UB801R v3 USB Wireless-G Adapter
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 Package Contents .............................................................................................................. 1 Features .............................................................................................................................. 1 LEDs ......................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1 This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless USB Dongle's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless USB Dongle. The Wireless USB Dongle provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or PC. Package Contents The following items should be included: • The Wireless USB Dongle Unit • Quick Start Guide • CD-ROM containing the on-line manual.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Operation You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the Wireless USB Dongle. If you have any form of the wireless utility beforehand, please uninstall it.
Chapter 2 Initial Installation 2 This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless USB Dongle. Requirements • Windows 2000/XP/Vista. • Available USB port. • CD-ROM drive. • IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g wireless LAN. Procedure You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the Wireless USB Dongle. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC. 2. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not, run the Setup.exe program. Figure 1: Start Installation 3.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Figure 2: License Agreement Screen 4. Choose Install driver and Allnet WLAN Utility to install both the driver and Allnet utility software, or Install driver only. Figure 3: Setup Type Screen 5. Select either Allnet Configuration Tool or Microsoft Zero configuration Tool on the following screen.
Initial Installation Figure 4: Windows New Hardware Screen 6. On the following screen, click Install. 7. 8. 9. Click Finish to exit the Wizard. Insert the Wireless USB Dongle firmly into USB port of the PC. If the Wireless USB Dongle was installed properly, you will now have a new icon in your system tray, as shown below.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Wireless USB Dongle Icon Table Connection to the Wireless USB Dongle is established. The length of green color indicates the signal strength. No connection to the Wireless USB Dongle. The Wireless USB Dongle is unplugged. 10. You can double- click this icon to configure the Wireless interface. See the following chapter for details.
Chapter 3 Using the Windows Utility 3 This Chapter provides Setup details for the AP mode of the Wireless USB Dongle. Overview If using Windows, you can use the supplied utility to configure the Wireless interface. To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration • Double-click the Wireless Utility icon in the desktop. • Click Start - Programs - Allnet-All0233 - Wireless Utility. This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied Wireless utility.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Network screen, where you can select the Wireless network you wish to join. Network Screen This screen is displayed when you double-click the system tray icon. You can also click the Network tab in the screen.
Using the Windows Utility Security-Enable Whether AP provides security-enabled wireless network. Signal This is displayed as percentage (0 ~ 100%) of specified network. Rescan Click this button to rescan for all Wireless networks. Add to File Click this button to add the selected AP to Profile setting. It will bring up profile page and save user's setting to a new profile. Connect Click this button to connect the Wireless network.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Icons It indicates network type is infrastructure mode. It indicates network type is Ad-hoc mode. 802.11b wireless mode 802.11g wireless mode 802.11n wireless mode It indicates security-enabled wireless network. It shows the information of Link Status Section. It hides the information of Link Status Section.
Using the Windows Utility Link Status Screen The Link Status section displays the detailed information of the current connection. Click button to show the status screen. Figure 10: Link Status Data - Link Status Link Information Status It will indicate the current link status. Extra Info It shows the link status. Channel It displays the current channel in use. Authentication It will indicate the current authentication mode in use.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Profile Screen Click Add to Profile button on the Network tab, or you can choose Profile tab of the utility, then click Add, the Add Profile window will pop up. Users can setup the general settings, encryption and authentication settings and so on. If you want to do the general settings, please follow the instructions below. Figure 10: Profile Screen Data - Profile Screen System Config Profile Name Enter or select a suitable name for this profile.
Using the Windows Utility Network Type Select the desired option: • Infrastructure - Select this to connect to an Access point. • Ad-Hoc - Select this if you are connecting directly to another computer. Tx Power Select the Tx (transmission) power according to the real environment. Preamble The preamble defines the length of the CRC (cyclic redundancy check). Select either Auto or Long Preamble. OK button Click this button to save the settings and close the page.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Encryption The available options depend on the Authentication method selected above. The possible options are: • None - No data encryption is used. • WEP - If selected, you must enter the WEP data shown below. This WEP data must match the Access Point or other Wireless stations. • AES, TKIP - These options are available with WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA and WPA2. Select the correct option. Use 802.
Using the Windows Utility 802.1x EAP Method There are 5 methods in the drop-down list. • PEAP - Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunneling between PEAP clients and an authentication server. PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server-side certificates, thus simplifying the implementation and administration of a secure wireless LAN. • TLS-Smart Card - Transport Layer Security.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide To add a profile 1. 2. 3. On the Profile tab, click Add button. Complete and verify the settings on this screen are correct. Click OK. To delete a profile 1. 2. On the Profile tab, select the profile that you want to delete. Click Delete. To edit a profile 1. 2. 3. 4. On the Profile tab, select the profile that you want to edit. Click Edit button. Change the profile settings as necessary. Click OK. To enable a profile 1. 2.
