ActionTec MegaBoost C802URG User manual

MegaBoost 54Mbps

Wireless USB Adapter

Model Name: C802URG

User’s Guide

TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................1

Overview of this User’s Guide...................................................................................................1

Unpacking and Setup.....................................................................................................................2

Unpacking...................................................................................................................................2

Setup ...........................................................................................................................................2

Hardware Installation ....................................................................................................................3

LED Indicator.............................................................................................................................3

Check the installation .................................................................................................................3

Software Installation......................................................................................................................4

Utility and Driver Installation.....................................................................................................4

Wireless utility setting...................................................................................................................7

Link Info.....................................................................................................................................7

Configuration..............................................................................................................................8

Advanced....................................................................................................................................9

Site Survey................................................................................................................................12

Technical Specifications..............................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of this MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB

Adapter.

This manual helps to get familiar with the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB

Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product.

Please keep this manual for future reference.

With a Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11g) USB 2.0 Adapter, a desktop or laptop

computer can communicate with another computer in a wireless way. Easy-to-use

utilities are bundled with Wireless USB Adapter for configuration, monitoring, and

diagnosis purposes.

The MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter can wirelessly transmit and receive

data, minimizing the need for wired connections, at a speed of up to fifty-four

megabit per second.

The MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter provides users with an access to

real-time information anywhere in their organization. The mobility provides

productivity and service, which are not available under wired networks. The

MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter configuration is easy to change from

peer-to-peer networks, suitable for a small number of users, to full infrastructure

networks of thousands of users that allow roaming around a broad area.

Overview of this User’s Guide

Introduction. Describes the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter and its

features.

Unpacking and Setup. Helps you get started with the basic installation of the

MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter.

Hardware Installation. Describes the LED indicators of the Adapter.

Software Installation. Tells how to setup the driver and the utility setting.

Technical Specifications. Lists the technical specifications of the MegaBoost

54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter.

UNPACKING AND SETUP

This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the MegaBoost 54Mbps

Wireless USB Adapter.

Unpacking

Open the box of the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter and carefully

unpack it. The box should contain the following items:

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One MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

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One Driver & Utility CD-ROM

If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for

replacement.

Setup

The setup of the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter can be performed

using the following steps:

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Visually inspect the USB connector and make sure that it is fully plugged in to

the system’s USB port.

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Make sure that there is a well environment that there is no much intrusion to

have a better connection.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

LED Indicator

LINK

The LINK LED lights green when the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

is connected to a network successfully. Otherwise the LINK indicator blinks green

while the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter is access the wireless

network.

Check the installation

The LED of the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter is clearly visible and

the status of the network link can be seen instantly:

1. When connected to the USB port and the driver were installed, the LNK LED

will start blinking, and it means that the device is starting to scan an 802.11g

wireless device near the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter.

2. While the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter linked up to the Access

Point or to other Wireless LAN station, the LINK LED will always light up.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the MegaBoost 54Mbps

Wireless USB Adapter.

Before insert the USB Dongle into USB port of your computer, please install

the Utility Program first. Make sure that the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless

USB Adapter is NOT inserted into the USB slot.

Utility and Driver Installation

Insert the 802.11g Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Adapter Driver & Utility CD-ROM into

computer’s CD-ROM Drive and it will automatically run a setup menu and install

the driver and the utility. In some specific setting on Windows system, you may

need to proceed the software manually, go to your Windows Start menu and choose

Run, type “D:\Setup\Setup.exe” in the dialog box (D:\ will depend on where your

CD-ROM drive is located).

Note: (D:\ will depends on where the CD-ROM drive is located and <Windows

OS> will depend on the Windows Operating System you are using).

1. Click Install to start the Utility and driver installation.

2. The Install Shield Wizard screen will appear. Click “Next” to continue.

3. Click “Finish” to finish the installation.

4. Plug-in your MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter into your computer’s

USB port.

5. You will see the icon on the Windows task bar when you finish the utility

installation and plugged the MegaBoost 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter.

When the icon in the toolbar represents in green color, it is properly connected

to the network and shown the linking quality.

WIRELESS UTILITY SETTING

Windows® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility as default. The following

instructions are for Service Pack 2 users. If you are using Windows® 2000/98/ME,

you must use the Wireless Utility.

With the Wireless utility, users can configure all the functions provided by the

Wireless LAN Adapter Utility. Double-click the utility icon that appears in the

system tray.

The Wireless LAN Adapter Utility includes six tabs: Link Info, Configuration,

Advanced, Site Survey and About.

Link Info

The Link Info screen shows you the status of the Wireless Adapter, it shows that

where the device is connected to, the connect Status, the connecting Speed, the

network Type, the Encryption type, the SSID and the Signal Strength.

Configuration

This is the page where you can change the basic settings of the MegaBoost 54Mbps

Wireless USB Adapter with the minimum amount of effort to implement a secure

wireless network environment.

SSID: The SSID differentiates one Wireless LAN group name from another; so all

access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific Wireless LAN

group name must use the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the

BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID.

Wireless Mode: If you want to connect with an Access Point/WLAN Router,

please set to “Infrastructure” mode. If you have more stations and just want to set

them as local network, please set the mode to “Ad-hoc” mode.

Channel: It shows auto that used for Infrastructure Wireless LAN network. The

channel number can be set only under the Ad-Hoc operation mode. In Ad-Hoc

mode stations, each station must have the same channel number and SSID.

In Infrastructure mode, the Wireless USB Adapter will automatically detect the

channel number of the Access Point.

Power Mode: There are 3 modes to choose:

Continuous Access Mode (default): The USB Dongle is constantly operating

with full power and it consumes the most power.

Maximum Power Save: The USB Dongle consumes the least power and only

operates when there is wireless network activity.

Power Save: The USB Dongle consumes the moderate level of power.

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