Abocom Systems WUG2K2 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter User Manual WUG2200MNL

Abocom Systems Inc 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter WUG2200MNL

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802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter User Manual
REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ◗ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ◗ Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver. ◗ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. CAUTION:
1) To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons. 2) This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION...............................................1 FEATURES ..........................................................1 WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS ..........................2 The Peer-to-Peer Network.....................2 The Access Point Network....................3 LED INDICATORS ..............................................4 Power: Green (On/Off)..........................4 Act/Link: Green (Blink)........................4 INSTALLATION ................................................5 INSTALL THE DEVICE .........................................5 INSTALL THE DRIVER.........................................5 In Windows 98SE .................................5 In Windows ME ....................................8 In Windows 2000 ................................10 In Windows XP...................................13 Verify ..................................................15 INSTALL THE UTILITY ......................................16
NETWORK CONNECTION...........................18 IN WINDOWS 98/ME........................................18 IN WINDOWS 2000/XP.....................................22 CONFIGURATION..........................................25 USE MANUFACTURER’S CONFIGURATION UTILITY ...........................................................27 ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY ......28 General Tab.........................................29 Profiles Tab .........................................33 About Tab ...........................................35 USE WINDOWS XP CONFIGURATION UTILITY .36 UNINSTALLATION ........................................43 UNINSTALL THE UTILITY .................................43 UNINSTALL THE DRIVER ..................................45 SPECIFICATIONS...........................................46
- 1 - INTRODUCTION A wireless LAN links network users to LAN services without the hassle of cabling or wiring, which significantly brings mobile workers the freedom of staying connected to the network while roaming around a building or multiple buildings maintaining access to the Internet, e-mail, networked applications, and print services. This device is the perfect solution for your wireless network applications based on the IEEE 802.11g standard that offers a data rate up to 54Mbps in a wireless LAN environment. It is a high-speed wireless network card that plugs into your notebook or desktop PC and accesses to the LAN or peer-to-peer networking easily without wires or cables. Whether you’re at your desk or in the boardroom, it allows you to share printers, files, and other network resources. The 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter is designed for a USB type A port of a laptop or desktop computer for creating a wireless workstation. Features  Complies with IEEE 802.11g standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN  USB 2.0 compliant  USB Plug & Play  Interoperable with existing network infrastructure  Secure information transmission
- 2 -  Freedom to roam while staying connected  Compatible with specialty wireless products and services  Up to 54 Mbps data rate  Antenna is built in the card with LEDs indication  Low power consumption  Easy to install and configure Wireless Network Options The Peer-to-Peer Network This network installation lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly. Equipped with wireless PC Cards or wireless PCI, you can share files and printers between each PC and laptop.
- 3 - Or you can use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other PCs 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 PC Cards, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point.
- 4 - LED Indicators Power: Green (On/Off) Glow – linking to an Access Point or Peer-to-Peer mode. Act/Link: Green (Blink) Blink – Transmitting/receiving wireless data. Notice: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. No change to the antenna or the device is permitted. Any change to the antenna or the device could result in the device exceeding the RF exposure requirements and void user's authority to operate the device.
- 5 - INSTALLATION Install the Device 1. Plug the Wireless USB Adapter into the PC’s USB port. 2. Once the device has been connected to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware and then automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. Install the Driver In Windows 98SE For Windows 98SE users: As you perform the installation, have your system operating CD-ROM at hand. You may be asked to insert the OS CD-ROM for the system to download a specific driver. 1. In Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
- 6 - 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Click Next. 3. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Specify a location: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Driver). Click Next.
- 7 - 4. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 5. Insert Windows 98SE CD-ROM, and then click OK. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes.
- 8 - In Windows ME 1. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next. 2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Driver). Click Next.
- 9 - 3. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation. 5. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes.
- 10 - In Windows 2000 1. In Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next.
- 11 - 3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drives and click Next. 4. Click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Driver). Click OK.
- 12 - 5. Click Next to continue. 6. In “Digital Signature Not Found” window, click Yes to continue.
- 13 - 7. Click Finish to complete the installation. In Windows XP 1. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
- 14 - 2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D:\Driver). Click Next. 3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
- 15 - 4. Click Finish to complete the installation. Verify To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to Start  Settings  Control Panel  System ( Hardware)  Device Manager. Expand the Network Adapters category. If the USB 2.0 Wireless Network Adapter is listed here, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled.
