Abocom WUG2660 User Manual.pdf

802.11b+g Wireless LAN

USB Adapter

User’s Manual

REGULATORY STATEMENTS

FCC Certification

The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment.

Part15, Class B

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1)This device may not cause harmful interface, and

2)This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

CAUTION:

1)To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.

2)This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................	1
FEATURES ..............................................................................................................	1
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................................	2
STEP 1: INSTALL THE DRIVER & UTILITY................................................................	2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................	5
WINDOWS 2000/XP ...............................................................................................	5
WINDOWS 98/ME...................................................................................................	6
NETWORK CONNECTION .................................................................................	8
IN WINDOWS 98SE/ME..........................................................................................	8
IN WINDOWS 2000/XP .........................................................................................	11
IP ADDRESS .........................................................................................................	13
Configuration Utility .............................................................................................	14
STATION...............................................................................................................	16
ACCESS POINT......................................................................................................	24
Appendix ................................................................................................................	30
SOFT AP CONFIGURATION....................................................................................	30

INTRODUCTION

The 802.11b+g Wireless LAN USB Adapter is designed for a USB type A port of a laptop or desktop computer for creating a wireless workstation. It is USB 2.0 compliant which connects to any available USB port on a notebook or desktop computer.

The 802.11b+g Wireless LAN USB Adapter complies with IEEE 802.11g standard that offers a data rate up to 54Mbps in a wireless LAN environment. It is backward compliant with IEEE 802.11b specification. The high-speed wireless network card can plug into your notebook or desktop PC and accesses to the LAN or peer-to-peer networking easily without wires or cables. Whether you’re at your desk or in the boardroom, it allows you to share printers, files, and other network resources.

Features

Complies with IEEE 802.11g standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN USB 2.0 compliant

USB Plug & Play

Interoperable with existing network infrastructure Secure information transmission

Freedom to roam while staying connected

Compatible with specialty wireless products and services Up to 54 Mbps data rate

Antenna is built in the card with LED indication Low power consumption

Easy to install and configure

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Step 1: Install the Driver & Utility

For Windows 98, 2000, ME and XP users

Caution!

Do not insert the wireless LAN adapter into your computer until the procedures in “ Install the Driver& Utility” have been performed.

1.Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically.

2.When the Main Menu screen appears, click “ Driver & Utility

Installation” to continue.

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3.When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

4.The installation program will start running automatically. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed.

5.Click Finish to complete the software installation.

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Windows 2000/XP

Note: Before you install the device to your computer, make sure you have installed the driver and utility as described in the previous section.

Windows XP

1.Locate your USB host and insert the USB Adapter.

2.Once the device has been inserted to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware.

3.When the following screen appears, select

Install the software automatically (Recommended).

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4.Click Continue Anyway → Finish to complete the hardware installation.

Windows 2000

Insert the USB adapter into the USB port of your computer and then click Yes to complete the hardware installation.

Windows 98/ME

In Window 98/ME, you only have to insert the USB adapter into the USB port of your computer to complete the hardware installation.

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Verify

To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to Start Settings Control Panel System ( Hardware) Device Manager. Expand the Network Adapters category. If the 802.11b+g USB Wireless LAN Adapter is listed here, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled.

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NETWORK CONNECTION

Once the device driver is well installed, a network setting described in the following should be also established.

In Windows 98SE/ME

1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network.

2.Make sure that all the required components are installed. If any

components are missing, click on the Add button to add them in.

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3. For making your computer visible on the network, enable the File and Print Sharing.

4. Click the Identification tab. Make up a name that is unique from the other computers' names on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same used by all of the other PCs on the network.

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5.Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Share-level access control” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to “User-level access control.”

6. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device.

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In Windows 2000/XP

1. (In Windows 2000)

Go to Start	Settings	Control		Panel	Network and Dial-up
Connections	Local Area Connection			Properties.
(In Windows XP)
Go to Start	Control Panel		Network and Internet Connections
Network Connection		Wireless Network Connection Enabled USB
Wireless Network Adapter.

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2.Make sure that all the required components are installed.

3.If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to add it in.

4.For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.

