Askey Computer WLU3010D11 Users manual

SMCWUSBT-G

Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

802.11b/g (108 Mbps)

User’s Manual

Version 1.02.000

July 11, 2005

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Contents

Contents

Before Y ou 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

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General Tab.............. ................ ................ .................... ............... ................ ...20

Security Tab ..................................................................... ............... ...............20

Advanced Tab ................................................................................. ...............22

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

Appendix A Regulatory Compliance....................................................................30

Appendix B EC Declaration of Conformity …………………………………………..32

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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.

9 Companion CD x 1

9 Wireless USB 2.0 adapter x 1

System Requirements

To use the Wireless LAN Card, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements:

z Laptop/ PC containing:

9 32-bit CardBus slot (or Desktop PC with PC Card-PCI adapter)
9 Mini PCI
9 32 MB memory or greater
9 300 MHz processor or higher
9 Hard disk space at least 30 Mbytes

z 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

Caution

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.

Contains in formation that corresponds to a specific topic.

Represents essential steps, actions, or messages that should not be
ignored.

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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 co nnect to a wireless network and to sh a re resou r ce s, such a s fil es o r pr inte rs

without being bound to the network wires. Operating in 2.4GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spect rum
(DSSS) radio transmission, the Wireless LAN Card transfers data at speeds up to 54Mbps. Both A d 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 co nnect 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.

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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.

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General Specification

Chapter 1: Overview

Host Interface
Form Factor
Chipset
Operation Voltage
Network Standard
Hardware Encryption
Quality of Service
Network Architectures

USB Wireless Module

A THEROS AR5523A + AR21 12A

IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11 g

Ad hoc / Infrast r uc t u r e

USB 2.0

5.0VDC

AES, TKIP ,and WEP

802.11e draft

Modulation Technology OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM

DBPSK, DQPSK, and CCK
Media Access
Technique

CSMA/CA

Supported Data Rates IEEE 802.11b: 1 – 11 Mbps

IEEE 802.11g: 1 – 54 Mbps

Atheros Super G Mode: up to 108 Mbps

Antenna Type
OS Compatibility
Client Utility

WIN 98SE, WIN ME, WIN 2000, and WIN XP

Automatic location profile, site monitor, current link status, and

Printed PCB antenna

diagnostics

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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-specif ic s ituations, you should follow the on-screen instruct i o ns to proceed. You can ref er 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 uninstallin g 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

Note

Follow these steps below to install the wireless adapter driver and utility.

Service Pack 1 only, it is recommended to further install Windows XP
Hotfix – KB822603.

1. Close all Windows programs that are running.

2. Insert the Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive and double click Setup.exe in the companion CD.

3.

After you double click Setup.exe in the companion
CD, a Preparing Setup windo w appears, and you
may go to a next step when the processing bars
end.

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4.

5.

When the welcome screen pops up, click Next.

Please select Complete and click Next.

6.

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Now, you see processing bars increasing during
installation. Installation progress takes a few
minutes.

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During installation, a warning window pops up. C lick
Continue Anyway to continue the installation work.

Plug in your wireless USB 2.0 adapter when the
screen pops up.

9.

The USB device you inserted is found.

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10.

11.

System checks for new hardware and meanwhile
the Found New Hardware Wizard screen pops
up. Choose Install the software automatically
(Recommended) and then click Next.

After clicking Next at the previous step, you will see
a window showing you Please wait while the
wizard searches….

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While the wizard is running, a Hardware
Installation warning window pops up. Then, click
Continue Anyway to continue the installation.

13.

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The wizard is installing the driver. It may take
several minutes.

This adapter’s driver installation is completed.
Click Finish to complete the installation process.

15.

Finally, you are asked to reboot your computer. It

is recommended to restart your computer now, or

you may restart it later.

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16.

When you succeed in
installing the driver, you will
see a logo indicating the
wireless signal strength at a
lower right corner of the
toolbar on desktop, after you
restart your computer.

