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V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter i Copyright Copyright © 2005 by DrayTek Corporation All rights reserved. The information of this publication is protected by copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval syst em, or translated into any language without written permission from the copy[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 1 DrayTek Limited Warranty We warrant to the original end user (purchaser) that the routers will be free from any defects in workmanship or mate rials for a period of One (1) year from the date of purchase from the dealer. Pleas e keep your purchase receipt in a safe place as it serves as proof of date of purcha[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 2 Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference S tatement 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 protec tion against harmful interference in a re[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 3 FCC Radiation Exposure S tatement: ♦ This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. ♦ This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth [...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 4 European Community Declarations Manufacturer : DrayTek Corp. Address : No. 26, Fu Shing Road, HuKou County, HsinChu Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan 303 Product : Vigor550 Wireless 11g USB Adapter DrayTek Corp. declares that Vigor550 Wireless 11g USB Adapter is in compliance with the following essentia l requ[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 5 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction………………………………………………. 1 1.1 Package Contents……………………………………………………… 1 1.2 Main Features…………………………………………………………... 2 1.3 Wireless Networking Scenarios…?[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing our V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter , and welcome to Wireless LAN- the easiest way to wireless networking! This user ’s manual introduces our V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter and describes the most common configur ations, which will help you connect to y[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 2 1.2 Main Features  Compact Size for Easy Wireless Enjoyment.  High-speed Wireless Connection, up to 54Mbps.  IEEE 802.1 1g (DSSS) S tandard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN.  Plug-and-Play Installation.  Full Mobility and Seamless Cell-to-Cell Roaming.  W orldwide Radio Support.  Five T imes Faster[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 3 Ad Hoc Mode A group of wireless stations can form a wireless network without a centralized Access Point involved. This is called an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS or Ad Hoc). An Ad Hoc Network could be easily set up with this Vi gor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter , PCs or other WLAN devices. Therefore, it i[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 4 1.4 Advant ages for Using Wireless Network V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter can wirelessly transmit and receive data, minimizing the need for wired connections, at a speed of up to eleven megabits per second. With the V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter you can locate your PC wherever you want without wires[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 5 Chapter 2 Quick S t art Guide 2.1 Inst allation 1. Insert the CD . Y ou will see the window below and select “ Inst all V igor550 Driver ”. 2. Y ou will see the Inst allation Wizard.[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 6 3. Follow the Installation W izard to complete the software installation process. 4. Connect your V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter to your laptop PC or desktop PC. Note! If your device is connected to an USB 1.1 port, a pop-up message indicates on your screen, reminding you to set 802.1 1b as the default se[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 7 2.2 Connecting to Network 2.2.1 Using Client Utility to Connect to an Existing Network 1. Go to Windows S tart =>Programs. And open the DrayT ek Wireless 1 1g USB Utility 2. Y ou will see the wireless configuration icon in Windows System Tray . Y ou can either double click the wireless configuration icon or[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 8 4. In Site Survey t ab, choose (click) one network from the listed available networks list, and click OK button. 5. If the chosen network is security enabled, in Configure Profile tab click Add and Add Profile window pops up. 6. In Configuration t ab, you can either click WEP Encryption Key Setting or WP A Enc[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 9 ＊ WEP Encryption Key Setting Click Change button and create WEP keys manually . Insert the network key for Key V alue ; click Apply to confirm the setting. ＊ WP A Encryption Setting select specific Protocol , key in User Name and Password for authentication, then click Apply button. (Further details cont a[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 10 2.2.2 Using AP Utility to create a Network Access Point (AP) Y our V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter also enables a group of wireless stations to communicate with each other through it. Such a network is called an Infrastructure BSS. When the V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter used as an ACCESS POINT (AP),[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 11 3. In the Access Point Setting tab, set up the all the information you need. Click OK when finish. 4. When you finished the settings and others can connect to you. Y ou will find status in “ AP information ”. For more detail, please refer to Chapter5.[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 12 Chapter 3 S tep-by-S tep Inst allation This section will lead you through the installation of V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter (both software and hardware) in detail. People who are familiar with the installation and settings of wireless device may refer to Quick S tart Guidance to establish a network in a[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 13 2. Click “ N ext ” 3. Click “ Y es ” 4. Read the Destination Folder . Click “N ext”. The default destination folder is displayed in the setup dialog box. Y ou may change the default folder by clicking “ Browse ” and select the destination folder you prefer .[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 14 5. Click “ N ext ” 6. Click “ Y es” to create a shortcut. Installation is completed. Restart your computer if necessary . 