Zoom ZoomAir 4115 User manual

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Model 4115
Installation Guide
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Reference Manual

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Contents
CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF ZOOMAIR WIRELESS NETWORKING ..... 5
PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................ 5
CD-ROM CONTENTS .............................................................. 6
USB CLIENT FEATURES............................................................ 6
ZOOMAIR NETWORK TOPOLOGIES............................................... 7
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING YOUR ZOOMAIR USB CLIENT ............... 9
INSTALLING THE USB CLIENT DRIVERS ........................................ 9
CONNECTING THE USB CLIENT TO YOUR COMPUTER ......................11
CONFIGURING THE USB CLIENT ................................................12
INSTALLING THE CLIENT MANAGER SOFTWARE ..............................18
SETTING THE WINDOWS NETWORK PROPERTIES............................20
VERIFYING THE INSTALLATION ..................................................21
CHAPTER 3 USING YOUR ZOOMAIR USB CLIENT ..................... 23
USE AND MAINTENANCE TIPS ...................................................23
VIEWING OTHER COMPUTERS ...................................................23
USING THE CLIENT MANAGER ...................................................24
VIEWING/MODIFYING USB CLIENT SETTINGS...............................25
UPGRADING OR REMOVING THE USB CLIENT ................................27
FINDING MORE INFORMATION ..................................................29
CHAPTER 4 ADVANCED CONFIGURATIONS ............................... 31
ENCRYPTION PARAMETERS TAB .................................................31
ADVANCED PARAMETERS TAB....................................................32
ADMIN PARAMETERS TAB.........................................................33
CHAPTER 5 ZOOMAIR INTERNET SECURITY FEATURES .............. 35
ZONEALARM AND ZONEALARM PRO ............................................35
ADSUBTRACT........................................................................37
APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 39
APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS ............................................... 43
APPENDIX C REGULATORY INFORMATION................................ 47
CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION ....................................... 51

1
Overview of ZoomAir Wireless
Networking
ZoomAir wireless products allow you to build a wireless
network in your home or small office. This manual covers the
ZoomAir USB Client Model 4115. You can use the USB Client
alone as the locus of a small wireless network, or you can use
it with either an Internet Gateway such as the ZoomAir IG-
4150 or an Access Point such as the ZoomAir AP11.
With the ZoomAir USB Client, you can connect your computer to
the following types of setups:
•Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks that include
an Internet Gateway.
•Local Area Network (LAN) infrastructures that include
Access Points or other IEEE-802.11b compliant wireless
LAN systems.
•Peer-to-Peer, or AdHoc, workgroups of wireless
computing devices.
Your USB Client works with all ZoomAir PC Cards and PCI
Adapters.
Package Contents
Your USB Client package contains the following components:
•ZoomAir USB Client unit
•Documentation (including this manual)

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•CD containing drivers, software, and electronic
documentation
•USB cable
If any of these items is missing or appears to be damaged, please
contact your supplier.
CD-ROM Contents
Your USB Client CD includes the following:
•ZoomAir USB Client installation software
•Documentation (in .pdf format)
•Internet security software
rZoneAlarm Firewall software (free version)
rZoneAlarm-Pro (30-day trial) Firewall software
rAdSubtract ad-blocking software
•Customer support information
rFrequently asked questions (FAQs)
rElectronic warranty registration
rTechnical support and warranty information
USB Client Features
The ZoomAir USB Client is compatible with any wireless LAN
system that complies with the IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN
standard.
It includes the following wireless LAN features:
•Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism: 11, 5.5, 2, and
1 Mbit/s rates increase range
•Frequency Channel Selection on Peer-to-Peer networks:
Variable number of channels within the 2.4 GHz band,
depending on the country, reduces the likelihood of
interference from other devices in the vicinity

