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Wireless SIGNAL to the MAX
USB1500
Wireless PC LAN Adapter
USER’S GUIDE
WWW .P ARKERVISION.COM
REVISION: 1 / VERSION: 031104a / DATE: October 2004
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P a r k e r V i s i o n
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2 2 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter COPYRIGHT ©2003 ParkerVision Inc. All rights reserved. ParkerVision Wireless™ and D2D™ Technology are registered trademarks of ParkerVision Inc. All specifi cations are subject to change without notice. May include one or more of the following patents: US6421534, US6049706, US6266518, US6061555, US6061551,US6353735, US6091940, US6370371 Additional Patents Pending. Designed and manufactured in the USA. FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT FCC ID: JFE-D2D00002 This dev
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5 5 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Table of Contents Copyright ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Interference Statement .................................................................... 2 Limited Warranty ..........................................................................................................................
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6 6 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter INTRODUCTION All ParkerVision Wireless products are designed and manufactured by ParkerVision. Products are fully compliant with IEEE 802.11b standards and are optimized to provide maximum possible speed and bandwidth through your Internet connection for fastest uploads and downloads. The distance capabilities of your wireless network equipment directly affect your signal quality. Distance capabilities are usually stated in terms of outdoor, open fi el
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7 7 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Part I Getting Started The following chapters are structured as a step-by-step guide to help you connect, install and setup your ParkerVision Wireless USB LAN Adapter. ®
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8 8 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Chapter 1 : Getting to Know Your ParkerVision Wireless LAN Adapter This chapter introduces the main features of the ParkerVision Wireless LAN Adapter 1.1 Introduction The ParkerVision Wireless PC LAN Adapter is an 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b wireless USB adapter and has a standard USB port which connects to a standard computer USB port. Its maximum 11 Mbps data rate gives equivalent Ethernet speed to access corporate networks, home networks, or the Internet in a
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9 9 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter and construction sites where a temporary network is required. For retailers, airline and shipping companies who need additional workstations during peak periods. For auditors requiring workgroups at customer sites. • Database Access for Mobile Users - Doctors, nurses, retailers who need to access their databases on the move in a hospital, retail store, offi ce or campus. • SOHO (Small Offi ce and Home Offi ce) Users - SOHO users who
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10 10 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Chapter 2 : Software Installation This chapter will guide you through the installation of the ParkerVision Software Make sure that you install the software onto your computer BEFORE you install the ParkerVision Wireless USB LAN Adapter! The ParkerVision D2D Wireless USB LAN Adapter works with Windows XP and 2000 Operating Systems. Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive. Most computers will Auto-Run the installation software, and th
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11 11 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter 2.1 Installing the ParkerVision Software - Continued The following screen will be displayed. Click NEXT to continue. Select the install folder. Click NEXT to install the ParkerVision software in the default folder as shown. We do not recommend using an alternate location. Click NEXT to continue. ®
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12 12 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter STEP 3 CONTINUED: Select FINISH at the following screen. This will complete the installation of the ParkerVision software. If the screen above does not appear, RESTART your computer by clicking START, then SHUT DOWN, then RESTART. Once your computer has restarted, continue the installation by following the steps below: Double Click this icon in the System Tray Please connect the USB1500 Wireless LAN Cable into your computer’s USB port. Double click th
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13 13 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter 2.2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WINDOWS XP USERS ONLY For Windows XP Users Only: In order to achieve the best possible performance of the USB1500 Wireless LAN adapter in your computer it is necessary to make a change in the way Windows XP handles your computer’s wireless networking connections. After your USB1500 LAN Adapter is installed and confi gured in your wireless network, you will want to follow the instructions below to make this change in the Wind
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14 14 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter 2.2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WINDOWS XP USERS - Continued Step 3: Selecting the “Advanced Button” on the previous screen will bring up the window shown below. Select the “Wireless Networks” tab, and note the box to the left of the line “Use Windows to confi gure my wireless network settings.” Step 4: If this box has a check mark in it, click in the box to REMOVE THE CHECK MARK. Step 5: Click OK to close this Window. Click Here to Remove the Check
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15 15 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Chapter 3 : Hardware Installation This chapter will guide you through the installation of the ParkerVision Wireless LAN Adapter into your computer 3.1 System Requirements • Operational USB Port • Windows 2000/XP Operating System. • 500 Kbytes free hard disk space (minimum) for driver and utility program installation. • 128 MB RAM • USB Cable 3.2 Installing the ParkerVision USB Wireless LAN Adapter Note: If you installed your adapter at the end of
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16 16 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter The USB port does not support “hot swapping”. Removing the ParkerVision Wireless LAN Adapter from the USB port when power to your computer is on may cause the software to lock. You should always disable the ParkerVision Wireless LAN Adapter prior to removal to allow Windows to log off from the network server. LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Green On The ParkerVision Wireless LAN Adapter is receiving power. POWER Orange On Th
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17 17 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Part II Advanced Management The following chapters will show you how to manage and confi gure advanced parameters of your ParkerVision USB Wireless LAN Adapter. ®
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18 18 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter Chapter 4 : ParkerVision Wireless D2D Management Utility This chapter will guide you through confi guring the Management Utility for the LAN Adapter 4.1 Confi guration ParkerVision Wireless D2D Management Utility will assist in setting up and customizing your wireless network. The D2D Management Utility will provide you with information regarding signal quality and link conditions as well as let you modify various wireless parameters. To access the ParkerV
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19 19 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter 4.2 Confi guration - Using the D2D/ParkerVision Management Utility The D2D Confi guration Dialog Box is displayed as shown below and consists of three primary sections. From here, different connections may be detected, confi gured, and stored. Available Connections Section Current Connections Section Access Tray Section The Above Sections are covered individually on the pages that follow. ®
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20 20 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter 4.3 AVAILABLE CONNECTIONS SECTION - Continued The top-most section of the D2D Confi guration Dialog Box shows the available connections. The available connections will be displayed from a scan performed when the software was started, or when the scan button was clicked. To begin using the USB1500 Wireless LAN Adapter immediately, highlight the desired available connection and select CONNECT. The following describes information found in the AVAILABLE CONNE
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21 21 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter 4.4 CURRENT CONNECTION SECTION This section shows the connection that is currently active, giving the status of each category described in the AVAILABLE CONNECTION SECTION on the previous page. The SPEED indicates the rate of data transfer as dictated by the Access Point to which the Wireless LAN Adapter is connected. 4.5 ACCESS TRAY SECTION If the START IN SYSTEM TRAY option is toggled, the ParkerVision (H) icon will appear in the system tray on start-u
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22 22 USB1500 Wireless PC LAN Adapter 4.6 MORE ON AD-HOC AND AP MODES Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard for wireless LAN’s (WLAN’s), 802.11 offers two methods for confi guring a wireless network — Ad-Hoc and infrastructure (Access Point). In an Ad-Hoc network, computers are brought together as needed. In this instance, there are no fi xed points to the network — each node can generally communicate with any other node. Th
