Sercomm UB801RV3 User Manual

UB801R v3

USB Wireless-G Adapter

User Guide

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1

Package Contents .............................................................................................................. 1

Features .............................................................................................................................. 1

LEDs ................................................................................................................................... 1

Operation ........................................................................................................................... 2

CHAPTER 2 INITIAL INSTALLATION .............................................................................. 3

Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 3

Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER 3 USING THE WINDOWS UTILITY ................................................................ 7

Overview ............................................................................................................................ 7

System Tray Icon ............................................................................................................... 7

Network Screen ................................................................................................................. 8

Link Status Screen .......................................................................................................... 11

Profile Screen ................................................................................................................... 12

Advanced Screen ............................................................................................................. 17

Statistics Screen ............................................................................................................... 19

WMM Screen ................................................................................................................... 21

WPS Screen ...................................................................................................................... 23

Radio on/off Screen ......................................................................................................... 25

About Screen .................................................................................................................... 26

APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 27

Wireless USB Dongle....................................................................................................... 27

APPENDIX B ABOUT WIRELESS LANS .......................................................................... 28

Modes ............................................................................................................................... 28

BSS/ESS............................................................................................................................ 28

Channels ........................................................................................................................... 29

WEP & WPA-PSK .......................................................................................................... 29

WPA2-PSK ...................................................................................................................... 29

Wireless LAN Configuration .......................................................................................... 30

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Chapter 1

Introduction

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This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless USB Dongle's features and
capabilities.

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless USB Dongle. The Wireless USB
Dongle provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or PC.

Package Contents

The following items should be included:

• The Wireless USB Dongle Unit

• Quick Start Guide

• CD-ROM containing the on-line manual.

If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

Features

• Compatible with IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g 2.4GHz

• Data transmission rate is up to 54Mbps

• Supports Turbo Mode which can enhance the data transmission rate within the specific

wireless network

• Supports WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) function (IEEE 802.11e QoS standard) and can meet

the requirement of the multi-media data bandwidth

• Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE802.1x) and WPA2 (AES with IEEE

802.1x) functions for high level security

• Supports CCS (Cisco Compatible Extensions) for the radio monitoring and fast roaming

• Automatic fallback which increases the data security and reliability

• Supports USB 2.0 interface

LED

Wireless USB Dongle

The Wireless USB Dongle has a single Link/Activity LED.

Link/Act LED
(Blue)

• On - Associated with the network.

• Off - Not associated with the network.

• Blinking - Data being transferred.

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Operation

You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the Wireless
USB Dongle.

If you have any form of the wireless utility beforehand, please uninstall it.

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Chapter 2

Initial Installation

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This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless USB Dongle.

Requirements

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista.

• Available USB port.

• CD-ROM drive.

• IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g wireless LAN.

Procedure

You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the Wireless USB Dongle.

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC.

2. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not, run the Setup.exe

program.

Figure 1: Start Installation

3. On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms of the license agreement. Click

Next.

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Figure 2: License Agreement Screen

4. Choose Install driver and Allnet WLAN Utility to install both the driver and Allnet utility

software, or Install driver only.

Figure 3: Setup Type Screen

5. Select either Allnet Configuration Tool or Microsoft Zero configuration Tool on the

following screen.

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Initial Installation

Figure 4: Windows New Hardware Screen

6. On the following screen, click Install.

7. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.

8. Insert the Wireless USB Dongle firmly into USB port of the PC.

9. If the Wireless USB Dongle was installed properly, you will now have a new icon in your

system tray, as shown below.

Figure 5: System Tray Icon

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Wireless USB Dongle Icon Table

Connection to the Wireless USB Dongle is established. The length of
green color indicates the signal strength.

No connection to the Wireless USB Dongle.
The Wireless USB Dongle is unplugged.

10. You can double- click this icon to configure the Wireless interface. See the following

chapter for details.

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Chapter 3

Using the Windows Utility

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This Chapter provides Setup details for the AP mode of the Wireless USB
Dongle.

Overview

If using Windows, you can use the supplied utility to configure the Wireless interface.

To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration

• Double-click the Wireless Utility icon in the desktop.

• Click Start - Programs - Allnet-All0233 - Wireless Utility.

This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied Wireless utility.

System Tray Icon

If the Wireless Utility program is running, you can double-click the icon in the System Tray or
right-click the icon and select "Launch Config Utility" to open the application.

Status Information

The menu options available from the System Tray icon are:

• Launch Config Utility - This will display the main screen of the Utility.

• Use Zero Configuration as configuration Utility - Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC),

is a service of Microsoft Windows which dynamically selects a wireless network to con­nect.

• Exit - Terminate the connection to the Wireless USB Dongle.

Figure 6: Wireless USB Dongle menu

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