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•Roaming over multiple channels for wireless networks
located in large buildings
•Power management to increase laptop battery life
•64-bit RC4 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data
encryption for security.
ZoomAir Network Topologies
You can use your USB Client in three types of ZoomAir network
topologies and thus create a network that is partially or fully
wireless.
The ZoomAir USB Client Model 4115 functions like any standard
wired Ethernet card, but ZoomAir does not need any wires. An
Ethernet card requires a cable connection to a hub or patch
panel—the cable physically ties you down to the location of the
wired connection. ZoomAir allows you to connect your computer
to a LAN from anywhere within the wireless coverage area.
Expanding or redesigning your network is easy: Just add or relocate
Access Points or Internet Gateways, turn on your ZoomAir clients,
and you are done. Unlike a wired network, ZoomAir USB Clients
and Access Points enable you to roam throughout the network
while remaining connected to the LAN.
The three possible scenarios are described below.
Internet Gateway Home Networking
In this network scenario, you would use the USB Client
communicating with an Internet Gateway such as the IG-4150.
The IG-4150 functions as a gateway to the Internet via its dial-up
modem or an external Ethernet-style cable or ADSL modem.
Enterprise Networking
In this network scenario, you would use the USB Client
communicating with an Access Point or Internet Gateway
connected to a wired LAN infrastructure. This gives the computer
connected to the USB Client wireless access to all network
facilities.

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Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
In this network scenario, each computer equipped with a wireless
Client is part of a small wireless workgroup where participants can
exchange files and printers as supported by Microsoft Networking.
You can use this scenario to set up a temporary “Peer-to-Peer”
network in environments where no access points are available (for
example, in SOHO environments), as long as the stations are
within range of one another.

2
Installing Your
ZoomAir USB Client
This chapter explains how to install and configure your USB
Client, which incudes the following steps:
•Installing the USB Client drivers.
•Connecting the USB Client to a computer.
•Configuring the USB Client.
•Installing the Client Manager software.
•Setting the Windows Network Properties. Note:
Note:Note:
Note: This step is
required only if this is the first time you are installing a
network adapter on your computer.
Note: Your USB Client works with Windows 98, 2000, and Me.
Windows 95 and Windows NT do not support USB
devices.
Installing the USB Client Drivers
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1Insert the ZoomAir CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The CD starts automatically and the Main Menu opens:

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Click Install ZoomAir Software.
Note: If the CD does not start automatically, from your
desktop navigate to the CD-ROM drive and double-click the
icon for the CD-ROM drive.
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2When the following menu appears, click Install 4115 USB
Client Driver Files.
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3Follow the prompts.
When the AdSubtract Setup screen appears, you have a
choice of clicking Next to install this complementary ad-
blocking program now or clicking Cancel to install it later.
Note: AdSubtract does not support Windows 2000.
Then click Finish.
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4If you are prompted to restart your computer, do so now.
Click Finish.

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Connecting the USB Client to Your
Computer
After you restart your computer, plug one end of the supplied USB
cable into a free USB port on your computer and plug the other
end into the USB Client.
CAUTION: Multiple USB-compatible devices can share
one USB port through the use of a hub or splitter cables.
Because the ZoomAir USB Client is a high-speed network
device, we advise against sharing its USB port with a low-
speed device such as a printer or joystick. You can share
the Client’s USB port with other high-speed devices such
as external CD-ROM drives.
After your Client is connected, the Electronic Registration dialog
box appears on your computer screen. You have the choice of
registering your USB Client now or later. We recommend that you
do so now. That way, you will be sure to receive any updates or
free upgrades. If you want to register later, from the main menu,
click Support and then Electronic Registration.

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Note to Windows 2000 Users: You may see a dialog box stating
Digital Signature Not Found. You can safely click Yes and
continue with the installation.
Configuring the USB Client
You can configure your USB Client in one of three ways,
depending on your network environment. All choices are made
from the Add/Edit Configuration Profile dialog box, which
automatically displays when you connect the USB Client to a
computer.
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1In the Add/Edit Configuration Profile dialog box, select
the device with which you want your USB Client to
communicate. Your options are Residential Gateway,
Access Point (also known as Infrastructure), or Peer-to-
Peer.
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2You also have a choice of enabling data security on your
network. Click the Edit Profile button to display the Edit
Configuration dialog box.

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For more on network security, refer to the accompanying
WEP Booklet.
Below we provide more detail on the three possible configuration
profiles.
Gateway Connection
If you are using your USB Client with an Internet Gateway such as
the ZoomAir IG-4150, Residential Gateway should be
highlighted in Add/Edit Configuration Profile dialog box as
shown below. Then click the Edit Profile button.

