Wireless Local Area Network Card

(For 802.11g & 802.11b Wireless Networks)

802

.11g

54M bps

Quick Start Guide

QE2550 March 2006

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LED indicators
The device comes with a Activity LED and a Link LED. Refer to the table below for LED indications.

ACT PWR

g .11 02

54

Mb

ps

LED ACT PWR

Status Blinking OFF ON OFF

Indication The adapter is transmitting or receiving data packets There is no wireless data activity The adapter is receiving power from the USB port The adapter cannot receive power from USB port. The adatper may be disconnected or the computer is turned OFF

Network setup
The USB Wireless LAN Adapter may be used in both Ad-hoc and Infrastructure network types. The following sections describe the device functions in these network types. Determine your network settings before installing the device to avail all its features. The following network settings are recommended.

Ad-hoc network
In an Ad-hoc network type, the device connects to another wireless LAN adapter in a wireless network. No access point (AP) is present in this wireless environment.

Infrastructure network
In an Infrastructure network, the wireless network is centered on an access point (AP) that provides a central link for wireless clients to communicate with each other or with a wired network.

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System Requirements
To begin using the WLAN Card, you must have the following minimum requirements: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE USB 1.1 or 2.0 port 32MB system memory or larger 300MHz processor or higher Important: Install the WLAN card utilities before inserting the WLAN Card into your computer.

Installing the WLAN utilities and driver

To install the device driver and utilities on your computer: 1. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. 2. Click Install Utilities when the installation window appears. 3. The device drivers and utilities are copied on your computer when installation completes. NOTE: If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD and double-click the Setup.exe le to run the CD.

Installing the USB wireless LAN adapter

To install the USB Wireless LAN Adapter in your computer:
1. Insert the wireless adapter into a USB port. Notebook PC: Insert into any USB port using the correct orientation. Desktop PC: A USB 2.0 extension cable is provided.

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USB Universal Joint
A USB universal joint is provided to allow orientation of the USB WLAN adapter for better signal strength or for convenient placement issues. 2. When Found New Hardware dialog box appears, select Install...automatically and follow the instructions. Windows 2000 users - A Digital Signature Not Found dialog box may appear. Click Yes to proceed. Windows XP users - A Windows Logo Testing Not Found dialog box may appear. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 3. After completing installation, congure the USB Wireless LAN Adapter using Wireless Settings.

Support software overview

Control Center
The Control Center utility is a management software that launches applications and congures network settings. The Control Center starts automatically when the system boots and displays the Control Center icon in the Windows taskbar. The Control Center icon serves as an application launcher, and indicator of signal quality and Internet connection.

Control Center right-click menu

Right-clicking the Control Center icon displays the right-click menu. The following sections describe the right-click menu utilities.

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One Touch Wizard (new wireless LAN)

Use the One Touch Wizard to setup the wireless adapter as a wireless AP.
1. Select Create a new wireless LAN (AP) and click Next. 2. Enter the SSID for the wireless access point. Select Data encryption if you want to protect your data using WEP.

3. The AP is ready. Click Finish to exit the wizard, or click Next to continue with more advanced features.

4. Click OK to start ICSS setup.

5. Select your local Internet connection.

6. The setup is complete.

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One Touch Wizard (existing WLAN)

Use the One Touch Wizard to setup your wireless connection with an existing wireless LAN.
1. Select Connect to an existing wireless LAN (Station) and click Next. 2. Select an AP from the Available Networks eld, then click Next.

3. Connection is complete. Click Next to setup the IP address for the WLAN card.

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Conguring with the WLAN utility (Infrastructure)

Use WLAN utlity to get connected with an existing wireless network.
1. Right-click the wireless connection icon and select Wireless Settings. 2. Check the Config page to set the SSID (network name) to that of your wireless AP.

3. Use Site Survey if you dont know the SSID of your access point(s).

4. Encryption settings must match those at the access point. Click Apply to activate your settings.

5. Check the Status page to see the association state. If connection is established, the box shows Connected - xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

6. Check the Connection tab to see the signal strength. Click OK to exit the utility.

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Conguring with the WLAN utility (Ad Hoc)

The WLAN card supports Ad Hoc mode which allows communication between wireless stations without an AP.
1. Right-click the wireless connection icon and select Wireless Settings.

2. Click the Cong button and set the WLAN Card to Ad Hoc. Set the SSID to that of the target node, then select a Channel.

3. Click the Survey button to scan for the Ad Hoc nodes. Select the node you want to communicate with and click Connect.

4. Make sure the encryption of the two Ad Hoc nodes are identical. Click Apply to activate the settings.

5. Check the Status page to see the association state. If connection is established, the box shows Connected - xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

6. Check the Connection tab to see the signal strength. Click OK to exit the utility.

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Soft AP (Windows XP only)

The WLAN card supports Soft AP function which helps to create a wireless LAN without deploying a real wireless AP.
1. Select Cong -> Soft AP page and select Soft AP Mode.
2. Drag your Internet connection from Available Net work Conne ction to Internet eld. Enable ICS and click Apply.

ICS is used to share the local Internet connection with the wireless hosts in your network. When the computer is connected to the Internet, all wireless conmmunication packets are sent through this computer and the computer is called the host computer. Other computers can access the Wide Area Network as if they were directly connected to the Internet.
3. Click Yes when prompt for confirmation. The process can take several minutes depending on the speed of your computer.

4. You can easily switch between Soft AP and Station mode by right clicking the taskbar icon and selecting A-S Changing Mode.

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Soft AP access control

Under Soft AP mode, you can set up access control features. The Access Control List (ACL) contains MAC addresses for wireless clients allowed to associate with the AP. This provides security by preventing unauthorized access. To allow specied wireless clients only, select Enable for Access Control Policy and add the MAC addresses of these clients. To disable specified clients and enable the rest user, select Disable and enter the MAC address of those you want to block from access.

Soft AP also provides two extra tabs on the status pages - Association Table and Event Log. The Association Table shows clients that are currently connected to the Soft AP.

The Event Log tab tracks th event information of the Soft AP.

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