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Regulatory Approvals 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 communications.
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 Package Contents ............................................................................................................................. 1 LEDs .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Operation................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1 This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless Adapter's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or PC. Package Contents The following items should be included: • The Wireless Adapter Unit (PC Card or USB Adapter • Power Adapter • Quick Start Guide • CD-ROM containing the on-line manual.
Wireless 3-in-1 Companion User Guide Operation You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the PC Card or USB adapter.
Chapter 2 Initial Installation 2 This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless Adapter. Requirements • Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP. • Available PC Card slot (for PC Card Wireless Adapter) or available USB port (for USB Wireless Adapter). • CD-ROM drive. • IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g wireless LAN. Procedure You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the PC Card or USB Adapter. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC. 2.
Wireless 3-in-1 Companion User Guide Figure 2: Installation completed 5. Click "Finish" to close the installation program. 6. Insert the PC Card or USB Adapter into your PC. 7. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard will then start. • Allow it to complete the installation of the Windows driver. • If using Windows XP, you may see a warning screen like the example below. If you do see this screen, just click "Continue Anyway" Figure 3: Windows XP Warning 8.
Chapter 3 Using the Windows Utility 3 This Chapter provides Setup details for the AP mode of the Wireless Adapter. Overview If using Windows XP, you have the option of using Windows itself to configure the Wireless interface, or using the supplied utility. To Use Windows XP for Configuration • Right-click the System Tray icon • From the pop-up menu, select "Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility".
Wireless 3-in-1 Companion User Guide Figure 7: Connected Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the Wireless network you wish to join. Site Survey Screen This screen is displayed when you double-click the system tray icon. Figure 8: Site Survey Screen Information - Site Survey Screen SSID Available wireless networks are listed.
Setup Rescan Click this button to rescan for all Wireless networks. Add to Profile Click this to complete configuration of the selected Wireless Network. See below for details. To Connect to a Wireless Network 1. Double-click on the desired network. 2. You will then see the Add Profile screen. See below for details on using this screen.
Wireless 3-in-1 Companion User Guide SSID If the desired wireless network is currently available, you can select its SSID. Otherwise, type in the SSID of the desired wireless network. PSM Select the desired power saving options. Network Type Select the desired option: • Infrastructure - Select this to connect to an Access point. • Ad Hoc - Select this to if there is no Access point, PCs connect directly to each other. RTS Threshold This setting is provided for technical support staff.
Setup selected above. The possible options are: WPA Preshared Key • 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 and WPA-PSK. Select the correct option. This is for WPA-PSK only. If using WPA-PSK Enter the PSK (Pre-shared Key), sometimes called the network key. All Wireless stations must use the same key. WEP Key This section is grayed out unless using WEP.
Wireless 3-in-1 Companion User Guide Profiles Screen Once you have created a profile, as described above, the Profiles tab will be available on the main screen. Figure 12: Profiles Screen Data - Profiles Screen Profile Name The name of the Profile. Each profile must have a unique name. SSID The SSID for this profile. Channel No. The channel used by the Wireless network associated with this profile.
Setup Link Status Screen This screen displays the quality of the current wireless link. Figure 13: Link Status Screen You may have to wait a few seconds for the screen to be populated. Statistics Screen This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless network.
Wireless 3-in-1 Companion User Guide Advanced Screen This screen is for use by technical support staff and advanced users only. See the "Help" for details of the settings on this screen.. Figure 15: Advanced Screen About Screen This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless network.
Appendix A Specifications A This Appendix covers the most likely problems and their solutions. PC Card Adapter Model CB801R Chipset: Ralink RT2560 RF Chip: Ralink RT2525 Bus Type: CardBus 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps (802.11g) Data Rates : 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps (802.11b) Frequency Band : 2.4GHz to 2.
Wireless 3-in-1 Companion User Guide 802.11b: 18.5 ± 2 dBm Security : 64/128-bit WEP WPA—Wi-Fi Protected Access Standards Conformance: WPA certified, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b EMI: FCC, CE Environmental Range: Operating temperature: 0o to 40oC (32o to 104oF) Operating humidity: 0 to 90% non-condensing System Requirements Notebook PC must be running Windows 98SE/ME/XP/ 2000 USB Adapter Model UB801R Chipset: Ralink RT2572 RF Chip: Ralink RT2526 Bus Type: USB 2.
Appendix A - Troubleshooting 2 Mbps: -89 dBm 1 Mbps: -89 dBm Wireless Medium: DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) Media Access Protocol: CSMA/CA Transmit Power: 802.11g: 13.5 dBm 802.11b: 17.5 dBm Security : 64/128-bit WEP WPA—Wi-Fi Protected Access Standards Conformance: WPA certified, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.
Wireless 3-in-1 Companion User Guide Modulation DSSS BPSK/QPSK/CCK, OFDM/CCK Data Rate Up to 54 Mbps Coverage Area Indoors : 10m @54Mbps, 80m @6Mbps or lower Outdoors : 30m @54Mbps, 200m @6Mbps or lower Security WEP 64Bit, WEP 128Bit, WPA-PSK Output Power 16 dBm (typical) Receiver Sensitivity -80 dBm Min.
Appendix B About Wireless LAN s 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.
Wireless 3-in-1 Companion User Guide 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 channel are available. If using multiple Access Points, it is better if adjacent Access Points use different Channels to reduce interference.
