Uniden evolo PCW 100, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...stallation 7 Windows 2000 Driver Installation 12 Windows XP Driver Installation 18 Configuration Utility 23 Install the Configuration Utility 23 Using the Configuration Utility 28 Status 28 Statistics...

Page 2: ...ur Gateway To The Evolution are a trademarks of Uniden America Corporation Windows 98 2000 Millennium and XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the United States and or other countries Other br...

Page 3: ...se for the folder Simply select the CD ROM drive in which the driver is located click on the Win98 folder and click the OK button or you can type in F Win98 where F represents the letter of your CD RO...

Page 4: ...rivers were set up correctly after your computer restarts place the cursor over the My Computer icon and right click your mouse Select Properties then select Device Manager and double click on Network...

Page 5: ...lick the Next button to continue Wireless USB Adapter 8 2 At this point the following screen will appear Make sure Search for the best driver for your device and Specify a location are selected Click...

Page 6: ...k the Next button to continue 4 Windows will indicate that the installation has been completed Click the Finish button to continue Wireless USB Adapter 10 5 To finish installing the new hardware you m...

Page 7: ...n Network adapters You will find the PCW100 Wireless 802 11b USB Adapter if it is installed successfully The USB adapter driver installation is complete Click Cancel to dismiss this screen Wireless US...

Page 8: ...Adapter 14 4 At this point the following screen will appear Simply select the CD ROM drive in which the driver is located click on the Win2000 Windows 2000 folder or you can type in F Win2000 where F...

Page 9: ...Windows 2000 However this does not mean that there is a problem The PCW100 has been tested extensively and has been found to work with Windows 2000 Click the Yes button to continue Wireless USB Adapte...

Page 10: ...ters You will find the PCW100 Wireless 802 11b USB Adapter if it is installed successfully The USB adapter driver installation is complete Wireless USB Adapter 18 Windows XP Driver Installation 1 Turn...

Page 11: ...ows XP folder or you can type in E WinXP where E represents the letter of your CD ROM drive Click the Next button to continue Wireless USB Adapter 20 3 Windows will notify you that the software has no...

Page 12: ...fy the drivers were setup correctly place the cursor over the My Computer icon and right click your mouse Select Properties then select Hardware and then Device Manager and double click on Network ada...

Page 13: ...with Windows 98 Windows ME and Windows 2000 but is not needed for Windows XP If you are using Windows XP please see the instructions starting on page 38 Install the Configuration Utility 1 Click on th...

Page 14: ...e destination folder Click the Next button to continue Wireless USB Adapter 26 4 The following screen will appear The default will automatically show in the Program Folders field do not change this un...

Page 15: ...reless 802 11b USB Adapter Utility screen This utility is divided into six parts Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced and Version as described in the following sections Wireless USB Adapt...

Page 16: ...adapter to select the first available Access Point by entering an SSID of ANY all upper case You should not use an SSID of ANY in Ad Hoc mode The Tx Rate field shows the current transmission rate for...

Page 17: ...y The Site Survey screen shows all wireless networks that can be reached by your PCW100 Wireless 802 11b USB Adapter The Basic Service Set Identification BSSID is a unique identifier for each node The...

Page 18: ...our 64 bit 128 bit WEP Encryption A Pass Phrase is similar to a password Once you enter the Pass Phrase into the Pass Phrase field the program will automatically convert the Pass Phrase into a hexadec...

Page 19: ...Key Using the Open System option allow you to access networks without WEP The default is Auto which allows access to both encrypted and open systems Note The Hexadecimal Key must be identical to all A...

Page 20: ...ration Utility for Windows XP 1 If you are using Windows XP you do not need to install the Configuration Utility from the CD ROM Instead right click the Wireless Network Connection icon on the system...

Page 21: ...2 4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Operating Range Indoor Environment 1 Mbps 500 ft 152m 2 Mbps 400 ft 122m 5 5 Mbps 268 ft 82m 11 Mbps 175 ft 53m Outdoor Environment 1 Mbps 1650 ft 503m 2 M...

Page 22: ...ations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference Wireless USB Adapter 42 will not occur in a particu...

Page 23: ...allow anything to rest on it and do not locate this product where the cable will be damaged by persons walking on it Wireless USB Adapter 44 7 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this...

Page 24: ...invalid if the Product is A damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary B modified altered or used as part of any conversion kits subassemblies or any configurations not sold by Uniden C impr...

Page 25: ...the defect that has caused you to return it The Product should be shipped freight prepaid by traceable means to warrantor at Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Amon Carter Blvd...

Page 26: ...st Configuration Protocol A protocol that lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol IP addresses in an organization s network Using the Internet s s...

Page 27: ...etwork devices that serve multiple users such as servers and printers are usually assigned static IP addresses Wireless USB Adapter 52 Dynamic Routing The ability for a router to forward data via a di...

Page 28: ...r high speed Internet Access Wireless USB Adapter 54 IP Address In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol IP today and IP address is a 32 binary digit number that identifies each sen...

Page 29: ...thin another network One network is designated the inside network and the other is the outside Wireless USB Adapter 56 Network A system that transmits any combination of voice video and or data betwee...

Page 30: ...stly by DSL providers for connecting personal computers to a broadband modem for Internet access It is similar to how a dial up connection works but at higher speeds and quicker access PPTP Point to P...

Page 31: ...s USB Adapter 60 Static IP Address A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP IP network Static Routing Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path Static routing cannot adjust to ch...

Page 32: ...IP Like the Transmission Control Protocol UDP uses the Internet Protocol to actually get a data unit called a datagram from one computer to another Unlike TCP however UDP does not provide the service...

Page 33: ...dministration WAN A communications network that covers a wide geographic area such as a state or country WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on 64 bit and 128 bit shared key al...