LevelOne WNC-0305USB Manual
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LevelOne WNC-0305USB 11g Wireless USB Adapter User Manual V1.0.0-0612 - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 2
PROCEDURE...4 CHAPTER 3 USING THE WINDOWS UTILITY 7 OVERVIEW ...7 SYSTEM TRAY ICON ...7 AUTO CONNECT ...8 SITE SURVEY SCREEN 8 PROFILE MANAGER SCREEN 11 NETWORK STATUS SCREEN 16 ABOUT SCREEN...17 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 19 USB ADAPTER ...19 APPENDIX B ABOUT WIRELESS LANS 21 MODES ...21 BSS - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 3
's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless USB Adapter. The Wireless USB Adapter provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or Desktop PC. LED USB Wireless Adapter The Wireless USB Adapter has a single Link/Activity LED. Link/Act LED • On - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 4
covers the software installation of the Wireless USB Adapter. Requirements • Windows 2000 or XP. • Available USB port. • CD-ROM drive. • IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g wireless LAN. Procedure You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the USB Adapter. 1. Insert the setup CD into the - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 5
Figure 2: Installation Screen 6. Click "Continue Anyway" on the screen above. Figure 3: Information 7. Insert the USB Adapter into your PC when above screen appears Figure 4: Installation Screen - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 6
to complete the installation of the Windows driver • If using Windows XP, you may see a Windows XP Warning 9. When the Windows wizard is complete, you will now have a new icon in your system tray, as shown below. Figure 5: System Tray Icon 10. You can double-click this icon to configure the Wireless - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 7
by the installation. For the USB Adapter, this will be Start - Programs - LevelOne - 11g Wireless LAN Utility Status Information The menu options available from the System Tray icon are: • Restore - This will display the main screen. • Radio Off - The wireless adapter is not associated with the - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 8
Network Double-click the icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the Wireless network you wish to join. Auto Connect Normally, this option should be enabled. The adapter will then connect to an available network which was connected successfully last time. There are various methods - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 9
network. Network Type This will indicate "Infrastructure" (displayed device is an Access Point) or "Ad-hoc". (displayed device is a Wireless station) Status The area to the left of the "Rescan" button shows the current status. In the example above, it shows "Connected". Rescan Click this - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 10
- Connected To Connect to a Wireless Network with Encryption • Double-click on the desired network. or • Click the name of the wireless network to which you want to connect, and then click Connect. • The Profile Manager screen will identify the current wireless network encryption. Please see next - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 11
accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen. Figure 10: Profile Manager Screen Data - Profile Manager Screen Profile Name Enter select its SSID. Otherwise, type in the SSID of the desired wireless network. Advanced Settings On the resulting sub-screen, enter the required - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 12
the prefer channel. Select the channel you would like to use under Ad-Hoc mode. Channel 1 ~ 13. You MUST select the option to match the Wireless LAN you wish to join. The available options are: • Open System - Broadcast signals are not encrypted. This method can be used only with no encryption - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 13
Manually This WEP data must match the Access Point or other Wireless stations. • AES, TKIP - These options are Other stations must have matching key values. *Support WEP Hex Key only. For WPA-PSK Radius modes, click this button to open a sub-window where you can enter details of the Radius Server - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 14
To edit a profile 1. On the Profile Manager tab, select the profile that you want to edit. 2. Change the profile settings as necessary. 3. Click Save Profile. To enable a profile 1. In the list of available profiles, click the profile that you want to enable. 2. Click Apply Profile. To export - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 15
you don't want to modify the settings settings in this screen. Preamble Normally, this should be left at "Auto". (2.4GHz) Transmit Rate Use this to manually set the speed, if desired. The default is "Auto". Fragment Thresh- The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to old - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 16
Network Status Screen This screen displays the status of the current wireless link. Clicking the Network Status tab will display a screen like the following. Figure 10: Network Status Screen You may have to wait a few seconds for the screen to be populated. Data - Network Status Screen Link - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 17
DHCP Option It shows if the IP address was automatically obtained from a DHCP server. IP Address It shows the current IP address on the wireless interface. Subnet Mask Subnet mask for the current IP address. Default Gateway Gateway IP address associated with the current IP ad- dress. DHCP - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 18
This tab shows the following information: Wireless Adapter Information • Regional Domain • Firmware Version • Driver Version • MAC Address Utility Information • Wireless DLL Version • Wireless Utility Version - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 19
Appendix A Specifications USB Adapter Bus Type: USB 2.0 Data Rates: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps (802.11g) 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps (802.11b) Frequency Band: 2.4GHz Wireless Medium: DSSS and OFDM Media Access Protocol: CSMA/CA Operating Channels: 1-14(FCC:1-11、ETSI:1-13、Japan:1-14 ) - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 20
Operating temperature: 0o to 40oC (32o to 104oF) Operating humidity: 0 to 90% non-condensing System Requirements Notebook or desktop PC with USB port; USB 2.0 required for 54 Mbps data rate Notebook or desktop PC must be running Windows XP/2000 - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 21
Stations which are set to "Infrastructure" mode. BSS/ESS BSS A group of Wireless Stations and a single Access Point, all using the same ID (SSID), form a Basic Service Set (BSS). Using the same SSID is essential. Devices with different SSIDs are unable to communicate with each other. ESS A group - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 22
within an ESS can use different Channels. In fact, to reduce interference, it is recommended that adjacent Access Points SHOULD use different channels. As Wireless Stations are physically moved through the area covered by an ESS, they will automatically change to the Access Point which has the least - LevelOne WNC-0305USB | Manual - Page 23
CE Marking Warning Hereby, Digital Data Communications, declares that this (Model-no. WNC-0305USB) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The CE-Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded at: http://www.levelone.eu/support.php
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LevelOne
WNC-0305USB
11g Wireless USB Adapter
User Manual
V1.0.0-0612