Creative Network Blaster CW2230 Guia do Utilizador

About Your USB Adapter

About Your USB Adapter 1-1About Your USB AdapterLINK LEDBlinks when your USB adapter is scanning for available networks and lights up when connected

Installing Your USB Adapter

Installing Your USB Adapter 2-1Installing Your USB AdapterInstalling the Driver and Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter UtilityDO NOT connect the U

Installing Your USB Adapter 2-2For Windows XP only 7. At the time of this product’s release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their

Installing Your USB Adapter 2-310. When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 appears, click the Install the software automa

Installing Your USB Adapter 2-4For Windows 2000 only 7. If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box similar to Figure 2-5 appears, click the Yes bu

Installing Your USB Adapter 2-59. If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box similar to Figure 2-6 appears, click the Yes button.10. Connect your

Installing Your USB Adapter 2-6Connecting Your USB AdapterTo connect your USB adapter to your computer’s USB port, do the following:If necessary, con

Installing Your USB Adapter 2-7Uninstalling the Driver and Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter UtilityYou may at times need to uninstall and then r

User’s GuideNetwork Blaster Wireless USB Adapter CW2230Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commi

Connecting To A Wireless LAN

Connecting To A Wireless LAN 3-1Connecting To A Wireless LANAfter installing your USB Adapter, you can connect to a wireless LAN. Before you can conn

Connecting To A Wireless LAN 3-2In Windows XP/2000/Me/98 SE1. Click the Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter Utility icon on your taskbar.2. In Windo

Connecting To A Wireless LAN 3-36. When the Profile Edit dialog box (Figure 3-3) appears, click the OK button.Your computer automatically connects to

Connecting To A Wireless LAN 3-4Using Windows Wireless Network Connection (Windows XP only)In Windows XP, you can also connect to a wireless LAN usin

Configuring Settings

Configuring Settings 4-1Configuring SettingsConnecting to a network in Infrastructure modeYou can connect to a network in Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mo

Configuring Settings 4-25. When the Profile Edit dialog box appears, click the Encryption tab (Figure 4-2).To configure WEP6. Click the Authenticatio

Configuring Settings 4-3Specifying the SSID (Service Set Identity)1. Click the Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter Utility icon on the taskbar.2. On

Configuring Settings 4-4To configure WEP7. Click the Authentication box and select Auto.8. Click the Data Encryption box and select WEP.9. Click the

Contents

Configuring Settings 4-5Connecting to a network in Ad-Hoc mode1. Click the Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter Utility icon on the taskbar.2. On the

Configuring Settings 4-6To configure WEP9. Click the Authentication box and select Auto.10. Click the Data Encryption box and select WEP.11. Click th

Configuring Settings 4-7Link status information1. Click the Network Blaster Wireless USB Adapter Utility icon on the taskbar.2. To view network infor

About Wireless LANs

About Wireless LANs A-1About Wireless LANsSetting up wireless LANs is a revolutionary way of connecting devices to each other. In a wireless LAN, inf

About Wireless LANs A-2About Ad-Hoc ModeAd-hoc mode allows for wireless-to-wireless communication. Wireless clients connected in this way can share f

About Wireless LANs A-3About Infrastructure ModeIn Infrastructure mode, a wireless client communicates with other wired and wireless clients through

About Wireless LANs A-4Setting Up Wireless LANsWhen setting up a wireless LAN, take note of the following points:❑Start by determining the areas to b

About Network Security

About Network Security B-1About Network SecurityAbout Wired Equivalent PrivacyWEP is a data stream encryption technology that allows for the definiti

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About Network Security B-2When Keys 1-4 for both wireless devices are the same but the selected default key is different, they can communicate with e

About Network Security B-3When Keys 1-4 and the selected default key in both wireless devices are different, they cannot communicate with each other.

Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications C-1Technical SpecificationsStandards ❑ IEEE 802.11gInterface ❑ USB 2.0 compliantAntenna ❑ PCB antennaFrequency Band ❑ 2.4–2.

Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions D-1Safety PrecautionsGeneral SafetyTo avoid the risk of fire, electric shock or personal injury, note the following precautions wh

Safety Precautions D-2• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipme

Glossary

Glossary E-1Glossary10 Base-T A wiring standard used for Ethernet networks that can transmit data at up to 10 Mbps transmission using baseband unshie

Glossary E-2Bridge A hardware device that links two or more physical networks and manages the transfer of data between these networks. The two networ

iiiiiiConnecting to a network in Ad-Hoc mode ... 4-5Link status info

Glossary E-3DNS Server A server that contains both the English and numerical addresses of all computers connected to the Internet. When you specify a

Glossary E-4Ethernet A LAN protocol that supports data transfer rates of 10 Mbps. It is a widely implemented LAN standard that operates over the twis

Glossary E-5IEEE 802.11g The 802.11g specifications specify a maximum data transfer rate of 54 Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4 GHz, backward comp

Glossary E-6Kbps (Kilobits Per Second)A measure of data transfer speed.LAN (Local Area Network)A computer network that spans a relatively small area.

Glossary E-7NIC (Network Interface Card)A card that is installed in a computer so that it can be connected to a network. The NIC manages the flow of

Glossary E-8RJ-45 A connector/socket for four pairs of twisted pair cables that are used commonly to connect computers onto a local-area network, esp

Glossary E-9TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)A suite of communication protocols that are used by computers or networking devic

Introduction

Introduction ivIntroductionThank you for choosing the Creative Network Blaster™ Wireless USB Adapter CW2230.Your USB Adapter is easy to set up and sup

Introduction vModel Number, Serial Number and MAC AddressYou will find a model number, a serial number and a MAC address on your USB Adapter.You will

Introduction viDocument ConventionsThis User’s Guide uses the following icons to highlight useful or urgent information. Tip. This tells you about sh