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CONTENTS Contents .................................................................................. 2 Introduction ............................................................................. 3 Installation and Setup .............................................................. 4 Performance ............................................................................ 5 Use Cases and User Experience ............................................... 7 Multi function Printer ................
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INTRODUCTION The Wireless USB adapter set provides wireless access to existing USB devices. This allows you to place USB devices anywhere in the room, free up your table from cable clutter, and enjoy the freedom of wireless mobility with access to devices. This document provides a reference review of the adapter set, providing information regarding installation and setup, the usage scenarios with different USB devices, and the expected performance and range. Wireless USB PC and de
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INSTALLATION AND SETUP The initial set up of the Wireless USB adapter set is a standard Windows installation process, similar to driver installation of USB devices. It does not require any technical skills or understanding of wireless technology, and can be easily performed with the help of the “Getting Started” leaflet (on the right). The entire process setup takes 5-7 minutes. 1. The package includes the two adapters, a table adapter, CD, and power supply. 2. Enter CD and follow in
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PERFORMANCE The Wireless USB adapter set is based on Ultra-wideband technology, which is a personal area network (PAN) technology, designed to provide wireless coverage in the range of 10 meters (30 feet). As such, the adapter set provides full room coverage, both with line of site and with no line of site (note that it is not designed to operate across rooms). This allows you to locate USB devices in the room without the limitation of the USB cable length. To test performance, the adapter
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Link robustness was tested using a thumb drive (flash), as it proved as a stable device. Testing was performed ausing a variety of methods, as described below: • Blocking inside the link. Device adapter was blocked for 30 seconds by placing both hands over the adapter to break the link. After removing hands, the connection recovered automatically. Same was performed with the PC adapter. • The PC adapter was taken out of the PC and then plugged back. The link was re-established automaticall
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USE CASES AND USER EXPERIENCE The following section outlines the testing performed with different types of USB devices, illustrating the use case and describing the measured performance. MULTI FUNCTION PRINTER Testing was performed first with a USB cable, then with the adapter set, connected to an HP All-in-One printer (model C8180). For wireless, the printer was placed in one side of a meeting room, and files were sent to print from a laptop, while sitting at the other side of the
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The multi-function printer was also tested with wireless scanning and reading data from the built-in card reader. EXTERNAL HARD DISK DRIVE A Maxtor OneTouch™ Mini III hard drive was connected to the Wireless USB device adapter and the following scenarios were tested: Wired vs. Wireless throughput comparison. Moving 1GB of data (a folder containing video files) from the PC to the hard drive took 180 seconds with the adapter set over the Wireless USB link, vs. 48 seconds with wired
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USB HUB USB hub testing was performed by attaching the device adapter to the upstream port of a Belkin 4-port hub, as can be seen in the photos below. Then, a multi-function printer and digital camera were attached to the hub. This provided wireless access to all devices from a laptop. When existing and returning back to the room, all devices became available for access. Performance was not affected by the existence of multiple devices, and depended on the specific type of device con
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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (DSC) A Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1 digital camera was placed in its cradle in one side of the room. The Wireless USB device adapter was then connected to the cradle. Using a laptop with an adapter, photos were uploaded from the camera. Transferring 400 Mb took 140 seconds over the wireless connection vs. 65 seconds with the cradle connected with a USB cable. EXTERNAL DVD/CD WRITER With new laptops being sold without a built-in CD/DVD, Wireless USB enables
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IPOD Using the adapter set, music files or podcasts can be synchronized wirelessly while the iPod is placed away from the computer. For instance, when the iPod is placed in a docking station, music/podcasts can be played from speakers, while the iPod is charged. At the same time, content can be synchronized wirelessly with iTunes installed on a PC placed at the other side of the room. To test iPod connectivity, 100 MB of MP3 music files (23 songs) were downloaded from the web to
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DIGITAL SLR CAMERA With Wireless USB the camera can be placed on a shelf, away from the desk or laptop, and be wirelessly accessed for downloading photos. In addition, Wireless USB can be used for remote shooting. DSLR cameras like Canon or Nikon are supplied with software that allows shooting remotely from the PC (see image on right). The limitation of this scenario with standard USB is the short USB cable connecting the PC to the camera. By connecting the camera to the device adapter,
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MULTI-DEVICE CONNECTIVITY The adapter set supports simultaneous connectivity to up to 3 devices - for example, a printer, hard drive, and camera. This requires each of the devices to be connected to a device adapter – as can be seen in photo below. Printer Camera CD/DVD In testing performed with 3 external disk drives connected simultaneously, each of the disks provided a throughput of 35 Mbps, for a total of over 100 Mbps. WWW.CABLESUNLIMITED.COM 925-60
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TESTED DEVICES The following lists some of the devices that were tested with the Wireless USB adapter set. Printers HL-5250DN Laser Printer Brother Printer PRI021/SW Hewlett Packard 980Cxi PIXMA iP4200 Canon Printer PRT001/SW Hewlett Packard 995c Canon PIXUS 560i Canon Printer PRT016/SW DELL Photo Printer 720 i905D Canon Printer SWT DELL LaserPrinter 1110 i475D Canon Printer PRI014/SW Canon S100 Stylus Photo 915 Epson Printer PRT024/ECO EPSON C66 Inkjet Printer PictureMate Epson Print
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Hard Disk Drives HDH-U250S I-O DATA USB HDD External USB HDD Eminent EM7053 300GB HD-H250U2 Buffalo USB HDD iomega LPHD080-C EDGDC-196318-PE DiskGO Edge USB HDD Iomega MiniMax HD HDC-U250 I-O DATA USB HDD Freecom Classic SL Network Drive 160G HAD-iU40 I-O DATA USB HDD Fujitsu Dynadisq Zipper Black KZD-4U Kanguru Solutions USB HDD SimpleTech Safe Mobile Hard Drive fingerprint access LACIE USB HDD Maxtor One Touch d2 Hard Drive Extreme with Triple Interface (300790U) LACIE USB HDD I-O
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Digital Still Cameras CMEDIA C-2 Zoom OLYMPUS Digital Camera Aiptek PocketCam X CMEDIA C-4040 Zoom OLYMPUS Digital Camera BTC DSC 3312X Optio S5i Pentax Digital Camera SeaLife ReefMaster LUMIX DMC-FX500 Panasonic Digital Camera DSLR-A350 SONY Digital Camera PA3615U-1ETC TOSHIBA Digital Photo Frame Other Devices USB CD/DVD ROM & FLOPPY drives Freecom USB DVDROM drive FreecomC Classic USB CD/DVD ROM & FLOPPY drives Iomega ZIP Drive ZIP250 Keyboard Packerd Bell 9201 Keyboard
