The SSID (network name) of the connected wireless network. The performing encryption mode for connecting to current network profile. The current connection speed Infrastructure mode or Ad-Hoc mode. Status: Speed: Type: Encryption: SSID: Signal Strength: Link Quality Network Address: Check if the device associated to target network. You may click the Renew IP button to refresh those listed information. 13ġ4 General After starting the utility, the general page pops up This General tab provides the information of your current wireless network connection.
Check this checkbox to disable this wireless adapter. Check this checkbox to prevent this adapter form transmitting or receiving signals. You may also uncheck it to remove the utility icon from system tray.
The checkboxes below provide the following functions: Show Tray Icon Radio Off Disable Adapter Check this checkbox to show the utility icon on your system tray, which is in the notification area at the lower-right corner of the windows desktop. Starting the Wireless LAN Utility You may click on the tabs above to configure this adapter. Some functions are not supported in Windows 98se or Windows ME. 12ġ3 Introduction to the Wireless LAN Utility Note: This management instruction uses Windows XP as the presumed operation system. Please refer to Appendix for more information. Tip: Windows XP and Windows 2000 users is also allowed to connect to your wireless network with the RT-Set setup wizard. Fill in each required blanks and click OK. Please click on the Network Authentication drop list to select an authentication method, and then select a Data encryption type. If you are going to connect to an AP with security protection, you will have to configure the encryption settings in this profile to be corresponding to your AP. 11ġ2 Note: This example is an open wireless network. Click OK to add this network into the profile list. Double click or click on Add to Profile to create profile that you are connecting to an open wireless network. Double click on the AP that you are going to connect to. Click the Available Network button to scan available access points. Double click the icon on your desktop to start the utility or in the task bar. To use this adapter in Infrastructure Mode: 1. This client connects to Internet or intranet by communicating with this wireless AP. 9ġ0 Infrastructure mode An Infrastructure Mode network contains at least one wireless client and one wireless AP or router.
The symbol of Ad hoc network is different from infrastructure network. You will find Ad hoc network is available for remote station to connect.
Click the OK button when you fill in all of required information. A pop out window allows you to configure wireless network properties of the connection profile. Click the Profile tab to add an Ad hoc connection between two wireless network adapters. The communication between the two computers is an Ad-Hoc mode network.
For example, we can install this wireless adapter to two computers respectively. It is also know as a peer-to-peer network. 7Ĩ Ad-Hoc Mode An Ad-Hoc mode wireless network connects two computers directly without the use of a router or AP. Note: For Windows XP users that want to configure your wireless network using this Utility, please perform the following procedures to disable your native Windows XP wireless support (Wireless Zero Configuration Service) 1. 6ħ Making a Basic Network Connection In the following instruction for making a network connection, we use the utility we provided to configure your wireless network settings. Click Yes if you want to remove Wireless LAN USB Adaptor driver.
4ĥ Uninstall Uninstall the WLAN USB Adaptor Driver from, ,, click Uninstall or, , click Remove to remove Wireless LAN USB Adaptor driver. Click Finish to complete the installation. Click Install to WLAN USB adaptor installation 5. Choose a set up language Click Next to process the installation.
If you insert the Wireless LAN USB Adaptor into your computer USB port after ``installing the software program from the CD, then the following window pops up. Note 3: Insert your installation CD and open My Computer, double Click the CD-ROM drive icon named AutoRun will begin installation. (Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.) Note 2: If you have installed the WLAN USB driver & utility before, please uninstall the old version first. Note 1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. 2 Before you proceed with the installation, please notice the following descriptions.