Wireless LAN Device Series WLAN Cardbus Adapter 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter User’s Manual Version. 1.00 (02.18.
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.
This EUT is incompliance with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CAUTION: 1.
Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................... 4 1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................................ 4 1.2 System Requirements.................................................................................................. 4 2 Quick Installation.............................................................................. 5 3 Installation Procedures Under MS Windows...
1 Introduction This Cardbus device is a Wireless LAN Adapter with a rate of 1,2,5.5,11Mbps operating in the ISM band using DSSS, confirming the IEEE802.11b standard. A rate of 6,9,12,18,24,36,48 and 54 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission, conforming the IEEE 802.11g standard. For these card currently provides Device Drivers for Microsoft Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP. 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: z Power on the computer. z Please make sure that you don’t insert your WLAN Cardbus adapter yet. z 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 Cardbus 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. 802.11g 54Mbps USB2.0 Adapter Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter The InstallShieldR Wizard will install 802.11g 54Mbps USB2.0 Adapter on your computer. To continue, click Next. 3. The installer will install the needed files to a folder named “C:\Program Files\Wireless LAN Series\ZPlus-G361”. If you want to change this, Click”Browse” and select a folder.
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:\Program Files\Wireless LAN Series\Cardbus 5. The installer will create a program folder called 802.11g 54Mbps USB2.0 Adapter. If you want to change this, enter a name or select from the list below. Click “Next” to continue.
6. Start Setup. 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter Setup is performing the requested operations. 7. Click “OK” to complete the installation and restart the computer. 802.11g 54Mbps USB2.0 Adapter The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter. Before you can use the program, you must restart your computer. 8. After the computer restarts, plug WLAN Cardbus Adapter connector into PCMCIA 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. WLAN Adapter 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.
11. Starting search the driver automatically. 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter 12. Starting install driver automatically, Click “Continue Anyway” 802.
. Hardware installation finished, Click “Finish”. 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter 14. You will find an icon in indicated “Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter” on your system tray. You can double-click on it to configuration.
3.2 Uninstall the Driver/Application There are three ways 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 “802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter ” from the list. 5. Click the “Change/Remove” button. 802.
6. Click the “Next” button, and then click “OK”. Welcome to the 802.11g 54Mbps USB2.0 Adapter Setup Maintenance program. This program lets you modify the current installation. Click one of the options below. 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.
Uninstall from Windows Start Menu Select “Start->All Program->Wireless LAN Series->11g USB2.0“, 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.
z Click “Re-Scan” button to scan nearby available network. If it scans one of available network, you can double-click the “BSSID/IBSS” item to connect site. 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter z If adapter connect successfully, you can get the information about Link Status of Signal Strength.
z 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. You can open utility by double-clicking on this icon. 4.3 Main dialog box of Utility You can survey the reachable assess points and the wireless LAN adapter. And get the information about the status of the communication (the SSID of the access point to which the adapter is associated, signal strength, and link quality).
4.4 General This dialog box consists nine items can help you to monitor and configure the Wireless LAN Adapter, the nine items are “Connect Status”, “SSID”, “Operation Mode”, “Channel”, “Frequency”, “Security”, “BSSID”, “Link Rate” and “Link Status”. 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter WLAN Connect Status: This displays connected or unconnected. SSID: SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless network.
z Ad Hoc – This is the 802.11g peer-to-peer mode of operation. All communication is done from Client to Client without the use of an Access Point. 802.11 Ad Hoc networking uses the same SSID for establishing the wireless connection. Channel/Frequency: There are 14 channels available. The channels differ from country to country. The detail information please sees the next section. As connect the access point, the Security, BSSID, Link Rate and Link Status will show on this dialog box.
4.5 Setting Setting is a named set of operating parameters for your Wireless LAN USB Adapter. You can select the “Operation Mode” to be Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. As you select Ad-Hoc, there are 14 channels available. The channels differ from country to country. Then you can select the Preamble Type, Power Save Mode, Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold. Finally, press the “Apply” button. 802.
4.6 Security You can choose WEP function enable or disable. If you decide to use WEP function, you can choose the Authentication Mode, WEP Key Length and Default WEP Key. Please keep in mind that the WEP keys must be in HEX format. Finally, in order to take effect the changes you wish to make, press the “Apply” button at the button of the dialog box. 802.
4.7 Site Survey Click “Re-Scan” button to scan nearby available network. If it scan one of available network , you can double-click the ”BSSID/IBSS” item to connect site. 802.
4.8 Profile You can have the “Profile Information” from this dialog box. It’s “Profile Name”, “Operation Mode”, “SSID”, “Channel”, “WEP Key” and “Security Status”. Next time you can load the profile name directory. 802.
4.9 Info You will see the System Information about “Device Name”, “Configuration Utility Version”, “Driver Version” and “MAC address” in this dialog box. You can choose one of the below language list, then click” Apply Change” button. 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter 802.11g 54Mbps Cardbus Adapter V2.0 0.03.05.2004 2.2.1.
