SSIDs) and security settings. This allows a user to quickly associate with another network, instead of entering the credentials each time.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter † † † † Version 2.0 Profile Name: Displays the name of current profile. One device can have many profiles, but only one profile can be loaded at a time. Load: Select a profile from the drop-down list and then click on the Load button. Save Current: Enter a new profile name and then click on the Save Current button to save the profile. Delete: To delete an existing profile, select it from the drop-down list and then click on the Delete button. 4.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter † † Version 2.0 Language: Select a user interface language from the drop-down list. Options available are: English or Traditional Chinese Power Consumption Setting: If your desktop or notebook is connected to external power, select Continuous Access Mode (CAM), if your notebook is using a battery, select Maximum Power-Saving Mode, or Fast Power-Saving Mode.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 5 Uninstall the Drivers & Client Utility If the device installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the device and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again. Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the Drivers and Client Utility: 1. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs 2. You will then see the following window. Select the IEEE 802.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 Appendix A – Specifications Data Rates l 2.412~2.462G(IEEE802.11g) 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps 6Mbps@ -90dBm; 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, Mbps 54Mbps@ -73dBm 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps Standards / Compliance IEEE802.11, IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.1h, IEEE802.1x Regulation Certifications FCC Part 15/UL, ETSI 300/328/CE Operating Voltage 3.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Temperature Range Operating: -0°C to 55°C Storage: -20°Cto 75°C Version 2.
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 2.0 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.
