FCC ID: MQ4WUB1K5 Wireless USB Adaptor

by: Abocom Systems Inc latest update: 2002-06-03 model: WUB1K5

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1	Install Guide	Users Manual	pdf	1.01 MiB	March 06 2002
1		Test Report	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Test Report	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Cover Letter(s)	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Test Report	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Test Report	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Test Setup Photos	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Cover Letter(s)	pdf		March 06 2002
1		External Photos	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Internal Photos	pdf		March 06 2002
1		ID Label/Location Info	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Test Report	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Test Report	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Cover Letter(s)	pdf		March 06 2002
1		RF Exposure Info	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Test Setup Photos	pdf		March 06 2002
1		Test Report	pdf		March 06 2002

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Wireless USB Adapter User Manual Doc. No.: 041902-01 certain REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United Federal Communication States Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2) This device must accept any interface received, including that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

in a particular installation. If interference interface in a

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit is the receiver to which that different from connected. CAUTION:

1) To comply with FCC RF exposurecompliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons. 2) This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Table of Contents INTRODUCTION............................................. 1 FEATURES ........................................................ 2 LED INDICATORS............................................. 2 INSTALLATION THE UTILITY UNDER WIN 98/ME/2000............................................... 3 UNINSTALL PROCEDURE UNDER WINDOWS 98/ME.............................................................. 7 Uninstall the Configuration Utility...... 7 Uninstall the Device ............................ 8 UNINSTALL PROCEDURE UNDER WINDOWS 2000............................................................... 10 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................... 14 INSTALLATION OF THE USB ADAPTER FOR WIN XP................................................... 15 NETWORK CONNECTION ......................... 18 CONFIGURING THE NETWORK PROTOCOLS FOR WINDOWS 98/ME .......................................... 18 CLIENT SETUP FOR WINDOWS 2000 AND XP . 23 Connecting to a Windows NT Domain

........................................................... 23 Connecting to a NetWare File Server 24 CONFIGURATION AND MONITOR UTILITY FOR WINDOWS 98/ME/2000...... 26 STATUS .......................................................... 28 STATISTICS..................................................... 31 SITE SURVEY.................................................. 32 ENCRYPTION .................................................. 34 ADVANCED .................................................... 37 VERSION ........................................................ 39 CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS XP... 40 FIRMWARE UPGRADE UTILITY ............. 46 SPECIFICATIONS......................................... 48 applications, Introduction A wireless LAN links network users to LAN services without the hassle of cabling or wiring, which significantly brings mobile workers the freedom of staying connected to the network while roaming around a building or multiple buildings maintaining access to the Internet, e-mail, networked and print services. This device is the perfect solution for your wireless network applications based on the IEEE 802.11b standard that offers a data rate up to 11Mbps in a wireless LAN environment. It is a high-speed wireless network card that plugs into your notebook or desktop PC and accesses to the LAN or peer-to-peer networking easily without wires or cables. Whether youre at your desk or in the boardroom, it allows you to share printers, files, and other network resources. The USB adapter is designed for a USB type A port of a laptop or desktop computer for creating a wireless workstation.

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Installation the Utility under Win 98/ME/2000 Precaution for Windows 98, 2000, and ME users: You must install the Adapter's software before installation of the hardware. 1. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and double click on Setup.exe to install the Configuration &

Monitor Utility. Features existing network Compliant with IEEE802.11b standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN USB 1.1 compliant USB Plug & Play Interoperable with infrastructure Secure information transmission Freedom to roam while staying connected Compatible with specialty wireless products and services Up to 11Mbps data rate External Antenna is built in the card with LEDs indication Supports Window 98/2000/ME/XP Low power consumption Easy to install and configure LED Indicators Power: Green, on Receive: Green, on Transmit: Green, on 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

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3. The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue. 5. Follow the instruction to select the program folder. Click Next to continue. 4. In Setup Type, choose Application and USB drivers and then click Next. 6. In Start Copying Files, click Next to continue.

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7. In Setup Status, the InstallShield Wizard will begin copying the files. Uninstall Windows 98/ME Procedure Under Uninstall the Configuration Utility 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Add/Remove Program. 2. Select 802.11 Wireless LAN then click Add/Remove to continue. 8. After the Configuration Utility has been successfully installed, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish to restart.

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2. Select Wireless USB Adapter then click Remove. Click OK. Uninstall the Device 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network. 3. The system will prompt you to restart your computer. Click Yes.

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Procedure Under Uninstall Windows 2000 1. Go to Start Control Panel Add/Remove Hardware. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. In Choose a Hardware Task, select Uninstall/Unplug a device and click Next to continue. 4. In Choose a Removal Task, select Uninstall a device and click Next.

