SMC Networks SMC2862W-G EZ Connect User manual

SMC2862W-G EZ Connect™g
Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
User Guide
From SMC's EZ Connect™ line of small office, home office
networking products
March 2004

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Driver Installation - Option 1 (Recommended) . . . . 7
Other Setup Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Driver Installation - Option 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows 98SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Driver Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Windows 98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Utility Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Utility Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Link Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Site Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Disable Wireless Zero Configuration
in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Maximum Distance Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Legal Information and Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
•A PC running Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP.
•A CD-ROM drive.
•An available USB 2.0 port.
•A minimum of 32MB RAM and 300MHz CPU.
• A minimum of 10MB available hard disk space for utility
and driver installation.
•Another IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g compliant device
installed in your network, such as the Barricade™ g
2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router with
Print Server (SMC2804WBRP-G), or another wireless
adapter, such as the EZ Connect™ g 2.4GHz 54Mbps
Wireless PCI Card (SMC2802W).

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
After unpacking the EZ Connect™ g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless
USB 2.0 Adapter, check the contents of the box to be sure you
have received the following components:
•1 SMC2862W-G EZ Connect™ g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps
Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
•1 USB extension cable.
•1 EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD.
•Quick Installation Guide.
Immediately inform your dealer in the event of any incorrect,
missing or damaged parts. If possible, please retain the carton
and original packing materials in case there is a need to return
the product.
Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty
at SMC's Web site: www.smc.com or www.smc-europe.com.

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GETTING STARTED
Warning: Network adapters are sensitive to static electricity.
To protect the adapter, always touch the metal
chassis of your computer before handling the card.
1. Turn on your computer and insert the EZ Installation Wizard,
and Documentation CD. Run the utility software and then
reboot when requested.
2. Find an available USB slot in your computer.
3. Carefully insert the USB adapter's Type-A plug
(i.e., the flat plug) into the USB port.
4. Press until it is firmly seated in the port.

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D RIVER I NSTALLATION -
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PTION 1 (R ECOMMENDED )
Note: Installation processes will require the use of your
original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have
your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding
with the installation.
This installation method makes the process as simple and
Plug-and-Play as possible. Simply run the EZ Installation
Wizard, reboot your machine and insert your EZ Connect™ g
SMC2862W-G 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
It's as easy as 1-2-3.
Step 1: Insert the EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation
CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Step 2: Click the [Install Driver/Utility] button.

Driver Installation - Option 1 (Recommended)
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Step 3: Please shut down your machine and insert your
SMC2862W-G. Once the Windows Operating
System is booted
up, it will find the new hardware
and automatically install it.
Other Setup Processes
The following are Operating System-specific options that may
appear during this installation procedure:
Windows 98/Me: If you are using Windows 98, you must
have your original Windows CD on hand. In Windows Me,
the installation process is fully Plug-and-Play.
Windows 2000/XP: Select [Install the software automatically]
if prompted and click [Next] to complete the installation.
Continue to the Utility Configuration section for documentation
on how to use the utility application for your SMC2862W-G.

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DRIVER INSTALLATION -
O PTION 2
Windows 98SE
Note: Installation processes will require the use of your
original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have
your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding
with the installation.
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect™ g SMC2862W-G
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter in your machine, the
Operating System will automatically recognize the adapter and
prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Click the [Next] button
to begin the installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Search for the best
driver for your device] option and click [Next].
Step 3: Clear all checkboxes except for [Specify a location:].
Then press the [Browse] button and look for the drivers on your
CD-ROM. Browse to x:\driver. (Note: The "x"
equals the letter
of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases,
this is D.)
Step 4: The system should find the drivers. Click the
[Next]
button to continue the installation. The wizard will
show
: SMC2862W-G 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [Back]
button, and select the [Display a list of all the drivers...]
option. Select [Network Adapters] from the list of devices,
press [Have Disk] and once again browse to the
location of the drivers.

Driver Installation - Option 2
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Step 5: Once the system has copied the SMC drivers from
the
CD, it may then request files from your original Windows
disk. Please insert the Windows CD at this time.
Step 6: The system will copy the files. Do NOT press [Cancel].
Step 7: Once all the necessary files are copied from the Windows
CD, the driver install process will be complete.
Click [Finish] to exit
the wizard.
Step 8: You will then be prompted to reboot the machine. Press
[Yes]. Upon reboot, the SMC2862W-G Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
will be initialized and ready for use.
Windows Me
Note: Installation processes will require the use of your
original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have
your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding
with the installation.
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect™ g SMC2862W-G
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0
Adapter in your machine and
turned it back on, the OS
will automatically recognize the adapter
and prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Select the [Specify
the location of the driver] option. Then click the [Next] button
to begin the installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Specify a location:]
option. Clear the [Removable Media] checkbox. Then press the
[Browse] button and look for the drivers on your CD. This should
be located in x:\driver. (Note: The x equals the letter of your
CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D.) Then click [Next].
Step 3: The system should find the drivers. Click the [Next] button
to continue the installation.

