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BiPAC 3011G WLAN 11g USB Adapter
User Manual
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This product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC. Product Name: BiPAC 3011G WLAN 11g USB Adapter Model Name : BiPAC 3011G MAX. OUT POWER COUNTRY CHANNELS INDOOR OUTDOOR Spain 2400-2483.5 MHz 1-13 < 100 mW EIRP < 100 mW EIRP France 2400-2454 MHz 1-8 < 100 mW EIRP < 100 mW EIRP France 2454-2483.5 MHz 9-13 < 100 mW EIRP < 10 mW EIRP Italy 2400-2483.5 MHz 1-13 < 100 mW EIRP < 100 mW EIRP UK 240
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FCC INFORMATION FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
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Contents 1. Overview...........................................................................................................6 1.1 Product Feature ..................................................................................6 1.2 Application ..........................................................................................6 1.3 Package Contents...............................................................................7 1.4 System Requirements............................
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1. Overview 1.1 Product Feature Complies with the IEEE802.11b/g 2.4GHz (DSSS) standard High-speed data transfer rate – up to 54Mbps Support 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption function for high level of security Supports peer-to-peer communication among any wireless users, no Access Point required Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability Supports the most popular operating system: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Portable and mini-size design Suitable for Any Notebook or Desktop PC
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The most obvious differentiation between Infrastructure wireless network and Ad Hoc wireless network is that the notebooks in Infrastructure wireless network can make use of the resource in the Internet through Access Point. Figure 1.2.2 Infrastructure wireless network To set up your notebook’s network as the type of “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” wireless network depends completely on your requirement. Generally, if your network environment has an Access Point, it’s recommend that you set
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2 Driver installation 1. Insert the BiPAC 3011G WLAN 11g USB CD in the CD-ROM drive and wait until first page appears. Note: In case this screen does not appear, in Windows Explorer browse to your CD-ROM and double-click the Setup.exe file. 2. Click Install Driver, and click next in the next page. 8
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3. Click [Next] to accept, or [Browse] to change the default destination folder. 4. Click [Next] to accept, or change the default Program Folder name. 9
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5. Click [Yes] to accept add shortcut to Desktop, or [No] to next setp. 6. Click [Yes] to accept the driver install. 7. Click [Yes] to accept the driver install 10
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8. Now connect your BiPAC 3011G WLAN 11g USB Adapter to the USB port of your computer. In the Find New Hardware Wizard that appears on your screen select [No, not this time], and click [Next]. 9. Select [Install the software automatically (Recommended)], and click [Next] 10. Click [Finish] to finalize the installation. Your BiPAC 3011G WLAN 11g USB Adapter is now ready for use. 11
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3 The BiPAC 3011G WLAN 11g USB Adapter utility Open the BiPAC 3011G WLAN 11g USB Adapter utility by double-clicking the icon in the system tray at the lower right corner of your screen, or by clicking [Start] > [Programs] > [BiPAC 3011G WLAN 11g USB Adapter]. Note: In Windows XP, please disable the Zero Configuration feature when prompted to do so. Configuration C B A D E A. Click on the Refresh button to see all available network SSIDs. B. You can select a network SSID by clickin
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More settings B C D E F A G H I J A. Click on the Change/Apply button to modify the settings in the General Connection Setting field. B. Select the channel in ad-hoc mode from the Channel drop-down menu. C. Select the transmission speed from the Tx Rate drop-down menu. D. Unpick the Any box to select another network SSID. E. Select Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode from the Network Type drop-down menu. F. Select Enable WEP or Disable WEP from the Encryption drop-down menu. G. S
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WEP key settings B C D E A A. Click on the Change/Apply button to modify the WEP key settings. B. Select an encryption key length of 64-bit, 128-bit, or 256-bit. C. Select the default key ID. D. Select Hexadecimal or ASCII in the Key Format field. E. Key in the values of the WEP keys in the Key Value field. Advanced settings A B C D E A. Select English from the Language drop-down menu. B. Select the power saving mode. Power consumption is related to the data throughput
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mode (default) gives the highest power consumption/data throughput ratio, Fast and Maximum offer better and best power savings (but less performance). C. Select World Mode or your region from the User Select drop-down menu in the Country Roaming field, and experiment to get the best results. D. Move the slider in the Fragmentation Threshold bar to adjust the threshold between 256-bytes and 2346-bytes. E. Move the slider in the RTS / CTS Threshold bar to adjust the RTS threshold between 0 a
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4 Glossary IEEE 802.11 Standard The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry. Access point An Internet working device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad hoc An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation. BSSID A specific ad hoc LAN is called
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LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gateway is another name for a router. Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable on an enterprise scale for wireless access to a central database, or wireless application for mobile workers. ISM Band The FCC and their counterparts out
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address is assigned, a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network, unless it is manually changed. TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol. TCP/IP is the protocol suite developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). TCP governs how a packet is sequenced for transmission the network. The term “TCP/IP” is often used generically to refer to the entire suite of related protocols. Transmit / Receive The wireless throughput in
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