Zonet ZEW2501 manual

USER’S GUIDE VERSION 1.1 2004/10/06 T ested T o Comply W ith FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN USB Adapter[...]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Information T o User .................................................... i 1. Introduction ........................................................... 1 2. Wireless LAN Basics .................................................. 3 3. IP ADDRESS ............................................................ 4 4. Install Driver/Utility[...]

INFORMA TION T O USER F eder al Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment [...]

REGULA T OR Y INFORMA TION WLAN Mini USB Adapter must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions. This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with P art 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. [...]

INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of the WLAN Mini USB Adapter . Featuring wireless technology, this wireless networking solution has been designed for both large and small businesses, and it is scalable so that you can easily add more users and new network features depending on your business scale. FEA TURES  Support Microsoft Windows 98[...]

2 BEFORE YOU ST AR T 1. Confirm Box Contents CONNECTING YOUR WLAN USB ADAPTER T O PC Quick Start Guide  Connect your WLAN USB dongle to your PC.  Install driver. GETTING T O KNOW WIRELESS LAN USB ADAPTER LED  LED turns on when POWER is applied to the WLAN Mini USB Adapter . LED is blinking when PC is sending data through WLAN Mini USB Adap[...]

WIRELESS LAN BASICS Wireless LAN network defined by IEEE 802.11b/g standard committee could be configured as :  Ad Hoc wireless LAN, or  Infrastructure wireless LAN. Ad Hoc network is a group of PCs installed with wireless LAN cards, this group of PCs is called a BSS (Basic Service Set). PCs in this group can use their wireless LAN cards to c[...]

IP ADDRESS T o use the WLAN Mini USB Adapter with a computing device, the WLAN Mini USB Adapter must be equipped with an USB 1.1 or 2.0 Interface. All drivers and supporting software for the WLAN Mini USB Adapter must be installed and configured first. Ask your system administrator for the following information, which you may need to provide during[...]

The installation & driver CD will automatically activate the autorun installation program after you insert the disk into your CD drive. Step 1 : Insert the installation & driver DC into your CD-ROM. Step 2 : Click Next to continue. Step 3 : Click Next to install at the desig- nated folder. Or, click “Browse” to select different folder. [...]

Step 4 : Start copying files until it fin- ishes the installation. Step 5 : Click Finish to complete installation. Step 6 : After finished install driver and utility on your system, plug the USB adapter into the USB port of your PC. Windows XP/2000 will automati- cally detect the USB Adapter . 6[...]

WIRELESS NETWORK CONFIGURA TION WLAN USB Adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlled by users are provided by this application. When you insert the WLAN USB Adapter into the USB port of your PC, a new icon should appear in the Windows System T ray automatically . If the icon is in red, it means that WLAN USB Adapter configura[...]

5.1 GENERAL CONNECTION SETTING In this panel, you can modify the general network connection setting, enable/disable the WEP, load/ modify profile and other setting. Through this control panel, you will be able to access the corporate wireless LAN or hot spots such as hotel, airport, and conference hall. Click “Change” to start input of settings[...]

5.2 WEP ENCR YPTION KEY SETTING Y ou may want an additional mea- sure of security on your wireless network, which can be achieved by using WEP (Wired Equivalent P rivacy) encryption. WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys entered in this panel. When an encrypted frame is re- ceived it will only be accepted if it de[...]

WP A (Wi-Fi P rotected Access) is a security technology for wireless networks. WP A improves on the authentication and encryption fea- tures of WEP (Wired Equivalent P rivacy). T o improve data encryption, WP A utilizes its T emporal Key Integrity P rotocol (TKIP). TKIP provides im- portant data encryption enhance- ments including a per-packet key [...]

Each profile represents specific settings of the USB adapter . Y ou can set the settings for each profile. Next time when you want to change the USB adapter settings, you can just select the profile you want to use. 5.4 PROFILE 11[...]

5.5 ADV ANCED SETTING Click “Advanced Setting” to select power consumption setting that has 3 different modes. In this panel, you can select different user interface and country roaming. It also allows you to set the threshold of fragmentation and R TS/CTS. 12[...]

Click “Information” and the pop-up window will show the Driver V ersion, Utility V ersion, MAC address of this USB adapter and so on. 5.6 SYSTEM INFORMA TION 13[...]

14 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS P r o d uct N am e 11b +g WLA N U S B A d apter S t and ar d I EEE 802.11 b/g Fr e q uen cy B and 2.4 00G H z ~ 2.4 835G H z un l icen s e d I S M ban d 802. 11b : QPS K/B P S K /C CK 802. 11g : O FDM Dat a R at e 54/48/36/ 24/18/12/1 1/9/6/5.5/2 /1Mb ps Ad h o c I n f r a stru ctu r e ( A cce ss P oi n ts i s n e e d e[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom : The LED is off. Remedy : Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly. Otherwise contact your vendor. Symptom : The LED is always on not blinking. Remedy : Make sure that you have installed the driver from attached CD. Otherwise contact your vendor. Symptom : The LED is blinking but the PC Card icon does not appear in your i[...]

GLOSSAR Y IEEE 802.11 Standard The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee, which is formu- lating a standard for the industry. Access P oint An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Ad Hoc An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter , connected as an independent w[...]

Ethernet Ethernet is a 10/100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home/office wiring. Users must be wired to the network at all times to gain access. Gateway A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems, such as a LAN and a mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gate- way is another name for a router. Generally a[...]

Protocol A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a conversation is to take place, including the format, timing, sequencing and/ or error checking. Roaming In an infrastructure network, this is when a wireless PC moves out of range of the previously connected access point and connects to a newly connected access point. Throughout [...]

T ransmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) TCP/IP is the protocol suite developed by the Advanced Research P rojects Agency (ARP A). It is widely used in corporate Internet works, because of its superior design for W ANs. TCP governs how packet is sequenced for transmission the network. The term “TCP/IP” is often used generical[...]

Wireless LAN (WLAN) A wireless LAN does not use cable to transmit signals, but rather uses radio or infrared to transmit packets through the air. Radio Frequency (RF) and infrared are the commonly used types of wireless transmission. Most wireless LANs use spread spectrum technology. It offers limited bandwidth, usually under 11Mbps, and users shar[...]

One Y ear Limited W arranty  This device is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for one full year from the original date of purchase.  This warranty is valid at the time of purchase and is non-transfer able.  This warranty must be presented to the service facility before any repair can be made.  Sales slip or other authentic eviden[...]