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Your Wireless Ethernet Adapterprovides bridging capabilities between your Wireless LAN (local area network) and one or more personal computers, gaming consoles, or other Ethernet-ready devices such as printers and storage devices. This User Guide will show you how to set up the Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter, customize its configuration to get the most out of your network. The Ethernet Adapter s compliant with the 802.11g specifications and requires that you have a Wireless Router, Access Point, or any other compatible wireless device. Features 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Bridge 10/100Base-T Ethernet DHCP Client DHCP Server Configurable through HTML browser Package Contents Make sure the following items came in this package: Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter with antenna Power Cord Yellow Ethernet Cable This User’s Manual on the Installation CD-ROM Quick Start Guide 1 Introduction System Requirements To use the Wireless Ethernet Adapter, you must have the following: PC with an open Ethernet port Microsoft Windows XP, ME, 2000, NT4.0, 98, 98SE; MAC OS 8 or higher TCP/IP network protocol installed Internet Explorer 4.0 or Netscape 4.0 or higher Contacting Technical Support Actiontec Electronics, Inc., prides itself on making durable, high-quality, high- performance products. If you need assistance, the Actiontec Technical Support Department is available to provide professional support 24 hours a day, every day, except major holidays. Actiontec Electronics, Inc. 760 North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Technical Support Phone: 1-888-436-0657 (USA)/0845 65 80411 (UK) Email: 2 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter Getting to Know the 54 Mbps Wireless 2 Ethernet Adapter Front Panel The front panel provides the user with a fast visual feedback of its current status. Figure 1. Front Panel and LEDs Power The Power light will turn green when the 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter is powered on. Wireless The Wireless light will turn solid green when the 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter is connected to the Wireless LAN. The Wireless LED will blink continuosly when data traffic is present on the wireless LAN. 3 Getting to know the 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter Rear Panel The rear panel contains the ports for the unit's data and power connections. Figure 2. Back Panel and Ports Power Connects to the Power Cord. Reset Depress the Reset button to bring the 54Mbsp Wireless Ethernet Adapter to its factory default settings. Hold the button for 15 sec. Antenna The antenna connector allows you to connect to various antennae types. Please use the included antenna if you do not have any other antenna. Ethernet You connect your Yellow Ehernet Cable to this port 4 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User Manual Understanding your Wireless Network 3 Wireless local area networks (WLAN) perform the exact same functions as wired local area networks (LAN). Each computer in the WLAN uses a data radio device to connect to the network, where all computers in the network share the same frequency and method for identifying wireless devices. Wireless local area networks differ from wired Local area networks only in their operating mode. The two operation modes are AdHoc Mode and Infrastructure Mode. What is Adhoc Mode? Adhoc mode is a networking framework by which wireless devices or stations communicate directly with each other, without the need for an access point (AP). Ad-hoc mode can be referred to as peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). This Mode is useful when you want to communicate among many computers locally without the need to connect to printers or file servers on a wired LAN. Figure 3. AdHoc Network 5 Understanding your Wireless Network What is Infrastructure Mode? Infrastructure mode is a networking framework by which devices communicate with each other by first going through an Access Point (AP). Infrastructure mode, lets wireless devices communicate with each other or with a wired network. Two possible types of service can exist while in Infrastructure mode: Basic Service Set (BSS) Basic Service Set is when an Access Point is connected to a wired network and a set of wireless stations. Extended Service Set (ESS) Extended Service Set is a set of two or more Basic Service Sets BSSs that form a single subnet. Note: Corporate wireless LANs require infrastructure mode to access the wired LAN in order to use services such as file servers or printers. Figure 4. Infrastructure Network 6 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User Manual Installing the Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet 4 Adapter This equipment is designed with utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electronic equipment. All guidelines of this manual and of the computer manufacturer must therefore be followe...