User manual SPYKER IEEE 802.11G WIRELESS USB ADAPTER

[. . . ] is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11. 1 CE Mark Warning This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022 Class B for ITE, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information in this document is not up-to-date. No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written consent from the company. Trademarks: All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. Copyright © 2007, All Rights Reserved. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Vista users please use the wireless network configuration software embedded in Windows Vista. For Windows XP users that want to configure your wireless network using this Utility, please perform the following procedures to disable your native Windows XP wireless support (Wireless Zero Configuration Service) 1. 2. Double click the icon on your desktop to start the utility. Make sure that the "Windows Zero Config" checkbox is unchecked. Ad-Hoc Mode An Ad-Hoc mode wireless network connects two computers directly without the use of a router or AP. For example, we can install this wireless adapter to two computers respectively. The communication between the two computers is an Ad-Hoc mode network. 10 To use this adapter in Ad-Hoc Mode 1. Click the "Available Network" button to scan available wireless network adapters. Double click on the network adapter that you are going to connect to. 3. Click the OK button to confirm that you are connecting to an open wireless network. 4. If you are going to connect to a Wireless adapter with security protection, you will have to configure the encryption settings in this profile to be corresponding to the other wireless adapter. Please click on the "Network Authentication" drop list to select an authentication method, and then select a "Data encryption" type. Fill in each required blanks and click "OK". 11 Infrastructure mode An Infrastructure Mode network contains at least one wireless client and one wireless AP or router. This client connects to Internet or intranet by communicating with this wireless AP. To use this adapter in Infrastructure Mode: 1. Click the "Available Network" button to scan available access points. Click the OK button to confirm that you are connecting to an open wireless network. 4. Click OK to add this network into the profile list. 13 Note: This example is an open wireless network. If you are going to connect to an AP with security protection, you will have to configure the encryption settings in this profile to be corresponding to your AP. Please click on the "Network Authentication" drop list to select an authentication method, and then select a "Data encryption" type. Tip: Windows XP and Windows 2000 users is also allowed to connect to your wireless network with the "RT-Set" setup wizard. Please refer to "Appendix" for more information. Introduction to the Wireless LAN Utility Note: This management instruction uses Windows XP as the presumed operation system. Some functions are not supported in Windows 98se or Windows ME. Starting the Wireless LAN Utility Double click the shortcut on your desktop. The Wireless LAN Utility pops up. You may click on the tabs above to configure this adapter. The checkboxes below provide the following functions: Check this checkbox to show the utility icon on your system tray, which is in the notification area at the lower-right corner of the windows desktop. [. . . ] Click the "OK" button after your confirmation. 4. Click "OK" after configuring the profile content to be corresponding to the wireless adapter that you are going to connect with. If you are connecting to a wireless adapter without security encryption, please click "OK" button without configuration. 28 5. Configure the IP address for connecting to the wireless adapter. You may choose "Use the following IP address" to fill in IP addresses manually or choose "Obtain an IP address automatically". 29 Use this adapter as an AP 1. To use this adapter as an AP (access point), select the "AP" mode and click the "Next" button to proceed. 2. Select "Normal User" (recommend) to make an step-by-step configuration. [. . . ]