Arcadyan Technology WN4501DARC WLAN USB Mobile Wireless Adapter User Manual USB Adapter 54

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Contents

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Notes on safe operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Wireless LAN Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Local Area Network (LAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Ad-hoc network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Infrastructure network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Security in wireless networks: Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

WEP encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

WPA encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Range of wireless communication via a WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Notes on positioning the network adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Running installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing driver software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Checking installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

The monitor icon in the taskbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Reading the connection quality from the icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Configuring the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 . . . . . . . 18

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Opening the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Deactivating Autostart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Closing the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Configuration – General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configuration – Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Configuration – Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

IP addresses on the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Site Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Deinstalling the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 . . . . . . . 39

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Deinstalling the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Completing deinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Updating device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Fault tracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Guarantee certificate (United Kingdom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Guarantee certificate (Ireland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Safety precautions

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Safety precautions

uThe Gigaset USB Adapter can affect medical equipment. Therefore, you should pay

attention to the technical conditions of the corresponding environment.

uMake sure you include the operating instructions and the CD-ROM when you pass

on your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 to somebody else.

uDispose of the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 and any CD-ROMs you no longer need in an

environmentally-friendly manner.

uDo not extend the USB cable. This may result in higher EMC-radiation.

uUnder no circumstances try to use a damaged device. If in doubt, please contact our

service department, see Chapter "Service (Customer Care)" on page 53.

Notes on safe operation

When you have installed and configured the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 on your PC, you

should make security settings on the wireless network:

uChange the SSID for all of the wireless devices within your network, see "SSID

(Service Set Identifier)" on page 23.

uEncrypt the communication over your wireless network, see "Configuration –

Security" on page 27.

Trademarks

Microsoft, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP and

Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

Netscape, Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator are registered trademarks

of the Netscape Communications Corporation.

Trademarks and trade names used in these instructions are meant only to

describe the operating steps and this use does not imply that they are

freely available. Trademarks and trade names are the property of the

corresponding holder of the rights.

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54

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The Gigaset USB Adapter 54

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 is a 54 Mbps network adapter that is connected to your PC

or Notebook via the USB (Universal Serial Bus). You can use Gigaset data products to set

up a wireless local network (WLAN = Wireless Local Area Network) without having to lay

cables.

Your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 can be used to connect your computer to other computers

equipped with wireless network adapters (ad-hoc mode).

You can also connect your PC to a wireless router, e. g. to the Gigaset SE 505 dsl/cable,

for Internet access (infrastructure mode).

Since the PCs communicate with each other via radio, it does not matter where they are

located, as long as they are within range of the wireless network. Mobile PCs, such as

Notebooks, can connect to the WLAN even after changing location. This enables you to

use all the files and printers on the network. The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 works to the

IEEE 802.11g transmission standard and is backwards compatible with the older

standard IEEE 802.11b. For network security, wireless transmission can be encrypted

using 64/128-bit WEP or the newer WPA standard.

These operating instructions contain important information on how to set up a WLAN

and to configure your Gigaset USB Adapter 54.

Wireless LAN Basics

This section provides basic information on wireless LANs to show the role of the

Gigaset USB Adapter 54 in setting up a wireless network.

Local Area Network (LAN)

A LAN is a network that exists in a limited area. A network is two or more computers

which are connected together in order to share files as well as peripheral devices,

e. g. a printer.

Using the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 you can communicate with other computers without

having to lay network cable. Thus you can take your computer to another place and still

remain connected to the network.

You can use the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 in two different ways. On the one hand, you

can establish a connection to one or more PCs equipped with wireless network adapters.

This is an ad-hoc network. On the other hand, you can establish a connection to an

Access Point, which is used to obtain access to an already existing wired LAN

(infrastructure network).

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54

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Ad-hoc network

In an ad-hoc network, PCs communicate with each other via wireless peer-to-peer

connections. An ad-hoc network is set up by participants as and when required. All the

PCs must have a wireless network adapter, for example a Gigaset USB Adapter 54,

Gigaset PC Card 54 or Gigaset PCI Card 54. Ad-hoc networks are used wherever

communication networks have to be set up quickly without any existing network

infrastructure and the participants are mobile.

Infrastructure network

In an infrastructure network, connections between network participants are set up via

an Access Point (or several Access Points). The Access Point provides the basis for the

wireless network. It controls the connections between the participants and can also

establish the connection from the mobile stations of a wireless network to a wired LAN

(Ethernet) or the Internet.

Roaming

Several Access Points can be installed to extend the range of a wireless network.

Participants in the wireless network can move freely between the various Access Points

without losing contact to the network. As soon as there is a risk of losing contact, the

PC automatically looks for another Access Point with a stronger signal. All Access Points

and wireless network adapters must have the same SSID. All Access Points must be

connected to the same Ethernet network.

Security in wireless networks: Encryption

Any network, be it wired or wireless, is exposed to the risk of eavesdropping.

Connecting your local network to the public network exposes your data and applications

to not inconsiderable risks. As with an individual connection, you should always protect

your network PCs against external attacks, e. g. via emails, with a virus scanner.

These virus scanners however do not provide any protection against unauthorised

access from outside (hackers). To counter this risk, Gigaset data products offer various

encryption procedures that largely rule out unauthorised access (hacking) to your

wireless network.

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WEP encryption

WEP encryption (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encodes data for sending using a key that

you have defined. Once they reach the recipient, who uses the same key, the data are

restored to the state before you sent them. Recipients who do not know this key cannot

read the content of this data stream or only after a great deal of effort.

There are two security levels for calculating the encryption key:

u64-bit mode

u128-bit mode

WPA encryption

Wireless Protected Access (WPA) is a new standard-compliant solution for greater

security in wireless networks. WPA is meant to replace the existing WEP standard

(Wired Equivalent Privacy) and offers more reliable encryption and authentication

methods.

With your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 you can use WPA encryption regardless of the

operating system used. WPA encryption is particularly recommended where the highest

security is required.

Range of wireless communication via a WLAN

Outdoors, the range is up to 300 m. Indoors, the maximum range is about 30 m.

The operating environment, the nature of the rooms and building may reduce the range

considerably. You can boost the range of your wireless network by placing a repeater,

e. g. a Gigaset WLAN Repeater, at the limit of its range.

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Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 54

System requirements

You will require:

ua PC with at least 466 MHz and one of the following operating systems:

Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows XP

u64 MB RAM, more memory is recommended

uat least 30 MB free hard disk space

ua free USB port

ua CD-ROM drive or a DVD drive

Contents

The package contains the following components:

ua Gigaset USB Adapter 54 with USB cable and dipole antenna

ua CD-ROM containing installation and configuration software, detailed operating

instructions, Acrobat Reader to read the operating instructions and the document

"Practical tips and configuration examples"

ua Quick Installation Guide

Notes on positioning the network adapter

Choose a location with the least obstacles to the radio waves. Protect the Gigaset USB

Adapter 54 against dampness.

