Smc WUSB-G2 User Manual

EZ Connect™g

2.4GHz 802.11g Wireless USB2.0 Adapter

SMCWUSB-G2

LIMITED WARRANTY

Limited Warranty S tatement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty te rm. All SMC product s carry a st andard 90-day limi ted warr anty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. SMC may , at its own discretion, repair or replace any product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally equivalent product, during t he applic abl e wa rranty te rm. SMC will end eav or to rep air or replace any product returned under warranty within 30 days of receipt of the product. The standard limited warranty can be upgraded to a Limited Lifetime* warranty by registering new products within 30 days of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller . Registration can be accomplished via the enclosed product registration card or online via the SMC website. Failure to register will not affect the standard limited warranty. The Limited Lifetime warranty covers a product during the Life of that Product, which is defined as the period of time during which the product is an “Active” SMC product. A product is considered to be “Active” while it is listed on the current SMC price list. As new technologies emerge, older technol ogies become obs olete and SMC will, a t it s disc retion, replace an older product in its product line with one that incorporates these newer technologies. At that point, the obsolete product is discontinued and is no longer an “Active” SMC product. A list of discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinuance can be found at: http://www.smc.com/index.cfm? ac tion=customer_service_warranty. All products t h a t a r e replaced become the property of SMC. Replacemen t p roducts may be either new or reconditioned. Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30-day limited warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty, whichever is longer. SMC is not responsible for any c us tom software or firmware, configuration inf orm a tion , o r m emory data of Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant to any warranty. Products returned to SMC should have any customer-installed accessory or add-on components, such as expansion modules, removed prior to returning the product for replacement. SMC is not resp onsi ble f or thes e items if they a re retu rned with the product. Cust omers must contact SMC fo r a Return Material Authorization number prior to returning any product to SMC. Proof of purchase may be required. Any product returned to SMC without a valid Return Material Authorization (RMA) number clearly marked on the outside of the package will be returned to customer at customer’s expense. For warranty claims within North America, please call our toll-free customer support number at (800) 762-4968. Customers are responsible for all shipping charges from their facility to SMC. SMC is responsible for return shipping charges from SMC to customer.

WARRANTIE S EXCLUSIVE: IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE A S WARRANTE D ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHAL L BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, AT SMC’S OPTION. THE FOREGOING W ARRA NT IES AND REMEDIES ARE EXC LUSIV E AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERA TION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE. SMC NEITHER ASSUM ES NOR AUTHOR IZES AN Y OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. SMC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAM INATION DISCLOSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR W AS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER INST ALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLU DING NEGLIGEN CE), SH ALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLA TION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF I NCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUC TS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO ST ATE. NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTOR Y RIGHTS.

* SMC will provide warranty serv ice fo r one year follo wing dis con tin uanc e fr om the activ e SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.

SMC Networks, Inc.

20 Mason

Irvine, CA 92618

Compliances

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been teste d an d fo und to com pl y with the limi t s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection agai ns t har mful in terf erence in a residential install ati o n. T his 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 correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment int o an outlet on a circuit di fferen t from that to whic h the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an exp eri e nced radio /TV technic i an for h elp .

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or modifications not expressly approv e d b y the party responsi ble for compliance coul d v oid the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies wi th P art 15 of the FCC Rules. O p eration is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, incl uding interference that m ay ca use u n desired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radi ati on expos ur e limit s set fort h for an unc ontroll ed environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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CE Mark Declaratio n of Conformance for EMI and Safety (EEC)

This device complies with the ess entia l requi rem ent s of the R&TTE Direc tive 1 999 /5/EC . The following references hav e been ap pli ed in order to pr ov e presump ti on o f compli a nc e with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC:

• EN 300 328

• EN 301 489-1

• EN 301 489-17

• EN 60950-1

A copy of the CE Declaration of Conformity is available for download at: http://www.smc.com

Intended for indoor use in the following countries:

AT, BE, CZ, CY, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IS, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, SI, SK, ES, SE, CH, UK.

