WN591 - USB wireless network card COMET LABS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL WN591 COMET LABS

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The user's manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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 protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: O Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. D Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. D Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed. D Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits.

This EUT is incompliance with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter

1. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation

distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.

2. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any

1.1 Package Contents seen 4

1.2 System Requirements.

1 Introduction This USB device is a Wireless LAN Adapter with a rate of 6,9,12,18,24,36,48 and 54 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission conforming the IEEE 802.11g standard. and a rate of 1,2,5.5,11Mbps operating in the ISM band using DSSS, confirming the IEEE802.11b standard. With this cards is currently provided drivers for Microsoft Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP.

1.1 Package Contents

Before you do anything, open your package and verify it includes: e WN591 Mini USB Adapter e USB Cable e Setup Utility CD containing User's Manual

2 Quick Installation This section provides a quick step by step guide on how to install your Wireless LAN USB Adapter. Please follow the steps described below and refer to the appropriate sections for further details: e Power on the computer. e Please make sure that you don't insert your WLAN USB adapter yet. e Install the drivers and application:

œnNau Insert the given Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click “Install/Uninstall software” button to install. Follow the installation instructions from the InstallShield Wizard by pressing the “Next” button. Choose the appropriate of installation, according to your needs (Application, Drivers) If you want to set the path of your choice, select “Browse” and then “Next”. Then setup wizard will help you finalize the rest steps. Push the “OK” button, and then reboot system. The installation will be completed after reboot. e Insert your WLAN USB adapter. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” automatically loads the Drivers. e Refer to sections 3 for more details on the installation and configuration under Microsoft Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP respectively. Section 4 gives detailed instructions on how to use the Configuration Utility. es, ni rer my compet nom O no, rester imytaier. @{")5\2:31PM

3 Installation Procedures Under MS Windows The procedures described in this section to install and configure the Wireless LAN USB Adapter under MS Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP.

3.1 Installing the Application and Drivers under Windows

98SE/Me/2000/XP Please do not plug your USB adapter until the Application setup has been completed. The setup procedure described below installs both the drivers and the Configuration & Monitor Utility.

1. Insert the Driver CD to your CD-ROM, the following window will pop up and Click

“Install/Uninstall software” button to install. (If the following window doesn't pop up, click the Start button at the Taskbar and then select Run. Enter E:\autorun.exe if E is your CD-drive.) © 2004 Comet Labs V1.0

2. Follow the installation instructions from the InstallShield Wizard by pressing the

“Next” button. WN591 Mini USB Adapter ‘Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for WN591 Mini USB Adapter The InstallShieldR Wizard will install WN591 Mini USB Adapter on your computer. To continue, click Next.

3. Theinstaller will install the needed files to a folder named “C:\Program Files\Wireless

LAN Series\WN591 Mini USB Adapter”. If you want to change this, Click”Browse” and select a folder. Click “Next” to continue. InstallShield Wizard Wireless LAN Series Setup will install WN591 Mini USB Adapter in the following folder. To install to this folder, click Next. To install to a different folder, click Browse and select another folder. C:\Program Files\Wireless LAN Series\WN591 Mini USB Adapter Brows: ISheld Destination Folder

4. Choose all program features will be installed. If you want to change this, Click

“Custom”, Choose which program features you want installed. Click "Wext” to continue. InstallShield Wizard Wireless LAN Series Please select à setup type. € Complete 18 All program features will be installed. (Requires the most disk space.) © Custom Choose which program features you want installed. Recommended for advanced users. Destination Folder | Giroeam Files\Wireless LAN Series\WN591 Mini USB Adapter Browse... <Bak [ New> Cancel |

5. Theinstaller will create a program folder called WN591 Mini USB Adapter . If you

want to change this, enter a name or select from the list below. Click "Wext” to continue. InstallShield Wizard Wireless LAN Series Setup vall add program icons to the Program Folder listed below. You may type à new folder name, ot select one from the existing folders list. Click Next to continue. nstallShield . <Back | Nex> Cancel _ |

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7. Click "OK”to complete the installation and restart the computer.

WNS591 Mini USB Adapter InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed WN591 Mini USB Adapter. Before you can use the program, you must restart your computer. Yes, | want to restart my computer now. € No, wil restant my computer later. Remove any disks from their drives, and then click Finish to complete setup. Back Finish Cancel |

8. After the computer restarts, plug WLAN USB Adapter connector into USB port on

After the computer restarts, plug WLAN USB Adapter connector into USB port on computer then Windows XP detects the device automatically, briefly showing a message “Found New Hardware” and starts collecting information for a device information database.

À) Found New Hardware x USB2.0-WLAN When Windows XP is ready to cofigure the new hardware, it opens the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box as shown: a dialog box appears asking what you want the wizard to do. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and Click “Next”. Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for WN591 Mini USB Adapter *) # your hardware came with an installation CD SD or floppy disk, insert & now What do you want the wizard to do?

