Cameo Communications WLG1500C 802.11g WLAN USB Adapter User Manual M WLG 1500 Modified

Cameo Communications Inc 802.11g WLAN USB Adapter M WLG 1500 Modified

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IEEE 802.11g Pen Size Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter User’s Guide
i Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Wireless LAN devices are safe for use frequency safety standards and recommendations. The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments for example: ·On board of airplanes, or ·In an explosive environment, or ·In case the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful In case the policy regarding the use of Wireless LAN devices in specific organizations or environments (e.g. airports, hospitals, chemical/oil/gas industrial plants, private buildings etc.) is not clear, please ask for authorization to use these devices prior to operating the equipment. Regulatory Information/disclaimers Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The Manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device, of the substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 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
ii turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with 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. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. SAR compliance has been established in typical laptop computer(s) with USB slot, and product could be used in typical laptop computer with USB slot. Other application like handheld PC or similar device has not been verified and may not compliance with related RF exposure rule and such use shall be prohibited. The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user.
iii Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada 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. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. To maintain compliance with IC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual. The Class [B] digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulation. Cet appareil numerique de la class [B] respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada. Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility – Article 3.1b Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17 and EN 55024 has been conducted. These are considered relevant and sufficient. Effective use of the radio spectrum – Article 3.2 Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328-2 has been conducted. These are considered relevant and sufficient. CE in which Countries where the product may be used freely: Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. France: except the channel 10 through 13, law prohibits the use of other channels. HW.32 V2.00
iv TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction................................................................................................1 Overview of this User’s Guide.................................................................1 Product Features.........................................................................................2 Unpacking and Setup .................................................................................3 Unpacking................................................................................................3 Setup........................................................................................................3 Hardware Installation.................................................................................4 LED Indicator ..........................................................................................4 Check the installation...............................................................................4 Software Installation ..................................................................................5 Windows 98se/ME/2000/XP Utility and Driver Installation....................5 Wireless Utility Setting............................................................................6 Technical Specifications ..........................................................................17
1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this IEEE 802.11g Pen Size Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. This manual helps to get familiar with the Pen Size Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. With a Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11g) USB 2.0 Adapter, a desktop or laptop computer can communicate with another computer in a wireless way. Easy-to-use utilities are bundled with Wireless USB Adapter for configuration, monitoring, and diagnosis purposes. Pen Size Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter can wirelessly transmit and receive data, minimizing the need for wired connections, at a speed of up to fifty-four megabit per second. Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter provides users with an access to real-time information anywhere in their organization. The mobility provides productivity and service, which are not available under wired networks. The Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter configuration is easy to change from peer-to-peer networks, suitable for a small number of users, to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users that allow roaming around a broad area. Overview of this User’s Guide Introduction. Describes the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter and its features. Unpacking and Setup. Helps you get started with the basic installation of the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Hardware Installation. Describes the LED indicators of the Adapter. Software Installation. Tells how to setup the driver and the utility setting. Technical Specifications. Lists the technical (general, physical and environmental) specifications of the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
2 PRODUCT FEATURES  Compatible with IEEE 802.11g high rate standard to provide wireless Ethernet speeds of 54Mbps data rate  Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Rev.2.0, 1.1, 1.0 specification  Pen-Size design  Dynamic data rate scaling at 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps for 802.11g  Dynamic data rate scaling at 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps for 802.11b  Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching  Supports WMM QoS (Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service)  Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP standard for security  Supports WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK  Intuitive GUI setup software provide easy configuration  Plug-and-Play operation  Drivers support Windows 98se, 2000,ME and XP  Simple user setup & diagnostics utilities  Type approval compliant with FCC Part 15.247 for US, ETS 300 328 for Europe
3 UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Unpacking Open the box of the Pen Size Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items:  One 802.11g Pen Size Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter  One Driver & Utility CD-ROM If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement. Setup The setup of the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter can be performed using the following steps:  Visually inspect the USB connector and make sure that it is fully plugged in to the system’s USB port.  Make sure that there is a well environment that there is no much intrusion to have a better connection.
4 HARDWARE INSTALLATION LED Indicator LNK (LINK) The LNK indicator lights green when the Wireless LAN is connected to a network successfully. Otherwise the LNK indicator blinks green while the Wireless USB Adapter is scanning the wireless device. Check the installation The LEDs of the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. When connected to the USB port and the driver was installed, the LNK LED will start blinking, it means that the device is starting to scanning a 802.11g wireless device near the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. 2. While the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter linked up to the Access Point or to other Wireless LAN station, the LNK LED will always light up.