- 16 - Install the Utility 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double click on Setup.exe to install the Wireless LAN Utility. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. In License Agreement, click Yes to accept the terms.
- 17 - 4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
- 18 - NETWORK CONNECTION Once the driver has been installed, you must make some changes to your network settings. In Windows 98/ME 1. Go to Start  Settings  Control Panel  Network. 2. Make sure that the following components are installed.  802.11b Wireless LAN CardBus (Mini-) PCI NIC  IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol  NetBEUI
- 19 -  TCP/IP If any components are missing, click on the Add button to add them in. All the protocols and clients required and listed above are provided by Microsoft. 3. After clicking Add, highlight the component you need, click Add. 4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. Click OK. 5. For making your computer visible on the network, enable the File and Print Sharing.
- 20 - 6. Click the Identification tab. Make up a name that is unique from the other computers' names on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same used by all of the other PCs on the network. 7. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Share-level access control” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to “User-level access control.”
- 21 - 8. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device. 9. Once the computer has restarted and Windows has booted up, a Logon window will appear and require you to enter a username and password. Make up a username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network. 10. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network.
- 22 - In Windows 2000/XP 1. (In Windows 2000) Go to Start Settings  Control Panel  Network and Dial-up Connections  Local Area Connection  Properties. (In Windows XP) Go to Start  Control Panel  Network Connections  Wireless Network Connection Enabled USB Wireless Network Adapter  Properties.
- 23 - 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed.  Client for Microsoft Networks  File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks  Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 3. If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to add it in.
- 24 - 4. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. 5. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete the installation.
- 25 - CONFIGURATION Note: For Windows XP users, you have an option of using one of two Configuration Utilities. 1) Use Windows XP Configuration Utility. (the default setting) Please refer to Use Windows XP Configuration Utility section to use the configuration. 2) Use Manufacturer’s Configuration Utility If you want to use the Configuration Utility that came with the supplied CD-ROM, you need to disable the Windows XP's wireless configuration. 1. Double-click the network status icon. (see Fig. 1) 2. Click Advanced. (see Fig. 2) Fig. 2Fig. 1
- 26 - 3. Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings then click OK. (see Fig. 3)
- 27 - Use Manufacturer’s Configuration Utility After successful installation of the Wireless PC Card’s driver and utility, the Configuration Utility icon will appear in the taskbar. You will be able to access the Configuration Utility through the Configuration icon. After successful installation of the Wireless PC Card’s Driver and Utility, a Network Status icon will display in the system tray. Meanwhile, a Utility Shortcut icon will appear on the desktop. Fig. 3
- 28 - Accessing the Configuration Utility Double-click on to open the Configuration Utility. Click Advanced to enter the Configuration Window. All settings are categorized into 3 Tabs: General Tab Profiles Tab About Tab
- 29 - General Tab The General tab allows you to know about the general information of Connection, Signal and Link Status. 1. Connection Item Description Connected to (SSID) Network Mode Channel/ Frequency Max. Network Rate Security Power Save Active Profile
- 30 - 2. Signal Item Description Signal Strength It represents the wireless signal between the access point and the wireless PC Card. Receiving Sending 3. Link Status Item Description Link Quality It displays the link quality for the wireless connection to the access point. Received Packet Sent Packet 4. Preferences
- 31 - 5. View Site (1) Available AP’s: 詳細顯示 AP 的狀態 Item Description Link Quality It displays the link quality for the wireless connection to the access point. Network Name (SSID) Mode Security Channel Rate MAC (2) Available Networks: The following figure displays the Available Networks, which highlights the network to which you wish to connect.
- 32 - Item Description Link Quality It displays the link quality for the wireless connection to the access point. Network Name (SSID) Mode Security
- 33 - Profiles Tab The Profiles Tab allows you to choose the settings, such as the Auto-Selection Profiles and Additional Profiles. 1. Auto-Selection Profiles 記錄 AP 的狀態/自動連接 AP Item Description Profile Name Network Name (SSID) Security
- 34 - 2. Additional Profiles 記錄 AP 的狀態 Item Description Profile Name Network Name (SSID) Security (1) New Item Description Name Network Name (SSID) Network Mode (2) Edit
- 35 - About Tab The About Tab displays basic link information of Device and Configuration Utility, including Device Name, Regulatory Domain, Driver Version, Firmware Version, NVM Version, MAC Address and Version of Configuration Utility.