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 should not be placed in the immediate vicinity of other

electronic equipment. Electrical equipment can mutually affect each other, the radio

waves may impair the functioning of other devices.

Place the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 on a smooth, non-slip surface. Protect particularly

sensitive surfaces.

For the best possible range, we recommend placing the WLAN components

(e. g. Gigaset USB Adapter 54) in a central location. Avoid placing them in niches,

under desks or behind cabinets, for example.

Status display

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 has an LED display labelled WLAN.

LED is off The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 does not have a connection to a

wireless network, the device is not ready to use.

LED is on

continuously

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 has a connection to a wireless network

and is ready to transfer data.

LED flashes The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 is sending or receiving data.

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USB port

A USB cable can be inserted or removed while the PC is on. If the device has already been

installed, Windows will recognise it automatically.

Please note:

uDo not extend the USB cable.

Installing the software

To use all the features of your Gigaset USB Adapter 54, you should install the supplied

software.

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor is the control software for your Gigaset USB

Adapter 54. This software not only includes the driver software for the USB device, it can

also be used as a configuration and monitoring tool.

Only this software has been written especially for the Gigaset USB Adapter 54. There are

similar drivers available in the Windows driver database. But, as a rule, such drivers do

not fully cover all the features or function in a different manner.

If you connect the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 to your PC before installing the software,

Windows will automatically recognise the device and display a message prompting for

the driver. Click on Cancel to close the dialogue. Remove the USB plug and then install

the software.

!Do not insert the USB cable plug into a USB port on your PC until the

installation software prompts you to do so.

Make sure that you keep to the following order:

1. Install the software from the CD-ROM supplied.

2. Do not connect the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 to your PC until the

installation procedure prompts you to do so.

3. Install the drivers.

4. Configure the network using the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor.

iPlease note that you may require administrator rights for the installation

process.

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Running installation

ìClose all running programs.

ìInsert the CD-ROM supplied into the CD-ROM drive of your PC and wait until the

welcome screen appears. If this screen does not appear automatically, start

installation manually:

– Open Windows Explorer.

– Select the CD-ROM drive.

– Double-click start.exe.

The language selection screen appears

ìSelect the language.

Information for users with Windows 98SE/ME:

If you are prompted to restart your computer during installation, click on

Restart. After this, installation continues automatically. You should now

follow the instructions and steps shown below.

Have your Windows Installation CD to hand. You may be prompted to

insert it.

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You will now see a screen showing the contents of the CD-ROM.

ìClick on Installation.

The licence agreement screen now appears.

ìIf you accept the licence agreement, click on Yes.

In the next screen, choose the type of installation.

You should only choose Custom if you have very good system and network skills.

ìSelect Typical and click on Next.

Installation Install the software for the Gigaset USB

Adapter 54.

User_Guide This opens the detailed operating instructions on

the CD-ROM. If you cannot open the detailed

operating instructions on the CD-ROM, you will

have to install the free Adobe Reader.

Practical_Tips Here you will find solutions to various problems.

Install_Acrobat Install Adobe Reader, Version 6.

Browse_CD If you are looking for a particular file on the CD-

ROM, you can display the CD-ROM contents in an

Explorer window.

Back The program returns to the language selection

screen.

Exit This closes the program.

iThe screens for the various operating systems differ only marginally.

Installation is largely automatic, apart from a few mouse clicks and

restarts.

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The InstallShield Wizard appears.

ìClick on Next to continue installation.

During installation, the InstallShield Wizard uses the Setup_Status screen to show

which action is being carried out, and the progress is also displayed.

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After completion of this installation step, a message appears prompting you to connect

the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 to your PC.

Connecting the Gigaset USB Adapter 54

ìNow insert the plug into a spare USB port on your PC.

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 complies with USB Version 2.0.

If your PC still has the older USB Version 1.1, you may see an error

message to that effect during installation. You can ignore this message.

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 also works with USB Version 1.1. However,

the maximum transmission rate under USB V1.1 is lower.

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Installing driver software

Once the USB cable has been plugged it, installation continues automatically.

The operating system's automatic hardware opens to install the drivers for the

Gigaset USB Adapter 54.

Depending on the other settings of your PC, this dialogue box may not appear.

The installation step described here is automatically carried out by the system.

ìSelect the Install software automatically option and click on Next.

uUnder Windows 2000 / XP: If you see the warning Digital signature

not found, click on YES to ignore the message and continue with

installation.

uUnder Windows 98SE / ME: You may be prompted to insert your

Windows Installation CD to continue driver installation. Therefore you

should have this CD handy or enter the path name where the

Windows installation files are stored on your PC.

uRestart your PC if you are prompted to do so.

uIf your PC already contains more recent files, answer the question

whether you want to keep them with YES.

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After installation, a message will appear prompting you to complete installation.

ìClick on Finish. This closes the installation program.

ìRestart your PC if you are prompted to do so.

Checking installation

If installation was successful, you can now use the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor. With

the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor you can configure your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 and

create a connection to other network adapters or an Access Point.

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor is represented by an icon in the status area of the

taskbar that also shows if there is already a connection to a connection partner.

The monitor icon in the taskbar

After installation, check in the status area of the taskbar to see if installation was

successful and whether your Gigaset USB Adapter has already set up a connection.

Whether an active connection has been set up to the local network depends on the

network configuration (e. g. encryption).

In a wireless network using only Siemens Gigaset products, the connection to an Access

Point is set up automatically during installation.

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The following may be displayed in the status area of the taskbar:

During an active connection, the number of coloured bars in the icon indicates the

connection quality:

If one of these icons appears, the connection to the Access Point has already been

established. You can now start your Web browser to access the Internet.

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon is not displayed.

ìFirst try to open the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor

manually, see Chapter "Opening the monitor" on

page 18.

If this fails, then something went wrong during installation.

ìDeinstall the software, see Chapter "Deinstalling the

software" on page 39.

ìThen install the software again, see Chapter "Installing

the software" on page 8.

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon is displayed in the

taskbar, with a red ball above the icon:

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor is installed;

the USB cable has not been inserted or inserted wrongly.

ìCheck the USB connection.

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon is displayed in the

taskbar, with a red cross above the icon:

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor is installed and active;

there is no connection to the local network.

ìTurn to Chapter "Configuring the Gigaset USB Adapter

54" on page 18.

The icon is displayed in the taskbar, with a green ball above

the icon:

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor is installed and active;

there is already a connection to the local network. The

number of bars in the icon depends on the connection

quality (see below).

iYou are advised to read Chapter "Notes on safe operation" on page 3.

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Displaying QuickInfo for the connection

If you point the mouse over the icon in the taskbar, you will see a small window that

displays the connection properties.

