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iv Features Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Package content s ............................................................... 1-2 1.3 Features ............................................................................. 1-3 1.3.1 T op view ...[...]

v Safeguards Contents 3.2 Wireless Settings ................................................................ 3-4 3.2.1 S tatus ..................................................................... 3-4 3.2.2 Configuration ......................................................... 3-7 3.2.3 Site Survey .................................................[...]

vi About this guide This user guide contains the information you need to inst all and configure your A101 Wireless USB Adaptor . How this guide is organised This guide cont ains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the physical features of the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor . This section also present s the pac[...]

vii A101 specification summar y* S tandard IEEE 802.1 1g Interface USB 2.0 T echnology Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Direct Sequence S pread S pectrum (DSSS) Data transfer rate 802.1 1g: 54Mbps with auto-fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6Mbps 802.1 1b: 1 1Mbps with auto-fallback to 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps Network types Supports [...]

Chapter 1 This chapter describes the physical features of the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor. This part present s the package contents, LED indicators, and recommended network settings. Product Introduction[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 W elcome! Thank you for choosing the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor! The A101 is an easy-to-inst all wireless LAN adaptor . Conforming to the IEEE 802.1 1g st andard for wireless local area networks (WLAN), the A101 is capable of up to 54Mbp s data transmission rate using the Direct Sequence S pread S pectrum (DSS[...]

Diamond Digit al A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 1-3 1.3 Features 1.3.1 T op view LEDs : The A101 Wireless USB Adaptor comes with three LED indicators. Refer to section 1.4 “LED indicators” for details. 1.3.2 Bottom view Mounting hole: Use the mounting hole to install the device on concrete or wooden surfaces using a roundhead screw . Air vent s: The[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 LED Indicators The device comes with Power , Activity , and Link LED indicators. Refer to the t able below for LED indications. 1.3.3 Rear view USB port. This USB port connects the device to a computer via the supplied USB cable. USB port LED St atus Indication Power On The adaptor is receiving power from the[...]

Diamond Digit al A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 1-5 1. 5 Netw ork setup The A101 Wireless USB Adaptor may be used in both Ad-hoc and Infrastructure network types. The following sections decribe the device functions in these network types. 1.5.1 Ad-hoc network In an Ad-hoc network type, the device connect s to another wireless LAN adaptor in a wireless n[...]

Chapter 2 This chapter provides information on how to install the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor. Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Inst allation 2. 1 System requirements Before installing the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor, make sure that your system meet s the following requirements: • Intel ® Pentium ® 4 or AMD K7/K8 system • Minimum 64MB system memory • Windows ® 2000 (SP4)/XP (SP1) operating system • Optical drive (for software inst allation) • An av[...]

Diamond Digit al A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 2-3 2.2.2 Inst alling the device T o install the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor in your computer: 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port of the device. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port of your computer . 3. Windows ® automatically detect s the device and displays the Found[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Inst allation 2.3.1 W all mounting Aside from desktop placement, you may install the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor vertically on a concrete or wooden wall using the mounting hook at the bottom of the device and a mounting screw . T o mount the device on a concrete or wooden wall: 1. Locate the mounting hook on the bottom of the device. 2[...]

Chapter 3 This chapter provides information on the sof tware and utilities supplied on the Driver CD Softw Softw Softw Softw Softw are Suppor are Suppor are Suppor are Suppor are Suppor t t t t t[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Control Center The Control Center utility is management software that launches applications and configures network settings. Clicking the A101 Control Center on the desktop starts the program and displays a Control Center icon in the Windows ® taskbar . The Control Center icon serves as an application launcher a[...]

Diamond Digit al A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 3-3 3.1.2 Control Center right-click menu Right-clicking the Control Center icon displays the sof tware and utilities for the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor. Refer to the following sections for details on these utilities and sof tware programs. 3.1.3 Control Center lef t-click menu Left-clicking the Control Cen[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.2 Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings is the main interface that allows you to control the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor. Use the Wireless Settings to view the operational and connection status, or to modify the Wireless USB adaptor configuration. The Wireless Settings window is composed of the property window and [...]

Diamond Digit al A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 3-5 IP Config t ab The IP Config t ab displays the current host and Ethernet adaptor configurations. IP Config displays TCP/IP information including the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway , DNS and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) configurations. Use the IP Config T ab to verify your network se[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software Support Ping ta b The Ping tab allows you to verify the connection of your computer with another computer in the network. T o ping a connection: 1. T ype the IP address of the connection you want to verify in the IP Address field. 2 . Configure the ping session by assigning the size and count of packet to send, and the time [...]

3.2.2 Configuration Basic tab The Basic tab provides general information on network types and other configurations. Network T ype . Select the type of network that you wish to use. Select Infrastructure mode to establish a connection with an access point (AP). In this mode, your system can access wireless LAN and wired LAN (Ethernet) via the A P . [...]

3-8 Chapter 3: Software Support Encryption ta b Wireless data transmissions between your Wireless LAN adaptor and the AP are secured using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. Check the Data encryption (WEP enabled) option to assign the WEP keys. Check the Network Authentication (Shared Mode) option if you wish to use a network key to aut[...]

• 64-bit and 40-bit WEP keys use the same encryption method and can interoperate on wireless networks. This lower level of WEP encryption uses a 40-bit (10 hexadecimal digits assigned by the user) secret key and a 24-bit Initialisation V ector assigned by the wireless LAN adaptor . 104-bit and 128-bit WEP keys also use the same encryption method.[...]

