Multitech RF802USB manual

USB 11Mbps Wireless Netw ork Adapter Model RF802USB User Guide[...]

Use r Guid e Multi- Tech Syst ems, Inc. USB 11 MBPS Wi reless Netwo rk Adapt er Model RF802USB PN S0000230 Revisi on A Copyright This publication may no t be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior expre ssed written permi ssion from Mul ti -Tech Sy stems, Inc. All rights re serv ed. Copyright © 2001, by Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Mul ti-Tech[...]

Mul ti-Tech Sy stems, In c. W i rele ss Netw ork Adap ter U ser Guid e 3 Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTI ON ......................................................................................................................5 Y OUR RF802USB P ACKAGE ..................................................................................................[...]

Chapter 1 - Introduction Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 4 Chapter 1 Introduction[...]

Chapter 1 - Introduction Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 5 Chapter 1 - Introducti on The Mul ti-Tech System s, Inc . USB 11 Mbps Wi reless Netwo rk Adapt er provi des an ideal way to “connect” your PC or l aptop computers to a wireless network or to “connect” as part of a wired network with a wireless net[...]

Chapter 1 - Introduction Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 6 Reduced Cost-o f-Ownersh ip - Wh ile th e init ial in ves tmen t req uir ed for wire less network hardware mi ght be higher than the co st of wired network hardware , overall in stallati on expense s and l ife-cycl e costs wil l be si gnifi cantly lower. [...]

Chapter 1 - Introduction Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 7 LED Indicators The Wireless Network Adapter has two indicator lights that can give you infor mati on about your network traffic and he l p you determine problems whe n troubleshooting. 1. Power LED – When thi s light is on, the adapter is on. 2. Link ?[...]

Chapter 1 - Introduction Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 8 Setup 2 – The A d Hoc Network with Intern et Sharing Use Th is Setu p If: You have two or more computers and/or l aptops and want to s ha re files, printers , and Interne t a ccess using one computer or laptop as an I n ternet Server. Ad diti onal Re qu[...]

Chapter 1 - Introduction Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 9 Setup 3 – The Home N etw ork with Multiple IP s Use Th is Setu p If: 1. You have two or more computers and/or laptops and want to s ha re files, printers, and Interne t access using multiple IP addres s es that you have purchased fro m your Internet Ser[...]

Chapter 1 - Introduction Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 10 Setup 4 – The Home Internet Net w ork with a Residential Gateway, Firewall, or Router Use Th is Setu p If: You have two or more computers and/or l aptops and want to s ha re files, printers , and Interne t a ccess using a Residential Gate way, Router, [...]

Chapter 2 - Install ation Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 11 Chapter 2 Inst allation[...]

Chapter 2 - Install ation Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 12 Chapter 2 - Inst allation of the RF802USB The following section will assist you in in stalling the RF802USB Wire l ess Network Adapter successf ull y. First, you will insta ll the driver (f rom the CD-ROM included with your pack ag e). Seco nd, you will[...]

Chapter 2 - Install ation Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 13 Connecting the RF8 02USB to Y our PC or Laptop 1. Plug a USB cable in to the RF802USB and yo ur PC or laptop. 2. A wizard will locate the new hardware (your RF802USB). Choose Display a li st of the known dri vers for thi s device s o that I can ch oose [...]

Chapter 2 - Install ation Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 14 Setting Netw ork Properties in Window s 2000 These steps provi de a qu ick su mma ry of th e sett in g Network Prope rties p roces s. Fo r detai led inst all ation steps wi th screen shots , se e the chapt er en ti tled Network Basic s . 1. Right-click [...]

Chapter 3 – Configuration Utilit y Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 15 Chapter 3 Configuration Utility[...]

Chapter 3 – Configuration Utilit y Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 16 Chapter 3 - Configuratio n Utility The Wireles s Network Adapter uses its own management sof twa re. All funct i ons that you can control are provided by the Confi guration Utility. Usually this application starts auto matically. To start the[...]

Chapter 3 – Configuration Utilit y Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 17 St a t u s T a b Link Status Group When A ssoci ated fiel ds are l isted , the n ormal flow of op erati on is Infrast ructu re Mode, the PC is connected to its access po i nt, and networking is available. BSSID is shown in the fo rm of hex di[...]

Chapter 3 – Configuration Utilit y Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 18 Configurati on T ab The fi elds on the Configur ation T ab di splay the operating parame t ers of the driver. Change s to any of the parameters can be made on this scree n . You do not have to reboo t the PC when changes on this screen are m [...]

Chapter 3 – Configuration Utilit y Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 19 Network Mode Two mod es a re avai l able. Th e defau lt is Infrastructure . Ad Hoc - This is the 802.11 peer-to-peer mode of operation. I n 802.11Ad Hoc on ly on e wirel ess cel l i s supp orted fo r each d iffe rent S SID. Communication is C[...]

Chapter 3 – Configuration Utilit y Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 20 Encr y ption T ab You may desire an additional measure of security on your wireless network. Additional secur i ty can be set on the Encryption Tab. Configuration Utility w ith the Encry ption Tab Selected Additional sec urity can be achieved[...]