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IP Address

Note: When assigning IP Addresses to the computers on the network, remember to have the IP address for each computer set on the same subnet mask. If your Broadband Router use DHCP technology, however, it won’t be necessary for you to assign Static IP Address for your computer.

1.To configure a dynamic IP address (i.e. if your broadband Router has the DHCP technology), check the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option.

2.To configure a fixed IP address (if you broadband Router is not DHCP supported, or when you need to assign a static IP address), check the Use the following IP address option. Then, enter an IP address into the empty field, for example, enter 192.168.1.1 in the IP address field, and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.

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Configuration Utility

After the Wireless adapter has been successfully installed, users can use the included Configuration Utility to set their preference.

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Wireless LAN Utility

For Windows 2000/XP, the Configuration Utility icon will also appear in the taskbar. You can open the Configuration Utility by clicking the icon.

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Note: There will be two modes – Station and Access Point for you to

switch, you can select the mode you need from the pull-down menu.

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Station

Select Station mode, and you will see the following figure.

Channel		Shows the selected channel that is currently in use. (There are
		14 channels available, depending on the country.)
		The infrastructure is intended for the connection between
		wireless network cards and an Access Point. With the wireless
		adapter, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global
Type		network via an Access Point
		The Ad-hoc lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and
		quickly. Equipped with the wireless adapter, you can share
		files and printers between each PC and laptop.
		The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your
		wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices
SSID		and points attempting to connect to the same network.
		It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB
		Adapter.
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		Click the down arrow ▼ to select the Tx Rate from Auto, 1, 2,
	Tx Rate	5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps, you can select up to
		54 Mbps.
	Encrypt	WEP is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit/128-bit
		shared key algorithm.
		Click the More Setting button to configure, see the following
		figure (Refer to the	More Setting	part on the next page for
		more information about this figure)

More Setting…

	Link Status	Displays the information about the status of the communication
		between the Wireless USB Adapter and the Access Point.
	Signal Strength	Displays the signal strength of the connection between the
		Wireless USB Adapter and the Access Point it connects.
	Link Quality	Displays the link quality of the connection between the
		Wireless USB Adapter and the Access Point it connects.
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The quantities for the wireless network card transmit.

Tx Frame

(Frame: The unit of packet)

The quantities for the wireless network card receive.

Rx Frame

(Frame: The unit of packet)

More Setting…

Channel		The Channel will change automatically according to AP’s setting.
		Click the down arrow ▼ to select the Tx Rate from Auto, 1, 2,
Tx Rate		5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps, you can select up to 54
		Mbps.
		The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your
SSID		wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and
		points attempting to connect to the same network.
		You may select to have SSID by choosing any, the SSID will be
		obtained automatically from whichever Access Point with the
Any
		optimal signal for this device. If any is left unchecked, it means
		you will have to enter the SSID manually.
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	The infrastructure is intended for the connection between
	wireless network cards and an Access Point. With the wireless
	adapter, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network
Network Type	via an Access Point
	The Ad-hoc lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and
	quickly. Equipped with the wireless adapter, you can share files
	and printers between each PC and laptop.
	You can only set your Security preference when							is
						Change
	selected and then all fields are active for change. To save
Encryption	settings, press	Apply	when you are done with the settings. Select
	from the pull-down menu, there are four options including
	Disable, WEP, TKIP and AES.
Authentication	You can select the Authentication Mode from the pull-down men,
	including Auto, Open System, Shared Key, WPA and WPA
Mode	PSK.
	WEP Encryption Setting				WPA Encryption Setting

Encryption

Setting

You can only set your Security preference when Change is selected and then all fields are active for change. To save settings, press Apply when you are done with the settings.

WEP Encryption Setting

Key length You may select the key length between 64 (bit),

128(bit) and 256 (bit).

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Default Key ID You can set your default key ID at #1~#4. Key Format Select Hexadecimal if you are using hexadecimal numbers (0-9, or A-F).

Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters (case-sensitive).

10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters are needed if 64-bit WEP is used; 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters are needed if 128-bitWEP is used 58 hexadecimal digits or 29 ASCII characters are needed if 256-bitWEP is used.

Key Value:

#1~#4 This setting is the configuration key used in accessing the wireless network via WEP encryption. You can specify up to 4 different keys to encrypt or decrypt wireless data.

