Steren COM-879 User manual

IMPORTANT
Before using your new 300Mbps wireless -N USB 2.0 adapter,
please read the following recommendations.
Do not expose your Router to extreme temperatures.
Do not use or store the equipment near wet places. May cause
malfunction.
Clean only with a soft, dry cloth.
FEATURES
The wireless adapter allows you to connect your desktop or
laptop to a LAN
USB port.
Dual operation mode: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc
MIMO technology for data transfers up to 300Mbps.
CCA technology, with automatic selection that avoids conicts.
Easy and secure inatallation, monitoring and conguration.
Compatible with WPS wireless security.
Supports WPA data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/
AES encryption, and 64/128/152bit WEP advanced data security.
Roaming support.
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
There are two ways to install the Adapter:
1. Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the Adapter and your computer through the USB cable
attached in package.
The LED will light up when the Adapter is installed successfully and
the PC is on.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION IN XP
When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software,
the system will prompt “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel,
and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.
1.- Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, Inserte el disco
de instalación en el CD-ROM y Open the folder on the CD, locate the
following icon
And run setup.exe.
the following screen will appear.
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2.- Click NEXT to continue
3.- After that, you should choose a Setup type. 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 installation driver Click Next to continue.
4.- Click Browse to change the destination location for the software,
then click Next in the screen below
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5.- After that, select the program folder, you should create a new
folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is
recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to
continue the installation.
6.- Choose conguration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it
default. Then click Next to continue.
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7.- Click OK to continue the Installation on the screen below.
8.- The Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the ins-
tallation during these steps. Click Continue Anyway to continue the
Installation
9.- After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click
Finish 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 screen Current Status will appear
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 con guration pro le, click the Pro le 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 conguration proles
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 needn’t any
congurations.
The following table describes the items found on the Current Status
screen.
Prole Name - This shows the name of current selected conguration
prole. The conguration of Prole name will be described on the
General tab of Prole Management.
Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the
wireless network.
Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode.
Network Type - The type of network and the station currently
connected are shown here.
The options include:
• Infrastructure (access point)
• Ad Hoc
You can congure the network type and wireless mode on the
Advanced tab of Prole Management.
IP Address - This displays the computer’s IP address.
Control Channel - This shows the currently connected channel.
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Data Encryption - Here displays the encryption type the driver is
using. You can congure it on the Security tab of Prole Management.
Server Based Authentication - This shows whether the server based
authentication is used.
Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the signal.
Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced
information about the program and its operations.
PROFILE MANAGEMENT
Click the Prole Management tab of the and the Prole management
screen will appear.
The Prole Management screen provides tools to:
Add a new prole
Modify a prole
Remove a prole
Activate a Prole
Import a Prole
Export a Prole
Scan Available Networks
Order proles
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ADD OR MODIFY A CONFIGURATION PROFILE
To add a new conguration prole, click New on the Prole
Management tab. To modify a conguration prole, select the
conguration prole from the Prole list and click Modify. Then you
will see the Management dialog box.
1. Edit the General tab
Prole Name - Please enter the Prole name which identies the
conguration prole. This name must be unique. Note that the prole
names are not case-sensitive.
Client Name - Please enter the Prole name which identies the client
machine.
Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless
network name. This eld has a maximum limit of 32 characters.
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