Your Installation Guide to IEEE 802.11b USB Wireless LAN Model Name : UR011i Version: 2.00 -- June 2001 Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. Windows 95/98 and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Pentium is trademark of Intel. All copyright is reserved. X = Yes - = No Regulatory Information The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than specified. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user. 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EU Declaration of Conformity (Europe) USB adapter conforms to the specifications listed below, following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC ETSI ETS 300 328 ETS 300 826 Safety EN60950/IEC950 Table of Contents 1 Welcome ....................................................................................1 1.1 Kit Contents ........................................................................2 1.2 Advantages for Using Wireless Network ....................................3 Quick Start to Wireless Networking ..................................................4 Step by step Installation Guide ........................................................7 3.1 Install the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver .......................8 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 4 Install the USB Adapter .........................................................11 IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility .............................................12 Remove your USB Adapter ...................................................19 Uninstall the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver ..................20 2 3 Application ................................................................................22 4.1 File Sharing in Microsoft Windows 98 ......................................23 4.2 Printer Sharing in Windows 98 ...............................................25 4.3 Using the shared folder .........................................................26 4.4 Using the Shared Network printer ...........................................27 Troubleshooting .........................................................................28 5.1 Check the Various Properties of the Card .................................29 5.2 Microsoft Networking Checklist ..............................................31 5.3 Others ..............................................................................34 5 1. Welcome Thank you for purchasing our IEEE802.11b USB Wireless LAN. It will be interoperable among IEEE 802.11b standard compliant products from other manufacturers and allows you to build a wireless LAN. Besides, you can use your PC to connect with an access point wirelessly to share the wired network resource. After install IEEE802.11b USB Wireless LAN, you can: a. Share your Internet access by using just one connection b. Share printers and other peripheral devices c. Share data and image files between networked PCs d. Play multi-player games IEEE802.11b Wireless LAN can wirelessly transmit and receive data, minimizing the need for wired connections, at a speed of up to eleven megabit per second. With IEEE802.11b Wireless LAN you can locate your PC wherever you want without wires and cables. IEEE802.11b Wireless LAN provides LAN 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 IEEE802.11b Wireless LAN 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. Please read this manual to get familiar with the IEEE802.11b Wireless LAN. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. 1 1.1 Kit Contents The IEEE802.11b USB Wireless LAN kit includes the following items: a. An USB Adapter and cable b. The CD including: 1. IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility & Driver software 2. Acrobat Reader 4.05 3. User Manual PDF file c. The User's Manual (this document) d. Multi-Language Quick Start Guide For friendly using, please click the Start Menu, and then choose Programs and select IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility. Besides, click User Manual to real time instructions after IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Driver & Utility installation completed. 2 1.2 Advantages for Using Wireless Network Advantages for Using a Wireless Network: Hard to wire areas: USB Adapter provides access to network services in areas otherwise hard or expensive to wire, such as historic buildings with asbestos and classrooms. Flexible workgroups: Lower total cost of ownership for workspaces that are frequently reconfigured. Networked conference rooms: user can access the network as they move from meeting to meeting, getting up to date access to information and the ability to communicate decision while `on the go' 802.11b Ad-Hoc networking: on site consultants and small workgroups increase productivity with quick network setup and collaboration software Branch office networking: provides an easy to install, use and maintain network for a remote or sales office Campus-wide network mobility: roaming capabilities allow enterprise to set up easy to use wireless networks that cover the entire campus transparently. - - - - - 3 2. Quick Start to Wireless Networking 1. Insert CD into driver and setup WLAN Utility automatically. 2. Follow the installation wizard to setup step by step. 3.Operation System will detect new device and search driver automatically. 