Wireless Pocket USB User Manual Rev. 1.
FCC Information to User Model: Wireless Pocket USB FCC ID: RC6AWU-901W FCC Caution To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Modifications made to the product could void the user's right to operate the equipment. Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity This device is a 2.4 GHz low power RF device intended for home and office use in EU and EFTA member states. In some EU / EFTA member states some restrictions may apply. Please contact local spectrum management authorities for further details before putting this device into operation.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Preface ............................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Key Features ...................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Kit Contents.............................................................................................
4.7.1 Available AP’s ........................................................................................ 18 4.7.2 Buttons ................................................................................................... 18 4.8 Profile ............................................................................................................... 19 4.8.1 General Tab ........................................................................................... 19 4.8.2 Security Tab .......................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Preface The miniature Wireless Pocket USB gives you ultimate mobility in your office or while you are traveling. It frees you from traditional Ethernet wiring and helps you connect to an existing wireless network for sharing your broadband cable or DSL Internet access. It is designed for computers running Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP operating systems. It is USB 2.0 compliant and is backwards compatible with USB 1.1.
1.6 Two Basic Operating Modes The Pocket USB can operate in the following two basic modes: 1. Infrastructure Mode: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices and computers communicate with each other by first going through an access point (AP). For example, this mode is used when computers in a house connect to an Access Point that is attached to a router that lets multiple computers share a single Cable or DSL broadband Internet connection. 2. Ad Hoc Mode: An 802.
Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2.1 Install the Pocket USB 1. 2. Turn on your PC, log in the operating system, and locate an available USB 2.0 port. Connect this Pocket USB with your PC via the USB 2.0 cable or the USB 2.0 cradle or simply directly plug it into your PC. USB 2.0 cable USB 2.0 cradle 2.2 Install the Driver and Software Utility 1. Insert the packaged CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD will automatically start to install the driver and utility into your PC. 2.
5. Click the Next button, and then click OK.
Chapter 3 Quick Start to Join in an Open Wireless Network 1. Double click the Pocket USB system tray icon to open the software utility - WLAN Configuration Utility. 2. Click the View Site button. 3. Click the Network View button. 4. Select a wireless network and click the Connect button. A Connected icon will appear. 5. Refer to Chapter 5 for more configuration details.
Chapter 4 Software Utility - WLAN Configuration Utility 4.1 Overview 4.1.1 Tabs Overview ‧ General: A status screen that tells you information of the Pocket USB and link status of the current network. ‧ Profiles: A set of preset system parameters, or “snapshots”, of the available APs within a wireless network. You can record these “snapshots”. They are manually created by connecting to an AP, and then saving the system parameters as a specific profile.
4.1.2 Buttons Overview ‧ Preferences: Define and configure basic operation parameters and display extra options. Note that some options are not supported currently. ‧ View Site: Initiate a survey of the current available wireless networks and display these APs, the Ad Hoc stations, and their associated information. ‧ Close: Exist the utility. 4.2 General Tab 4.2.1 Connection Section ‧ Connected to (SSID): SSID name of the currently connected network.
‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ Max. Network Rate: Maximum link rate (54 Mbps for 802.11g or 11 Mbps for 802.11b). Security: Encryption scheme. Power Save: Power save scheme for the host of Pocket USB (Max performance / Max battery life / Auto). Active Profile: Current connected profile. 4.2.2 Radio Transmitter Section ‧ Radio Status: The transmitter's status (On (Transmission enabled) or Off (Transmission disabled)). ‧ Enable Radio: Enable or disable radio transmission to toggle the control radio transmission. 4.2.
4.3.1 Auto-Selection Profiles and Additional Profiles Sections ‧ Profile Name: List all profiles you named. ‧ Network Name (SSID): The name of each AP or Ad Hoc station. ‧ Security: The security mechanism adopted by each AP or Ad Hoc station. 4.3.2 Buttons ‧ Arrow: Change the search order by moving the selected AP or Ad Hoc station up and down. ‧ Connect: Connect the Pocket USB to the selected network. ‧ New: Define a new profile. Refer to 4.8 Profile. ‧ Edit: Alter an existing profile. 4.
