Chung Nam Electronics WLANTUBGR Users Manual
Q72WLANTUBGR 802.11b/g WLAN USB User Manual
Q72WLANTUBGR
802.11b/g WLAN USB User Manual
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Contents
1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 2
1.1 Product introduction............................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Main Features.......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 System Requirements..............................................................................................................3
2 Installation Guide............................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Software Installation............................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1 Overview..................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2 Software Installation................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Uninstall Software................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 Uninstall the utility software.................................................................................. 7
2.2.2 Uninstall the driver software .................................................................................8
2.3 Hardware Installation........................................................................................................... 10
3 Configuration ...................................................................................................................................10
3.1 Profile..................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Link Status............................................................................................................................. 14
3.3 Site Survey ............................................................................................................................. 15
3.4 Statistics ................................................................................................................................. 16
3.5 Advanced................................................................................................................................ 17
3.6 About...................................................................................................................................... 18
3.7 An example for application...................................................................................................19
Appendix A: Glossary..................................................................................................................... 20
Appendix B: Specifications........................................................................................................... 22
1 Introduction
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1.1 Product introduction
The 54M Wireless USB Adapter is a USB 2.0 pen-size wireless adapter supporting IEEE
802.11b/g 2.4GHz radio operation. It provides high-speed wireless connection with data
rate up to 54Mbps. Additionally, wireless roaming allows the user to move among
different APs without losing the current connection. The adapter provides excellent
security features includingTKIP, AES, WPA, and up to 128 bit WEP encryption
security making the network almost impenetrable.
Featuring high performance transmission rates, simple installation and adaptability, as
well as strong security, the CNE Wireless USB Adapter is the perfect solution for small
office and home uses
.
LED Status:
The LED on the top of this card indicates Link/Act status. It blinks at green light when
sending and receiving data.
1.2 Main Features
Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards
Supports WPA data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption,
64/128-bitWEP encryption
Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer
rates
Provides USB interface
Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes
Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode
Eases configuration and provides monitoring information
Internal Antenna
1.3 System Requirements
• A computer or laptop with an available USB 2.0 port
• Windows 98SE, Windows® 2000 (Service Pack 4), XP (Service Pack 2), ME.
• CD-ROM Drive
• 300MHz processor and at least 64MB of RAM
• A draft 802.11b/g access point (for Infrastructure mode).
2 Installation Guide
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This
chapter
will walk you through the installation process. If you have a built-in wireless
adapter, please disable it in device manager before installing your wireless USB adapter.
Also, if you have previously installed another wireless adapter, please make sure any
software is uninstalled.
Before installing your new wireless USB adapter, please verify the following:
• Remove any previous installations of wireless adapters.
• Disable any built-in wireless adapters.
• Verify the settings such as the SSID and security settings of the network(s) you want to
connect to.
If you need instructions as to how to remove the old driver or existing unused
Installations and several of the above, please refer to the next section Uninstall Software.
2.1 Software Installation
2.1.1 Overview
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP. The Setup Wizard will guide you install the Utility
and drivers.
If you install the hardware before the software, you will be prompted “Found New
Hardware Wizard”, click the Cancel button, and run the Setup Wizard program on the
CD-ROM.
All of following sections are written based on Windows XP. Note that the comments and
conditions for other OS platforms may be different from this chapter.
2.1.2 Software Installation
1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, double click the driver to installing
button, Figure 2-1 should then appear.
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Figure 2-1 Preparing Setup
2. You will see a warning box shown in Figure 2-1, click the No button to end the
installation. Otherwise, click the Yes button to install driver, the Setup Wizard will
display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 2-2 after a moment.
Figure 2-2 Start Setup
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3. To continue, please wait for running automatically for a moment, Figure 2-2. Click
the Cancel button to end the Installation.
4. The soft install automatically in the operating system, and appear a dialog box Figure
2-3. Now, only a thing which you can do is Waiting!
Figure 2-3 waiting state dialog box
5. After the files have been successfully installed, the screen in Figure 2-4 will appear.
Click the Finish button to finish the wizard.
Figure 2-4 Finish installing
6. After installing the software, Please plug the adapter into your PC. If you need
instructions as to how to do this, please refer to next section - Hardware Installation.
If you have plugged it into you PC already, please unplug it and plug it back in. The
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OS will automatically detect the adapter and automatically setup the driver for the
adapter. If it does not, please follow the setup steps to finish the driver installation.
After installing the driver successfully, you should see an icon appear in your
system icon box.
2.2 Uninstall Software
2.2.1 Uninstall the utility software
If you’ve installed a different manufacture’s adapter or a different model 802.11b/g
wireless USB adapter, make sure the software is uninstalled before installing the new
software. Some utilities may cause a conflict with the new software. If you plan to use
multiple adapters at different times, make sure the utilities are not set to load when your
computer boots up.
To remove any old software in Windows XP:
1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
Figure 2-5 uninstall utility
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2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon, find the Ralink wireless LAN Card
program from the installed program list, highlight it and click the Remove button, the
screen in Figure 2-5 will appear.
3. Following the Install Shield Wizard will uninstall the utility software from your PC.
2.2.2 Uninstall the driver software
Most newer laptops may include a built-in wireless adapter. To prevent any conflicts with
the 802.11b/g wireless USB adapter, this section describes how to uninstall any old or
unused Ethernet Adapters and the driver for Ralink wireless adapter from your PC.
1. From the desktop, right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties.
2. Click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager. Scroll down the list and
click the + sign to the left of Network Adapters, show in Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-6 the adapter hardware
3. Right-click the adapter you would like to uninstall and select Unistall.
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