User manual AIRLIVE WL-5480USB

[. . . ] In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation. CE Mark Warning This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 2 1. Introduction The AirLive WL-5480USB (hereafter called USB adapter), compliant with IEEE 802. 11b/g, is a high-efficiency wireless adapter for wireless networking at home, in office, or in public places. This USB adapter connects directly to any USB-ready desktop/notebook computers, so that you can share files, printers, and high-speed access to the Internet over your existing wireless network easily, without disassembling your computer. [. . . ] (Check this box if you're trying to connect to a public hot spot and don't know the SSID). Network Type: Choose from Infrastructure (for connecting to a wireless router/access point) or Ad-Hoc (for computer-to-computer networking, bypassing the wireless router/access point). Authentication Mode: Choose from Auto (recommended), Open System, or Shared Key. Click Apply to save the changes. 12 3. 2 Configuring Encryption Security Click WEP Encryption Key Setting to configure the WEP settings. Click Change to configure the WEP Key Setting and then click Apply to save the settings. Note: The WEP Key settings must be identical to the WEP settings of the wireless router/access point you wish to connect to. Key Length: Select the appropriate encryption key length. Key Format: Select either Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) or ASCII (any number or letter). 13 Key Value: Enter the applicable key values. Note the following rules when entering Key values: 64-bit key length requires 10 Hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or 5 ASCII characters (any number or letter). 128-bit key length requires 26 Hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or 13 ASCII characters (any number or letter). 256-bit key length requires 58 Hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or 19 ASCII characters (any number of letter). After you have applied the changes, return to the utility's main screen and select the wireless router/access point you wish to connect to. Click Yes at the Use Previous WEP Setting dialog box to connect to the encrypted wireless router/access point. If you want to use WPA encryption, click on Change in the General Connection Setting. 14 1. Select TKIP for Encryption, WPA PSK for Authentication Mode, and click Apply. 2. Enter the appropriate passphrase in the Passphrase field under the Pre-shared Key section and click Apply. (The passphrase must be identical to the passphrase set on your wireless router/access point and it has to be between 8 to 63 ASCII characters long). 15 3. 3 Configuring Profile After you have configured all the settings, you can save your settings as a profile so you don't have to re-configure them the next time. Type in a name for the profile in the Profile name field and click Save Current. 16 To load a profile, select the profile from the drop-down menu and click Load. To delete a profile, select the profile from the drop-down menu and click Delete. 3. 4 Advanced Settings Click on Advanced Setting from the More Setting window to configure the adapter's advanced settings. User Interface: select the language for the adapter's user interface. 17 Power Consumption Setting: · · · Continuous Access Mode: provides the best signal throughput but least power save. Maximum Power-Saving Mode: provides the best power save but least throughput. Fast Power-Saving Mode: provides average power save and throughput. Country Roaming: select the country you are in. · · World Mode: the adapter will get its country setting from the access point. User Select: choose your country. Fragmentation Threshold: choose from 256 to 2346 bytes. RTS/CTS Threshold: choose from 0 to 2347 bytes. 3. 5 Information Click on Information from the More Setting window to view the driver and utility's information. 18 19 4. Configuring USB Adapter as an Access Point 4. 1 Configuring Access Point You can configure the USB Adapter as an access point for other wireless clients on your network. [. . . ] The product supports the following IEEE 802. 11 functions CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi-Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS/CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 3. An Ad-hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers, each has a Wireless LAN adapter, Connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation. An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. [. . . ]