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Alternatively, you may check if this adapter is
successfully installed through Device Manager of
your computer. If it is successful, you will see

SMCWUSBT 108Mbps Wireless USB 2.0
Adapter under Network adapters of Device
Manager.

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Chapter 3: Utility Configuration

Chapter 3 Utility Configuration

The configuration of the Wireless LAN Card is done through the USB Wireless LAN Configuration Utility.
The utility also includes a number of tools to display current statistics and status infor mation pert aining to
your Wireless LAN Card.

Tray Icon

The tray icon appears at the bottom of the screen.

Hold the mouse cursor over the tray icon to display the current configuration profile name and
association, as well as transmit and receive speed and the wireless adapter name.

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Right clicking on the tray icon , you can see a menu on which configuration items of the utility
appears.

Each item under the menu is defined below.

Help

Open the online help.

Exit Exit the utility application.

Open SMCWUSB

108Mbps Wireless USB

2.0 Adapter Utility …

Preferences Set the Startup Options and Menu Options for the utility.

Enable/Disable Radio

Manual LEAP Login

Reauthenticate

Select Profile

Show Connection Status

Launch the utility. Use the utility to configure the profile or
view status and statistics information.

Check whether the program should start automatically when
Windows starts, and check the menu items that should
appear on the popup menu.

Enable or disable the RF Signal.
Log in to LEAP manually, if LEAP is set to manually prompt

for user name and password on each login.
Re-authenticate to the access point.
Click a configuration profile name to switch to it. If no

configuration profile exists for a connection, add
first.

a profile

Display the Connection Status window. This window
displays information about the connection:

Active Profile
Auto Profile

Selection
Connection Status

Displays the name of the active
configuration profile.

Shows whether au t o profile selection
is enabled.

Displays whether the adapter is
connected to a wireless network.

Link Qualit y Lists the quality of the link connection.
SSID
Access Point

Name
Access Point IP

Address

Displays the SSID of the associated
network.

Shows the name of the access point
the wireless adapter is connected to.

Shows the IP address of the access
point the wireless adapter is

connected to.

Link Speed Lists the speed of the link connection.
Client Adapter IP

Address

Displays the IP address of the

wireless adapter.

Checking the Connection Status

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You may double click the wireless tray icon at the lower right corner of your PC monitor. Then, a
small status screen appears as follows.

Accessing Vendor’s Wireless LAN Utility

Please right click the wireless tray icon at the lower right corner and select Open SMCWUSBT
108Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Utility… as illustrated below.

If the wireless tray icon is not launched, you can manually start
the Wireless LAN Utility by selecting St art > Programs >

Note

SMCWUSBT 108Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter >
SMCWUSBT 108Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Client
Utility.

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Configuration Tab

Go to the configuration tab on the user interface to set parameters for this adapter.
After opening the option of SMCWUSBT 108Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Utility…, you will see a

user interface as set below.

At the upper left side of the user interface, you can see 3 items as utility tools, Action, Options, and

Help. Next, you can also see 3 main items you should know, Current Status, Profile Management, and
Diagnostics. Please read the following descriptions and you can know how to read the connection

status and use the tool.

You can use the tools of utility that are framed in
red. The tools are Action, Options, and Help.

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Action Tab

Use the Action menu to access the Utility tools:

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1. Enable/Disable Radio: Enable or disable the
RF Signal on all Atheros station reference
designs.

2. Enable/Disable Tray Icon: Enable or disable
the tray icon

3. Manual LEAP Login: Lo g in to L EAP m anually,
if LEAP is set to manually prompt for user name
and password on each login.

4. Reauthenticate: Re-authenticate to a
LEAP-configured access point.

5. Exit: Exit the Utility app lication.

.

Options Tab

To change the display settings, choose Options > Display Settings from the menu.

Display Settings:

1. Signal Strength Display Units: Set the units
used when displaying signal strength:
percentage (%) or dBm.

2. Refresh Interval: Use the up/down arrows to
set the display refresh interval in seconds.

3. Data Display: Set the display to cumulative or
relative:

 Relative: displays the change in

statistical data since the last update.

