SMC Networks EZ Connect SMCWUSB-G, Manual

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Page 5: ... the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that...

Page 6: ... Zealand AS NZS 4771 Contact SMC at SMC Networks Inc 38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 679 8000 EC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The following references have been applied in order to prove presumption of compliance with the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC EN 60950 2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Council r...

Page 7: ...Par la présente SMC Networks déclare que l appareil Radio LAN device est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE La déclaration de conformité officielle peut être trouvée sur notre site internet http www smc com dans la rubrique Produits German Hiermit erklärt SMC Networks dass sich dieses Wireless LAN Gerät in Übereinstimmung mit den gr...

Page 8: ...t de l EFTA sont les suivants Autriche Belgique Danemark finalnde France Allemagne Italie Luxembourg Pays Bas Norvège Espagne Suède Suisse Royaume Uni Portugal Grèce Irelande Icelande Des conditions sont appliquées à certains pays pour l utilisation en extérieur tels que des licences spécífiques et des canaux d opération Veuillez contacter votre autorité locale ou SMC Networks pour plus de détails...

Page 9: ...nd leicht zugänglich sein 5 Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen 6 Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte Beschädigungen hervorrufen 7 Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen der Luftzirkulation die das Gerät vor Überhitzung schützt Sorgen Sie dafür daß diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt werden 8 Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Ansc...

Page 10: ...sgesetzt d Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen e Das Gerät ist gefallen und oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt f Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist 15 Stellen Sie sicher daß die Stromversorgung dieses Gerätes nach der EN 60950 geprüft ist Ausgangswerte der Stromversorgung sollten...

Page 11: ...E ME 2000 XP 7 EZ Installation Wizard CD 7 Hardware Installation 13 SMCWUSB G Utility 15 Configuration 16 Common 17 Security 18 Advanced 23 Link Information 24 IP Information 26 Site Survey 28 Version Information 29 Network Configuration and Planning 30 Network Topologies 30 Ad Hoc Wireless LAN 30 Infrastructure Wireless LANs 31 Setting the Communication Domain 32 Stationary Wireless PCs 32 Roamin...

Page 12: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS viii Troubleshooting 34 Adapter Installation Problems 34 Network Connection Problems 35 Maximum Distance Table 36 Specifications 37 General Specifications 37 ...

Page 13: ...onnectivity with considerable cost savings over wired LANs which include long term maintenance overhead for cabling Just install enough wireless access points to cover your network area plug wireless cards into your notebooks or computers and start networking Using this card in conjunction with any SMC 802 11b g wireless access point you can create an instant network that integrates seamlessly wit...

Page 14: ... Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and WPA2 Greater flexibility to locate or move networked PCs Easy Plug n Play installation and user friendly configuration Integrates with or replaces wired LANs at dramatically lower cost than wired alternatives Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM technology provides high speed connection ...

Page 15: ...ents Retailers manufacturers and banks who frequently rearrange the workplace and change location Temporary LANs for special projects or peak times Trade shows exhibitions and construction sites that need to set up for a short time period Retailers airline and shipping companies who need additional workstations for peak times Access to databases for mobile workers Doctors nurses retailers office w...

Page 16: ...SE ME 2000 XP CD ROM drive Minimum of 32 MB RAM and 300 MHz CPU Minimum of 6 MB of free hard disk space for driver and utility installation Another IEEE 802 11g or 802 11b compliant device installed in your network such as the SMC2804WBRP G Wireless Cable DSL Broadband Router with USB Print Server or another machine with a wireless adapter such as the SMC2802W EZ Connect g 2 4GHz 802 11g Wireless ...

Page 17: ...Z Installation Wizard and Documentation CD 1 Quick Installation Guide Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty at http www smc com Please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible retain the carton and the original packing materials in case there is a need to return the product ...

Page 18: ...r running Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP with a 2 0 USB slot LED The Link LED indicator of the SMCWUSB G is described in the following figure and table Figure 1 LED Indicator Status Description On Green Indicates a valid connection Slow Flashing Indicates that the adapter is scanning for available networks Fast Flashing Indicates that the adapter is transmitting or receiving data Link LED ...