7. Click “ Finish ” to close program. Now you may connect the V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter to your PC. 8. Select ”Install the sof tware automatically (Recommended)” [...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 15 9. Click “Continue Anyway” 10. Click “ Finish ”. Congratulations. Y ou’ve successfully completed the installation.[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 16 3.1.1 Additional Setup During software inst allation procedur e, each operating system may prompt different specific options. Mostly , you will be asked to add some necessary protocols and to edit some networking settings.  Windows 98SE: The system may request the original Windows CD during the installatio[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 17 3.2 Setting V igor550 The V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter has its own management software, named IEEE 802.1 1g WLAN Utility . Y ou can control all provided functions from it. The wireless configuration icon is displayed on the Windows System T ray . The IEEE 802.1 1g WLAN Utility contains four major tabs:[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 18 2. The “ Unplug ” or “ Eject Hardware ” window will pop up. Y ou can select the device you want to remove. Then click the “ Sto p ” button. Note! When removing the Vigor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter , you will lose your connection to the network. Make sure you have closed all files and network app[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 19 Chapter 4 Creat an Ad-Hoc Network If you have more computers and only want to place them in a local area network, or you want to communicate di rectly without using an Access Point or any connection to a wired network, you can create a new Ad-Hoc Network. 1. In Configure Profile tab, click Add button. Add Pro[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 20 3. Input Profile name and SSID . The default value for Authentication Mode is set as Auto . 4. Click OK button. 5. In Advance t ab (Ad-Hoc Mode), there are alternatives for Power Consumption Setting , Fragment ation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold . Power Consumption Setting: At “Power consumption Setting?[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 21 Chapter 5 Acting as an Access Point The V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter can function as a simple Access Point (AP), and act as the center point of a wireless network supporting a data rate of up to 1 1 Mbps. It can also connect these wireless devices to wired network through the LAN interface. Radio ON in[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 22 3. In Access Point Setting tab, you can set Channel (1 to 1 1), AP Mode , SSID and Tx Pow er . Y our setting will be consistent as indicated in Current Network information. After the AP Mode is done, click Apply to renew the values. 4. For MAC Address Filter setting, you may set Filter T ype and add Filter Ma[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 23 Chapter 6 Using the Client Utility 6.1 Link S tatus T ab This tab indicates Connection information such as the S tatus, Link Quality , Signal S trength, SSID, etc.  Stat us : The MAC Address of the Access Point that Vigor550 associated with.  SSID : The Service Identifier of the wireless network.  Ch[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 24  IP Address : The IP Address of the V igor550.  Link Quality: The link quality of the wireless connection.  Signal Strength: The signal strength of the wireless connection. 6.2 Configure Profile T ab  Profile Name : Y ou may create several profiles to save dif ferent sets of network settings.  [...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 25 6.3 Site Survey T ab This tab list s all available networks and indicates each network’ s information such as SSID, BSSID, Signal, Channel and Encryption. Note! Before changing to another network, a message will pop up asking you whether to use the previous WEP setting or not.[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 26 6.4 Country Region T ab This tab enables you to switch the network usage location.[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 27 Chapter 7 Using the AP Utility 7.1 AP Information T ab This tab indicates the Current Network Information such as SSID, WEP and Power T ransmission Rate (Tx Power). All Client MAC Addresses will also list in the Connect St ation List .[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 28 7.2 Access Point Setting  Channel: Eleven categories (1 to 1 1).  AP Mode: Select software AP as 802.1 1g only mode or 802.1 1b/g mixed mode.  SSID: The name of the wireless network.  Hide SSID: Conceal the name of the wireless network while site surveying.  Tx Power: Different power transmissi[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 29 Note! If your USB adapter is inserted in USB1.1 port, “ USB 1.1 Limited ” is indicated on the utility . For AP Mode only 802.1 1b/g mixed can be selected.[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 30 Chapter 8 Network Application This section consists of the network applications of V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapter , including:  T o survey the network neighborhood  T o share your folder with your network member(s)  T o share your printer with your network member(s)  T o access the shared fol[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 31 Configured to operate with identical Mi crosoft Network settings concerning:  Networking Protocol.  Wireless Network Name. T o enable the sharing of Internet access , you should set your WLAN mode as “Infrastructure” and connect to the access point. 8.2 File Sharing V igor550 Wireless 1 1g USB Adapt[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 32 Sharing files in the IEEE802.1 1g wirele ss network will b e like sharing files on a wired LAN. 8.3 Using the Shared Folder If you would like to access a shared folder stored in other stations of same network, please follow the process below: Double-click the “My Network Places” icon, and then double-cl i[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 33 Product S pecification[...]

V igor550 W ireless 1 1g USB Adapter 34 Glossary PEAP: Protected Extensible Authentic ation Protocol is a two-phase authentication like TLS. In the first phase the Authentication Server is authenticated to the Supplicant . Using TLS, a secure channel is established through which any other EAP-T ype can be used to authenticate the Supplicant to the [...]