L-1700USB
Long Distance Wireless
USB Adapter
User’s Manual
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USING THIS DOCUMENT
This document provides detailed user guidelines for Wireless LAN USB
Adapter operation and setting-up. Though every effort has been made to
ensure that this document is up-to-date and accurate, more information may
have become available subsequent to the production of this guide.
Content
1. Introduction...............................................................................1
2. Specification .............................................................................2
3. Installation/ Un-installation...................................................... 4
3.1 Installation .......................................................................... 4
3.2 Uninstallation......................................................................8
4. Rt WLAN: Wireless LAN Management GUI .......................... 10
4.1 Introduction of Main Window ............................................ 10
4.2 Station Mode ....................................................................19
4.3 AP Mode...........................................................................26
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1. Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing Wireless LAN USB Adapter. Wireless LAN USB Adapter is a perfect
combination of both performance and cost-effective product introduced. It is sincerely hoped that you
can enjoy the wireless world through this solidly profiled wireless adapter.
It provides a full solution of all the IEEE 802.11 b/g protocols, that pass the WiFi tests and are
compatible with all the wireless products with WiFi logo. If you have a Wireless LAN USB Adapter on
hand, it means you can connect to the wireless world without any difficulty.
It also provides all the data rates in the IEEE 802.11 b/g standards, with both short and long preambles
to ensure the compatibility of legacy wireless products and new ones, saving the panic works for end
users to find compatible products.
Since the security issue has become one of the most important one in the wireless society, it provides
you with the full security coverage from the 64/128bits WEP encryptions, second generation WPA-PSK
encryption, to the most advanced WPA2-AES encryption. WPA2 is the latest security standard currently
approved by WiFi standards.
Saving mode, Adhoc wireless Lan, Wake on Lan (WOL) and other exciting features are also included in
this Wireless LAN USB Adapter. This user manual will guide you through these exciting features in the
following chapters and we is believed that you will be greatly satisfied with its performance and ease of
use.
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2. Specification
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Host system connections
Interface Fully complies with USB 2.0 or 1.1
USB date transfer rate USB high speed (480Mbps), and full speed (12Mbps)
Wireless LAN (WLAN) environment connections
WLAN Interface
WLAN transfer rate
Multimode features
Fully complies with IEEE 802.11 b/g specifications
802.11 b:DQPSK with data scrambling capability to provide data
rate of 1,2,5.5 and 11Mbps
802.11 g:A high-speed Fast Fourier
Transform(FFT)/Inverse Fast Fourier Transform(IFFT)
provide data rate of 6,9,12.18,24,36,48 and 54Mbps
WLAN Frequency Band 2.4 ~ 2.497 GHz ((Industrial Scientific Medical Band)
Operation Channel Channel 1 ~ 11
Coverage Area Indoors:100ft with straight path
Compatibility Fully compatible to IEEE 802.11 b/g devices
Security
Antenna Detachable dipolar antenna
LED present
(Green/Red light)
Wake on WLAN Wake up system by wireless LAN(AP mode)
Hardware-based IEEE 802.11i encryption/decyption
engine, including 64-bit/128-bit WEP, TKIP, and AES
On: link is on
Off: ling is off
Quick blinking: data trasition
Slow blinking with 5 times: scan wireless nodes
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows System : Windows, 2000, XP 32/64 bit, Vista 32/64 bit
PCs must have a device driver installed. It allows you to communicate with WLAN Mini USB Adapter.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
1. Wireless LAN USB Adapter
2. Installation Software CD
3. User Manual
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3. Installation/ Un-installation
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Warning! Do not cover or block the airflow to the adapter. The adapter will reach a high temperature
during use.
3.1 Installation
Before you proceed with the installation, please notice the following descriptions.
Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows Vista. (Procedures are similar for
Windows /2000/XP.)
Note2: If you have installed the WLAN USB driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first.
1. Do not plug the wireless LAN USB adapter into your computer USB port before installing the
software program. Insert the software program CD , then auto installation window pops up on following:
2. While the following screen pops out, click Install Driver And Utility
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3. Choose a set up language. Click Next to process the installation.
4. Click Next
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5. Click Install
6. The system starts software installation of the WLAN USB adapter.
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7. Click Finish to complete the installation
9. After click Finish to complete the installation, under Windows Vista <ALL Programs> menu,
AirLive USB wireless LAN Utility program installed.
10. Insert the wireless LAN USB adapter into your computer USB port, the computer detect and drive
the wireless LAN USB adapter automatically.
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3.2 Uninstallation
From “Wireless Network Driver and Utility”, “Control Panel” ”Change or Remove Programs”.
A. Uninstall the WLAN USB Adapter Driver from “Start”, “All Programs”, Click “Uninstall” (or
“Change/Remove”) to remove Wireless LAN USB Adapter driver.
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