SMC Networks WiShare SMCWTVA100 User manual

IEEE 802.11a/ b/g/n
WLAN 11n Dual Band Dongle
USER’S GUIDE
VERSION 1.0
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1. Introduction .........................................................……...... 1
2. Wireless LAN Basics ................................................……...... 3
3. IP ADDRESS ..........................................................………….. 4
4. Install Driver Utility ...............................................………….. 5
4.1 Windows XP Vista 7................................................... 5
5. Wireless Network Configuration ............................................ 7
5.1 Utility Icon .............................................................. 7
5.2 Client Mode (Default Setting)........................................ 7
6. Technical Specifications ................................................ .. . 14
7. Troubleshooting .............................................................. 16
8. Glossary ....................................................................... 17

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Thank you for your purchase of the WLAN Adapter. Featuring wireless
technology, this wireless networking solution has been designed for both
large and small businesses, and it is scalable so that you can easily add
more users and new network features depending on your business scale.
FEATURES
upport Microsoft XP(32bit/64bit) / Vista(32bit/64bit) / 7(32bit/64bit)
Operating distance of up to 300 meters in free space.
300/270/240/180/120/90/60/54/48/36/30/24/22/18/12/11/6/5.5/2/1
Mbps selectable Data Rate according to client adapter default
antennas.
64/128-bit WEP , WPA, WPA2, WP
2.400GHz ~ 2.4835GHz unlicensed I M Frequency Band. Modulation
Method. 5GHz UNII, Midband, I M bands.
IEEE 802.11b : D (Direct equence pread pectrum).
IEEE 802.11a/g n : OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing).
Easy operation and setting up.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows ystem : XP(32bit/64bit) / Vista(32bit/64bit) / 7(32bit/64bit).PCs
must have a device driver installed. It allows you to communicate with
WLAN 11n U B Client Adapter.

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BEFORE YOU START
1. Confirm Box Contents
WLAN 11n U B Client Adapter
Quick tart Guide
Driver CD
CONNECTING YOUR WLAN 11n USB C ient Adapter TO PC
Quick tart Guide
Connect your WLAN 11n U B Client Adapter to your PC. Install driver.
GETTING TO KNOW WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER
LED Status
ON – Adapter connects to remote.
BLINKING - WLAN Adapter is active.

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Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard committee
could be configured as :
Ad Hoc wire ess LAN.
Infrastructure wire ess LAN.
Ad Hoc network is a group of PCs installed with wireless LAN cards, this group
of PCs is called a B (Basic ervice et). PCs in this group can use their
wireless LAN cards to communicate with each other, but can not
connect to the Internet.
Ad Hoc Wireless Network Infrastructure Wireless Network
The most obvious difference between Infrastructure wireless network and Ad
Hoc wireless network is that the PCs in Infrastructure wireless network can
access the resource in the Internet through Access Point.
Depending on your requirement, you can easily set up your PC’s network to be
a “Ad Hoc” or “Infrastructure” wireless network. Generally speaking, if in your
network, there is an Access Point in it, we recommend you to set your
network as an “Infrastructure”, so it can connect to the Internet.

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To use the WLAN 11n U B Client Adapter with a computing device, the WLAN
Adapter must be equipped with a proper Interface. All drivers and supporting
software for the WLAN Adapter must be installed and configured first.
Ask your system administrator for the following information, which
you may need to provide during driver installation :
Your Wireless Client Name.
Your Wireless ID.
Your computer’s unique client name and workgroup name. For your
network account, your user name and password.
Your IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask if you’re not
using a DHCP client.
Any computer on a network is identified by a unique network address. There
are two methods to assign a network address to a computer on a TCP/IP
network :
tatic IP addressing.
Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP Client).
In network with static IP addressing, the network administrator manually
assigns an IP address to each computer. Once a static IP address is assigned,
a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the
network. You may manually change the IP address in the
Network Properties
dia og box. Network using static IP address is easy to set up and do not
require additional network management software
.
In network with dynamic IP addressing, a DHCP server in the network
dynamically assigns IP addresses to all clients every time they log on to the
network. Network using dynamic IP address requires setting up and running a
DHCP erver.