The following properties are shown:

uSSID (Service Set Identifier) in the Connection line

uthe transmission rate (in Mbps) in the Speed line

uthe transmission quality (in %) in the Link quality line

If there is no connection, you will see a red ball above the icon:

The QuickInfo displays Disconnected.

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Reading the connection quality from the icon

The icon changes gradually depending on the current connection quality.

With reasonable to poor connection:

ìIf possible, move your PC closer to the connection partner for greater field strength.

ìIncrease the transmission power, see Chapter "Transmission Power" on page 26.

Very good connection

The connection quality is very good. Communication can take place at a

very high transmission rate.

Good connection

The connection quality is good. Communication can take place at a normal

transmission rate.

Reasonable connection

The connection quality is not good; communication can take place at a low

transmission rate.

Poor connection

The connection quality is poor; communication can take place with at a very

low transmission rate.

No connection

The USB connection to the PC is interrupted, or the Gigaset USB Adapter 54

wireless mode has been deactivated.

No WLAN available (red cross over bar)

There is no WLAN within range of your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 that you

could connect to.

ìCheck the configuration of the Access Point and adjust the Gigaset USB

Adapter 54 settings accordingly.

ìChange your location to reduce the distance to a connection partner.

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Configuring the Gigaset USB Adapter 54

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor

You can use the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor to configure and monitor your

Gigaset USB Adapter 54.

Opening the monitor

In the standard setting, the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor is opened automatically in

the background when you launch your PC. The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon is

then displayed in the status area of the taskbar.

ìDouble-click on Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon in the status area of the taskbar

to open the monitor user interface.

ìRight-click on the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon in the status area of the

taskbar.

In the pop-up menu, you will see the available tabs and the option Finish.

ìIn the pop-up menu, click on the appropriate tab to open the monitor user interface

and display this tab directly.

Use the option Finish to close the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor.

If you do not see the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon in the status area of the

taskbar, you will have to run the program first:

ìIn the start menu, click on Start > Programs > Gigaset WLAN Monitor > Gigaset

WLAN Adapter Monitor.

This launches the program. The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon is then

displayed in the status area of the taskbar.

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Deactivating Autostart

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor is opened automatically in the background when

you launch your PC. If you do not need the monitor all the time, you can deactivate

Autostart.

ìSelect Start > Programs > Autostart.

ìRight-click on the entry Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor.

ìSelect Delete to remove the link to Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor from Autostart.

Now that the monitor is no longer opened automatically when you launch your PC, you

will have to open it manually when you need it.

Using Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor

In the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor user interface, you will find various settings and

status displays for your network adapter in various tabs.

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Tabs

You can use the following Gigaset USB Adapter 54 tabs to configure the monitored

network adapter:

uConfiguration: Select profile, General Settings and Change security options

(see "Configuration" on page 22)

uStatus: Current operating data and Check signal strength

(see "Status" on page 33)

uIP Settings: Check network addresses, Register and deregister PC

(see "IP addresses on the network" on page 34)

uSite Monitor: Find available connection partners

(see "Site Monitor" on page 36)

uAbout: Check software versions

(see "About" on page 38)

Buttons

With the buttons under each tab you can use one of the following options:

Use the Radio On and Radio Off buttons to switch the wireless operation of your

network adapter on and off. The current status of the wireless operation is shown by

a green or red icon in the button.

The wireless operation of the network adapter is activated (green

icon). The PC is available on the network.

ìClick on Radio On to deactivate the wireless operation of the

network adapter.

Radio Off is now displayed. The PC is no longer available on

the network.

The wireless operation of the network adapter is deactivated (red

icon). The PC is not available on the network.

ìClick on Radio Off to activate the wireless operation of the

network adapter.

Radio On is now displayed. The PC is available on the network.

Use the Help button to open the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor

help file.

Use the Hide button to close the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor

user interface.

The icon in the status area of the task bar shows that the monitor

is still active in the background.

ìDouble-click this icon if you want to open the Gigaset WLAN

Adapter Monitor user interface again.

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Closing the monitor

Hiding the monitor

ìClick on Hide in the monitor user interface.

This closes the user interface. The icon in the status area of the task bar shows that

the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor is still active in the background.

Closing the program

ìRight-click on the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor icon in the status area of the

taskbar.

This opens the pop-up menu.

ìSelect Finish to close the program.

This exits the Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor. The icon disappears from the status

area in the taskbar.

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Configuration

In the Configuration tab, you can choose the general basic settings and the security

options for operating the Gigaset USB Adapter 54. The Configuration tab is divided

into:

uGeneral: Define general basic settings and transmission power

(see "Configuration – General" on page 23)

uSecurity: Configure security settings

(see "Configuration – Security" on page 27)

uSelect Profile: Create and manage various configuration profiles

(see "Selecting profiles" on page 31)

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Configuration – General

Successful communication in a WLAN depends on all the PCs using the same ID (SSID)

and the same radio channel. In addition, the connected PCs must coordinate their

transmission rate for successful data transfer.

You can choose the basic settings for each profile in General of the Configuration tab.

SSID (Service Set Identifier)

The SSID is the ID used for the unique identification of a wireless network (WLAN) so

that this network can be distinguished from a parallel network. Within a WLAN, all the

network adapters must have the same SSID.

ìIn the SSID field, select the ID of the partner you want to connect your PC to.

The default setting is ConnectionPoint.

!For security reasons, installation should be followed by changing the

SSID of your WLAN, as the default SSID may also be known to

unauthorised persons.

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The order for defining the SSID depends on the WLAN's operating mode:

uInfrastructure:

The SSID must be defined on the Access Point first. This SSID is then assigned

automatically to every network adapter registering with it.

uad hoc:

It is important that all the network adapters use the same SSID. The order of entry

is irrelevant.

Network Mode

ìEnter the operating mode for the network environment:

–Infrastructure:

There are wireless (WLAN) and wired (LAN) PCs in the network environment. The

connection between WLAN and LAN is set up via an Access Point.

–ad hoc:

The network environment does not have a fixed structure, but is set up between

the available wireless network adapters as and when required. No Access Point is

required.

The default operating mode is Infrastructure.

You will find a detailed description of the operating modes in Chapter "Wireless LAN

Basics" on page 4.

Transmission Rate

Transmission rate is the term used to describe the data volume sent between two PCs

per second. The Transmission rate is measured in Mbps (Megabits per second).

ìSelect the Transmission rate:

The default Transmission rate setting is Auto.

Auto During every transmission, the network adapter checks the

connection quality and automatically chooses the most suitable

Transmission rate.

54 / 48 / 36 / 24 /

18 / 12 / 11 / 9 / 6/

5.5 / 2 / 1

Use one of these Mbps values to set the maximum value for the

Transmission rate.

If you select 24 Mbps for example, the network adapter tries to use

this value for every transmission. The setting prevents a faster

Transmission rate. As the connection quality falls, the network

adapter will select the next lower Transmission rate:

In wireless networks, the maximum Transmission rate achievable

depends on the Transmission power of the connected network adapters.

