SMCWUSBT-G Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 802.11b/g (54 Mbps) User's Manual Version 1.02.000 July 11, 2005 Contents ii Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Copyright Notice © 2005 All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of the seller. Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The statements, configurations, technical data, and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable, but are presented without express or implied warranty. The seller therefore assumes no responsibility and shall have no liability of any kind arising from the supply or use of this document or the material contained herein. 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Trademarks All other product or service names mentioned in this document may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. iii Contents Contents Before You Use ............................................................................................................ vi Packing List............................................................................................................vi System Requirements............................................................................................vi Notes and Cautions ...............................................................................................vi Chapter 1 Overview .................................................................................................. 1 Wireless LAN Basics.............................................................................................. 1 Local Area Network (LAN) ............................................................................... 1 Ad Hoc Mode ................................................................................................... 1 Infrastructure Mode.......................................................................................... 2 Roaming........................................................................................................... 2 General Specification ............................................................................................. 3 Chapter 2 Software Installation............................................................................... 5 Installing Wireless Adapter Driver and Utility......................................................... 5 Chapter 3 Utility Configuration ............................................................................. 11 Action Tab ............................................................................................................ 15 Options Tab .......................................................................................................... 15 Help Tab ............................................................................................................... 16 Current Status Tab ............................................................................................... 16 Advanced Tab ................................................................................................ 17 Profile Management............................................................................................. 19 Creating or Modifying a Configuration Profile................................................ 19 General Tab.................................................................................................... 20 Security Tab ................................................................................................... 20 Advanced Tab ................................................................................................ 22 iv Contents Import and Export Profiles ............................................................................. 25 Order Profiles ................................................................................................. 26 Scan Available Networks ............................................................................... 27 Remove a Configuration Profile..................................................................... 27 Diagnostics Tab.................................................................................................... 28 Adapter Information Button ............................................................................ 28 Advanced Statistics........................................................................................ 29 v Before You Use Before You Use For brevity, throughout this manual USB Wireless LAN Card is used to indicate all the types. Also, the following terms/abbreviations are used interchangeably: Packing List Before using the wireless USB 2.0 adapter, check all the following items are present and in good condition. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. Companion CD x 1 Wireless USB 2.0 adapter x 1 System Requirements To use the Wireless LAN Card, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements: Laptop/ PC containing: 32-bit CardBus slot (or Desktop PC with PC Card-PCI adapter) Mini PCI 32 MB memory or greater 300 MHz processor or higher Hard disk space at least 30 Mbytes Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows XP, or Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6) Notes and Cautions Note and Caution in this manual are highlighted with graphics as below to indicate important information. Note Contains information that corresponds to a specific topic. Caution Represents essential steps, actions, or messages that should not be ignored. This User's Manual contains information on how to install and configure your USB Wireless LAN Card. From now on, we will guide you through the correct configuration steps to implement your device. vi Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 1 Overview This product is an IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Card with USB interface solution. This solution provides compatibility with 802.11b and 802.11g standard devices. Now users have the flexibility to connect to 802.11b or 802.11g networks effortlessly. It allows your computer to connect to a wireless network and to share resources, such as files or printers without being bound to the network wires. Operating in 2.4GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) radio