802.11g WLAN USB Adapter with Flash Disk User’s Manual Model DMUZ Wistron Neweb Corporation Version 1.
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Regulatory Information 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 Notice: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The maximum reported SAR values are: Body: 0251W/Kg (802.11g) 3 0.284W/Kg (802.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Package Contents ....................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Main Features.............................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Wireless Network Scenarios ...............................................................
1 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing our 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter, and welcome to Wireless LAN- the easiest way to wireless networking! This user’s manual introduces our 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter and describes the most common configurations, which will help you connect to your network easily. Please read this guide to get familiar with the IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this user’s manual for future reference.
1. Introduction ?? Support of the standard Access Point mode for connection to wireless clients. ?? Supports up to 256-bit WEP. ?? Includes Ad Hoc Mode and Infrastructure Mode Access. ?? Longer Range Support than 802.11a-based WLAN. 1.3 Wireless Network Scenarios As our 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter is interoperable and compatible with other IEEE 802.11g compliant products from other manufacturers, it offers you the most freedom to establish your ideal wireless network. Therefore, after installing 802.
1. Introduction 1.3.2 Cooperate LAN (Local Area Networking) With some 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapters and Access Points, it will be easy to construct a LAN with access to Internet for enterprise use. The construction is quite easy that 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter and Access Point will automatically work at the most suitable frequency when Access Point is set within the proper range. In addition, commonly manufactures will bundle the Site-Survey tool for users to check the communication quality. 1.
1. Introduction Therefore, you may see many advantages for adopting Wireless Networking as follows: - Less Space Limits: The 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter provides access to network services without wires; therefore, it gives you more freedom to allocate and style your living and working space. In addition, in some areas where is hard or expensive to connect to wired networks, such as historic buildings, classrooms or mobile connectivity, then you can count on wireless networking.
2 2. Quick Start Guidance 2.1 Installation 1. Insert the Installation CD. It automatically starts the setup program for software installation.
2. Quick Start Guidance 2. Follow the Installation Wizard to complete the software installation process and restart your computer if necessary. 3. Connect your 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter to your laptop PC or desktop PC. Note! If your device is connected to an USB 1.1 port, a pop-up message indicates on your screen, reminding you to set 802.11b as the default setting to get a better connection quality. 4. Operation System will detect new device and verify the driver automatically.
2. Quick Start Guidance 2.2 Connecting to an Existing Network 1. Go to Windows Start > Programs > WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Utility > WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Utility to open the utility. The 802.11g USB2.0 Adapter Utility window appears. You can see the wireless configuration icon in Windows System Tray. You can either double click the wireless configuration icon or click the right key of your mouse and select Client Utility to open the tab.
2. Quick Start Guidance 3. In Site Survey tab, choose (click) one network from the listed available networks list, and click OK button.
2. Quick Start Guidance 4. If the chosen network is security enabled, in Configure Profile tab click Add and Add Profile window pops up. In Configuration tab, you can either click WEP Encryption Key Setting or WPA Encryption Setting for the Encryption Setting.
2. Quick Start Guidance ?? In WEP Encryption Key Setting’s menu: You can either click Manual Entry button and create WEP keys manually. Insert the network key for Key Value, click OK to confirm the setting.
2. Quick Start Guidance Or simply type words and characters in Passphrase letting your computer know for sure that the person typing is you.
2. Quick Start Guidance ?? In WPA Encryption Setting’s menu, select specific Protocol, key in User Name and Password for authentication, then click OK button. (Further details contact your network provider).
2. Quick Start Guidance 5. Once connected, the wireless configuration icon appears green and the icon shown in selected networks appears connected. You can click Link Status tab to check the connection status. 6. For details of each tab in WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Utility, please read Chapter 6. 2.3 Connecting to an Access Point (AP) Your 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter also enables a group of wireless stations to communicate with each other through it. Such a network is called an Infrastructure BSS.
2. Quick Start Guidance When the 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter used as an ACCESS POINT (AP), it can be configured to operate as the following network configuration: Your 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter functioned as the ACCESS POINT (AP) further provides bridging functions between the wireless network and the wired LAN network.
3 3. Installation by Steps This section will lead you through the installation of 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (both software and hardware) in detail. People who are familiar with the installation and settings of wireless device may refer to Quick Start Guidance to establish a network in a snap. To establish your wireless network connection, the following steps should be executed: 1. Install the software by using the installation CD. 2. Install the 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter. 3.
3. Installation by Steps 3. Click Yes. 4. Read the Destination Folder and click Next>. The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog box. You may change the default folder by clicking “Browse” and select the destination folder you prefer.
3. Installation by Steps Click Next> to go to the next screen. 5. Click Next>.
3. Installation by Steps 6. Click Yes to create a shortcut. Installation is completed. Restart your computer if necessary. 7. Connect the 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter to your laptop PC/desktop PC. 3.1.1 Additional Setup Processes During software installation procedure, each operating system may prompt different specific options. Mostly, you will be asked to add some necessary protocols and to edit some networking settings. 1.
3. Installation by Steps 3.2 Setting Your 802.11g USB2.0 Adapter Your 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter has its own management software, named IEEE 802.11g WLAN Utility. You can control all provided functions from it. The wireless configuration icon Tray. is displayed on the Windows System The IEEE 802.11g WLAN Utility contains four major tabs: Link Status, Configure Profile, Site Survey and Advance.
3. Installation by Steps Note! When removing the 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter, you will lose your connection to the network. Make sure you have closed all files and network applications (such as e-mail) prior to removing the 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter. 3.4 Uninstalling Your 802.11g USB2.0 Adapter 1. Make sure the Utility is closed. 2. Go to windows Start > Programs_>WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Utilily > UnInstall WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Adapter. 3. Follow the Uninstall Wizard to complete the uninstallation. 4.
