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Trademarks & Copyright Windows 95/98/ME and Windows NT/2000/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. FCC Warning This equipment h
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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 1 1.1 Features.......................................................................................................................1 1.2 Specifications..............................................................................................................1 1.3 Package Contents......................................................................................................2 1.4 Wirel
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1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hawking Technologies Hi-Gain Mini USB Wireless-G Adapter . The HWU54DM complies with the IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports up to 54Mbps high-speed wireless networking. It is also backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11b devices. The HWU54DM is a high quality, high performance wireless product that has been designed with Hawking’s Hi-Gain Technology for improved distance and throughput. Using a unique swivel-and-rotate design paired with a 5
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• Security: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, WPA2, AES and IEEE 802.1x • Antenna: Hi-Gain 5dBi/5dBi Antenna (Rotate and Swivel) • Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP • LEDs: Power, Link, Signal Strength indicators (5) : Red Bad Orange Poor Yellow Good Blue Very good Blue Excellent Orange Link / Activity Blue Power • Transmit Power: 16dB m~18dBm (Before Antenna) • Gain: Dual 5dBi • Dimension: 4.36(H) x 1.36(W) x 0.5(D) inches • Temperature: 32~131°F (0 ~55°C) • Humidity: Max.
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You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN. The Access Point Network The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With Wireless LAN Cards, you can connect to the internet or with your network through a wireless access point. 3
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2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note1: Please do not install the HWU54DM into your computer before installing the software program from the CD. Note2: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.) Note3: If you have installed the Wireless adapter driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first. A. Insert the Installation CD into you
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D. Choose “ Hawking Configur ation Tool” and click Next. E. Select “Optimize for WiFi Mode” and click Next. F. The system will begin to install the software utility for the HWU54DM. Follow the instruction of the program to plug in the Mini USB Adapter into the USB port of your desktop or laptop computer. 1
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G. The system will automatically detect the Mini USB Adapter and copy the necessary driver files over. H. Windows Hardware may prompt you with a hardware installation warning message. This message is standard issue. Ple ase disregard the message by selecting “Conitnue Anyway” to continue the HWU54DM setup. 2
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I. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software and driver installation. 2.1 Verify Device Installation To verify that the device has been properly installed in your computer and is enabled, go to Start à Settings à Control Panel à System (à Hardware) à Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters item. If the Hawking HWU54DM Mini USB Adapter is listed, it means that your device is proerly installed and enabled. 3
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3 NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installed, you will need to make adjustments to your network settings. In Windows 98SE/ME 1. Go to Start à Settings à Control Panel à Network. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. § Hawking HWU54DM Hi-Gain Wireless Adapter § IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol § NetBEUI § TCP/IP If any components are missing, click on the Add button to install them. All of the protocols and clients required (listed above) are
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4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK. After returning to the Network screen, you can make your computer is visible on the network by enabling the File and Print Sharing. 5. Click the Identification tab. Enter a name that is unique on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same name used by all of the other PCs on the network. 6. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Share -level acc
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7. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device. 8. Once the computer has been rebooted, a Logon window will appear and will require you to enter a username and password. Enter a username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network. 9. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network. In Windows 2000/XP 1. [In Wind
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2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. § Client for Microsoft Networks § NWLink NetBIOS § NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol § Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. 3. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to install. 7
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4. Select the network protocol you wish to add and click OK. This will return you to the Local Area Connections Properties window. 5. To allow your computer to be visible on the network, make sure you have checked off the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks . When finished, you must restart your computer to complete the installation 8
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4 Configuration Utility The Hawking Wireless Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the HWU54DM and monitor the link status and statistics of your wireless connection. The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of your Windows operating system while the adapter is running. You can open it by double-clicking on the icon. You may also “Right-click” the icon, which will bring up the following options: l Launch Config Utilities S
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Note: Only one configuration utility can be active at a time. When the ZCU is set to be the active utility, opening the TI utility- by double-clicking on the utility icon in the system tray or by right-clicking the icon and selecting Open- launches the ZCU inserted of the TI utility. 4.2 Site Survey When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all wireless channels to find all access points/stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect t
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4.3 Profile The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You are able to Add/Delete/Edit/Activate a profile. Parameter Description Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative information including Profile Name, SSID, Channel, etc. Add/Delete/Edit Button Click these buttons to add/delete/edit the selected profiles. Activate Button Click “Activate” to connect to the selected profile. 4.3.1 Configure the
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System Configuration Parameter Description Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co -located WLANs. You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter. If you want to add one of the networks nearby to the profile list, pul
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RTS Threshold Minimum packet size required for an RTS (Request To Send). For packets smaller than this threshold, an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the wireless network. Select a setting within a range of 0 to 2312 bytes. Minor change is recommended. Fragment Threshold The value defines the maximum size of packets; any packet size larger than the value will be fragmented. If you have decreased this value and experience high packet e rror rates, you can
