i B5-MU-0007-20 Version:1.0, September. 2003 Copyright All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any format or by any means without written permission from Blitzz Technology Inc. Changes are periodically made to the information in this document. They will be incorporated in subsequent editions. The supplier may make improvements and/or changes in the product described in this document at any time. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
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iii Table of Content Copyright Technical Support Table of Contents i ii iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Product Overview 1 1.2 Product Features & Benefits 2 1.3 What is in the package 3 1.4 LED lights 4 1.5 Type of Wireless Networks 5 Chapter 2 Installation 6 2.1 System Requirements 6 2.2 Hardware Installation 8 2.3 Software Installation 7 2.3.1 Install Driver Only Installation – an alternative way to install driver 9 Chapter 3 Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility 10 3.
1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1. Product Overview The BWU613B 11Mbps IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN USB Adapter is a standard USB interface adapter integrated with wireless LAN technology. It provides you the easiest, fastest way to access your wireless and wired network. Its 11Mbps data rate gives equivalent Ethernet speed to access corporate network or the Internet in a wireless environment. The BWU613B WLAN USB Adaptor is fully compliant with IEEE802.
2 1.2. Features and Benefits The Blitzz BWU613B Wireless USB Adaptor provides the following features: Features 11Mbps data rate by incorporating Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology. Fully IEEE 802.11b compatible. Allow inter-operation among multiple vendors. Operates in the fast and reliable 2.4Ghz ISM band, without the need for an FCC license. Rate adaptive on 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps. Working range up to 800 ft. in open environment. Supports point-to-point and point-to-multipoint access.
3 1.3 What's in the package? BWU613B Wireless LAN USB Adaptor Quick Installation Guide USB Cable NetWave Driver & Utility CD All packages have been checked carefully for their completeness before shipped. Please contact the place of purchase if any of the above listed items are missing or damaged.
4 Function LED 1.5 Behavior Dark Green Blinking Definition Power Off Wireless connection established Not connected. Types of wireless LAN networks There are two types of wireless network for this WLAN card, the “Ad-Hoc mode” and the “Infrastructure mode”. Ad-Hoc mode: Connecting to other computer with WLAN card. This mode does not need AP to connect to each other. Infrastructure mode: All wireless adapters are connected Via “Access Point” (AP) to connect to the Internet.
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6 Chapter 2 Installation Do not plug-in your BWU613B Wireless USB Adapter yet. Although, you can install the driver through traditional plug-and-play. We recommend you install driver and Wireless LAN Utility by following steps before hardware installation. Attention 2.1 If you want to install the BWU613B driver only without Wireless LAN Utility, please go section 2.5 Driver Installation directly for installation.
7 2.2 Hardware installation Depends on the the location of the USB port on your system, you can choose directly plug the wireless USB adapter into the USB port on your system or use the included USB cable to connect the system at one end and connect the USB wireless adapter at the other. Follow the steps below to install the BWU613B Wireless USB Adaptor. 1. Find an available USB socket in your computer. 2. Plug one flat end (USB type A) of USB cable into any USB jack on your computer.
8 3. Choose “CD ROM”, and insert the “BWU613B Manual & Driver”, then click “Next”. 2. Your PC will recognize the “USB Wireless LAN Card”, and click “Next” to install driver. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
9 3. At the last screen “Finish” to leave this dialogue window. 4. After installation, please check whether the installation is success. 5. Verification: To verify that you have install the driver correctly, press Start Button Setting Control Panel Double click “System” click “Hardware” Device manager Network Adapters. If the install is success, it should include “USB Wireless Lan CARD” item. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
10 Chapter 3 Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility, WLU, is the best utility to manage your BWU613B Wireless USB Adapter. It is a Windows based utility that works with Windows 98se, ME, 2000 and XP operating systems. This chapter illustrates the installation process, configuration of the Utility. 3.1 For Windows XP Users Windows XP has its built-in Wireless LAN Utility. You can use either Blitzz WLU or Microsoft Window XP WLU.
11 3.2 Installation 1. Insert the “Manual & Driver CD-ROM” into the CD-ROM driver of your PC, and you’ll see the software installation window as shown below. 2. Click “Setup Driver & Utility”, and choose the “default” item through the installation process. 3. After successful installation, you’ll see the new icon appear in the Icon Tray. 4. The software will automatically search for available APs for connecting to the Internet. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
12 5. If the utility is not properly installed, the Icon appeared is in red background. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
13 3.3 Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility Interface 1. Click the icon and the software utility window shows up. 2. Status window allows you to change Operation Mode, Channel, SSID, Tx Rate, Int Roaming, and Radio. It also shows the connecting signal and quality as reference to adjust configurations. Network Type To connect your wireless station to a local network infrastructure, set the station operation mode to Infrastructure (with Access Point, Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
14 default setting). In case you do not wish to connect to a network infrastructure, but prefer to setup a small wireless workgroup, you can choose 802.11 Ad-Hoc (without Access Point). In Ad-Hoc network, all wireless stations have to setup with the same radio channel and SSID. NOTE: 1.The BWU613B Wireless LAN USB Adaptor works with any IEEE802.11 and 802.11b compliant Access Points. 2. Ad-Hoc selection is only for peer-to-peer communication in between many BWU613.
16 Chapter 4 Microsoft Wireless LAN Utility for Windows XP Windows XP has already included its wireless LAN utility for the best wireless network performance. Please use the utility came with Windows XP with following instructions. 4.1 If you want to use Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility If you want to use Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility in Windows XP, you need to install the utility. Then follow the steps. To learn how to use Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility, please see Chapter 3 Blitzz Wireless LAN Utility. 1.
