LINKSYS WUSB11V3 Linksys Wireless-B USB Network Adapter v3.0 User Manual User s Manual v2 0 0727

LINKSYS LLC Linksys Wireless-B USB Network Adapter v3.0 User s Manual v2 0 0727

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USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual212. The screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next tocontinue or click the Browse button to select an alternate destination.3. The following screen will add program icons to the Program Folder. You may type anew folder name or select one from the existing folders list. Click Next to continueor click Back to review or change any settings.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual224. The following screen will start to copy the program files. Click Next to continue orclick Back to review or change any settings.5. The Setup Wizard has finished the installation of Wireless LAN Utility. Click Finishto exit.After you have installed the utility, you will see the wireless utility icon in the Windowstaskbar.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual23Using Wireless Utility In Windows XPWireless LAN UtilityThere are two ways to configure USB Wireless Network Adapter. One is Wireless LAN Utility;the other one is Windows Wireless Network Configuration.Use Windows Wireless Network Configuration1. Click the right key of the mouse and Exit Wireless LAN Utility.2. Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon.Windows Wireless Network Configuration3. Click Advanced button.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual244. Make sure “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” is checkedand click OK.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual255. Click the Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon again to open the WindowsWireless Network Configuration.Windows Wireless Network Configuration6. Select an available network and click Connect button.7. The Windows Wireless Network Configuration will be enabled. Click the WindowsWireless Configure icon.Windows Wireless Network Configuration is enabled
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual268. Click Properties to start Windows Wireless Network Configuration.Use Wireless LAN Utility1. Exit the Wireless LAN Utility.2. Click Windows Wireless Network Configuration icon.Windows Wireless Network Configuration3. Click Advanced button.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual274. Make sure “Use windows to configure my wireless network settings” is uncheckedand then click OK button.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual285. Click Start -> All Programs -> IEEE802.11b WLAN USB Adapter v3.0 then clickIEEE802.11b WLAN USB Adapter Utility to restart Wireless LAN Utility.6. The Wireless LAN Utility will appear, Double-click the icon to open the configurationutility.Wireless LAN Utility7. Click Re-Scan button to start Wireless LAN Utility. (Refer to Configuring the USBWireless Network Adapter.)
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual29Use Wireless LAN Utility In Windows 98, ME and 2000Wireless LAN Utility iconIcon MeaningGreen: indicates a connection is linked to awireless network.Red: indicates that the wireless LAN card islooking for an available access point.Double-click the icon to open the Wireless LAN Utility. (Refer to Configuring the USBWireless Network Adapter.)
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual30Configuring the USB Wireless Network Adapter1. This screen shows you the status of your current connection. Click Re-Scan tosearch for wireless connection (the adapter will search for the connectionautomatically when it is activated).2. Select the “Configuration” tab. The profile setting allows you to saveconfigurations in different profiles for different working environments. The defaultprofile will contain the initial configuration setting when you install the Card. Underthe Operating Mode drop-box, you may choose either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wirednetwork employing an Access Point, while the Ad-Hoc mode allows wireless-to-wireless, peer-to-peer communication. If you choose Infrastructure, the SSIDshould have the same name as the Access Point. If you choose Ad-Hoc, all clientsshould share the same SSID name. You may also select which Transfer Rate youwish to use: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps or Auto Rate. Under Power Saving Mode, you canselect Enabled to allow your adapter to go to sleep mode while the adapter doesn’tprecede the data transmission. Or select Disabled to make the adapter never go tosleep mode. Click Apply to save the settings.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual313. Select the “Site Survey” tab. The list on the adjacent screen shows you availableAccess Points and their features. Click on the desired Access Point, then clickConnect to connect or Search to search for more Access Points. Click OK whenyou are finished.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual324. Click on the “Encryption” tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have WEPencryption Disabled, 64-Bit, or 128-Bit. