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IEEE 802.11b/g
Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
User’s Manual
Version: 1.2
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................4 1.1 FEATURES & BENEFITS..................................................................................................... 4 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................................................ 5 1.3 USB ADAPTER DESCRIPTION......
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 Revision History Version Date Notes 1.0 June 9, 2005 Initial Version 1.1 Oct. 12, 2005 Utility Upgrading 1.2 Oct. 14, 2005 Spec Updating 3
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 1 Introduction This is a wireless USB 2.0 adapter that supports the IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4GHz) radio operation. It provides a high-speed wireless connection with data rate up to 108Mbps. To protect your wireless connectivity, the high-speed wireless USB adapter can encrypt all wireless transmissions through 64/128/152-bit WEP data encryption and also supports WPA. Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) puts your network on the cleanest c
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package. One Wireless LAN USB Adapter One USB Cable One CD-ROM with User’s Manual Included One Detachable Antenna (2dBi Gain Value) 1.3 USB Adapter Description The USB adapter is a standard USB adapter that fits int
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 1.5 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs: a) Difficult-to-wire environments There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 1.6 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as: a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs. b) Infrastructure for enterprise LANs. a) Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode This is the simplest network conf
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 b) Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations. The image bel
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 2 Install Drivers & Client Utility 2.1 Before You Begin Before installing the new drivers of your USB adapter, you need to disable all of the Wireless LAN drivers that you have installed. During the installation, Windows 2000/XP may need to copy systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers. On many systems, instead of a CD, the necessary
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 3. Click on the Next button to continue. 4. The Setup Wizard will then allow you to install the driver & utility or just the driver. Select the first option: Install Client Utilities and Driver. 5. Click on the Next button to continue. 6. This message informs you that the system must be restarted after the installation is complete. 7. Click on the Yes button to continue. 10
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 8. Click on the Browse button to select another drive or folder to install the drivers, and then click on the Next button. If you would like to use the default destination folder, click on the Next button. 9. Select a program folder for the Start menu, or use the default setting: IEEE WLAN USB. Click on the Next button to continue. 11
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 10. The message depicted above informs you about configuring this device through the 802.11 Client Utility (ACU) or a third party supplicant. If you choose to use a third party supplicant, some of the ACU features will not be available. Click on the Next button to continue. 11. Select one of the options. However, it is recommended to select the first 12
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 option: 802.11 WLAN Client Utility and 802.1x Supplicant. Click on the Next button to continue. 12. At this point, carefully insert the device into the PCMCIA slot of your computer, and click on the OK button. 13. Windows will automatically detect the device and display the Found New Hardware Wizard, as the image depicts below. It will ask you to connect to the Windows Update website, to search for software. Select No, not
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 16. Once again, you will see a message regarding Windows Logo Testing, click on the Continue Anyway button to continue. 17. A message will then appear indicating that the installation process is complete Click on the OK button to reboot the system. 14
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 3 Using the Client Utility After a successful installation you will see the Cardbus adapter Client Utility in the Windows Program group called 802.11 WLAN. To run the Client Utility click Start > Programs > IEEE WLAN USB. You will then see the Client Utility icon in the system tray of your computer. Client Utility To open the Client Utility, right click on the icon in the system tray, and then select Open 802.11 WLAN Cl
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 Profile Name: Displays the name of this profile. One device can have many profiles, but only one profile can be loaded at a time. Note: The profile name and network name (SSID) are not the same. State: This indicates the state of the client, associated or not associated. Wireless Mode: Displays the 802.11 mode such as: 2.4GHz 11 Mbps, 2.4GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4GHz 108Mbps, 5GHz 54Mbps or 5GHz 108Mbps. Network Type: Displays the typ
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 3.2.1 Scan for available networks Click on the Scan button to view a list of available infrastructure and ad-hoc networks. This table lists the network name, encryption key if required, signal strength, channel, and wireless mode. If you would like to associate with a specific network, select the network name (SSID) and then click on the Activate button. You will then get connected to the network if you have the correct
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 3.2.2 Create a New Profile Multiple profiles can be created for different Network Names (SSIDs). This allows a user to quickly associate with another network, instead of entering the credentials each time. Click on the New button to create a new profile. You will then see the General tab of the profile management window. Profile Name: Enter a name for this profile; this can be any name that 18
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 you may associate with your network. This feature comes in handy when you need to work at several locations where there are different network settings. Using this you can configure a different profile for each of your networks. Client Name: Enter any name to describe the profile. SSID1: Enter the SSID of the network. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all point
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IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Version 1.2 checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with. Select the WPA radio button, and then select EAP – TLS or EAP – TTLS from the drop-down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate-based authentication of both the client and authentication server. Click on the Configure button to configure the TTLS settings.