Page 19: ... your computer You may find that the screen shots here do not exactly match your version of Windows This is because these screen shots were created from Windows XP Steps for Windows 98SE ME 2000 are similar but not identical to Windows XP EZ Installation Wizard CD Note Installation processes such as this may require the use of your original licensed copy of Windows Please have your Windows CD avai...

Page 20: ...Driver and Utility Installation 8 2 Click the Install Driver Utility button to continue 3 Please wait while the Driver Utility installation wizard begins and copies files ...

Page 21: ... see Hardware Installation on page 13 Remove cap from the SMCWUSB G Completely slide the SMCWUSB G USB 2 0 adapter in the USB slot of your PC and make sure that there is a firm connection 5 You will see the Found New Hardware Wizard Select Yes recommended and click Next ...

Page 22: ...lly Recommended and click Next 7 You may be prompted by a digital signature pop up window Click Continue Anyway to continue the driver installation Note Do not select STOP Installation as this will cancel the installation process and the drivers will not be installed properly ...

Page 23: ...For Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP 11 8 The following windows will then appear indicating that the driver has been installed on your system Click Finish to exit the window ...

Page 24: ...Driver and Utility Installation 12 9 Click Finish again and the SMCWUSB G configuration utility will start Your SMCWUSB G 802 11g Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter is ready to use now ...

Page 25: ...To protect the card avoid touching its electrical components and touch the ground often to equalize the static charges before handling the card To insert the card 1 Find an available 2 0 USB slot in your desktop PC or a laptop Figure 2 USB Port Laptop USB port Desktop USB port ...

Page 26: ...allation 14 2 With the adapter s connector facing the USB slot and the EZ ConnectTM g label facing up slide the card completely into the slot as shown below Figure 3 Desktop Installation Figure 4 Laptop Installation ...

Page 27: ...CWUSB G adapter first Double click the SMCWUSB G utility icon on the desktop to launch the configuration utility or you can access it from the Start menu Note that the screen shots were taken from Windows XP and will not look exactly the same in all operating systems Icon on the desktop Icon on the toolbar ...

Page 28: ...t the bottom of the screen there are three boxes that can be selected Radio On Radio Off This allows you to turn on off the transmission reception of the adapter Help Click here to display the help file Exit This closes the configuration utility dialog box Configuration Go to the Configuration tab to set parameters for the SMCWUSB G adapter Select Profile You can select a proper profile from the d...

Page 29: ... to which you want to connect Network Type Set the adapter s operating mode to 802 11 AdHoc for a network environment that does not have an access point or to Infrastructure for connections with an access point See Network Topologies on page 30 for more information Transmit Rate Indicates the data transmission rate Select an appropriate transmission speed Lower speeds will give better range ...

Page 30: ... Security ON Security OFF button indicates whether the security function has been enabled or disabled Click the Security ON Security OFF button to enable the security function Default Security OFF WEP Security Type WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key and WPA2 are implemented in the SMCWUSB G adapter to prevent unauthorized access ...

Page 31: ...enable Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption WEP provides a basic level of security preventing unauthorized access to the network and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients and the access point WEP uses static shared keys fixed length hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings that are manually distributed to all clients that want to use the network WEP is the security protocol initially ...

Page 32: ...Type field 2 In the Default Key field select one key as the default key that you want to use for encryption 3 Manually type in a string of characters in the corresponding key number field that you selected in step 2 4 Click Apply Change to allow the settings to take effect Note When setting up WEP without using the Use Passphrase function if the Key Type is set to Hex only Hexadecimal characters r...

Page 33: ...Configuration 21 WPA PSK How to set up WPA ...

Page 34: ...ared Key mode uses a common password for user authentication that is manually entered on the access point and all wireless clients on the network To use the WPA function take the following steps 1 Select Authentication Type WPA PSK or WPA2 from the drop down menu 2 Type in the WPA Passphrase Pre Shared Key PSK 3 Choose Encryption method from the drop down menu 4 Select ASCII or Hex in the Key Type...

Page 35: ...can solve this problem The larger the threshold the faster the speed Fragment Threshold Sets the minimum packet size that can be transmitted from the adapter without being fragmented Fragmentation can increase the reliability of transmissions because it increases the probability of a successful transmission due to smaller frame size The larger the threshold the faster the speed Preamble Type The p...