□ The Key is provided via 802.1x authentication

Please query your network manager about the currently used security protocol, if 802.1x authentication is currently used, then you can check this item to enable 802.1x security protocol. The key value will be configured automatically, just click Apply to take effect.

WPA Encryption Setting

Protocol This panel enables you to select an authentication protocol.

User Name Type in the user name assigned to the certificate. Password This panel is available when EAP-TLS is not selected (either MSCHAP V2 over PEAP is selected with WEP or LEAP is selected for CCX). This panel enables you to enter a login name and password or request that the driver prompt for them when you connect to a network.

Passphrase Enter the key that you are sharing with the network for the WLAN connection.

Key Format Select Hex if you are using hexadecimal numbers (0-9, or A-F).

Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters.

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								Certificate Please query your network manager about the
								certificate, select the same certificate as the certification server.
								You may select already saved file from the "Profile name" list,
	Load
								and then press "Load ". The setting status will then be restored.
								You may save current setting to profile and add one new item in
	Save Current
								"Profile name".
								Delete the files in the “Profile name”
	Delete
								Click the Advanced Setting button to configure the following
								figure Refer to the	Advanced Setting	part on the next page
								to see more information about the Advanced Setting
	Advanced
	Setting
								Click the Information button to show the Driver Version, Utility
								Version and MAC Address of the system.
	Information
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Advanced Setting

User Interface

Language	Select English or Traditional Chinese.
Power Consumption Setting
Continuous Access Mode	When this mode is selected, the power supply will
(CAM)	be normally provided even when there is no
	throughput.
Maximum Power-Saving	When this mode is selected, this device will stay in
Mode	power saving mode even when there is high volume
	of throughput.
Fast Power-Saving Mode	When this mode is selected, the power mode will
	switch between CAM and Maximum Power-Saving
	Mode depending on the volume of throughput. The
	device driver checks the total bytes (only data
	frame) every 4 seconds to decide the power mode.
	If the total bytes sent exceed 10k bytes, the device
	driver will choose “CAM”. If the total bytes are
	less than 10k bytes, however, the device driver will
	choose “Maximum Power-Saving Mode”.
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Country Roaming

World Mode	This function is only enabled and effective with
	802.11d standard.
User Select	Enable this function to select the country you are
	now locating.
Fragmentation Threshold	The mechanism of Fragmentation Threshold is used
	to improve the efficiency when high traffic flows
	along in the wireless network. If your 802. Wireless
	LAN Adapter often transmit large files in wireless
	network, you can enter new Fragment Threshold
	value to split the packet. The value can be set
	from 256 to 2346. The default value is 2346.
RTS/CTS Threshold	RTS/CTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented
	to prevent the “Hidden Node” problem. If the
	“Hidden Node” problem is an issue, users have to
	specify the packet size. The RTS/CTS mechanism
	will be activated if the data size exceeds the value
	you set.. The default value is 2347.
	This value should remain at its default setting of
	2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data
	flow, only minor modifications of this value are
	recommended.

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Access Point

To set your 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter as an Access Point (AP). In access point mode, the 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter will function as an access point. This allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP device. Up to 16 wireless stations can associate to the 802.11g

Wireless LAN USB Adapter.

To the 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter to bridge your wired and wireless network, the following requirements must be met

1.The 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter must be installed on a computer connected to the wired network.

2.Either configure network sharing (refer to the appendix for an example) or bridge the two interfaces (wireless and wired) on the computer.

3.Set the wireless station’s IP address to be in the same subnet as the computer in which the 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter is installed. Refer to

Configuring the Wireless Station Computer.

Select the Access Point mode, and you will see the following figure.

