User manual TRENDNET TEW-224UB

[. . . ] TEW-224UB 802. 11b Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Doc. No. : 100302-02 REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. [. . . ] Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the Windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network. - 22 - Under Windows 2000/XP 1. Wireless Network Connection Enabled Wireless USB Adapter ?Properties. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed. ?NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol ?Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ? - 23 - 3. If any components are missing, click on the Install. . . button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add. . . to add it in - 24 - 4. 5. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. When finished, you must restart your computer to complete installation. - 25 - Configuration Note: For Windows XP users, you have two options to configure the Wireless settings: 1) Use Manufacturer's Configuration and Monitor Utility Please go to Use Manufacturer's Configuration Utility section to disable the Windows XP's wireless configuration. 2) Use Windows XP's Wireless Configuration. (In Peer-to-Peer mode, Channel button is enabled; In Access Point mode, Int. Click Cancel to ignore the previous setting. Click Hide to exit the application. Int. Roaming Radio Status Signal Strength Link Quality Change Submit Cancel Hide - 29 - Statistics This option shows you to view the available statistic information (Data packets, Management Packets and Rejected packets). Press the Clear button to renew or update this list of statistics. - 30 - Site Survey The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points or Peer-to-Peer types and their features. Item BSSID Description A set of wireless stations is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network. - 31 - SSID Item Signal Description It displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless USB Adapter and the Access Point it connects. It shows the selected channel that is currently used. It displays the status of WEP Encryption. It displays the type of Basic Service Set. Access Point: allows the Adapter to communicate with a wired network which employing an Access Point. Peer-to-Peer: allows PC-to-PC, station-to-station communication without employing an Access Point. Ch WEP Type Re-Scan Search for all available networks. [. . . ] Select Auto for the USB adapter to select the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. (1, 2, 5. 5, or 11Mbps or Auto) This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications of this value are recommended. Fragmentation Threshold Preamble Type ?Auto Rate (Mbps) RTS Threshold - 41 - 4. In Wireless Network Connection Properties window, select the Wireless Networks tab. ?Use Windows to configure. . . [. . . ]