Page 36: ... can boost your throughput Options Short Long Long Short Default Short Long Transmit Power Move the slider bar up and down to select an appropriate transmission power Lower power reduces interference higher power gives more range Link Information The Link Information screen displays information of the current wireless access point to which you are connected ...

Page 37: ...ndom number generated by the first station that communicates with other clients on the network Channel The channel used to connect with the wireless device Current Connection Speed The data transmission speed Operating Mode This adapter supports 802 11b and 802 11g mode Throughput Shows the total number of data packets transmitted and received Signal Strength Shows the strength of the connection b...

Page 38: ...apter to connect to a wireless network your adapter needs to obtain new network settings By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the access point you will also verify that you have configured your adapter correctly To release network settings click on Release then click on Renew to get new IP settings ...

Page 39: ... Netmask Client A mask used to determine the subnet for an IP address Gateway The IP address of the network gateway Host Name Client Your computer name on the network Release Click on this button to release the IP address Renew Click on this button to get a new IP address ...

Page 40: ... double clicking on an entry Scan Click this button to scan for available network connections Network name Service Set ID See Configuration on page 16 for details Mode Shows the wireless connection mode whether it s 802 11b or 802 11g Secure This shows security mechnism has been enabled A key icon indicates the encryption function is enabled ...

Page 41: ... channel used for the wireless connection MAC address This is the MAC address of the listed wireless devices Version Information This screen shows information on the current version of the driver and the configuration utility program You can download the latest firmware from the SMC web site at http www smc com ...

Page 42: ...ints Infrastructure for wireless LANs Network Topologies Ad Hoc Wireless LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers each equipped with one wireless adapter connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio channel An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used in a SOHO or temporary environment...

Page 43: ...dio link or access other computers or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure via the access point The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN but also extends the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or more access points A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a ce...

Page 44: ...ted wireless users within this ESS can roam freely All wireless adapters and access points within a specific ESS must be configured with the same SSID and to the same radio channel You can configure the wireless client to connect to a specific wireless network or to the first available wireless network If you configure the client to connect to a specific wireless network the client establishes a r...

Page 45: ...e client automatically matches the radio channel used by the AP File Server Switch Desktop PC Access Point BSS2 Notebook with Wireless PC Card Adapter Seamless Roaming ESS Access Point Switch BSS1 PC with Wireless USB PCI Adapter Notebook with Wireless USB Adapter ...

Page 46: ...damage to the card s connector Try the card in another USB slot If this also fails test your PC with another wireless adapter that is known to operate correctly Make sure your PC is using the latest BIOS If there are other network adapters in the PC they may be causing conflicts Remove all other adapters from the PC and test the wireless adapter separately If it still does not work go to Control P...

Page 47: ... another access point Make sure the SSID and security settings of the adapter are set to the same as the access point to which you are connecting If your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer in the Ethernet LAN when configured for Infrastructure mode check the following Make sure the access point that the station is associated with is powered on If the connection still fails change ...

Page 48: ...he access point and users 2 Indoor Environment A typical office or home environment with floor to ceiling obstructions between the access point and users 802 11b Wireless Distance Table Speed and Distance Ranges Environment 11 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 2 Mbps Outdoors1 190 m 623 ft 240 m 787 ft 350 m 1155 ft Indoors2 60 m 197 ft 100 m 328 ft 180m 591 ft 802 11g Wireless Distance Table Speed and Distance Range...

Page 49: ...Operating Range Up to 350 m 1155 ft Radio Signal Signal Type Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Modulation Techniques 802 11g OFDM BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM 802 11b DSSS Complementary Code Keying CCK Channel Support USA Taiwan 1 11 IC 1 11 ETSI 1 13 STD T66 STD 33 1 14 RF Output Power 23 1 dBm ...

Page 50: ...rk Link Host Interface 32 bit 2 0 USB interface Power Voltage DC5V 5 Power Consumption Tx mode 320mA Rx mode 190 mA Standards Conformance IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b Environmental Temperature Operating 0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F Storage 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Certification CE Mark EN50081 1 EN55022 Class B EN50082 1 IEC 61000 4 2 IEC 60601 1 2 ...

Page 51: ...General Specifications 39 Safety Compliance USA FCC Part 15 Class B UL1950 CSA22 2 No 950 IEC 60950 Software Drivers Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP MAC OS ...

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