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The installation & driver CD will automatically activate the autorun installation
program after you insert the disk into your CD drive.
Step 1 :
Insert the installation CD into your
CD-ROM. Choose the etup
Language and click Next button.
Step 2 :
Installation descriptions shown. Click
Next to continue.
Click Insta to begin the installation

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Installing & configuring WLAN utility
Installing Drivers.
Step 3 :
Click Finish to complete installation

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WLAN 11n U B Client Adapter uses its own management software. All
functions controlled by users are provided by this application. When you insert
the WLAN Adapter into your laptop or desktop, a icon should appear in the
Windows ystem Tray automatically.
5.1 Uti ity Icon
▓
Client mode utility running but no WLAN Adapter plugged
▓ Client mode utility running and WLAN Adapter scan available network.
▓ Client mode utility running and WLAN Adapter can not scan any AP
5.2 C ient Mode (Defau t Setting)
Wire ess Device Contro :
▓ how Tray Icon – how icon or not show icon in system tray.
▓ Radio Off – top wireless signal.
▓ Disable Adapter – top wireless device.
▓ Virtual WiFi disallowed – oft AP off

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5.2.1 GENERAL SETTING
Once device is set,
double click on that
icon and the
configuration window
will pop up as shown.
It shows the current
connected network.
The signal strength
and link quality are
displayed also.
The bar graph
displays the quality and strength of the link between the node and its
Access Point. Link Quality is a measurement of receiving and
transmitting performances over the radio.
Network Address displays current MAC Address, IP Address,
ubnet. and Gateway.
Click Renew IP button to refresh IP address leased from wireless
AP.
5.2.2 PROFILE SETTING
In profile tab, you can
Add,Remove,Edit,
Dup icate and Set
Defau t to manipulate
profile content
manually. trongly
recommend to use
profile after you do
Avai ab e Network.

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5.2.3 AVAILABLE
NETWOEK SETTING
Click Avai ab e
Network tab and it will
show all available
networks that radio
can reaches. elect
proper ID & B ID
you want to connect.
Click Refresh button
to force and rescan
available
networks currently.
elect one of IDs,
and click Add to
Profi e to create
profile that
can be configured
more wireless
parameters.
In this page, you can
edit your profile name,
configure wireless
security like WEP,
WPA, WPA2,
802.1x …etc. After
finishing setup, click
OK button to save
configuration
5.2.4 Status
tatus page tab,
shows all wireless,
networking and device
driver version in
details.

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5.2.5 Statistics
tatistics page tab will
show real-time TX/RX
relative counters to
check or evaluate the
wireless performance.
Click Reset button to
set counter to
zero.
5.2.6 Wi-Fi Protected
Setup
An easy and secure
setup solution for Wi-
Fi network. you can
choose PIN Code or
Push Button method to
connect to an AP.
▓ Pin method:
Step 1 :
Push the PIN button.

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Step 2 :
Select a specific AP
Step 3 :
Enter the PIN code
into your AP.
Step 4 :
Select AP that you
want to configure.
Step 5:
Wait for configuring
your wireless AP to be
the security setting.

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▓ PBC method:
Step 1 :
Push the PBC button.
Step 2 :
Push the physical
button on our AP or
visual button on he
WPS config page.
5.2.6 Virtua WiFi(Soft AP)
Setup
Click to Enable Virtual
WiFi. Push config
button to set.

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Enter Soft AP SSID and
Security Key.

