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11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual FCC Warning 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 5 THE WIRELESS ETHERNET ADAPTER FEATURES ............................................................... 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... 6 2.HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................. 7 PHYSICAL DETAILS ..................
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual About this manual This user’s manual describes how to install and operate the Wireless Ethernet Adapter (Adapter). Please read this manual before you install the product.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the WS300 Wireless Ethernet Adapter. This Ethernet adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The WS300 is easy to set up and use.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Package Contents One 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet adapter with dipole antenna connected One CD-ROM (Wireless Navigator utility software & user’s manual included) One RJ-45 straight LAN Cable One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 2.Hardware Installation Physical Details Rear Panel INIT Button LAN Cable Selection Switch LAN Connection Power Input INIT Button “INIT” mean “Initiation”. While pressing the button, the adapter will reboot and reset current settings to factory default settings. The left indicator “DIAG” on adapter will be off and then begin blinking. Then this initiation action will be completed when the indicator “ DIAG” is always green instead of blinking.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual LED Indications Ethernet Wireless LED Ethernet Wireless Color Green Green Status Description ON The Access Point power on OFF The Access Point power off OFF No data forwarding between wireless and LAN ports.
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11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Hardware Installation Following illustration is an example showing how to install adapter with your PC. Be sure to use the supplied power adapter. Note! You may also connect the adapter to other Ethernet-ready device, such as printer server.
Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Connecting the Ethernet Adapter to Your Network There are two network scenarios as below: Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is one that allows all workstations and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network. Ad-hoc Networking Users on the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a shared modem.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual to move through a building and still be connected to the LAN. Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: the access point bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 3. Wireless Navigator Installation Install the Wireless Navigator The Wireless Navigator Utility is provided to allow user easily to configure the adapter through any Windows-based PC. This section describes procedures for installing the Wireless Navigator Utility to PC. Note! Please make sure that your PC already has TCP/IP protocol installed.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Step 2: After InstallShield Wizard preparation finished, the following window will be shown. Click the Next button to continue. Step 3: Key in your User Name and Company Name, and click Next button to continue. Step 4: The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. If you want to install the Wireless Navigator in another location, click the Browse button and select an alternate destination.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual setup program will then begin to install the programs into the destination folder. Step 5: The screen will show you the Program Folder that the utility will use. You may type a new folder name to create a new program folder, or select one from the existing folder list, and click Next button to continue. Step 6: The Wireless Navigator has been installed now. Please click the Finish button to complete installation.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Note! To remove Wireless Navigator Utility, click the Start button, and select Programs, Wireless Navigator, and Uninstall, and then follow the instruction on screen.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Startup and Login Follow the procedures below to startup Wireless Navigator and connect to the adapter. Before you start the following procedures, please be sure that all the cables are well connected between PC and adapter, and your wireless LAN network is working. The utility will automatically search the adapter connected with the PC 1. Refer to previous section " Install the Wireless Navigator to your PC" in order to startup the configuration. 2.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 4. The utility will show the adapter found and other wireless devices found in the same network, where your PC is located. Note! If the adapter is not shown in the list, please make sure all the cables are well connected. 5. Double-click on the adapter, then you will access into its built-in web server, and it will show as below. Then directly click OK button. (Default user name is “root” and password is “admin”).