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is anencryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. The Disabledsetting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on the WEP network. Fordata sharing to be enabled, select the level of encryption desired, either 64 or 128-bit.5. Select the “Advanced” tab. You can choose the fragmentation threshold todefine the maximum data frame size your adapter will transmit. When the packeterror rate is high, you may set the threshold value to transmit shorter frames. Youmay select RTS/CTS threshold to define when will your adapter send outRTS/CTS frames to reserve bandwidth for transmission. By using the RTS/CTSfunction, you may request bandwidth from AP to allow you have better chance tosend out your data. For the Security, it’s only applicable while WEP is enabled. Forthe Authentication Type, the current supported algorithms are Open System,Shared Key, and Auto. The algorithm will be invoked when associated to AccessPoint. To associate to the desired Access Point you must set the same algorithm asthe one of the desired Access Point. When select Auto mode, the driver can autodetect the Authentication Type of the Access Point you are going to associate. Youcan also select Preamble Type, which is for framing synchronization. The possiblesettings are Long and Short. The setting must be the same as the setting of theAccess Point you are going to associate.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual336. The “About” tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, theconfiguration utility, and the firmware. Click OK to complete the configuration.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual34Chapter 5 – Installing Network ProtocolsProtocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows2000/XP users need to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation.Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 andME1. From the Start Menu, select Settings and bring up the Control Panel. From theControl Panel, double-click on the Network icon.Note! Before adding any network protocols, verify that the protocol is notalready installed. Never install duplicate protocols.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual352. Select IEEE802.11b WLAN USB Adapter v3.0 from the list and click the Addbutton.3. Highlight Protocol and click the Add button.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual364. Select Microsoft from the list of “Manufacturers” and TCP/IP from the list of“Network Protocols” and click the OK button to finish the installation.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual37Appendix A – FAQ1. What is IEEE 802.11 standard?Ø The IEEE 802.11 is a wireless LAN industry standard, and the objectiveof IEEE 802.11 is to make sure that different manufactures’ wireless LANdevices can communicate to each other.2. What is WEP?Ø As described in the IEEE 802.11 standard, WEP (Wired EquivalentPrivacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared keyalgorithm.3. My notebook / desktop PC cannot recognize the USB Wireless NetworkAdapter.Ø Please make sure that the Adapter is inserted into the USB port of yournotebook / desktop PC properly.Ø And also make sure that the USB controller is enabled in the BIOS ofyour notebook / desktop PC.4. How to check that the USB controller on my notebook / desktop PC isworking properly?Ø Right click on My Computer and select Properties. Click on the DeviceManager tab and select the Universal Serial Bus Controllers. Click onProperties button. In the General tab, check under “Device status” thatthe USB controller is working properly.5. The Adapter does not work properly.Ø Check that the Adapter drivers are loaded properly. You can easily checkit through the Network Adapter (Right click on My Computer and selectProperties. Click on the Device Manager tab and select the NetworkAdapter). If there is a yellow exclamation mark on USB WirelessNetwork Adapter, the resource may be conflicting. Please uninstall theAdapter and restart your notebook / desktop PC. The repeat hardwareand software installation as specified in this manual.6. In Infrastructure mode, my notebook / desktop PC cannot communicatewith the others PCs on the network.Ø First, make sure that the SSID is same as the others PC.Ø Check that your Adapter is configured on the same channel & WEP asthe others PCs on the network.
USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual38Appendix B – SpecificationsStandards: IEEE 802.11bUSB 1.0, 1.1Channels: 11 Channels (US, Canada)13 Channels (Europe)14 Channels (Japan)Antenna: Dipole Antenna insideFrequency: 2.412 to 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)Data Rate: up to 11MbpsOperating Ranges: Indoor (varies depends on the environment):Up to 50M @ 11MbpsUp to 80M @ 5.5MbpsOutdoor (varies depends on the environment):Up to 150M @ 11MbpsUp to 300M @ 5.5MbpsTemperature: Operating: 0° ~ 55° CStorage: -25° ~ 70° CHumidity: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)

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