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User ’ s Manual www.PLANET.com.tw 802.1 1n Wireless USB Adapter WNL-U554A.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 2 ‐ Copyright Copyright 2013 by PLANET T echnology Corp.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Safety This equipment is desi gned with the utmost care for the safety of those who inst all and use it. However , special attention must be p aid to the dangers of elec tric shock and static ele ctricity when working with electrical equipment.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 4 ‐ CONT ENTS Chapter 1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................5 1.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Chapter 1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION 1.1 Package content s The following items should be contained in the package: WNL ‐ U554A(150Mbps 802.
150Mbps 802. 11 n W irele ss USB A da pt e r WNL-U554A 1.3 Product Description .3 Product Description High Speed 802.1 1n Wireless Experience High Speed 802.1 1n Wireless Experience The PLANET WNL-U554A Wireless USB adapter offers a reliable and cost effective wireless extending solution.
150Mbps 802.11n W ireles s USB Adapte r WNL-U554A Multiple OS Compliant The WNL-U554A support s most popular operating systems including Windows 2000, XP , Vist a, Win7, Linux, and MAC OS X. With high speed capability , users can have higher wireless transmission speed anywhere and anytime.
150Mbps 802. 11 n W irele ss USB A da pt e r WNL-U554A 1.4 Hardware Description .4 Hardware Description There is a LED equipped on the wireless adapter . When the data i s transmitting, the LED will b e flashing. There is a LED equipped on the wireless adapter .
150Mbps 802.11n W ireles s USB Adapte r WNL-U554A Chapter 2. INSTALLATION 2.1 Microsoft W indows Driver Inst allation Bef ore inst alling the driver and lity of wir eless adapt er , do not in sert the device into the USB port of your compute r .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 3. Click “Next ” button to st a rt installing the driv er and utility .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 5. Af te r resta rt ing the computer , insert the wireless USB adapte r into an empty USB port of your computer .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 7. Choose “ Install the software automatically (Recommende d) ”, and click “Ne xt ” butto n to install the driver .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 8. Once the inst allation is finished, click “F inish” button.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Left ‐ click the new icon to launch PL ANET 11n USB Wi r e l e s s LAN Uti lity , and right ‐ click the icon to show the quick menu of configura tion uti lity .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 15 ‐ 2.2 MAC OS X 10.x Driver Installation The WNL ‐ U554A supports MAC OS X 10.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 5. Click “ Agree ” and then click “ Continue ”.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 7. Enter your Username and Pa ssword of the System .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 9. When the inst allation is successful, click “ Restart ” to restar t yo ur computer . Step 10.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 11. Go to the admi ni strator ’ s fo l d er . Click “ Applications ”. Then, click “ Wi r e l e s s Network Utility ”.
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150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A 2.3 Linux Driver Installation The WNL ‐ U554A supports the f ollowing Linux platf orm: Linux Ker ne l 2.6.18~2.6.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Chapter 3. CONNECTING TO WIRELESS NETWORK To use wireless ne twork, you have to connect to a wireless access poin t first.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 3. When the access poin t yo u’re looking fo r is on the list, left ‐ click it and then double click it or click “ Add to Profile ”.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 24 ‐ Channel Select wireless channel for ad hoc connection. This option only appear s when you ’re using ad ‐ hoc connection.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 25 ‐ If you are connected to an access point but the connection is droppe d soon, please check security settings and re ‐ check passw ord spelling.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 2. Check “ Wi n d o w s Ze ro Config ” box. Step 3. Ther e is message appe are d indicating tha t you ’ve been already switched to W indows Zero Config mode.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 5. Double click “ Netw ork Connections ”.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 6. Righ t ‐ click “ Wi r e l e s s Network Connection ” (it may have.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 8. If the access point is prot ected by encryption, you have to input its Network ke y or passphr ase here.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A 3.2.2 Windows 7 - Use Window s 7 WLAN AutoConfig WLAN AutoConfig service is built ‐ in in W indows 7 that can be used to detec t and connect to wirele ss network.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A If the access point is protect ed by encryption, you hav e to input its Network key or passphr ase here.
