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U ser Manual 11 Mb p s Wi r eless USB A dapter ...
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i T able of C ont ents 1I nt ro duc tion 1 P ackage Contents 1 M inimum System Requirements 1 Safety Pr ecaution 1 T echnical Support 2 2S etting Up the USB Adapter 3 C onnecting the Adapter 3 3U sing the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility 11 Opening the Monitor Utility Window 11 U sing the Wireless LAN Monitor 12 Windows XP 20 4U sing the Wireless LAN C ...
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ii Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual ...
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1 Intr oduc tion Thank you for pur chasing the Ac t ion te c 11 Mbps W ireless USB A dapter . This Wi re less USB Adapt er features the latest wireless t echnology and w ill help you build the world of w ireless networking. This easy-to-set-up, easy-to-use pr oduct is perfect for the mobile home or small office co mputer user . If you want t o take ...
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2 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual T echnical Support Ac t i o n te c Elect ronics prides itself on making hig h-quality , durable, high-perform- ance products. If you need assistance, the Ac t i on te c T echnical S upport Depar tment is av ailable to provide professional support. Ac tion tec Electronics, Inc . 760 N. Mary A v ...
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3 S etting Up the USB A dapter The instructions that follow parallel the steps contained in the Act ion te c I nstallation B uddy ™ ,w hich pro vides a v isual guide to setting up the W ireless USB A dapter . W e rec ommend the user run the Installation Buddy first, before attempt- ing any other pr ocedures. To set up the Adapt er , it must be c ...
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4 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual 3. In the next window , click in the check bo x next to Wi re less USB A dapter and click N ext . 4. The next window appears. Select the ty pe of Adapter used ( A or B ) by click- ing on the check bo x that corresponds to the A dapter ty pe, then click N ext . ☞ Not e :T he rest of this proc ...
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5 Chapter 2 S etting Up the USB Adapter 5. The next window appears. Read the onscr een instructions, then click N ext . 6. Wh en the next window appears, read the information conc erning the items needed to set up the Adapt er , then click N ext . ☞ Not e :I f the “B” option was chosen in step 4, the picture in the w indow belo w will be diff ...
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6 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual If Other Brand was chosen in step 2, the follo w ing window appears. R ead the instructions concerning the gatewa y , router , or acc ess point, then click N ext . 8. Wh en the next window appears, plug the rectangular end of the USB Cable into a USB P or t on the front or back of the computer ...
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7 Chapter 2 S etting Up the USB Adapter 9. Wh en the next window appears, connect the smaller end of the USB Cable in the port on the front of the Adapter , then click N ext . ☞ Not e :I f the “B” option was chosen in step 4, the picture in the w indow belo w will be different. 10. As shown in the next window , select whether W indows XP is u ...
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8 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual 11. If Ye s (W indows XP is running on the co mputer) was selected in step 10, the w indow belo w appears, inst ru cting the user to click Start , Sett ings , and Ne t wo r k Connections from the desktop . Then, click N ext in the I nstallation B udd y . If No was selected in step 10, go to st ...
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9 Chapter 2 S etting Up the USB Adapter 13. Wh en the next window appears, follow the onscreen instructions. In the “C onnect to W ireless N etworks” window on the desktop , select the wireless network the A dapter will connect to , then click N ext in the Installation Buddy . 14. The next window appears as the Instal lation Buddy c onnects the ...
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10 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual 13. Wh en the A dapter has finished connecting, a “Congratulations” window appears. Click N ext thr ough the following w indows, then click Finish . The A dapter is connected t o and configured with a computer , and c onnected to a wi re less network. ...
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11 U sing the W ireless L AN Monitor Utility ☛ Im por tant :T his U tility is for W ireless USB A dapter “ A ” (see step 4 on page 4). If using W ireless USB Adapt er “B, ” see page 21. To monitor the wireless netw ork to which the W ireless Adapt er is connected, as we ll as check or adjust wireless network settings, use the Wir eless LA ...
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12 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual U sing the Wireless LAN Monitor Af te r double-clicking on the W ireless LAN Monit or icon, the W ireless LAN Mo nitor appears. There are six tabs at the t op of the w indow: Status , Statist ics , Site Sur vey , Encr y ption , Ad v anced , and Inf o .T o select a particular tab, click on it. ...
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13 Chapter 3 U sing the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Inf r ast ructure - W hen I nfrast ructure is selected, the A dapter is connected t o a ro uter , gatewa y , or ac cess point. Ad H oc - W he n Ad Ho c is selected, the A dapter is connect ed to another computer . Channel The Channel te xt bo x displays the channel in whic h the A dapter is curre ...
