AirLink AWLH5075 manual

Wireless N 150 PCI Adapter Model # AWLH5075 User’s Manual Rev. 1.0[...]

1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................................... ..... 2 1.2 Features....................................[...]

2 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Wireless N 150 PCI Adapter. Its high bandwidth combined with extended wireles s coverage delivers fast and reliable connection for all of your networking applic ations especially when used with other Airlink101® Wireless N products. A full range of security f eatures WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and C[...]

3 2. Inst all the Wireless PCI Adapter Step 1.1 SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF, remove the cover and insert the wireless PCI adapter into an available PC I slot of your computer. Step 1.2 Fasten the provided antenna to the antenna connector on the wireless PCI adapter. Step 1.3 Switch on the computer. Step 1.4 Click Cancel when you see the Found New Hardw[...]

4 Step 1.5 Insert the Installation CD in the CD drive. When the autorun screen pops up, click Install Utility and Driver . Windows 7 and Vista Users : When you get warning message(s), make sure that you click Allow to continue with the installati on of the driver software.[...]

5 Step 1.6 Click Next . Step 1.7 Click Next to start installing the software.[...]

6 For Windows 7 and Vista users: Click Install this driver software anyway . For Windows XP users: click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo.[...]

7 Step 1.8 Click Finish .[...]

8 Step 1.9 You will see the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor pops up. Congratulations! The Wireless N 150 PC I Adapter has now been successfully installed on your computer.[...]

9 3. Connect to Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. Note: If the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor does not open on your desktop, you can open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor Utility icon in the system tray at the bottom right- ha[...]

10 Step 3 After the adapter connects to the wirele ss network successfully, a blue triangle will appear at the front of your wireless network.[...]

11 4. Configure Wireless Monitor This section describes the various functi ons of the Wireless Monitor that you can configure. Some general functions of this utility will be described here, and the features of each tab will be described in t he following sections. Top Menu : Click on the buttons to go to the specific settings/information you need t[...]

12 Extra Info : Displays the link status (‘Link is up’ or Link is down’, and the radio transmitting power of your network card. Channel : Displays the radio channel being used now. Authentication : Shows the authenticati on mode that access point or wireless device uses. If the wireless access point does not r equire authentication, you’ll [...]

13 4.1 Profile The Profile tab lists the current profiles and a llows you to manage and create new profiles. The Profile List box lists all the profile s that you’ve created for your networks. You can create a profile for a wirel ess network you use very oft en at certain area, such as the wireless network at your home or offi ce so that you can [...]

14 4.2 Network The Network tab lists all of the available networks that t he network card detects in your area. Rescan : Clicking Rescan will refresh the network list. Connect : To connect to a wireless network, please refer to Step 1 to 3 in Chapter 3. Add to Profile : To add a network to profile, pleas e follow the instructions below. Step 1 Unde[...]

15 Profile Name : Please give this profile a name, up to 32 alphanumerical Characters and symbols are allowed, but space is not allowed. SSID : The SSID of the wireless access point or wireless device you selected will be displayed here. But if the SSID of access poi nt or wireless device is not available, you have to input it here manually. PSM (P[...]

16 Step 4 Select the profile y ou just created and click Activate .[...]

17 4.3 Advanced This wireless network card provides several advanced settings for experienced wireless users. You can change these settings to increase data transfer performance, or change operation mode. Wireless mode : Select wireless mode, only 2.4G (s ingle bandwidth) is available here. Enable TX Burst : Check this box to accelerate the data tr[...]

18 4.4 Statistics The Statistics section gives you informati on about transmit and receive packet count. Click Reset Counter to reset all counters to zero. 4.5 WMM The AWLH6075, Wireless N PCI Card provides QoS (Quality of Service) function, which can improve the performance of cert ain network applications, like audio / video streaming, network te[...]

19 WMM Enable : Check this box to enable WMM functi on. Please click ‘Apply’ button on the right of this check box after you c heck or uncheck this box, so corresponding settings in this window will be activated or deactivated respectively. WMM - Power Save Enable : Enable WMM power saving mode to save energy and let your battery live longer. A[...]

20 4.6 WPS (Easy Setup Button) WPS is a new and easy way to configure t he encryption for your wireless network clients. In order to use it, you need to have a router that supports this feature, like the AR675W Airlink101 Wireless N 300 Green Rout er or AR570W Wireless N 150 Router. You also need to configure the wireless encryption on the router; [...]

21 Step 2a If you selected PIN Input method, go to a computer that is connected to your Wireless Router. Open the browser; enter http://192.168.2.1 into the URL address bar. Step 2b Enter admin for both the user nam e and password and click OK . Step 2c Click on Wireless > WPS on the le ft menu bar. Make sure the “ Disable WPS ” is NOT check[...]

22 Step 2d Enter the PIN number you just wrote down into the Client PIN Number box and click Start PIN . Continue to Step 4 . Step 3a If you selected PBC method, click the Reset/WPS button on the back of the router for 3 seconds. (The WLAN LED will stop blinking while WPS mode is triggered.) Step 4 The Router will now start the handshake with the w[...]

23 Note: If you cannot connect successfully with WPS, you need to log in to your router’s configuration page and click on Wireless . Then click WPS . Make sure that Disable WPS box is unchecked, refer to Step 2c.[...]

24 4.7 CCX Enable Cisco Compatible eXtensions. CCX is a wireless feature developed by Cisco used to improve the wirele ss performance with CCX com patible wireless devices. Check this box if you need to connect to CCX-compatible wireless devices. Enable Radio Measurements : When you’re connecting to CCX-compatible access point, check this box to [...]

25 4.8 About The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utilit y version and the current driver version.[...]

26 T roubleshooting 1. If you cannot open the wireless monitor uti lity, make sure that the PCI adapter is inserted firmly into the PCI slot. 2. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, you may want to double check the wireless security settings on the router. The security key you entered into the Wireless Monitor utility must match with t he [...]

27 Appendix A - Specification Frequency Band • 2.4Ghz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / g / n Interface • 32-bit PCI Data Rate* • Downlink: 150Mbps • Uplink: 150Mbps Antenna type • 1 dipole detachable antenna Security • WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP & AES) • WEP 64/128-bit • CCX LED • Link • Tx/Rx Quality of Service • WMM, WMM-PS System r[...]

28 Appendix B - Federal Communication Commission Interference S t atement This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generate[...]

29 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from I EEE standard 802.11 specific ations . Actual data throughp ut will vary. Network conditions and enviro nmental factors, in cluding volume of net work traffic, building materials and con[...]