Edimax pmn802.11b/g WLAN USB adapter with Wi-Fi Detector, 802.11b/g WLAN USB adapter with Wi-Fi Detector User Manual
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User’s Manual
Versio n: 1.1
(M ar 2006)
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Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B d igital device, p u rsuan t to Par t 15 of FCC Rul es. These lim its are
desig n ed to pr ovide reason ab l e pr otect ion agains t harm ful in ter feren ce in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
freq u ency en ergy and , if not in stall ed and used in accor danc e with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However , t her e is n o guaran tee t hat in ter feren ce will not occur in a p art icul ar
inst all ation . If this equ ipmen t d oes cau se harm ful inter feren ce t o radio or
tel evision recep t ion, which can be d eter min ed by tur ning th e equ ipm ent of f
and on, th e user is enc ourag ed to t ry to corr ect th e in terf eren ce by one or
more of t h e foll owing measu res :
1. Reorient or r elocate the r ec eiv ing anten na.
2. Increase the separation betw een the equipment and r ec eiv er .
3. Conn ect th e equ ipm ent in to an out let on a circ uit d iff eren t from t h at t o whic h th e
receiver is connected .
4. Consult the deal er or an exper ienced radio tec hnician f or help.
FCC Caut ion
This eq u ipm ent mus t be inst all ed and op erat ed in accord an ce with provided
inst ru ction s and a minimu m 5 cm sp acing must b e provided b etween
comp ut er mount ed antenn a and person ’s b ody (excl ud ing extr emities of
hand s, wrist and feet ) du ring wirel ess m odes of op erat ion.
This d evice comp l ies with Par t 15 of the F CC Rules . Op erat ion is s ubj ect t o
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
int erfer enc e, and (2) th is device mu st accep t an y int erf eren ce rec eived,
inclu d ing in terf eren ce th at may cau se und esired op erat ion.
Any ch ang es or mod if icat ions not expr essl y app roved b y th e part y res pons ible
for com pl ian ce could void th e au thorit y t o oper ate equ ip ment.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an
un cont roll ed environ men t. In ord er to avoid th e possib il ity of exceedin g th e
FCC rad io fr equ ency exposu re l imit s, hum an pr oximity t o th e ant enna s hall
not be les s than 20c m (8 in ches) dur ing nor mal oper ation .
R&TTE Compliance Stat ement
This eq u ipm ent comp lies with all the r equir emen ts of DIRECTI VE 1999/ 5/CE
OF THE E UROPE AN PARLI AME NT AND THE COU NC IL of Marc h 9, 1999 on
radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity (R&TTE)
The R&T TE Direct iv e rep eal s an d repl aces in the d irec tive 98/13/ EEC
(Telecom mu nic ation s Term inal Equ ip ment and S atell ite E arth S tat ion
Equ ipmen t ) As of April 8, 2000.
Safety
This eq u ipm ent is des igned with the ut most care f or the s afet y of those wh o
install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of
elect ric s hoc k and static el ect ricit y wh en workin g wit h el ect rical equ ip ment . All
gu idel ines of this and of th e compu t er manuf actu re mu st theref ore b e all owed
at al l times to en sure th e saf e use of th e equ ipm ent.
EU Countries Intended for Use
The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria,
Belgium, Denmark , Finland, Fran c e, Ger m any, Gr eec e, Ir elan d, Italy,
Luxemb our g, the Neth erl and s, Port ugal , Sp ain, S weden, and the Unit ed
Kingdom.
The ETSI vers ion of th is device is al so au th or ized f or us e in EFTA memb er
stat es: Icel an d, Liec ht en stein, Norway, an d Switz erl and.
EU Countries Not intended for use
None.
