Page 3 - Contents
Contents 1 I NSTALLING Y OUR Z OOM A IR USB C LIENT ............................ 5 P ACKAGE C ONTENTS ................................................................ 5 I NSTALLING THE USB S OFTWARE ............................................... 6 C ONNECTING THE USB C LIENT TO Y OUR C OMPUTER .......
Page 5 - Installing Your; Package Contents; Important Information
Chapter 1 Installing Your ZoomAir USB Client 5 1 Installing Your ZoomAir USB Client This chapter explains how to install your USB Client, including • Installing the USB software • Connecting the USB Client to a computer. Note: Your USB Client works with Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP. Package Contents...
Page 6 - Installing the USB Software; Main Menu
6 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual Installing the USB Software 1 1 1 1 Insert the ZoomAir CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD starts automatically and the Main Menu opens: Click Installation Wizard. Note: If the CD does not start automatically, from the desktop, go...
Page 8 - Connecting the USB Client to Your; Windows XP Users Only:; “Install the software automatically”; Next
8 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual The next stage is to connect the USB hardware to your computer. Connecting the USB Client to Your Computer 1 Plug one end of the supplied USB cable into a free USB porton your computer or laptop and plug the other end into the USB Client...
Page 9 - Finish
Chapter 1 Installing Your ZoomAir USB Client 9 4 When you see a dialog box similar to the one below, click Finish . If you are prompted to restart your computer again, do so. Otherwise, your USB installation is complete. Windows 2000 and XP Users: You may also see a dialog box stating Digital Signat...
Page 11 - Using Your ZoomAir USB Client; Setting the Windows Network Properties; Network
Chapter 2 Using Your ZoomAir USB Client 11 2 Using Your ZoomAir USB Client This chapter provides information about using your USB Client, including the following: • Setting the Windows Network properties, if necessary • Using your USB Client with other ZoomAir products • Viewing other computers • Us...
Page 12 - Using Your Client with Other ZoomAir
12 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual The Windows operating system will prompt you to enter a Computer and Workgroup name. These names will be used to identify your computer in the Microsoft Network Neighborhood. 1 In the Computer name field, enter a unique name for your co...
Page 14 - Viewing Other Computers
14 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual Viewing Other Computers When multiple computers equipped with ZoomAir products arerunning on your wireless network, you can use the following procedure to view them. 1 Start Windows Explorer. 2 Scroll to and double-click Network Neighbo...
Page 15 - Usage and Maintenance Tips
Chapter 2 Using Your ZoomAir USB Client 15 3 In the Network Settings window, click the Identification tab to verify or change the Station Name or Workgroup . Note: Except for Windows 2000 and XP, you must restart your computer for Network Settings changes to take effect. Usage and Maintenance Tips T...
Page 17 - Upgrading or Removing Your; USB Client Properties; Upgrading; System; System Properties; Device
Chapter 3 Upgrading or Removing Your USB Client 17 3 Upgrading or Removing Your USB Client You may want to upgrade or remove your ZoomAir USB Client in one of the following situations: • New USB Client features have become available • You have installed a newer version of the WLAN Utility • You have...
Page 18 - Removing
18 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual 4 In the top section of the Device Manager tab, select the option View devices by type . Then, in the list of PC Devices, double-click Network Adapters . 5 Select the item ZoomAir USB Client and click the Properties button. 6 In the Zoo...
Page 20 - Yes
20 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual 3 If you are prompted to remove any additional software, click Yes . 4 You may see a dialog box similar to the one below. If so, check the box “Don’t display this message again” and click Yes . 5 Be sure to remove any CD remaining in th...
Page 21 - Advanced Features
Chapter 4 Advanced Features 21 4 Advanced Features This chapter describes some of your USB Client’s advanced capabilities. These include the following: • How to make configuration changes • How to set up WEP • How to monitor the status of your USB Client connection • How to perform diagnostics WINDO...
Page 22 - Configuration
22 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual When you open the WLAN Utility dialog box, you’ll see five tabs: • Configuration • Loop Back • AP Browser • Site Survey • About . These tabbed boxes allow you to make configuration changes andperform user-level diagnostics. Descriptions...
Page 23 - Network—
Chapter 4 Advanced Features 23 Network— The Network Type dropdown list tells you what type of network the USB client is connected to: Infrastructure or AdHoc . (For additional explanation of these network types, turn to page 33.) • The default is Infrastructure —this mode uses an Access Point or Gat...
