Delta Electronics LMWU110 WLAN USB Adapter User Manual manual

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Wireless USB Adapter User Manual Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice 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. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: 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 t he instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: (1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna, (2) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver, (3) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected, (4) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Sta tement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
Wireless USB Adapter iiiTABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT........................................................III INTRODUCTION.................................................................1 CONNECT THE USB ADAPTER TO YOUR DESKTOP PC.....2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.....................................................2 DRIVER INSTALLATION.....................................................2 INSTALL DRIVER UNDER WINDOWS 98 .....................................2 INSTALL DRIVER UNDER WINDOWS ME....................................6 INSTALL DRIVER UNDER WINDOWS 2000 ..................................9 CONFIGURATION UTILITY..............................................13 INSTALL THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY...................................13 CONFIGURE THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY .............................. 16 MONITOR ....................................................................16 STATISTICS..................................................................18 SITE SURVEY ...............................................................19 ENCRYPTION...............................................................20 ADVANCED..................................................................21 VERSION .....................................................................22 Wireless USB Adapter 1Introduction The Wireless USB Adapter solution overcomes the limitations of wired networks by providing fast, simple, mobile and reliable access. It is designed for desktop computers running Windows 98, 2000 and Millennium. Features § Complies with the IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum § Complies with USB specification 1.0 § Supports 1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps Data Rates § Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 40-bit data encryption § Provides Firmware upgrade utility via USB port § Use USB Bus power and no external power supply needed § Dipole antenna § Driver Supports Microsoft®Windows®98/2000, Millennium § FCC Part 15, CE, C-tick, Telec & JATE
Wireless USB Adapter 2Connect the USB Adapter to Your Desktop PC Hardware Installation § Power on your desktop PC. § Connect the USB Adapter to the USB port of a desktop PC. § Insert the driver CD into your CD drive (F:\). § The Hardware Installation is complete. Driver Installation Install Driver Under Windows 98 1. Connect the Wireless USB adapter into your PC. Windows 98 will automatically recognize a new USB dev ice. Click the Next button to proceed. Wireless USB Adapter 32. Select “Search for the best driver for your device” and click the Next button to continue. 3. Make sure that Specify a location is selected and click the Browse button. At this point, Windows will ask you to browse for the folder. Simply select the folder in which the driver is located (F:\) and click the Next button..
Wireless USB Adapter 44. Windows is now ready to install the driver. Click the Next button to continue. 5. After Windows copies files from your CD, you will be notified that installation has been completed. Click the Finish button to continue. Wireless USB Adapter 56. Windows will now ask you to restart your computer. Click the Yes button to restart your PC. 7. Click right on My computer and select properties. Select Device Manager and click on the Network adapters. You will find the Wireless 802.11 USB Adapter if it is installed successfully. The USB adapter driver installation is finished. You can continue on to Utility Installation.
Wireless USB Adapter 6Install Driver Under Windows ME 1. Windows automatically recognizes a new USB added. Select Specify the location of the driver and click the Next button proceed. 2. At this point, Windows will ask you for new drivers. Make sure Search for the best driver for your device and Specify a location are selected. Click the Browse button, simply select the folder in which the driver is located (F:\) and click the Next button to proceed. Wireless USB Adapter 73. Windows is now ready to install the driver. Click the Next button to continue. 4. Windows will notify that installing has been completed. Click the Finish button to continue.
Wireless USB Adapter 85. Windows will now ask you to restart your computer. Click the Yes button to restart. 6. To verify the driver installation, Move cursor on “My computer” icon and click the right button of the mouse. Select the properties. The System Properties windows shows. Click the Network adapters on the Device Manager folder. Wireless 802.11b USB Adapter will be found if the driver installation is successful. Wireless USB Adapter 9 Install Driver Under Windows 2000 1. Install Wireless USB Adapter to your PC. Windows 2000 will automatically identify the USB Adapter. Click the Next button to proceed. 2. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device” and click the Next button.
Wireless USB Adapter 103. Make sure Specify a location is selected and click the Next button to proceed. 4. Windows is now to install the driver. Click the Next button to continue. Wireless USB Adapter 115. At this point, Windows will bring you to the Digital Signature Not Found screen. Click the Yes button to proceed. 6. Windows will notify that installing has been completed. Click the Finish but ton to continue.
