Planet Technology WL-U356M manual

1 802.1 1g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WL-U356M User Manual V ersion: 1.00[...]

2 Copyright Copyright © 2007 by PLANET T echnology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprod uced, transmitted, transcribed, sto red in a retrieval system, or translated into any langua ge or comput er language, in any form or by any means, ele ctronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemi cal, manual or otherwise, witho[...]

3 This equipment complie s with FCC radiat ion exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possib ility of exceeding the FCC radio freque ncy exposure limit s, human proximity to the antenna shall not be le ss than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation. R&TTE Compliance S tatement This equipment complies with al[...]

P L A N E T W L - U 3 5 6 M - 4 - T ABBLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Features ............................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Specification .............................[...]

5 Chapter 1 Introduction Complying with the IEEE802.1 1b/g standard, t he WL -U356M provides simple, reliable, and high-speed wireless connectivity for both desktop and laptop users. The WL-U35 6M is capable of offering up to 54Mbp s at 2.4GHz frequency bands. Support of WP A (Wi-Fi Prot ected Access) with AES encrypt ion keeps your wireless commun[...]

6 5. Access to database for mobile w orkers Doctors, nurses, retailers, white-collar workers who need a ccess to databa se while roaming in the hospital, retail store or office. 6. SOHO (Small Office and Home Office) users SOHO users who are in need of easy-to -install an d wide coverage networking. 1.2 S pecification St andards IEEE 802.1 1b/g Mod[...]

7 If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier for support. 1.4 Minimum System Requirement s Before install ation, plea se check the following requirement s with yo ur equipment. Pentium Based (above) IBM-compatible PC system with one vacancy USB2.0/1.1 port CD-ROM drive Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Operating System At least 10MBytes of f[...]

8 Chapter 2 Designing Your Wireless Network The PLANET WL-U356M supports up to 54 Mbps con nections. This card is fully compliant with the specifications defined in I EEE802.11g standard. It is designed to complement USB port computers and support s Wi ndo ws 98SE/Me/2000/XP 2.1 PLANET WL-U368M The status LED indicators of the PLANET WL-U356M are d[...]

9 Chapter 3 Inst allation Procedure Before you proceed with the install ation, it is necessary that you have enough information about the Wireless USB Adapter . Follow the procedure described below in thi s chapter to install the USB adapter u n der Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP . 3.1 Configuration Utility & Driver Inst allation The following inst al[...]

10 3. Y ou may cli ck “Browse” to specify the Desti nation Folder yo u prefer for the inst allation of utility . Otherwise, you ca n keep the defaul t setting and click “Next” to proceed. 4. Once the utility is installe d, select “Finish” to complete the utility inst allation. If your operating system is Windows XP/Se rver 2003, the bel[...]

11 If your operating system is Windows 20 00, the below window will pop up. Please choose “Y es” to go on. 5. Please insert WL-U356M in to a vacant USB port on the comp uter . Note : For Windows 2000, please directly skip to step 7. If your operating system is Windows 98SE, Windows will autom ati cally detect and install the d e vice and ask yo[...]

12 6. Windows will automatic ally detect the device. Choose “I nst all the software automatically (Recommended)”. Then click “Next” to continue. 7. A screen will appear to inf orm you that the USB adapter has not passed Wind ows Logo testing (WHQL). Click “Continue Anyway ” to proceed. 8. Please click “Finish” to complete the driver[...]

13 3.2 Configuration your wireless adapter Note . When you inst all a wireless card to Windows XP / Server 2003, Wireless Zero Configuration will take over the configurati on. Y ou have to disable it before using the WL-U356M configuration utilit y . If your operating system is Windows 98SE/Me/2000, please directly skip to step 4. 1. Click this ico[...]

14 3. Uncheck “Use Windows to configu re my wireless network settings” and cli ck “OK” to save. 4. Double-click the utility icon in the desktop, then you will see the WL-U356M utility .[...]

15 Chapter 4 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a pow erful application that helps y ou configure the WL-U356M and monitor the link st atus and st atisti cs du ring the communication pro cess. When the WL-U356M is install ed, the configuration utility will be displayed automatically . This card will auto connect to wireless d evice [...]

16 Figure 4-2 4.1 Network Status The Net work S tatus t ab displays signal strength and l ink informatio n, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Figure 4-3 Link Information S tatus: The status of the wireless networ k co nnection. z 　 Network SSID: The uniqu e name of the wireless network. z 　 Network T ype : The mode of the wi reless network curre ntly[...]