Page 24 - Transmit Rate—
24 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual no longer want to use a profile, you can remove it by clicking the Delete button. Tip: You can also select a profile by right-clicking the WLAN icon in the system tray. Transmit Rate— The USB Client provides several data rate options, i...
Page 26 - Advanced Configuration Options
26 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual 1 Click the Create Key with Manual check box. 2 You have a choice of selecting an Alphanumeric or a Hexadecimal scheme. • Alphanumeric : 13 case-sensitive characters ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z”, and “0-9” (for ex., MyKey12345678) • Hexade...
Page 27 - Power Management—; Power Save; RTS Threshold—; RTS Threshold
Chapter 4 Advanced Features 27 Power Management— The Power Save option is designed to conserve your computer’s battery life. If you click the Power Save, your wireless LAN Card will go into sleep mode, minimizing powerconsumption. Note: If you enable power saving, the Access Points you use need to s...
Page 28 - Fragmentation Threshold; Status; State—
28 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual Note: There is an implicit tradeoff when enabling RTS Threshold. It could cause redundant network overhead that could negatively affect throughput, instead of providing a remedy. Be sure to also specify the packet size. The RTS mechanis...
Page 29 - Throughput—
Chapter 4 Advanced Features 29 Throughput— Shows the short term transmit and receive throughput in bytes/second, and is continuously updated. Link Quality— Based on the quality of the received signal of the Access Point beacon. There are four states of link quality: 100%-80% Excellent 80%-60% Good 6...
Page 30 - AP Browser
30 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual AP Browser If you click the Rescan button, the AP Browser displays all Access Points in the vicinity. Besides listing the ESS ID of each Access Point, the AP Browser box displays BSS ID , Channel , Signal , Quality and Supported Rates ....
Page 31 - Site Survey
Chapter 4 Advanced Features 31 Site Survey By displaying the Site Survey dialog box, you can review thechannel quality of all 14 radio channels. A blue bar indicates that channel quality is clear and good—the higher the blue bar, the better the quality (i.e., less interference). A yellow bar indicat...
Page 32 - About
32 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual About The About box shows the current versions of the Wireless LAN Utility, driver, and firmware. It also displays the NIC card’s MACaddress and frequency domain.
Page 33 - Appendix A; Wireless Networking Overview; AdHoc vs. Infrastructure; clients; adhoc
Appendix A Wireless Networking Overview 33 Appendix A Wireless Networking Overview You can use the ZoomAir USB Client in two types of networks, AdHoc (also called Peer-to-Peer) or Infrastructure. This Appendix explains the basic difference between the two. AdHoc vs. Infrastructure A network is a gro...
Page 34 - infrastructure networks; Gateway
34 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual More complicated wireless networks, typically called“ infrastructure networks ,” usually have an “ Access Point ” or “ Gateway ” to manage the connections between computers in the wireless network and other elements of the network.In an...
Page 35 - Appendix B; Troubleshooting
Appendix B Troubleshooting 35 Appendix B Troubleshooting Referring to this Appendix may help you troubleshoot your ZoomAir product and avoid a call to Technical Support. Two other good sources of help are the FAQs on the ZoomAir CD and the ZoomAir section our web site www.zoom.com www.zoom.com www.z...
Page 36 - If You Cannot Connect to the Network
36 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual If You Cannot Connect to the Network If your USB Client seems to be working fine, but you are unable toconnect to the network, it may be due to a configuration mismatch. It is likely there is a configuration mismatch pertaining to eithe...
Page 37 - Appendix C; Regulatory Information; U.S. FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Emissions Statement
Appendix C Regulatory Information 37 Appendix C Regulatory Information U.S. FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Emissions Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital device, pursuant to part 15 of the Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protect...
Page 38 - European Union Member States: Intended Use; Declaration of Conformity
38 ZoomAir USB Client Installation Guide & Reference Manual European Union Member States: Intended Use The intended use for this RLAN equipment is operation in the 2.4GHz frequency band. Member states in the EU with restrictive use for this device are grayed out in the table below. AUSTRIA BELGI...
Page 39 - Department of Commerce End User Statement
Appendix C Regulatory Information 39 Department of Commerce End User Statement This item falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, and as such, the requirement set forth in section 740-17 of the ExportAdministration Regulation must be complied with. See the following Websites for m...
Page 40 - Important Information Table
1412-A 27256 2002 Important Information Table We recommend that you take a few moments to fill in thefollowing information for future reference. In the event you needto call Technical Support, you will need the information below. ZoomAir Model _______________________ (located on the box) Serial Nu...
