Page 4 - Contents; Chapter 1: Product introduction
iv Features Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-21.2 Package contents ............................................................... 1-21.3 Features .........................................................
Page 5 - Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
v Safeguards Contents 3.2 Wireless Settings ................................................................ 3-4 3.2.1 Status ..................................................................... 3-4 3.2.2 Configuration ......................................................... 3-7 3.2.3 Site Survey ...
Page 6 - About this guide; How this guide is organised; Conventions used in this guide
vi About this guide This user guide contains the information you need to install and configureyour A101 Wireless USB Adaptor. How this guide is organised This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the physical features of the A101 Wireless USBAd...
Page 7 - A101 specification summary*
vii A101 specification summary* Standard IEEE 802.11g Interface USB 2.0 Technology Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Data transfer rate 802.11g: 54Mbps with auto-fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6Mbps 802.11b: 11Mbps with auto-fallback to 5...
Page 8 - Chapter 1; Product Introduction
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the physical featuresof the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor. Thispart presents the package contents, LEDindicators, and recommended networksettings. Product Introduction
Page 11 - Indicators
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 LED Indicators The device comes with Power,Activity, and Link LED indicators.Refer to the table below for LEDindications. 1.3.3 Rear view USB port. This USB port connects the device to a computer via thesupplied USB cable. USB port LED Status Indication Power ...
Page 13 - Chapter 2; Installation
Chapter 2 This chapter provides information onhow to install the A101 Wireless USBAdaptor. Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation
Page 14 - System requirements; Installing the device drivers and utilities; Installation procedures
2-2 Chapter 2: Installation 2.1 System requirements Before installing the A101 Wireless USB Adaptor, make sure that yoursystem meets the following requirements: • Intel ® Pentium ® 4 or AMD K7/K8 system • Minimum 64MB system memory• Windows ® 2000 (SP4)/XP (SP1) operating system • Optical drive (for...
Page 17 - Chapter 3
Chapter 3 This chapter provides information onthe software and utilities supplied onthe Driver CD Softw Softw Softw Softw Software Suppor are Suppor are Suppor are Suppor are Support tt tt
Page 18 - Infrastructure network; (Wireless USB adaptor to an access point)
3-2 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.1 Control Center The Control Center utility is management software that launchesapplications and configures networksettings. Clicking the A101 ControlCenter on the desktop starts theprogram and displays a ControlCenter icon in the Windows ® taskbar. The Control Cent...
Page 20 - Settings; Status tab
3-4 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.2 Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings is themain interface that allows you tocontrol the A101 Wireless USBAdaptor. Use the WirelessSettings to view the operationaland connection status, or tomodify the Wireless USB adaptorconfiguration. The Wireless Settings win...
Page 22 - Ping tab
3-6 Chapter 3: Software Support Ping tab The Ping tab allows you to verifythe connection of your computerwith another computer in thenetwork. To ping a connection: 1. Type the IP address of the connection you want to verify inthe IP Address field. 2. Configure the ping session by assigning the size ...
Page 23 - Basic tab
3.2.2 Configuration Basic tab The Basic tab provides general information on network types andother configurations. Network Type . Select the type of network that you wish to use. Select Infrastructure mode to establish a connection with an access point (AP).In this mode, your system can accesswirele...
Page 24 - Encryption tab; Two ways to assign WEP keys
3-8 Chapter 3: Software Support Encryption tab Wireless data transmissionsbetween your Wireless LANadaptor and the AP are securedusing the Wired Equivalent Privacy(WEP) encryption. Check the Data encryption (WEP enabled) option to assign the WEP keys. Check the Network Authentication (Shared Mode) o...
Page 26 - Table of Icon Indications
3-10 Chapter 3: Software Support 3.2.5 Link State Displays the current connection status of the Wireless USB adaptor to theAP or to other Wi-Fi devices. An icons represents the Link State for easyidentification. Refer to the table below for icon indications. Table of Icon Indications 3.2.4 About Wir...
Page 36 - Network settings - Identification tab
3-20 Chapter 3: Software Support SSID – SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, a string used to identify a wireless LAN. You can only connect with an Access Point, that has thesame SSID. Use different SSIDs to segment the wireless LAN and addsecurity. Channel – The Channel field allow you to select...
Page 37 - Internet settings
Specify an IP address – Ask your network administrator for the IP address and subnet mask you should use. Type in the IP Address andSubnet Mask manually. TCP/IP settings - Gateway tab Specify the gateways. You may specify more than one gateway. Set up theprimary gateway first. Add – Click this butto...
Page 38 - Sharing settings
3-22 Chapter 3: Software Support Enable Proxy Server – Use the Proxy server to access the Internet. Use the same proxy server for all protocols – Specifies whether you want to use the same proxy server to gain access to the Internet using allprotocols. Servers field – Provides fields for you to type...
Page 41 - Chapter 4; Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 This chapter contains atroubleshooting guide for solvingcommon problems you may encounterwhen using the A101 Wireless USBAdaptor. T T T T Troubleshooting roubleshooting roubleshooting roubleshooting roubleshooting
Page 44 - Problem
Diamond Digital A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 4-4 • Check if the device and the other station have the same Encryption . If WEP encryption is enabled, set the sameWEP keys for the device and the AP. I cannot connect to othercomputers linked via anAccess Point or Ad-hocnetwork. • Check if the device and ...
Page 45 - Service Contacts
Diamond Digital A101 Wireless USB Adaptor 4-5 If problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your placeof purchase or contact: Australian Service Contacts Visit the Customer Support section of Mitsubishi Electric Australia’s website at: www.mitsubishielectric.com.au for details of you...