Senao Co IS30V313 User Manual
11g Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 Client Adapter
User’s Manual
Version: 1.0
11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter Version 1.0
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................4
1.1 F
1.2 P
1.3 USB A
1.4 S
1.5 A
1.6 N
EATURES & BENEFITS..................................................................................................... 4
ACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................................................ 4
DAPTER DESCRIPTION............................................................................................ 5
YSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................5
PPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................. 5
ETWORK CONFIGURATION............................................................................................... 6
2 INSTALL DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY................................................................................ 8
2.1 B
2.2 I
2.3 V
2.4 D
EFORE YOU BEGIN......................................................................................................... 8
NSTALLING THE DRIVERS.................................................................................................. 8
ERIFY THE INSTILLATION ............................................................................................... 13
ISABLE WINDOWS WEP/SSID CONFIGURATION ............................................................ 14
3 USING THE CLIENT UTILITY.............................................................................................. 16
3.1 S
3.2 S
3.3 C
TATUS.......................................................................................................................... 16
ITE SURVEY ................................................................................................................. 17
ONFIGURATION............................................................................................................. 18
3.4 WEP ............................................................................................................................. 19
3.5 S
ECURITY ...................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.1 No Authentication..................................................................................................... 20
3.5.2 MD5-Challenge........................................................................................................ 21
3.5.3 LEAP........................................................................................................................ 22
3.5.4 TTLS ........................................................................................................................ 23
3.5.5 PEAP........................................................................................................................ 24
3.5.6 TLS / Smart Card..................................................................................................... 26
3.5.7 WPA - PSK .............................................................................................................. 27
3.6 A
BOUT........................................................................................................................... 28
4 UNINSTALL THE DRIVERS & CLIENT UTILITY................................................................ 29
APPENDIX A – SPECIFICA TIONS............................................................................................... 31
APPENDIX B – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT.................................................................. 33
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Revision History
Version Date Notes
1.0 July 8, 2004 Initial Version
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1 Introduction
The High-Speed Wireless USB 2.0 Client Adapter is the most convenient way to let
you put a desktop/notebook computer almost anywhere without the hassle of running
network cables. Now you don’t need to suffer from drilling holes and exposed cables.
Once you are connected, you can do anything, just like the wired network . This USB
Client Adapter operates seamlessly in 2.4GHz frequency spectrum supporting the
802.11b (11Mbps) and the 802.11g (54Mbps) wireless standards. It’s the best way to
add wireless capability to your existing wired network or simply surf the web.
To protect your wireless connectivity, the High-Speed Wireless USB 2.0 Client
Adapter can encrypt all wireless transmissions through 64/128-bit WEP data
encryption allowing you to experience the most secure wireless connectivity
available.
This chapter describes the features & benefits, package contents, applications, and
network configuration.
1.1 Features & Benefits
Features Benefits
High-speed data rate up to 54 Mbps Capable of handling heavy data payloads
such as MPEG video streaming.
IEEE 802.11 b/g compliant Fully interoperable with IEEE 802.11b/g
compliant products
Wi-Fi Prot ect ed Access (WPA) Powerful data security
IEEE 802.1x client support Enhances authentication and security
Plug and Play USB interface Easy installation
Multi-country roaming (802.11d)
support
Advanced Power Management Low power consumption in power saving
Automatically adjusts regulatory domain to
operate in different countries.
mode.
1.2 Package Contents
Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are
missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be
shipped in its original package.
One Wir eless LAN USB Adapt er
One USB Cable
One Quick Installation Guide
One CD-ROM with User’s Manual Included
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1.3 USB Adapter Description
The USB adapter is a standard USB adapter that fits into any USB interface. The
USB adapter has a LED indicator and an external flip-up ant enna.
Flip-up Antenna
RF LED Indicator
1.4 System Requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the USB
adapter.
PC/AT compatible computer with a USB interface.
Windows 98SE/ME/ /2000/XP operating system.
10 MB of free disk space for installing the USB adapter driver and utility
program.
1.5 Applications
The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list
describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and
flexibility of wireless LANs:
a) Difficult-to-wire environments
There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic
buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the
installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive.
b) Temporary workgroups
Consider situations in parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disasterrecovery, temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a
temporary WLAN established and removed.
c) The ability to access real-time information
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Doctors/nurses, point-of-sale employees, and warehouse workers can
access real-time information while dealing with patients, serving
customers and processing inform at ion.
d) Frequently changed environments
Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where
frequently rearrang e t he work place.
e) Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks
SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small
network.
f) Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks
Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead
caused by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with
wireless LANs.
g) Wired LAN backup
Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for
mission-critical applications running on wired networks.
h) Training/Educational facilities
Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless
connectivity to ease access to information, information exchanges, and
learning.
1.6 Network Configuration
To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a
wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC
card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as:
a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs.
b) Infrastructure for enterprise LANs.
a) Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode
This is the simplest network configuration with several computers
equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they
are within range of one another. In ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-topeer, would only have access to the resources of the other client and
does not require an access point. This is the easiest and least expensive
way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network. The image below depicts
a network in ad-hoc mode.
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b) Infrastructure Mode
The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this
mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via
the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet
network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of
independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively
doubles the distance between wireless stations. The image below
depicts a network in infrastructur e mode.
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2 Install Drivers & Client Utility
2.1 Before You Begin
Before installing the new drivers of your USB adapter, you need to disable all of the
Wireless LAN USB drivers t hat you have installed.
During the installation, Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP may need to copy systems files
from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation
CD at hand before installing the drivers. On many systems, instead of a CD, the
necessary installation files are archived on the hard disk in C:\WINDOWS
\OPTIONS\CABS directory.
2.2 Installing the Drivers
Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers:
1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup
should run automatically. If the setup does not run automatically, then you
must manually select the setup.exe file from the CD-ROM drive.
2. Once the setup begins you will see the Install Shield Wizard, as the image
depicts below.
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3. Click on the Next button to continue. The Setup Wizard will then let you
select a destination folder for the drivers, as the image depicts below.
4. Click on the Browse button to select another drive or folder to install the
drivers, and then click on the Next button. If you would like to use the default
destination folder, click on the Next button. The drivers will then copy to your
hard disk drive, as displayed below.
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5. The Install Wizard will then remind you to insert the WLAN adapter after the
setup is complete. Click on the OK button to continue.
6. The first part of the driver installation is complete. Select Yes, I want to
restart my computer now, radio button and then click on the Finish button.
7. After you computer has restarted, plug the USB cable into the USB port of
your notebook or PC. Windows will automatically detect the USB adapter
and display the Found New Hardware Wizard, as t he im age depicts below.
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