Chapter 3 – Configuration Utilit y Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 21 WEP Key to Use Select a key and then ente r the keys in the corresponding fields. Mode There a re tw o opti ons. Th e d efaul t is Mandatory . Mandatory Mode – Thi s mode is the WEP encryption that sho ul d be used. The ot her sta tion al s[...]

Chapter 3 – Configuration Utilit y Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 22 A bout T ab The Abo ut T ab shows the drive r version number, the p roduc t version numbe r, and the application ver sion number. You must use this ver sion number when reporting pro bl ems to Tech Support. Configuration Utility w ith About T[...]

Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 23 Chapter 4 T roubleshooting[...]

Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 24 Chapter 4 - T roubleshooting V erifying Dri ver Ins t allation To check that the wireless network adapter dr i vers are loaded pro perly: 1. Select Start > Settings > Cont rol Panel 2. Doubl e-click on System. The Sy stem Pro pertie s scre en [...]

Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 25 3. Click on the Device Manager Tab 4. Click on the + symbol in fron t of Network A dapters , which changes to a – af ter it is clic ke d. 5. Highlight USB 11 MBps W irele ss Ne twork A dapt er by c lickin g on it , and then click the Pro perti es [...]

Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 26 6. The USB 11MBp s Wirel ess Net work Adapt er Prop erties screen displa ys. Check the Devi ce S t at us to s ee i f the Wireless Network USB Adapter is w ork ing pr oper ly.[...]

Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 27 Checking the Wireless A d apter Co nfiguration 1. Select Start > Pr ogr ams > U SB 11M bps Wi reless Netwo rk > W ireles s configurati on.[...]

Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 28 2. The Conf igurat ion Ut ility screen disp lays. S elect t he Co nfigurat ion Tab . 3. Note the setting of Network M ode . It should be set to Inf ras tru ctur e mode whe n the re is an Acc ess Po int in th e net work . Oth erwis e, it sho uld se t[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 29 Chapter 5 Networking Basics[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 30 Chapter 5 - Net w orking Basics Computer Ide ntification If you had pre viously named your Windows 98/ME co mputers for easy netwo r k identif i cation, you may need to ver i fy that each co mputer has a unique name and common workgro up nam e in o[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 31 2. The Network screen displ ays. Click the Identification Tab 3. Type a name in the Computer Name b ox that wi ll i dentify thi s PC or lap top for you. This name al lows othe r computers on your networ k to communicate with this computer . Each co[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 32 Sharing Files Once your PCs or laptops are co nnected together and identified on a networ k, you can now open and save files between or among your computers. You will be able to specify fold ers or di sk dri ves t o shar e and even passw ord p rote[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 33 4. The F ile and Print Sh aring dialog box displ ays. Check the box I wa nt to b e ab le to give others acce ss to my fi les . 5. Click OK on the File and P rint Shar ing dial og box. 6. Click OK on the Network di alog box. Note: Y our sy stem ma y[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 34 Setting Sharing L evels of Access After the shar i ng utility is set up, you can set the acces s l evel to your f i les that others wil l have . Ac cess c an be set for a p artic ular f ile( s) or disk drive (s) as well as all f iles and drives. T [...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 35 Sharing Printers The Sharing Printers function allows a pr i nter connecte d t o one computer to be shared by all other computers o n your ne tw ork. If you have more than one printer , they can all be shared. These ste ps below will enable yo u to[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 36 3. The Fil e and Print Shar ing di alog box displays. Select I w ant t o be ab le t o allow ot hers to print to m y print er(s) . 4. Click OK on th e File an d Print Sha ring dial og box. 5. Click OK on th e Network dialog box. Note: Y our sy stem [...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 37 3. Click Share. Th e Printer Propert ies dial og box displays. Cli ck Shared , and enter a Share Name to i dentify the pr i nter to other computer s on the network. Comment and Passw ord are opti onal . Then cl i ck OK . 4. For a c omputer to acc e[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 38 • The Add Print er W izard di splays. Click the button next to Network Printer Server , and then cli ck Next . • The Ch oose Net work pr inter . Click Next . • The Conn ect to Printer screen displays. Identify the location o f th e Network Pr[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 39 How to Inst all TCP/IP By defaul t, Wind ows 98/ME will install TCP/ IP automati cally. To insta ll it m anua lly, fol low thes e ste ps: 1. Select Start > Settin gs > Contro l Panel . 2. Double-click on the Netw ork icon.[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 40 3. The Net work Con figura tion di alog box displays. Highlight the USB 11Mbps Wirele ss Netwo rk Adapt er . Clic k the Add button. . 4. The Select N etwork Comp onent Type dial og box displays. Select Protocol , and then click the Add button.[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 41 5. The Select Network Protocol dial og box displays. Select Microsoft from the column on the left side of the sc reen, and then select TCP /IP from th e col umn on the right side of the s c reen. Click OK . 6. Th e TCP/ IP prot ocol is n ow in stal[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 42 Configuring a Dynamic IP Address When the drivers were i nstalled, the def aul t for the IP Address was set to obtain IP dynamically thro ugh a DHCP server. If you n eed to check or chan ge th e setti ngs, c ompl ete the foll owing step s: 1. Selec[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 43 4. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box displ ays. Choose the IP Addres s tab. Then select O btai n an IP addr ess automat icall y , a nd the n click OK . 5. The N etwork Properties dialog box displ ays again. Just click OK . 6. The Win dows sy stem wi[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 44 7. The T CP/IP dialog box displ ays. Choose the IP Address tab . 8. Sel ect Obtai n an IP A d dress Automatically , and click OK . 9. When t he Net work Prope rties dial og box comes back up, click OK . 10. Th e Wind ows syst em wi ll ask you to re[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 45 Configuring a St atic IP A dd ress 1. Sel ect Start > Settings > Contro l Pan el 2. Doubl e-click on Net work . 3. Hi ghlight TC P/I P for U SB 11Mbps Wire less Networ k and cl ick the Properties button. Note: If TCP/IP i s not pre sent see t[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 46 4. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box displ ays. Choose the IP Address tab, and select S pecif y an IP Addres s. 5. Enter an I P Address in the IP Address fi eld . The suggested IP Range is 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254 Note: IP Addres ses must be a s[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 47 Checking TCP/IP A d dress of the Wireless A da pter 1. Click the Start button, and then click Run . 2. The Run dialog box displays. Type winip cfg in t he Ope n box, and click OK . 3. The IP Conf igurat ion dialog box displ ays. The IP address will[...]

