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IOGear GWU513 user manual Welcome, IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. PKG-M0095

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Welcome

Thank you for choosing IOGEAR® to serve your wireless needs. Soon, you will be sharing files or surfing the Internet wirelessly. We hope you will have as much fun using your IOGEAR® Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adapter, as we had designing it.

Rest assured, your IOGEAR® Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adapter is built rock-solid to ensure maximum up-time for you to stay up-and-running. If for any reason you have a problem, we stand behind our products with an industry-leading 3 year factory warranty, so you can have peace-of-mind with your current and future IOGEAR® purchases.

We want you to be happy with your purchase, so we have made every effort to ensure product quality, reliability, and ease-of-use.

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IOGear GWU513 user manual Welcome, IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. PKG-M0095

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User Manual GWU513 Wireless-G USB2.0 Flex AdapterPage 2003 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. PKG-M0095 WelcomeInstallation Table of ContentsPackage Contents FeaturesConfiguration Program Controls The Advanced Properties Control Appendix and TroubleshootingSpecification Limited WarrantyThe package you have received should contain the following items Package ContentsIOGEAR Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adapter Installation/Manual CD Quick Start Guide Warranty/Registration CardIntroduction Features FeaturesWireless-G Configuration Tool System Requirement RequirementsPictorial Introduction Installation Procedures InstallationInstallation g On the Reboot screen, you may choose either Yes, I want to restart my computer now or No, I will restart my computer later. Then click Finish to complete the installation InstallationInstallation Installation Notes - Windows XPb Choose the Wireless Networks tab in the InstallationInstallation the chapter Wireless-G Configuration Tool Basics belowVerifying a Successful Installation the Device Status pane to learn if the USB Adapter is working properly. However, if there’s an error message shown, please choose Uninstall from the opened menu while right-clicking the USB Adapter item, to which a red or yellow icon is attached beside, in the Device Manager dialog box. Then restart your system and go through the installation procedures again InstallationConfiguration for Win XP Configuration for Windows XPTo Connect an Available Network via Wireless Zero Configuration Configuration for Win XP To Configure the Wireless Networks PropertiesConfiguration for Win XP Note For more detailed information about each tab, pleaserefer to the Windows XP Online-Help the Add button. After clicking Add, the Wireless Network Properties dialog box will appear as Figure 3.2-3 displays. Note that to delete any item under the Preferred networks area, simply click on it and then select the Remove button. Additionally, you may adjust the items in the list by clicking the desired item and then choosing the Move up or Move down button. It is, however, important to realize that Windows XP will always choose the first one in the list to establish the networking connection Configuration for Win XPWireless Network Connection Proper- ties dialog box Configuration for Win XPup wireless network configuration at the bottom of the Configuration for Win XP Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog boxTray Icon Wireless-G Configuration Tool BasicsRemove Status Icon Wireless Radio OnWireless Radio Off Right Click Menu of the Tray IconIBSS Channel Wireless Network StatusAdvanced Configuration G Configuration Tool and the USB networkThe Status Tab Configuration Program ControlsState Configuration Program Controlssection in the manual Configuration Program Controls Throughout bytes/sec Signal StrengthCurrent Tx Rate Current Channelicon will launch this tab too The Configuration TabProfile Name Configuration Program ControlsNetwork Name Network TypeConfiguration Program Controls Peer-to-Peer Channel Transmit RateConfiguration Program Controls The Encryption Tab Encryption WEP securityConfiguration Program Controls Configuration Program Controls Create Keys ManuallyUse WEP Key Create Keys with PassphraseConfiguration Program Controls The Site Survey TabThe IBSS Tab Configuration Program ControlsOn the other hand, while in the Access Point launch this tab too The Domain Tab802.11d Support Configuration Program ControlsConfiguration Program Controls Countries/DomainsNIC Firmware Configuration UtilityThe About Tab Network DriverAdvanced Properties Control Advanced Properties Control 4. When you click on the Advanced tab in the opened dialog box, a display similar to the following appearsAdvanced Properties Control Configuration ProfileNitro Mode Fragmentation ThresholdPower Save Mode RTS ThresholdAdvanced Properties Control Advanced Properties Control The Long/Short Retry LimitUninstall Wireless-G Configuration Tool and the Stick’s Driver Appendix and TroubleShootingAppendix and TroubleShooting 7. Click the Change/Remove button under WLAN 802.11G USB8. Please follow the on-screen instruction to complete the removal Appendix and TroubleShooting The Wireless-G USB 2.0 Flex Adaptor Does Not Work ProperlySpecification Specification Specification Glossary IEEE - IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is the world’s largest technical professional society and is consisted of more than 366,000 members in approxi- mately 150 countries. As a leading authority on areas ranging from for computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, IEEE endeavours to set more than 800 active consensus standards till now and publish 30 percent of the world’s literature in electrical engineering, computers and control technology GlossaryGlossary Roaming - Roaming is an ability to allow users from one cell or BSS to another without losing connection via a wireless deviceGlossary WLAN - Wireless local area network WLAN receives and transmits data over the air by using radio frequency RF technology. The vital significance of WLAN is it minimizes the requirements for wired connections and provides not only data connectivity but also user mobility. Without the constraint of physical location, wireless LAN allows clients to transmit and receive data via high-frequency radio waves rather than wiresTechnical Support Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty Contact info