MUD-100 / MiTAC MUD-100 User’s Guide P/N : 5615 7608 0001 November 2006
TRADEMARKS All brand, product names, and intellectual property rights are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. NOTE The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Regulatory Information NOTE: Marking labels located on the exterior of your device indicate the regulations that your model complies with. 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the user's manual operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. NOTE: A UWB device operating under the provisions of this section shall transmit only when it is sending information to an associated receiver.
Safety Information Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. Read this User Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. Do not open or attempt to disassemble or modify the device. Never insert any metallic object into the device to avoid any risk of electric shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. The device contains no user-serviceable parts.
Never use benzene, paint thinners, detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the device. Such products will disfigure and discolor the casing. Instead, use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device.
Table of Contents Regulatory Information..........................................................................i Safety Information ............................................................................... iii Chapter 1 Introduction..................................................................... 1 1.1 Unpacking .....................................................................................2 1.2 Specifications ..............................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Your MUD-100 Wireless USB dongle allows you to connect to WUH-4100 Wireless USB Hub Wirelessly. By using Wireless USB dongle and Hub kit, you can set up an ad hoc, wireless network instantly, extending USB range without the hassle of setting up a network infrastructure; thereby providing a right balance between functionality and design.
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1.2 Specifications NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Chipset Wisair 531 MAC/BB chip + Wisair 502 RF chip Operational Range Up to 10 to 20 meters (30 to 60 feet) PHY Data Rate Up to 480 Mbps (automatic or manually selected) Frequency Range 3.1 ~ 4.8 GHz supporting 3 sub-bands, 528 MHz each RF Modulation Type Multiband OFDM USB Version USB 2.0/1.
1.3 Components View USB Dongle Components Ref Component Description USB Port Connects to your computer. LED Indicators Shows the current USB dongle status. RX Traffic (left) Blinks green to indicate when packets are received. Power (middle) Glows green to indicate when 5 V DC is supplied from your computer’s USB port. Glows green to indicate when USB dongle associates with USB Association your computer.
Chapter 2 Setting Up Minimum system requirements: One available high speed USB 2.0 port Windows XP with SP2 3 MB of free disk space Step 1. Install the Software Application and Driver NOTE: Do not attach the USB dongle to your computer and make sure that the wireless hub is not connected to power at this point. 1. Insert the driver disc into the optical drive of your computer. 2. Run the “Setup_ver_xx_xx.exe” on the driver disc. 3.
Step 2. Install the USB Dongle 1. Connect the USB dongle to your computer’s high speed USB port. 2. The system will automatically detect and begin installation of the driver for the connected USB dongle using the “Found New Hardware Wizard.” Select “No, not this time” and click “Next >.
3. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next >” to install the UWB over USB driver. The “Hardware Installation” screen is displayed. 4. Click “Continue Anyway” and the “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” screen is displayed.
5. Click “Finish” to complete the driver installation. 6. Windows will repeat this sequence for the UWB SW MAC driver. NOTE: If during the installation the following screen is displayed, click “Yes.
7. Disconnect the USB dongle from your computer’s USB port. 8. Restart your computer to ensure a successful USB driver installation. 9. Connect the USB dongle to your computer’s USB port. 10. Verify a successful USB driver installation by running the Window’s “Device Manager” utility (e.g., Start > Run > devmgmt.msc) and confirm that it recognizes the USB dongle driver as shown in the following screen (select View > by Connection).
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Chapter 3 Using the USB Dongle and Wireless Hub After successfully installing the drivers for the USB dongle and wireless hub, you can start communicating with other USB devices wirelessly. The Connection Manager icon appears on your Windows system tray. The following table shows the icon color and the corresponding activity status: Please Note: In compliance with 47 CFR 15.
3.1 Making the Connection To start using the USB dongle and wireless hub: 1. Connect the USB dongle to the USB port of your computer and the power LED lights up. Power The USB dongle which has a unique host ID pre-configured (a product ID that resembles the MAC address format) will start scanning the airwaves for first available channel. After a few seconds when the computer to USB association is formed, the USB association LED lights up. USB Association 2. Connect the wireless hub to power.
Approve the association by clicking “Connect” and the wireless hub will switch to the Connected state. NOTE: The association authorization screen is only displayed the first time the wireless hub is requesting association with your computer. The next time you use the same wireless hub it will be automatically associated. The wireless hub’s product ID is displayed in order to identify which wireless hub is requesting the connection.
3.2 Configuration Properties The USB dongle “Properties” screen provides direct access to the hardware configurations. To open the “Properties” screen, right-click on the Connection Manager icon and click “Properties.” The following table shows the properties that can be configured or viewed: Property Description Connection Status Operating State Allows you to select the operating state: Disabled, Disconnected, or Connected. Signal Strength (read only) Shows the signal strength between 0 ~ 100 %.
Property Description USB Dongle Details Description (read only) Shows the brand name of the USB dongle. Product ID (read only) Shows the unique identification number of the USB dongle. Firmware Version (read only) Shows the host (computer) firmware version installed. Driver Version (read only) Shows the host (computer) driver version installed.
Limited Warranty In no event shall the liability of MiTAC International Corp. (MiTAC) exceed the price paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential software, or its documentation. MiTAC offers no refunds for its products.