CONTENTS
1 Introductio n .....................................................................................1
1.1 Features ...................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Specifications ............................................................................................. 1
1.3 Package Contents ........................................................................................ 2
2 The Outward Appearance of the Wi-Fi Detector ............................3
3 How to cha rge th e Wi -F i Detecto r ................................................... 4
4 How to us e th e Wi -F i Detec to r......................................................... 5
5 How to install the driver and utility ................................................7
6 How to configure the utility...........................................................12
6.1 Wireless Connection Status ........................................................................12
6.2 Genera l Connection Setting........................................................................14
6.3 WE P and WPA Encryption.........................................................................17
6.3.1 WEP Settin g ............................................................................................................17
6.3.2 WPA Setting ...........................................................................................................18
6.4 Advance d Settings......................................................................................20
6.5 Software AP Mode .....................................................................................21
6.5.1 AP C on ne c t i on St atus ..............................................................................................21
6.5.2 AP General Connection Setting................................................................................23
6.5.3 MAC Address Filter.................................................................................................25
7 Troubleshooting............................................................................. 27
1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing t his 802.11b/g WLAN USB adapter w ith Wi-Fi Detector. This
convenient de vice instantly detects w ireless hotspots anywhere. The backlig ht LCM display
tells the user detailed informatio n about any detected hotspot. There’s no need to purchase
any battery because there is a rechargeable Li-Po lymer batt ery which recharges whenever
the detector is inserted into any USB port .
This Wi-Fi detector also allows the user to go online wirelessly and is designed to comply
wit h IEEE 802.11g Wireless LA N standard. It is suitable for any laptop or desktop c omputer.
This detector supports 64/128/ 256-bit WEP data encryption that protect s your wireless
network f rom eavesdropping. It also supports WPA (W i-Fi Protect ed Access) and WPA2 that
combin es I EEE 802.1x and TKIP (Temporal Key Integrit y Protocol) t echnologies. Clie nt
users are required to authorize before acces sing to APs or AP Routers, and the data
transmitted in the network is encrypted/decrypt ed by a dynamically changed secret key.
This adapter has built-in AES engine w hich ensure the highest degree of security and
authe ntic ity f or d igital infor matio n and it is the mos t adva nced sol utio n def ined by I EEE
802.11i for t he security in t he wireless network.
1.1 Features
• Complies wit h the IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g 2 . 4 GHz standards.
• LCM displays: SSID, Signal Strength, Network type (802.11b/g), Network Mode
(infrastructure, Adhoc), operating channel, number of AP’s detected, battery strength,
Link/Act indicator)
• Up to 54Mbps high data transfer r at e.
• Support 64/128/256-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) and WPA2 (AES with IEEE
802.1x) functions for high le vel of security.
• Supports Soft ware AP functio n, which t ur ns the wireless station into a wireless AP.
• Complies with IEEE 802.11d country r oaming standard.
• Support the most popular operating system: Windows 98SE/M e/ 2000/ XP.
• Supports USB 2.0/1. 1 interf ace.
• Portable and mini-si ze design.
• Suitable for Any Notebook or Desktop PC.
1.2 Specifications
• Standard : IEEE 802.11g/b
• LCM Size: 96x32 with EL backlight
• Battery : 4.2V Rechargeable Li-Poly mer Battery
• Bus Type: USB 2.0 Type A
• Frequency Band: 2. 4000~ 2. 4835GHz (Industrial Scientific M edical Band)
• Modula t ion: O F DM with BPSK, QPSK, 16 Q AM, 6 4QAM (11g)
BPSK, Q PSK, CCK (11b)
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• Data Rate: 54/ 48/ 36/ 24/18/ 12/ 11/ 9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback
• Security: 64/128/256-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) and WPA2
(AES w it h IEEE 802.1x)
• Antenna: Internal Antenna
• Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003 Ser ver
• Transmit Power : 16dBm (Typical)
• Dimension: 14( H) x 28.5(W) x 91(D)
• Temperat ure: 32~ 140°F ( 0 ~ 60° C)
• Humidity: 0-85% ( NonConde nsing)
• Certif ic ation: FCC, CE
1.3 Package Contents
Before you begin the installation, pleas e check the items of your package. The package
should include the following items:
• One Wi- F i De tector
• One Quick Guide
• One CD (Driver/Utility/Manual)
If any of the above items i s mi ssing, conta ct your supplie r as soon as possible.
