User manual ABIT WAD-01B

[. . . ] WAD-01B User's Manual WAD-01B User's Manual English 1st Edition, October 2006 ii WAD-01B Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 2 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Safety Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Getting Started with WAD-01B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. 2 Buttons and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. 3 Status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4. [. . . ] The Beacon Period value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. DTIM Period: This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. Default setting is [1]. 26 WAD-01B 7. 6 Firmware Upgrade Firmware: Current Firmware version can be located within the Upgrade Firmware column. In order to start firmware upgrade, you need to download the latest and correct firmware for the device from internet. Click [Browser] button to locate the firmware file (*. bin) and then click Upgrade button to upgrade firmware. Do not upgrade your firmware through a wireless connection. During upgrade process, please ensure that the power connection and Ethernet connection are not interrupted. Upgrade through wireless connection or power/Ethernet interruption may lead to irrecoverable damage to the device. Only to upgrade the firmware for the device when there is problem related or being advised by the abit technicians. Restore Configuration to Default: Click [Restore] button to restore the device to Factory Default Settings. Restart Device: Click [Restart] button to reboot the device. WAD-01B 27 8. Client Mode WAD-01B Works as Client Client or Wireless Client mode allows WAD-01B device to become a wireless client and connect to another AP. In other words, WAD-01B now becomes a wireless adapter card to the wireless network to receive wireless audio from PC. Client mode can be enabled within the Wireless and under Operation Mode. After Client being selected and click on Apply, device will prompt a message for restarting the device. After device reboot, it will be operating under Client mode. 28 WAD-01B 8. 1 Status This section displays Client mode's basic settings information. Model Name Firmware Version Audio Connection Operation Mode SSID Channel Security IP Address MAC Address The model name of device. Shows which user is playing audio via this device. Current operation mode is [Access Point] or [Client]. Displays the wireless channel which device is using. Displays current wireless security setting. The MAC address of device. MAKE CORRECT NETWORK SETTINGS OF YOUR COMPUTER To change the configuration, use Internet Explorer (IE) or Netscape Communicator to connect the WEB management 192. 168. 0. 10. WAD-01B 29 8. 2 Wireless This page contains settings for the identification, radio channel and security type use in the Access Point Client mode. Click on Scan Wireless Network will bring out the following window that displays all the Access Point or Router signals found within the areas. Rescan: Scan for more AP/Router signals within area. Join: Join the AP/Router that being found from list. [. . . ] Check each computer for correct network settings. 10. 4 Wireless Troubleshooting Q: I can't access the Wireless AP from a wireless network card A: Make sure the Mode, SSID, Channel, and Encryption settings are the same on each wireless adapter. Make sure your computer is within range and free from any strong electrical devices that may cause interference. Check your IP Address to make sure that it is compatible with the Wireless AP. Q: I can't establish connection with Wireless AP with WPA2 encryption by using Windows Zero Configuration A: Update Windows XP with the latest Wi-Fi Protect Access 2 (WPA2) through windows update, or alternatively search Microsoft's support site for latest copy of service pack or patch for WPA2. 40 WAD-01B 11. [. . . ]