Abocom Systems WUG2400 User Manual

802.11b/g

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. ※ The 802.11b/g Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter has been tested

to the FCC exposure requirements (Specific Absorption Rate) measured value of 0.998
watts/kg

Part15, Class B

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment.

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.

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:

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

The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment, under 47 CFR 2.1093 paragraph (d)(2).

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1

WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS ................................................................................1

The Peer-to-Peer Network..........................................................................1

The Access Point Network ......................................................................... 2

LED INDICATORS FOR WIRELESS USB ADAPTER ................................................... 2

Power Indicator: (Orange LED) ................................................................. 2

Act Indicator: (Green LED)........................................................................2

INSTALLATION......................................................................................................3

INSTALL THE DRIVER & UTILITY............................................................................. 3

INSTALL THE DEVICE................................................................................................ 6

Note for Windows 98 users:.......................................................................6

Note for Windows XP users:...................................................................... 6

Verify Device Installation...........................................................................7

NETWORK CONNECTION .................................................................................. 9

IN WINDOWS 98/ME ............................................................................................... 9

IN WINDOWS 2000/XP ..........................................................................................12

CONFIGURATION................................................................................................15

ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY ............................................................ 15

MAIN TAB ............................................................................................................. 16

PROFILE MANAGER TAB........................................................................................ 25

INFORMATION TAB ................................................................................................26

ABOUT TAB ...........................................................................................................28

UNINSTALLATION..............................................................................................29

INTRODUCTION

The 802.11b/g Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter is a device that allows
you connect your computer to a wireless local area network (LAN). A
wireless LAN allows your system to use wireless Radio Frequency (RF)
technology to transmit and receive data without physically attaching to
the network. The Wireless protocols that come with this product ensure
data security and isolation from interference generated by other radio
frequencies.
This Adapter also allows you to take full advantage of your computer’s
mobility with access to real-time information and online services anytime
and anywhere. In addition, this device eliminates the bother of pulling
cable through walls and under furniture. It even allows you to place your
system in locations where cabling is impossible. Modifying and
augmenting networks has never been so easy.

Wireless Network Options

The Peer-to-Peer Network

This network installation lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and
quickly. Equipped with Wireless USB Adapter, you can share files and printers
between each PC and laptop.

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You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global
network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN.

The Access Point Network

The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access
much more conveniently. With Wireless LAN Adapters, you can connect
wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point.

LED Indicators For Wireless USB Adapter

Link Indicator: (Green LED)

The Link LED will appear as solid green when the Wireless USB Adapter
is connected with an AP. If the Wireless USB Adapter is not connected
with an AP, the power LED will be blank.

Act Indicator: (Green LED)

The Act LED will be blinking green when transmitting/receiving wireless data.

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INSTALLATION

Caution: Do not insert the Wireless USB Adapter into your computer

until the procedures in “Install the Driver & Utility” has been
performed.

Install the Driver & Utility

3. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of your computer.

If the CD-ROM is not launched automatically, go to your CD-ROM drive
(e.g. drive D) and double-click on Setup.exe.

4. The main screen of the CD-ROM opens. Click Install Driver &
Utility to start the installation.

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

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6. The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default
destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue.

7. Follow the instruction to select the program folder. Click Next to
continue.

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9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to

complete the software installation.

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Install the device

Do not insert the USB Adapter into you
computer until the procedures in “Install Driver
& Utility” have been performed”

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.

Note for Windows 98 users:

Before installation of the device, make sure you have your operating
system CD-ROM at hand. You may be asked to insert the OS CD-ROM
in order to download specific drivers.

Note for Windows XP users:

1. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and
click Next.

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4. Click Finish to complete the installation.

Verify Device Installation

To verify that the device has been properly installed in your computer and is
enabled, go to Start  Settings  Control Panel  System ( Hardware) 

Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters item. If the 802.11g Wireless
USB Adapter is listed, it means that your device is properly installed and

enabled.

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NETWORK CONNECTION

Once the driver has been installed, you will need to make adjustments to your
network settings.

