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Accton Technology Cheetah Wireless-3501C Quick Installation Manual - Contents

Summary of Cheetah Wireless-3501C

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter quick installation guide.

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    Quick installation guide cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 11 mbps wireless usb adapter.

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    Accton is a trademark of accton technology corporation. Other trademarks or brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. International headquarters no. 1 creation road iii, science-based industrial park hsinchu 300, taiwan, r.O.C. Phone: +886-3-...

  • Page 5: Contents

    I contents introduction 1 system requirements 1 package checklist 1 applications 2 hardware description 3 led indicator 3 multi-choice mounting clip 3 hardware installation 3 attaching the clip (optional) 3 attaching the magnets (optional) 4 attaching the velcro (optional) 4 attaching the usb cable ...

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    Contents ii network configuration and planning 28 network topologies 28 ad hoc wireless lan 28 infrastructure wireless lan 29 setting the communication domain 30 troubleshooting 31 usb adapter installation problems 31 network connection problems 31 compliances 33 federal communication commission int...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1 introduction accton’s cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter (wn3501c) is an 11 mbps wireless network adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing ethernet networks to support applications such as mobile users or temporary conferences. The adapter is fully compliant with 2.4 ghz dsss csma/ca wirel...

  • Page 8: Applications

    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 2 please inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them again to repack the product if there is a need to return it for repair. Applications cheetah wireles...

  • Page 9: Hardware Description

    3 hardware description accton’s cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter supports an 11 mbps half-duplex connection to ethernet networks. This adapter is fully compliant with 2.4 ghz dsss csma/ca wireless networking as defined in ieee 802.11b. It can be installed in any notebook or desktop with a usb port...

  • Page 10: Attaching The Usb Cable

    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 4 2. Press the two lugs into the slots until they click into place. 3. To remove the clip, push in one of the lugs and pull the clip away from the wn3501c body. The other lug should slip free. Attaching the magnets (optional) 1. Peel the protective paper off the ma...

  • Page 11: Driver Installation

    5 driver installation the cd-rom that comes with the package contains the software/drivers for the cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter. New or updated drivers can be downloaded from accton’s web site at: http://www.Acctontech.Com. For installation in windows 95/98/me/2000 see the following section. F...

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 6 4. Click the easy button for automatic installation, and then click next. Or click on advanced for infrastruture or ad hoc network environments. Ssid: the service set id. This should be set to the same value as other wireless devices in your network. Channel: the...

  • Page 13: Setting Wireless Properties

    Setting wireless properties 7 5. Click next to copy files from the cd. Windows 98 may ask you for the windows 98 cd. If so, remove the cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter cd, insert the windows 98 cd and click ok. 6. Click finish to complete the driver installation. You may be asked to restart the co...

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 8 3. If you want to add more protocols after installation, go to the configuration tab and click add. 4. Double-click protocol and add the network protocols you wish to use. If you install tcp/ip, be sure to set the appropriate gateway, dns server, and domain for y...

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    Setting wireless properties 9 7. On the advanced tab you will find a list of properties. The 802.11 power save option allows you to enable the power saving mode for reducing power loading..

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 10 8. To communicate with accton 11 mbps wireless devices, set the authentication type to shared key. Products from some other vendors may use the setting open system. Use the same setting as the other devices in your network. 9. Select the basic communication rate...

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    Setting wireless properties 11 10. The beacon period (20-1000 k µ s) option allows the wireless devices to maintain contact with each other. The beacon signal may also carry power-management information. (default: 100).

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 12 11. Set the channel to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group. However, if you are connecting to a network via an access point, the adapter will automatically set the channel to the same as that used by the access point..

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    Setting wireless properties 13 12. Wired equivalent privacy (wep) is implemented in the adapter to prevent unauthorized access. For more secure data transmissions, set encryption to 128-bit or 64-bit. The 128-bit setting gives a higher level of security. The setting must be the same for all clients ...

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 14 13. Set the essid identifier to the same as that used by the ad hoc workgroup or access point to which you want to connect. (the accton access point default is wlan.) if you will be roaming among multiple access points with different bss ids, a value of any will...

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    Setting wireless properties 15 15. Enable the international roaming for mobile workers roaming in an infrastructure network. More than one access point may be configured with the same ssid to create an extended service set (ess). See “roaming wireless pcs” on page 34 for details..

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 16 16. Set the station operation mode to 802.11 ad hoc for network configurations that do not have an access point, or to infrastructure for connecting to an access point..

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    Setting wireless properties 17 17. The access points and client card drivers have a radio setting for rf preamble. Enabling it can boost your throughput. Preamble type offers a drop-down list with three options: auto, long, or short. If you are not sure whether all the clients and access point radio...

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 18 18. Rate is the data transmission/reception rate setting. It can be set to auto, 1 mbps, 2 mbps, 5.5 mbps, or 11 mbps. Usually this should be set to auto. In a radio frequency hostile environment, a lower rate can provide more stable transmission quality..

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    Setting wireless properties 19 19. The access point sends request to send (rts) frames to a particular receiving station to negotiate the sending of a data frame. After receiving an rts frame, the station sends a cts (clear to send) frame to acknowledge the right of the sending station to send data ...

