PLANET WNL-U554A - Manual (Page 4)

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................5
1.1 Package contents ..................................................................................................................5
1.2 Product Features ...................................................................................................................5
1.3 Product Description ...............................................................................................................6
1.4 Hardware Description ............................................................................................................8
Chapter 2. INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................................9
2.1 Microsoft Windows Driver Installation....................................................................................9
2.2 MAC OS X 10.x Driver Installation ..................................................................................... 15
2.3 Linux Driver Installation ...................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 3. CONNECTING TO WIRELESS NETWORK ...................................................................... 22
3.1 PLANET 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility.............................................................................. 22
3.2 Windows Zero Configuration .............................................................................................. 25
3.2.1 Windows XP - Use Windows Zero Configure ........................................................ 26
3.2.2 Windows 7 - Use Windows 7 WLAN AutoConfig ................................................... 30
Chapter 4. PLANET USB WIRELESS LAN UTILITY.......................................................................... 33
4.1 Connection Profile Management ........................................................................................ 33
4.1.1 Add a new profile ................................................................................................... 33
4.1.2 Remove an existing profile..................................................................................... 35
4.1.3 Edit an existing profile............................................................................................ 36
4.1.4 Make a copy of existing profile............................................................................... 37
4.1.5 Set as the default profile ........................................................................................ 37
4.2 General Information, Status, and Network Statistics .......................................................... 38
4.2.1 General Information ............................................................................................... 38
4.2.2 Status ..................................................................................................................... 39
4.2.3 Network Transmission Statistics ............................................................................ 40
4.3 Miscellaneous Settings....................................................................................................... 41
4.4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)............................................................................................. 41
4.4.1 PIN Input Config (PIN) ........................................................................................... 42
4.4.2 Push Button Config (PBC) ..................................................................................... 43
Chapter 5. SOFT ACCESS POINT MODE .......................................................................................... 45
5.1 Switch between Access Point Mode and Station Mode ..................................................... 46
5.1.1 Configure SSID and Channel................................................................................. 47
5.1.2 Soft Access Point Security ..................................................................................... 48
5.2 Advanced Settings.............................................................................................................. 49
5.3 Wireless Transmission Statistics ........................................................................................ 50
5.4 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ..................................................................................... 51
Appendix A: Specifications .................................................................................................................. 54
Appendix B: Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 56
Appendix C: Glossary ........................................................................................................................... 57
Appendix D: FAQ ................................................................................................................................... 61