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150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Chapter 4. PLANET USB WIRELESS LAN UTILITY 4.1 Connection Profile Management If you need to connect to dif fere.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Y ou’ll be prompted to input connection parameters for the wi reless access point you wish to connect: Required parameters are as follows: Profile name Y ou can give a name to this profile, so you can remember it s purpose easily .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 35 ‐ wish to connect. This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc ) network Check this box if you wish to connect to anothe r computer/ network device by ad-hoc method.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A 4.1.3 Edit an existing profile If you have added a profile before, and now you wish to change the settings of the profile, you can u se this function. Please select the profile from the list first , and then click “ Edit ” button.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A 4.1.4 Make a copy of existing profile If you need to create a new profile in which parameters are similar to any existing profile, you can make a copy of a specific profile and edit t he copy to save as a new profile.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A 4.2 General Information, S t atus, and Network St atistics The PLANET wireless utility provi des the det ailed inform ation about the wirele ss connection you’re using.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A All general information like signal strengt h and link qu ality will be displayed here. The information is very useful when you encounter some problems in connecting to access point.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A 4.2.3 Network Transmission Statistics T o view the statistical dat a of wireless adapter , click “ Sta t i s .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 41 ‐ 4.3 All connection-related st atistics ar e displayed here. Y ou can click “ Reset ” button t o reset the statistics of all items back to 0.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Step 2. Click “ Wi-Fi Protect Setup ” label. Step 3. Y ou can choose which WPS method to use, PIN Input Config (PIN) or Push Butt on Config (PBC), and WPS-supported wirele ss access poi nt must use the same method.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A If you select “ No ”, wi reless adapter will prompt you to enter 8-digit PIN code into your access point, without selecting an access point in advance.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Then a message window will appear: Please activate WPS function of wireless access point now , and the secure connection between wireless adapter and the WPS-sup ported access point will be est ablished automatically .
150Mbps 802. 11 n W irele ss USB A da pt e r WNL-U554A Chapter 5. SOFT ACCESS POINT MODE Beside s being a wi reless c li ent of other wi reless access poi n ts , the PL AN ET wi reless adapter can also act as a wi reless ser vice provider .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 46 ‐ 5.1 Switch between Access Point Mode and St ation Mode The default operating mode of the wireless ada pter is “S tation Mo de” (being a client of other wireless access point s).
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A S tation mode icon: Access Point icon: 5.1.1 Configure SSID and Channel T o configure software Access Point, click “ Config ” button, and the “ Wireless Net w ork Properties ” will be displayed.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Please note that Ad-Hoc mode is not available when the wireless adapter i s in Access Point mode. The setup options are listed below: Network Name (SSID) Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A The setup items regarding wirel ess security are listed below: Network Authentication Select network aut hentication mode from dropdown menu. Data Encrypti on Select data encryption met hod from dropdown menu.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A The setup items are listed below: Beacon Interval Please input wireless beacon time interval here. DTIM Period Please input DTIM (Delivery T raffic Indication Me ssage) here.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A Click “ Reset ” button to rese t the value of every item back to “0”. 5.4 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Y ou can assign a network adapter on your computer as the p ath for all wireless client s to get connected to Internet.
150Mbps 802. 11 n W irele ss USB A da pt e r WNL-U554A Click “ Appl y ” button to save changes (“ Appl y ” button is grayed out when no changes are made in this label). If you ha ve more than on e netw ork adapt er , select th e on e you wish to be us ed a s Interne t gat ewa y .
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150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 54 ‐ Appendix A: Specifications Product 150Mbp s 802.1 1n Wireless USB Adapter Model WNL-U554A Hard ware Specification Interf ace USB 2.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 55 ‐ Certification Emission CE, FCC Environmen t Oper ating Te m p e r a.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 56 ‐ Appendix B: Troubleshooting Symptom : The LED is off. Remedy : Make sure the PC Card is inserted prop erly. Otherwise conta ct your vendor.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 57 ‐ Appendix C: Glossary 1. IEEE 802.11 Standar d The IEEE 802.11 Wi r e l e s s LA N standar ds subcommitt ee, which is fo r m u l a t i n g a standar d fo r the industry .
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 58 ‐ 11. ISM Band The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 59 ‐ 21. Wi ‐ Fi Protecte d Ac ces s (WP A) The Wi ‐ Fi Alliance put togeth er WP A as a data encr yption method fo r 802.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 60 ‐ the data pac ket size ex ceeds the define d RTS threshold.
150Mbps 802.11n Wi r e l e s s USB Adapte r WNL ‐ U554A ‐ 61 ‐ Appendix D: FAQ 1. What is WMM? Wi ‐ Fi Multimedia (WMM), a .
PLANET TECHNOLOGY CORPORA TION e-mail: sales@planet.com.tw http://www .planet.com.tw 10F ., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New T aipei City , T aiwan, R.O.C. T el:886-2-2219-9518 Fax:886- 2-2219-9528 EC Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: *T ype of Product : 802.
EC Declaration of Conformity English Hereby , PLANET T echnolog y Corporation, declares that this 802.1 1n Wireless USB Adapter is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Lietuviškai Šiuo PLANET T echnology Corporation, skelbia, kad 802.
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