17 z 　 DHCP Option : The status of the DHCP client. z 　 IP Address: The IP Address of the Adapter . z 　 Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask of the Adapter . z 　 Default Gateway: The Default Gateway address of the Adapter . 4.2 Profile Manager Figure 4-4 On the Profile Manager t ab , click the Create button to create a new profile. 4.2.1 Infrastruc[...]

18 Figure 4-5 Choose the Authorization Modes and E ncryption Method in the drop-down box. Figure 4-5 Click the Configure WEP Keys button to continue. Figure 4-6[...]

19 Enter Key V alue for the Key1, click OK to continue. Figure 4-7 Click Next to continue. Figure 4-8[...]

20 Figure 4-9 4.2.2 Ad-Hoc Mode When the Network Info screen appears, enter a name for the new profile. Enter the Network SSID. Choose the Ad-Hoc Mode in the Network T ype drop-down box if you want multiple wireless computers to communicate directly with each other . Figure 4-10 Select the correct operating channel for your net work form the Prefer[...]

21 Figure 4-12 Click the Configure WEP Keys button to continue. Figure 4-13 Enter Key V alue for the Key1, click OK to continue. Figure 4-14[...]

22 Click Next to continue. Figure 4-15 Figure 4-16[...]

23 4.2.3 Profile Setting Figure 4-17 Parameter Description Network Info tab This tab enab le you to view and to cha n ge setting the network information including Profile Name, Network SSID, Network T ype, Wireless Mode. Security t ab This tab enab le you to view and ch ange setting the security information including Authentication Mo de, Encryptio[...]

24 Create, click “Save” button to save your configure. 4.3 Site Survey The Site Survey t ab , displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks availab le for connectio n . Figure 4-18 Filter button – It can filter Network SSID, Netw ork BSSID and Select Ch annel. Network SSID and Network BSSID can filter any one or only one. Select Chann[...]

25 Figure 4-19 Refresh button – It enable you to displays a new list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection Associate button -- The section of the window displa ys the Av ailabl e Networks. Highlight the network to which you wish to connect. Figure 4-20 Choose the Authorization Modes and E ncryption Method in the drop-down[...]

26 Parameter Description Authentication Mode This setting has to be consistent with the wireless network that the device intends to connect. Open System – No authe ntication i s needed among the wireless network. Shared Key – Only wireless d ev ices using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting each other . 802.1x – Y ou c[...]

27 The differe n ce between WP A and WP A2 is that WP A2 provides data encryption via the AES. In contrast, WP A uses T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). Encryption Method Security Off – Disable the encryption mode. WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys. TKIP ?[...]

28 4.4 Statistics The St atistic t ab enables you to view the st atisti c information of the connection including signal strength, transmit, re ceive an d protocol. Figure 4-21 4.5 Advance The Advance t ab enables you to configure more advanced setting , for example: powe r save mode, preamble and etc.[...]

29 Figure 4-22 Parameter Description Power Save Mode The power saving function is only available when the network type is in infrastructure. Continuous Access – The device will always set in active mode. Max Power Save – Enable the device in the power saving mode when it is idle. Preamble The preamble defines the length of the CRC block of comm[...]

30 When the wireless mode is “802.1 1 b”, the maximum data rate is 1 1Mbp s(1 1b) so that there are onl y “Auto/1/2/5.5/1 1Mbps” options you can select. Fragment Threshold The value defines the maximum size of p ackets; any packet size larger that the value will be fragm ented. If you have decreased this value and experience high p acket e [...]

31 4.6 Admin The Admin tab screen let s you import or export profiles. Figure 4-23 z Export Profile T o save the profile(s) in a different location, click the Export Profile button. On the screen tha t appear , direct Windows to the approp ri ate folder and click the SA VE button. Figure 4-24 z Import Profile Click the Import Profile button to impo[...]

32 Figure 4-25 4.7 About The About t ab enables you to view the information of the PLANET WL-U356M including MAC Address, Regulatory Domain, Firmwa re V ersion and etc. Figure 4-26[...]

33 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to pro bl ems that may occur during the inst all ation and operation of the PLANET WL -U356M. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. 1. The PLANET WL-U356M does not w ork properly . . Reinsert the PLANET WL-U3 56M into your PC’ s USB port. . Right click on My Computer an d [...]

34 to establish a BSS at the same time, which can result in multiple singular BSSs being established, rather than a single BSS with multiple client s associated to it. . Check that the Network Conne ction for the wirel ess client is co nfigured properly . . If Security is enabled, make sure that t he correct encryption keys are ente re d on both th[...]