Zonet ZEW1505, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ts of Package 2 1 5 Before you begin 3 Chapter 2 Install Driver and Utility 4 Chapter 3 Install Wireless Adapter 7 3 1 ZEW1505 7 3 2 ZEW1605 8 3 3 ZEW1605A 10 Chapter 4 Using the Wireless LAN Utility 11 4 1 General 11 4 2 Profile 13 4 3 Available Network 16 4 4 Advanced 19 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 21 APPENDIX A Specifications 22 ...

Page 3: ...ations are protected by industrial strength WPA so your data stays secure 1 2 About This Guide This User Manual contains information on how to install and configure your ZEW1505 ZEW1605 ZEW1605A to get your network started accessing the Internet It will guide you through the correct configuration steps to get your device up and running Note and Caution in this manual are highlighted with graphics ...

Page 4: ...he following A laptop computer desktop PC with an available 32 bit Cardbus PCI slot At least a 300MHz processor and 32MB of memory Windows 2000 XP Vista A CD ROM Drive Cardbus PCI controller properly installed and working in the laptop computer A 802 11g or 802 11b Access Point for infrastructure Mode or another 802 11g or 802 11b wireless adapter for Ad Hoc Peer to Peer networking mode ...

Page 5: ...ROM into the CD ROM driver The Wizard should run automatically and Figure 2 1 should appear If it dose not Browse CD and double click setup exe The wizard will run and install all necessary files to your computer automatically Figure 2 1 Select the installing language from the screen ...

Page 6: ...Page 5 of 22 Figure 2 2 Figure 2 3 ...

Page 7: ...Page 6 of 22 Figure 2 4 Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps and click Finish when done Figure 2 5 Now turn off your PC or notebook ...

Page 8: ... Vista 3 1 ZEW1505 Figure 3 1 The two status LED indicators of the Cardbus wireless adapter are described in the following PWR ON Green Indicates the Adapter is ready Lnk Act ON Green Indicates a valid connection Lnk Act Flashing Indicates the Adapter is transmitting or receiving data Install ZEW1505 cardbus adapter Power on your notebook let the operating system boot up completely and log in as n...

Page 9: ...e 8 of 22 If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays choose install the software automatically Recommended and click Next button The driver will be installed automatically Figure 3 3 3 2 ZEW1605 Figure 3 4 ...

Page 10: ...rd Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot s contacts You may have to apply a bit of pressure to slide the adapter all the way in after the adapter is firmly in place secure its fastening tab to your PC s chassis with a mounting screw Then close your PC Attach the external antenna to the adapter s antenna port Power on the PC Figure 3 5 If the F...

Page 11: ...ke sure that all of its pins are touching the slot s contacts You may have to apply a bit of pressure to slide the adapter all the way in after the adapter is firmly in place secure its fastening tab to your PC s chassis with a mounting screw Then close your PC Attach the extended antenna to the adapter s antenna port Power on the PC Figure 3 7 ...

Page 12: ...search for available wireless networks or create profiles that hold different configuration settings You can double click the icon on your system desktop to start it Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click on Start Programs PCI Cardbus Wireless LAN Utility PCI Cardbus Wireless LAN Utility If you are using Windows XP you can use either the Zero Configuration Utility or the Wirele...

Page 13: ...work Signal Strength The data transfer rate of the current connection Link Quality The quality of the current wireless connection Internet Protocol TCP IP MAC The MAC Address of the Adapter IP Address The IP Address of the Adapter Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Adapter Default Gateway The Default Gateway address of the Adapter Show Tray Icon Show PCI Cardbus Wireless LAN Utility icon in the wi...

Page 14: ...his button if you want to configure wireless adapter by windows wireless adapter configuration tools 4 2 Profile Figure 4 2 On the Profile tab you can add remove edit duplicate set default a profile Click the Add button to create a new profile ...

Page 15: ...f you want your wireless computers to communicate with computers on your wired network via a wireless access point Ad hoc Mode Choose the If you want multiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other then select the correct operating channel for your network form the Prefer Channel drop down menu Infrastructure Mode If you choose Infrastructure Mode ...

Page 16: ...Page 15 of 22 Figure 4 4 Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from the drop down menu And import the network key Then click OK button Ad hoc Mode If you choose Ad hoc Mode ...

Page 17: ...d Data encryption from the drop down menu And import the network key Then click OK button You have successfully created a connection profile 4 3 Available Network The Available Network tab displays a list of infrastructure and ad hoc networks available for connection ...

Page 18: ...Page 17 of 22 Figure 4 6 The section of the window displays the Available Networks Double click the network to which you wish to connect ...

Page 19: ...and Encryption modes in the drop down box If the wireless network uses a Passphrase enter the Passphrase in the Passphrase field If the wireless network uses a WEP key enter the WEP key in the Key field Click the OK button to complete the network connection ...

Page 20: ...the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically Wireless Mode Specify that the adapter work in an access point network with 802 11g b or 802 11g operation The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates Preamble Mode Long Set to Long only to override a...

Page 21: ...t and long headers in the 802 11b frames Channel Plan Channel selection please refer to your country s wireless standard PSP Xlink Mode Enable Xlink mode the wireless adapter can but work in 802 11b ad hoc mode Set defaults Apply Click Apply when configuration is complete ...

Page 22: ...iguration Make sure that the PC to which the Adapter is associated is powered on Make sure that your Adapter is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration 3 What should I do when the computer with the Adapter installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and or the Internet Check that the LED indicators...

Page 23: ... USA 13 Channels Europe 14 Channels Japan Network Protocol TCP IP IPX NDIS 4 NDIS 5 NDIS 5 1 NetBEUI Interface Cardbus PCI Transmit Power 15 dBm Sensitivity 80 dBm LED PWR LNK ACT WEP Key Bits 64 Bit and 128 Bit Dimensions Cardbus 118 3 5 54 5mm PCI 120 40mm Non Bracket Unit Weight Cardbus 55g PCI 50g Power Cardbus 3 3V PCI 5V Certifications FCC CE Operating Temp 0ºC to 40ºC Storage Temp 20ºC to 7...