Using the Windows Utility Advanced Screen Click Advanced tab of the utility, you can configure the detailed settings in this page. Figure 9: Advanced Screen Data - Advanced Screen Advanced Wireless Mode Select the desired wireless mode. Enable Tx Burst Tx Burst enables the adapter to deliver better throughput during a period of time but the function only takes effect when connecting with the AP which also supports Tx Burst.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Show Authentication Status Dialog When connecting to an AP with authentication, if enabling this function, it will display dialogs about 802.1x authentication during the process. Select Your Country Region Code There are 8 kinds of Country Region Codes to choose from. Enable CCX (Cisco Compatible eXtensions) CCX (Cisco Compatible Extensions) is developed by Cisco for the radio monitoring and fast roaming.
Using the Windows Utility Statistics Screen Click Statistics tab of the utility, the page will display the transmitted and received results. Figure 10: Statistics Screen Data - Statistics Screen Transmit Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent. Frames Retransmitted successfully Frames successfully sent with one or more reties. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries Frames failed to transmit after hitting retry limit.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Receive Frames Receive Successfully Frames received successfully. Frames Receive With CRC Error Frames received with CRC error. Frames Dropped Due To Out-ofResource Frames dropped due to resource problem. Duplicate Frames Received Frames received more than twice. Reset Counter Click the button to reset counters to zero.
Using the Windows Utility WMM Screen Click WMM tab of the utility, and you will see the following screen: Figure 11: WMM Screen Data - WMM Screen WMM Enable WMM is short for Wi-Fi Multimedia. It is a standard created to define quality of service (QoS) in Wi-Fi networks. It is a precursor to the upcoming IEEE802.11e WLAN QoS draft standard, which is meant to improve audio, video and voice applications transmitted over Wi-Fi.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide MAC Address Enter the remote system which you want to connect with. When you want to enable this function, you have to make sure that your wireless network supports WMM function and then enter the MAC address of the adapter which wants to connect with the remote system. Timeout Value The utility performs time-outs so that the program does not sit idle waiting for input that may never come. Set a value to apply to the system with WMM.
Using the Windows Utility WPS Screen WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can simplify the process of connecting any device to the wireless network by using the push button configuration (PBC) on the Wireless Access Point, or entering a PIN code. You will use the WPS screen when you try to connect the wireless network with the WPS function. Figure 12: WPS Screen Data - WPS Screen WPS WPS AP List It displays the information of surrounding APs with WPS IE from last scan result.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide PIN Code Enter the PIN code displayed in the following field to the WPS screen of the access point. When STA is Enrollee, you can use "Renew" button to re-generate new PIN Code. Config Mode Our station role-playing as an Enrollee or an external Registrar. Detail Information about Security and Key in the credential. Connect Click this button to connect to the selected network inside credentials.
Using the Windows Utility Radio on/off Screen Yu can turn the radio signal on/off by clicking this button. Figure 13: Radio on/off The radio signal is on. The radio signal is off.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide About Screen This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless network.
Appendix A Specifications A Wireless USB Dongle Model: UB801Rv3 Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Computer Slot Type: USB Chipset: Ralink RT2070(MAC/BB/RF) Tx: 1 Rx: 1 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps (802.11g) Date Rates: 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps (802.11b) Operating Channels: 11 for North America, 13 for Europe and Japan Operating Frequency: 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz Modulation Technique: 802.11g: OFDM 802.
Appendix B About Wireless LANs B This Appendix provides some background information about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: • Ad-hoc • Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wireless Stations (e.g. notebook PCs with wireless cards) communicate directly with each other. Infrastructure Mode In Infrastructure Mode, one or more Access Points are used to connect Wireless Stations (e.g.
Appendix B - About Wireless LANs Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication. • Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best performance. In the USA and Canada, 11 channels are available. If using multiple Access Points, it is better if adjacent Access Points use different Channels to reduce interference.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide Wireless LAN Configuration To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same settings, as follows: Mode On client Wireless Stations, the mode must be set to "Infrastructure". (The Access Point is always in "Infrastructure" mode.) SSID (ESSID) Wireless Stations should use the same SSID (ESSID) as the Access Point they wish to connect to.
Appendix B - About Wireless LANs Germering, October 2008 EC – Declaration of conformity for ALL0233 USB Wireless-G Adapter This equipment conforms with the requirements of the Council Directive Applicable to R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC (The Radio and Telecommumications Terminal Equipment Directive) and the mutual recognition of their conformity. The safety advice in the documentation accompanying the products shall be obeyed. The conformity to the above directive is indicated by the CE sign on the device.
USB Wireless-G Adapter User Guide FCC 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. 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 communica-tions.