In Windows 98/ME

1. Go to Start  Settings  Control Panel  Network.

2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed.

 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter
 IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol
 NetBEUI
 TCP/IP

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If any components are missing, click on the Add button to install them. All of the
protocols and clients required (listed above) are provided by Microsoft.

3. Next, highlight the specific network component you need, click Add.

4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to
add. Click OK.

After returning to the Network screen, you can make your computer is visible
on the network by enabling the File and Print Sharing.

5. Click the Identification tab. Enter a name that is unique on the

network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the
same name used by all of the other PCs on the network.

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6. 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.”

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

8. Once the computer has been rebooted, a Logon window will appear

and will require you to enter a username and password. Enter a
username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel
button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network.

9. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the windows

desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the
network.

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 Connections  Wireless

Network Connection Enabled 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter 
Properties.

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2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed.

 Client for Microsoft Networks
 NWLink NetBIOS
 NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol

 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the
Client/Service/Protocol required.

3. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to install.

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4. Select the network protocol you wish to add and click OK. This will
return you to the Local Area Connections Properties window.

5. To allow your computer to be visible on the network, make sure you
have checked off the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft
Networks.

6. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete the
installation.

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CONFIGURATION

After successful installation of the Wireless LAN Adapter’s driver, the utility icon
will display in the task bar. You will be able to access the Configuration Utility
through the Network Status icon.

If the icon doesn’t appear automatically, go to Start  Programs  Wireless
LAN Utility  Wireless LAN Utility, it will appear in the task bar.

Accessing the Configuration Utility

All settings are categorized into 4 Tabs:

Main Tab

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Profile Manager Tab
Information Tab
About Tab

Main Tab

The main tab enables you to scan for available networks, select a network to
which to connect, modify the settings for the current connection, or set up your
station for Ad Hoc connection.

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Note：Only one configuration utility can be active at a time. When the ZCU is set

to be the active utility, opening the TI utility−by double-clicking on the utility
icon in the system tray or right-clicking the icon and selecting Open−launches
the ZCU inserted of the TI utility.

Configure using
Windows Zero Config.

Profile name

SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points

External Configuration Checkbox (Windows XP

only): A checkbox that enables you to disable the
WLAN Station Configuration Utility and indicates
that the station driver is to be configured with
Windows XP’s built-in Zero Configuration Utility
(ZCU).

On Windows XP systems, the ZCU service is
automatically stopped when the WLAN utility is
installed. The ZCU is started when you check the

Configure using Windows Zero Configuration

checkbox.

The checkbox is only displayed on Windows XP
systems.

The profile name that is currently connected.

in your wireless network.
The name must be identical for all devices and points
attempting to connect to the same network.

Indicates that the network does not require special
security settings and access rights in order to
connect to it (that is, you can connect to the
network by setting the station’s privacy mode to
None and authentication mode to None.)

Indicates that the network requires special security
settings and access rights in order to connect to it.

Indicates a hidden network which is not

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roadcasting its SSID. The SSID for such networks

are listed as <Hidden Network>. In order to connect
to such a network, you must know the network’s
SSID.

BBS ID
Current Tx Rate
Channel
BSS type

The MAC address for the Access Point or station.
It displays the currently connected rate.
The channel that is currently connected.
The type of connection, either Access Point or

Peer-to-Peer.

Tx Rate /Rx Rate
Signal quality

The actual instantaneous transmit and receive rates, in
Mbps.
The signal strength from the network Access Point or
station. The strength is displayed in three formats: a
signal quality level (one of five levels, from Bad to
Best), a numerical value in dBm, and a signal quality
bar graph with a scale of –82 to –10.

Connect Highlight one of the devices from the list area and

press the Connect button to access it.

