Encore ENU-WI-G, User Manual

Page 1: ...IEEE 802 11g Pen Size Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...vice must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate the equipment The Manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device...

Page 3: ...ur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver 3 Connect the equ...

Page 4: ...cted These are considered relevant and sufficient Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility Article 3 1b Testing for electromagnetic compatibility according to EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 and EN 55024 has been conducted These are considered relevant and sufficient Effective use of the radio spectrum Article 3 2 Testing for radio test suites according to EN 300 328 2 has been conduct...

Page 5: ... and Setup 2 Unpacking 2 Setup 2 Connecting the USB Extension Cable 2 Hardware Installation 3 LED Indicator 3 Check the installation 3 Software Installation 4 Windows 98se ME 2000 XP Utility and Driver Installation 4 Wireless Utility Setting 6 Technical Specifications 16 iv ...

Page 6: ...r second Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter provides users with an access to real time information anywhere in their organization The mobility provides productivity and service which are not available under wired networks The Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter configuration is easy to change from peer to peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users that allo...

Page 7: ...ormed using the following steps Visually inspect the USB connector and make sure that it is fully plugged in to the system s USB port Make sure that there is a well environment that there is no much intrusion to have a better connection Connecting the USB Extension Cable The USB extension cable that comes with the Adapter has Type A connectors on both ends One is a male Type A connector that plugs...

Page 8: ...tion The LEDs of the Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly 1 When connected to the USB port and the driver was installed the LNK LED will start blinking it means that the device is starting to scanning a 802 11g wireless device near the Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter 2 While the Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter linked up to the Access Point or to o...

Page 9: ...art menu and choose Run type D Utility Setup exe in the dialog box D will depend on where your CD ROM drive is located and click OK 2 If you need to install the driver manually refer each Windows OS to the following CD Rom directory path D Drivers Windows OS SIS163U INF Note D will depends on where the CD ROM drive is located and Windows OS will depend on the Windows Operating System you are using...

Page 10: ...ation is in compliance with the regulatory standards of these countries Warning Be noted that selecting the incorrect region may result in a violation of applicable law you will need to select the correct domain 6 You will see the icon on the Windows task bar when you finish the installation When the icon in the toolbar represents in green color it is properly connected to the network and if it re...

Page 11: ...includes seven tabs Status Configuration Advanced Profile Network Statistics and About Status The Status screen shows you the status of the Wireless Adapter it shows that where the device is connected to the Network mode the Channel the transmit rate and the encryption mode There are two dialog boxes showing the data transmitted and the data received The two signal lines show the Signal Strength a...

Page 12: ...not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID If the SSID parameter is ANY it will detect the strongest signal of the wireless station Channel It shows radio channel numbers that used for Wireless LAN networking The channel number can be set only under the Ad Hoc operation mode In Ad Hoc mode stations each station must have the same channel numbers and SSID In Infrastructu...

Page 13: ...he stations In order to choose which authentication algorithm will be used you must know which one the station supports this algorithm first It is recommended to select Auto if you are not familiar with the setting Default Key Key 1 Key 4 You can type the key that you want to use from Key 1 to Key 4 and the key that you type will be the encryption between the stations that you connected with Key L...

Page 14: ...y is a simpler version that does not support 802 1x and requires a separate RADIUS server for mutual authentication Enter a Passphrase in the WPA PSK dialog box This passphrase must be the same on each computer that is connected to the wireless network 9 ...

Page 15: ... 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps and Fully Automatic The Fully Automatic will automatically detect the suitable linking transfer rate and auto fall back when the signal is not too strong to transmit data it will auto fall back from 54Mbps to 1 Mbps Power Saving To set your Wireless Adapter as power saving mode select Off Normal or Maximum Transmit Power By selecting the Transmit Power you can select the Radio F...

Page 16: ...s of these countries Fragment Threshold Fragmentation Threshold is a way of transmitting the packets that will be fragmented Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2432 bytes It is recommended to fragment the packet when the link quality is bad it is to prevent the wasting time of resending a long packet that is lost RTS CTS Threshold The RTS CTS Threshold is a station initiates the process by ...

Page 17: ...previously defined profile Type a name in the Profile Name field to create a profile click Save and then click Apply when a profile is done You can click Delete if the profile is no longer used to activate other profile choose a profile name in the Profile Name field and click Activate 12 ...

Page 18: ...The information of the wireless devices includes the SSID MAC Address Channels Signal the Security type and the Network mode You can click the Rescan button to find the new wireless devices and double click the device to choose the wireless station that you want to connect with 13 ...

Page 19: ...Statistics The Statistics section shows the real time transmit and receive packets of the Wireless Adapter 14 ...

Page 20: ...About The About section shows the Device Name Regulatory Domain Driver Version MAC Address and the Utility version 15 ...

Page 21: ...r Rate 1Mbps Typical 94dBm 8 PER Packet Error Rate Frequency Range 2412 2484 MHz ISM band channels 1 14 Modulation Schemes BPSK QPSK CCK OFDM Channels 1 11 channels FCC 1 13 channels ETSI 1 14 channels Japan Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Security 64 128 bits WEP Encryption WPA Diagnostic LED LNK Link status Antenna Integrated Antenna Physical and Environmental Driver Support Windows 98se ...