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5. Check the Show hidden devices check box and locate the device in the device list. Select the device and click Next. 7. Click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure. 6. Select Yes, I want to uninstall this device and click Next.

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Hardware Installation Precaution for Windows 98, 2000, and ME users: Please do NOT install the hardware until the Application setup in Installation the Utility under Win98/ME/2000 has been completed. 1. Plug the USB's square end (Type B) into the adapter's USB port. 2. Plug the USB's rectangle end (Type A) into the PC's USB port. After the device has been connected to your computer, Windows will detect the new hardware and then automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. Precaution for Windows XP users: You must install the Adapter's hardware, and then go to Installation of the USB Adapter for Win XP. Installation of the USB Adapter for Win XP 1. Once the device is well connected to your computer, Windows XP will automatically detect the new device. Click Install from a list and click Next. 2. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the this CD-ROM drive. Select location in the search: and click Browse to provide

(e.g. E:\Drivers\WinXP). Click Next. the appropriate path Include

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3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 4. Click Finish to complete the Utility installation.

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Network Connection Configuring the Network Protocols for Windows 98/ME 1. Once the driver has been installed, you must make some changes to your network settings. Click Start Settings Control Panel Network. 2. Make sure that you have all the following components installed.

Wireless USB Adapter

NetBEUI

TCP/IP If any components are missing, click on the Add button to add them in. All the protocols and clients required and listed above are provided by Microsoft. 3. After clicking Add, highlight the component you need, click Add.

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4. Highlight Microsoft, and then double click on the item you want to add. 5. For making your computer visible on the the File and Printer network, enable Sharing. 6. Click the Identification tab. Make up a name that is unique from the other computers'

names on the network. Type the name of your workgroup, which should be the same used by all of the other PCs on the network. 7. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that Shared-level access control is selected. If connecting to a Netware server, share level can be set to User-level access control.

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10. Double-click the Network Neighbourhood icon on the windows desktop, and you should see the names of the other PCs on the network. Client Setup for Windows 2000 and XP the next two sections. If you are not using NT or Novell with Windows, skip the following procedures to prepare your computer to be used with any file servers that may be on the network. Perform Connecting to a Windows NT Domain 1. Click StartSettingsControl Panel. Double-click Network. 2. Change the Primary Network Logon to Client for Microsoft Networks. 8. When finished, reboot your computer to activate the new device. 9. Once the computer has restarted and Windows has booted up, a Logon window will appear and require you to enter a username and password. Make up a username and password and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button, or you wont be able to log onto the network.

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2. Change the Network Logon to Client for NetWare Network. 3. Double-click networks. the Client for Microsoft 4. Select the Log on to Windows NT domain box. Put your NT domain name in the Windows NT domain area. 5. Click OK and restart your computer. Connecting to a NetWare File Server 1. Click StartSettingsControl Panel. Double-click Network. 3. Double-click the Client for NetWare networks. Put your server's name in the Preferred Server box. Click in the Enable Logon Script Processing box. 4. Click OK and restart your computer.

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Configuration and Monitor Utility for Windows 98/ME/2000 After installing the device successfully, go to Start Programs 802.11 Wireless LAN Configuration and Monitor Utility. Icon Status Mode Infrastructure mode Ad-Hoc mode Icon Link Status The itself station to an Red. The station is not associated to an Access Point. Blue. associates Access Point. Red. The color is red only when the card is during resetting and initialization procedure. Blue. The color is always blue, except when the card is during resetting and initialization procedure. The Wireless LAN Monitor Utility icon will appear in the taskbar every time the device is running. You can open it by double-clicking on this icon. Note: Except for the following configuration utility, using Windows the wireless network settings in the Windows XP is to the Configuration for Windows XP section) recommended. to configure

(Please skip

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All settings are categorized into 6 tabs:

Status Statistics Site Survey Encryption Advanced Version Status The Status tab will display the current status of the Wireless USB Adapter. Item Operating Mode Channel SSID Tx Rate Int Roaming Description It displays the current operational mode.

(Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure) It shows the selected channel that is currently used. (from 1 ~ 11) The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network. It shows the current SSID setting of the Wireless USB Adapter. It shows the current transfer rate. (1, 2, 5.5, or 11Mbps or Auto) It displays the current roaming status.

(read-only) MAC Address It displays the MAC address of the Status Signal Strength Link Quality Wireless USB Adapter. It displays the information about the status of the communication (the BSSID of the Access Point to which the card is associated). It displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless USB Adapter and it connects. It displays the connection between the Wireless USB Adapter and it connects. the Access Point the Access Point link quality of the

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Item Change Submit Cancel to Description Click Change the configuration as Operating Mode, Channel, SSID and Tx Rate. (Refer to below page) Click Submit to save the changes. change such parameters Click Cancel to ignore the previous setting. Statistics information This option shows you to view the available packets, statistic Management Packets and Rejected packets). Press the Reset button to renew or update this list of statistics.