Table of Contents

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

Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................2

1.1 Key Features..................................................................................................2

1.2 LED Status......................................................................................................2

1.3 System Requirements ....................................................................................2

1.4 Wireless LAN Networking.............. .................................................................3

Chapter 2 Installation Guide..........................................................................................6

2.1 Before You Begin............................................................................................6

2.2 Installing the Drivers.......................................................................................6

Chapter 3 Uninstall Guide ........................................................................................... 11

3.1 Through Control Panel.................................................................................. 11

3.2 Through Programs Menu............... .................... .......... .......... .......... .......... ...12

Chapter 4 Software Configuration..............................................................................15

4.1 Station Mode Configuration ..........................................................................15

4.1.1 More Setting.........................................................................................15

4.1.1.1 General Connection Setting..........................................................15

4.1.1.2 WEP Encryption............................................................................19

4.1.1.3 WP A/WP A2 Authentication with TKIP/AES Encryption..................20

4.1.1.4 WP A-PSK Authentication...............................................................23

4.1.1.5 Profiles ..........................................................................................23

4.1.1.6 Advanced Settings ........................................................................24

Chapter 5 Example configuration.................................... .......... .......... .................... ...26

5.1 Configuration of WEP Encryption.................................................................26

Appendix A: Glossary......................................................................................................28

Appendix B: Specifications.......................................................................................... ...30

Package Contents

Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing:

• EZ Connect™ g 802.11g Wireless USB2.0 Adapter (SMCWUSB-G2)

• EZ Installation Wizard & Documentation CD

• Quick Installation Guide

• Warranty Information Card

Chapter 1 Introduction

The SMCWUSB-G2 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 AP without losing the current connection. The adapter provides excellent security features including WPA and WPA2.

Featuring high performance transmission rates, simple installation and adaptability, as well as strong security the SMCWUSB-G2 is the perfect solution for small office and home needs.

1.1 Key Features

• Complies with IEEE802.11b and IEEE 802.11g standards.

• Wireless speeds up to 54Mbps

•

WEP 64-/128-Bit, WPA & WPA2 wireless encryption

• High speed USB 2.0 interface

• Supports Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Vista

• Simulated AP Mode for supporting PSP connection

• WLAN management utility

EZ Installation Wizard for easy installation

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1.2 LED Status

The following table describes the LED behavior:

COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION

OFF No power

Green

ON Wireless connected without data traffic Blinking Wireless connected with data traffic

1.3 System Requirements

The following are the minimum system requirements in order to install and use the SMCWUSB-G2:

• 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g wireless network

• Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP or Vista

• A Notebook or Desktop computer with:

o 300MHz CPU or above o Available USB2.0 port o 20MB of available hard disk space o CD-ROM drive

1.4 Wireless LAN Networking

Wireless LAN networking works in either of the two modes: ad-hoc and infrastructure. In infrastructure mode, wireless devices communicate to a wired LAN via access points. Each access po int and its wireless devices are known as a Basic Service Set (BSS). An Extended Service Set (ESS) is two or more BSSs in the same subnet. In ad hoc mode (also known as peer-to-peer mode), wireless devices communicate with each other directly and do not use an access point. This is an Independent BSS (IBSS).

To connect to a wired network within a coverage area using access points, set the adapter operation mode to Infrastructure (BSS). To set up an independent wireless workgroup without an access point, use Ad-hoc (IBSS) mode.

D-HOC (IBSS) NETWORK

Ad-hoc mode does not require an access point or a wired network. Two or more wireless statio ns communica te directly to eac h other. An ad-hoc network may sometimes be referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS).

To set up an ad-hoc network, configure all the stations in ad-hoc mode. Use the same SSID and channel for each.

When a number of wireless stations are connected u sing a single access point, you have a Basic Service Set (BSS).

In the ESS diagram below, communication is done through the access points, which relay data packets to other wireless stations or devices connected to the wired network. Wireless stations can then access resources, such as a printer, on the wired network.

In an ESS environment, users are able to move from one access point to another without losing the connection. In the diagram below, when the user moves from BSS (1) to BSS (2) the adapter automatically switches to the channel used in BSS (2).

Roaming in an ESS network diagram

Chapter 2 Installation Guide

2.1 Before You Begin

Before installing the new drivers of your SMCWUSB-G2 please close all programs. During the installation, Windows may ne ed to co py systems fil es from its i nstallati on CD. T herefore, you may need a copy of the Windows installation CD at hand before installing the drivers.

2.2 Installing the Drivers

Follow the steps below in order to install the SMCWUSB-G2 drivers:

1) Insert the EZ Installation & Docum entation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD will auto-run. Click

You will see the Install Shield Wizard, as shown below.

[Install Driver/Utility] to begin installation.

Figure 2-1 Install driver wizard

2) Click on the [Next] button to continue.

3) Select the location where you would like the driver installed. Click on the [Browse] button to change the directory, or click on the [Next] button to continue using the default directory.

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