AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick Installation, Configuration And Operation

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Table of Contents
1 FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2 Operation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 AVM Stick & Surf Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.1 Installation in Windows Vista 32-bit Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.2 Installation in Windows Vista 64-bit Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.3 Installation in Windows XP 32-bit Edition and Windows 2000 . . . . . 14
3.4 Installation in Windows XP 64-bit Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4 The FRITZ!WLAN Control Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.1 Operating FRITZ!WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2 Establishing a WLAN Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5 Microsoft WLAN Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6 More about WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.1 Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.2 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
6.3 Frequency Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.1 Errors During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.2 WLAN Connection Is Not Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7.3 Errors During Data Exchange with Other Devices in the Network . . . 38
7.4 Checking the IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick Specifications

General

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Data link protocols	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11g++
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2
Maximum data transfer rate	125 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)	132 x 138 x 35 mm
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i
Supported data transfer rates	11 Mbit/s, 54 Mbit/s, 125 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista x64 Edition, Windows Vista, XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP/2000
Connectivity technology	Wireless
Component for	PC/Laptop

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	125 g