- 36 - Use Windows XP Configuration Utility 1. Go to Start  Control Panel  Network and Internet Connections  Network Connections. 2. In Network Connections window, right-click the Wireless Network Connection Enabled Wireless USB Adapter icon, and select Properties. 3. In Wireless Network Connection Properties window, select the General tab. Click Configure to enable Windows configuration.
- 37 - Property Description
- 38 - 802.11 Power Save Enable the function to allow the Adapter to go to sleep mode, during which data communication could be interrupted. (Disabled or Enabled) Fragmentation Threshold To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes of frames for increasing the reliability of frame (The maximum value of 2346 means no fragmentation is needed) transmission. The performance will be decreased as well, thus a noisy environment is recommended. Preamble Type A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. (Note: Please check the setting of AP first.)  Long In a "noisy" network environment, the Preamble Type should be set to Long Preamble.  Short The Short Preamble is intended for applications where minimum overhead and maximum performance is desired. In a "noisy" network environment, the performance would be decreased. Auto Select Auto for the USB adapter to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. Rate (Mbps) It shows the current transfer rate. (1, 2, 5.5, or 11Mbps or Auto)
- 39 - RTS Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications of this value are recommended. 4. In Wireless Network Connection Properties window, select the Wireless Networks tab. Use Windows to configure… Check the box to enable Windows configuration. * Use Windows to configure Note: Once you enable windows configuration, you can use Windows XP’s Wireless Configuration Utility to configure the wireless settings.
- 40 - * Use Manufacturer’s Configuration Utility Note: If you want to use Manufacturer’s Configuration Utility to configure the wireless settings, make sure the check box is not checked then click the Network Status icon in the taskbar. (Please refer to below figure) Available networks Displays all available networks. Configure Click the button to set up a new network or WEP configuration as illustrated as below.
- 41 - Refresh Click the button to refresh and search for all available networks. Preferred networks From available network(s) listed above, you can select preferred one(s) in an order that you can arrange. The marked one is the currently used network. Move up Move the selected network forward one position. Move down
- 42 - Move the selected network back one position Add… Click the button and the Wireless Network Properties window will appear. In the Network name field, enter your desired network name listed in the above Available networks box, and click OK. Note: The new settings will be active only after you click on OK in the Wireless Network Connection Properties window. Remove Highlight the unwanted network listed in the Preferred networks box, and click the button to remove it. Properties Highlight the network listed in the above Preferred networks box, and click the button to display its properties. Once network configuration is done, make sure to click OK. The new parameters will be saved and active only after doing so.
- 43 - UNINSTALLATION In case you need to uninstall the Utility or Driver, please refer to below sections. Uninstall the Utility 1. Go to Start  (Settings ) Control Panel  Add or Remove Programs. 2. Highlight Wireless LAN Utility, Click Change/Remove. 3. Select Remove and the click Next to continue.
- 44 - 4. Click OK to continue. 5. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure.
- 45 - Uninstall the Driver 1. Right-click My Computer → Properties → Hardware → Device Manager. 2. Right-click USB 2.0 Wireless Network Adapter and then click Uninstall (or Remove). 3. Click OK. 4. The system may prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes.
- 46 - SPECIFICATIONS Standards IEEE 802.11g Host Interface USB 2.0 Antenna External Antenna, rotating angle 0° to 90° Frequency Range 2.412GHz-2.4835GHz Number of Selectable Channels USA, Canada: 11 channels Japan: 14 channels Europe: 13 channels Modulation Technique Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK) Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) Security 0/64/128 bit WEP Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK Out Power 11g: 14 dBm 11b: 18 dBm Data Rate 802.11g(54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 6 Mbps) 802.11b(11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps) Physical SpecificationsWeight: 50 g Dimension: 107 (L) x 64 (W) x 21(H) mm LED Indicators Power: Green ACT: Green LINK: Green Power RequirementOperating Voltage: 5V DC TX consumption: 480mA (Max) RX consumption: 460mA (Max) Supported OS Windows 2000 (SP3,4)
- 47 - Windows XP (SP1) Windows ME Windows XP Environment SpecificationsOperating Temperature: -5~60℃ ambient temperature Storage Temperature: -20~70℃ ambient temperature Operating humidity: 90% maximum (non-condensing) Storage humidity: 90% maximum (non-condensing) EMC Certification FCC Part 15 in US EN300328 and EN300826 (EN301489-17) in Europe DGT and BSMI in Taiwan

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