4.4.1 Received and Sent Sections 4.4.2 Signal Section ‧ Signal Strength: The receive signal strength level (measured in percentage). ‧ ‧ SNR: Signal/Noise Ratio (measured in dB). This ratio measures the link quality. The higher the ratio, the better the quality. Signal means the successfully received signal; noise means the unexpectedly received noise. Network Rate: The selected link rate varying between 1 - 54 Mbps. 4.4.
4.5 About Tab 4.5.1 Device Section ‧ Device Name: Name of the Pocket USB. ‧ Regulatory Domain: The applicable region for the Pocket USB. ‧ Driver Version: Driver version of the Pocket USB. ‧ Firmware Version: Firmware version of the Pocket USB. ‧ NVM Version: EEPROM version of the Pocket USB. ‧ MAC Address: MAC address of the Pocket USB. 4.5.2 Configuration Utility Section ‧ Version: Version number and date of the WLAN Configuration Utility.
4.6 Preferences Button 4.6.1 General Section ‧ Statistics Update Interval: Define the throughput sample rate in seconds. ‧ ‧ Parameter Display Units: Define the display unit's of the signal strength in dBm or %. Scanning Mode: Configure the scanning mode to either active or passive. In Active mode the Pocket USB initiates channel allocation, while in Passive mode it searches for available channels. 4.6.
‧ Apply: Confirm the current settings. 4.7 View Site Button 4.7.1 Available AP’s ‧ Link Quality: Use icon and % to indicate each associated AP’s link quality. ≥ 80% excellent throughput 50% ~ 80% good throughput 10% ~ 50% fair throughput < 10% poor throughput Connected to this specified AP ‧ Network Name (SSID): The name of each AP or Ad Hoc station. ‧ Mode: Infrastructure (BSS) mode or Ad Hoc (IBSS) mode. ‧ Security: The security mechanism adopted by this network.
‧ Close: Exit. 4.8 Profile 4.8.
‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ Name: Assign a name to this profile. Network Name (SSID): Name of the network you want to associate with. Network Mode: Select Infrastructure (BSS) mode or Ad Hoc (IBSS) mode adopted by this network. Power Save: Select the power save scheme for the host of Pocket USB (Max performance / Max battery life / Auto). Channel / Frequency: Select channel and frequency adopted by this network. Auto-Select Profile Member: Check this checkbox to add the displayed profile to the auto-selection profiles.
one key must be defined. Additional keys must be of same length as the first one. Keys are to be input in bytes, in hexagonal format and separated by “-“.
Chapter 5 Configuration 5.1 Connect to an Access Point in Infrastructure Mode 1. 2. Refer to Chapter 3 Quick Start to Join in an Open Wireless Network to proceed step 1 ~ 2. Select an AP that is in Infrastructure Mode and click the Connect button. 3. You will need to input security key when the selected AP is adopting wireless security algorithm such as WEP, WPA, etc. 4. If the security key matches, a Connected icon will appear. 5.2 Connect to an Ad Hoc Station 1. 2.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 1. Question: The product literature says this Wireless Pocket USB can operate at 54 Mbps. Why do I see no more than 11 Mbps speed on my WLAN Configuration Utility status? Answer: There are two possibilities. Firstly, if you are connecting to a 802.11b network, the maximum 802.11b speed is 11 Mbps. Secondly, if your computer does not have a USB 2.0 port but rather a USB 1.1 port, the Pocket USB will be limited to the maximum speed of the USB 1.1 port. USB 1.
5. Question: Why do I see a blue screen after plugging out the Pocket USB? Answer: This phenomenon will probably happen during the Configuration Utility is running. Please close the Utility first and then unplug the device. 6. Question: The product literature says this Wireless Pocket USB can operate far to 328 feet (100 meters). Why can’t it reach that range when I am using it? Answer: In optimal condition, this device can reach the maximum range.