transmission, the Wireless LAN Card transfers data at speeds up to 54Mbps. Both Ad hoc and Infrastructure mode are supported. For network security concern, 64/128-bits Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption is used. In addition, its standard compliance ensures that it can communicate with any 802.11b/g networks. It also supports Microsoft WHQL software for Windows XP. Wireless LAN Basics This section contains some Wireless LAN basics to help you better understand how the products work together to create a wireless network. Local Area Network (LAN) LAN is a local network that exists in a relatively limited area. Within the network, two or more computers are connected together sharing files and peripheral devices such as printers. The Wireless LAN Card allows you to interact with other computers without having to run cables normally associated with networks. This lets you move your computer around while staying connected to your network. There are two ways to use the Wireless LAN Card. One way is to connect directly to one or more Wireless LAN Card equipped computers, forming an Ad hoc wireless network. The second way is to connect to an Access Point that gives you access to an existing wired LAN, forming an Infrastructure wireless network. Ad Hoc Mode An Ad Hoc network offers peer-to-peer connections between wireless stations that are in range of each other. The stations communicate directly with each other without using an Access Point or any connection to a wired network. This mode is useful for quickly and easily setting up a wireless network anywhere that a wireless infrastructure does not exist or is not required for services. In an Ad Hoc network, all wireless stations must have the same SSID, channel and WEP keys (if enabled) to communicate with each other. 1 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Infrastructure Mode An Infrastructure wireless network consists of at least one Access Point connected to the wired network infrastructure and a set of wireless end stations. The AP acts as a gateway, linking the wireless network to a wired LAN. As a result, wireless stations have access to all of the features of your wired LAN including e-mail, Internet, network printers and files server access. Roaming For large environments, multiple Access Points can be implemented to extend the wireless service coverage area for seamless wireless access. It allows wireless clients to roam from one AP to another while maintaining the wireless connectivity at all times. A wireless client wandering across multiple APs will automatically change the operating radio frequency as required. In a roaming network, all APs and wireless clients must have the same Service Set Identity (SSID) and security setting (if enabled). Alternatively the mobile station may use an SSID of "any" to associate with any available AP, regardless of the AP's SSID. Roaming among different Access Points is controlled automatically to maintain the wireless connectivity at all times. 2 Chapter 1: Overview General Specification Host Interface Form Factor Chipset Operation Voltage Network Standard Hardware Encryption Quality of Service Network Architectures Modulation Technology Media Access Technique Supported Data Rates USB 2.0 USB Wireless Module ATHEROS AR5523A + AR2112A 5.0VDC IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g AES, TKIP ,and WEP 802.11e draft Ad hoc / Infrastructure OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM DBPSK, DQPSK, and CCK CSMA/CA IEEE 802.11b: 1 ­ 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11g: 1 ­ 54 Mbps Atheros Super G Mode: up to 108 Mbps Printed PCB antenna WIN 98SE, WIN ME, WIN 2000, and WIN XP Automatic location profile, site monitor, current link status, and diagnostics Antenna Type OS Compatibility Client Utility 3 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 4 Chapter 2: Software Installation Chapter 2 Software Installation This chapter describes how to install the USB Wireless LAN Card driver and utility. Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP use the same setup program; however, operation system-specific situation may occur during or after the installation process. The following describes only the overall installation procedure. In OS-specific situations, you should follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. You can refer to the general guidelines provided in next section for further information. In case you need to re-install the driver and software for any reason, we recommend that you remove any previously installed driver and software from your system first. Refer to Chapter 6 for uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card driver and utility, following the instructions to remove previous driver release. Installing Wireless Adapter Driver and Utility The software you are ready to install comprises this adapter's driver and utility. Thus, the following instructions will guide you through overall installation procedure. In OS-specific situations, you should follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. For the details, please read the user's manual. If your computer's operating system is Windows XP that is installed with Service Pack 1 only, it is recommended to further install Windows XP Hotfix ­ KB822603. Note Follow these steps below to install the wireless adapter driver and utility. 1. Close all Windows programs that are running. Insert the Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive and double click Setup.exe in the companion CD. 2. 3. After you double click Setup.exe in the companion CD, a Preparing Setup window appears, and you may go to a next step when the processing bars end. 5 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 4. When the welcome screen pops up, click Next. 5. Please select Complete and click Next. 6. Now, you see processing bars increasing during installation. Installation progress takes a few minutes. 6 Chapter 2: Software Installation 7. During installation, a warning window pops up. Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation work. 8. Plug in your wireless USB 2.0 adapter when the screen pops up. 9. The USB device you inserted is found. 7 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 10. Syst ...