SMC Networks SMC2862W-G EZ Connect Manuel utilisateur
SMC2862W-G EZ Connect™g
Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
User Guide
From SMC's EZ Connect™ line of small office, home office
networking products
March 2004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Driver Installation - Option 1 (Recommended)
. . . . 7
Other Setup Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Driver Installation - Option 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows 98SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Driver Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Windows 98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Utility Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Utility Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Link Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Site Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Disable Wireless Zero Configuration
in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Maximum Distance Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Legal Information and Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
•A PC running Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP.
•A CD-ROM drive.
•An available USB 2.0 port.
•A minimum of 32MB RAM and 300MHz CPU.
•
A minimum of 10MB available hard disk space for utility
and driver installation.
•Another IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g compliant device
installed in your network, such as the Barricade™ g
2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router with
Print Server (SMC2804WBRP-G), or another wireless
adapter, such as the EZ Connect™ g 2.4GHz 54Mbps
Wireless PCI Card (SMC2802W).
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
After unpacking the EZ Connect™ g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless
USB 2.0 Adapter, check the contents of the box to be sure you
have received the following components:
•1 SMC2862W-G EZ Connect™ g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps
Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
•1 USB extension cable.
•1 EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation CD.
•Quick Installation Guide.
Immediately inform your dealer in the event of any incorrect,
missing or damaged parts. If possible, please retain the carton
and original packing materials in case there is a need to return
the product.
Please register this product and upgrade the product warranty
at SMC's Web site: www.smc.com or www.smc-europe.com.
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GETTING STARTED
Warning: Network adapters are sensitive to static electricity.
To protect the adapter, always touch the metal
chassis of your computer before handling the card.
1. Turn on your computer and insert the EZ Installation Wizard,
and Documentation CD. Run the utility software and then
reboot when requested.
2. Find an available USB slot in your computer.
3. Carefully insert the USB adapter's Type-A plug
(i.e., the flat plug) into the USB port.
4. Press until it is firmly seated in the port.
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D
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NSTALLATION
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O
PTION
1
(R
ECOMMENDED
)
Note:
Installation processes will require the use of your
original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have
your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding
with the installation.
This installation method makes the process as simple and
Plug-and-Play as possible. Simply run the EZ Installation
Wizard, reboot your machine and insert your EZ Connect™ g
SMC2862W-G 2.4GHz 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
It's as easy as 1-2-3.
Step 1: Insert the EZ Installation Wizard and Documentation
CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Step 2: Click the [Install Driver/Utility] button.
Driver Installation - Option 1 (Recommended)
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Step 3: Please shut down your machine and insert your
SMC2862W-G. Once the Windows Operating
System is booted
up, it will find the new hardware
and automatically install it.
Other Setup Processes
The following are Operating System-specific options that may
appear during this installation procedure:
Windows 98/Me: If you are using Windows 98, you must
have your original Windows CD on hand. In Windows Me,
the installation process is fully Plug-and-Play.
Windows 2000/XP: Select [Install the software automatically]
if prompted and click [Next] to complete the installation.
Continue to the Utility Configuration section for documentation
on how to use the utility application for your SMC2862W-G.
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DRIVER INSTALLATION -
O
PTION
2
Windows 98SE
Note:
Installation processes will require the use of your
original, licensed copy of Windows. Please have
your Windows CD available BEFORE proceeding
with the installation.
Step 1:
After you have inserted the EZ Connect™ g SMC2862W-G
2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter in your machine, the
Operating System will automatically recognize the adapter and
prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Click the [Next] button
to begin the installation.
Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [Search for the best
driver for your device] option and click [Next].
Step 3: Clear all checkboxes except for [Specify a location:].
Then press the [Browse] button and look for the drivers
on your
CD-ROM. Browse to x:\driver. (Note: The "x"
equals the letter
of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases,
this is D.)
Step 4: The system should find the drivers. Click the
[Next]
button to continue the installation. The wizard will
show
: SMC2862W-G 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [Back]
button, and select the [Display a list of all the drivers...]
option. Select [Network Adapters] from the list of devices,
press [Have Disk] and once again browse to the
location of the drivers.
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