MicroNet SP907BB User manual

User’s Manual
Wireless LAN USB Adapter
Model No.: SP907BB
Website:http://www.micronet.info

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Content
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1. Package Contents........................................................................................................ 2
1.2. Appearance.................................................................................................................. 2
1.3. System Requirements ................................................................................................. 2
1.4. Environments ...............................................................................................................2
2. Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Software Installation ...................................................................................................................... 6
3.1. Software Utility............................................................................................................. 7
4. Ad-Hoc (Peer to Peer) Mode Setup ............................................................................................ 11
4.1. Application 1Access the Internet without an AP..................................................... 11
4.2. Application 2Data sharing between computers......................................................16
5. Appendix ..................................................................................................................................... 17

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1.Introduction
Thank you for using Micronet SP907BB. This installation guide will help you install SP907BB and
connect to the Internet quick & easy.
1.1. Package Contents
1. Micronet SP907BB Wireless LAN USB Adapter
2. Quick Installation Guide
3. Manual & Driver CD Disc
4. USB cable
1.2. Appearance
1.3. System Requirements
1. Desktop/ Laptop with USB port and CD-ROM driver
2. Operating System: Linux/ Mac OS X/ Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
1.4. Environments
There are two application modes for SP907BB, the “Ad-Hoc mode” and the “Infrastructure mode”.
(For further explain, please refer to the “WLAN Application Modes” below) Different modes require
different settings. Please check the environment first.
Infrastructure mode: Via “Access Point” (AP) to connect to the Internet. This mode further gives
wireless access to Internet or data sharing under a previously wired environment.
Ad-Hoc mode: Connecting to other computer with WLAN card. This mode does not need AP to
connect to each other.
High performance antenna
LED Indicator:
Green: Connected
Blinking: Not connected
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Ad-Hoc Mode
Ad-Hoc mode is a Peer-to-Peer mode. Without an AP, computers can also
connect to each other by SP907BB. With this mode, computers are able to share
data or connect to the Internet if one of them is already connected to.
Infrastructure
Mode
Infrastructure mode including an AP, unlike Ad-Hoc mode, enabling users to best
utilizes the frequency bandwidth of the AP.
This mode enables users to integrate wired and wireless infrastructures. Through
APs, wireless users are able to access wired resources, for example: Internet,
database, and printers.
Advantages Comparing to Ad-Hoc mode, Infrastructure mode has the following advantages:
9Longer distance: Through AP, the wireless access distance is longer.
9Roaming: The wireless devices can move within the AP support area.
9Integration of wired and wireless environment.
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2.Installation
Note: The screens showed below are from Windows 2000. For other Windows system, the steps are
the same, but the screens shown will be a little different.
1. After plugging SP907BB into your PC, it will automatically find and alert a New USB Device.
Click “Next” to continue.
2. You’ll see the following screen. Please choose the default item (with “Recommended”) and click
“Next”.
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3. Please choose “CD ROM”, and insert the “Manual & Driver CD-ROM”, then click “Next”.

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4. Your PC will recognize the device of “USB Wireless LAN Card”, and click “Next” to install driver.
5. Finally, click the “Finish” to leave this dialogue window.
6. After installation, please check whether the installation is success.
ÎStart→Setting→Control Panel
Double click “System”→click “Hardware”→Device manager→Network Adapters. If the install is
success, it should include “USB Wireless Lan CARD” item.
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3.SoftwareInstallation
1. Insert the “Manual & Driver CD-ROM” into the CD-ROM driver of your PC, and you’ll see the
software installation window as shown below.
2. Click “Setup Driver & Utility”, and choose the “default” item through the installation process.
3. After successful installation, you’ll see the new icon appear in the icon tray.
4. The software will automatically search for available APs.
5. If the installation is fail, the icon appeared is in red color.

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3.1. Software Utility
1. Click the icon and the software utility window shows up.
2. Status window allows you to change Operation Mode, Channel, SSID, Tx Rate, Int Romaing,
and Radio. It also shows the connecting signal and quality for you to adjust related
infrastructures and configurations.
3. Statistics window: It shows the real time transmitting and receiving status.
4. Site Survey window: Click “Scan” to search all available WLAN devices and their status in

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current environment. Double click the device you want to connect.
5. Encryption window: SP907BB is able to provide 64/128Bit encryption.
6. Advanced window: It provides you to adjust PREAMBLE, Fragmentation Threshold, RTS/CTS

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Threshold, and Power Save function.
7. Profiles window: It provides customers to change settings and save them in the configuration
file.