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14 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual Statistics Clicking Stat istics in the W ireless LAN Mo nitor window causes the “Statistics ” tab to ap pear . This tab contains various Tx (transmit cell) and Rx (A TM cell) statistics for the wi re less connection. Clicking R eset sets all the statistics display ed back to zer o, and st ...
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15 Chapter 3 U sing the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Site Survey Clicking Su r vey Si te in the W ireless LAN M onitor window causes the “S urvey Si te” tab to appear . In the tab ’ s text bo x, a list of all w ireless networks the A dapter can detect appears, along with the par ticular network’ s BSSID (MAC address), SSID name, signal stre ...
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16 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual Encryption Clicking Encr ypt ion in the W ireless LAN M onitor window causes the ‘Encr yption ” tab to appear . I f changing settings in this tab, make sure to click Sub mit after making all changes. Encryption Types Clicking the arrow next t o the “Encr y ption ” text bo x reveals a ...
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17 Chapter 3 U sing the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility D efault Key Wh en 64 Bit or 128 Bit encr yption is selected, the “Default K ey” text bo x activates. Click the arrow next t o the text box t o reveal a list bo x w ith four options: Ke y #1 , Ke y #2 , Ke y #3 ,a nd Ke y #4 .S ome networks use a default k ey when using encr y p- tion (rather ...
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18 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual Adv anced Clicking Ad v anced in the W ireless LAN M onitor window causes the “ Advanc ed” tab to appear . The settings in this tab should be changed only if the user is very familiar with w ireless networking co ncepts. Pr eamble T ype A preamble is a signal which synchr onizes transmiss ...
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19 Chapter 3 U sing the Wireless LAN Monitor Utility Powe r S a ve Clicking in this check bo x enables Po w e r Sav e mode. Acti vate P ower Sa ve when using the A dapter with a laptop running on batter y power t o minimize the A dapter’ s power load. Info Clicking In fo in the W ireless LAN Monit or window causes the “Info ” tab to appear . ...
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20 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual W indow s XP Wh en using the A dapter with a computer running W indows XP , the Wir eless LAN Ut ility Monit or is not used. Instead, W indows XP handles the operation of the w ireless network nativ ely (that is, w ithin the W indows XP operating system itself ). Clicking the network icon in ...
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21 U sing the W ireless LAN C onfigura tion Utility ☛ Im por tant :T his U tility is for W ireless USB A dapter “B ” (see step 4 on page 4). If using W ireless USB A dapter “ A, ” see page 11. To monitor the w ireless network t o which the W ireless Adapt er is connect ed, as well as ch eck or adjust wireless network settings, use the Wir ...
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22 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual U sing the Wireless LAN C onfiguration Utility Af te r clicking on A dvanced Co nfiguration, the Wir eless LAN Configuration U tility appears. There are four tabs at the t op of the window : Status , Co nfiguration , Encr y pt ion , and Ab o u t .T o select a particular tab, click on it. T o ...
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23 Chapter 4 U sing the Wireless LAN C onfiguration Utility C urrent Channel The Cu rr ent Channel te xt box displa ys the channel in which the Adapt er is cur- rent ly op er ating. Throughput (bytes/sec) The TX and RX te xt box es display the transmit cell and A TM cell throughput rates. Disable/Enable Radio The Disable/Enable Radio button control ...
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24 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual C onfigur ation The Configuration tab features a number of settings related to the network c on- nection. T o change any of the settings, click OK , after making changes. Click Defaults to r eset all settings to default, Und o to r eset the changes to what they we re when the Utility was open ...
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25 Chapter 4 U sing the Wireless LAN C onfiguration Utility Tr ansmit Rate The Tr ansmit Rate te xt box sets the rate of packets being sent across the A dapter’ s w ireless co nnection.Options include 5.5 Mbps ,1 1 Mbps , and Fu l l y Au t o m a t i c . Ad Hoc Channel The Ad Ho c Channel te xt box displays the c hannel number of the A d Hoc net- ...
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26 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual Encryption ( WEP security) Clicking the arrow next t o the “Encr y ption ” text bo x reveals a list bo x with three options: Disabled , 64 Bit , and 128 Bit . D isabled - If joining a w ireless network with no encr y ption, select this option. 64 Bit - If joining a wireless network with 6 ...
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27 Chapter 4 U sing the Wireless LAN C onfiguration Utility About Clicking Ab o u t in the W ireless LAN Configuration Utility window causes the “Link” tab to appear . In this tab, the A dapter’ s Network Driv er V ersion, C onfiguration Utility V ersion, NIC Firmwar e V ersion, and MA C A ddress are display ed. ...
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28 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual W indow s XP Wh en using the A dapter with a computer running W indows XP , the Wir eless LAN Ut ility Monit or is not used. Instead, W indows XP handles the operation of the w ireless network nativ ely (that is, w ithin the W indows XP operating system itself ). Clicking the network icon in ...
