InterEpoch Wireless USB Adapter Version: 2.
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Table of Contents REGULATORY INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------1. WELCOME----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.1 Kit Contents-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.2 Advantages for Using Wireless Network -------------------------------------------------2. QUICK START TO WIRELESSS NETWORKING----------------------------------------3.
Regulatory Information The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than specified. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user.
1. Welcome Thank you for purchasing our InterEpoch Wireless USB Adapter. It will be interoperable among IEEE 802.11b standard compliant products from other manufacturers and allows you to build a wireless LAN. Besides, you can use your PC to connect with an access point wirelessly to share the wired network resource. After install InterEpoch Wireless USB Adapter, you can: a. Share your Internet access by using just one connection b. Share printers and other peripheral devices c.
1.1 Kit Contents The InterEpoch Wireless USB Adapter kit includes the following items: a. An USB Adapter and cable b. The CD including: 1. InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Utility & Driver software 2. User’s Manual (this document) c.
1.2 Advantages for Using Wireless Network Advantages for Using a Wireless Network: - Hard to wire areas: USB Adapter provides access to network services in areas otherwise hard or expensive to wire, such as historic buildings with asbestos and classrooms. - Flexible workgroups: Lower total cost of ownership for workspaces that are frequently reconfigured.
2. Quick Start to Wireless Networking 1. Insert CD into driver and setup WLAN Utility automatically. 2. Follow the installation wizard to setup step by step. 3. After completing the installation process, insert USB adapter into USB connector in the notebook or desktop. 4.Operation System will detect new device and search driver automatically.
5.Check the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. There is a small icon to indicate the connection status. Red color means no connection and green color means connected (If red color appears, please repeat from step1). 6. Double-click the BSSID to choose the AP that you want to connect with 7. Click “IE explorer” to surf the Internet.
3. Step by step Installation Guide This section will lead you through the installation of USB Adapter and InterEpoch Wireless USB Adapter software in through details. You may wish to skip to quick start guide to wireless networking. To establish your wireless network connection, the following steps should be executed. 1. Install the software using the installation CD. 2. Install the USB Wireless LAN Adapter. 3. Install the required network protocols to communicate with your network.
3.1 Install the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver Please install the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver first before inserting the IEEE802.11b USB Wireless LAN. 1. Insert the IEEE802.11b USB Wireless LAN installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup program will then automatically start. 2. The setup program will start and the setup screen will appear on your monitor. Select “ Next “ to go to the next screen. 3.
4. The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog column. To change the default folder you can click “ Browse “ to set the destination folder. Click “ Next “ to go to the next screen. 5. Select the Program Folder for 802.11b Wireless LAN and click “ Next “.
6. The Driver and Help files will be copied to the system. Wait the setup program to finish the InterEpoch Wireless USB Adapter installation. Then select “ Yes “ and click “ OK “ to complete the installation. It’s recommended to close other applications before rebooting your system. 7. Regards to install the InterEpoch 802.11b USB Adapter, please refer to the next chapter 3.2 “ Install the USB Adapter.
3.2 Install the USB Adapter The IEEE802.11b USB WLAN driver and utility are included on the accompanying installation CD. Please follow the installation procedures in Section 3.1. (Your USB Adapter will not work properly if the driver and utilities are not installed correctly.) 1. After completing the software installation, please insert the USB Adapter and then the setup will automatically start.
3.3 InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Utility InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Adapter has its own management software. Users can control all functions provided by the application named InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Utility. The Utility icon will appear in the taskbar by clicking the InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Utility shortcut on your desktop. The monitor Utility includes six tabs: Monitor, Statistics, Site Survey, Encryption, Advanced, and Version.
3.3.1 Setting Operating Mode: If you want to connect with Access Point, please set the mode as” Infrastructure”. If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network, please set the Mode as ” Ad Hoc”. Channel: It shows radio channel numbers that used for networking. The Channel number must be the same among stations, so that computers can communicate within the local LAN. It can be changed only under the Ad Hoc Mode. If the Mode is Infrastructure, this parameter will not be active.
There are three processes once you want to change the parameter in the “Setting”: 1. Click the “Change” button first if you want to change any of the parameter. 2. Choose the parameter you wish to change. 3. After changing the parameter, please click on the “Submit” button to finish.
3.3.2 Statistics The following screen shows various statistics including the Data Packets, Management Packets and Rejected Packets in transmitting and receiving status. You can click the Clear button to reset Statistics Tab.
3.3.3 Site Survey The screen shows all the messages of Access Point around your InterEpoch 802.11b USB device. The messages of Access Point include BSSID, SSID, Signal, the Channel used by AP, and enabled the Encryption AP or not. You can click the Rescan button to find the new AP. You can double-click the BSSID to choose the AP that you want to connect with.
3.3.4 Encryption You may desire an additional measure of security in your wireless network, which can be achieved by using the Encryption function. WEP Key to use: You can choose one of the four Keys you typed (Key1~Key4) as the WEP Key. WEP Mode: If you set the Mode to Optional, your device can communicate with the stations with disabled WEP. Otherwise, if you set Mode to Mandatory, then your device cannot communicate with the stations with disabled WEP.