Profile Name：Enter the profile nam e you wish to have.
Set Configuration ： The Set Configuration area

contains the following fields
SSID Name：The SSID for the current profile

BSS Type：The BSS type, either peer-to-peer or Access
Point

Channel：The preferred channel on which to make a
connection (available for peer-to-peer connections

only)

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Band：The band on which to make a connection.
Super Profile ： Determines the security settings

available to you, and can be one of the following:
Personal: Enables only the basic security settings that
you are likely to need at home.
Enterprise: Enables all security settings, including
more complex certificate-

ased settings that you may

need in an office.
Security：Determines the type of security to use for
this connection, and can be one of the following:

 None
 WEP
 WPA2
 Any WPA

WEP：WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data
security mechanism based on a 64 Bit/128 Bit/256 Bit

shared key algorithm.

Press the Configure button to change WEP
configuration.

Note: You must use the same Default Key #, Key Size,
and Encryption Key on both the host and destination
devices in order to establish a connection.

KEY1 ~ KEY 4：You can specify up to 4 different
keys, but only one can be used at a time.

Encryption：Enter the key value in this field.
A key of 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) is

required if a 64-bit Key Size is selected.

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A key of 26 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) is
required if a 128-bit Key Size is selected.

A key of 58 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) is
required if a 256-bit Key Size is selected.
WPA2 & Any WPA：（WiFi Protected Access）is more

secure than WEP, and should be used if possible.
Authentication Mode ： Determines the type of
authentication to use for this connection.
With Super Profile set to Personal, this field can be
one of the following:

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 Key: Shared Key is when both the sender and
the recipient share a secret key.
Auto Switch: Select Auto Switch for the adapter to
automatically select the appropriate
PSK：In the Passphrase field, enter the key that you

are sharing with the network for the WLAN
connection. By default, the key that you type is
masked with asterisks (*). To view the key that you
entered, check Unmask.

With Super Profile set to Enterprise, this field can
also be one of the following:

TLS
PEAP – MS-CHAP-V2 (only with CCX mode

enabled)
PEAP – GTC (only with CCX mode enabled)

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LEAP (only with CCX mode enabled)
The Personal Certificate window enables you to

supply a personal certificate for use with TLS and
PEAP – MS-CHAP-V2 authentication.
This window is only applicable with Enterprise
security.

Personal Certificate：

To supply a personal certificate:

1. In the User Name field, type in the user name

assigned to the certificate.

2. Select a certificate by clicking Browse. The

standard Windows Select Certificate window is
displayed:

3. Select a certificate from the list, and click OK. The

name of the certificate is dis

ed in the textbox in

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the middle of the Personal Certificate window.

4. To view the certificate, click View. The certificate

is displayed:

The Password window enables you to supply a login
name and password for use when selecting LEAP or
PEAP – GTC authentication.

To specify a user name and password:

1.Select the appropriate radio button to indicate
whether:

 You are supplying a user name and password now.
 The utility prompts you for them each time you try

to connect to a network.

2. To provide a user name and password now, enter
them in the fields provided.

Not all values for Authentication Mode are

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available for all Security settings.
Enable CCX mode：Enables connections in CCX

mode. When checked, additional authentication modes
are available.

This checkbox is only enabled when Super Profile is
set to Enterprise.

Configure ： Click Configure to open the

configuration window.

Open Advanced Mode：Click Open Advanced Mode to

configure the following screen：

Power Save Mode: Indicates whether to use power
saving. This field can be one of the following:

♦ None：No power save mode.
♦ Max ：Max power save mode.

TX Power Level: The transmit power level, which
can be one of the following:

♦ Low Power (6% of full power)
♦ Medium-Low Power (12%)
♦ Medium-Power (25%)
♦ Medium-High Power (50%)
♦ High Power (100%)

TX Rate: The preferred rate of transmission, in Mbps.
The options for this field are based on the selected
band and channel,

Packet Burst: Indicates whether the Packet Bursting
feature is enabled.
Turbo Mode: Indicates whether the 4X feature is
enabled.

Fragment Threshold: The maximum fragment
length, in bytes. The value is an even number from
256 to 4096 (default is 4096).

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RTS Threshold: The minimum packet length for

sending an RTS frame, in bytes. The value must be
greater than 0 (default is 4096).