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29 Refer enc e This appendix contains information about various topics, including accessing information about your W indows c omputer . Lo cating Computer Inf ormation The following procedur e is valid for W indows 98 , 98 SE ,M e , NT 4.0 , 2000 and XP . 1. Fr om the desktop , rig ht-click on My Co mputer . 2. Select Pr op er t ies from the menu t ...
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30 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card U ser Manual Lo cating Windows Oper ating S ystem F iles If the operating system files reside on the hard driv e of the computer , follow the instructions below to locate them. If the files are not on the hard driv e, they must be loaded from the installation disks. W indow s 98 , 98 SE 1. Fr om the desktop , ...
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31 App endix A Reference 4. Click the down ar row next to the “Look in ” text bo x and select My Co mputer from the list that appears. 5. Click Search N ow . 6a. Wi ndow s Me :W hen the search is c omplete, note the directory path that appears most often in the “In Folder” column. For e xample: C:WINDOW S OPTIONSINST ALL . 6b . Wi ndows ...
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32 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card U ser Manual W indow s XP 1. Fr om the desktop , click Star t . 2. Select Search , then Fo r Files and Folders . 3. The “Searc h Results ” window appears. I n the panel at left titled “What do y ou want to searc h for?” , click All files and folders . 4. A nother panel, titled “Search by an y or all ...
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33 Specifications G eneral Model Number Gxxxxxxx-00 ( Ac t ion te c Wireless USB A dapter) Standards IEEE 802.11b (Wir eless) Cer tification FCC, CE Fr equenc y Band 2.4000 GHz ~ 2.4835 GHz Interface M iniUSB/USB v1.1 Data Rate Up to 11Mbps Data Encryption 64 bit/128 bit WEP C abling USB cable (length - 1M [3.3ft]) Dimensions 95mm x 65mm x 13mm ( W ...
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34 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Outdoors 100~300M (330~1000 ft.) Envir onmental Po wer Input USB power only Operating T emperature 0 º C to 55 º C (32 º F to 131 º F) Storage T emperature -20 º C to 70 º C (-4 º F to 158 º F) Operating Humidity 0% to 70%, non-condensing Storage Humidity 0% to 95%, non-condensing ...
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35 Glossar y Acc ess Point A device that allows wireless clients to connect t o one another . An access point can also act as a bridge between wireless clients and a “w ired” network, such as an Ethernet network. W ireless clients can be mov ed anywher e within the cove r- age area of the access point and remain c onnected to the network. If co ...
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36 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless PC Card U ser Manual Fir ew al l Pr ev ents users outside the netw ork from acc essing and/or damaging files or co mputers on the network. Gat ew ay A device that manages the data tr affic of a network, as well as data traffic to and from the Int ernet. IP (Internet Protoc ol) Address A series of four numbers separat ...
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37 App endix C Glossar y Subnet Mask A set of four numbers configur ed like an IP addr ess used to creat e IP address nu mbers used within a par ticular network only . T CP/IP ( T ransmission Control P rotocol/Internet P rotocol) The standard pr otocol for data transmission ov er the Internet. W AN ( Wide Area Network) A network connecting c ompute ...
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39 Notic es Regulatory Complianc e Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against har mful interferenc e in a residential installa- tion. This equipment generates, ...
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40 Ac tion tec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter U ser Manual 2. This device must accept an y interference rec eived, including interference that may cause un wanted operation. ☞ Not e :T o c omply w ith FCC RF exposure complianc e require- ments, the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 c ...
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41 Limited W arran ty Har d ware : Ac t ion te c Electronics, Inc., warrants to the end user (“C ustomer”) that this hardwar e product w ill be free fr om defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and ser vice, for tw elve (12) months fr om the date of purchase from Ac t ion te c Electronics or its authorized reseller . Ac t ion te ...
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42 Ac tion tec Symmetrical Integr ated A ccess Devic e User Manual THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MA Y INCL UDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GO VERNED BY A SEP A- RA TE END-USER LICENSE A GREEMENT . THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS W ARRANTY D OES NOT APPL Y TO SUCH THIRD- PA R TY SOFTW ARE. FOR THE APPLICABLE W ...
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43 Limited W arranty NEITHER ASSUMES NOR A UTHORIZES ANY OTHER P ERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INST ALLA TION, MAIN- TEN ANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCT S. A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS SHALL NO T BE LIABLE UNDER THIS W ARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMIN A TION DISCLOSE THA T THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE PR ...
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44 Ac tion tec Symmetrical Integr ated A ccess Devic e User Manual Gov erning L aw :T his Limited W arr anty shall be governed by the la ws of the State of California, U .S.A., excluding its c onflicts of laws and principles, and ex cluding the U nited Nations C on vention on Contracts for the Int ernational Sale of Goods. ...
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