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The Edit Configuration [Default] dialog box opens.
For Network Name, enter the ID number of your IG-4150 (the
six-digit number on the bottom label of the unit). As you type the
Network Name, the last five characters of that string automatically
appear in the Encryption Key text box. This is the ZoomAir IG’s
default WEP key.
Click OK and click OK in the Add/Edit Configuration Profile
dialog box. Then close all the open windows on your screen.
IMPORTANT:
•For security, we recommend that you change the default WEP
key (refer to your IG-4150 user’s manual).
•If you are using WEP and the USB Client with a product other
than the ZoomAir IG-4150, refer to the accompanying WEP
Booklet.
Turn to page 17 to continue the installation.

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Access Point Connection
If you are using your USB Client with an Access Point such as the
AP11, Access Point should be highlighted in the Add/Edit
Configuration Profile dialog box as shown below.
Click the Edit Profile button, and type the name of the Access
Point (for example, MyLan).
For the name of the network, you can use the word ANY (all
letters uppercase) if you want to connect to any wireless LAN
network in the vicinity of your computer. To connect to a specific
wireless network, type its name in the Network Name (SSID) text
box. (The Network Name can be any alphanumeric string in the
range of ato zor Ato Zand 0to 9, with a maximum of 32 case-
sensitive characters.) After you have typed the name of a network,
click OK.
CHANNEL SELECTION ADVISORY:
Make sure when you are using the ZoomAir USB Client with
an Access Point that both devices are set to operate on the
same channel(s), and that they are applicable to your country
or region. (See page 45 for additional information.)

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Turn to page 17 to continue the installation.
Workgroup Computing (Peer-to-Peer)
Connection
Please recall that a Peer-to-Peer network doesn’t include a wireless
Gateway or Access Point.
If you are connecting your USB Client to a Peer-to-Peer network,
Peer-to-Peer should be highlighted in the Add/Edit
Configuration Profile dialog box. Click the Edit Profile button.
In the Edit Configuration [Peer-to-Peer Group] dialog box,
type the name of the network to which you want to connect. The
network naming rules that apply to the previous two network
connection profiles also apply here.

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Click OK to confirm your entry and return to the Add/Edit
Configuration Profile. Click OK again to proceed with the
connection.
The Next Step
When you have finished configuring the network connection
profile, you will see the following message: Client Manager is not
installed. Click OK and continue with the instructions to install
the Client Manager software.
Note to Windows 98 Users:
You may be asked for the Windows 98 installation CD that came
with your computer. If so, replace your ZoomAir CD with the
Windows 98 CD and click OK.
When the Copying Files dialog box opens, make sure that the
path to the CD is correct. For example, if F is the letter of your
CD-ROM drive, the path to it is F:\win98. If the path is incorrect,
enter the correct one and click OK

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Installing the Client Manager Software
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1From your desktop, locate the ZoomAir CD and run it:
Double-click My Computer and the CD-ROM drive.
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2In the ZoomAir main menu, click the Install ZoomAir
Software button. The ZoomAir Software screen opens.
Click Install 4115 USB Client Manager, and follow the
prompts to install the Client Manager utility.
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3When you see the following dialog box, make sure that the
destination location is correct before clicking Next.
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4Click Finish when complete.

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Note: Don’t check the box I’d like to start the Client
Manager.
Once you have installed the Client Manager and restarted your
computer, the Client Manager icon will appear in the taskbar:
To access the Client Manager, double-click this icon.
Note: If you don’t want to restart your computer, you can also
activate the Client Manager by clicking Start | Programs |
Orinoco| Client Manager from the desktop.
The Client Manager lets you monitor the status of the USB Client
and the quality of your radio link as shown below.

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Setting the Windows Network Properties
If this is the first time that network support is installed onto your
computer, the Network dialog box (shown below) will
automatically open.
If network support is already installed, you do not need to read
these instructions.
The Windows operating system will prompt you to enter a
Computer and Workgroup name. These names will be used to
identify your computer in the Microsoft Network Neighborhood.
1In the Computer name field, enter a unique name for your
computer.
2In the Workgroup field, enter the name of your network.
3In the Computer Description field, provide a description of
the computer. (Optional)
If you require more information about your Windows Network
properties, consult your Windows documentation or online help.