User manual INTELLINET 520607

[. . . ] Wireless USB Adapter Version: 2. 02 --- - September 2001 Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. Windows 95/98 and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All copyright is reserved. Radio Channel Selection Table Channel_ID U. S. A. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 × × × × × × × × × × × - Regulatory domains Most of Canada Spain Europe × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × - France × × × × - Japan × × × × × × × × × × × × × × Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Package Contents 1-2 Advantages for Using Wireless Network Chapter 2 QUICK START TO WIRELESSS NETWORKING Chapter 3 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION GUIDE 3-1 Install Wireless USB Adapter Driver 3-2 Install Wireless USB Adapter Utility 3-3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 3-4 Remove your Wireless USB Adapter 3-5 Uninstall the Wireless USB Adapter Utility / Driver Chapter 4 APPLICATION 4-1 File Sharing in Microsoft Windows 98. [. . . ] Once your system has restarted, select Run from the Start menu. 2. Type "E:\Wireless USB Adapter\Utility\Setup. exe" in the Open box (where E: is your CD-ROM drive) and click OK. Read the Welcome screen and click Next. 3. 4. The next screen will tell you the directory into which the utility will be installed. Accept the default directory or if you wish, enter an alternate location, then click Next to proceed. 8 5. The Select Program Folder dialog box allows you to accept the default application program folder name or to assign a name of your preference. 6. Once the installation is complete, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to restart the system. Click Finish to accept. 3. 3 Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Wireless USB Adapter has its own management software. Users can control all functions provided by the application named Wireless LAN Monitor Utility. The Utility icon will appear in the taskbar by clicking the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility shortcut on your desktop. The monitor Utility includes six tabs: Monitor, Statistics, Site Survey, Encryption, Advanced, and Version. In AdHoc mode, the Channel and SSID must be the same among stations so that the computers can communicate within the local LAN properly. Moreover, all connected computers should have the same netid and subnetid, you can follow the procedure below to check whether you have the same netid and subnetid among stations: 1. Right-click on the Network Neighborhood on your desktop and then click on "Properties". In Configuration, click on "TCP/IP -> Wireless USB Adapter" and then click on "Properties". Click on "IP Address". 9 4. Click on "Specify an IP Address" and make sure having the same netid and subnetid of all the connected computers. 3. 3. 1 Setting l Operating Mode: If you want to connect with Access Point, please set the mode as" Infrastructure". If you have more stations and just want to set them as local network, please set the Mode as " Ad Hoc". l Channel: It shows radio channel numbers that used for networking. The Channel number must be the same among stations, so that computers can communicate within the local LAN. It can be changed only under the Ad Hoc Mode. If the Mode is Infrastructure, this parameter will not be active. l SSID: SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless network . You will only be able to connect with an Access Point (AP), which has the same SSID. Note that the SSID will be case sensitive. Please note that when you are in the Ad-hoc mode, the SSID must be the same among stations so that computers can communicate within the local LAN properly. l Tx Rate: You can choose one of the transmission rates as follows, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5. 5Mbps, 11Mbps, and Fully Auto. l Power Save Mode: You can set this mode as Power Save to set your USB adapter as power saving mode. l MAC Address: It shows the MAC address of your Wireless USB Adapter device, and the parameter can't be changed. l Other information: The Signal Strength and Link Quality will be shown in the screen below under the Status of your USB adapter, l Status: The Status will show the "OK" if you select "Ad Hoc mode" in the Operating Mode. Besides, the Status will show BSSID of AP that you associated if you select the "Infrastructure " in the "Operating Mode". 10 There are three processes once you want to change the parameter in the "Setting": 1. Click the "Change" button first if you want to change any of the parameter. Choose the parameter you wish to change. [. . . ] Then you need to enter the password that had been assigned to this shared folder. 4. 4 Using the Shared Network printer 1. In the " Network Neighborhood ", locate and double-click the computer where the printer you want to use is located. Double-click the printer icon in the window. To set up the printer, follow the instructions on the screen. Note: 1. [. . . ]