WLAN 802.11G USB ADAPTER User’s Guide Version: 1.
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Table of Contents REGULATORY INFORMATION............................................................................................................. 2 1. WELCOME............................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 KIT CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 MAIN FEATURES OF 802.11 G USB 2.0 ADAPTER .....
4.4.11 Using WPA Passphrase Security.............................................................................................40 4.4.12 Using Pre -Shared Key (Static WEP) Security .......................................................................40 4.5 DISPLAY S ETTINGS .............................................................................................................................41 4.6 ACTIONS TOOLS .......................................................................................
1. Welcome Thank you for purchasing our 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter, and welcome to Wireless LAN— the easy way to wireless networking. This user’s guide introduces to you the 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter and describes the most common configurations, which will help you connect to your network easily. Please read this manual to get familiar with the IEEE802.11g Wireless LAN. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. 1.
n n Advanced power management Windows® 2000 and XP 1.3 Wireless Networking 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 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter, you can connect your computer to: n n n A Peer-to-Peer Workgroup of 802.11g compliant wireless devices.
Cooperate LAN (Local Area Networking): With some 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapters and Access Points, it is easy to construct a LAN with access to Internet for enterprise use. The construction is quite easy that the 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 manufacturers will bundle the Site-Survey tool for users to check the communication quality.
2. Quick Start to Wireless Networking 2.1 Installation 1. Insert the installation CD. It automatically starts the setup program for software installation. 2. Follow the installation wizard to complete the software installation process and restart your computer if necessary. 3. Connect the WLAN 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter to your laptop PC/desktop PC. 4. Restart your PC. NOTE! Select “Cancel” when Found New Hardware window appears. NOTE! In Windows XP, it is recommended that you use the WLAN 802.11g USB2.
2.2 Connecting to an Existing Network After restarting your PC, the adapter automatically connects to an unsecured network that has the best signal strength (if there’s any). Go to windows Start > Programs > WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Adapter > WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Adapter Utility to open the utility. Profile Name shows default. You may also manually assign a network to connect with. Follow the steps below: 1. Click Profile Management tab. 2.
3. Step-by-Step Instructions 3.1 Installation 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click Next. 2. Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and click Next.
3. Click Next. You can highlight different items to choose different setup. 4. Click Yes. System reminds you the reboot step.
5. Click Next. Or click Browse to select the destination folder you prefer. 6. Click Next. Edit the Program Folder name if necessary.
7. Read the notice and click Next. 8. Click Next. WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Adapter Utility is recommended.
9. Insert the adapter and click OK. 10. Click OK and your PC will restart. 11. A short-cut icon appears on the desktop of your PC. NOTE! Select “Cancel” when Found New Hardware window appears. NOTE! In Windows XP, it is recommended that you use the WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Utility.
3.2 Connecting to a network NOTE! For details of Utility Configuration, please refer to Chapter 4. Status Icons : Ad Hoc Network : Low Signal Strength : Medium Signal Strength : High Signal Strength : Infrastructure Network Connected : No Signal Strength : Profile Activated : Radio Off : Secured : Infrastructure Network After restarting your PC, the adapter automatically connects to an unsecured network that has the best signal strength (if there’s any). Profile Name shows Default.
1. Open WLAN 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter Utility (by double-clicking on the shortcut icon on the desktop), and click Profile Management tab. 2. Click Scan, and Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks list appears.
3. Click the desired network SSID and click Activate. 4. Contact the network administrator for Profile Settings: General, Security and Advanced. General Tab: Enter a Profile Name and SSID.
Security Tab: If the connected network is secured, contact the network administrator for Security Settings. Advanced Tab: Click Advanced for other network settings. 5. Once connected, the status icon in the Windows System Tray appears. You can click Current Status tab to check the connection status.
3.3 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 Profile Management tab, click New button to create a profile.
2. Click Advanced to switch Network Type to Ad Hoc. 3. Click General to edit the Profile and SSID1 names.
4. Click Security to configure security options. 5. Click OK button. 3.4 Removing your 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter You can remove the device after you finished the action with the device. Please follow the safe removal procedure. You can find a safe removal icon in your computer’s notification area. 1. Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon. 2. The “Safely Remove Hardware” window will pop up. You can select the device you want to remove. Then, click the “Stop” button. NOTE! When removing the WLAN 802.
3.5 Uninstallation 1. Make sure the Utility is closed. 2. Go to Star → Programs → WLAN 802.11g USB2.0 Adapter → Uninstall Utility. 3. Choose “Uninstall the previous installation” and click Next. 4. Click Yes. 5. Click OK.
6. Click Yes. 7. Click OK, and your PC will restart. Uninstallation is finished.
4. Using the Utility 4.1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. n n n n n n n n n Profile Name: The name of the current selected configuration profile. If you see Default in Profile Name, it is because you do not assign a specific SSID, and the adapter automatically searches and connects to the most suitable network. You can configure the profile name through Profile Management gModifygGeneral.
