Abocom WU5214 - Manual

- 1 - Chapter 1: Introduction The WU5214 (Wireless LAN USB Adapter) is an IEEE802.11b/g/n USB adapter that connects your notebook to a wireless local area network. The WU5214 fully complies with IEEE 802.11n draft 3.0 and IEEE 802.11 b/g standards, delivers reliable, cost-effective, feature rich wir...

- 2 - Installation For Windows 2000/XP Install the Software Note: Do not insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing. 1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included Installation CD into the computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically. 2...

- 4 - Install the Hardware Note: Insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter when finished software installation. Insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the USB Port of the computer. The system will automatically detect the new hardware.

- 5 - Verification To verify if the device is active in the computer. Go to Start > Setting > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager . Expand the Network Adapters category. If the 802.11n/b/g Mini Wireless LAN USB2.0 Adapter is listed here, it means that the device is prop...

- 6 - For Windows Vista Install the Software Note: Do not insert the Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the computer until the InstallShield Wizard finished installing. 1. Exit all Windows programs. Insert the included Installation CD into the computer. The CD-ROM will run automatically. 2. When the Lice...

- 9 - Network Connection IP Address Note: When assigning IP address(es) to computers on the network, remember to have IP address for each computer set on the same subnet mask. If the Broadband Router has been enabled DHCP server function, it won’t be necessary to assign static IP address for PC. 1. ...

- 11 - Station Mode IMPORTANT NOTICE: Under screen resolution 800 x 600 pixels, if users click the triangle button at the right down corner of the utility windows to expand the station linking information that will NOT be displayed completely. Profile Profile can let users book keeping the favorite ...

- 17 - Delete Click to delete an existing profile. Edit Click to edit a profile. Activate Click to make a connection between devices. Network The Network page displays the information of surrounding APs from last scan result. The tab lists the information including SSID, Network type, Channel, Wirel...

- 18 - Add to Profile Select an item (SSID) on the list and then click to add it into the profile list. Connect Select an item (SSID) on the list and then click to make a connection. Access Point (AP) Information Double click on the intended AP to see AP's detail information that divides into four p...

- 19 - Selected Registrar : Indicate if the user has recently activated a Registrar to add an Enrollee. The values are "TRUE" and "FALSE" State : The current configuration state on AP. The values are "Unconfigured" and "Configured.” Version : WPS specified version. AP Set...

- 20 - Link Status Tab Status Shows the current connected AP SSID and MAC address. If there is no connection existing, it will show Disconnected. Extra Info Shows the link status and TX power percentage. Channel Shows the current channel in use. Authentication Authentication mode used within the net...

- 21 - Signal Strength 1 Shows the receiving signal strength, users can choose to display as percentage or dBm format. Noise Strength Shows the noise signal strength in the wireless environment. Transmit Shows the current Link Speed and Throughput of the transmit rate. Receive Shows the current Link...

- 22 - Enable CCX (Cisco Compatible extensions) Check to enable the CCX function. • Turn on CCKM. • Enable Radio Measurements: Check to enable the Radio measurement function. • Non-Serving Measurements limit: Users can set channel measurement every 0~2000 milliseconds. (Default is set to 250 millise...

- 23 - Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Shows information of packets received successfully. Frames Received With CRC Error Shows information of packets received with CRC error. Frames Dropped Due To Out-of-Resource Shows information of packets dropped due to resource issue. Duplicate ...

- 24 - WMM/QoS Tab WMM Enable Check the box to enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media function that is meant to improve audio, video and voice applications transmitted over Wi-Fi. WMM- Power Save Enable Select a power save mode that preferred. z AC_BK (Access Category Background) z AC_BE (Access Category Best Eff...

- 25 - WPS Tab WPS AP List Display the information of surrounding APs with WPS IE from last scan result. List information included SSID, BSSID, Channel, ID (Device Password ID), Security-Enabled. Rescan Issue a rescan command to wireless NIC to update information on surrounding wireless network. Inf...

- 28 - About This page displays the information of the Wireless LAN USB Adapter including, Config Version/ Date, Driver Version/ Date, EEPROM Version, Firmware Version and Phy_Address. Utility Menu List To access the utility menu list, please right click the utility icon on the task bar. z Launch Co...

- 29 - Soft AP mode Config Config SSID AP name of user type. Users also can click Use Mac Address button to display it. Channel Manually force the AP using the channel. (The system default is CH 1.) Wireless Mode Here supports 2.4G (included 802.11b/g/n) wireless mode. (The system default is 2.4G.) ...

- 31 - No forwarding among wireless clients No beacon among wireless client, clients can share information each other. (The system default is no forwarding.) Hide SSID Do not display AP name. (System default is disabled.) Allow BW 40MHz Click to disable this function. (System default is enabled.) Th...

- 32 - Access Control Access Policy User chooses whether AP start the function or not. (System default is Disable.) z Disable: Do not use this access control function. z Allow All: Only the MAC address listed in the Access List can connect with this soft AP. z Reject All: Only the MAC address listed...

- 33 - MAC Table MAC Address The station MAC address of current connection. AID Raise value by current connection. Power Saving Mode The station of current connect whether it have to support. Status The status of current connection. Event Log Event Log Event Time (yy/mm/dd-hh:mm:ss) Records the even...

- 34 - Statistics Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully Shows information of packets successfully sent. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries Shows information of packets failed transmit after hitting retry limit. RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Shows information of packets ...

- 48 - Transmit Statistics Tab Frames Transmitted Successfully Shows information of packets successfully sent. Frames Retransmitted Successfully Shows information of packets successfully sent with one or more reties. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries Shows information of packets failed tr...