User's Manual

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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.
In AdHoc mode, the Channel and SSID must be the same among stations so that the computers
can communicate within the local LAN properly. Moreover, all connected computers should have
the same netid and subnetid, you can follow the procedure below to check whether you have the
same netid and subnetid among stations:
1. Right-click on the Network Neighborhood on your desktop and then click on “Properties”.
2. In Configuration, click on “TCP/IP -> IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Adapter” and then click on
“Properties”.
3. Click on “IP Address”.
4. Click on “Specify an IP Address” and make sure having the same netid and subnetid of all the
connected computers.
To open IEEE802.11b Utility, please double click the icon in the taskbar.