Abocom Systems WU5202 User manual
802.11n/b/g
Mini Wireless LAN
USB2.0 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 the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
For product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be
operated. Selection of other channels is not possible.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
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 the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the
following measures:
● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
● Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this
device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation
Exposure Statement
This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled
exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance
with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65
Supplement C. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum
distance 2.5cm between the radiator & your body.
CE Statement:
Hereby, AboCom, declares that this device is in compliance with the
essential requirement and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE
Driective 1999/5/EC.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................1
FEATURES ..............................................................................................................1
Windows 2000/XP Installation ...............................................................................2
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE.........................................................................................2
INSTALL THE HARDWARE .......................................................................................5
Windows Vista Installation.....................................................................................6
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE.........................................................................................6
INSTALL THE HARDWARE .......................................................................................8
VERIFICATION ........................................................................................................8
NETWORK CONNECTION.................................................................................9
IP ADDRESS ...........................................................................................................9
UTILITY CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP...............................10
STATION MODE ....................................................................................................11
Profile ......................................................................................................11
Network ...................................................................................................20
Link Status...............................................................................................23
Advanced.................................................................................................25
Statistics...................................................................................................27
WMM / QoS............................................................................................28
WPS......................................................................................................... 30
Radio On/Off ...........................................................................................34
About .......................................................................................................34
UTILITY MENU LIST.........................................................................................35
SOFT AP MODE.....................................................................................................36
Config......................................................................................................36
Access Control.........................................................................................39
MAC Table..............................................................................................40
Event Log ................................................................................................41
Statistics...................................................................................................42
About .......................................................................................................44
UTILITY CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS VISTA.................................45
STATION MODE ....................................................................................................45
Profile ......................................................................................................45
Network ...................................................................................................52
Link Status...............................................................................................55
Statistics...................................................................................................58
WMM / QoS............................................................................................59
WPS......................................................................................................... 61
Radio On/Off ...........................................................................................64
About .......................................................................................................64
UTILITY MENU LIST.............................................................................................. 65
S
OFT AP MODE.....................................................................................................66
Config......................................................................................................66
Access Control.........................................................................................70
MAC Table..............................................................................................71
Event Log ................................................................................................72
Statistics...................................................................................................73
About .......................................................................................................74
UNINSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000/XP...............................................75
UNINSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS VISTA................................................. 77
INTRODUCTION
The 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless USB2.0 Adapter is an IEEE802.11n/b/g USB
adapter that connects your notebook to a wireless local area. The 802.11n/b/g
Mini Wireless USB2.0 Adapter with MIMO Technology improves effective
throughput and range over existing 802.11b/g products better expands the
receiving distance and efficiently eliminates wireless connection dead spots
compared with normal 11g products.
The 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless USB2.0 Adapter is a very small adapter that can
connects notebook, handheld or desktop computer equipped with USB interface
for wireless network applications. It allows you to take full advantage of your
notebook’s mobility with access to real-time information and online services
anytime and anywhere.
Features
¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n standard for 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wireless
LAN.
¾ USB 2.0 compliant.
¾ USB Plug & Play.
¾ Interoperable with existing network infrastructure.
¾ Secure information transmission.
¾ Freedom to roam while staying connected.
¾ Compatible with specialty wireless products and services.
¾ Up to 300Mbps data rate.
¾ Antenna is built-in the card with LED indication.
¾ Low power consumption.
¾ Easy to install and configure.
¾ Compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, XP and Vista.
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Windows 2000/XP Installation
Install the Software
Caution!
Do not insert the wireless card into your computer until the InstallShield
Wizard finish installing.
1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included CD-ROM into your
computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically.
2. When the License Agreement screen appears, please read the
contents and select “I accept the terms of the license agreement
“ then click Next to continue.
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3. Select the check box to choose a Configuration Tool from the listed
two choices.
z Configuration Tool: Choose to use our configuration utility.
z Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool: Choose to use Windows XP’s
built-in Zero Configuration Utility (ZCU).
Click Next to continue.
4. There are two modes for you to choose in this screen, either choose
Wi-Fi mode or performance mode (Tx Burst mode). This mode
selection screen is set for the default mode shown in the utility screen;
you can still change its mode later in the utility screen. Click Next to
continue.
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5. When you are prompted the following message, please click Install
to begin the installation.
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6. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the
software installation.
Install the Hardware
Note: Insert the Wireless USB card when you finished your software
installation.
Insert the USB Adapter into the USB Port of your computer. The system
will automatically detect the new hardware.