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Network Adapter		You can select the network adapter from the
		pull-down menu, it shows the device itself the
		802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter and also
		shows the devices supported by the 802.11g
		Wireless LAN USB Adapter.
Connection Station List		It shows the stations which are now connecting
		to the AP.
Channel		Shows the selected channel that is currently in
		use. (There are 14 channels available, depending
		on the country.)
SSID		The SSID is the unique name shared among all
		points in your wireless network. The name must
		be identical for all devices and points attempting
		to connect to the same network.
		It shows the current SSID setting of the
		Wireless USB Adapter.
WEP		The WEP function here has been disabled. If you
		want to change to Enabled, click							More
			to configure.
		Setting…
Tx Power		The Tx power here is configured as Level 0, to
		change the Tx power, click				More Setting…				to
		configure.
		Click the						button and the
More Setting…				More Setting…
		following figure will appear for you to configure
		Refer to the			More Setting…			part on the next
		page for more information about this figure.
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	Tx Frame		The quantities for the wireless network card
			transmit.
			(Frame: The unit of packet)
	Rx Frame		The quantities for the wireless network card
			receive.
			(Frame: The unit of packet)
	More Setting…

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Channel				Shows the selected channel that is currently in
				use. (There are 14 channels available, depending
				on the country.)
Mode				Select Mixed Mode or 802.11b only, 802.11g
				only standard Mode (If you choose this option
				the device will automatically convert the suitable
				standard ).
SSID				The SSID is the unique name shared among all
				points in your wireless network. The name must
				be identical for all devices and points attempting
				to connect to the same network.
				It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless
				USB Adapter.
Tx Power				Select the Tx power from the pull-down menu,
				there are four levels including Level 1, Level 2,
				Level 3 (Minimum).
	or
Change		Apply
				Click		Change	to set the General Connection
				Setting.		After	Completing the setting Click
				Apply.
WEP				You can select to Enable or Disable the WEP
				function by selecting from the pull-down men.
				Click Setting and the following figure will
				appear.
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Authentication Mode	Select the Authentication mode from the
	pull-down menu, there are two modes for you to
	choose, Open System and Shared Key.
Fragment	The mechanism of Fragmentation Threshold is
	used to improve the efficiency when high traffic
	flows along in the wireless network. If your 802.
	Wireless LAN Adapter often transmit large files
	in wireless network, you can enter new Fragment
	Threshold value to split the packet. The value
	can be set from 256 to 2346. The default value is
	2346.
RTS/CTS	RTS/CTS Threshold is a mechanism
	implemented to prevent the “Hidden Node”
	problem. If the “Hidden Node” problem is an
	issue, users have to specify the packet size. The
	RTS/CTS mechanism will be activated if the data
	size exceeds the value you set.. The default value
	is 2347.
	This value should remain at its default setting of
	2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data
	flow, only minor modifications of this value are
	recommended.
Preamble	A preamble is a signal used in wireless
	environment to synchronize the transmitting
	timing including Synchronization and Start
	frame delimiter. Select from the pull-down menu
	to change the Preamble type into Long or Short.

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MAC Address Filter	Click	Setting			and you will see the following
	figure.	You can select the Filter Type from the
	pull-down menu.
	Disable Select to disable the filter function.
	Accept You can type in 15 MAC addresses by
	clicking		Change				. If you select Accept, then the
	MAC address(es) you type in will be connected
	to the AP.
	Reject You can type in 15 MAC addresses by
	clicking			Change.		If you select Reject, then the
	MAC address(es) you type in will not be
	connected to the AP.

Bridge Adapter	The stations will not be allowed to connect to the
	internet if you select No bridge.
	The stations will be allowed to connect to the
	internet if you select the device listed in the
	pull-down menu.

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Appendix

Soft AP Configuration

Setup Requirement:

To bridge your wired and wireless network using 802.11b+g Wireless LAN USB

Adapter, the following must be met:

1.Install the 802.11b+g Wireless LAN USB Adapter on the LAN-connected computer.

2.The Soft Access Point should be connected to a network switch, hub or a Broadband Router. Use a standard Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector to connect the Soft Access Point to one of router, hub, or switch.

3.The computer that you are installing the wireless card into has an Ethernet

connection, and is connected to a LAN with a DHCP server.

SoftAP Configuration

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1.Select the Access Point mode, and you will see the following figure

2.Click the More Setting… button and the following figure will appear for you to configure

3.Select the wired Network Adapter that has already installed in the PC from the pull-down menu.

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4.If the network connected to the wired LAN card has a DHCP server, you just need to configure the wireless station as a DHCP client (select Obtain an IP address automatically). If the network does not have a DHCP server, you must assign a fixed IP to the wired PC (select Use the following IP address).

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