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 6. Now you have entered the built-in web server of this adapter, and you can start configuration procedures described in the next character.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 4. Configuring the Ethernet Adapter The Info Tab (Connected with wireless LAN) SSID: displays current SSID this adapter uses. If the adapter found no AP or any other ad-hoc device, then SSID will show “non-spec” . Please make sure that your wireless LAN is working properly under the effective reach range of the adapter Channel: displays the channel that the adapter uses now. BSSID: displays MAC address of the AP that the adapter is connecting with.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The Wireless Tab Wireless Mode: lets you select the network scenarios, either Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure. Default setting is “Infrastructure” SSID: lets you set the Service Set Identifications: Default SSID is “Any”. When set to any, the adapter is allowed access to any nearby AP. Channel: enables you to select a transmission channel. Transmission Rate: displays a list of transfer rates.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The Wireless Tab (Continued) WEP key 1 ~ 4: Enables you to create an encryption scheme for Wireless LAN transmissions. Manually enter a set of values for each key. For 64-bit WEP encryption, a key of 10 hexadecimal characters in length must be filled in. For 128-bit WEP encryption, a key of 26 hexadecimal characters in length must be filled in.. Be sure that the key in the AP shall be the same as in adapter, otherwise the communication will not work.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The Server Tab IP Address Mode: Select “Static” or “DHCP” mode. For “Static” mode, the IP address settings are given by user. For “DHCP” mode, IP settings will be overridden by a DHCP server on your network. The default setting is “Static” IP Address: The static IP address you may assign to the adapter. The default value is “192.168.1.200”. Subnet Mask: The subnet mask you want to assign for the adapter. The default value is “255.255.255.0”.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The Admin Tab User Name: Default user name is none. Password: Default password is none. For security concerns, please change it after finish the configuration. Reboot Bridge: When any setting was changed, the adapter MUST be reboot so that the change can be confirmed. Reset to defaults: This option will ERASE all the current settings, and restore to the factory default settings.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 5. Firmware Upgrade Procedure 1. Click Start and select Programs, Wireless Navigator and then Wireless Navigator. Or, just double-click the Wireless Navigator icon on your desktop screen. 2. The Wireless Navigator starts up. 3. The utility starts searching for the adapter and APs.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 4. The download will begin. Key in the new firmware file name and location or click browsing to find the file in your computer. 5. After entering the file information, click OK to continue. 6. The downloading begins. 7. After download finished, the adapter will reset automatically, and the left indicator “DIAG” on AP will be off and then begin flashing. When the indicator “ DIAG” is always off again, the firmware upgrade is completed and successfully.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual 6. FAQ & Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the Wireless Access Point. Please refer to the following descriptions to solve the problems. If you can’t find an answer here, please contact your dealer for further advices. Q1: My PC can’t locate the Wireless Ethernet adapter.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Q4: Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? A: This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the application’s user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network. Q5: Can I play computer games with other members of the wireless network? A: Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN (local area network).
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual is not turned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). Q11: What is WEP? A: WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. 7.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual within a single building. The LAN baud rate varies from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps. MAC Address (Media Access Control Address) The MAC address is a physical address specific to each network card. The MAC address is configured from a total of six bytes as follows: A vendor code comprising the lead three bytes and a 3-byte user code. The vendor code is managed and assigned by IEEE.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual to the conference room while maintaining access to the network. 8. Product Specifications This chapter describes the specifications of the product and the LAN port connector. Wireless LAN Interface Standards IEEE 802.11/11b Compliant Antenna Built-in chip Antenna Frequency Range 2.4〜2.4835GHz ( Industrial Scientific Medical Band ) DSSS - Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Data Transmission Rate 11Mbps / 5.
11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual Roaming IEEE 802.11 Compliant Channels 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japen) Coverage Area Indoors: up to 50M (165 ft.) @11Mbps up to 80M (265 ft.) @5.5 Mbps or lower Outdoors: up to 150M (500 ft.) @11 Mbps up to 300M (1000 ft.) @5.
WS310-A 802.11b Wireless Ethernet Bridge Product Specification Revision 1.0 Revision History Date 04/30/2003 06/26/2003 Cybertan, Inc. Version 0.8 1.
Introduction The WS310-A is a compact wireless Ethernet client bridge, tailor-made for home and SOHO users in order to utilize the advantage of wire-free connectivity. This device simply and efficiently transmits the traffic between 10M Ethernet and 11M WLAN. It can easily bring the Ethernet-ready network devices, such as network printer/scanner/copier, desktop and notebook, into wireless LAN network without any inconvenient cable wiring efforts.
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Benefits Make Ethernet-ready peripheral wireless, such as network printer/scanner/copier in office, and web camera, and X-Box at home. An alternative to enable non-Windows PC and server wireless, such as Linux PC/server and Mac. Convenient wireless network extension solution to bridge multiple Ethernet-ready peripherals or PCs from the corner of office.
Operating Channels 11 Channels (USA, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Data Rate Shifting 11Mbps / 5.5Mbps / 2Mbps / 1Mbps Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), BPSK / QPSK / CCK Bit Error Rate 1E-5 @ -82dBm Transmit Power 15 dBm ± 2dBm Max Receiver Sensitivity Coverage Area Security -82 dBm @ 11Mbps -85 dBm @ 5.5Mbps -88 dBm @ 2Mbps - 91 dBm @ 1Mbps Indoor: 50M @11Mbps , 80M @5.5Mbps or lower Outdoor: 150M @ 11Mbps , 300M @ 5.
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