11. Starting search the driver automatically.

Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard searches.…. HE WN591 USB Mini Adapter < Back x Cancel

12. Starting install driver automatically, Click "Continue Anyway”

Hardware Installation & The software you are installing for this hardware: WNS591 Mini USB Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to very its compatibilty with Windows XP. (Cell me why this testing is important.) Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future. Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing. Continue Anyway | STOP installation |

Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished instaling the software for: EE WN591 USB Mini Adapter The hardware you installed wil not woric uni your computer Cick Finish to close the wizard

14. You will find an icon in indicated “Wireless LAN USB Adapter” on your system tray.

You can double-click on it to configuration.

3.2 Uninstall the Driver/Application

There are three ways to uninstall the driver/application.

1. Uninstall from windows “Control Panel”

2. Uninstall from “Installation CD”

3. Uninstall from windows “Start Menu”

Note: It is recommended to “Exit” the “Configuration & Monitor Utility”, when you uninstall. No matter what way you choose to uninstall.

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4. Select the “WN591 Mini USB Adapterr” from the list.

6. Click the "Wex£”button, and then click “OK”.

InstallShield Wizard Wireless LAN Serice Welcome to the WN591 Mini USB Adapter Setup Maintenance program. This program lets you modify the current installation. Click one of the options below. C Modiy Confirm Uninstall « |. Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features? & Remove (3 Remove af installed features. InstalShield < Back Next > Cancel I Uninstall from Installation CD Insert the Installation CD to your CD-ROM, the following window will pop up and Click "Install/Uninstall software” button to uninstall. WN591 USB mini Adapter

& Monitor Utility The “Configuration & Monitor Utility” is a powerful application that helps you to configure the Wireless LAN Adapter and monitor the statistics of the communication. Unlike the standard method of configuring the card via the operating system utilities (e.g. Control Panel), this application permits the dynamic modification of the configuration parameters while the adapter is operating. It also offers some more configuration options. Offers the “Configuration & Monitor Utility” for Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP. Note : Please keep in mind that the Configuration & Monitor Utility can be used to change the above configuration parameters when the cards are active. When the cards are not in use, please use the Control Panel method.

4.1 Quick step-by-step start to connect site

© Double-click the icon on the system tray to open “Configuration & Monitor utility”. @(==2:31P4 Note: Under Windows XP, Operating system will use "Windows Zero Configuration” to set your adapter. If you want to use our “Configuration & Monitor utility”, you need to disable “Windows Zero Configuration”, first. (See next section: How to disable “Windows Zero Configuration”) L Wireless Network C tion 3 Properties F21[K] Wireless LAN Monitor Utility EA) {Gene | seting | Secunty | Sie Suvey| Poil |Into | Connection Connect Status: Connect SSID lg Operation Mode: Infrastructure Channel: il Frequency 2462 MHz Security Dissbled Ÿ taunani ESNID 00-06-25-D9-40-69 Link Rate 24 Mbps Link Status Signal Strength 74% Sent 704 Received. 909 L_ 06} Care

© Click “Re-Scan” button to scan nearby available network. If it scan one of available network, you can double-click the “BSSID/IBSS” item to connect site. JE) ireless LAN Monitor Utility General | Setting | Security Site Suvey | Profile |Info | ESSIDAESS SSID Ch | WEP] Signal @)00-05-9E-80-01-48 ZFlusB191 2 No 93% @)00-05-9E-80-0I-AE WLAN 2 No 96% (9)00-06-25-D9-A0-69 1121 11 Yes 100% <i #] G) 802.11bAP (@) 80211Z4P SW Ad Hoc Station Re-Scan © If adapter connect successfully, you can get the information about Link Status of Signal Strength. Link Status Signal Strength: Sent: 1144 Received: 3736

© How to Disable “Windows Zero Configuration”. Step 1. Right click the Wireless Network Connection icon in notification area and select "View Available Wireless Network”. Disable Status Repair View Available Open Network Connections Step 2. Click "Advanced..." button. General | Wireless Networks Intemet Connection Firewall [Protect my computer and network by Imding or preventing access to this computer from the intemet Leam more about Intemet Connection Firewall K youre not sure how to set these properties, use the Netirork Setup Wizard instead Step 3. Disable "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" and click "OK". LLLLUse Windows to configure my wireless network settings _} Available networks: To connect te an avalable network, click Configure. $ ZSmar-AP æAV Refresh Prefemed networks:

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The “Configuration & Monitor Utility” appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows, when the adapter is running. You can open utility by double-clicking on this icon. @(_= = 2:31PM