5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Windows 98se/ME/2000/XP Utility and Driver Installation 1. Insert the Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter Driver & Utility CD-ROM into computer’s CD-ROM Drive and it will automatically run a setup menu and install the driver and the utility, for Win98se, please reboot the system to install the driver to the system properly. In some specific setting on Windows system, you may need to proceed the software manually, go to your Windows Start menu and choose Run, type “D:\Utility\Setup.exe” in the dialog box (D:\ will depend on where your CD-ROM drive is located) and click OK. 2. If you need to install the driver manually, refer each Windows OS to the following CD-Rom directory path: D:\Drivers\<Windows OS>\SIS163U.INF. Note: (D:\ will depends on where the CD-ROM drive is located and <Windows OS> will depend on the Windows Operating System you are using). 3. The Install Shield Wizard screen will appear. Click “Next” to continue. 4. The installation program will help you to setup the Wireless Utility. Be noted that the Windows XP have its own Wireless Utility; you can either use the utility of Windows XP or the provided utility.
6 5. You will see the icon on the Windows task bar when you finish the installation. When the icon in the toolbar represents in green color, it is properly connected to the network and if it represents in red color, then it is not connected to the network. Wireless Utility Setting With the Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter utility, users can configure all the functions provided by the Wireless Monitor Utility. Double-click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar. The Wireless Monitor Utility includes seven tabs: Status, Configuration, Advanced, Profile, Network, Statistics and About. Status The Status screen shows you the status of the Wireless Adapter, it shows that where the device is connected to, the Network mode, the Channel, the transmit rate and the encryption mode. There are two dialog boxes showing the data transmitted and the data received. The two signal lines show the Signal Strength and the Link Quality of the device.
7 Configuration The Configuration function helps you to configure the Network and the Security. Network: the setting of the Network mode, the SSID and the Channels.  Network Mode: If you want to connect with an Access Point, please set to “Infrastructure” mode. If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network, please set the mode to “Ad-Hoc” mode.  Network SSID: The SSID differentiates one Wireless LAN group name from another; so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific Wireless LAN group name must use the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID. If the SSID parameter is “ANY”, it will detect the strongest signal of the wireless station.  Channel: It shows radio channel numbers that used for Wireless LAN networking. The channel number can be set only under the Ad-Hoc operation mode. In Ad-Hoc mode stations, each station must have the same channel numbers and SSID. In Infrastructure mode, the Wireless USB Adapter will automatically detect the channel number of the Access Point.
8 Security: the setting of the Network Encryption. This function is used to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping. A secondary function of encryption is to prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network, and it can be achieved by using the Encryption function.  Enable Encryption: Enable or Disable the WLAN encryption on the WLAN USB Adapter.  Authentication Mode: Auto: Will automatically adjust to the Authentication mode of the WLAN USB Adapter. Open System: with the same WEP key between the stations, the stations don’t need to be authenticated, and this algorithm was set to default. Shared Key: with the same WEP key between the stations in this Authentication algorithm, this type will use packets with encryption by transferring a challenge text which will be acknowledge by both side of the stations. In order to choose which authentication algorithm will be used, you must know which one the station supports this algorithm first. WPA: WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security is selected, configuration is enabled. Please click the “Certificate” button. The below window is pop up. Then, please select the certificate that user wants to use and enter the server name and login name.
9 WPA-PSK: WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access pre-shared key) is a simpler version that does not support 802.1x and requires a separate RADIUS server for mutual authentication. Enter a Passphrase in the WPA-PSK dialog box. This Passphrase must be the same on each computer that is connected to the wireless network. WPA2: WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) is the second generation of WPA; providing enterprise and consumer Wi-Fi user with a high level of assurance that only authorized user can access their wireless networks. WPA2 is based on the final IEEE802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard and is eligible for FIPS 140-2 compliant. WPA2 is select, configuration is enabled. Please click the “Certificate” button. The below window is pop up. Then, please select the certificate that user wants to use and enter the server name and login name.
