Abocom 802.11b/g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Module... User manual

802.11b+g Wireless LAN
USB Adapter
User’s Manual

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. This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
◗Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
◗Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.
◗ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
CAUTION:
1) To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation
distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this
device and all persons.
2) This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................1
FEATURES ..............................................................................................................1
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................................2
STEP 1: INSTALL THE DRIVER & UTILITY................................................................2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................5
WINDOWS 2000/XP ...............................................................................................5
WINDOWS 98/ME...................................................................................................6
NETWORK CONNECTION .................................................................................8
IN WINDOWS 98SE/ME..........................................................................................8
IN WINDOWS 2000/XP .........................................................................................11
IP ADDRESS .........................................................................................................13
Configuration Utility .............................................................................................14
STATION...............................................................................................................16
ACCESS POINT......................................................................................................24
Appendix ................................................................................................................30
SOFT AP CONFIGURATION....................................................................................30

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INTRODUCTION
The 802.11b+g Wireless LAN USB Adapter is designed for a USB type A port
of a laptop or desktop computer for creating a wireless workstation. It is USB 2.0
compliant which connects to any available USB port on a notebook or desktop
computer.
The 802.11b+g Wireless LAN USB Adapter complies with IEEE 802.11g
standard that offers a data rate up to 54Mbps in a wireless LAN environment. It is
backward compliant with IEEE 802.11b specification. The high-speed wireless
network card can plug into your notebook or desktop PC and accesses to
the LAN or peer-to-peer networking easily without wires or cables.
Whether you’re at your desk or in the boardroom, it allows you to share
printers, files, and other network resources.
Features
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Complies with IEEE 802.11g standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 compliant
USB Plug & Play
Interoperable with existing network infrastructure
Secure information transmission
Freedom to roam while staying connected
Compatible with specialty wireless products and services
Up to 54 Mbps data rate
Antenna is built in the card with LED indication
Low power consumption
Easy to install and configure

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Step 1: Install the Driver & Utility
For Windows 98, 2000, ME and XP users
Caution!
Do not insert the wireless LAN adapter into your
computer until the procedures in “ Install the
Driver& Utility” have been performed.
1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included CD-ROM into your
computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically.
2. When the Main Menu screen appears, click “ Driver & Utility
Installation” to continue.

3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
4. The installation program will start running automatically. Follow the
on-screen instruction to proceed.
5. Click Finish to complete the software installation.
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Windows 2000/XP
Note: Before you install the device to your computer, make sure you
have installed the driver and utility as described in the previous
section.
Windows XP
1. Locate your USB host and insert the USB
Adapter.
2. Once the device has been inserted to your
computer, Windows will detect the new
hardware.
3. When the following screen appears, select
Install the software automatically
(Recommended).

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4. Click Continue Anyway →Finish to complete the hardware
installation.
Windows 2000
Insert the USB adapter into the USB port of your computer and then click Yes to
complete the hardware installation.
Windows 98/ME
In Window 98/ME, you only have to insert the USB adapter into the USB port of
your computer to complete the hardware installation.

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Verify
To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to Start 
Settings Control Panel System (Hardware) Device Manager.
Expand the Network Adapters category. If the 802.11b+g USB Wireless LAN
Adapter is listed here, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled.

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NETWORK CONNECTION
Once the device driver is well installed, a network setting described in the
following should be also established.
In Windows 98SE/ME
1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network.
2. Make sure that all the required components are installed. If any
components are missing, click on the Add button to add them
in.

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3. For making your computer visible on the network, enable the File
and Print Sharing.
4. Click the Identification tab. Make up a name that is unique from the
other computers' names on the network. Type the name of your
workgroup, which should be the same used by all of the other PCs on
the network.

5. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that “Share-level access
control” is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level
can be set to “User-level access control.”
6. When finished, restart your computer to activate the new device.
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In Windows 2000/XP
1. (In Windows 2000)
Go to StartSettings Control Panel Network and Dial-up
Connections Local Area Connection Properties.
(In Windows XP)
Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections 
Network Connection Wireless Network Connection Enabled USB
Wireless Network Adapter.
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2. Make sure that all the required components are installed.
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.
4. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you
have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
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IP Address
Note: When assigning IP Addresses to the computers on the network, remember
to have the IP address for each computer set on the same subnet mask. If your
Broadband Router use DHCP technology, however, it won’t be necessary for you
to assign Static IP Address for your computer.
1. To configure a dynamic IP address (i.e. if your broadband Router has the DHCP
technology), check the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option.
2. To configure a fixed IP address (if you broadband Router is not DHCP
supported, or when you need to assign a static IP address), check the Use the
following IP address option. Then, enter an IP address into the empty field, for
example, enter 192.168.1.1 in the IP address field, and 255.255.255.0 for the
Subnet Mask.

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Configuration Utility
After the Wireless adapter has been successfully installed, users can use the
included Configuration Utility to set their preference.
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Wireless LAN Utility
For Windows 2000/XP, the Configuration Utility icon will also appear in the
taskbar. You can open the Configuration Utility by clicking the icon.

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Note: There will be two modes – Station and Access Point for you to
switch, you can select the mode you need from the pull-down menu.

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Station
Select Station mode, and you will see the following figure.
Channel Shows the selected channel that is currently in use. (There are
14 channels available, depending on the country.)
Type
The infrastructure is intended for the connection between
wireless network cards and an Access Point. With the wireless
adapter, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global
network via an Access Point
The Ad-hoc lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and
quickly. Equipped with the wireless adapter, you can share
files and printers between each PC and laptop.
SSID
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.
It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB
Adapter.

Tx Rate
Click the down arrow ▼to select the Tx Rate from Auto, 1, 2,
5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps, you can select up to
54 Mbps.
Encrypt WEP is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit/128-bit
shared key algorithm.
More Setting…
Click the More Setting button to configure, see the following
figure (Refer to the More Setting part on the next page for
more information about this figure)：
Link Status Displays the information about the status of the communication
between the Wireless USB Adapter and the Access Point.
Signal Strength Displays the signal strength of the connection between the
Wireless USB Adapter and the Access Point it connects.
Link Quality Displays the link quality of the connection between the
Wireless USB Adapter and the Access Point it connects.
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