(Data

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Site Survey The Site Survey tab shows all the available Access Points and their features. Item BSSID SSID

(AP) Description When one Access Point is connected to wired network and a set of wireless stations it is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. Item Signal Channel Encryption BSS Re-Scan Cancel Exit the Access Point Description The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network. It displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless USB Adapter and it connects. It shows the selected channel that is currently used. It displays Encryption. When one Access Point is connected to wired network and a set of wireless stations it is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). Search for all available networks. Clicking on the button, the device will start to rescan and list all available sites. Click Cancel to ignore the previous setting. Click Exit to exit the application. status of WEP

(AP) the

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Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network. Description Item Encryption WEP is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit/128-bit shared key algorithm. Under the drop-down box, you can choose to have WEP encryption Disabled, 64 Bit, or 128 Bit. Key1/Key2/

Key3/Key4 Default Key Mode Authentication Type This setting is the configuration key used in accessing the wireless network via WEP encryption. To generate an encryption key:

1. Select 64 Bit or 128 Bit. 2. Click "Key1" or "Key2" or "Key3" or

"key4" item, then fill in the appropriate value/phrase. You can specify up to 4 different keys to decrypt wireless data. Select the Default key setting from the pull-down menu. Two WEP modes are available as below: Mandatory and Optional. Mandatory:WEP Encryption to is establish required connection with other stations within the wireless network. Optional:Your station can communicate with other stations within the wireless network regardless if they use WEP or not. type authentication defines The configuration options for the sharing of wireless networks to verify identity and access privileges of roaming wireless network cards. You may choose between Open System, Shared Key, and Auto. Open System: If the Access Point is using "Open System"

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authentication, then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication type. Shared Key: Shared Key is when both the the recipient share a secret key. sender and Auto: Select Auto for the USB adapter to select the Authentication type automatically depending on the Access Point Authentication type. Click Submit to save the changes. Click Exit to exit the application. Submit Exit Note: You must use the same value/phrase or for all wireless the wireless WEP key settings computers in order for network to function well.

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Advanced You can change advanced configuration settings, such as the Preamble Type, Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold. Item Preamble Type Description This value defines the length of the CRC block for communication between the Wireless Access Point and the roaming wireless network card.

Long: The mandatory supported

"Long preamble as well as header" as specified in IEEE 802.11b that allows

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the interoperation with and current 1Mbits/sec 2Mbit/sec DSS

(Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) specification.

Short: The optional "Short preamble and header" is intended for applications where maximum throughput is desired and interoperability with legacy and preamble capable equipment is not a consideration. non-short Version You can view basic information about the Utility like the Driver, Firmware and Application Version. Use the Exit button to exit the application.

Auto: Select Auto for the USB adapter the Preamble type automatically depending on the Access Point Preamble type. select to Fragmentation Threshold RTS/CTS Threshold Power Save Submit Exit This value indicates how much of the Access Points resources are devoted to recovering packet errors. The value should remain at its default setting of 2346. Only minor modifications of this value are recommended. This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended. value this of Click Submit to save the changes. Click Exit to exit the application.

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Configuration for Windows XP 1. Go to Start Control Panel Network 2. Connections. In Network Connections window, Network right-click Connections icon, and select Properties. the Wireless 3. In Wireless Network Properties window, select Networks tab. Connection the Wireless Note: Double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon and you can see the status of the wireless PC Card as described below.

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Configure Click the button to set up a new network or WEP configuration as illustrated as below.

Use Windows to configure Check the box to enable windows configuration. you Note: Once enable windows configuration, there will be only two tabs, Status the Configuration Utility. You cannot use this utility the wireless settings. and About, to configure left in Available networks Displays all available networks.

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Refresh Click the button to refresh and search for all available networks. Preferred networks

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From available network(s) listed above, you can select preferred one(s) in an order that you can arrange. The marked one is the currently used network. Move up Move the selected network forward one position. Move down Move the selected network back one position Add Click the button and the Wireless Network Properties window will appear. the Network name field, enter your desired network name listed in the above Available networks box, and click OK. In in listed the network Properties the above Highlight Preferred networks box, and click the button to display its properties. Once network configuration is done, make sure to click OK. The new parameters will be saved and active only after doing so. Note: The new settings will be active only after you click on OK in the Wireless Network Connection Properties window. Remove Highlight the unwanted network listed in the Preferred networks box, and click the button to remove it.

