Lanpro LP-575G Installation Manual

LP575G_UG_ENB01W

LP-575G

54MB High Power Wireless USB Adapter

Installation Guide

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FCC 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 protect i o n ag a inst harmfu l inte r fe re nce in a res ide nt i a l insta ll ati o n.

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 co rrect the interference by one or more of the foll owing 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

whi ch 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 fo llowing two condi tions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiati on Exposur e Sta tement:

This devi ce has been tested fo r compliance with FCC RF E xposure (SAR) limit s in the typical laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in substantially similar laptop computers with side mounted PCMCIA slots. This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs (personal digital assistants) or other portable host devices. This device and its antenna must not be co-locat ed or op e r ate d in co nj u nc ti o n wit h any othe r ant e n na or transmitter.

CE Declaration of Conformity

For the following equipment: LP-575G Is here with confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of th e La ws of the Membe r States r ela ting to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directive

(73 /23/EEC) and t he A men dment Di recti ve ( 93/68 /EEC), th e proced ur es gi ven in European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/3 36 0 EE C. The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following European standards:

• EN 300 32 8 V. 1. 4.1 (20 03).

• EN 301 48 9-1 V.1.4.1 (2002) / EN 301 489-17 V.1.2.1 (2002).

• EN 60950-1: 20 01.

European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2.400-2.4835GHz; In France, the equipment must be restricted to the 2.4465-2.4835GHz frequency range and must be restricted to indoor use .

CONTENT

Pack ag e Co nt e nts .................................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 1: Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6

1.1 Over v iew of the product ........................................................................................... 6

1.2 Features .......................................................................................................................... 7

1.2 LED Status ..................................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 2: Installat io n Gu id e .............................................................................................. 8

2.1 Software Installation ................................................................................................. 8

2.1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................. 8

2.1.2 Softw ar e Ins tall at i o n for Wi nd ow s 200 0 ................................................... 8

2.2 Hardware Installation .............................................................................................. 11

2.3 Uninstall Software .................................................................................................... 12

2.3.1 Uninstall the driver software from your PC ............................................... 12

Capítulo 3: Configuración ................................................................................................... 13

3.1 Profile ........................................................................................................................... 14

3.1.1 Add or Edit a Conf iguration Pr o fi le .............................................................. 16

3.2 Link Status .................................................................................................................. 19

3.3 Si te Survey ................................................................................................................. 20

3.4 Statistics ................................................................................................................... 20

3.5 Advanced ..................................................................................................................... 21

3.6 About ............................................................................................................................ 22

3.7 An example for application .................................................................................... 23

Appendix A: Specifi cations ................................................................................................. 24

Appendix B: Glossary ........................................................................................................... 25

App e ndix C: Cont ac t I nf or m at i o n ..................................................................................... 27

Package Contents

The following contents should be found in your box:

• One LP -575 G USB Wireless Adapter

• One USB extension cable

• Quick Ins t a ll at i o n G uide

• One LP -575 G Wireless Ada pter Resource CD, includin g:

 Utility and Drivers  User Guide  Other Helpful Information

Note: If any o f the listed contents is damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased

Chapter 1: Introducti on

1.1 Over view of th e pr oduct

The LANPRO LP-575G USB Wireless Adapter gives you the flexi bility to install your PC or notebook PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running the network cables.

Its auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer up to 54Mbps for maximum throughput, or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an environment with a lot of electro magnetic interferen ce. It can al so intero perate with all 11Mbps wi reless (802.11b) products. Your wireless communications are protected by up to 128bit WEP and WPA encryption, so your data stays secure.

1.2 Features

• Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards

• Supports WPA data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES

encryption, 64/128-bit WEP encryption

• Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps 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 conf ig urati o n and pr o vid e s monit or i ng i nf ormation

• Supports Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista and Linux, Macintosh

• Internal Antenna

1.2 LED Status

The LED on the top of this card indicates Link/Act status. It blinks at green light when sending and receiving data.

Chapter 2: Install at i o n Gui de

2.1 Software Installation

2.1.1 Overview

The 575G Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista and Linux, Macintosh. The Setup Wizard will guide you install the Utility and drivers.

If you install th e 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.

The Setup steps for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista and Linux, Macintosh are very similar. The following setup steps are for windows 2000.

2.1.2 Software Installation for Windows 2000

1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM dri ve, click th e Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter F:\XXX\Setup.exe (if “F” is the l etter of your CD-ROM drive; XXX presents the setup program path, which is labeled on the Resource CD), figure 2-1 should then appear.

2. You can click the Cancel button to end the installation on the Preparing Setup screen, figure 2-1. Otherwise, the Setup Wizard will display a screen similar to that shown in figure 2-2 after a moment.

Figur e 2-1 Preparing Setup

3. To continue, click the Next button on the screen, figure 2-2. Cli ck t he Cancel button to end the Installation.

Figur e 2-2 Start Setup

4. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in figure 2 -3 Click Next to continue the Installation.

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