4 4. Creating an Ad Hoc Network ?? If you have more computers and only want to place them in a local area network, or you want to communicate directly without using an Access Point or any connection to a wired network, you can create a new Ad-Hoc Network. 1. In Configure Profile tab, click Add button. Add Profile window pops up. 2. Select Network Type to Ad-Hoc. 3. Ad Hoc Mode indicates on the screen letting you to choose one from the tree modes (B Mode, Mixed Mode or G Mode). 4.
4. Creating an Ad Hoc Network 8. In Advance tab (Ad-Hoc Mode), there are alternatives for Power Consumption Setting, Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold. Note! Power Consumption Setting: At “Power consumption Setting” group, select which power save level want to be set by checking CAM Mode, Fast Power-Saving mode or Maximum Power-Saving mode. The default is CAM mode.
5 5. Acting as an Access Point ?? The 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter can function as a simple Access Point (AP), and act as the center point of a wireless network supporting a data rate of up to 11 Mbps. It can also connect these wireless devices to wired network through the LAN interface. ?? Radio ON indicates connecting to a network; if you want to disconnect the network, then click Radio OFF. 1.
5. Acting as an Access Point 3. In Access Point Setting tab, you can set Channel (1 to 11), AP Mode, SSID and Tx Power. Your setting will be consistent as indicated in Current Network information. 4. After the AP Mode is done, click OK to renew the values. 5. For MAC Address Filter setting, you may set Filter Type and add Filter Mac Address. ?? Filter Type- Disable: Not activate Filter Type. ?? Filter Type- Accept: Accept networks added in Filter Mac Address.
5. Acting as an Access Point 6. After setting Filter Type and Filter MAC Address, click OK to renew the values. 7. For details of each tab in WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Utility (AP Setting), please read Chapter 7.
6 6. Using the Utility (Client) 6.1 Link Status Tab This tab indicates Connection information such as the Status, Link Quality, Signal Strength, SSID, etc.
6. Using the Utility (Client) 6.2 Configure Profile Tab ?? Profile Name: You may create several profiles to save different sets of network settings. ?? SSID: The name of the wireless network. ?? Channel: Every station in the network should set the same number of channel. ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Network Type: Ad hoc mode or Infrastructure mode. Add button: Click to create a new network. Delete button: Click to remove a selected network. Edit button: Click to modify the network.
6. Using the Utility (Client) 6.3 Site Survey Tab This tab lists all available networks and indicates each network’s information such as SSID, BSSID, Signal, Channel and Encryption. Note! Before changing to another network, a message will pop up asking you whether to use the previous WEP and/or WPA setting or not.
6. Using the Utility (Client) 6.4 Advance Tab This tab enables you to switch the network usage location.
7 7. Using the Utility (AP) 7.1 AP Information Tab This tab indicates the Current Network Information such as SSID, WEP and Power Transmission Rate (Tx Power). All Client MAC Addresses will also list in the Connect Station List.
7. Using the Utility (AP) 7.2 Access Point Setting Tab ?? Channel: Eleven categories (1 to 11). ?? Wireless Mode: Select software AP as 802.11b/g mixed mode, 802.11g only or 802.11b only mode. ?? SSID: The name of the wireless network. ?? Hide SSID: Conceal the name of the wireless network while site surveying. ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Tx Power: Different power transmission rate can save power cost. WEP: Two options (Enable/Disable). Authentication Mode: Two options (Open System/Shared Key).
7. Using the Utility (AP) ?? Fragment: The maximum frame transmission length before fragmentation takes place. ?? RTS/CTS: RTS: Request To Send; CTS: Clear To Send. Note! If your USB adapter is inserted in USB1.1 port, “USB 1.1 Limited” is indicated on the utility. For AP Mode only 802.11b/g mixed can be selected.
8 8. Network Application This section consists of the network applications of 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter, including: ?? To survey the network neighborhood ?? To share your folder with your network member(s) ?? To share your printer with your network member(s) ?? To access the shared folder(s)/file(s) of your network members(s) ?? To use the shared printer(s) of your network member(s) In fact, the network applications of 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter are the same as they are in a wired network environment.
8. Network Application Configured to operate with identical Microsoft Network settings concerning: ?? Networking Protocol. ?? Wireless Network Name. To enable the sharing of Internet access, you should set your WLAN mode as “Infrastructure” and connect to the access point. 8.2 File Sharing 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter allows the sharing of files between computers that are logged onto the same wireless network.
8. Network Application Sharing files in the IEEE802.11g wireless network will be like sharing files on a wired LAN. 8.3 Using the Shared Folder If you would like to access a shared folder stored in other stations of same network, please follow the process below: Double-click the “My Network Places” icon, and then double-click the computer where the shared folder is located. Double-click the folder you want to connect to. Now you may open the needed file(s).
9 9. Specification Item Frequency Range Description ?? U-NII: 2.412~2.484Ghz ?? Europe: 2.412~2.484Ghz ?? Japan: 2.471~2.497Ghz Modulation Technique ?? 802.11g: OFDM ?? 802.11b: CCK (11Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps), DBPSK (1Mbps) Host Interface ?? USB 1.1/2.0 Channels Support ?? US/Canada: 1 ~ 11 ?? Major European country: 1 ~ 13 ?? Spain: 10~11 ?? France: 10 ~ 13 ?? Japan: 1~13 or 14th ?? Israel: 3~9 Operation Voltage ?? 5.
10 - 10. Glossary PEAP: Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol is a two-phase authentication like TLS. In the first phase the Authentication Server is authenticated to the Supplicant. Using TLS, a secure channel is established through which any other EAP-Type can be used to authenticate the Supplicant to the Authentication Server during the second phase. A certificate is only required at the Authentication Server.