 Cumulative: displays statistical data

collected since opening the profile.

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Help Tab

If you want to know the operation guide and the version number of utility, you can select Help for the
details, as shown below.

Current Status Tab

The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The Current
Status tab does not require any configuration.

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The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen.

Profile Name

Link Status

Wireless Mode

IP Address

Network Ty pe

Current Channel

Server Based

Authentication

Data Encryption

Signal Strength

The name of the current selected conf iguration profile. Set up the
configuration name by clicking New or Modify on the Profile
Management tab.

Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network.
Displays the wireless mode. See advanced information about the

program and its operations on the Advanced tab.
Displays the computer's IP address.
The type of network the station is connected to. The options include:

• Infrastructure (access point)

• Ad Hoc

Configure the network type on the Advanced tab.
Shows the currently connected channel.
Shows whether server-based authentication is used.

Displays the encryption type the driver is using. Configure the
encryption type by clicking New or Modify on the Profile
Management tab on the Security tab.

Shows the strength of the signal.

Advanced Tab

Click the Advanced button on the Current Status tab of the Utility to see advanced information about
the program and its operations. The Current Status tab does not require any configuration.

power in the figures are for illustration purpose only and does not represent the true number.)
)

(The available

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The following table describes the items found on the Advanced Status screen.

Network Name (SSID)

Displays the wireless network name.
Configure the network name by clicking New or Modify on the

Profile Management tab.

Server Based

Authentication

Data Encryption

Shows whether server-based authentication is used.

Displays the encryption type the driver is using. Configure the
encryption type by clicking New or Modify on the Profile

Management tab on the Security tab.

Authentication T ype

Displays the authentication mode.
Configure the authentication mode by clicking New or Modify on
the Profile Management tab.

Message Int eg rity

Check

Associated AP Name

Associated AP IP

Address

Associated AP MAC

Address

Power Save Mode

Shows whether MIC is enabled. MIC prevents bit-flip attacks on
encrypted packets.

Displays the name of the access point the wireless adapter is
associated to.

Shows the IP address of the access point the wireless adapter is
associated to.

Displays the MAC address of the access point the wireless adapter
is associated to.

Shows the power save mode. Power management is disabled in
ad hoc mode.
Configure the power save mode on the Advanced tab by clicking

Modify.

Current Power Level

Displays the transmit power level rate in mW.
Configure the transmit power level on the Advanced tab by
clicking Modify.

Available Power

Levels

Current Signal

Strength

Shows the 802.11a and/or 802.11b/g available power levels.

Shows the current signal strength in dBm.

Current Noise Level Displays the current noise level in dBm.

Up Time

Shows how long the client adapter has been receiving power (in
hours:minutes:seconds). If the adapter runs for more than 24
hours, the display shows in days:hours:minutes:seconds.

802.11b Preamble

Displays the 802.11b preamble format.
Configure the preamble format on the Advanced tab by clicking

Modify.

Current Receive Rate

Current Transmit Rate

Channel

Frequency

Channel Set

Shows the current receive rate in Mbps.
Displays the current transmit rate in Mbps.
Shows the currently connected channel.
Displays frequency the station is using.
Shows the current channel set.

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Profile Management

Configure the wireless network adapter (wireless card) from the Profile Management tab of the Utility.

Creating or Modifying a Configuration Profile

To add a new configuration profile, click New on the Profile Management tab

To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration from the Profile list and click the Modify button.

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General Tab

In the Utility, access the General tab by clicking New or Modify on the Profile Management tab.

Edit the fields in the General tab to configure the configuration profile. Make sure to also edit the
Security and Advanced tabs.

1. Profile Name: Identifies the configuration
profile. This name must be unique. Profile
names are not case sensitive.

2. Client Name: Identifies the client machine.

3. Network Names (SSIDs): The IEEE 802.11
wireless network name. This field has a
maximum limit of 32 characters. Configure up
to three SSIDs (SSID1, SSID2, and SSID3).

