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    SpeedT ouch™120g IEEE802.11g Wireless USB Adapter Setup and User’ s Guide Release R1.0.1[...]

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    SpeedT ouch™ 120g Setup and User’ s Guide R1.0.1[...]

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    Copyright Copyright ©199 9-2004 THOM SON. All righ ts reserved. Passing on, and cop ying of this docume nt, use and commun ication of its conte nts is not permitte d without written autho rization from THOMSON. The content o f this document is furnished for inform ational use only, may be subject to change without notice, and should not be con str[...]

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    Contents E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 3 Contents 1 SpeedTouch™120g Insta llation ............... .................... 7 1.1 About your SpeedTouch™ 120g ...... ........... ........ ......... .......... ......... .. 8 1.2 SpeedTouch™ 12 0g Installa tion .......... ........... ........... .......... ........... .. 9 2 Wireless Client Mana ger .[...]

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    Contents E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 4[...]

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    About this Setup and User’s Guide E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 5 About this Setup and User’ s Guide In this Setup and User's Guide This Setup and User’s Gu ide will assist you in getting acquainted with the SpeedTouch™120g and in getting co nnected to a wireless network. Used Symbols Documentation and software updates THOMSON continuo[...]

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    About this Setup and User’s Guide E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 6[...]

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    Chapter 1 SpeedTouch™120g Installation E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 7 1 SpeedT ouch™120g Installation Introduction The SpeedTouch™120g is a 54 Mbps wireless network adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing Ethernet netw orks to suppo rt applications such as mo bile users or temporary conferences . Just install enough wire less access[...]

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    Chapter 1 SpeedTouch™120g Installation E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 8 1.1 About your SpeedT ouch™120g Package Ch ecklist The SpeedTouch™120g package includes:  SpeedTouch™120g Wireless USB Adapter  USB cable  SpeedTouch™120g Setup CD-ROM  Quick Installation Guide  Safety Instructions and Regulatory Informatio n Please infor[...]

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    Chapter 1 SpeedTouch™120g Installation E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 9 1.2 SpeedT ouch™120g Installation System Requirements Before you install the SpeedTouch™120g, check your system for the following:  A computer with a USB port  Microsoft Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP  A minimum of 1.5 MB of free disk space for install ing the driver an[...]

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    Chapter 1 SpeedTouch™120g Installation E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 10 4 The Setup window will ap pear: 5 The InstallShield Wizard will start insta lling the utility software. This may take a few minutes. Once the software installation is finished, you will be prompted to plug in your SpeedTouch™120g. 6 Firmly insert the USB cable’s Type-A pl[...]

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    Chapter 1 SpeedTouch™120g Installation E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 11 Installation result When the installation is completed, the Wi reless Client Manager icon will appear on the desktop: A small icon in your notification area (botto m righ t corner of most screens) will also appear to indicate the status of your connection. In case the icon is[...]

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    Chapter 1 SpeedTouch™120g Installation E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 12[...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Ma nager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 13 2 Wireless Client Manager Using the Wireless Card Manager utility To configure the SpeedTo uch™120g, double-click the SpeedTouch™120g Wireless Client Manager icon on the desktop to launch the utility: As a result the SpeedTouch™120g Wire less Client Mana ger utility appears: [...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Manager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 14 2.1 Configuration The Configuration tab This tab allows you to configure the SpeedTouc h™120g wireless settings. SpeedT ouch™120g wireless profiles The wireless parameters, configured via th e Wireless Client Manager are st ored in profiles . By default one profi le DEFAUL T is c[...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Ma nager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 15 Common Common allows you to con figure the basic wireless parameters: The following fields are available:  Network Name (default: “speedtouch”) Input an SSID string for the wireless networ k to which you want to connect. This should be set to the same value as the SSID of th[...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Manager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 16 Click Security OFF to enable the security function (the button changes to Security ON): The following fields are available:  Authentication T ype WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) an d WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) are implemented in the SpeedTouch™120g to prevent unau thorized acce[...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Ma nager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 17  Use Passphrase Select the Use Passphrase option to au tomatically generate key string s for encryption.  Key T ype Select ASCII or Hex.  Default Key Choose the key for encryption. How to set up WEP WEP provides a basic level of securi ty, preventing unauthorized access to[...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Manager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 18 How to set up WP A Wi-Fi Protected Access is an interoperabl e security enhancement that strongly increases the level of data protection an d access control for existing and future wireless LAN systems. It is derived from and will be forward-compatible with the upcoming IEEE 802.11i [...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Ma nager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 19 2.2 Link Information The Link Information tab This screen displays cu rrent connection informatio n of the SpeedTouch™120g: The following fields are available:  Network Name (SSID) The name of the network to whic h the SpeedTouch™120g is currently connected with other client[...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Manager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 20 2.3 IP Information The IP Information tab This screen displays your computer’s IP Information: The following fields are available:  IP Address Client IP address of the computer.  IP Netmask Client A mask used to determin e to what subnet an IP address belong s.  Gateway Th[...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Ma nager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 21 2.4 Site Sur vey The Site Survey tab Site Survey scans and displays all wirele ss devices within range. You can connect to a wireless device by double- clicking on that entry: The following fields are available:  Click Scan To scan for available network connections.  Network [...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Client Manager E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 22 2.5 V ersion Information The V ersion Information tab This screen show s information on the current version of the driver and configuration utility: To upgrade the firmware, click the link to download th e latest driver and utility software.[...]

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    Chapter 3 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20040401-000 2 v3.0 23 3 T roubleshooting Adapter Installation Problems If your computer cannot find the SpeedT ouch™120 g or the driver software does not install correctly, check the following:  Make sure the SpeedTouch™120g is secure ly connected with the USB port by the USB cable. Check for any hardware[...]

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    Chapter 3 Troubleshooting E-DOC-CTC-20040401-0002 v3.0 24[...]

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    Need more help? Additional help is available online at www.speedtouch.com © THOMSON 2004. All rights reserv ed. E-DOC- CTC-20040401-0 002 v3.0[...]