4 4.Check the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. There is a small icon to indicate the connection status. Red color means no connection and green color means connected (If red color appears, please repeat from step1). 5. Please choose "Infrastructure" mode and type "WLAN" in SSID column. (The SSID is the same as AP SSID) 5 6. Click "IE explorer" to surf the Internet. 6 3. Step by step Installation Guide This section will lead you through the installation of USB Adapter and IEEE802.11b USB WLAN software in through details. You may wish to skip to quick start guide to wireless networking. To establish your wireless network connection, the following steps should be executed. 1. 2. 3. Install the software using the installation CD. Install the USB Wireless LAN Adapter. Install the required network protocols to communicate with your network. Most likely, you will need the TCP / IP protocol. The product is designed to operate in Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000. And the installation procedure is about the same. Please follow up the installation wizard that provided by your system to install the software. The example here is based on the Windows 98SE. 7 3.1 Install the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver Please install the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility / Driver first before inserting the IEEE802.11b USB Wireless LAN. 1. Insert the IEEE802.11b USB Wireless LAN installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup program will then automatically start. 2. The setup program will start and the setup screen will appear on your monitor. Select " Next " to go to the next screen. 3. Please select the applications you would like to install, and click " Next ". If you select " Browse User Manual ", system will prompt a message to suggest you installing the Acrobat Reader. 8 4. The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog column. To change the default folder you can click " Browse " to set the destination folder. Click " Next " to go to the next screen. 5. Select the Program Folder for IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility and click " Next ". 9 6. You will be asked if you want to add an IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility shortcut to your desktop. Click " Yes ". 7. The user manual is published in Portable Document Format (PDF). If Acrobat Reader doesn't exist in your system, the following message will be prompted and automatically enter Acrobat Reader installation screen. Please follow the instructions to complete the Acrobat Reader 4.05 installation. 8. The Driver and Help files will be copied to the system. Wait the setup program to finish the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN installation. Then select " Yes " and click " Finish " to complete the installation. It's recommended to close other applications before rebooting your system. 9. Regards to install the IEEE802.11b USB Adapter, please refer to the next chapter 3.2 " Install the USB Adapter. " 10 3.2 Install the USB Adapter The IEEE802.11b USB WLAN driver and utility are included on the accompanying installation CD. Please follow the installation procedures in Section 3.1. (Your USB Adapter will not work properly if the driver and utilities are not installed correctly.) 1. After completing the software installation, please insert the USB Adapter and then the setup will automatically start. If you're asked to insert a " Windows 98 CD-ROM " during the installation, insert your " Windows 98 CD-ROM " and click " Yes ". Once the setup task is completed, the " Microsoft Internet Explorer " should start up. Please close it. 2. When the USB Adapter setup task is completed, you can start the IEEE 802.11b USB WLAN Utility. To start the utility, please refer to the chapter 3.3 " IEEE 802.11b USB WLAN Utility". Additional Note for Windows 2000 If you install the IEEE802.11b USB Wireless LAN under Windows 2000, it will be a little bit different from Windows 98 or Me. A message will be prompted as follows, click "Yes" to complete the USB adapter setup. 11 3.3 IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Adapter has its own management software. Users can control all functions provided by the application named IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility. The Utility icon will appear in the taskbar by clicking the IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Utility shortcut on your desktop. The monitor Utility includes six tabs: Monitor, Statistics, Site Survey, Encryption, Advanced, and Version. In 802.11b Ad-Hoc mode, the Channel and SSID must be the same among stations so that the computers can communicate within the local LAN properly. Moreover, all connected computers should have the same netid and subnetid, you can follow the procedure below to check whether you have the same netid and subnetid among stations: 1. Right-click on the Network Neighborhood on your desktop and then click on "Properties". 2. In Configuration, click on "TCP/IP -> IEEE802.11b USB WLAN Adapter" and then click on "Properties". 3. Click on "IP Address". 4. Click on "Specify an IP Address" and make sure having the same netid and subnetid of all the connected computers. To open IEEE802.11b Utility, please double click the icon in the taskbar. 12 3.3.1 Setting · Operating Mode: If you want to connect with Access Point, please set the m ...