The Transmission power in turn depends on other factors; for example

it falls rapidly as the distance between the network adapters increases.

The Auto setting for the Transmission rate is particularly recommended

where the operating conditions fluctuate.

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Channel

The Channel field shows the radio channel used to set up communication with the

connection partners. You can choose from radio channels 1-11.

In Infrastructure mode, the radio channel is set by the Access Point for all WLAN

participants and can only be changed there. In this case, the Channel field shows the

channel being used.

For ad hoc mode, you set the network adapter Channel manually.

ìSelect the Channel used by the desired connection partners in the ad-hoc network.

Power Saving

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 can be used in power saving mode. Your PC remains

reachable on the network, but the network adapter's energy consumption is reduced to

a minimum.

ìSelect Enabled to use the network adapter in power saving mode.

Transmission Mode

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 is designed to operate as per various WLAN standards:

ìSelect 802.11g if the network environment uses this WLAN standard.

The maximum transmission rate possible is 54 Mbps.

ìSelect 802.11g if the network environment uses this WLAN standard.

The maximum transmission rate possible is limited to 11 Mbps.

ìSelect Mixed Mode if the network environment uses both modes. Some of the

network adapters use Standard 802.11g, others Standard 802.11b.

The maximum transmission rate possible depends on the WLAN standard of the

connection partner in question.

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Turbo Mode

Turbo mode allows you to accelerate the transmission rate of your network adapter by

setting up a connection with exclusive rights. For the duration of the data transmission,

the two network adapters connected in Turbo mode remain unreachable for other

connection partners. This prevents a reduction of the transmission rate by simultaneous

communication with other connection partners.

ìSelect Enabled to activate Turbo mode.

If you no longer need the exclusive connection:

ìSelect Disabled to deactivate Turbo mode.

Transmission Power

The network adapter's energy consumption rises with increasing transmission power.

Especially when using a laptop in battery mode, you should adjust the Transmission

power to your actual requirements.

You can adjust the Transmission power of the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 with a slider.

uLow Transmission power is normally sufficient when the connection partners are

not too far apart.

uHigher Transmission power is required when the radio transmission has to cover

longer distances or is impeded by obstacles such as walls or metal shelves.

ìMove the slider to the required position:

Move the slider up to increase the Transmission power or down to reduce the

Transmission power.

iYour network adapter can only use Turbo mode if the settings of the

WLAN and the connection partner permit it.

Two network adapters connected in Turbo mode cannot be reached

by a third connection partner.

If you operate your PC in a WLAN with several connection partners, you

should activate Turbo mode only when you need it, e. g. to transfer

larger data volumes.

If your PC frequently has trouble reaching a particular connection partner,

you should check its settings:

ìIf necessary, deactivate the Turbo Mode option in the configuration

profile of the connection partner.

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Configuration – Security

The range of a wireless network cannot be restricted to an enclosed area. The advantage

of a location-independent connection set-up brings with it the risk of unauthorised

persons eavesdropping on your wireless communications. To avoid misuse of your data,

it is especially important to encrypt transmission over your WLAN.

With Gigaset data products, you can adjust the security settings for each configuration

profile to suit your needs. The following encryption methods are available:

u64-bit encryption

u128-bit encryption

uWPA encryption (recommended)

You can find the security settings in Security of the Configuration tab.

!Successful communication depends on all the connection partners in a

WLAN using the same security settings (type of encryption and the

appropriate keys).

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Activating security options

In the Configuration – Security tab, the default security mode is Encryption off,

i. e. all the entry fields have been deactivated.

ìIn the Authentication field, select the authentication standard to activate the entry

fields.

The registration of your network adapters is then checked against the chosen

authentication standard. The Encryption on security mode is displayed in the upper

left corner of the Configuration – Security tab.

ìThen adjust the security settings of your network adapter to the requirements of the

network environment.

Deactivating security options

ìIn the Authentication field, select the entry none to deactivate the entry fields.

The registration of your network adapters is then no longer checked. The

Encryption off security mode is displayed in the upper left corner of the

Configuration – Security tab.

Authentication

ìIn the Authentication field, select the required network registration:

–none

No checking of registration; anybody can register to the network. The security

options are deactivated.

–802.1x

The registration is checked as per Standard 802.1x.

The security options are activated. In the Encryption field, you can choose

encryption methods none, WEP 64 or WEP 128.

–WPA-PSK

The registration is checked as per Standard WPA-PSK.

The security options are activated. The Encryption field contains TKIP.

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Encryption

ìIn the Encryption field, select the required encryption method. The setting in

Authentication determines the available encryption methods:

–none

No encryption activated.

–WEP 64 (only available for 802.1x)

The wireless transmissions of your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 are coded with

64-bit encryption as per the WEP Standard (Wired Equivalent Privacy).

–WEP 128 (only available for 802.1x)

The wireless transmissions of your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 are coded with

128-bit encryption as per the WEP Standard (Wired Equivalent Privacy).

–TKIP (only available for WPA-PSK)

The wireless transmissions of your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 are coded with

TKIP encryption.

ìThen generate the Keys required for encryption:

– Generate the keys automatically with the option Use Passphrase.

– Create the required Keys manually.

Generating keys with a passphrase

For encryption, you can use a passphrase from which the required keys are generated

automatically.

ìActivate the option Use Passphrase.

This activates the appropriate entry field.

ìIn the Use Passphrase field, enter any sequence of characters as the passphrase.

You can enter up to 30 characters.

!Remember that all the connection partners must use the same

passphrase for encryption.

As the passphrase is shown in plain text during entry, you should heed

the following:

uFor security reasons, unauthorised persons should not know the

passphrase and so they should not be able to observe you entering it.

uAs the passphrase is shown in masked form after acceptance, you

should make a note of your passphrase and store it in a secure place.

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ìClick on Apply to confirm your entry.

This activates the passphrase. Fields Key 1-4 are filled automatically (with

encryption using WEP 128 only Key 1).

The plain text display of the passphrase is replaced by a row of stars.

ìWith WEP 64: In the Default Key field, enter one of these four keys with which data

transmission on your PC is to be encrypted.

Creating keys manually

You can enter up to four keys in fields Key 1 to Key 4. These keys are used to decrypt the

data your PC receives from the WLAN. The maximum length of the keys entered is

determined by the settings in the fields Encryption and Key Type.

ìIn the Key Type field, enter the character format for creating Keys 1-4:

–Hex

The keys are entered as hexadecimal numbers. You can choose from hexadecimal

digits 0 to 9 and A to F. The maximum length is 10 characters for WEP 64 and

26 characters for WEP 128.

–ASCII

You can use any ASCII characters for the key. The maximum key length is

5characters for WEP 64 and 13 characters for WEP 128.

ìEnter the character sequences in fields Key 1 to Key 4.

ìIn the Default Key field, enter one of these four keys with which data transmission

on your PC is to be encrypted.

