802.11g Wireless Network Adapter User's Guide Version 1.
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. 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.
CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This transmitter must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Table of Contents Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference statement CE Mark Warning 2 3 Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1.1 About Your 802.11b/g WLAN USB Adapter 1.2 Package Content 1.3 System Requirement 1.4 LED Definition 1.5 Adapter Hardware and Utility Installation 1.6 Using the Utility to Configure Your Network 5 5 5 6 6 14 Chapter 2 – Maintenance 2.1 The Version Screen 2.2 Uninstalling the Driver 2.3 Uninstall the Client Utility 2.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started This chapter introduces the Adapter and prepares you to use the Wireless Utility. 1.1 About Your 802.11b/g WLAN USB Adapter The Adapter is an IEEE 802.11b, and 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. With the Adapter, you can enjoy wireless mobility within almost any wireless networking environment. The following lists the main features of your Adapter. 9 Your Adapter can communicate with other IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless devices. 9 Automatic rate selection.
1.4 LED Definition The following table describes the LED on the 802.11b/g WLAN USB Adapter 1.5 LED COLOR LINK Green STATUS OFF Blinking Slowly Blinking DESCRIPTION The Adapter has no connection The Adapter is connected The Adapter is sending or receiving data Adapter Hardware and Utility Installation NOTE: If you have connected the USB Adapter to your computer, please remove it first. Follow the instructions below to install the USB Adapter and Utility.
STEP 3 Click the button of INSTALL. The InstallShield wizard prepares for installation. STEP 4 The InstallShield Wizard prompts you for confirmation. Click Next on the following menu.
STEP 5 Choose to install client utility and driver or install driver only. We recommend proceeding with “Install Client Utilities and Driver” STEP 6 A warning question will pop up, click “Yes” on it. STEP 7 In the destination Folder screen you are asked to confirm the Destination Folder for the application software. If you would like, you may change the destination folder to another location.
STEP 8 Select a program folder and click on Next.
STEP 9 The installation gives you information regarding the Client Utility to be used. Click Next on it. STEP 10 Choose the client utility. Click Next.
STEP 11 At this moment please insert your USB Adapter to your Laptop and click OK. STEP 12 You will get the “Found News Hardware Wizard” menu; click on Cancel.
STEP 13 At the hardware installation menu click Continue Anyway. (Our product has been tested under Windows XP and found to be fully compatible click Continue Anyway.
STEP 14 The setup configuration shows the installation progress STEP 15 Click Finish to complete the client utility installation. Your computer will be rebooted.
STEP 16 After rebooting, The Client Utility icon resides on the Desktop at the System Tray automatically. 1.6 Using the Utility to Configure Your Network The following are explanations on how to configure and use the Utility program. After completing the installation procedure, a new icon as shown below will automatically appear in the lower right tray bar. If you hold your mouse pointer over the icon, the profiles, quality, ip address display, along with the name of the current configuration profile.
Press the right mouse button and click Open 802.11b/g Client Utility. The 802.11b/g Client Utility window as shown below will appear.
The user can now use any of the management functions available in the 802.11b/g Client Utility. Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The Current Status tab does not require any configuration. The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. Profile Name The name of the current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab.
Configure the network type on the Advanced tab. Current Channel Shows the currently connected channel. Server Based Shows whether server based authentication is used. Authentication Data Encryption Displays the encryption type the driver is using. encryption type on the Security tab. Configure the Signal Strength Shows the strength of the signal. Click the Advanced button to see the advanced status diagnostics.
Configure the network name on the General tab. Server Based Shows whether server based authentication is used. Authentication Data Encryption Displays the encryption type the driver is using. Configure the encryption type on the Security tab. Authentication Type Displays the authentication mode. Configure the authentication mode on the General tab. Message Integrity Shows whether MIC is enabled. MIC prevents bit-flip attacks on Check encrypted packets.
Rate Channel Shows the currently connected channel. Frequency Displays frequency the station is using. Channel Set Shows the current channel set. 50, 30, 20, 10mW Create or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab. To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration from the Profile list and click the Modify button. The Profile Management dialog box displays the General tab. Profile Management: Edit the General tab.
Auto Profile Selection Management Including a profile in the auto selection feature allows the wireless adapter to automatically select that profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network. Including a profile in auto profile selection: 1. On the Profile Management tab, click the Order Profiles button. 2. The Auto Profile Selection Management window appears, with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles box. 3.
Scan Available Networks Click the Scan button on the Profile Management tab to scan for available infrastructure and ad hoc networks. On this list, click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. Connecting to a different network Highlight a network name and click the Activate button to connect an available network. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window opens to the General tab.
Security Tab In the Client Utility, access the Security tab by clicking New or Modify on the Profile Management tab. Click the Security tab in the Profile Management window. Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode. Make sure to also edit the General and Advanced tabs. WPA Enables the use of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). Choosing WPA opens the WPA EAP drop-down menu.
Transport Layer Security) An EAP variant that provides mutual authentication using a certificate for server authentication, and via a secure TLS tunnel for the client PEAP (EAP-GTC) (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) authenticates wireless LAN clients using only server-side digital certificates by creating an encrypted SSL/TLS tunnel between the client and the authentication server. The tunnel then protects the subsequent user authentication exchange.
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Chapter 2 – Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the Wireless Utility. 2.1 The Version Screen In the Client Utility, check the adapter information by clicking Adapter Information button on the Diagnostics tab. 2.2 Uninstall the Driver Follow the steps below to remove (or uninstall) the USB Adapter driver from your computer. Step 1. To remove the driver from the OS, go to Start -> Control Panel Step 2. Double-click System Step 3. Under Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
2.3 Uninstall the Client Utility Follow the steps below to remove the Client Utility from your computer. Step 1. To remove the utility from the OS, go to Start -> Control Panel Step 2. Double-click Add-Remove Programs Step 3. Select 802.11b/g Wireless Client Installation Program, and click the Remove button 2.4 Upgrading the Wireless Utility To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below. Step 1. Download the latest version of the utility from the web site and save the file on your computer. Step 2.