Chapter – Netw orking Basics Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 48 Checking the Connec tion by Pinging Click the Start button, and then click Run . 1. The Run dialog box displays. Type command in the Open box. Then cli ck OK . 1. This takes you to th e Run di alog box, which is now set to receive a DOS prompt. 3. [...]

Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 49 Appendixes[...]

Appendix A – Tech nical Spec ifications of the RF 802USB Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 50 A p pend ix A - T echn ical S pecificatio ns of the RF802USB Product Nam e USB 11 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter Model Number RF802USB Hardwa re Compat ibilit y I BM -comp atible PC w ith USB por t Host In terface USB B-t[...]

Appendix A – Tech nical Spec ifications of the RF 802USB Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 51 EMC Ce rtific ation FCC Part 15 Class in US, ETSI 300.328 and CE EMC-EEC in Europ e, AR IB-T elec i n Ja pan Packaging Generi c, Mult i-Tech System s, Inc., p riv ate lab elin g option al Data Encryption 64 bit and 128 B[...]

Appendix B – Uninstal l Directions Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 52 A ppen dix B - Uninstall RF802USB Sof t w are If you want to uni nstall the Wireless U SB softwa re und er th e Wi ndows o perat in g system , compl ete t he fol lowi ng st eps: Uninst all RF80 2USB in Wind ows 98 1. Click the Start button à[...]

Appendix B – Uninstal l Directions Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 53 Uninst all RF80 2USB in Wind ows 2000 1. Right click on the My Computer icon located on the desk top à Pro perties à clic k the Ha rdware tab à Device M anager . 2. Click Netwo rk ad apter à Th en rem ove Wirele ss USB adapter RF802USB . [...]

A p pendix C – Warranty and Repair Policies Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 54 A p pendi x C - Multi-T ech Systems, Inc. W arrant y & Rep airs Policies Warran ty Multi-Tech System s, Inc. , (h ereafter “MTS”) warr ants th at its p roduct s will b e free from defects i n ma teri al or wor kmansh ip for a[...]

A p pendix C – Warranty and Repair Policies Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 55 Repair Procedures for Internationa l Customers (Outside U.S.A . and Canada) Your original point of purchase Reseller may offer the quickest and most econo mi cal re pair op tion f or yo ur Mu lti-Te ch p roduc t. You may a lso con ta[...]

Index Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 56 A p pendix D – Regula tory Information Federal Comm unication C ommission I nterference St ateme nt This equipment has been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provid[...]

Index Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 57 Index A About T ab, 22 Ad H oc , 1 9 C Chan ge Configu ratio n, 18 Checking TCP /IP Add ress of the Wireless Adapter, 47 Check ing the Con n ectio n by Pinging, 48 Checking the Wireless Adapter Conf iguration, 27 Computer Iden tification , 30 Config uration Tab, 18 Configu[...]

Index Mul t i-Tech Sy stems, Inc. W irele ss Network Ad apter User Gui de 58 R R&TTE Compliance S tatement, 5 6 S Safety , 6 Selectin g a Shared P rinter, 36 Setting Netw ork Properties Window s 2000, 14 Window s 98/Me, 13 Setting S haring Le vels of Access, 34 Setup 1 – The Ad H oc Netw ork, 7 Setup 2 – The Ad Hoc Netw ork with Internet Sh[...]