USER GUIDE EZ ConnectTM N 150 Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter SMCWUSBS-N4
EZ ConnectTM N SMCWUSBS-N4 User Guide No. 1, Creation Road III, Hsinchu Science Park, 30077, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION To register SMC products and to review the detailed warranty statement, please refer to the Support Section of the SMC Website at http:// www.smc.com.
COMPLIANCES 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.
COMPLIANCES IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in the typical laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers. This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs (personal digital assistants). This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
COMPLIANCES EUROPE - EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: ◆ EN 60950-1:2006 + A11: 2009 Safety of Information Technology Equipment. ◆ EN 300 328 V1.7.
COMPLIANCES This equipment may be operated in: The official CE certificate of conformity can be downloaded by selecting the relevant model/ part number from www.smc.com -> support -> download. Bulgarian Български С настоящето, SMC Networks декларира, че това безжично устройство е в съответствие със съществените изисквания и другите приложими разпоредби на Директива 1999/5/EC.
COMPLIANCES Maltese Malti Hawnhekk, SMC Networks, jiddikjara li dan Radio LAN device jikkonforma mal-ħtiġijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti oħrajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC. Polish Polski Niniejszym SMC Networks oświadcza, że Radio LAN device jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC.
ABOUT THIS GUIDE PURPOSE This guide details the hardware features of the wireless adapter, including its physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the device and use its configuration software. AUDIENCE This guide is for PC users with a working knowledge of computers. You should be familiar with Windows operating system concepts.
ABOUT THIS GUIDE NOVEMBER 2011 REVISION This is the third revision of this guide. It includes the following change: ◆ Added a notice under software installation. SEPTEMBER 2011 REVISION This is the second revision of this guide. It includes the following change: ◆ Updated the Compliances section. MAY 2011 REVISION This is the first revision of this guide.
CONTENTS WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION 4 COMPLIANCES 5 ABOUT THIS GUIDE 10 CONTENTS 12 1 INTRODUCTION 13 Product Overview 13 Features 13 LED Status 14 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE 15 Hardware Installation 15 Software Installation 15 For Windows XP 15 3 WPS CONFIGURATION 21 PBC (Push Button Configuration) Method 22 PIN Method 24 Enter a PIN into your AP/Router Device 24 Enter the PIN from your AP/Router Device 25 A HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY 27 29 – 12 –
1 INTRODUCTION PRODUCT OVERVIEW The adapter is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook and PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. The SMCWUSBS-N4’s auto-sensing capability allows ha igh packet transfer rate of up to 150 Mbps for maximum throughput. The adapter has good capability on anti-jamming and it can also interoperate with other wireless (802.
CHAPTER 1 | Introduction LED Status ◆ Easy to configure and provides monitoring information ◆ Supports Windows 2000, Windows XP 32/64, Windows Vista 32, Windows 7 LED STATUS Table 1: LED Indicator Status Working Status Off The driver has not been installed. Flashing Slowing The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received.
2 INSTALLATION GUIDE HARDWARE INSTALLATION There are two ways to install the Adapter: 1. Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the Adapter and your computer through the USB cable attached in package. NOTE: The Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up when the adapter is installed correctly. Click Cancel. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP The CD-ROM that comes with the package contains the USB driver for the Wireless USB Adapter.
CHAPTER 2 | Installation Guide Software Installation NOTE: If the install program does not start automatically, double-click My Computer, and then double-click the CD/DVD drive where the installation CD was placed. Open the SMCWUSBS-N4 folder and double-click “Setup.exe.” NOTE: This package only provides the driver for Installation. ( 台灣版本僅提 供驅動程式安裝 ) 3. Click “Install Driver/Utility” to start the installation. Figure 1: Install Driver/Utility 4. Wait for the InstallShield Wizard to start.
CHAPTER 2 | Installation Guide Software Installation 5. When the SMC Client Installation Program starts, click Next to continue. Figure 3: Install SMC Client Installation Program 6. Select “Install Client Utilities and Driver.” Otherwise, select “Install Driver Only” to install the driver only. Click Next to continue.
