Canyon CNP-WF518, User Manual

Page 1: ...CNP WF518 Wireless USB Adapter User Manual ...

Page 2: ...AUTIONS 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS 4 HARDWARE OVERVIEW 4 GETTING STARTED 5 CONNECTING TO DEVICE 5 INSTALLING DEVICE DRIVER 5 BASIC OPERATION 6 INTERNET CONNECTION WIZARD 6 DEVICE CONFIGURATION 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 18 APPENDIX 19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 19 ...

Page 3: ...scribed in this guide z Do NOT place the device in contact with water or any other liquids The device is NOT designed to be liquid proof of any sort z In the event of liquid entry into device interior immediately disconnect the device from the computer Continuing use of the device may result in fire or electrical shock Please consult your product distributor or the closest support center z To avoi...

Page 4: ...oduct Image Item Name CNP WF518 Main Unit Warranty Card Quick Guide Driver CD Hardware Overview USB Connector Connects to PC LED Indicator Connects to cable DSL modem or other Ethernet devices LED Indicator USB Connector ...

Page 5: ...o install driver with Driver Installation Wizard which will install both device driver and utility program Installing Device Driver 1 Upon inserting Driver CD the configuration menu should pop up automatically 2 Please proceed with Driver Installation Wizard to install driver 3 Click on Install Driver Utility for Wireless USB Adapter to continue NOTE Please click on Ok when prompted to install Uns...

Page 6: ...l to exit 8 Click on Finish to complete driver installation Basic Operation Before setting up the device please make sure that wireless network is setup and access point wireless router is functioning properly Internet Connection Wizard 1 Click on 11bg Wire less LAN USB Utility desktop shortcut icon to execute utility program NOTE Utility program will only be available when installing driver from ...

Page 7: ...rd on tool bar menu 4 Select connection mode Station infrastructure mode is recommended for Internet access 5 Click on Next to continue or Cancel to exit NOTE The device will be restarted upon selecting AP option 6 Select desired wireless connection and click on Next to continue or Cancel or exit 7 Click on Refresh to update wireless connection list ...

Page 8: ... server address auto matically when DNS service is enabled in the wireless network 12 Select Use the following IP address only when required by network administrator 13 Click on Finish to complete installation Device Configuration Click on 11bg Wire less LAN USB Utility desktop shortcut icon to execute utility program NOTE Utility program will only be available when installing driver from Drive CD...

Page 9: ...rrent wireless connection Infrastructure AD HOC z Encryption Current data encryption method z SSID The unique name of the wireless network z Signal Strength The signal quality of the current wireless connection z Link Quality The link quality of the current wireless connection Internet Protocol TCP IP z MAC Address The MAC Address of the Adapter z IP Address The IP Address of the Adapter z Subnet ...

Page 10: ... wireless adapter configuration program 2 Profile The Profile tab adds removes edits duplicates and sets default a wireless network profile Click on each button to start profile configuration NOTE Follow below instructions to configure device connecting to a wireless network providing PC Internet access Infrastructure mode and connecting to another PC directly AD HOC mode Please be advised that sw...

Page 11: ...e drop down menu These settings must match that of wireless router 3 Type in Passphrase WEP or Network Key WPA WPA2 if necessary 4 Select and type in appropriate items if 802 1x certification is enabled 5 Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit z Creating a new AD HOC mode profile 1 Click on the option shown as above to create AD HOC profile 2 Refer to the instructions from the previous section for...

Page 12: ... to Add section for more detailed instructions Duplicate Select a profile and click on Duplicate to duplicate profile Type in a new profile name and click on OK to create duplicates Click on Cancel to cancel action Set Default Select a profile and click on Set Default to set specific profile as default wireless connection ...

Page 13: ...tab displays a list of infrastructure and AD HOC networks available for wireless connection 1 Select a connection on the list and click on Add to Profile to join network 2 Refer to instructions on previous section for more detailed information ...

Page 14: ...e ranges of radio headers 5 Channel Plan Select channel in accordance to wireless standard 6 PSP XLink Mode Enable disable XLink mode to work in 802 11 AD HOC mode 7 WMM Parameter Enable QoS to prioritize network traffic Enable Power Save to save power usage 8 Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Drag and slide bars to adjust threshold values as desired 9 Set Default Click to restore factory settings ...

Page 15: ...5 Status The Status tab displays the detailed information of current device and wireless connection ...

Page 16: ...6 Statistics The Statistics tab displays the values of current wireless connection Tx and Rx Click on Reset button to reset values and to renew to count ...

Page 17: ...Click on Pin Input Config PIN to produce a set on PIN Code Enter the PIN Code on appropriate wireless router machine to establish wireless network Push Button Click on Push Button Config PBC and either press on physical designated button or click on corresponding virtual button on the wireless router machine to establish wireless network ...

Page 18: ...the wireless network accessing to the Internet with device installed 1 Please examine the broadband modem for normal activity by checking status LED indicator 2 Please also examine the wireless router if it is functioning properly Check if the power adapter and network cable is firmly plugged in 3 Verify IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS settings are configured as required by wirless router 4...

Page 19: ... Network Protocol TCP IP IPX NDIS 4 NDIS 5 NDIS 5 1 NetBEUI Transmit Power 15 dBm Sensitivity 80 dBm WEP Key Bits 64 bit 128 bit Temperature Operating 0 to 40 C Storage 20 to 70 C Humidity Operating 10 to 85 non condensing Storage 5 to 90 non condensing Dimensions 75mm L X 23mm W X 10mm H Weight 15g Power 5V ...