ìClick on Apply to confirm your entries.

The keys are activated. The plain text display of the keys is replaced by a row of stars.

iThis function is only available if the option Use Passphrase has been

deactivated.

!Remember that all the connection partners must use the same key for

encryption.

As keys 1-4 are shown in plain text during entry, you should heed the

following:

uFor security reasons, unauthorised persons should not know the keys

and so they should not be able to observe you entering them.

uAs the keys are shown in masked form after acceptance, you should

make a note of your keys 1-4 and store them in a secure place.

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Configuration – Profiles

Selecting profiles

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor can manage several configuration profiles for your

Gigaset USB Adapter 54. If you want to use your PC in different wireless networks, for

example, you can create several profiles and adjust them to the requirements of the

corresponding networks. When changing networks, you only have to choose the

appropriate profile for registering your PC in the new network.

The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 always uses the settings for the profile displayed in the

Select Profile field.

Creating a profile

ìClick on New next to the field Select Profile.

This opens a dialogue for entering a profile name.

ìEnter a name for the new profile and confirm your entry with OK. The maximum

length of the profile name is 29 characters.

The valid settings are still shown.

ìAdjust the settings to the requirements of the network environment.

ìClick on Save.

This saves your configuration as a new profile. The selection in the Select Profile

field is expanded to include the new profile name.

iAfter installation, the Default profile contains common settings.

iTo make it easier to recognise them again, it is advisable to use an

"illustrative" name for the profiles. A suitable name for a profile could be

the location of the wireless network.

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Selecting a profile

ìOpen the selection in the Select Profile field.

ìClick on the profile name you want.

This activates the selected profile and displays it in the Select Profile field.

ìClick on Apply to activate the selected profile.

Editing a profile

ìIn the Select Profile field, select the required profile.

ìMake the required changes to the settings.

ìClick on Save.

This saves your changes in the selected profile.

Deleting a profile

ìIn the Select Profile field, select the profile you want to delete.

ìClick on Delete.

The name of the selected profile is removed from the selection in the Select Profile

field. The settings in this profile are now lost.

!Save updates the selected profile. The old settings are overwritten and

are no longer available.

iThe Default profile cannot be deleted.

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Status

The Status tab provides information about the status of the wireless network your PC is

connected to via the network adapter:

uThe left-hand pane shows the valid settings for the active configuration profile.

uThe right-hand pane shows the statistics for the past data transfer.

SSID Shows the ID for the network environment.

(see "SSID (Service Set Identifier)" on page 23)

Network Mode Shows the structure of the network environment

(see "Network Mode" on page 24)

Transmission Rate Shows the current transmission rate in Mbps

(see "Transmission Rate" on page 24)

Channel Shows the channel used for radio transmission

(see "Channel" on page 25)

Transmission Mode Shows the WLAN standard used for data transmission

(see "Transmission Mode" on page 25)

Turbo Mode Shows whether Turbo mode has been activated

(see "Turbo Mode" on page 26)

Authentication Shows the encryption standard

(see "Authentication" on page 28)

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IP addresses on the network

The IP Settings tab provides you will all the information relevant for using your PCs in

the network (LAN and WLAN). There are two buttons for updating and releasing your

PC's WLAN address. A graphic display in the lower section of the tab shows the process

of data traffic over the WLAN.

Encryption Shows the encryption method

(see "Encryption" on page 29)

Sent Packages Shows how many data packets have been sent on the current

WLAN since the connection was set up between your PC and

your connection partner.

Received Packages Shows how many data packets have been received from

connection partners on the current WLAN since the connection

was set up.

Signal Strength Shows the quality of the wireless connection.

The graphic display of the Signal strength is supported with a

percentage figure and an evaluation of the signal (excellent,

good, average or bad).

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Renew IP Adress

ìClick on Renew IP Adress to connect your PC to a WLAN network.

The network adapter checks whether there is a DHCP server available within its radio

range whose settings are compatible with those of the active configuration profile.

If this is the case, the DHCP server responds to the query by assigning an IP address

that your PC can use to exchange data over the new network.

Release IP Adress

ìClick on Release IP Adress to deregister your PC from the current WLAN.

Your PC is deregistered at the DHCP server and is no longer available to the WLAN

connection partners. The DHCP server can assign the IP address allocated to your PC

to a new connection partner.

Network utilisation

The diagram in the lower section of the IP Settings tab shows the network utilisation

achieved between the connection partner and your PC.

Divided into data received and data sent, the actual transmission rates are shown and

compared with the theoretical transmission rate available on this WLAN. The

percentage values are updated continuously in the diagram.

IP Address Shows the Internet Protocol address with which your PC is

registered to the WLAN. As a rule the IP address is assigned to your

PC by the DHCP server coordinating the PC's access to a network, in

a WLAN for example the Access Point's DHCP server.

Local PC Name Computer name entered for your PC during installation of the

operating system.

MAC Address Shows the physical address of your network adapter.

Subnetmask Shows the value of the subnet mask that defines the address block

of the IP address.

For example, the value 255.255.255.0 shows that the network

address is formed by the first three blocks of the IP address. The last

block is for the PC address in this network. How many blocks of the

IP address are used for PC addressing depends on the size of the

network and hence the number of connected PCs.

DHCP Server Shows the IP address of the system which provides the DHCP server

for the automatic addressing and coordination of the connected

PCs.

Gateway Shows the IP address of the system that enables access to a superior

network, for example a connection to the Internet.

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Site Monitor

The Site Monitor tab provides a comprehensive overview of the connection partners

available via the visible SSID. One click reads in a list with all the relevant information on

the potential connection partners. If you want, you can set up a connection to one of

the connection partners shown directly from the list.

Reading in the list

ìClick on Scan to search the network environment for potential connection partners.

This creates a list of the currently available connection partners.

ìClick on Scan again to update the displayed list.

iDepending on the reaction time of the various connection partners,

updating the list may take 1-2 minutes.

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The list shows the following parameters for each connection partner:

Establishing a connection

ìDouble-click in the list on the connection partner with which you want to set up a

connection.

This connects your PC to the connection partner.

SSID Shows the connection partner's ID (see "SSID (Service Set

Identifier)" on page 23).

BSSID Shows the connection partner's physical address (Basic Service Set

Identifier).

In networks with Infrastructure mode, the BSSID corresponds to

the MAC address of the Access Point.

Channel Shows the radio channel the connection partner uses to transmit

data (see "Channel" on page 25).

Encryption Shows whether radio traffic to the connection partner is encrypted

(see "Encryption" on page 29).

If this is the case, you will see a key icon.

Signal Shows the signal strength of the radio traffic between your PC and

the connection partner as a percentage (see "Status" on page 33).

Turbo Mode Shows whether the connection partner's Turbo mode has been

activated (see "Turbo Mode" on page 26).

Transmission Mode Shows the connection partner's current Transmission mode

(see "Transmission Mode" on page 25).