Security Tab

In the Utility, access the Security tab by clicking New or Modify on the Profile Management tab. Click
the Security tab in the Profile Management window.

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Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the security
mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode. Make sure to also edit the General and

Advanced tabs.

Passphrase

WPA Enables the use of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).

Choosing WPA opens the WPA EAP drop-down menu. The options

WPA

802.1x

include:

Enables WPA Passphrase security.

Click on the Configure button and fill in the WPA Passphrase.
Enables 802.1x security. This option requires IT administration.

Choosing 802.1x opens the 802.1x EAP type drop-down menu. The
options include:

• EAP-TLS

• EAP-TTLS

• PEAP (EAP-GTC)

• PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2)

• LEAP

Pre-Shared Key

(Static WEP)

None

• EAP-TLS

• EAP-TTLS

• PEAP (EAP-GTC)

• PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2)

• LEAP

If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP
set to Optional and the client has WEP ena bled, mak e sure that Allow

Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security Tab to allow

association.
Enables the use of pre-shared keys that are defined on both the access

point and the station.

To define pre-shared encryption keys, choose the Pre-Shared Key radio
button and click the Configure button to fill in the Define Pre-Shared
Keys window.

If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP
set to Optional and the client has WEP ena bled, mak e sure that Allow

Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security Tab to allow

association.
No security (not recommended).

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Advanced Tab

In the Utility, access the Advanced tab by clicking New or Modify on the Profile Management tab, then
clicking the Advanced tab in Profile Management.

Edit the fields in the Advanced tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. Make sure to also
edit the General and Security tabs.

Transmit Power

Selects the transmit power level for 80211b/g or 802.11a in mW. Actual

Level

transmit power may be limited by regulatory domain or hardware
limitations.

Power Save

Specify:

Mode

Maximum mode causes the access point to buffer incoming messages

for the wireless adapter. The adapter up periodically polls the access
point to see if any messages are waiting.

Normal uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then

switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets.

Off turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter

continuously for a short message response time.

Network Type

Specifies the network as either infrastructure (access point mode) or ad
hoc.

802.11b Preamble Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is Short

& Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers

in the 802.11b frames. The adapter can only use short radio headers if
the access point supports and uses them. Set to Long Only to override
allowing short frames.

Wireless Mode

Specifies 5GHz 54 Mbps, 2. 4 GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or
Super A/G operation in an access point network.
The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point
it associates to.

Wireless Mode

when Starting an

Ad Hoc Network

Specifies 5GHz 54 Mbps, 5GHz 108 Mbps, or 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to
start an ad hoc network if no matching network name is found after
scanning all available modes.
This mode also allows selection of the channel the wireless adapter
uses. The channels available depend on the regulatory domain. If the
adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters, this selection specifies which
channel with the adapter starts the ad hoc network with.

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The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the
clients it associates to.

802.11a

Authentication

Select what mode the wireless adapter uses to authenticate to an
access point:

Mode

Auto causes the adapter to attempt authentication using Shared, but

switches it to open authentication if Shared fails.

Open enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its

WEP settings. It will only associate with the access point if the WEP
keys on both the adapter and the acce ss point match.

Shared only allows the adapter to associate with access points that

have the same WEP key.

The Utility only allows the creation of 16 configuration profiles. After the
creation of 16 profiles, clicking the New button displays an error

Note

message. Remove an old profile or modify an existing profile for a new
use.

Infrastructure (Access Point) Mode

In infrastructure (access point (AP)) mode, the wireless network adapter participates in a basic
service set (BSS) as a station, and communicates with the other stations through an AP, as
illustrated here.

