CC and C Technologies WL2203SV3 User Manual

WLAN 11g USB Adapter

WL-2203S-V3

USER’S MANUAL

VERSION 2.0

2007/05/08

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This manual may not be copied in any media or form without the written consent of original maker.

Information To User ..................................................…….. I

1. Introduction .........................................................….. 1

2. Wireless LAN Basics ................................................……..3

3. IP ADDRESS ..........................................................……..4

4. Install Driver/Utility ...............................................……..5

5. Wireless Network Configuration in Station Mode .................. 7

5.1 General Connection Setting ................................….. 8

5.2 WEP Encryption Key Setting ...............................……. 9

5.3 WPA Encryption Setting ....................................…….10

5.4 Profile ..........................................................…..11

5.5 Advanced Setting ............................................…….12

5.6 System Information .........................................…….13

6. Wireless Network Configuration in AP Mode………………………………14

6.1 General Connection Setting ................................…..15

6.2 WEP Encryption Key Setting ...............................…….16

6.3 Other Setting...................................................….16

7. Install VISTA Driver...................................................….17

8. Technical Specifications ...........................................…..21

9. Troubleshooting ....................................................…….22

10. Glossary ..............................................................….23

INFORMATION TO USER

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.
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.

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.

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. To maintain compliance
with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation
instruction as documented in this manual.

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

REGULATORY INFORMATION
WLAN 11g USB Adapter must be installed and used in strict accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions. This device complies with the following
radio frequency and safety standards.

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.

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Europe- R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE

OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio
equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity (R&TTE)

CE Declaration of Conformity
For the following equipment:
WLAN 11g USB Adapter

(Product Name)

WL-2203S-V3

(Model Designation)
is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the

Council (European parliament) Directive on the Approximation of the Laws
of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility of Radio
and Telecom device (1999/5/EC). For the evaluation regarding this
Directive, the following standards were applied:

EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (2006-10)
EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1 (2005-09), EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08)
EN 60950-1: 2001 +A11:2004
EN 50371:2002

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The channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains of
each 22-MHz-wide channel are shown in following Table.

Channel
Identifier

1 2412
2 2417
3 2422
4 2427
5 2432
6 2437
7 2442
8 2447

9 2452
10 2457
11 2462
12 2467

Frequency

Center

(MHZ)

Regulatory Domains

Japan ETSI

v v v
v V v
v v v v v
v v v v v
v v v v v
v v v v v
v v v v v
v v v v
v v v v
v v v
v v v
v v

North

Israel France Mexico

America

v
v

v
v

13 2472
14 2484

v v
v

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Thank you for your purchase of the WLAN 11g USB Adapter. Featuring
wireless technology, this wireless networking solution has been designed for
both large and small businesses, and it is scalable so that you can easily add
more users and new network features depending on your business scale.

FEATURES

 Support Microsoft Windows 2000 ,XP and XP x64, Vista.

TM

 Support WMM

(Wi-Fi MultiMedia) function

 Operating distance of up to 300 meters in free space.
 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps selectable Data Rate.
 Support USB 2.0 interface.
 64-bit, 128-bit or 256-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy); WPA

(Wi-Fi Protected Access),WPA2

 2.400GHz ~ 2.4835GHz unlicensed ISM Frequency Band.
 Modulation Method :

IEEE 802.11b : DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum).
IEEE 802.11g : OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing).

 Easy operation and setting up.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 Windows System : Windows 2000, XP or XP x64, Vista
 PCs must have a device driver installed. It allows you to communicate

with WLAN 11g USB Adapter.

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BEFORE YOU START

1. Confirm Box Contents

WLAN Adapter
w/ Ext. Antenna

Quick Start Guide

CONNECTING YOUR WLAN 11g USB ADAPTER TO PC

Quick Start Guide
 Connect your WLAN 11g USB

Adapter to your PC.

 Install driver.

Driver CD

GETTING TO KNOW WLAN 11g USB ADAPTER

LED

 LED turns on when POWER is applied to the WLAN 11g USB Adapter.

LED is blinking when PC is sending data through WLAN 11g USB
Adapter.

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Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11b/g standard committee
could be configured as :

 Ad Hoc wireless LAN, or
 Infrastructure wireless LAN.

Ad Hoc network is a group of PCs installed with wireless LAN cards, this
group of PCs is called a BSS (Basic Service Set). PCs in this group can use
their wireless LAN cards to communicate with each other, but can not
connect to the Internet.

Ad Hoc Wireless Network Infrastructure Wireless Network

The most obvious difference between Infrastructure wireless network
and Ad Hoc wireless network is that the PCs in Infrastructure wireless
network can access the resource in the Internet through Access Point.

Depending on your requirement, you can easily set up your PC’s
network to be a “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” wireless network. Generally
speaking, if in your network, there is an Access Point in it, we recommend
you to set your network as an “Infrastructure”, so it can connect to
the Internet.

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To use the WLAN 11g USB Adapter with a computing device, the WLAN 11g USB
Adapter must be equipped with an USB 1.1 or 2.0 Interface. All drivers and supporting
software for the WLAN 11g USB Adapter must be installed and configured first.

Ask your system administrator for the following information, which you may need to
provide during driver installation :

 Your Wireless Client Name.
 Your Wireless SSID.
 Your computer’s unique client name and workgroup name.
 For your network account, your user name and password.
 Your IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask if you’re not

using a DHCP server.

Any computer on a network is identified by a unique network address. There are two
methods to assign a network address to a computer on a TCP/IP network :

 Static IP addressing.
 Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP).

In network with static IP addressing, the network ad11gstrator manually assigns an IP
address to each computer. Once a static IP address is assigned, a computer uses the
same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network. You may manually
change the IP address in the Network Properties dialog box. Network using static
IP address is easy to set up and do not require additional network management
software.

In network with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the network dynamically
assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to the network. Network
using dynamic IP address requires setting up and running a DHCP Server.

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