Follow the steps below to set your WEP: (1) Select the Encryption type: 64bit or 128bit. (2) Type WEP Key: If you select 64bit, you must type 10 values in the following range (0~F) from Key1 to Key 4 space. Besides, if you select 128 bit, you must type 26 values (0~F) in each WEP Key from Key 1 to Key 4. Please note that all the WEP Keys (key1~key4) have to be filled. (3) Select WEP Key: Select one of WEP Key from Key1 to Key4 for using.
3.3.5 Advanced The screen shows the advanced setting of the InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Utility, and it includes Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold, and RTS / CTS Threshold. We suggest to use the default settings: Preamble Type: Long. Click on Submit button to save all the settings.
3.3.6 Version The screen shows the version of Driver, Firmware, and Application for InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver.
3.4 Remove your USB Adapter If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Adapter, you can unplug your USB adapter directly, and follow the procedures mentioned below to remove the PC Card from its slot. ! Caution: When removing the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Adapter, you will lose your connection to the network.
3.5 Uninstall the InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Adapter, 1. First you should remove the InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Adapter. 2. To uninstall the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility and Driver, you can move to Control Panel ---> Add/Remove Programs---> InterEpoch 802.11b Wireless LAN , and click “ Add/Remove“. 3. You will be asked if you want to uninstall the InterEpoch 802.
4. Now the un-installation is completed. Please click “ OK“.
4. Application To enable the sharing of the Internet access, you should set your InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN mode as “ Infrastructure “ and connect to the access point. When the procedure is completed, an access point will appear on the Wireless LAN Neighborhood of InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Utility. Double-click it to enter the Network Neighborhood folder. This folder contains the links to all the computers in your workgroup on the entire network.
4.1 File Sharing in Microsoft Windows 98 InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN allows the sharing of files between computers that are logged onto the same wireless network. Let’s assume that you want your folder “ My Documents “ to be shared with other computers and the wireless network: 1. First, locate the folder “ My Documents “ and right click it. 2. Select “ Sharing “ from the available options. 3. Select “ Shared As “ to open your folder for file sharing.
If “ Read-Only “ is selected, the other users in the wireless network can only copy files from your folder. Copying files into your folder is not allowed. If “ Full “ is selected, the other users in the wireless network have full access into your folder. They can copy to and from your folder as well as modify files. You can also set the option to “ Depends on Password “ wherein the user in the wireless network can access to your folder through a set password.
4.2 Printer Sharing in Windows 98 In order to the printer can be shared across the network, it has to be set as the network printer. Follow the instructions below to set a printer as a network printer: 1. Click the “ Start “ button, point to the “ Settings “, and then click “ Printers “. 2. In the Printers window, click the printer you want to share. 3.Click “ Sharing… “ on the “ File “ menu. 4. Click the Sharing tab, then click “ Shared As “, and if necessary, enter a password.
4.3 Using the shared folder 1. Double-click the “ Network Neighborhood “ icon, and then double-click the computer where the shared folder is located. 2. Double-click the folder you want to connect to. 3. You may want to assign a drive letter for shared folder that you connect to. 4. In the “ Network Neighborhood “, double-click the computer where the shared folder is located. 5. Click the folder you want to connect, and click “ File “ menu, and then click “ Map Network Drive “. 6.
4.4 Using the Shared Network printer 1. In the “ Network Neighborhood “, locate and double-click the computer where the printer you want to use is located. 2. Double-click the printer icon in the window. 3. To set up the printer, follow the instructions on the screen. Note: 1. After you have set up a network printer, you can use it as if it were attached to your computer. 2.
5. Troubleshooting If you encounter some problems installing the InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN Adapter or you want to confirm whether your card is installed properly or not, refer to the procedure below after you have installed the card.
5.1 Check the Various Properties of the Card To verify if the driver has been set in your computer properly, you can follow the procedures below. Right-click “ My Computer “ and then select “ Properties “, then you will enter your system properties. Select the Device Manager and click the Network Adapter. You will find the InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN PC Card if it is installed successfully. If there is Question-mark (?) or Exclamation-mark (!) in yellow on your InterEpoch 802.
5.2 Microsoft Networking Checklist In order to the InterEpoch 802.11b USB WLAN can run properly, some network items must be presented in the Microsoft “ Network Neighborhood “ setup. To check and activate the network setup, right-click the “Network Neighborhood“ and select “Properties”. The following items should be presented in the network setup: 1. InterEpoch USB FastVNET (A) Adapter 2. IPX / SPX-compatible Protocol -> InterEpoch USB FastVNET (A) Adapter 3.
Click “ Add “ and then choose the network protocol. Select Microsoft as the manufacturer and “ NetBEUI “, “ TCP/IP “, and “ IPX/SPX-compatible “ for the network protocols. Then click “OK“. Now your network protocol should be set. Please check if your network needs any special requirements to operate in your office environment. Network Service for Microsoft Networking: Click “ Add “ and select “ Service “.
Networks “ for network service; Click “ OK “ to set the network service.
5.3 Others Additional Note for Windows 98 earlier edition If your system is running Windows 98 first edition, you may use one of the following ways to make InterEpoch 802.11b WLAN Utility work properly. 1. Copy and replace the file MFC42.dll from c:\windows\system of Windows 98SE to the same directory of your Windows 98 first edition. 2. Upgrade your system and IE from Microsoft web site.