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Infrastructure (Access Point) Mode Profile Configuration

To configure a profile in infrastructure (access point) mode, change the Network Type in the Advanced
tab. For access point mode, modify the settings:

 Transmit Power Level


Power Save Mode



802.11b Preamble (if using 802.11b)



Wireless Mode



802.11a Authentication Mode (if using 802.11a)

Ad Hoc Mode

In ad hoc mode, a wireless network adapter works within an independent basic service set
(IBSS), as illustrated here. All stations communicate directly with other stations without using
an access point (AP)

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Ad Hoc Mode Profile Configuration

To configure a profile in ad hoc mode, change the Ne twor k Type in the Profile Management's
Advanced tab. For ad hoc mode, modify the settings:

 Network Name (on General Tab)
 Transmit Power Level
 802.11b Preamble (if using 802.11b)
 Wireless Mode When Starting an Ad Hoc Network

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Import and Export Profiles

Importing a Profile

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1. From the Profile Management tab, click

the Import button. The Import Profile
window appears.

2. Browse to the directory where the profile is

located.

3. Highlight the profile name.

Exporting a Profile

4. Click Open. The imported profile appears

in the profiles list.

1. From the Profile Management tab, highlight the
profile to ex port. Click the Export button. The
Export Profile window appears.

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Order Profiles

2. Browse to the directory to export the profile
to.

3. Click Save. The profile is exported to the
specified location.

1. Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected
Profiles box.

2. Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate.
The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles
box has highest priority, and the last profile has
lowest priority.

3. Click OK.

4. Check the Auto Select Profiles box.

5. Save the modified configuration file.

When auto profile selection is enabled by checking
Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management
tab, the client adapter scans for an available
network. The profile with the highest priority and
the same SSID as one of the found networks is the
one that is used to connect to the network. If the
connection fails, the client adapter tries the next
highest priority profile that matches the SSID, and
so on.

With auto profile selection enabled, the wireless adapter scans for available networks. The
highest priority profile with the same SSID as a found network is used to connect to the
network. On a failed connection, the client adapter tries with the next highest priority profile.

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Scan Available Networks

Click the Scan button on the Profile Management tab to scan for available infrastructure and
ad hoc networks. On this list, click Refresh to refresh the list at any time.

Connecting to a different network

Highlight a network name and click the Activate button to connect an available network. If no
configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window opens to the
General tab. Fill in the profile name and click OK to

create the configuration profile for that

network.

Remove a Configuration Profile

1. Go to the Profile Management tab.

2. Select the profile to remove from the list of
configuration profiles.

3. Click the Remove button.

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Diagnostics Tab

The Diagnostics tab of the Utility provides buttons used to retrieve receive and transmit statistics. The
Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration.

The Diagnostics tab lists the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or
transmitted by the wireless network adapter:

 Multicast frames transmitted and received
 Broadcast frames transmitted and received
 Unicast frames transmitted and received

 Total bytes transmitted and received

Adapter Information Button

Click the Adapter Information button for more general information about the wireless network adapter
and the network driver interface specification (NDIS) driver.

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The Adapter Information button contains general information about the network interface card (the
wireless network adapter) and the n etwork driver interfac e specification (NDIS) driver. Access the
adapter information from the Diagnostics tab.

Card Name: The name of the wireless network

adapter.

MAC Address: The MAC address of the wireless

network adapter.

Driver: The driver name and path of the wireless

network adapter driver.

Driver Version: The version of the wireless

network adapter driver.

Driver Date: The creation date of the wireless

network adapter driver.

Client Name: The name of the client computer.

Advanced S tatistics

Click the Advanced Statistics button on the Diagnostics tab to also show receive and transmit
statistical information for the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or
transmitted to the wireless network adapter:

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Appendix A Regulatory Compliance

FCC Part 15 Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

The following equipment:

TM

Product name: EZ Connect
is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements of FCC part 15 rules. The 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.

g 802.11g 108Mbps Wireless USB2.0 Adapter

SMC declares that SMCWUSBT-G (FCC ID: H8NWLU3010

2.4GHz by specified firmware controlled in U.S.A.

