Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HWU54G Hawking Technology
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LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology guarantees that every HWU54G Mini Wireless - G USB Network Adapter is free from physical def ects in material and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Exposure Requirements SAR compliance has been established in the laptop compute r(s) configurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center, as tested i.
CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................ ................................ ... 1 1.1 Features ................................................................................................ .......................... 1 1.2 Specifications .
1 1 Introduction The Hawking Technologies Mini Wireless - G USB 2.0 Network Adapter is designed to be fully compliant with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.
2 • Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback • Security: 64/128 - bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x) • Antenna: Internal • Drivers: Windows 2000/XP • LEDs: Power, Link Transmit Power: 16 dBm • Temperature: 32~131 ° F (0 ~55 ° C) • Humidity: Max.
3 2 Installation Procedure Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions. Note: The following installation was performed under Window s XP . ( Procedures are similar f or Windows 98SE/ M e/2000 . ) I. Install the Driver A.
4 F. The wizard will install the driver automatically. Click “ Finish ” to complete the installation. II. Install the Utility A. E xecute the "Utility setup.exe" program from the installation CD. B. The InstallShield Wizard box will appear, click “ Next ” to cont inue.
5 E. If you want to change the destination folder, click “ Change ” , or click “ Next ” to continue. F. There is no different among the three - setup types. Click “ Next ” directly. G. The wizard will install the driver automatically. Click “ Finish ” to complete the installation.
6 III. Using the Utility Go to Start All Programs Env ara Configuration Utility and select “ EnvaraGui ” . This will load the Wireless Utility..
7 3 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics durin g the communication process . However, there are some restrictions on the utility. Before using the utility , you should study and learn them.
8 Parameter Description Connected to (SSID) Display s the wireless network that the adapter is connecting to. Network Mode There are two network types: Infrastructure and Ad Hoc. This field shows the current network type. Channel / Frequency Display the radio channel and the frequen cy in use by the adapter.
9 3.1.1 Preference Setting This preference screen enables you to change the unit used to measure link quality or the time interval used to refresh the data . The d efault settings is “ 10 ” for “ Statistics Update Interval ” and “ Percent ” for “ Parameter Display Units ” .
10 Parameter Description Connect Button Select one of the networks from the list and click “ Connect ” , the adapter will c onnect to the network automatically. You can also right click the network and select “ Connect ” . Save Profile Button Save the selected network as a profile.
11 Parameter Description Auto - Selecti on Profiles If a profile is set as an Auto - Selection profile the utility will attempt to automatically connect the adapter to the respective profile in the order they are listed in the Profile list . All networks that you have previously connected to will be listed.
12 3.2.1 Configure the Profile When you click “ New ” or “ Edit ” in the Profiles page the “ Profile Configuration ” screen will appear . In this screen, there are two pages: General and Security. General Parameter D escription Name Change the name of your Profile for easier identification.
13 Auto - Select Profile Member If you select the check box, this profile will be put in the “ Auto - Selection Profiles ” list. Param eter Description Defaults The default values are Ad Hoc mode and channel one. If you want to set up to default, click this button.
14 3.2.2 Enable WPA Wi - Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a specificatio n of standards - based, interoperable security enhancements that strongly increase the level of data protection (encryption) and access control (authentication) for existing and future wireless LAN systems.
15 Parameter Description Network Authentication Open – No authentication is needed among the wireless network. Shared – Only wireless stations using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other.
16 3.4 About By choosing this option, you can view basic information such as the Driver , Firmware a nd Utility Version. And you can click the hyperlink to connect the website for the information of the wireless chipse t vendor.
17 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter . 1. Why can ’ t the USB adapter work or only work in 11b mode while connect to USB 2.0 port? If this situation oc curs, please upgrade the driver of your USB port.
18 6. What is Infrastructure ? An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure c onfiguration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers.
19 receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers. 14. What is Spread Spectrum ? Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the mili tary for use in reliable, secure, mission - critical communication systems.
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