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M73-APO01-510 802.11b Wireless & Fast Ethernet USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide.
REGULATORY STATEMEN TS FCC Certification The United States F ederal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have esta blished cer tain rules governing the use of electron ic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules.
Software Installation Precaution for Windows 98SE, 2000, and ME users : You may install the Adapter's software before installing the hardware fo r saving your time. Precaution for Windows XP users : It’s not necessary to install the utility, since the device will use the built-in utility in Windows XP.
Hardware Installation Installation of the USB Adapter for Windows 98SE/ME/2000 Automatically Precaution for Windows 98SE, 2000, and ME users : If the Application setup in Installation the Utility under Windows9 8SE/ME /2000 has been completed, follow below steps to install the hardware.
- 3 - Manually If you want to install the Ha rdware before installing the utility, please follow the below section. Under Windows 98SE 1. In Add New Hardware Wiz ard , click Next . 2. Clic k Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) . 3.
- 4 - best driver for your device (Recommended ) and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. D: Win9xMe ). Click Next . 3. Clic k Next , Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 4. Clic k Finish to continue. 5. When Window s prompts you to restart your com puter, clic k No .
- 5 - Then go to Installation the Utility under Windows98S E/ME/2000 section for installing the utility. Precaution for Windows XP users : You must install the Adapter's h ardware first, and then go to Installation of the USB Adapter fo r Windows X P .
Configuration Procedure Configuration and Monitor Utility for Windows 98SE/ME/2000 After installing the device success fully, go to Start Æ Programs Æ 802.11 Wireless + USB 10&100 LAN Æ Configuration and Monitor Utility . The Wireless LAN Monitor Utility icon will appear in the t askbar eve ry time the de vice is running.
- 7 - All settings are categorized into 6 tab s: Monitor Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Version The Status tab will display the current status of the Wireless USB Adapter. Monitor Item Description Operating Mode It displays the current opera ting mode.
Item Description network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network. It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB Adapter. Tx Rate It shows the current trans fer rate. ( 1, 2, 5.5, or 11Mbps or Auto ) Int.
Statistics This option shows you to view the available statistic information ( Data pac kets , Management Packets and Rejected packets ). Press the Clear but ton to renew or update thi s list of statistics. Site Survey The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points and their features.
Item Description BSSID 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 I D. SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identi cal for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network.
- 11 - Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypti on can be used t o ensure the security of y our wireless network. Item Description Encryption WEP is a data privac y mechan ism based on a 64-bit/128-bit shared key algorithm. Under the drop-down box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled , 64 Bit , or 128 Bit .
Mode Two WEP modes are avail able as below: Mandatory and Option al . Mandatory : WEP Encryp tion is required to establish connection with other stations within th e wireless network. Optional : Your station can communicate with other stations within the wireless network regardless if they use WEP or not.
Advanced You can change advanced c onfigurati on settings, such as th e Preamble Type , Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold . Item Description Preamble Type A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transm itting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter.
Fragmentation Threshold To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes of frames for increasing the reliabilit y of frame (The maximum value of 2346 means no fragmentation is needed) transmis sion. The performance will be decreased as well, thus a noisy environment is recommended.
- 15 - Configuration for Windows XP USB 10/100 Network Adapter 1. Go to Start Æ Control Panel Æ Network and Internet Connecti ons Æ Network Connections . 2. In Network Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection Enabled USB 10/100 Network Adapt er icon, and select Properties .
Property Description 802.11 Power Save Enable the func tion to allow the Adapter to go to sleep mod e, during which data communication could be interrupted. Fragmentation Threshold To fragment MSDU or MMPDU into small sizes of frames for increasing the reliabilit y of frame (The maximum value of 2346 means no fragmentation is needed) transmis sion.
- 17 - Use Windows to configure… Check the box to enable Windows configuration. Available networks Displays all available networks. Configure Click the butt on to set up a n ew netw ork or WEP configuration as illustrated as below.
- 18 - Refresh Click the button to refresh and search for all available netw orks. Preferred networks From available network(s) listed abov e, you can select preferred one(s) i n an order t hat you can arrange . The marked one is the currently used net work.
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