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Windows Vista Installation
Install the Software
Do not insert the wireless LAN adapter into your computer until the
procedures in “Driver& Utility Installation” have been performed.
1. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
2. When the Main Menu screen appears, click “Driver & Utility
Installation” to start the software installation.
3. When the License Agreement screen appears, please read the
contents and select “I accept the terms of the license agreement
“ then click Next to continue.
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4. When you are prompted the following message, please click Install
to begin the installation.
5. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the
software installation.
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Install the Hardware
Note: Insert the Wireless USB card when you finished your software
installation.
Insert the USB Adapter into the USB Port of your computer. The system
will automatically detect the new hardware.
Verification
To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to Start >
Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Expand the Network
Adapters category. If the 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter is
listed here, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled.
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NETWORK CONNECTION
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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UTILITY CONFIGURATION FOR
WINDOWS 2000/XP
After the Wireless adapter has been successfully installed, users can use the
included Configuration Utility to set their preference.
Go to StartJ (All) ProgramJ Intelligent WirelessJ Intelligent Wireless
Utility.
You can also open the Configuration Utility by double clicking the icon or right
clicking to select Launch Config Utilities.
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Station Mode
Notice: Under screen resolution 800 x 600 pixels, click the triangle
button at the right down corner of the utility to expand the
information of the station, the information will not be displayed
completely.
Profile
Profile can book keeping your favorite wireless setting among your home, office,
and other public hot-spot. You may save multiple profiles, and activate the correct
one at your preference. The Profile manager enables you to Add, Edit, Delete and
Activate profiles.
Click this button to show the information of Status Section.
Click this button to hide the information of Status Section.
Profile Tab
Profile Name
SSID
Network Type
You may enter a distinctive name of profile in this column.
The default is PROF# (# 1, #2, #3....)
The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in
your wireless network.
Shows the network type of the device, including
infrastructure and Ad-Hoc.
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Authentication
Encryption
Use 802.1x
Tx Power
Shows the authentication mode.
Shows the encryption type.
Whether or not use 802.1x feature.
Transmit power, the amount of power used by a radio
transceiver to send the signal out.
Channel
Power Save
Mode
RTS
Threshold
Fragment
Threshold
Add
Shows the selected channel that is currently in use.
Choose from CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) or Power
Saving Mode.
Shows the RTS Threshold of the device.
Shows the Fragment Threshold of the device.
Click to add a profile from the drop-down screen.
System Configuration tab:
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Profile Name: User can enter profile name, or use default
name defined by system. The default is PROF# (# 1, #2,
#3....).
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. User can use pull-down menu to select from
available APs.
Power Save Mode:
• CAM (Constantly Awake Mode): When this mode is
selected, the power supply will be normally provided even
when there is no throughput.
• PSM (Power Saving Mode): When this mode is selected,
this device will stay in power saving mode even when
there is high volume of throughput.
Network Type: There are two types, Infrastructure and
Ad-hoc modes. Under Ad-hoc mode user can also choose
the preamble type, the available preamble type includes
Auto and Long. In addition to that, the channel field will be
available for setup in Ad-hoc mode.
• 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 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.
Tx Power: Select the Tx power percentage from the
pull-down list including Auto, 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%,
10% and Lowest.
Preamble: A preamble is a signal used in wireless
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environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including
Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. Select from the
pull-down menu to change the Preamble type into Auto or
Long.
RTS Threshold: User can adjust the RTS threshold number
by sliding the bar or key in the value directly. The default
value is 2347. 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.
This value should remain at its default setting of 2347.
Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor
modifications of this value are recommended.
Fragment Threshold: User can adjust the Fragment
threshold number by sliding the bar or key in the value
directly. The default value is 2346. The mechanism of
Fragmentation Threshold is used to improve the efficiency
when high traffic flows along in the wireless network. If your
Wireless LAN Adapter often transmits 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.
Authentication and Security tab:
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Authentication Type: There are seven type of authentication
modes including Open, Shared, Leap, WPA, WPA-PSK,
WPA2 and WPA2-PSK.
• Open: If your access point/wireless router is using
"Open” authentication, then the wireless adapter will
need to be set to the same authentication type.
• Shared: Shared key is when both the sender and the
recipient share a secret key.
• LEAP: Light Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is an
EAP authentication type used primarily in Cisco Aironet
WLANs. It encrypts data transmissions using dynamically
generated WEP keys, and supports mutual authentication
(only with CCX mode enabled.)
• WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK: WPA-PSK offers
two encryption methods, TKIP and AES. Select the type
of algorithm, TKIP or AES and then enter a WPA Shared
Key of 8~64 characters in the WPA Pre-shared Key field.
Encryption Type: For Open and Shared authentication
mode, the selection of encryption type are None and WEP.
For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK
authentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP
and AES.
WPA Pre-shared Key: This is the shared secret between AP
and STA. For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication
mode, this field must be filled with character longer than 8
and less than 64 lengths.
WEP Key: Only valid when using WEP encryption
algorithm. The key must match with the AP’s key. There are
several formats to enter the keys.
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• Hexadecimal (128bits): 26 Hex characters (0~9, a~f).
• ASCII (128bits): 13 ASCII characters.
Show Password: Check this box to show the password you
entered.
802.1x Setting: When user use radius server to authenticate
client certificate for WPA authentication mode.
802.1x tab:
EAP Method:
• PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP
transport securely authentication data by using tunnelling
between PEAP clients and an authentication server.
PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only
server-side certificates, thus simplifying the
implementation and administration of a secure wireless
LAN.
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• TLS / Smart Card: Transport Layer Security. Provides
for certificate-based and mutual authentication of the
client and the network. It relies on client-side and
server-side certificates to perform authentication and can
be used to dynamically generate user-based and
session-based WEP keys to secure subsequent
communications between the WLAN client and the
access point.
• TTLS: Tunnelled Transport Layer Security. This
security method provides for certificate-based, mutual
authentication of the client and network through an
encrypted channel. Unlike EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS
requires only server-side certificates.
• EAP-FAST: Flexible Authentication via Secure
Tunnelling. It was developed by Cisco. Instead of using a
certificate, mutual authentication is achieved by means of
a PAC (Protected Access Credential) which can be
managed dynamically by the authentication server. The
PAC can be provisioned (distributed one time) to the
client either manually or automatically. Manual
provisioning is delivery to the client via disk or a secured
network distribution method. Automatic provisioning is
an in-band, over the air, distribution. For tunnel
authentication, only support "Generic Token Card"
authentication now.
• MD5-Challenge: Message Digest Challenge. Challenge
is an EAP authentication type that provides base-level
EAP support. It provides for only one-way authentication
- there is no mutual authentication of wireless client and
the network.
Tunnel Authentication:
• Protocol: Tunnel protocol, List information including
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EAP-MSCHAP v2, EAP-TLS/ Smart Card, and
Generic Token Card.
• Tunnel Identity: Identity for tunnel.
• Tunnel Password: Password for tunnel.
Session Resumption: User can click the box to enable or
disable this function.
ID\PASSWORD tab:
ID/ PASSWORD: Identity and password for server.
• Authentication ID / Password: Identity, password and
domain name for server. Only "EAP-FAST" and "LEAP"
authentication can key in domain name. Domain name
can be keyed in blank space.
• Tunnel ID / Password: Identity and Password for
server.
Show Password: Check this box to show the password you
entered.
OK: Click to save settings and exit this page.
Cancel: Click to call off the settings and exit.
Client Certification tab:
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Use Client certificate: Choose to enable server
authentication.
OK: Click to save settings and exit this page.
Cancel: Click to call off the settings and exit.
Server Certification tab:
Use certificate chain: Choose use server that issuer of
certificates.
Allow intimidate certificates: It must be in the server
certificate chain between the server certificate and the server
specified in the certificate issuer must be field.
Server name: Enter an authentication sever root.
Server name must match: Click to enable or disable this
function.
Domain name must end in specified name: Click to enable
or disable this function.
OK: Click to save settings and exit this page.
Cancel: Click call off the settings and exit.
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Delete
Edit
Activate
Click to delete an existing profile.
Click to edit a profile.
Click to make a connection between devices.
Network
The Network page displays the information of surrounding APs from last scan
result. The tab lists the information including SSID, Network type, Channel,
Wireless mode, Security-Enabled and Signal.
Network Tab
Sorted by
Show dBm
SSID
Network Type
Channel
Wireless mode
Encryption
Indicate that AP list are sorted by SSID, Channel or Signal.
Check the box to show the dBm of the AP list.
Shows the name of BSS network.
Network type in use, Infrastructure for BSS, Ad-Hoc for
IBSS network.
Shows the currently used channel.
AP support wireless mode. It may support 802.11b,
802.11g or 802.11n wireless mode.
Shows the encryption type currently in use. Valid value
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