Windows 2000
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Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [Back]
button, and select the [Display a list of all the drivers]
option. Select [Network Adapters] from the list of devices,
press [Have Disk] and once again browse to the location
of the drivers.
Step 4: Once all the necessary files have been copied, the
driver installation is complete. Click [Finish] to exit the wizard.
Step 5: You will then be prompted to reboot the machine.
Press [Yes]. Upon reboot, the SMC2862W-G will be initialized
and ready for use.
Windows 2000
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect™ g SMC2862W-G
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter in your machine and
turned it back on, the Operating System will automatically recognize
the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Click the
[Next] button to begin the installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Search for a suitable
driver...] option. Then click [Next].
Step 3: Clear all checkboxes except for [Specify a location].
Then click [Next].
Step 4: You will then be prompted to enter the location of the
drivers. This should be x:\driver. (Note: The x equals the letter
of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D.) Then click [OK].
You can also click [Browse] and browse to the location of the
drivers on the CD for further verification.
Step 5: The system should find the drivers. Click the [Next]
button to continue the installation.

Driver Installation - Option 2
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Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the
[Back] button, and select the [Display a list of the
known drivers...] option. Select [Network Adapters]
from the list of devices, press [Have Disk] and once
again browse to the location of the drivers.
Step 6: You have now completed the driver installation.
Click [Finish] to initialize the adapter.
Windows XP
Step 1: After you have inserted the EZ Connect™ g SMC2862W-G
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter in your machine and
turned it back on, the Operating System will automatically recognize
the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Select
[Install from a list or specific location] and click the [Next] button
to begin the installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and check the [Include this location
in the search] option. Make sure the [Search removable media]
option is not checked. Click [Browse] and find the location of the
drivers. This should be x:\driver. (Note: The x equals the letter of
your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D.) Then click [Next].
Step 3: This process will be completed once the drivers are
copied to the hard drive and installed. Please click [Finish]
to exit the wizard.
After clicking [Finish], you will see the following message in your
system tray:

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DRIVER VERIFICATION
Windows 98/Me
Step 1: Right-click the [My Computer] icon on your desktop and
click [Properties].
Step 2: Then go to the [Device Manager] tab and open the
[Network adapters] section. You should see your SMC2862W-G
54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter in this menu. Highlight it and
click [Properties].
Step 3: The Device Status shows: "This device is working
properly". If there are any error messages displayed here, you
will need to click the SMC adapter and click [Remove]. Then reboot
the machine and go through the installation process again.
Windows 2000
Step 1: Right-click the [My Computer] icon on your desktop and
click [Properties].
Step 2: Then go to the Hardware tab and click [Device Manager].
Open the [Network adapters] section. You should see your
SMC2862W-G 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter in this menu.
Right-click your adapter and click [Properties].
Step 3: The Device Status shows the message: "This device is
working properly". If there are any error messages displayed here,
you will need to right-click the SMC adapter and click [Uninstall].
Then reboot the machine and go through the installation process
again.

Driver Verification
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Windows XP
Step 1: Click [Start] and click [Control Panel]. Then click the
[Performance and Maintenance] icon and select [System].
Step 2: Then go to the Hardware tab and click [Device Manager].
Open the [Network adapters] section. You should see your
SMC2862W-G 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter in this menu.
Right-click the adapter and click [Properties].
Step 3: The Device Status shows that "This device is working
properly". If there are any error messages displayed here, you
will need to right-click the SMC adapter and click [Uninstall]. Then
reboot the machine and go through the installation process again.

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UTILITY INSTALLATION
Windows 98SE/M e /2000/XP
This Installation method makes the process as simple and Plug-
and-Play as possible. Simply run the EZ Installation Wizard, reboot
your machine and insert your EZ Connect™ g SMC2862W-G
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. It's as easy as 1-2-3.
Step 1: Insert the EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD.
Step 2: Click the [Install Driver/Utility] button.
Step 3: Please wait while the driver/utility installation wizard
begins to load. Then click the [Next] button to continue.

Utility Installation
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Step 4: You will be given the option to choose the location where
the Configuration Utility will be installed. It is recommended to
leave this at the default value. Click [Next] to continue.

Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
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You will also be given the option to choose the Folder name that
will appear in the Start Menu. It is recommended to leave this at
the default value. Click [Next] to continue.
Step 5: The installation wizard will now copy the necessary
program files. Please wait.

Utility Installation
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Step 6: After the installation is complete, please click [Finish].
The PC will now restart.

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UTILITY CONFIGURATION
When the utility program is running, there will be a [quick launch]
icon in the lower right-hand corner of the taskbar. The icon will be
GREEN if you have a good connection to a wireless network. If it
is red, you will need to verify the network settings and check to
be sure that the Wireless Access Point on your network is turned
on. You may also need to re-position the Access Point and place
it in a higher position so that you are able to gain more wireless
signal strength.
Double-click the [quick launch] icon in the system tray to bring up
the Configuration Utility. This provides quick access to management
statistics and adapter settings.
The Configuration Utility includes the following tabs:
[Configuration]
Allows you to implement [Profile Management], edit [SSID data],
change the [Tx Rate] and [Operating mode], and enable
[64/128-bit WEP].
[Link Information]
Allows you to view/monitor [network status], [throughput], [wireless
channel], and [TCP/IP Information].
[IP Information]
Displays [TCP/IP data] and allows you to [Release and Renew
your IP addresses].