3-10 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.2.5 Link State Displays the current connection status of the Wireless USB adaptor to the AP or to other Wi-Fi devices. An icons represents the Link S tate for easy identification. Refer to the table below for icon indications. T able of Icon Indications 3.2.4 About Wireless Settings Click the About icon to view th[...]

3.2.6 Command icons Apply . Click to apply the changes made on the Wireless Settings utility . OK . Click to close the Wireless Settings utility window . Cancel . Click to cancel any changes made on the Wireless Settings utility . Clicking Cancel closes the Wireless Settings utility window . Help . Click to display the help menu. 3.2.7 Other right-[...]

3-12 Chapter 3: Software Support About Control Center Select the About Control Center option to display the Control Center software version and copyright information.[...]

3.3 Mobile Manager The Mobile Manager is a convenient tool to set up and manage network location settings. This utility allows users to configure multiple alternative configurations for dif ferent locations. Y ou need to set up this utility so you can easily switch configurations when you change your location. T o launch the Mobile Manager utility:[...]

3-14 Chapter 3: Software Support File menu New Configuration – Select this option to launch the New Configuration Wizard. See the next section for details. Import Configuration – Select this option to load a configuration from an INI File. Export Configuration – Save the selected configuration (containing Wireless Settings, TCP/IP Settings, N[...]

Down – Lowers the position of the selected wireless network configuration in the preferred network list. Edit menu commands appear when you right-click a configuration in the Mobile Manager window . View menu Large Icons – Displays large icons for each configuration. Small Icons – Displays small icons for each configuration. List – Shows a [...]

3-16 Chapter 3: Software Support • Diamond Digital W ireless Local Area Networking . Select this option if you have an installed A101 Wireless USB Adaptor in your computer . • Wired Local Area Network Configuration. Select this if your computer has an installed network interface card other than A101 Wireless USB Adaptor. • Dialup Networking C[...]

4. Configure the wireless settings including the network type, SSID, channel and WEP encryption. Click Next when done. 5. Set the IP address of the configuration using this window . Specify the IP address using the DHCP server (automatic) or manual assignment. The wizard auto-detects and displays the current system settings. Click Next when done. 6[...]

3-18 Chapter 3: Software Support 7. Use this window to set the proxy server and printer sharing. Click Advanced to display the proxy server and printer sharing options. Click Next when finished. 8. Check the Activate Configuration Now option to start using the created configuration. The Mobile Manager window displays the created configuration when [...]

General settings Name – The configuration name indicates the location from where you are dialing or connecting to a network. For example, name your configuration “Work-Meeting Room” if you are using this connection at your workplace meeting room. Description – Enter additional details of the configuration in this field. This field is option[...]

3-20 Chapter 3: Software Support SSID – SSID stands for Service Set Identifier , a string used to identify a wireless LAN. Y ou can only connect with an Access Point, that has the same SSID. Use different SSIDs to segment the wireless LAN and add security . Channel – The Channel field allow you to select the radio channel for the A101 Wireless [...]

S pecify an IP address – Ask your network administrator for the IP address and subnet mask you should use. T ype in the IP Address and Subnet Mask manually . TCP/IP settings - Gateway ta b S pecify the gateways. Y ou may specify more than one gateway . Set up the primary gateway first. Add – Click this button to add a new TCP/IP gateway address[...]

3-22 Chapter 3: Software Support Enable Proxy Server – Use the Proxy server to access the Internet. Use the same proxy server for all protocols – S pecifies whether you want to use the same proxy server to gain access to the Internet using all protocols. Servers field – Provides fields for you to type the address and port number of the proxy [...]

3.4 Site Monitor The Site Monitor utility measures the signal-to-noise (SNR) values of all available wireless networks. Use this utility to determine the best placement of access points in a wireless network. 3.4.1 Launching Site Monitor T o launch the Site Monitor: • Click the Windows ® St art button, then select Programs > A101 Wireless LAN[...]

3-24 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.4.3 Monitoring a connection T o monitor a connection: 1. Select the connection from the list. 2. Select Command from the menu bar , then select Monitor . Y ou may also press <Ctrl> <M> on your keyboard. The Monitor window appears. The following connection parameters are displayed in a graphical represe[...]

Chapter 4 This chapter cont ains a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems you may encounter when using the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor. T T T T T roubleshooting roubleshooting roubleshooting roubleshooting roubleshooting[...]

Diamond Digit al A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 4-2 Problem Action My computer does not recognise the inst alled A101 Wireless USB Adapter . V erify if the A101 drivers are properly installed by following these instructions: 1. Open the Control Panel window from the S tart menu. 2. Double-click on the System icon. 3. Windows ® 2000/XP users : Select th[...]

Diamond Digit al A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 4-3 3. Restart your computer and repeat the software installation following the instructions contained in this User Guide. I cannot connect to an Access Point. • Check if the Network T ype of the device is set to Infrastructure mode. • Check if the device has the same Service Set Identifier (SSID) as t[...]

Diamond Digit al A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 4-4 • Check if the device and the other station have the same Encryption . If WEP encryption is enabled, set the same WEP keys for the device and the AP . I cannot connect to other computers linked via an Access Point or Ad-hoc network. • Check if the device and the other APs and/ or clients have the s[...]

Diamond Digit al A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 4-5 If problems remain af ter checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or contact: Australian Service Cont acts V isit the Customer Support section of Mitsubishi Electric Australia’s web site at: www .mitsubishielectric.com.au for details of your nearest Mit subishi Electric Authorised[...]

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