Network Mode Shows the connection partner's current Network mode

(see "Network Mode" on page 24).

If your network adapter's active configuration profile is not compatible

with the connection partner's settings, you will first see the

Configuration – General tab.

ìChange the settings required for the connection.

ìSelect a saved profile.

Then the connection will be set up automatically.

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About

The About tab provides information about the software company and the version

number of the software installed on your PC. The Internet address takes you directly to

the company's product page containing the latest information and software updates for

your network adapter.

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Deinstalling the Gigaset USB Adapter 54

You may have to deinstall the Gigaset USB Adapter 54:

uIf an error occurred during installation.

uThe Gigaset USB Adapter 54 is not working properly and the problem cannot be

rectified (see Chapter "Fault tracing" on page 49).

uYou have acquired a newer version of Gigaset USB Adapter 54, and the operating

instructions of the new device recommends deinstalling the older version.

uYou no longer need the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 and want to free up space on the

hard disk and working memory.

Deinstallation involves the following steps:

1. First deinstall the software for the Gigaset USB Adapter 54.

2. Then deinstall the hardware.

3. Complete deinstallation.

Deinstalling the software

To deinstall the software for the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 from your PC:

ìClose all running programs.

ìSelect Start > Programs > Gigaset WLAN Monitor > Gigaset WLAN Adapter

Monitor > Deinstall.

ìThis opens the InstallShield Wizard screen.

ìSelect Remove and click on Next.

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You will see a warning message.

ìConfirm deinstallation with OK.

The software and all the drivers will now be removed from your PC.

ìDo not restart your PC until you have also removed the hardware.

Completing deinstallation

ìRemove the USB cable from the PC's USB socket.

ìFollow the remaining instructions and then restart your PC.

If you restart the PC before removing the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 USB

cable, Windows will automatically start its hardware recognition

program. If this happens, close automatic hardware recognition by

clicking on Cancel.

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Updating device drivers

You should update the driver for the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 when a new version is

available. You can find information about the latest driver updates on our website,

www.siemens-mobile.com/gigasetusbadapter54.

ìDownload the latest driver.

Then follow the following steps to update the device driver:

ìDeinstall the software for the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 as described in Chapter

"Deinstalling the Gigaset USB Adapter 54" on page 39.

ìAfter restarting your PC, open the directory where you downloaded the new drivers

to.

ìStart the update and follow the instructions given.

You will find further information about installation in Chapter "Installing the Gigaset

USB Adapter 54" on page 7.

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Glossary

Access Point

An Access Point, such as the Gigaset SE 505 dsl/cable, is the centre of a wireless local

network (WLAN). It handles the connection of the wireless linked network components

and regulates the data traffic in the wireless network. The Access Point also serves as an

interface to other networks, e.g. an already existing Ethernet LAN or via modem to the

Internet. The operating mode of wireless networks with an Access Point is called

Infrastructure mode.

Ad-hoc mode

Ad-hoc modus describes wireless local networks (WLAN) in which the network

components set up a spontaneous network without an Access Point, e.g. several

notebooks in a conference. All the network components are peers. They must have a

wireless network adapter.

Authentication

Authentication checks the true identity of a PC against a particular property.

Bridge

A Bridge connects several network segments to form a joint network, e.g. to make a TCP/

IP network. The segments can have different physical characteristics, e.g. different

linking such as Ethernet and wireless LANs. Linking individual segments via Bridges

allows local networks of practically unlimited size.

See also Bridge, Gateway, Hub, Router

TKIP

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

TKIP is a further development of WEP encryption. Like WEP, TKIP encryption is based on

the RC4 encryption algorithm. TKIP however generates new keys after every 10-Kbyte

packet, thus meeting higher security requirements.

UDP

User Datagram Protocol

UDP is a protocol of the TCP/IP protocol family that handles data transport between two

communication partners (applications). Unlike TCP, UDP is a non-session based

protocol. It does not establish a fixed connection. The data packets, called datagrams,

are sent as a broadcast. The recipient is responsible for making sure the data is received.

The sender is not notified about whether it is received or not.

WAN

Wide Area Network

A WAN is a network that is not restricted to one particular area, such as the LAN. The

Internet is the most frequently used WAN. A WAN is run by one or more public providers

to enable private access. You access the Internet via an Internet provider.

WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy

WEP is a security protocol defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard. In a WLAN, WEP

encryption protects data against unauthorised access. WEP encryption uses the RC4

encryption algorithm.

Wireless network

See WLAN

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WLAN

Wireless LAN

Wireless LANs enable network components to communicate with a network using radio

waves as the transport medium. A wireless LAN can be connected as an extension to a

wired LAN or it can form the basis for a new network. The basic element of a wireless

network is the cell. This is the area where the wireless communication takes place.

A WLAN can be operated in Ad-hoc mode or Infrastructure mode.

WLAN is currently specified in Standard IEEE 802.11. The Gigaset USB Adapter 54

complies with Standard 802.11g.

WPA

Wireless Protected Access

WPA is a standard-conformant solution for greater security in wireless networks.

Intended to supersede the current WEP Standard (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA offers

more reliable encryption and authentication methods.

WPA-PSK

Wireless Protected Access – Pre-Shared Key

WPA-PSK is a form of authentication in wireless network that allows users to define their

own key. This key must then be used by all connection partners for WPA authentication.

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Appendix

Fault tracing

Problem Causes and remedies

Drivers not found A WLAN or LAN adapter was perhaps installed on your PC. It is

possible that the drivers are being looked for in the wrong

installation path.

ìEnter the path name for the drivers manually. The drivers

are stored in

CD-ROM:\Installation\Utility&Driver\Driver\...

Gigaset WLAN

Adapter Monitor

icon does not

appear in the

taskbar

The Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor software or the device

drivers were not installed properly or the device has been

deactivated in the device manager.

ìFirst check in the device manager of the control panel

whether the device exists and has been activated. If not,

activate it.

If it is not there, deinstall the software and install it again as

described in Chapter "Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 54"

on page 7.

The PC does not

recognise the

Gigaset USB

Adapter 54

The USB cable jack is not properly in the socket.

ìCheck to see if it is loose and push it in properly.

ìCheck in the device manager of the Windows operating

system whether the USB socket has been activated or not.

If not, activate it.

The connection

quality is poor, or

there is

interference

ìIncrease the distance between your Gigaset USB Adapter 54

and the device causing the interference.

ìMake sure that the PC in which the Gigaset USB Adapter 54

is installed and the device causing the interference are

connected to the power supply via different sockets.

ìDo not place your PC with the Gigaset USB Adapter 54 near

microwave devices or devices with wireless video-audio

transmission, e. g. room monitors as baby alarms, or near

large metal objects. Ask your dealer or an experienced radio

technician for advice.

