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Conceptronic C54RU Manual

Manual is about: Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter

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    C54ru conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter manual rev. 04072901.

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    Contents p ackage c ontents ............................................................................. 1 i ntroduction ................................................................................... 2 p roduct f eatures ............................................................................

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 1 package contents contents of package: • c54ru wireless 54mpbs usb adapter • manual and drivers on cd • hardware installation guide if any of the above items is missing, please contact your reseller. System requirements: • a computer with an available usb sl...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 2 introduction thec54ru wireless 54mbps usb adapter is an advanced ieee 802.11b/g compatible, high performance, wireless card that supports data transfer speeds of up to 54 mbps in 802.11g mode. The c54ru comes with software drivers for the most popular micro...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 3 leds your new c54ru has two leds on the antenna housing, so they can be seen when the c54ru into a usb slot in your desktop computer. The two leds operate in concert to inform you about the status and activity of your c54ru. When the two leds flash alternat...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 4 first time setup − windows 2000, 98, nt, and me installing the drivers and wlan utility before you start • you will need a computer with an available usb slot to install your c54ru. • if you want to use the wireless encryption protocol (wep) to authenticate...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 5 getting started − first part turn on your computer and insert the c54ru driver cd into your cd-rom drive. If you have the autorun feature enabled in windows, the install screen will appear, as shown below. If the cd autorun function is not enabled on your c...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 6 you can choose a destination folder for the conceptronic 54mbps wireless utility, or simply accept the default location. If you want the software to be installed in a location that is different from the default, click the browse button to select a folder. O...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 7 click yes to install c54ru driver. A microsoft digital signature is not required for the proper operation of your new c54ru or the supplied software. Click next. This completes the first part your c54ru installation. Click finish and restart your computer. ...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 8 installation of your c54ru − second part insert your new c54ru into an available usb slot of your pc. When you install the c54ru into your computer, the found new hardware wizard will begin by showing the screen below. Depending upon the version of windows ...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 9 once you have completed the found new hardware wizard, you will see the wlan utility icon in the task tray (at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen), as shown below. If the signal-strength indicator to the right of the antenna appears a steady green,...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 10 configuring your c54ru − windows 2000, 98, me, or nt if you are using windows 2000, 98, me, or nt, the configuration utility program for the c54ru is called conceptronic 54mbps wireless utility. Once you have installed wlan utility (the configuration utili...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 11 to connect to a particular wlan ap, simply double-click its entry in the available wlans field. Then enter wep key. This will open the wireless network properties screen, as shown below..

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 12 the wireless network name field must contain the ssid of the ap you are configuring a connection for. This ssid is entered by default and in the case shown above, is default. Authentication modes there are four available types of user authentication suppor...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 13 under the general setting field, click the enable ip setting and proxy setting in profile click-box. This will allow you to use the ip address and proxy server settings that are associated with each wlan profile to be used. If this box is unchecked, the ip...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 14 if your wlan ap for this wlan link is configured to use the dynamic host configuration protocol (dhcp) to assign ip addresses, subnet masks, default gateway address, and dns server address to pcs on your network, you can check the obtain an ip address auto...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 15 if your lan has such a server, you will need to configure your c54ru to be able to connect to it. You will need to obtain the necessary connection information from your network administrator. Click on the proxysetting tab to open the following screen. If y...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 16 connection status will display connected or disconnected depending on the status of the wlan link. The ssid is the ieee 802.11 service set identifier of the wlan access point or wlan peer that the c54ru is currently connected to. The bssid is the mac or ha...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 17 options clicking the option tab will open the following page. Under the general setting field, there are several useful options. Auto launch when windows start up will automatically start the wlan utility every time you start your pc. Enable ip setting and...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 18 advance settings under the advance setting heading, you can select the operating standard the c54ru will use to connect to wlan networks. You can choose between using both the ieee 802.11b and 802.11g standard or just the 802.11b standard. You can also sel...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 19 about the about tab displays the driver and utility version number of the software provided with your c54ru..

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 20 first time setup − windows xp installing the drivers and wlan utility you must install the provided drivers and the wlan utility for your c54ru before you install the card itself. Installation is a two-step process − first install the drivers and wlan util...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 21 before you start • you will need a computer with an available usb slot to install your c54ru. • if you want to use the wireless encryption protocol (wep) to authenticate access to your wireless network, you will need the wep keys that are in use for your n...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 22 installing the wlan driver only in windows xp note:follow these instructions to install the driver software windows xp needs to allow your c54ru to function. This will not install the wlan utility provided on the c54ru install cd, and you will need to use ...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 23 windows xp will automatically search your computer’s cd-rom drive for the usb adapter driver. Select install the software automatically (recommended) to install the usb adapter driver from the installation cd. Select install from a list or specific locatio...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 24 click continue anyway to install the c54ru driver software. A microsoft digital signature is not required for the proper operation of your new c54ru or the supplied software. When windows xp has completed the usb adapter driver installation the completing ...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 25 click finish to complete the installation of the usb adpater driver for windows xp. Updating a wlan driver in windows xp to update an existing wlan driver in windows xp: click the lan connection icon in the windows xp task tray. The wireless connection sta...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 26 the wireless connection status window will open, as shown above. Click the properties button. The wireless connection properties window will open, as shown below..