4.3 Main dialog box of Utility

You can survey the reachable assess points and the wireless LAN adapter. And get the information about the status of the communication (the SSID of the access point to which the adapter is associated, signal strength, and link quality). This dialog box consists three items can help you to monitor and configure the Wireless LAN Adapter, the three items are “General”, “Setting”, Security”, Site Survey”, “Profile” and “Info”. + _ General -About Connected to Connect Status, SSID, Operation Mode, Channel, Frequency, Security, BSSID, Link Rate and Link Status. + _Setting-About Operation Mode, SSID, Channel, Preamble Type, Power Save Mode, Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold. + Security-About Authentication Mode, WEP Key Length and Default WEP Key. + Site Survey-About BSSID/IBSS, SSID, Ch, WEP and Signal. + _ Profiles — About Profile Information which include Profile Name, Operation Mode, SSID, Channel, WEP Key and Security Status. +_Info-About Device Name, Configuration Utility Version, Driver Version, MAC Address and Language Setting.

This dialog box consists nine items can help you to monitor and configure the Wireless LAN Adapter, the nine items are “Connect Status SSID”, “Operation Mode”, “Channel”, “Frequency”, “Security”, “BSSID”, “Link Rate” and “Link Status”. Mireless LAN Monitor Utility Setting | Security | Site Survey | Profile | Into | Connection Connect Status: Connected SSID: l1g Operation Mode: Infrastructure Channel il Frequency. 2462 MHz Security: Disabled

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Link Rate: 24 Mbps Link Status Signal Strength:

Sent 704 Received 909 Connect Status: This displays connected or unconnected. SSID: SSID is the group name that will be shared by every member of your wireless network. You will only be able to connect with an Access Point, which has the same SSID. Operation Mode: The 802.11 standard supports two network topologies: Infrastructure and Ad Hoc mode. © Infrastructure — This mode of operation requires the presence of 802.11b and 802.11g Access Point. AIl communication is done via the Access Point, which relays packets to other wireless Clients in the BSS as well as to modes on a wired network such as Ethernet. e AdHoc- This is the 802.11g peer-to-peer mode of operation. AII communication is done from Client to Client without the use of an Access Point.

802.11 Ad Hoc networking uses the same SSID for establishing the wireless

Channel/Frequency: There are 14 channels available. The channels differ from country to country. The detail information please see the next section. As connect the access point, the Security, BSSID, Link Rate and Link Status will show on this dialog box.

Setting is a named set of operating parameters for your Wireless LAN USB Adapter. You can select the “Operation Mode” to be Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. As you select Ad-Hoc, there are 14 channels available. The channels differ from country to country. Then you can select the Preamble Type, Power Save Mode, Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold. Finally, press the “Apply” button. Wireless LAN Monitor Utility MEME General Settings Operation Mode: Infrastructure + SSID: WLAN Channel: EE | Preamble Type: [LongPrambe +| Power Save Mode: [Max Pertormanxe +] Security | Site Suvey | Profile | Info | Fragmentation Threshold: RTSICTS Threshold: .. [_ im | [_ Cmæl |

You can choose WEP function enable or disable. If you decide to use WEP function, you can choose the Authentication Mode, WEP Key Length and Default WEP Key. Please keep in mind that the WEP keys must be in HEX format. Finally, in order to take effect the changes you wish to make, press the “Apply” button at the button of the dialog box. Wireless LAN Monitor Utility (si Genersl | Seting Security | Site Survey | Profile | Into | M WEP Ensble / Dissble WEP Setting Authentication Mode: Shared Mode F> WEP Key Length: 64-bit RP Default WEP Key # Key 1 R2 6 1 (RS

Click “Re-Scan” button to scan nearby available network. If it scan one of available network , you can double-click the "BSSID/IBSS” item to connect site. Wireless LAN Monitor Utility, General | Seting | Security Site Survey | Profile | Into | BSSID/IESS SSID Ch | WEP | Signal

You can have the “Profile Information” from this dialog box. It's “Profile Name”, “Operation Mode”, “SSID”, “Channel”, “WEP Key” and “Security Status”. Next time you can load the profile name directory. ireless LAN Monitor Utility Genersl | Seting | Security | Site Survey Profile [Into | Profile Information Profile Name: wlan.trt Operation Mode: Infrastructure SSID: WLAN Channel: 2 WEP Key #: No Key Security Status: Disabled Profile Manager Profile Name: d [new | [Loi | [Der]

49 Info You will see the System Information about “Device Name”, “Configuration Utility Version”, “Driver Version” and “MAC address” in this dialog box. You can choose one of the below language list, then click” Apply Change” button. Wireless LAN Monitor Utility ] General | Setting | Security | Site Survey | Profile - System Information : WN591 Mini USB Adapter Device Name: Configuration Utility Version: 100 2003 Driver Version: 13411 MAC Address: 00-05-9E-80-02-05 - Language Setting English * Apply Change