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The connection is

not set up at all or

not properly

If you cannot set up a connection between your PC with the

Gigaset USB Adapter 54 and another wireless network adapter,

this may be due to a number of causes:

The PC you want to connect to has not been powered up.

ìPower up the PC.

One of the PCs in the wireless network is using turbo mode.

This PC has set up an exclusive connection to the PC you want

to access.

ìCheck whether any of the PCs is using turbo mode. If this is

the case, deactivate turbo mode.

The transmission speed set does not match that of the partners

in the network.

ìCheck whether you have set a particular transmission

speed. If this is the case, change to "Auto" (infrastructure

mode).

You are working in an ad-hoc network and a different radio

channel is being used.

ìSelect the correct radio channel.

The wrong mode has been set (infrastructure or ad-hoc mode).

ìSelect the correct mode.

The SSIDs of the devices that are to communicate with each

other are different.

ìMake sure that the same SSID is used for all connection

partners with network adapters for wireless operation.

Different encryption is being used.

ìSelect the same encryption on all devices.

Changes in the configuration are not applied by your PC

ìRestart your PC.

The IP address or the subnet mask is wrongly configured.

ìMake sure that the IP address and the subnet mask are

correctly configured in the IP Settings tab.

As a rule, it is necessary to assign static IP addresses when

operating a network in ad-hoc mode.

It takes a long time

to set up a

connection

Depending on the environment and the devices, setting up a

connection may take a while.

ìIn Site Monitor, click on Scan or double-click on the

network in question.

Problem Causes and remedies

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The Gigaset USB

Adapter 54 does

not work properly

You have checked all of the causes specified above, and still no

communication is possible.

ìDeinstall the software and install it again as described in

Chapter "Installing the Gigaset USB Adapter 54" on page 7.

You cannot

establish a

connection to the

Access Point

If you cannot set up a connection between your Gigaset USB

Adapter 54 and an Access Point, try one or more of the

following:

ìMake sure that the physical connection of the Access Point

operates reliably.

ìMake sure that the same SSID is used for the Gigaset USB

Adapter 54 and the Access Point.

ìCheck whether the security settings configured for the

Gigaset USB Adapter 54 match those for the Access Point,

e. g. the same key for WEP encryption.

ìCheck whether your access to the Access Point is blocked by

other security measures, e. g. by a MAC filter or filter for

IP addresses.

ìMake sure that the IP address and the subnet mask are

correctly configured in the IP Settings tab.

As a rule, it is necessary to assign dynamic IP addresses

when operating a network in infrastructure mode.

Installation

cancelled under

Windows 2000

If the following error message appears when installing the

Gigaset USB Adapter 54 under Windows 2000: "1608: Unable

to create InstallDriver instance" and the installation is cancelled,

the cause is that the Microsoft Network Client component is

missing.

To install the Microsoft Network Client:

ìSelect Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and

Dial-up Connections.

ìRight-click on LAN Connection, and select Properties.

ìThen click on the following Install > Client > Add > Client

for Microsoft Networks > OK.

The Microsoft Network Client component is now installed.

ìRestart your PC to apply the change.

ìInstall the software, see Chapter "Installing the Gigaset USB

Adapter 54" on page 7.

Problem Causes and remedies

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Specifications

The specifications are subject to change.

Software

Hardware

Compliance with

standards

IEEE 802.11b/802.11g

Operating modes Ad-hoc mode

Infrastructure mode

Security properties Support of SSID network identification for security

Support of data encryption using the WEP algorithm

(64 bit/128 bit)

WPA-PSK encryption

Further security settings for routers (filter for MAC addresses,

Firewall, etc.)

Configuration and

monitoring

Monitor for configuration and monitoring

Dynamic configuration

1 LED display for operation, connection and transmission

status

Supported operating

systems

Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and

Windows XP

Interface USB V2.0, backward compatible with USB V1.1

Wireless properties

Frequency range 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz

Spreading Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

Modulation CCK, OFDM

Number of channels IEEE 802.11b: 11

IEEE 802.11g: 11

Transmission rate IEEE 802.11b: 1 / 2 / 5.5 / 11 Mbps

IEEE 802.11g: 6 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 54 Mbps

Antenna 1 external antenna

1 internal antenna

Antenna output power < 100 mW

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Authorisation

Your Gigaset WLAN adapter is intended for operation in your country, as shown on the

underside of the device.

The device complies with the R&TTE guideline, as shown by the CE mark.

Excerpt from the original declaration

"We, Siemens AG, declare, that the above mentioned product is manufactured

according to our Full Quality Assurance System certified by CETECOM ICT Services

GmbH in compliance with ANNEX V of the R&TTE-Directive 99/05/EC. The presumption

of conformity with the essential requirements regarding Council Directive 99/05/EC is

ensured."

The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) has been signed. If necessary, you can obtain a

copy of the original DoC using the company hotline.

Service (Customer Care)

You have access to straightforward support concerning technical aspects of your device

and how to operate it through our Online Support on the Internet:

or you can refer to the section "Fault tracing" on page 49.

If you have any trouble with the equipment, please contact the Siemens telephone

service:

Siemens Service is only available for device faults. Your specialist dealer will be able to

help you with any questions about operating your device.

Please address any questions about the DSL or cable connection to your network

provider.

Requirements for the power mains and the operating environment

Temperature Operating temperature: 0 °C to +50 °C

Storage temperature: -10 °C to +70 °C

Humidity 5 % to 80 % (non condensing)

Power consumption Operating mode: 475 mA

Standby mode: 330 mA

Compliance with security

conditions and

regulations CE, EN 6095

www.siemens-mobile.com/customercare

United Kingdom 0 87 05 33 44 11

Ireland 18 50 77 72 77

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Guarantee certificate (United Kingdom)

Without prejudice to any claim the user (customer) may have in relation to the dealer or

retailer, the customer shall be granted a manufacturer's Guarantee under the conditions

set out below:

uIn the case of new devices and their components exhibiting defects resulting from

manufacturing and/or material faults within 24 months of purchase, Siemens shall,

at its own option and free of charge, either replace the device with another device

reflecting the current state of the art, or repair the said device. In respect of parts

subject to wear and tear (including but not limited to, batteries, keypads, casing),

this warranty shall be valid for six months from the date of purchase.

uThis Guarantee shall be invalid if the device defect is attributable to improper

treatment and/or failure to comply with information contained in the user manuals.

uThis Guarantee shall not apply to or extend to services performed by the authorised

dealer or the customer themselves (e.g. installation, configuration, software

downloads). User manuals and any software supplied on a separate data medium

shall be excluded from the Guarantee.

uThe purchase receipt, together with the date of purchase, shall be required as

evidence for invoking the Guarantee. Claims under the Guarantee must be

submitted within two months of the Guarantee default becoming evident.

uOwnership of devices or components replaced by and returned to Siemens shall vest

in Siemens.

uThis Guarantee shall apply to new devices purchased in the European Union.