Wireless USB Adapter 127. Click right on My computer and select properties. Select Hardware and select Device Manager and click on the Network adapters . You will find the Wireless 802.11 USB Adapter if it is installed successfully. The USB adapter driver installation is finished. Wireless USB Adapter 13Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is provided to allow you further customization of the USB adapter and your wireless network. Install the Configuration Utility 1. Execute the Sepup.exe file of F:\Utility\. Windows will bring you to the InstallShield Wizard screen. Click the Next button to proceed.
Wireless USB Adapter 142. At this point, Windows will ask for the destination folder. Click Next button to continue. 3. Windows will ask for program folder, click Next button to proceed. Wireless USB Adapter 154. Windows will notify that installing has been completed. Click the Finish button to continue. 5. After installing the utility’s software, installation will be complete. From the Start menu, select Wireless802.11 USB Utility and then click Configuration & Monitor Utility. There will be a Wireless 802.11 LAN icon at the corner. Click the icon. Windows will bring you to the Wireless 802.11 LAN Monitor Utility screen. This Utility is divided into six parts: Monitor, Statistics, Site Survey, Encryption, Advanced and Version.
Wireless USB Adapter 16Configure the Configuration Utility MONITOR The Monitor screen provides the information about the current link between the USB adapter and the wireless Access Point. The MAC Address field shows the MAC Address of the USB adapter. The Status field shows the status between USB adapter and Access Point. The Signal Strength and Link Quality fields will be displayed by the strength of the block when applicable. The Monitor screen also allows you to customize the settings for the USB adapter and your wireless network. The Operation Mode setting determines the architecture of your wireless network. Select Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode depending on your network type. The Ad-Hoc mode is used for a simple peer-to-peer network and allows the sharing of local resources only between USB adapters without needing a wireless Access Point. The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless network to be integrated into an existed, wired network through an Access Point. Infrastructure networks permit roaming between Access Points while maintaining a connection to all network resources and provide additional features, such as WEP security, power saving and extended range. The Channel setting specifies the channel used in wireless communication and should be set to the same channel as the other points in the wireless network. An acronym for Service Set Identifier, SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. The Tx Rate field shows the current transfer rate for the USB adapter. Wireless USB Adapter 17There are four fixed rates,1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5Mbps and 11 Mbps . Beside, to optimize performance and range, the Tx Rate should be set to Auto rate, which will automatically adjust the transfer speed for best performance and longest range. The Power Mgmt Mode field shows the power management mode for adapter. Power Save mode enables the power saving features of your USB adapter. And Power Save mode can only be set in Infrastructure mode.
Wireless USB Adapter 18STATISTICS Statistics screen provide the Packet number of Tx and Rx that are successful or unsuccessful. The packets are divided into Data, Mgmt and Rejected packets. Wireless USB Adapter 19SITE SURVEY The Site Survey screen shows all the points in the network. An acronym for Basic Service Set Identification, BSSID is a 48-bit field of the same format as an IEEE 802 MAC address. This field uniquely identified among all points in a wireless network. The Signal field shows the signal strength of the point. The Channel field shows to what channel the point is set. The Encryption field shows the encryption of the point is enable or disable.
Wireless USB Adapter 20ENCRYPTION The 40-bit WEP keys can be set for four different keys : Key #1, Key #2, Key #3 and Key #4. Make sure that WEP Key to use is the same for each point on the network. The None mode is to disable the WEP. The WEP Mode field is set the WEP mode of the point being searched. The Mandatory mode is set that the point must enable WEP. The Optional mode is set that the point needn’t enable WEP. The Authentication Type field is set the type of authentication service. The Open System mode is for any USB adapter. The Share Key mode is for the USB adapter who knows a shared secret key. Wireless USB Adapter 21ADVANCED The Advanced screen allows you to set the Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold. The Preamble Type field is set for the length of preamble. The Long mode is set for 128 bits. The Short mode is set for The Fragmentation Threshold field is set for the length of the fragment. Each fragment is a frame no larger than the Fragmentation Threshold. The RTS/CTS Threshold field is set for the length threshold. A USB adapter shall use an RTS/CTS exchange for directed frames only when the length of the MPDU is greater than the length threshold.
Wireless USB Adapter 22VERSION The Version screen shows the release information for the Configuration Utility.

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