10 WPA2-PSK: WPA-PSK2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access pre-shared key) is a simpler version that does not support 802.1x and requires a separate RADIUS server for mutual authentication. Enter a Passphrase in the WPA2-PSK dialog box. This Passphrase must be the same on each computer that is connected to the wireless network. It is recommended to select “Auto” if you are not familiar with the setting.  Encryption Mode: There are two kinds of encryption mode, WEP encryption and WPA-Passphrase.. Click the Enable Encryption to activate the security of the USB Adapter. WEP-Key: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) relies on a secret key that is shared between a mobile station and a base station (Access Point). WEP-Passphrase: the Passphrase in the dialog box helps you to create a group of WEP key in the Key Setting.  Default Key (Key 1 ~ Key 4): You can type the key that you want to use from Key#1 to Key #4, and the key that you type will be the encryption between the stations that you connected with.
11  Key Length, Key Format and WEP Key: If you select 64bit in Hex format, you must type 10 values in the following range (0~F, hexadecimal), or 64bit in ASCII format, you must type 5 values in the following range (0~9, A~Z and a~z Alphanumeric). If you select 128bit in Hex format, you must type 26 values (0~F, hexadecimal), or 128bit in ASCII format, you must type 13 values in the following range (0~9, A~Z and a~z Alphanumeric). Be sure that the USB Adapter and the wireless station were set in the same key. Note: After all the settings are completed, click Apply to save the setting. Advanced The Advanced settings help you to control the Wireless Adapter to adjust with wireless devices in certain environment.  Wireless Mode: (Ad-Hoc mode only) If the USB WLAN adapter is work with Ad-Hoc mode, there are two functions for users select, including 11B and 11G. The default setting is 11B, 11G, which is interoperable with both 11B and 11G devices.  Power Saving: To set your Wireless Adapter as power saving mode, select “Off”, “Normal” or “Maximum”.
12  Preamble Type: The usage of the preamble is to limit the packet size of the data to transmit. It is recommended to choose the short preamble when the link quality is bad, it is to prevent the wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost. The Default is Auto which access short and long preamble.  Fragment Threshold: Fragmentation Threshold is a way of transmitting the packets that will be fragmented. Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2432 bytes. It is recommended to fragment the packet when the link quality is bad, it is to prevent the wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost.  RTS/CTS Threshold: The RTS/CTS Threshold is a station initiates the process by sending a RTS frame, the other ends receives the RTS and responds with a CTS frame, the station must receive a CTS frame before sending the data frame. This is to prevent the collisions by each station. Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2432 bytes. It is recommended limiting a long packet to prevent each station waiting too long to transmit a data.
13 Profile The Profile section allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. Type a name in the Profile Name field to create a profile, click “Save” and then click “Apply” when a profile is done. You can click “Delete” if the profile is no longer used, to activate other profile, choose a profile name in the Profile Name field and click Activate.
14 Network The screen shows all the Wireless devices around your Wireless Adapter. The information of the wireless devices includes the SSID, MAC Address, Channels, Signal, the Security type and the Network mode. You can click the “Rescan” button to find the new wireless devices, and double-click the device to choose the wireless station that you want to connect with.
15 Statistics The Statistics section shows the real-time transmit and receive packets of the Wireless Adapter.
16 About The About section shows the Device Name, Regulatory Domain, Driver Version, MAC Address and the Utility version.
17 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards IEEE 802.11g, USB 2.0, 1.1, 1.0 Radio Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) IEEE 802.11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Data Transfer Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps (auto sense) *When plug the device in the USB 1.1/1.0 port, the real throughput will be up to 6Mbps only when running 11Mbps or higher speed Receiver Sensitivity 54Mbps: Typical -72dBm @ 10% PER (Packet Error Rate) 11Mbps: Typical -83dBm @ 8% PER (Packet Error Rate) 1Mbps: Typical -94dBm @ 8% PER (Packet Error Rate) Frequency Range 2412 ~ 2484 MHz ISM band (channels 1 ~ 14) Modulation Schemes BPSK/QPSK/CCK/OFDM Channels 1 ~ 11 channels (FCC) 1 ~ 13 channels (ETSI) 1 ~ 14 channels (Japan) Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK Security 64/128-bits WEP Encryption WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK Diagnostic LED LNK (Link status) Antenna Integrated Antenna Physical and Environmental Driver Support Windows 98se, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP Continuous Current Consumption 280mA typ. for receive mode, 380mA typ. for transmit mode Temperature Operating: 0° ~ 40° C, Storage: -10° ~ 70° C Humidity 10% ~ 95% RH, no condensation Dimensions 77 x 26 x 12 mm (W x H x D) Certifications FCC Part 15.247 for US, ETS 300 328 for Europe,

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