SparkLAN Communications WL685Z User Manual

WLAN Compact USB Adapter

USER’S GUIDE

VERSION 1.2

2005/01/21

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Information To User ..................................................…….. i

1. Introduction .........................................................….. 1

2. Wireless LAN Basics ................................................……..3

3. IP ADDRESS ..........................................................……..4

4. Install Driver/Utility ...............................................……..5

5. Wireless Network Configuration ................................……… 7

5.1 General Connection Setting ................................….. 8

5.2 WEP Encryption Key Setting ...............................……. 9

5.3 WPA Encryption Setting ....................................…….10

5.4 Profile ..........................................................…..11

5.5 Advanced Setting ............................................…….12

5.6 System Information .........................................…….13

6. Technical Specifications ...........................................…..14

7. Troubleshooting ....................................................…….15

8. Glossary ..............................................................…..16

INFORMATION TO USER

Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation.

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 correct the interference by

one of the following 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 which the receiver is connected.

* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to

operate this equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating

instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction

with any other antenna or transmitter.

Your device contains a low power transmitter. When device is transmitted it

sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signal. Use only with supplied antenna.

Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the

transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.

802.11g WLAN Compact USB Adapter is limited in Ch1~Ch11 by specified

firmware controlled in U.S.A.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

802.11g WLAN Compact USB Adapter must be installed and used in strict

accordance with the instructions. This device complies with the following radio

frequency and safety standards.

USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Europe- R&TTE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio

equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual

recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).

For the evaluation regarding this Directive, the following standards were applied:

EN 300 328 V1.2.1

EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1, EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1

EN 60950-1

The channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains of

each 22-MHz-wide channel are shown in following Table.

Channel

Identifier

1 2412

2 2417

3 2422

4 2427

5 2432

6 2437

7 2442

8 2447

9 2452

10 2457

11 2462

12 2467

Frequency

Center

(MHZ)

Regulatory Domains

Japan ETSI

ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ

North

America

Israel France Mexico

ˇ ˇ

13 2472

14 2484

ˇ ˇ

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Thank you for your purchase of the 802.11g WLAN Compact USB

Adapter. Featuring wireless technology, this wireless networking solution has

been designed for both large and small businesses, and it is scalable

so that you can easily add more users and new network features

depending on your business scale.

FEATURES

 Support Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP.  Operating distance of up to 300 meters in free space.  54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps selectable Data Rate.  Support USB 2.0 interface.  64-bit, 128-bit or 256-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy); WPA

(Wi-Fi Protected Access),WPA2

 2.400GHz ~ 2.4835GHz unlicensed ISM Frequency Band.  Modulation Method :

IEEE 802.11b : DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum).

IEEE 802.11g : OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing).

 Easy operation and setting up.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 Windows System : Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP.  PCs must have a device driver installed. It allows you to communicate

with 802.11g WLAN Compact USB Adapter.

BEFORE YOU START

1. Confirm Box Contents

CONNECTING YOUR WLAN Compact USB ADAPTER TO PC

Quick Start Guide

 Connect your WLAN Compact USB Adapter to your PC.  Install driver.

GETTING TO KNOW WIRELESS LAN USB ADAPTER

LED

 LED turns on when POWER is applied to the 802.11g WLAN Compact USB

Adapter.

LED is blinking when PC is sending data through 802.11g WLAN Compact

USB Adapter.

Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11b/g standard committee

could be configured as :

 Ad Hoc wireless LAN, or  Infrastructure wireless LAN.

Ad Hoc network is a group of PCs installed with wireless LAN cards, this

group of PCs is called a BSS (Basic Service Set). PCs in this group can use

their wireless LAN cards to communicate with each other, but can not

connect to the Internet.

Ad Hoc Wireless Network Infrastructure Wireless Network

The most obvious difference between Infrastructure wireless network

and Ad Hoc wireless network is that the PCs in Infrastructure wireless

network can access the resource in the Internet through Access Point.

Depending on your requirement, you can easily set up your PC’s

network to be a “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” wireless network. Generally

speaking, if in your network, there is an Access Point in it, we recommend

you to set your network as an “Infrastructure”, so it can connect to

the Internet.

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