Wireless LAN Device Series WLAN USB Pen-Type Adapter ZPlus-B290 User’s Manual Version. 1.02 (10.07.
Notice “ This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................... 3 1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................................ 3 1.2 System Requirements.................................................................................................. 3 2 Quick Installation.............................................................................. 4 3 Installation Procedures Under MS Windows...
1 Introduction This USB device is a Wireless LAN Adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission, conforming the IEEE 802.11b standard. For these card currently provides Device Drivers for Microsoft Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP. 1.1 Package Contents Before you do anything, open your package and verify it includes: ZPlus-B290 Adapter USB Cable Setup Utility CD containing User’s Manual Quick Start Guide 1.
2 Quick Installation This section provides a quick step by step guide on how to install your Wireless LAN USB Adapter. Please follow the steps described below and refer to the appropriate sections for further details: Power on the computer. Please make sure that you don’t insert your WLAN USB adapter yet. Install the drivers and application: 1. Insert the given Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click “Install/Uninstall software” button to install. 3.
3 Installation Procedures Under MS Windows The procedures described in this section to install and configure the Wireless LAN USB Adapter under MS Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP. 3.1 Installing the Application and Drivers under Windows 98SE/Me /2000/XP Please do not plug your USB adapter until the Application setup has been completed. The setup procedure described below installs both the drivers and the Configuration & Monitor Utility. 1.
2. Follow the installation instructions from the InstallShield Wizard by pressing the “Next” button. 3. The installer will install the needed files to a folder named “C:\Program Files\Wireless LAN Series\ZPlus-B290”. If you want to change this, Click”Browse” and select a folder. Click “Next” to continue. Setup will install ZPlus-B290 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter in the following folder. To install to this folder, click Next. To install to a different folder, click Browse and select another folder. C:\…\Wir
4. Choose all program features will be installed. If you want to change this, Click “Custom”, Choose which program features you want installed. Click “Next” to continue. C:\…\Wireless LAN Series\ZPlus-B290 C:\…\Wireless LAN Series\ZPlus-B290 5. The installer will create a program folder called ZPlus-B290 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter. If you want to change this, enter a name or select from the list below. Click “Next” to continue. lus-B210M 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter ZPlus-B290 802.
6. Start Setup. 7. Click “OK” to complete the installation and restart the computer. 8. After the computer restarts, plug WLAN USB Adapter connector into USB port on computer.
Under MS XP9. After the computer restarts, plug WLAN USB Adapter connector into USB port on computer then Windows XP detects the device automatically, briefly showing a message “Found New Hardware” and starts collecting information for a device information database. 10. When Windows XP is ready to configure the new hardware, it opens the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box as shown; a dialog box appears asking what you want the wizard to do.
. Starting search the driver automatically. ZPlus-B290 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter 12.
13. Hardware installation finished, Click “Finish”. ZPlus-B290 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter 14. You will find an icon in indicated “Wireless LAN USB Adapter” on your system tray. You can double-click on it to configuration.
3.2 Uninstall the Driver/Application There are three way to uninstall the driver/application. 1. Uninstall from windows “Control Panel” 2. Uninstall from “Installation CD” 3. Uninstall from windows “Start Menu” Note: It is recommended to “Exit” the “Configuration & Monitor Utility”, when you uninstall. No matter what way you choose to uninstall. Uninstall form windows “Control Panel” Under MS Windows 2000/XP 1. Open “Control Panel”. 2. Double click “Add or Remove Programs”.
3. Choice the “Change or Remove Programs”. 4. Select the “ZPlus-B290 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter” from the list. 5. Click the “Change/Remove” button. ZPlus-B290 802.11b WLAN USB Adapter 6. Click the “Next” button, and then click “OK”.
Uninstall from Installation CD Insert the Installation CD to your CD-ROM, the following window will pop up and Click “Install/Uninstall software” button to uninstall. ZPlus-B290 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Install/ Uninstall Software User’s Manual Explore CD-ROM Browser Our Web Site Exit Copyright(C) 2003 ZINWELL V1.00 Uninstall from Windows Start Menu Select “Start->All Program->Wireless LAN Series->ZPlus-B290“, Choose “Uninstall”.
4 Configuration & Monitor Utility The “Configuration & Monitor Utility” is a powerful application that helps you to configure the Wireless LAN Adapter and monitor the statistics of the communication. Unlike the standard method of configuring the card via the operating system utilities (e.g. Control Panel), this application permits the dynamic modification of the configuration parameters while the adapter is operating. It also offers some more configuration options.
If adapter connect successfully, you can get the information about link status, signal strength and link quality. Note：Under Windows XP, Operating system will use ”Windows Zero Configuration” to set your adapter. If you want to use our “Configuration & Monitor utility”, you need to disable “Windows Zero Configuration”, first. (See next section: How to disable “Windows Zero Configuration”.
How to Disable “Windows Zero Configuration”. Step 1. Right click the Wireless Network Connection icon in notification area and select "View Available Wireless Network”. Step 2. Click "Advanced..." button. Step 3. Disable "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" and click "OK".
4.2 System tray The “Configuration & Monitor Utility” appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows, when the adapter is running. And it will change image with signal strength. You can open utility by double-clicking on this icon. 0% 0~20% 20~40% 40~60% 60~80% 80~100% 4.3 Main dialog box of Utility You can survey the reachable assess points and the wireless LAN adapter.
4.4 More Setting… Click “More Setting…” button, this dialog box consists four items can help you to monitor and configure the Wireless LAN Adapter, the five items are “General connection setting”, “Encryption”, “Language”, “Profile” and “Other”. • • • • • General connection setting – About channel, TxRate, Network type and SSID. Encryption – About Authentication mode and WEP Key setting. Language – About language setting. Profile – About profile manage.
4.5 General connection setting In order to change the configuration parameters click the “Change” button (See Figure 4.5.1), make your changes and then click “Apply” to save the changes (See Figure 4.5.2). Figure 4.5.1 Figure 4.5.2 Network Type: The 802.11 standard supports two network topologies: Ad Hoc and Infrastructure mode. Infrastructure – This mode of operation requires the presence of an 802.11b Access Point.
4.6 Encryption You can set four different WEP keys and specify which one of them to use. First, either enable or disable encryption from the appropriate “Enable WEP” (see Figure 4.6.1). If you decide to use encryption, you can click "WEP More..." button to choose any of the available WEP keys (1 to 4). You also have the option to select the WEP Length. Please keep in mind that the WEP keys must be in HEX format.
4.7 Language You can choose one of the below language list, then click “Apply” button. 4.8 Profile Profile is a named set of operating parameters for your Wireless LAN USB adapter. The “Load Profiles setting” let you set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. The Existing profiles display the available profiles for your USB Wireless LAN adapter. When you change the configuration parameters, press the “Save profile setting” button to save your changes.
4.9 Other Advanced By Choosing the Advanced option, you can change advanced configuration settings, such as the Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold, and RTS/CTS Threshold. Figure 4.8.1 shows the default configuration for the advanced settings. Before selecting Short Preamble, make sure that the other stations and Access Points are also supporting this feature. When selecting “Auto” for the Preamble Type it automatically selects the Preamble Type depending on the Access Point Preamble Type. Figure 4.8.
Information About driver, firmware and utility version..... (See Figure 4.8.2) Figure 4.8.