The Guarantee is issued by Siemens plc, Siemens House, Oldbury, Bracknell,

Berkshire, RG12 8FZ.

uAny other claims resulting out of or in connection with the device shall be excluded

from this Guarantee. Nothing in this Guarantee shall attempt to limit or exclude a

Customers Statutory Rights, nor the manufacturer's liability for death or personal

injury resulting from its negligence.

uThe duration of the Guarantee shall not be extended by services rendered under the

terms of the Guarantee.

uInsofar as no Guarantee default exists, Siemens reserves the right to charge the

customer for replacement or repair.

uThe above provisions do not imply a change in the burden of proof to the detriment

of the customer.

To invoke this Guarantee, please contact the Siemens telephone service. The relevant

number is to be found in the accompanying user guide.

Guarantee certificate (Ireland)

Without prejudice to any claim the user (customer) may have in relation to the dealer or

retailer, the customer shall be granted a manufacturer's Guarantee under the conditions

set out below:

uIn the case of new devices and their components exhibiting defects resulting from

manufacturing and/or material faults within 24 months of purchase, Siemens shall,

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at its own option and free of charge, either replace the device with another device

reflecting the current state of the art, or repair the said device. In respect of parts

subject to wear and tear (including but not limited to, batteries, keypads, casing),

this warranty shall be valid for six months from the date of purchase.

uThis Guarantee shall be invalid if the device defect is attributable to improper care or

use and/or failure to comply with information contained in the user manuals. In

particular claims under the Guarantee cannot be made if:

– he device is opened (this is classed as third party intervention)

– Repairs or other work is done by persons not authorised by Siemens.

– Components on the printed circuit board are manipulated

– The software is manipulated

– Defects or damage caused by dropping, breaking, lightning or ingress of

moisture. This also applies if defects or damage was caused by mechanical,

chemical, radio interference or thermal factors (e.g.: microwave, sauna etc.)

– Devices fitted with accessories not authorised by Siemens

uThis Guarantee shall not apply to or extend to services performed by the authorised

dealer or the customer themselves (e.g. installation, configuration, software

downloads). User manuals and any software supplied on a separate data medium

shall be excluded from the Guarantee.

uThe purchase receipt, together with the date of purchase, shall be required as

evidence for invoking the Guarantee. Claims under the Guarantee must be

submitted within two months of the Guarantee default becoming evident.

uOwnership of devices or components replaced by and returned to Siemens shall vest

in Siemens.

uThis Guarantee shall apply to new devices purchased in the European Union. For

Products sold in the Republic of Ireland the Guarantee is issued by Siemens Ireland

Limited, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 – The Republic of

Ireland.

uAny other claims resulting out of or in connection with the device shall be excluded

from this Guarantee. Nothing in this Guarantee shall attempt to limit or exclude a

Customers Statutory Rights, nor the manufacturer's liability for death or personal

injury resulting from its negligence.

uThe duration of the Guarantee shall not be extended by services rendered under the

terms of the Guarantee.

uInsofar as no Guarantee default exists, Siemens reserves the right to charge the

customer for replacement or repair.

uThe above provisions do not imply a change in the burden of proof to the detriment

of the customer.

uTo make a claim under this Guarantee, please contact the Siemens helpdesk on

1850 777 277. This number is also to be found in the accompanying user guide.

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Index

About tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

automatic connection . . . . . . . . . . 14

Access point

general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adapter Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Ad-hoc mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 42

Ad-hoc network

basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

peer-to-peer connections . . . . . . . . . 5

Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 42

Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

CE mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Checking installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Closing the monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Closing the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 22

About tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

display menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

IP settings tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Site Monitor tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Configuration tab . . . . . . . . . 23, 27, 31

Connection partner

automatic connection . . . . . . . . . . 14

connection partner

Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connection quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connections

creating automatically . . . . . . . . . . 14

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Control software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Creating a profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Creating keys manually . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Deactivating Autostart . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Declaration of Conformity

DoC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Deinstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Deleting a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Delivery package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Device drivers

updating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

DHCP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Domain name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Driver software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Driver updating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

DSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Dynamic IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Editing a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 29

general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Establishing a connection. . . . . . . . . . 37

Ethernet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Free hard disk space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 43

Gigaset USB Adapter 54

configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

deinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Gigaset WLAN Adapter Monitor

general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Hiding the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

IEEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

IEEE 802.11b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

IEEE 802.11g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Infrastructure mode. . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 44

Infrastructure network

basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing driver

software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing the software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

InstallShield Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Internet

access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Internet Service Provider . . . . . . . . . . 44

IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

static (fixed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

IP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Keys with passphrase. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LED display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Local Area Network

basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Local network

basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Local PC Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Mbps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Monitor icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Network

general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Network adapter

configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

LED display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Network utilisation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Operating mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Operating system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Peer-to-peer connections . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Power saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

QuickInfo for the connection . . . . . . . 16

Radio channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

RC4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 46

Router

general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Secure operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Security in wireless networks . . . . . . . . 5

Security precautions

secure operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Selecting a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selecting profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Site Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

reading in the list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Site Monitor tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

SSID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SSID (Service Set Identifier) . . . . . . . . 23

Standards

IEEE 802.11b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

IEEE 802.11g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Static IP address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Status display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Status tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Subnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Subnet mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 47

Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Switch off radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Switch on radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

free hard disk space . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

working memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

TKIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Transmission mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Transmission power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Transmission rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Trouble shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Turbo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

UDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

USB port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

WEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

WEP encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 47

Wireless LAN

basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Wireless local network

basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

WLAN

basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Working memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

WPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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FCC Information

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly

approved by Siemens Cordless Products could void the FCC

authority to operate the equipment. This includes the addition of any

external antenna device.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. Some wireless devices

operate at frequencies that may cause interference to nearby TV’s

and VCR’s; to minimize or prevent such interference, the device

should not be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR; and, if

interference is experienced, moving the device farther away from the

TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference

to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning

the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Increase the separation between the device and receiver.

2. If connectable to a power outlet, connect the device into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

3. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

Power Outage: In the event of a power outage, your device will not

operate. The device requires electricity for operation.

Industry Canada - Class B

This digital apparatus meets the applicable Industry Canada technical

specifications.

It does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from

digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment

standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada.

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Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques

applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la

norme sur le matérial brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003

édictée par l’Industrie.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions

(1) this device may not cause interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference

that may cause undesired operation of the device.

NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment.

This certification means that the equipment meets certain

telecommunications network, protective, operational and safety

requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment

Technical Requirements document(s). The Department does not

guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.

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

Safety precautions

Before using your equipment, basic safety instructions should always

be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to

persons.

1. Read and understand all instructions.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use damp cloth for

cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub,

wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a

swimming pool.

5. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat

6. Never spill liquid of any kind on this product.

7. Take this product to a qualified service center when service is

required.

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