D11) is limited in Ch1~Ch11 for

FCC Rules and Regulations – Part 15

Warning: 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 p articular 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:

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z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
z Increase the separation between th e equipment and receiver.
z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

The highest SAR value for the device when tested for use is 0.757 W/kg (for DSSS) and 0.316 W/kg

(for OFDM)

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

antenna or transmitter.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Canada-Industry Canada (IC)

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause interference and

2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.

This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 2
dBi.

Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada.
The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.

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Appendix B EC Declaration of Confirmity

EC Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following
references have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R&TTE Directive
1999/5/EC:

- EN 60950
Safety of Information Technology Equipment.

- Council recommendation 1999/519/EC of 12 July 1999, limitations of exposure of the general public
to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz).

- EN 300 328-1
Technical requirements for 2.4 GHz radio equipment.

- EN 301 489-1
EMC requirements for radio equipment.

English Hereby, SMC Networks, declares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance

Dutch Hierbij verklaart SMC Networks dat het toestel Radio LAN device in

French Par la présente SMC Networks déclare que l'appareil Radio LAN device est

German Hiermit erklärt SMC Networks, dass sich dieses Wireless LAN Gerät in

Spanish Por medio de la presente SMC Networks declara que el Radio LAN device

, EN 301 489-17

with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive
1999/5/EC. The official EC-Declaration of Conformity can be found under the
corresponding product section on the w e b http://www.smc.com

overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen
van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. Het officiële EC- gelijkvormigheidattest kan men vinden
op de internetsite http://www.smc.com

conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la
directive 1999/5/CE. La déclaration de conformité officielle peut être trouvée
sur notre site internet http://www.smc.com

Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen
relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet. Die offizielle
EC-Declaration of Conformity finden Sie im Internet unter http://www.smc.com
unter der entsprechenden Produktkategorie.

cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones
aplicables o exigibles de la Direct iva 1999/5/CE. The official EC-Declaration of
Conformity can be found under the corresponding product section on the web

http://www.smc.com

.

onder de betrokken productcategorie.

dans la rubrique Produits.

.

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Countries of Operation & Conditions of Use in EC/ EFTA member states

English This device is a 2.4 GHz wireless LAN transceiver, intended for indoor ho me and

office use in all notified EC and EFTA member states. In accordance with article

6.4 of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC the following EC/ EFTA member states
have been notified:

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Portugal,
Greece, Ireland, Iceland

Requirements for outdoor operation, like license requirements and allowed
channels of operation apply in some countries. Please contact your local
regulation authority or SMC Networks for details on current restrictions for
outdoor use.

Dutch Dit toestel is een 2.4 Ghz draadloze Lan transceiver, bestemd voor gebruik

binnen huis en kantoor in alle geïnformeerde lidstaten van de EC en de EFTA.
In overeenstemming met artikel 6.4 van de R&T TE Directive 1999/5/EC zijn de
volgende EC/EFTA lidstaten verwittigd:

België, Denemarken, Duitsland, Finland, Frankrijk,Griekenland, Ierland, IJsland,
Italië, Luxemburg, Nederland, Noorwegen,Oostenrijk, Portugal, Spanje ,
Verenigd Koninkrijk, Zweden, Zwitserland.

Benodigdheden voor gebruik buiten, zoals gebruiksvergunningen en toegelaten
werkkanalen zijn van toepassing in sommige landen. Gelieve uw lokale instantie
of SMC Networks te contacteren voor details op huidige beperkingen voor
gebruik in buitenlucht.

French Ce produit est un appareil radio LAN transceiver de 2.4 GHz destiné aux PME et

à l’utilisation domestique dans tous les pays certifiés conformes aux conditions
de l’EU et de l’EFTA. En accord avec l’article 6.4 de la R&TTE directive
1999/5/EC, t he membres de la EU et de l’EFTA sont les suivants :

Autriche, Belgique, Danemark, finalnde, France, A llemagne, Italie, Luxembourg,
Pays-Bas, Norvège, Espagne, Suède, Suisse, Royaume-Uni, Portugal, Grèce,
Irelande, Icelande.

