ActionTec 54 Mbps Wireless Multiport Print Server Manuale utente

Solutions for the Digital Life™

User Manual

54 Mbps

Wireless

USB Adapter

Version 1.1

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

Package Contents 1

Minimum System Requirements 1

Features 2

Technical Support 2

2 Understanding the Wireless Network 3

Ad Hoc Mode 3

Infrastructure Mode 4

3 Setting Up the Adapter 5

4 Using the Wireless Configuration Utility 11

Opening the Wireless Configuration Utility 11

About 12

Link Status 13

Site Monitor 14

View Available Networks 15

Exit 16

Hide Systray Icon 16

5 Troubleshooting and FAQs 17

Troubleshooting 17

Frequently Asked Questions 18

A Specifications 21

General 21

Wireless Operating Range 21

LED Indicators 22

Environmental 22

B Using the Adapter with Windows XP 23

Connecting via Windows XP 23

Connecting via Windows XP SP2 28

Uninstalling the Adapter

(Windows XP and 2000) 28

Glossary 33

Notices 37

Regulatory Compliance Notices 37

Modifications 37

Miscellaneous Legal Notices 38

Limited Warranty 39

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter. The 54

Mbps Wireless USB Adapter features the latest wireless technology and security

protocols to keep your data accessible and secure. This easy-to-set-up, easy-to-

use product is perfect for the mobile, home, or small office computer user. If you

want to take your computing to the next level, the Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless

USB Adapter is one of the keys to your success.

This User Manual will show you how to set up the 54 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

and customize its configuration to get the most out of your wireless network. The

54 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter is compliant with the 802.11g specifications and

requires a wireless access point, router/gateway, or any other compatible

wireless device.

Package Contents

s Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

s USB cable

s Installation CD (includes user manual)

s Quick Start guide

Minimum System Requirements

A computer with the following:

s USB connector (USB 1.1, 2.0 compatibility)

s Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Millennium Edition (Me), 2000, or XP

s TCP/IP network protocol installed

s Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape Navigator 5.0 (or higher)

s 64 MB (or more) of RAM

s 200 MHz (or faster) processor

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Features

s IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standards conformity

s USB interface (USB 1.1 [11 Mbps max.], 2.0 [54 Mbps max.] compatible)

s WEP, WPA, WPA_PSK, and 802.1x support

Technical Support

Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making durable, high-performance, high-

quality products. If you need assistance, the Actiontec Technical Support Department

is available all day every day to provide professional support.

Actiontec Electronics, Inc.

760 N. Mary Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

United States

Technical Support

Phone: (USA) 1-888-436-0657

(UK) 0845-65-80411

E-mail: http://support.actiontec.com/email_support/support_form.php

Internet: www.actiontec.com/support

Understanding the

Wireless Network

Wireless local area networks (WLAN) perform the exact same functions as wired

local area networks (LAN). Each computer in the WLAN uses a data radio device to

connect to the network, and all computers in the network share the same frequen-

cy and method for identifying wireless devices. Wireless local area networks differ

from wired local area networks only in their operating mode. The two operation

modes are Ad Hoc and Infrastructure.

Ad Hoc Mode

Ad hoc mode is a networking framework by which wireless devices or stations

communicate directly with each other, without the need for an access point or

wireless router/gateway.

Ad hoc mode is also called peer-to-peer mode or independent basic service set

(IBSS). This mode is useful when communicating among many computers locally

without the need to connect to printers or file servers on a wired LAN.

Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Manual

Infrastructure Mode

Infrastructure mode is a networking framework where devices communicate

with each other by first going through an access point or wireless router/gateway.

Infrastructure mode lets wireless devices communicate with each other or with a

wired network.

Two types of service can exist while in infrastructure mode:

Basic Service Set (BSS) - An access point connected to a wired network and a

set of wireless stations.

Extended Service Set (ESS) - A set of two or more basic service sets forming a

single subnetwork.

☞ Note: Corporate WLANs require infrastructure mode to use

services such as file servers or printers.

Setting Up

the Adapter

The instructions that follow in this chapter parallel the steps contained in the

Actiontec Connection 1-2-3® setup utility, which provides a visual, step-by-step guide

to setting up the USB Adapter. It is recommended the user run Connection 1-2-3

first, before attempting any other procedures.

M Caution: Do not plug in the Adapter until instructed during the

installation procedure.

1. Insert the Installation CD in the CD-ROM drive of the computer. Connection

1-2-3 starts automatically. Temporary files and drivers for the Adapter are

loaded onto the hard drive, then the first Connection 1-2-3 screen appears.

Read the onscreen instructions, then click Next.

☞ Note: If Connection 1-2-3 does not start automatically, click

Start from the desktop, then select Run. Type d:\c123.exe

(with “d” representing the drive letter of the computer’s CD-

ROM drive) in the “Open” text box, and click OK.

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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Adapter

2. Get the USB cable and Adapter from the box, then click on Next.

3. Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the port on the front of the

Adapter, then click Next.

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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Adapter

4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port located on the back of

the computer.

☞

Note: After plugging in the Adapter to the computer, wait for the

“Add New Hardware Wizard” to complete before clicking Next.

Click Next.

5. If using Windows XP or XP Sevice Pack 2, follow the steps in the following

screen. Otherwise, click Next to continue.

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