UNICOM 802.11b+g Wireless, WEP-45020G-1 User Manual

802.11b+g Wireless
USB Adapter

User’s Manual

www.unicomlink.com

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 in Station Mode .................. 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. Wireless Network Configuration in AP Mode………………………………14

6.1 General Connection Setting ................................…..15

6.2 WEP Encryption Key Setting ...............................…….16

6.3 Other Setting...................................................….16

7. Install VISTA Driver...................................................….17

8. Technical Specifications ...........................................…..21

9. Troubleshooting ....................................................…….22

10. Glossary ..............................................................….23

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.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

* This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set
forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be
installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the
radiator & your body.
* This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.

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REGULATORY INFORMATION

WLAN Mini 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 Directive
This device complies with the specifications listed below

EN 300 328 V1.6.1 (2004-11)
EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1 (2002-08), EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08)
EN 60950-1: 2001

The channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory domains of
each 22-MHz-wide channel are shown in following Table.

Regulatory Domains

Channel
Identifier

Center

Frequency

(MHZ)

Japan ETSI

North
America

Israel France Mexico

1 2412

ˇ ˇ ˇ

2 2417

ˇ ˇ ˇ

3 2422

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

4 2427

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

5 2432

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

6 2437

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

7 2442

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

8 2447

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

9 2452

ˇ ˇ ˇ ˇ

10 2457

ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ

11 2462

ˇ ˇ ˇ

ˇ ˇ

12 2467

ˇ ˇ

ˇ

13 2472

ˇ ˇ

ˇ

14 2484

ˇ

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Thank you for your purchase of the WLAN Mini 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 2000 ,XP and XP x64, Vista.
 Support WMM

TM

(Wi-Fi MultiMedia) function

 Operating distance of up to 200 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 2000, XP or XP x64, Vista
 PCs must have a device driver installed. It allows you to communicate

with WLAN Mini USB Adapter.

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BEFORE YOU START

1. Confirm Box Contents

CONNECTING YOUR WLAN USB ADAPTER TO PC

Quick Start Guide
 Connect your WLAN USB dongle to
your PC.
 Install driver.

GETTING TO KNOW WIRELESS LAN USB ADAPTER

LED

 LED turns on when POWER is applied to the WLAN Mini USB Adapter.
LED is blinking when PC is sending data through WLAN Mini USB
Adapter.

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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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To use the WLAN Mini USB Adapter with a computing device, the WLAN
Mini USB Adapter must be equipped with an USB 1.1 or 2.0 Interface. All
drivers and supporting software for the WLAN Mini USB Adapter must be
installed and configured first.

Ask your system administrator for the following information, which you
may need to provide during driver installation :

 Your Wireless Client Name.
 Your Wireless SSID.
 Your computer’s unique client name and workgroup name.
 For your network account, your user name and password.
 Your IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask if you’re not

using a DHCP server.

Any computer on a network is identified by a unique network address.
There are two methods to assign a network address to a computer on a
TCP/IP network :

 Static IP addressing.
 Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP).

In network with static IP addressing, the network administrator manually
assigns an IP address to each computer. Once a static IP address is
assigned, a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and
logs on to the network. You may manually change the IP address in the

Network Properties dialog box. Network using static IP address is easy to

set up and do not require additional network management software.

In network with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the network
dynamically assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to
the network. Network using dynamic IP address requires setting up and
running a DHCP Server.

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The installation & driver CD will automatically activate the autorun
installation program after you insert the disk into your CD drive.

Step 1 :

Insert the installation & driver
DC into your CD-ROM.

Step 2 :

Click Next to continue.

Step 3 :

Click Next to install at the
designated
folder. Or, click “Browse”
to select different folder.

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Step 4 :

Start copying files until it
finishes the installation.

Step 5 :

Click Finish to complete
installation.

Step 6 :

After finished install driver and utility on your system, plug the USB
adapter into the USB port of your PC. Windows XP/2000 will automatically
detect the USB Adapter.

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