LevelOne WPC-0600 manuale d’uso

LevelOne User Manual WPC-0600 N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter V2.0.0-0712[...]

Safety FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in terference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can r adiate radio frequency energy and[...]

CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.[...]

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N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless Adapter's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless Adapter. The Wireless Adapter provides a wireless network inte rface for your Notebook or PC. Package Contents The following items should be included: [...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Operation You should install the supplied softw are on the CD-ROM before inserting the Wireless adapter. 2[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Chapter 2 Initial Inst allation This Chapter covers the software in stallation of the Wireless Adapter. Requirements • Windows 2000/XP/Vista • CardBus Card Slot • CD-ROM Drive • IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g Wireless LAN. Procedure IMPORTANT: Do not insert the Adapter into your computer BEFORE instal[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Figure: Select language 5. On the screen below, click "Nex t" to start the installation. Figure: Start Installation 6. Ready to install the program, click "Install" to begin the installation. 4[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Figure: Ready to install the program 7. Click "Continue Anyway" on the screen below. Figure: Installation Screen 8. Press the Cardbus Card firmly into the slot, then click "OK". Figure: Insert w ireless adapter 5[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter 9. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard screen will appears, click “Next”. 10. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) to allow it to complete the installation of the Window s driver, and then click Next. Figure: Install the softw are automatically 6[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter 11. If using Windows XP, you may see a wa rning screen like the example below. If you do see this screen, just click "Continue Anyway" Figure: Window s XP Warning If the w izard can not Install the driver automatically , please search for driver in the default location. The driver is located in C:Program Fi[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter 13. When the Windows wizard is complete , you will now have a new icon in your system tray, as shown below. Figure: System Tray Icon Wireless Adapter Icon Table Connection to the Wireless Adapter is established. The length of green color indicates the signal strength. No connection to the Wireless Adapter. The Wireles[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Chapter 3 Using the Windows Utility This Chapter provides Setup deta ils for the AP mode of the Wireless Adapter. Overview If using Windows, you can use the supplied ut ility to configure the Wireless interface. To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration • Right-click the System Tray icon • From the pop[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Site Su rvey screen, when you can select the Wireless network you wish to join. Auto Connect Normally, this option should be enabled. T he adapter will then connect to an available network which was connected successfully last time. There are various m[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Data - Site Survey Screen Display PC To PC (Ad-Hoc) Select this check box to display ad-hoc (computer-to-computer) networks. Display 802.11b Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11b (infrastructure) networks. Display 802.11g Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure) networks[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Figure: Site Survey Screen - Connected 12[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Profile Manager Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen. Figure: Profile Manager Screen Data - Profile Manager Screen Profile Name Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile must have a unique name before user can actually save the profile. Netw ork Nam[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Wireless Mode Select the desired wireless mode to which you want to connect. This option only available under Ad-Hoc mode, it allows user to select the prefer channel. Prefer Channel Select the channel you would like to use under Ad-Hoc mode. Channel 1 ~ 13. Authentication Mode You MUST select the option to match the [...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Confirm For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, re -enter the value in this field. 802.1x Authentication Protocol For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, select the desired option in the drop-down list. Configure WPA Radius For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, click this button to open a sub-window where you can ent er details[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Advanced Settings Screen Once you have created a prof ile, as described above, the Advanced Settings tab will be available on the Profile Manager screen. Note: Advanced settings only available when 11b/g wireless mode has been selected. Figure: Advanced Settings Screen Data - Advanced Settings Screen Do not change set[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Fragment Threshold The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to improve performance by adjusting this value. RTS/CTS Threshold The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to improve performance by adjusting this value. 802.11n Enable 802.11n Netw ork 802.11n wireless network connectivity [...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Data - WPS Function Screen Netw ork Name(SSID) Select the desired wireless network from the drop-down list. Push the Button on my access point Select this and click Start button. Then push the WPS button of the Access Point. Enter a PIN into my access point Select this to use the PIN method. It will automatically gene[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Network Status Screen This screen displays the status of t he current wireless link. Clicking the Network Status tab will display a screen like the following. Figure: Netw ork Status Screen You may have to wait a few seconds for the screen to be populated. Data - Network Status Screen Link Information Current Status I[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Default Gatew ay Gateway IP address associated with the current IP address. DHCP Server It shows the IP address of the DHCP Server. Channel Performance Channel Performance It graphically presents the Transmission (Tx) rate and Receiving (Rx) rate over time. Signal Signal It graphically presents the Signal strength. Th[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter About Screen This screen displays details of the traffi c sent or received on the current Wireless network. Figure: About Screen This tab shows the following information: • Regional Domain • Firmware Version • Driver Version • MAC Address • LevelOne DLL Version • LevelOne Utility Version 21[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Appendix A S pecifications Wireless Adapter Model: LevelOne WPC-0600 N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft 802.11n compliant 20 MHz BW: 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26, 13 Mbps 40 MHz BW: 270, 243, 216, 162, 108, 81, 54, 27 Mbps (802.11n) 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps (802.1[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Appendix B About Wireless LANs This Appendix provides some background information about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: • Ad-hoc • Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wireless Stations (e.g. noteboo[...]

N_One Wireless CardBus Adapter Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication. • Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provi des the least interference and best performance. In the USA and Canada, 11 channel s are available. If using multiple Ac[...]