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802.11 b/g/n
Mini Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 Adapter
User’s Manual
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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 commun
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .....................................................1 FEATURES ..............................................................................................1 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION.......................................................2 FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP .........................................................2 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE..........................................................................2 INSTALL THE HARDWARE ................
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Statistics...........................................................................................................................34 About ................................................................................................................................35 FOR WINDOWS VISTA...........................................................36 STATION MODE.....................................................................................37 Profile ..................................
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Chapter 1: Introduction The 802.11 b/g/n Mini Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter (Wireless LAN USB Adapter) is an IEEE802.11b/g/n USB adapter that connects your notebook to a wireless local area network. The 802.11 b/g/n Mini Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter fully complies with IEEE 802.11n draft 3.0 and IEEE 802.11 b/g standards, delivers reliable, cost-effective, feature rich wireless connectivity at high throughput from an extended distance. The 802.11 b/g/n Mini Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter
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Chapter 2: Installation For Windows 2000/XP Install the Software Note: Do not insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing. 1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included Installation CD into the computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically. 2. When the License Agreement screen appears, please read the contents and select “I accept the terms of the license agreement “ then click Next to continue. - 2 -
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3. Select the check box to choose a Configuration Tool from the listed two choices. Configuration Tool: Choose to use the configuration utility. Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool: Choose to use Windows XP’s built-in Zero Configuration Utility (ZCU). Click Next to continue. 5. When prompt to the following message, please click Install to begin the installation. - 3 -
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6. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software installation. Install the Hardware Note: Insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter when finished software installation. Insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the USB Port of the computer. The system will automatically detect the new hardware. - 4 -
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Verification To verify if the device is active in the computer. Go to Start > Setting > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Expand the Network Adapters category. If the 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter is listed here, it means that the device is properly installed and enabled. - 5 -
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For Windows Vista Install the Software Note: Do not insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing. 1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included Installation CD into the computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically. 2. When the License Agreement screen appears, please read the contents and select “I accept the terms of the license agreement “ then click Next to continue. - 6 -
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3. When prompt to the following message, please click Install to begin the installation. 4. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software installation. - 7 -
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Install the Hardware Note: Insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter when finished software installation. Insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the USB Port of the computer. The system will automatically detect the new hardware. Verification To verify if the device is active in the computer. Go to Start > Setting > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Expand the Network Adapters category. If the 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter is listed here, it means
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Network Connection IP Address Note: When assigning IP address(es) to computers on the network, remember to have IP address for each computer set on the same subnet mask. If the Broadband Router has been enabled DHCP server function, it won’t be necessary to assign static IP address for PC. 1. To configure a dynamic IP address (i.e. if the broadband Router is enabled the DHCP server), check the Obtain an IP address automatically option. 2. To configure a fixed IP address (if DHCP se
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Chapter 3: Utility Configuration For Windows 2000/XP After the Wireless LAN USB Adapter has been successfully installed, users can use the included Configuration Utility to set the preference. Go to Start (All) Program Intelligent Wireless Intelligent Wireless Utility. Users can also open the Configuration Utility by double clicking or right clicking the icon in the tray to select Launch Config Utility. - 10 -
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Station Mode IMPORTANT NOTICE: Under screen resolution 800 x 600 pixels, if users click the triangle button at the right down corner of the utility windows to expand the station linking information that will NOT be displayed completely. Profile Profile can let users book keeping the favorite wireless setting among home, office, and other public hot-spot. Users may save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at preference. The Profile manager enables users to Add, Edit, Dele
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Encryption Shows the encryption type. Use 802.1x Whether or not use 802.1x feature. Transmit power, the amount of power used by a radio transceiver to send Tx Power the signal out. Channel Shows the selected channel that is currently in use. Choose from CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) or PSM (Power Saving Power Save Mode Mode.) RTS Threshold Shows the RTS Threshold of the device. Fragment Threshold Shows the Fragment Threshold of the device. Add Click to add a profile from the drop-do
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• The Ad-hoc lets users set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly. Equipped with the Wireless LAN USB Adapter, users can share files and printers between each PC and laptop. Tx Power: Transmit power, the amount of power used by a radio transceiver to send the signal out. Select the Tx power percentage from the pull-down list including Auto, 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, 10% and Lowest. Preamble: This function will show up when Ad-hoc network type be selected. A preamble is a signal used
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• Shared: Shared key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key. • LEAP: Light Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is an EAP authentication type used primarily in Cisco Aironet WLANs. It encrypts data transmissions using dynamically generated WEP keys, and supports mutual authentication (only with CCX mode enabled.) • WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK: WPA or WPA-PSK authentications offer two encryption methods, TKIP and AES. For WPA-PSK, select the type of algorithm T
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EAP Method: • PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunnelling between PEAP clients and an authentication server. PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server-side certificates, thus simplifying the implementation and administration of a secure wireless LAN. • TLS / Smart Card: Transport Layer Security. Provides for certificate-based and mutual authentication of the client and the network. It relies on cli
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ID/ PASSWORD: Identity and password for server. • Authentication ID / Password: Identity, password and domain name for server. Only "EAP-FAST" EAP method and "LEAP" authentication can key in domain name. Domain name can be keyed in blank space. • Tunnel ID / Password: Identity and Password for server. Show Password: Check this box to show the passwords that have been entered. OK: Click to save settings and exit this page. Cancel: Click to call off the settings and exit. Client Certif
