USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Rev 0.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Regulatory compliance FCC Warning 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.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual About this manual This User’s Manual describes how to install and operate your USB Wireless Network Adapter. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Product description and features. Hardware installation procedure. Software installation procedure.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Table of Contents Regulatory compliance ..............................................................................2 About this manual......................................................................................3 Chapter 1 - Introduction................................................... 5 Features ..............................................................................................5 What is Wireless LAN?......................................
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 1 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing the USB Wireless Network Adapter. This high-speed USB Wireless Network Adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The Adapter is easy to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network—without inconvenient wires! Now you can carry the LAN in your pocket! The Adapter is a network adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual What is Wireless LAN? Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through the air. WLAN combine data connectivity with user mobility.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual bandwidth utilization. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation This chapter covers connecting your USB Wireless Network Adapter to USB port of desktop / notebook PC. Package Contents Please make sure that items below are included on package.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual USB Type A USB Type B LED Indicators POWER LINK The following table describes the meaning of LED indicators: LED MEANING POWER Indicates that the Adapter is powered on when the LED lights up. LINK Indicates link status. The LED lights up while the wireless connection is linked. If the light is blinking, it is disconnected, and is scanning the wireless network.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual can remove the Adapter when your notebook/desktop PC is powered on. However, Microsoft recommends that you stop the Adapter before removing the Adapter. Refer to your Win 98/ME online help for information on stopping the USB Adapter. WARNING: Do not remove the USB Wireless Network Adapter when a data transmission is taking place. Exit your communications program normally, stop the Adapter if necessary, and then remove the adapter.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 3 – Driver Installation for Windows The following sections cover the USB Wireless Network Adapter driver installation in the Windows 98/2000/ME/XP operating systems. Note: You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the drivers. Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the USB Wireless Network Adapter drivers for Windows 98. 1.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Inserts the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and clicks Next to continue.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 6. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 7. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the installation. Click Yes to restart your computer to make the hardware setting up available. NOTE : In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue. 4. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is selected and insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 5. The following screen appears showing the driver search result. Click Next to continue the installation. 6. The following screen appears.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 7. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation. Then system will start to install Wireless utility automatically. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4. Driver installation for Windows ME Follow the steps below to install the USB Wireless Network Adapter drivers for Windows ME. 1. Connecting the USB Wireless Network Adapter to the USB port of a notebook or desktop PC.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. The system will find the setup files and follow the instruction to copy files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation. 4. The following screen will ask you to restart your computer to finish the hardware setting up. Click Yes to restart your computer to make the hardware setting up available.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual NOTE. : In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows asks you for the files and prompts you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue. After you have rebooted the computer, system will start to install Wireless utility automatically, please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. 4. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish the installation Then system will start to install Wireless utility automatically. Please refer to procedures at Chapter 4.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 4 – Using the Wireless Utility The following sections cover the USB Wireless Network Adapter utility installation and configuration. Install Wireless LAN Utility After you have installed the USB Wireless Network Adapter driver and have rebooted the computer, system will start to install Wireless utility automatically. Please follow the steps below to install the wireless utility. 1. Once you see the following screen, click Next to continue.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 2. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination. 3. The following screen will add program icons to the Program Folder. You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list. Click Next to continue or click Back to review or change any settings.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 4. The following screen will start to copy the program files. Click Next to continue or click Back to review or change any settings. 5. The following screen shows you the Setup status by percentage.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 6. The Windows has finished installing Wireless LAN Utility. Click Finish to finish the installation. After you have installed the utility, you will see the wireless utility icon in the Windows taskbar: In Windows XP Wireless LAN Utility There are two ways to configure USB Wireless Network Adapter. One is Wireless LAN Utility; the other one is Windows Wireless Network Configuration.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Use Windows Wireless Network Configuration 1. Click the right key of the mouse and Exit Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon. Windows Wireless Network Configuration 3. Click Advanced button.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 4. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” and click OK. 5. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the Windows Wireless Network Configuration.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 6. Select an available network and click Connect button. 7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration will be enabled. Click the Windows Wireless Configure icon. Windows Wireless Network Configuration is enabled 8. Click Properties to start Windows Wireless Network Configuration.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Use Wireless LAN Utility 1. Exit the Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon. Windows Wireless Network Configuration 3. Click Advance button.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 4. Don’t select “Use windows to configure my wireless network settings” and click OK button. 5. Click Start -> All Programs -> IEEE802.11b WLAN USB Adapter then click IEEE802.11b WLAN USB Adapter Utility to restart Wireless LAN Utility.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 6. The Wireless LAN Utility will appear, Double-click the icon to open the configuration utility. Wireless LAN Utility 7. Click Re-Scan button to start Wireless LAN Utility. (Refer to Configuring the USB Wireless Network Adapter.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Use Wireless LAN Utility In Windows 98, 2000 and ME Wireless LAN Utility icon Icon Meaning Green: indicates a connection is linked to a wireless network. Red: indicates that the wireless LAN card is looking for an available access point. Double-click the icon to open the Wireless LAN Utility. (Refer to Configuring the USB Wireless Network Adapter.) Configuring the USB Wireless Network Adapter 1. This screen shows you the status of your current connection.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 2. Select the “Configuration” tab. The profile setting allows you to save configurations in different profiles for different working environments. The default profile will contain the initial configuration setting when you install the Card. Under the Operating Mode drop-box, you may choose either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 3. Select the “Site Survey” tab. The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features. Click on the desired Access Point, then click Connect to connect or Search to search for more Access Points. Click OK when you are finished.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 4. Click on the “Encryption” tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. The Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on the WEP network. For data sharing to be enabled, select the level of encryption desired, either 64 or 128-bit. 5. Select the “Advanced” tab.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 6. The “About” tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the configuration utility, and the firmware. Click OK to complete the configuration.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Chapter 5 – Installing Network Protocols Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows 2000 users need to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation. Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Millennium 1. From the Start Menu, select Settings and bring up the Control Panel. From the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 2. Select IEEE802.11b WLAN USB Adapter v3.0 from the list and click the Add button. 3. Highlight Protocol and click the Add button.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual 4. Select Microsoft from the list of “Manufacturers” and TCP/IP from the list of “Network Protocols” and click the OK button to finish the installation.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Appendix A – FAQ 1. What is IEEE 802.11 standard? The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objective of IEEE 802.11 is to make sure that different manufactures’ wireless LAN devices can communicate to each other. 2. What is WEP? As described in the IEEE 802.11 standard, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm. 3.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual Appendix B – Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11b USB 1.0, 1.1 Channels: 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Antenna: Dipole Antenna inside Frequency: 2.412 to 2.462GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) Data Rate: up to 11Mbps Operating Ranges: Indoor (varies depends on the environment): Up to 50M @ 11Mbps Up to 80M @ 5.5Mbps Outdoor (varies depends on the environment): Up to 150M @ 11Mbps Up to 300M @ 5.