CHAPTER 2 | Installation Guide Software Installation 7. To change the destination location for the software, click Browse and select the new location. Click Next to continue. Figure 5: Select the Location 8. Select the program folder. Either create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended to keep the default setting. Click Next to continue.
CHAPTER 2 | Installation Guide Software Installation 9. Choose the wirelesss configuration tool to use. If you are not sure, leave the default setting. Click Next to continue. Figure 7: Choose Configuration Tool 10. Click OK to continue the Installation. Wait for the installation process to finish. Figure 8: Installation Processing NOTE: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (as shown in Figure 9 on page 20).
CHAPTER 2 | Installation Guide Software Installation Figure 9: Software Installation Warning 11. When the “InstallShield Wizard Complete” message displays, click Finish to reboot the system.
3 WPS CONFIGURATION The WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. NOTE: The WPS function is not supported in Windows 7. If the wireless card supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. First, the WPS software should be installed. Follow these steps: 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2.
CHAPTER 3 | WPS Configuration PBC (Push Button Configuration) Method PBC (PUSH BUTTON CONFIGURATION) METHOD 1. Press the WPS button of the AP/router. There are two ways: a. Press the WPS button directly on the front panel of the AP/router, as shown in Figure 12. Figure 12: WPS Button WPS b. Open the AP/router’s web-based utility and click the WPS link on the main menu. Figure 13 will display. Click Add device, then Figure 14 displays.
CHAPTER 3 | WPS Configuration PBC (Push Button Configuration) Method Figure 15: Start to Install WPS Figure 16: Select the Method – 23 –
CHAPTER 3 | WPS Configuration PIN Method 3. Wait until the following figure appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. Figure 17: WPS Configuration Completed PIN METHOD There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1. Enter a PIN into your AP/router device. 2. Enter the PIN from your AP/router device. The detailed configuration procedures for each method follows. ENTER A PIN INTO 1. Double-click the WPS icon on the desktop to open the WPS Utility.
CHAPTER 3 | WPS Configuration PIN Method Figure 18: Enter a PIN into the Access Point 4. Open the AP/router’s web-based utility and click the WPS link on the main menu. Then the Figure 13 on page 22 will appear. 5. Click Add device. The screen in Figure 19 appears. Figure 19: Enter the device’s PIN 6. Select Enter the new device’s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter, click Connect. 7. When Figure 16 on page 23 appears, the WPS configuration is complete. ENTER THE PIN FROM 1.
CHAPTER 3 | WPS Configuration PIN Method Figure 20: Enter the PIN from the Access Point 4. When the screen in Figure 21 appears, the WPS configuration is complete. Figure 21: WPS Configuration Complete NOTE: If you generate a new PIN code for your router, enter the new one instead.
A HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS INTERFACE USB 2.0 Interface STANDARDS IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 RADIO DATA RATE 11b: 1/2/5.5/11 Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54 Mbps MODULATION 11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK 11g: OFDM MEDIA ACCESS CSMA/CA with ACK PROTOCOL DATA SECURITY WPA/WPA2 64/128-bit WEP TKIP/AES FREQUENCY 2.4 ~ 2.
APPENDIX A | Hardware Specifications HUMIDITY Operating: 10% to 90% RH (non-condensing) Storge: 5%-90% RH (non-condensing) – 28 –
GLOSSARY IEEE 802.11B The 802.11b standard specifies wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4 GHz. It supports WEP encryption for security. All 802.11 networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. IEEE 802.11G The specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.
GLOSSARY INFRASTRUCTURE An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices, each NETWORK with a wireless adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS).
GLOSSARY WLAN (WIRELESS A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other LOCAL AREA NETWORK) wirelessly, which serves network users in a limited local area. WPA (WI-FI PROTECTED A wireless security protocol that uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity ACCESS) Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
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