Edimax 802.11b/g WLAN USB adapter with Wi-Fi Detector, User Manual

Page 1: ...8 80 02 2 1 11 1b b g g W WL LA AN N U US SB B A Ad da ap pt te er r w wi it th h W Wi i F Fi i D De et te ec ct to or r User s Manual Version 1 1 Mar 2006...

Page 2: ...arranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer a...

Page 3: ...an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated...

Page 4: ...of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the...

Page 5: ...Detector 5 5 How to install the driver and utility 7 6 How to configure the utility 12 6 1 Wireless Connection Status 12 6 2 General Connection Setting 14 6 3 WEP and WPA Encryption 17 6 3 1 WEP Setti...

Page 6: ...y This adapter has built in AES engine which ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for the securit...

Page 7: ...ver Transmit Power 16dBm Typical Dimension 14 H x 28 5 W x 91 D Temperature 32 140 F 0 60 C Humidity 0 85 NonCondensing Certification FCC CE 1 3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation plea...

Page 8: ...2 The Outward Appearance of the Wi Fi Detector 3...

Page 9: ...when the Wi Fi detector is being used as a wireless USB adapter to surf the internet 2 When the Wi Fi detector is finished recharging it will automatically stop charging the battery When it is finishe...

Page 10: ...o detect Wi Fi signals In scanning mode the display will display the total number of both non encrypted and encrypted Wi Fi signals detected 3 Once scanning mode is complete the detector will enter it...

Page 11: ...l is an infrastructure mode signal Ad indicates the signal is an Adhoc mode signal 7 Battery indicator with 3 bars indicating battery power When the indicator is empty please recharge the detector by...

Page 12: ...m from the CD Note2 The following installation was operated in Windows XP Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE Me 2000 2003 Server Note3 If you have installed the Wireless PC Card driver utility be...

Page 13: ...B If you want to install the software program in another location click Browse and select an alternative destination Then click Next C Click Continue Anyway to finish the installation 8...

Page 14: ...SB adapter into the USB port of your computer B The Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next C Click Continue Anyway and the system w...

Page 15: ...n Utility To setup the USB adapter double click the icon in the system tray For Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool by default for you to setup wireless clients If you want to use th...

Page 16: ...uble click the utility icon in the system tray B Click Yes to use the utility of the USB adapter 11 Second Way A Double click the icon B Click Advance C Uncheck Use Windows to configure my wireless ne...

Page 17: ...install the adapter to PC or laptop with USB 2 0 interface This adapter runs at lower performance while you connect it to the USB 1 1 1 0 port of your computer instead 2 This adapter will work in 11b...

Page 18: ...nd the wireless station on the list 1 Double click the wireless station on the list directly 2 Select the station you intend to connect and then click Connect this site Current Network Information Dis...

Page 19: ...ality TX Frame It shows the number of data frames which are transmitted by the adapter successfully RX Frame It shows the number of data frames which are received by the adapter successfully 6 2 Gener...

Page 20: ...nly the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter Any If Any check box is enabled the adapter will survey and connect to one of the available wireless stations without checking the con...

Page 21: ...Click this button to setup the WPA function Please refer to Section 6 3 for the details Profile Profile Name You can save the network setting as a profile To connect to the network without making addi...

Page 22: ...This adapter is also built in AES engine which ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802 11i for the secu...

Page 23: ...ings 6 3 2 WPA Setting The adapter can automatically detect the WPA setting of the AP which the adapter intends to connect to To connect to the AP you should setup the same setting with the AP There a...

Page 24: ...e contact with your administrator TLS Select a certificate from the Certificate list PEAP Input the User Name and Password and also select a certificate from the Certificate list User Name It is the s...

Page 25: ...he fragmentation threshold and RTS CTS threshold of the adapter Parameter Description User Interface Select the display language of the utility Two languages are enabled English and Chinese Country Ro...

Page 26: ...ve decreased this value and experience high packet error rates you can increase it again but it will likely decrease overall network performance Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes Mi...

Page 27: ...s which are connecting to the AP Current Network Setting Display the connection setting of the current network It includes Channel SSID WEP and TX Power Level More Setting For setting more functions i...

Page 28: ...ral Connection Setting Channel Select the number of the radio channel used by the AP The wireless adapters which connects to the AP should set up the same channel Basic Rate Select the basic data tran...

Page 29: ...he AP will not appear in the site survey list of any wireless adapters It means Only the wireless adapters set the same SSID can connect to the AP It aviods the AP being connected by unauthorized user...

Page 30: ...sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the WLAN Select a setting within a range of 0 to 2347 bytes Minor change is recommended Preamble The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for co...

Page 31: ...ireless adapters with the MAC Address setup in the table will be rejected to connect to the AP Filter MAC Address MAC Address is a unique identification for hardware devices in the network It is a 12...

Page 32: ...as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 M...

Page 33: ...sed security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient use of hardwar...

Page 34: ...e original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers 13 What is Spread Spectrum S...