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Product Name WLAN 11n Dual Band Dongle
Standard 802.11a/b/g/n
Data Transfer Rate 1 2 5.5 6 11 12 18 22 24 30 36 48 54 60 90 120 180 240 270 and
maximum of 300Mbps
Modulation Method BPSK/QPSK/16-QAM/64-QAM
Frequency Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz ISM Band
Spread Spectrum IEEE 802.11b: DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)
IEEE 802.11a/g/n: OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing)
RF Output Power <13dBm@11n/11a < 17dBm@11b < 15dBm@11g
Operation Mode Ad hoc, Infrastructure, oft AP
Receiver Sensitivity 11Mbps -80dBm@8% 54Mbps -70dBm@10% 300Mbps -64dBm@10%
Operation Range Indoor@Up to 100 meters Outdoor@Up to 280 meters
LED Power
OS Support Win XP / Vista / Windows 7
Security 64 bit/128 bit WEP TKIP AES
Interface USB 2.0
Power Consumption Transmit: around 420 mA
Receive: around 280 mA
Operating Temperature 0 – 50° C ambient temperature
Storage Temperature -10 ~ 70°C ambient temperature
Humidity 5 to 90 % maximum (non-condensing)
Dimension 59x24x10.3mm

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Symptom :
The LED is off.
Remedy :
Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly. Otherwise contact your vendor.
Symptom :
The LED is always on not blinking.
Remedy :
Make sure that you have installed the driver from attached CD. Otherwise
contact your vendor.
Symptom :
The LED is blinking but the PC Card icon does not appear in your icon tray.
Remedy :
Make sure that you have installed the Utility from the attached CD.
Symptom :
The PC Card is linking, but can’t share files with others.
Remedy :
Make sure the fi e and printer sharing function is enabled. You can
enable the function by checking the icon of My Computer -> Contro
Pane -> Network -> fi e and printer sharing -> I want to be ab e to give
others to access to my fi es.
Symptom :
low or poor performance under AP mode
Remedy :
Try to select another channel for the communicating group or move your
device closer to the Access Point.

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IEEE 802.11 Standard
The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formulating
a standard for the industry.
Access Point
An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless
networks together.
Ad Hoc
An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN
adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad Hoc wireless LAN
is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or OHO operation.
BSSID
A specific Ad Hoc LAN is called a Basic ervice et (B ). Computers in a
B must be configured with the same B ID.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a method in which IP addresses are
assigned by server dynamically to clients on the network. DHCP is used for
Dynamic IP Addressing and requires a dedicated DHCP server on the
network.
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
This is the method the wireless cards use to transmit data over the frequency
spectrum. The other method is frequency hopping. Direct sequence
spreads the data over one frequency range (channel) while frequency
hopping jumps from one narrow frequency band to another many
times per second.
ESSID
An Infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for
mobile workers. More than one B can be configured as an Extended
ervice et (E ). Users within an E could roam freely between B s
while served as a continuous connection to the network wireless stations
and Access Points within an E must be configured with the same E ID
and the same radio channel.
Ethernet
Ethernet is a 10/100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home/office
wiring. Users must be wired to the network at all times to gain access.
Gateway
A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar

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systems, such as a LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gateway
is another name for a router. Generally a gateway is used as a funnel
for all traffic to the Internet.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Infrastructure
An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure
configuration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless
access to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers.
ISM Band
The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U. . have set aside bandwidth
for unlicensed use in the so-called I M (Industrial, cientific and
Medical) band. pectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is being
made available worldwide. This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity
to place convenient high-speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users
around the globe.
Loca Area Network (LAN)
A LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with the appropriate network
adapter card connected by cable/air, that share applications, data,
and peripherals. All connections are made via cable or wireless media,
but a LAN does not use telephone services. It typically spans a single
building or campus.
Network
A network is a system of computers that is connected. Data, files, and
messages can be transmitted over this network. Networks may be local or
wide area networks.
Protoco
A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a conversation
is to take place, including the format, timing, sequencing and/ or error
checking.
SSID
A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and Access Points that
share the same ID are able to communicate with each other. This string
is case-sensitive.
Static IP Addressing
A method of assigning IP addresses to clients on the network. In networks
with tatic IP address, the network administrator manually assigns an IP
address to each computer. Once a tatic IP address is assigned, a computer