Des conditions sont appliquées à cert ains pays pour l’utilisation en extérieur, tels
que des licences spécífiques et des canaux d’opération. Veuillez contacter votre
autorité locale ou SMC Networks pour plus de détails quant aux restrictions
actuelles concernant l’utilisation en extérieur.

German Dieses Wireless LAN Gerät arbeitet im 2.4 GHz Frequenzband und ist für den

Einsatz im Innenbereich in den benachrichtigten EC/ EFTA Mitgliedstaaten
geeignet. In Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 6.4 der R&TTE Direktive 1999/5/EC
wurden folgende Mitgliedstaaten benachrichtigt:

Österreich, Belgien, Dänemark, Finland, Frankreich, Deutschland, Italien,
Luxemburg, Niederlande, Norwegen, Spanien, Schweden, Schweiz,
Großbritannien, Portugal, Griechenland, Irland, Island.

Für den Einsatz im Aussenbereich sind in einigen Ländern Lizenzen erforderlich
oder die Anzahl der Kanäle ist eingeschränkt. Bitte kontaktieren Sie Ihre
Regulierungsbehörde oder SMC Networks für die aktuellen Einschränkungen
beim Einsatz i m Aussenbereich.

Spanish Este aparato es un transmisor inalámbrico de 2.4 GHz, previsto para el uso

interior en domicilios y Pymes en todos los Estados de la CE y la EFTA
notificados . De acuerdo con el artí culo 6.4 de la Directiva R&TTE 1999/5/EC los
siguientes estados de la CE y de la EFTA han sido notificados:

Austria, Bélgica, Dinamarca, Finlandia, Francia, Alemania, Italia, Luxemburgo,
Países Bajos , Noruega, España, Suecia, Suiza, Reino Unido, Portugal, Grecia,
Irlanda, Islandia.

Los requisitos para su uso exterior, como requerimiento de licencia y canales de
operación permitidos se aplican en algunos países. Por favor contacte la

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autoridad reguladora local o SMC Networks para más detalles en relación con

las restricciones actuales para uso exterior.
SMC Contact for this device in Europe is:
SMC Networks Europe,

Edificio Conata II,
Calle Fructuos Gelabert 6-8, 2, 4ª,
08970 – Sant Joan Despi,
Barcelona, Spain

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FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CALL:

From U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

(800) SMC-4-YOU; Phn: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

From Europe : Contact details can be found on www.smc.com

INTERNET

E-mail address:

[e-mail]

Driver updates:

http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=tech_support_drivers_downloads

World Wide Web:

http://www.smc.com

For Literature or Advertising Response, Call:

U.S.A. and Canada: (800) SMC-4-YOU Fax [phone]
Spain: 34-91-352-00-40 Fax [phone]
UK: 44 (0) 1932 866553 Fax [phone]
France: 33 (0) 41 38 32 32 Fax [phone]
Italy: 39 (0) 3355708602 Fax [phone]
Benelux: 31 33 455 72 88 Fax [phone]
Central Europe: 49 (0) 89 92861-0 Fax [phone]
Nordic: 46 (0) 868 70700 Fax [phone]
Eastern Europe: 34 -93-477-4920 Fax [phone]
Sub Saharan Africa: 216-712-36616 Fax [phone]
North West Africa: 34 93 477 4920 Fax [phone]
CIS: 7 (095) 7893573 Fax [phone]
PRC: 86-10-6235-4958 Fax [phone]
Taiwan: 886-2-87978006 Fax [phone]
Asia Pacific: (65) 238 6556 Fax [phone]
Korea: 82-2-553-0860 Fax [phone]
Japan: 81-45-224-2332 Fax [phone]
Australia: 61-2-8875-7887 Fax [phone]
India: 91-22-8204437 Fax [phone]

If you are looking for further contact information, please visit www.smc.com

Model Number: SMCWUSBT-G

38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: [phone]