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2 The Outward Appearance of the Wi-Fi Detector
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3 How to charge the Wi-Fi Detector
1. Remove the cap from the Wi-Fi Detector, slide the power switch to the “ON” position and
carefully insert the USB connector into any available USB port on your computer. You
will s ee t he rechar g ing sc ree n.
The batt er y st r ength ind icat or will b e animat ed w hile the Wi- Fi det ect or is being r echa rged.
The “Li nk/Ac t” ico n will b li nk whe n the Wi- F i det ect or is being used as a wir eles s USB
adapter t o surf the inter net.
2. Whe n the W i-Fi d et ect or is finis hed re c hargi ng it w ill a utomat ica lly s top charg i ng the
bat ter y. W hen it is fi nis hed r echar gi ng t he batt er y yo u will see “Charg e F inis h” disp la yed
on the L CM and t he ba tt er y str ength ind icat or will s to p bli nking.
3. If you slide the power swit ch to the “O FF” position when in recharging, t he Wi-Fi
det ect or will s to p re chargi ng the ba tt er y and yo u will s ee “ Sto p charg ing” disp lay ed o n
the LCM and t he bat te ry s trengt h indic at or w ill st op b linki ng.
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4 How to use the Wi-Fi Detector
1. Slide the pow er s wit ch to the “ON” p osit io n, and a w elcom e sc re en will gr eet the user.
2. Af ter the we lcome sc re en is d isplay ed the Wi- Fi de tec to r w ill auto mat ical ly ent er
scanning mode to det ect Wi-Fi signa ls.
In scanning mode the display will dis p lay t he tot al numbe r of bot h non-e ncry pte d and
encrypted Wi-Fi signals detec ted.
3. Once scanning mode is complete, t he detector will e nter it s st andard displa y mode.
The detector automat ically sort s the signals by the following criteria:
Non-encrypted AP’s accor ding to signal strengt h followed by encrypted AP’s accordi ng
to signal strength.
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The Icons on the LCM display are displayed as follows:
1. Operat ing Cha nnel: Indicates the curre nt operating channel of t he detected Wi-Fi
signal.
2. Number of AP’s Detected: t he left digit ind icates which detected W i-Fi signal is
currently displayed a nd the right digit indicates the tot al amount of W i-Fi signals
detected.
3. Encryption indicator: “WEP” for WEP encryption, “WPA” for WPA encryption, and
“WPA2” for WPA2 encryption, and “OPEN” indicates it is a non-encrypted signal.
4. “G” indicates the signal is a 802.11g w ireless signal. “B” indicates the signal is a
802.11b wireless s ignal.
5. Signal strength indicator w ith 5 bars indicating the signal strengt h.
6. “In” indicates the signal is an infrastruct ure mode signal, “Ad” indicates t he signal
is an Ad hoc mode signal.
7. Battery indicator with 3 bars indicating battery power. When the indicator is
empty, please recharge the detector by inserting it into a USB port.
8. SSID Indicator: Displays the SSID of the detected Wi-Fi signal, if the SSID is too
long t he SSID i ndic at or w ill sc roll t o dis play t he co mplet e SSI D.
4. If the user wishes to detect a signal with a dedicated SSID, the user simply has to hold
down the “scan” button for 4 seconds to enter “lock mode”. W hen the detector is in “lock
mode” an icon with a capitalized “L” appear s in the upper middle cor ner of t he display.
In “lock mode” the detector constantly refr eshes the signal str ength so the user can
move around to find where the detected sig nal strength is the strongest.
Just hold down the “scan” button for 4 seconds again to unlock the “lock mode”.
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