Planet WL-U356A User Manual

802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter w/SMA connector WL-U356A User Manual

6 For Windows 98SE or Me, insert the Windows 98SE or Me CD if prompted to do so and click “OK”. Step 4: Click “Finish”. Restart the PC if you are

7 Chapter 3 Wireless Client Mode Configuration The USB adapter can be set to either Station or Access Point Mode from the Mode drop-down menu. Stati

8 3.1 Wireless Connection Status When the configuration utility is activated, it will scan all channels to locate available access points. This scr

9 Parameters Description Mode Select from “Station” or “Access Point”. For more information regarding Access Point Mode configuration, please refer

10 3.2 Configuring General Settings Click “Change” to configure the adapter’s General Connection Setting. Parameters Description Channel This set

11 Shared Key: With the same WEP key between the stations in this Authentication algorithm, this type will use packets with encryption by transferrin

12 Parameters Description Key Length Select the appropriate encryption key length. Default Key ID Select which of the four Key Values you want to

13 3.3.2 WPA-PSK Configuration Step1: Please click on “Change” in the General Connection Setting. Step 2:Select “TKIP” or “AES” for Encryption, “W

14 Step 3: Click on “WPA Encryption Setting” and click “Change” in the appeared dialog box. Step 4: Enter the appropriate passphrase in the “Passp

15 Step 2: Select “TKIP” or “AES” for Encryption, “WPA” for Authentication Mode, and click “Apply”. The encryption method and authentication mode

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16 Step 5: All available certificates for TLS or PEAP will be displayed in the “Certificate” drop-down list. Please select a proper one for user or

17 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

18 Parameters Description User Interface Select the language for the adapter’s user interface. Power Consumption Setting l Continuous Access Mode:

19 Threshold Choose a setting within a range of 256 to 2432 bytes. It is recommended to fragment the packet when the link quality is bad, it is to p

20 Chapter 4 Access Point Mode Configuration 4.1 Configuring Access Point You can configure the USB Adapter as an access point for other wireless cl

21 Click “Change” to configure the Access Point mode settings. Parameters Description Channel Select the channel you want to use. Basic Rate Sel

22 know which one the station supports this algorithm first. Fragmentation Threshold It is a way of transmitting the packets that will be fragmented.

23 Default Key ID Select which of the four Key Values you want to use. Key Format Select either Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) or ASCII (any number or lette

24 Specification Interface Complaint with USB 2.0 / 1.1 standard Standards Conformance Compliant with 802.11b / 802.11g Data Transfer Rate IEEE8

25 Appendix This section provides some technology document of IEEE802.11g. Read the description below to know the standards about IEEE802.11g ü Wha

3 Potential restrictive use France: Only channels 10,11,12 and 13 Revision User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter Model: WL-U356

26 ü What is Spread Spectrum? Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secu

27 Glossary Access Point: An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc: An independent wireless LAN net

28 (CSMA/CD) to avoid having collisions occur a second time. This works best if the time allocated is short compared to packet length and if the numb

29 Service Data Unit (MSDU) into several MAC Protocol Data Units (MPDU) in smaller size. The RF transmission can not allow to transmit too big frame

30 Roaming: A LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and enjoys a continuous connection to an Infrastructure network. RTS: Request To Send. An RS-232

4 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 FEATURES 1 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS 1 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 2 2.1 INSTALL UTILITY SOFTWAR

1 Chapter 1 Introduction The PLANET 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, WL-U356A, is a high-efficiency wireless adapter for wireless networking at home

2 Chapter 2 Installation Procedures 2.1 Install Utility Software Before installing the utility software, DO NOT insert WL-U356A into your PC. If the

3 Step 4: Click “Next” to accept the default destination folder for the software or click “Browse” to manually select a destination folder. Step 5

4 For Windows 2000, click “Yes” at the Digital Signature screen. Step 6: Remove the Driver & Utility CD from your CD drive and then restart

5 Step 3: For Windows XP, click “Continue Anyway” at the Windows Logo Compatibility screen. For Windows 2000, click “Yes” at the Digital Signat