Your Installation Guide to IEEE 802.11b USB Wireless LAN Version: 2.
Table of Contents REGULATORY INFORMATION...........................................................................2 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION GUIDE ...........................................................3 1 Install the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver..........................................4 2 Install the USB Adapter......................................................................................7 3 IEEE802.11B USB WLAN UTILITY ..............................................................
Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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.
Step by step Installation Guide This section will lead you through the installation of USB Adapter and IEEE802.11b USB WLAN 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.
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. Please select the applications you would like to install, and click “ Next “.
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 IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility and click “ Next “.
6. You will be asked if you want to add an IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility shortcut to your desktop. Click “ Yes “. 7. The user manual is published in Portable Document Format (PDF). If Acrobat Reader doesn’t exist in your system, the following message will be prompted and automatically enter Acrobat Reader installation screen. Please follow the instructions to complete the Acrobat Reader 4.05 installation. 8. The Driver and Help files will be copied to the system.
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 IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Adapter has its own management software. Users can control all functions provided by the application named IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility. The Utility icon will appear in the taskbar by clicking the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility shortcut on your desktop. The monitor Utility includes six tabs: Monitor, Statistics, Site Survey, Encryption, Advanced, and Version.
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.
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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 Site Survey • The screen shows all the messages of Access P oint around your IEEE 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.
3.4 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.
3.5 Advanced • The screen shows the advanced setting of the IEEE802.11b 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.
3.6 Version • The screen shows the version of Driver, Firmware, and Application for IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver.
4 Remove your USB Adapter If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your IEEE802.11b 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.
5 Uninstall the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver If you do not need the wireless connectivity of your IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Adapter, 1. First you should remove the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Adapter. 2. To uninstall the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility and Driver, you can move to Start ---> Programs ---> IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility, and click “ IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Un-Installation “.
3. You will be asked if you want to uninstall the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility and all of its components. Click “ Yes “ to uninstall or click “ No “ to exit. 4. Now the un-installation is completed. Please click “ Finish “.
