LevelOne WNC-0304USB User Manual

LevelOne WNC-0304USB 11g USB Adapter w/LCD WiFi Detector User Manual

8 4 How to install the driver and utility Before you proceed with the installation, please pay attention to the following descriptions. Note1: Pl

9 Please click “Next” to continue the installation. If you want to install the software program in another location, click “Browse” an

10 The system will display “Software Installation” screen. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue. Click “Finish” to comple

11 4.2 Install the USB adapter Plug the USB adapter into the USB port of your computer. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed, select “Inst

12 Click “Finish” to complete the installation.

13 4.3 Using the Configuration Utility To setup the USB adapter, double-click the icon in the system tray. For Windows XP, there is a “Windows Z

14 Second Way A. Double-click the icon. B. Click “Advance”. C. Uncheck “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settin

15 5 How to configure the utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the 11g Wireless LAN USB adapter an

16 5.1 Wireless Connection Status When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all the channels to find all the access points/stati

17 connecting to. The information includes Channel, Type, SSID, TX Rate and Encrypt settings. Note: Please refer to Section 5.2 for the description o

CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION... 1 1.1

18 5.2 General Connection Setting Click “More Setting”, users are allowed to setup the wireless connection setting, Encryption Setting of the USB ad

19 When the adapter works in 11b mode, the maximum data rate is 11Mbps so that there are only “Auto/1/2/5.5/11Mbps” options you can select. SSID T

20 Parameter Description Authentication Mode This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the adapter intends to connect. Open

21 5.3 WEP and WPA Encryption WEP is an data encryption algorithm, which protects Wireless LAN data in the network against eavesdropping. WEP has be

22 Parameter Description Key Length You may select the 64-bit, 128-bit or 256-bit to encrypt transmitted data. Larger key length will

23 meantime, the button will change to “Apply“ for you to confirm your settings.

24 5.3.2 WPA/WPA2 Setting The adapter can automatically detect the WPA setting of the AP which the adapter intends to connect to. To connect to the

25 In “More Setting“ clicks “WPA Encryption Setting“ to setup WPA security key

26 Parameter Description Connect Information It is the setting for WPA mode. Protocol This adapter supports three kinds of protocol for authenticat

27 5.4 Advanced Settings The “Advanced Setting” allows user to enable/disable country roaming and power consumption mode, setup the fragmentation th

1 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing LevelOne 11g USB adapter with Wi-Fi Detector. This convenient device instantly detects wireless hotspots

28 saving mode when it is idle, but some components of the adapter is still alive. In this mode, the power consumption is larger than “Maximum Power-

29 5.5 Software AP Mode This adapter can run as a wireless AP. The relative configurations of the AP including channel, SSID, MAC Address Filtering,

30 5.5.2 AP General Connection Setting Click “More Setting”, users are allowed to setup the AP connection setting, Encryption Setting and other adv

31 Hide SSID If “Hide SSID“ check box is enabled, the AP will not appear in the site survey list of any wireless adapters. It means Only the wireles

32 should use the shorter preamble type. MAC Address Filter This AP can protect from the unauthorized users by MAC Address filtering. Please refer

33 5.5.3 MAC Address Filter Parameter Description Filter Type Disable – Disable the MAC Address filter function. Accept – Only the wireless ada

34 6 X-Link Installation Clicks “Advanced Setting” and check the “PSP XLink Mode” & “WMM QoS Mode” 1) Open Control

35 2) Under “General”, select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click “Properties”

36 3) Select “Use the following IP address:” and enter “192.168.0.1” for IP address: “255.255.255.0” for Subnet mask then clicks “OK”

37 5) Select “Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only” Enable “Automatically connect to non-preferred networks” Clicks “Close” back to p

2 • Suitable for Any Notebook or Desktop PC. 1.2 Specifications • Standard: IEEE 802.11g/b • LCD Size: 96x32 with EL backlight • Battery: 4.2V

38 9) Enter username and password when you registered to X-Link official site Clicks “OK” to start online gaming

39 7 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the adapter. 1.

40 5. What is Infrastructure？ An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applic

41 12. What is DSSS？What is FHSS？And what are their differences？ Frequency-hopping spread-spectrum (FHSS) uses a narrowband carrier that changes freq

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3 1.3 Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include the following items: •

4 2 How to charge the battery of Wi-Fi Detector 1. Remove the cap from the Wi-Fi Detector, slide the power switch to the “ON” position and carefu

5 3 How to use the Wi-Fi Detector 1. Slide the power switch to the “ON” position. 2. The Wi-Fi detector will automatically enter scanning mo

6 The Icons on the LCD display are displayed as follows: 1. Operating Channel: Indicates the current operating channel of the detected Wi-Fi

7 In “lock mode” the detector constantly re-detects and refreshes the signal strength to this specific SSID so the user can move around to find the