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 20 20. The wep encryption implemented in accton’s wireless usb adapter is based on the rc4 encryption algorithm. The security keys are four 10 digit keys for the 64-bit wep setting, and one 26-digit key for the 128-bit wep setting. Wep must be set in the configurat...

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    Setting wireless properties 21 21. “wep key to use” shows the key that will be used (wep key #1~#4 as shown on the previous screen) for encryption. 22. Click ok to exit the open screens and click yes to restart the computer if asked to do so..

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 22 windows xp driver installation 1. Insert the installation cd into your pc’s cd-rom drive. 2. Plug the cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter into your pc’s usb port. 3. Windows xp will automatically detect the new hardware and prompt you to install the driver. 4. Ch...

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    Windows xp driver installation 23 5. Check “don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” and click next. 6. Click have disk, and the install from disk screen will open. 7. Type e:\driver\usb\setup (assuming your cd drive is e:) and click ok..

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 24 8. Though the software is fully compatible with windows xp, it has not yet been logo tested by microsoft. On the hardware installation screen click continue anyway. 9. After the software has been installed, click finish to complete the driver installation..

  • Page 31: And Xp

    25 configuration and diagnostics for windows 95, 98, me, and 2000, accton’s cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter provides optional management software for quick network configuration and easy diagnostics. Installing the utility in windows 95, 98, me, and 2000 to install the utility software: 1. Insert...

  • Page 32: Status

    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 26 the configuration utility includes the following tools: status – allows you to monitor network status and configure wireless adapter parameters. Statistics – shows wireless adapter statistics. Site survey – scans/shows all the access points in range. Encryption ...

  • Page 33: Statistics

    Using the wireless usb utility in windows 95, 98, me, 2000, and xp 27 channel – if you are setting up an ad hoc wireless lan (see page 32), set the channel number to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group. However, if you are connecting to a network via an ac...

  • Page 34: Site Survey

    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 28 site survey the site survey screen displays all access points in the wireless lan. You can choose one of them to connect to by double-clicking on an entry..

  • Page 35: Encryption

    Using the wireless usb utility in windows 95, 98, me, 2000, and xp 29 encryption encryption – wired equivalent privacy (wep) is implemented in the adapter to prevent unauthorized access. For more secure data transmissions, set encryption to 128-bit or 64-bit. The 128-bit setting gives a higher level...

  • Page 36: Advanced

    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 30 note: a passphrase string can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Or 1. Check manual entry and enter hexadecimal numbers into one of the key fields. Each bit key must be in hexadecimal numerals (0~9, a~f, e.G., d7 0a 9c 7f e5). 2. Click apply. Authentic...

  • Page 37: Version

    Using the wireless usb utility in windows 95, 98, me, 2000, and xp 31 version this screen displays the driver, firmware, and utility version numbers..

  • Page 38: Network Topologies

    32 network configuration and planning accton’s cheetah wireless solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with 10 mbps ethernet lans. For a list of the maximum distances between the ap/bridge and wireless clients, refer to page 36. The wn3...

  • Page 39: Infrastructure Wireless Lan

    Network topologies 33 infrastructure wireless lan the wn3501c can also provide access to a wired lan for wireless workstations. An integrated wired and wireless lan is called an infrastructure configuration. A basic service set (bss) consists of a group of wireless pc users, and an access point that...

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 34 setting the communication domain stationary wireless pcs the basic service set (bss) is the communication domain for each access point. For wireless pcs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier (ssid) for the wireless adapter to the bss id ...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    35 troubleshooting usb adapter installation problems if your computer cannot find the cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following items: • make sure the adapter is connected to the usb port. • try the adapter in another usb port. If this a...

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    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 36 if your wireless station cannot communicate with a computer on the ethernet lan when configured for infrastructure mode, check the following: • make sure the access point that the station is associated with is powered on. • check that the wireless settings (i.E....

  • Page 43: Compliances

    37 compliances federal communication commission interference statement this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a r...

  • Page 44: Csa Statement (Canada)

    Cheetah wireless-3501c usb adapter 38 csa statement (canada) this digital apparatus does not exceed the class b limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of industry canada. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radio-électriqu...

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    Compliances 39 • immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields: en 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 mhz with 1 khz am 80% modulation: 3 v/m) • power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to en 61000-4-8:1993 (1 a/m at frequency 50 hz) • voltage dips, short interruptions a...

  • Page 46: Product Specifications

    40 product specifications general specifications functional criteria data rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11 mbps, auto transmission mode half duplex network connection ieee 802.11b wireless operating range max. Distance at 11 mbps: 128 m (422 ft) max. Distance at 5.5 mbps: 152m (502 ft) max. Distance at 2 mbps: 16...

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    General specifications 41 standards conformance wireless standard ieee 802.11b usb usb specification revision 1.1 compliances fcc class b arib std33, t66 ul1950/csa22.2 no.950 bsmi and dgt, and ic cispr 22 class b software ndis driver windows 98 windows me windows 2000 windows xp ndis utility window...

  • Page 48: Terminology

    42 terminology the following is a list of terminology used in this document. Access point – an internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad hoc – an ad hoc wireless lan is a group of computers each with lan adapters, connected as an independent wireless lan. Bss – ...

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    Wn3501c f1.0 e052003-r01.