Steren Com-878 User manual

Before using your new Wireless USB adapter, please read
this instruction manual to prevent any damage. Put it away
in a safe place for future references.
IMPORTANT
The Wireless USB Adapter gives you the flexibility to install your
PC or notebook PC in the most convenient location available,
without the cost of running network cables.
The adapter’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer
of up to 108Mbps for maximum throughput, or dynamic range
shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations
in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference.
It can also interoperate with all 11Mbps wireless (802.11b)
products.
Your wireless communications are protected by up to 152-bit
WEP and WPA encryption for high security.
It adopts 108M Super G WLAN Transmission Technology, which
offers the highest throughput performance available on the
market today, link rates of up to 108Mbps. In dynamic 108M
mode, the device can attach 802.11b, 802.11g and 108Mbps
Super G devices at the same time in an integrated environment.
FEATURES
Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards
Adopts 108M Super G wireless LAN transmission
technology and eXtended Range 2x and 3x
Supports WPA / WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x
authentication, TKIP/AES encryption,
64/128/152-bit WEP encryption
Supports 108/54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6/11/5.5/2/1Mbps wireless
LAN data transfer rates or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps
Provides USB interface
Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes
Supports roaming between access points when configured in
Infrastructure mode
Ease to configure and provides monitoring information
Supports Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
Internal Antenna
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the Adapter.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on
your computer. The LED should light up when the Adapter is
plugged in and the PC is on.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the
installation procedure for Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP. The
Setup Wizard will install the Wireless Drivers & Utility and
drivers.
When you install the hardware before the software, the system
will prompt “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel, and run
the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM. The Setup steps for
Windows 2000 and Windows XP are very similar. The following
setup steps are for Windows 2000.
1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, click Start
and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter F:\XXX\Setup.
exe (if “F” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive; XXX is the setup
program path, which is labeled on the Resource CD), figure 1
should then appear.
2. You can click Cancel to end the installation on the Preparing
Setup screen, figure1. Otherwise, the Setup Wizard will display a
screen similar to that shown in figure 2 after a moment.
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LED Indications Status Workin
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Status
Green Intermittently
The adapter is in an
electricity saving status or
the adapter is already
connected but is not
transmitting or receiving
data.
Green Lit The adapter is on wake up
status.
Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting
and receiving data.

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3. To continue, click Next on the screen. Click Cancel to end the
Installation.
4. The Setup Wizard will ask you to choose a Setup type (Fig. 3)
It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and
Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only, select Make
Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the
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installation driver. Select Install Client Utilities and Driver and
Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the
previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation.
5. Figure 4 should appear. Click Yes to continue the
Installation, or click No to end the Installation.
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6. Click Browse to change the Destination Location of the
software in figure 5. Click Next to continue the Installation. Click
Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the
Installation.
7. The Setup Wizard will ask you to create a new folder or select
one from the Existing Folders list shown in figure 6. It is
recommended that you keep the default value. Click Next to
continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous
page, or click Cancel to end the Installation.
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8. The Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the
installation, shown in figure 7. Click OK to continue the
Installation.
9. While files are copying, you will see a warning box, shown in
figure 8. Please select YES to continue installation. Our
drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with
the operating system.
In Windows XP, the warning box is similar to that shown
figure 9, Please select Continue Anyway to continue
installation.
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10. After the files have been successfully copied, the next screen
will appear.
Click OK to reboot the system.
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CONFIGURATION
After installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will
appear in your system tray. It appears at the bottom of the
screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the
received signal strength indication (RSSI).
If the icon is gray, there is no connection.
If the icon is red, there is poor signal strength and the
RSSI is less than 5dB.
If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the
RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB.
If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the
RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB.
If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and
the RSSI is more than 20dB.
Double-click the icon and the Current Status screen of
Wireless Client Utility will appear. From this screen, you can view
the strength of the Adapter’s signal and the quality of its
connection. You can also click Advanced to view additional
status information about the current wireless connection. To Edit
or add a configuration profile, click the Profile Management tab.
To display current diagnostics information, click the Diagnostics
tab.
The Wireless client Utility provides a complete and easy to use
set of tools to:
Display current status information
Edit and add configuration profiles
Display current diagnostics information
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CURRENT STATUS
The Current Status tab contains general information about the
program and its operations. The Current Status tab does not
require any configuration.
The following table describes the items found on the Current
Status screen.
Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration
profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of
Profile Management.
Link Status - Shows whether the station is associated to the
wireless network.
Wireless Mode - Displays the wireless mode. Configure the
wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management.
Network Type - The type of network the station is currently
connected with. The options include:
• Infrastructure (access point)
• Ad Hoc
Configure the network type on the Advanced tab of
Profile Management.
IP Address - Displays the computer’s IP address.
Current Channel - Shows the currently connected channel.
Data Encryption - Displays the encryption type that the
driver is using. Configure the encryption type on the Security
tab of Profile Management.
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