User manual SMC WUSBT-G2

[. . . ] EZ ConnectTM g 802. 11g 108Mbps Wireless USB 2. 0 Adapter User Guide The easy way to make all your network connections 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 June 2006 R01 F1. 0 Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. [. . . ] Double-click the SMCWUSBT-G2 utility icon on the desktop to launch the configuration utility, or you can access it from the Start menu. Icon on the desktop: Icon on the toolbar: Note that the screen shots were taken from Windows XP and will not look exactly the same in all operating systems. 16 Configuration The SMCWUSBT-G2 utility program includes the following five tabs: Configuration ­ Allows you to set parameters for the wireless adapter. Link Information ­ Allows you to view network status. IP Information ­ Displays TCP/IP data. Site Survey ­ Scans/shows all wireless devices within the adapter's signal range. Version Information ­ Shows the driver and utility version information. At the bottom of the screen, there are three boxes that can be selected: · · · Radio On/Radio Off ­ This allows you to turn on/off the transmission/reception of the adapter. Help ­ Click here to display the help file. Close ­ This closes the configuration utility dialog box. Configuration Go to the Configuration tab to set parameters for the SMCWUSBT-G2 adapter. Select Profile ­ You can select a proper profile from the drop-down menu, or specify a profile name for a specific configuration of parameters. New ­ To set up a new profile, click New. Save ­ To save a new profile after configuring the settings, click Save. 17 SMCWUSBT-G2 Utility Delete ­ To delete a profile, select the profile from the drop-down menu in the Select Profile field, then click Delete. Auto Profile On/Off - Click this button to automatically load the profile for easy use. Active - To display the profile that you are using for the current connection. Apply Change - To enable the new setting. Common Network Name ­ Input an SSID for the wireless network to which you want to connect. Network Type ­ Set the adapter's operating mode to 802. 11 Ad Hoc for a network environment that does not have an access 18 Configuration point, or to Infrastructure for connections with an access point. (See "Network Topologies" on page 32 for more information. ) Transmit Rate ­ Indicates the data transmission rate. Select an appropriate transmission speed. The SMCWUSBT-G2 supports 802. 11b, 802. 11g and 802. 11g turbo mode. SuperG is capable of Packet Bursting, Fast Frames, Compression, and Dynamic or Static Turbo. 802. 11g turbo mode delivers the maximum operation speed of up to 108 Mbps. The Wireless USB Adapter supports both Dynamic and Static Turbo modes, and it is backwards compatible with non-Turbo (legacy) devices. [. . . ] All wireless adapters and access points within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SSID and to the same radio channel. You can configure the wireless client to connect to a specific wireless network or to the first available wireless network. · If you configure the client to connect to a specific wireless network, the client establishes a radio connection to the AP in the specified wireless network that provides the best communications quality. APs in a different wireless network are ignored. [. . . ]