17 4. Click on the Wireless Networks tab. Clear Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box. Click OK to release the control of wireless network. 5. Run the Blitzz WLU from menu and the Blitzz WLU icon ( will showup. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
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19 4.2 Basic Configuration To set up automatic wireless network configuration 1. Open Network Connections. 2. Right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then click Properties. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
20 3. Click on the Wireless Networks tab. 4. Click on the Wireless Networks tab. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
21 Note If a network does not broadcast its network name, it will not appear under Available networks. To connect to an access point (infrastructure) network that you know is available but that does not appear under Available networks, under Preferred networks, click Add. In Wireless Network Properties, specify the network name (Service Set Identifier) and, if needed, the wireless network key settings. The Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings is checked by default.
22 network key is automatically provided for you (for example, the key is stored on the wireless network adapter given to you by your administrator), select the The key is provided for me automatically check box. If you are unsure about whether a network key is needed or which settings you need to enter, contact your network administrator. Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) To connect to an existing computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network, under Available networks, click the network name, and then click Configure.
23 6. To configure a new wireless network connection, click Add, and then do the following: In Wireless Network Properties, specify the network name (Service Set Identifier) and, if needed, the wireless network key settings. If the network connection that you are configuring is to a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network, select the This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used check box. 7.
24 11. To automatically connect to available networks that do not appear in the Preferred networks list, click Advanced, and then select the Automatically connect to non-preferred networks check box. When you enable automatic wireless network configuration, you can connect to an existing wireless network, change wireless network connection settings, configure a new wireless network connection, and specify preferred wireless networks. You will be notified when new wireless networks are available.
25 4.3 Advanced Configuration If you are an advanced user, you can configure the BWU613 Wireless USB Adapter directly. Open Network Connections. Right-click Wireless Network Connection, and then click Properties. Select the Wireless USB Adapter in Connect using and click Configure. 802.11 Power Save: Enable the function to allow the Adapter to go to sleep mode, during which data communication could be interrupted.
26 Long If in a "noisy" network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to Long. Short The Short preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired. If in a "noisy" network environment, the performance would be decreased. Auto Select Auto for the USB adapter to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. Rate (Mbps) The BWU613 Wireless LAN USB Adaptor provides various data rate options for you to select.
27 STA AP STA Thus, the RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solution to prevent data collisions. When you enable RTS Threshold on a suspect “hidden station”, this station and its Access Point will use a Request to Send/Clear to Send protocol (RTS/CTS). The station will send an RTS to the Access Point, informing that it is going to transmit the data. Upon receipt, the Access Point will respond with a CTS message to all station within its range to notify all other stations to defer transmission.
28 Appendix A Glossary 10Base-T IEEE 802.3 standard for the use of Ethernet LAN technology over unshielded twisted pair wiring, running at 10Mbps. Access Point An inter-networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. This type of network is not center controlled, so the traffic will be significantly slow down when the number of station is growing.
29 Backbone The core infrastructure of a network. A portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location where it is off-loaded onto a local system. Base Station In mobile telecommunications, a base station is the central radio transmitter/receiver that maintains communications with the mobile radio telephone sets within range.
30 Stands for "Extended Service Set." More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set. Mobile users can roam between BSS in an ESS. Ethernet A popular local area data communications network protocol, originally developed by Xerox Corp., which accepts transmission from computers and terminals. Ethernet operates on 10 Mbps base band transmission over shielded coaxial cable or over shielded twisted pair telephone wire. Ethernet address Sometimes referred to as a hardware address.
31 use the same IP network number, and each machine has a unique IP host address. The system administrator sets the subnet mask to specify how much of the address is network number and how much is host address. IP Internet Protocol - A networking protocol developed for use on computer systems that use the UNIX operating system. Often used with Ethernet cabling systems. In this manual, IP is used as an umbrella term to cover all packets and networking operations that include the use of the Internet Protocol.
32 Protocol A set of rules for communication, sometimes made up of several smaller sets of rules also called protocols. RTS Threshold Transmitters contending for the medium may not hear each other. RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this " Hidden Node Problem". If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled. Server A device or system that has been specifically configured to provide a service, usually to a group of clients.
33 researchers, and educators. TCP provides a connection-oriented transport layer ensuring end-to-end reliability in data transmission. IP provides for network layer connectivity using connectionless datagrams. WAN Wide Area Network - A network that consists of nodes connected by long-distance transmission media, such as telephone lines. WANs can span a state, a country, or even the world. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
34 Appendix B ■ Bus Type Standard ■ Operating Frequency ■ Data Rate Product Specifications ■ USB Version 1.1 IEEE 802.11b ■ 2.400-2.4835 GHz ■ 11Mbps/5.5Mbps/2Mbps/1Mbps (With dynamic adjustment) ■ Modulation ■ Operating Power ■ Transmitting Power ■ Receiving Sensitivity ■ Working Range ■ DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) ■ 5.
35 Appendix C Troubleshooting This chapter is intended to help you troubleshoot problems you may encounter while setting up and using the BWU613B Wireless LAN USB Adaptor. It also describes some common hardware and software problems and gives some suggestions to troubleshoot them. Basic Diagnostics BWU613B Wireless USB Adaptor cannot work properly Installation: Insert the BWU613B into Notebook’s slot again. The Power LED should be on if the adapter is properly inserted.
36 Use management tools to check whether Access Point is connected to the network. Blitzz NetWave Point II USB – 11M 802.
1 Appendix D Government Compliance Notices 1.1. FCC compliance This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. On this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone company. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
2 For the safety reason, people should not work in a situation which RF Exposure limits be exceeded. To prevent the situation happening, people who work with the antenna should be aware of the following rules: 1. Install the antenna in a location where a distance of 20 cm from the antenna may be maintained. 2. While installing the antenna in the location, please do not turn on the power of wireless card. 3. While the device is working, please do not contact the antenna.