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Firmware Upgrade Utility Note: Please DO NOT use this utility unless you have got new binary files from the vendor. Otherwise, you may damage your card. The Firmware Upgrade Utility allows you to upgrade the firmware of your card while your card is running. It will download the new firmware and it will reset your card in order to start operating with the new firmware. The Firmware Upgrade Utility is for Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows 2000 only. 1. Go to Start Programs 802.11 Wireless LAN Tools Upgrade Firmware Utility.

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2. Press the "Upgrade" button in order for a file selection window to appear. Browse for the xxx.rom file that contains the new firmware. 3. After you have located and selected the file, the firmware upgrade process will begin. 4. When the firmware has been upgraded, you will see a notification from the Firmware Upgrade Utility. Press "OK" to complete the upgrade.

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Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK Supported OS Windows 98/ ME/ 2000/XP EMC Certification FCC Part 15, Class B in US EN300328

(301489-17) in Europe JATE-Telec in Japan and EN300826 Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11b, Wi-Fi compliant Host Interface USB 1.1 Physical Antenna LED Indicators Power Requirement Frequency Range Number of Selectable Channels Modulation Technique Weight: 50 g Dimension: 110(L) x 60 (W) x 2.5(H) mm External Antenna, rotating angle 0 to 90 Power: Green, ON Receive (Rx): Green, ON Transmit (Tx): Green, ON Operating Voltage: 5V DC

TX consumption: 450mA (Max)

RX consumption: 300mA (Max) 2.412GHz ~ 2.4835GHz USA, Canada: 11 channels Japan: 14 channels Europe: 13 channels Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum

(CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK) Security 0/64/128 bit WEP Spreading 11 chip Barker sequence Bit Error rate Better than 10-5

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		frequency	equipment class	purpose
1	2002-06-03	2412 ~ 2462	DSS - Part 15 Spread Spectrum Transmitter	Original Equipment

Application Forms

app s	Applicant Information
1	Effective	2002-06-03
1	Applicant's complete, legal business name	Abocom Systems Inc
1	FCC Registration Number (FRN)	0009543745
1	Physical Address	No.77, Yu-Yih Rd.
1		Miao-Lih, N/A 35059
1		Taiwan

app s	TCB Information
1	TCB Application Email Address	h******@americanTCB.com
1	TCB Scope	A4: UNII devices & low power transmitters using spread spectrum techniques

app s	FCC ID
1	Grantee Code	MQ4
1	Equipment Product Code	WUB1K5

app s	Person at the applicant's address to receive grant or for contact
1	Name	H**** H******
1	Title	Manager
1	Telephone Number	886-3******** Extension:
1	Fax Number	886-3********
1	E-mail	h******@abocom.com.tw

app s	Technical Contact
1	Firm Name	Intertek Testing Services Taiwan, Ltd
1	Name	J**** C******
1	Physical Address	No. 11, Ko-Tze-Nan Chia-Tung Li
1		Hsinchu, 300
1		Taiwan
1	Telephone Number	+886 ******** Extension:
1	Fax Number	+886 ********
1	E-mail	j******@itslabtest-twn.com

app s	Non Technical Contact
		n/a

app s	Confidentiality (long or short term)
1	Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?:	Yes
1	Long-Term Confidentiality Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?:	No
	if no date is supplied, the release date will be set to 45 calendar days past the date of grant.

app s	Cognitive Radio & Software Defined Radio, Class, etc
1	Is this application for software defined/cognitive radio authorization?	No
1	Equipment Class	DSS - Part 15 Spread Spectrum Transmitter
1	Description of product as it is marketed: (NOTE: This text will appear below the equipment class on the grant)	Wireless USB Adaptor
1	Related OET KnowledgeDataBase Inquiry: Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application?	No
1	Modular Equipment Type	Does not apply
1	Purpose / Application is for	Original Equipment
1	Composite Equipment: Is the equipment in this application a composite device subject to an additional equipment authorization?	No
1	Related Equipment: Is the equipment in this application part of a system that operates with, or is marketed with, another device that requires an equipment authorization?	No
1	Grant Comments	Power Output listed is Conducted. The antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
1	Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application?	No
1	If there is an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application, has the associated waiver been approved and all information uploaded?	No

app s	Test Firm Name and Contact Information
1	Firm Name	Intertek Testing Services Taiwan Ltd.
1	Name	A****** L**
1	Telephone Number	886-3******** Extension:
1	Fax Number	886-3********
1	E-mail	a******@intertek.com

Equipment Specifications
	Line	Rule Parts	Grant Notes	Lower Frequency	Upper Frequency	Power Output	Tolerance	Emission Designator	Microprocessor Number
1	1	15C		2412.00000000	2462.00000000	0.0880000

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