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 27 click on the configure button. The wireless lan usb adapter properties window will open, as shown below..

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 28 click on the driver tab..

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 29 click on the update driver button. This will open the hardware update wizard − the first screen of which is shown below. Follow the instruction given by the hardware update wizard to install an updated windows xp driver for you usb adapter..

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 30 configuring the wlan adapter in windows xp setting up a connection note: windows xp contains support for the management of wireless lan cards such as your new c54ru. The wlan utility supplied with your usb adapter are intended for previous versions of wind...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 31 windows xp again shows you the wireless networks it has been able to detect in the local area. Select a wireless network type clicking the advanced button opens the following dialog box, which allows you to select the type of wireless network you want to c...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 32 automatically connect to non-preferred networkswill allow roaming by connecting to networks other than the preferred network, if they can be detected by the usb adapter. Clicking the close button will bring you back to the wireless network connection prope...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 33 wep can also be configured by clicking the data encryption (wep enabled) check box. If your wep configuration uses a shared key, click the network authentication (shared mode)click box. To enter the actual wep key, unclick the the key is provided for me au...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 34 highlight the internet protocol (tcp/ip)entry and press the properties button. The internet protocol (tcp/ip) propertiesdialog box opens, as shown below. The usb adapter’s default is to obtain an ip address automaticallyand to obtain dns server address aut...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 35 if you enter an ip address manually, you will also need to enter the address of a dns server (an alternative dns server is not required). Windows xp also allows you to specify an alternate ip address, subnet mask, default gateway, dns server, and wins serv...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 36 enabling the c54ru wlan utility for windows xp if you install the supplied c54ru wlan utility the supplied c54ru wlan utility (on the install cd) will only be installed if you followed the instructions for windows 2000 (and other versions of windows). The ...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 37 if you click the use windows to configure my wireless network settings click-box (if it is checked) you then will use the windows xp utility for wireless devices. If you have installed the supplied c54ru wlan utility, and this box is unchecked, then the c5...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 38 wlan networking basics to begin, select the type of wireless network you will be building. We will discuss the following types of networks in this section: • a home internet network with a residential gateway/router • a home internet network with multiple ...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 39 this type of installation requires that you provide a dynamic ip address for each computer on your network. You will need a dhcp-capable residential gateway/router for your network. To complete the installation, please follow these steps: 1. Connect the ro...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 40 please note that this type of installation requires that your isp (internet service provider) provide you a static ip address for each computer and the access point on your network. Please refer to the manual that came with your access point to determine i...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 41 note: the ip address for all computers must be in the same ip address range, and the subnet mask must be the same for all computers on your network. For example, if the first computer is assigned an ip address of 10.0.0.2 with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0, t...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 42 4. An ad hoc network with internet sharing if you have two or more computers (desktops or laptops) and want to share files, printers, and internet access using one computer or laptop as an internet server, then follow the instructions below. When you have ...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 43 if the internet sharing software will be installed on a computer other than the one in which you are installing the c54ru wireless 54mbps usb adapter, then follow these steps: 1. Install the c54ru into the computer. 2. Check the ip address for the wireless...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 44 troubleshooting this chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of your c54ru. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. 1. Checking the installation of the drivers for the wireless adapter...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 45 clickon network adapters. Right-clickon conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter. Select properties to check that the drivers are installed properly..

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 46 lookunder device status to check that the device is working properly. Click ok. 2. The computer does not recognize the c54ru. • make sure that c54ru is properly seated in the computer’s usb slot. • if windows does not detect the c54ru upon insertion of the...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 47 3. C54ru does not work properly after the driver is installed. • restart the computer. (in some cases, it will be necessary to restart the computer after installing the drivers.) • in windows xp, go to start>control panel>system>hardware tab> click on the ...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 48 computer has an ip address of 10.0.0.2, the other computers should have ip addresses that are sequential, like 10.0.0.3 and 10.0.0.4. The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network.) to check the ip address assigned to the wireless c...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 49 technical specifications standards • ieee 802.11b (up to 11 mbps) • ieee 802.11g (up to 54 mbps) card type • high speed usb 2.0 supported os • windows xp • windows 2000 • windows me • windows 98se frequency range • 2400-2497 mhz ism band (ieee 802.11b) • 2...

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    Conceptronic wireless 54mbps usb adapter 50 network architecture • ad-hoc mode (peer-to-peer without access point) • infrastructure mode (communications to wired networks via access points with roaming) antenna type • integrated dual-chip antennas available channels: • thirteen channels for european...