Preamble: Either short or long
Retry limits: The number of retries to attempt, if
necessary, when sending a frame. There are two Retry
limits fields:
Short: For frames without an RTS frame
Long: For frames with an RTS frame
To hide the advanced fields, click Close Advanced
Mode.

OK：When the configuration is done, click OK to

save.

Cancel：Click Cancel to discard changes.

Rescan

Searches for all available networks. Clicking on the
button, the device will start to rescan and list all
available sites.

Configure

Click Configure to modify the settings for the
profiles with the SSID of the selected network.

If no profile exists, the Profile Configuration window
is displayed so that you can create a profile. The
Profile Name field is blank

If no profile exists, the Profile Configuration window
is displayed so that you can modify its settings.

OK

Click OK to save your settings.
Cancel Click Cancel to discard ch a n g e s .
Apply

Click Apply to save any changes to profiles and

connection settings.

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Profile Manager Tab

The Profile Manager enables you to create, modify and delete the profiles that the
station uses to connect to WLAN networks, to activate and de-activate profiles,
and to raise and lower a profiles’ priority.

All profiles are displayed in one of the following lists:
Profiles Pool: A list of inactive profiles, that is, profiles that cannot currently be
used for making a connection.
Active Profiles: A list of active profiles, that is, profiles that can be used for
making a connection.

Each profile in the Active Profiles list has a priority based on its location in the list.
The higher in the list, the higher the profile’s priority.
When the station tries to connect to a network with a specific SSID, the station first
tries to connect to the network using the profile with the highest priority (that is, the
profile highest in the list of active profiles) that is set to the selected SSID. If the
station cannot connect using the first profile, the station tries to connect using the
next-highest profile, and so forth.
Likewise, when the station loses the connection with the current network, the station
tries to make a connection with any available network for which a profile exists.
The station first tries to connect to a network using the profile with the highest

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priority. If the station cannot connect using the first profile, the station tries to
connect using the next-highest profile, and so forth.
To move a profile up one spot in the Active Profiles list, select the profile by
clicking on it, and then click

To move a profile down one spot in the Active Profiles list, select the profile by
clicking on it, and then click

New Click New to create a new profile.

The new profile is inactive and is added to the Profiles Pool list.

Edit Click Edit to edit an exiting profile.
Delete Click Delete to delete the profile that is currently selected

in the Profile Manager tab. The following confirmation
dialog box is displayed：

OK Click OK to save any changes to profiles and connection

settings, and then minimizes the utility to the Windows
system tray

Cancel

Apply

Click Cancel to discard any changes to profiles and connection
settings, and then minimizes the utility to the Windows system
tray.

Click Apply to save any changes to profiles and connection
settings.

Information Tab

The Information tab displays information maintained by the driver, such as the
number of packet errors and the total number of bytes received or transmitted. The

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tab also displays information about the current connection, as well as network
information about the station. The statistics are for the period starting when you last
connected to a network. The statistics are refreshed at least twice a second.

Connection Status

Duration The time since the station last connected
Receive / Transmit Statistics All information is for the period starting

Connection Information Information about association and

Network Information Network information, such as the IP

Indicates whether the station is currently
connected to a network. This is the same
connection status as displayed on the
Main tab.

to a network.

when you last connected to a network,
except for Beacons, which is for the
period starting when you installed the
driver.

authentication attempts with the
currently selected network, as well as
some connection settings.

address, of the station.

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About Tab

Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the OS Version,
Utility Version, Driver Version, Firmware Version and EEPROM Version.

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UNINSTALLATION

In case you need to uninstall the Utility and driver, please refer to below steps.
(As you uninstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.)

1. Go to Start  Programs Wireless LAN Utility  Uninstall
Wireless LAN Utility.

2. Click OK to continue.

3. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure.

If you have any troble with use this equipment, please contact customer care service:
Company Name: Xterasys Corporation
Address: 4711 CHINO AVE. CHINO,CA91710 USA
Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone]
Contact Person: Mr. Larry

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