AirLink AWLL5099 manual

1 Wireless N 150 Ultra Mini USB Adapter Model # AWLL5099 User’s Manual Rev. 1.0[...]

2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................................... ........... 3 1.2 Features ......................[...]

3 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchas e of the Wireless N 150 Ultra Mini USB Adapter! Its high bandwidth combined with extend ed wireless coverage deliv ers fast and reliable connection for all of your networking applications. The adapter will yield a higher throughput especially when it is used with other Airlink1 01® Wireless N produ[...]

4 2. Inst all Wireless USB Adapter This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N 150 Ultra Mini USB Adapter . The driver is insta lled along with the utility. Step 2.1 Insert the USB adapter into an avai lable USB port of your computer. Step 2.2 Click Cancel when you see the Found New Hardw are Wizard . Windows XP/2000 Users :[...]

5 Step 2.3 Insert the Installation CD in the CD RO M drive. The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Software from the menu. Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, go to Start , Run , and type D:UtilitySetup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive) and click OK . Windows 7 or Vista Users : When you g[...]

6 Step 2.5 For Windows 7/Vista: click on Run Autorun.exe . Please wait for Windows to finish installing the driver and the Utility(“Airlink101 Wireless Monitor”). Step 2.6 Select Yes, I want to rest art my computer now . Click Finish to complete the installation. The driver and utility have been installed. Please continue to the next section.[...]

7 3. Connect to Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless USB adapter to a wireless network. Step 3.1 Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utilit y by double clicking on the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor Utility icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Step 3.2 The Easy Setup Button(WPS compat[...]

8 This window pops up to acknowledge you t he Adapter is starting to establish a connection. 2. Within the following 2 minutes, push the Ea sy Setup Button (WPS compatible button) of the Router. The picture below shows Ai rlink101 AR685W Wireless N Green Router. 3. The router will now start to synchronize the encryption settings with the wireless U[...]

9 Step 3.3 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless Monitor, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless networ k that you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile . If the network that you are attempting to connect does not have encryption enabled, you will receive a warning about connecting to an unsecured network. Click OK to compl[...]

10 Step 3.4 Enter the wireless security key into the Network Key box if the network you are attempting to connect has wirel ess security enabled. Click OK . The Adapter will automatically detect the ty pe of Network Authent ication and the Data encryption. All you need to do is to enter the Network Key in the appropriate boxes according to the sett[...]

11 Step 3.5 The connection should now be established. Go to the General tab to check the status of the connection. Ve rify that IP Address, S ubnet Mask and Gateway have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s). The Status should be Associated, and there will be green bars next to Signal Strength and Link Quality. Congratulations! You [...]

12 4. Wireless Monitor This section describes the various functi ons of the Wireless Monitor that you can configure, including the setti ngs of wireless encryption. 4.1 General The General tab provides you with the status of the current c onnection, including signal, network name (SSID) and IP Address. At the bottom, you have options fo r controlli[...]

13 4.2 Profile Settings The Profile tab lists the current profiles and allo ws you to add/remove/edit profiles. The Available Pr ofile(s) box lists all the prof iles that you’ve created for your network. A profile is automatically created and added to th is list when you connect to a new network. You can also manually add a profile. To modify an [...]

14 Enter the profile settings here, including Pr ofile Name, SSID, Network Authentication, Data Encryption and Network Key. Click OK to save the changes. In section 4.7, Configuring Encryption will give you the information of how to configure the different options of the wireless network encryption settings.[...]

15 4.3 Available Network The Available network tab lists all of the wireless netwo rks that the adapter detects in your area. Clicking Refresh will scan for availab le wireless networks and refresh the list. To connect to a network, select a netwo rk from the list and click Add to Profile .[...]

16 4.4 Status The Status section provides you with a list of info rmation about the curr ent status of the adapter.[...]

17 4.5 Statistics The Statistics section provides you information about transmitting and receiving packet counts.[...]

18 4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS compatible, Easy Setup Button) The Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a new and easy way to confi gure the encryption for your wireless network clients. In or der to use it, you need to have a router that supports this feature, like the AR685W Airlink101 Wireless N Router. Y ou also need to configure the wireless encryption [...]

19 Step 4.6.2 When you see this window will p op up, push the Easy Setup Button( WPS Button) on the router and hold for 3 seconds. The router will now start to synchronize the security settings with the wireless USB adapter. The connection will be built up within 1 minute.[...]

20 Step 4.6.3a If you choose the Pin Input Config method, click Yes when prompted with the question “Do you want to select a specific AP?” Select the Access Point that you want to connect to, and then click Select . Write down the PIN Code on a piece of paper.[...]

21 Step 4.6.3b Log on to your router’s configurat ion page from the web browser and click on Wireless . Then click WPS . Step 4.6.3c Make sure that the Disable WPS is NO T checked. Enter the Pin Code in the Client Pin Number box and click Start PIN .[...]

22 After a few moments, both t he router configuration screen and the adapter configuration screen should show a message telling you that a connection is established. Note: If you cannot connect successfully with WPS, you need to log in to your router’s configuration and click on Wireless , then click WPS . Make sure that the Disable WPS box is N[...]

23 4.7 Configuring Encryption This section describes the av ailable encryption types and how to configure them. In most cases, encryption type will be automatically de tected by the wireless USB adapter; all you need to do is to enter the Network key, as described in Section 3 , Step 3.4 . If you are creating a custom profile, you need to manually [...]

24 4.7.1 Configuring WEP Encryption Select WEP from the Data encryption box. Under Network Authentication , select either Shared key or Open System , according to the router settings. If your WEP key is 5 or 13-digit, or alphanumeric : • Check ASCII and enter your WEP key into the box next to PASSPHRASE If you use Passphrase to setup the WEP encr[...]

25 4.7.2 Configuring WPA/WPA2-PSK Encryption (for home users) Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK from the Network Authentication box. In Data encryption box , select either AES or TKIP depending on the settings of your router. Enter the encryption key that t he router is using into the Network Key and Confirm network key entries. Click OK to save your setting[...]

26 4.7.3 Configuring WPA/WPA2/WEP Encr yption (for corporate networks) Select WPA 802.1x / WPA2 802.1x / WEP 802.1x from the Network Authentication box. In Data encryption box , select AES, TKIP or WEP depending on the sett ings of your router. Select different EAP type among GTC , TLS , LEAP , TTLS and PEAP . Please refer to your system administra[...]

27 4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks Ad-hoc networking is used when you want to connect two or more computers together without connecting to a router. In ad-hoc mode, only cert ain features that come with a router are available. The maximum connection speed drops to 11Mbps. In addition, WEP encryption is the only encryption type availab[...]

28 First, change the network type to Ad-hoc by checking “This is a computer-to- computer (ad-hoc) network; wireless access points are not used”. Enter a network name (SSID) into the SSID box and select the desired Channel . In Data encryption pull-down menu, select Disabled or WEP encryption. If you choose WEP encryption, please refer to the in[...]

29 Once that is done, click on the A vailable Netw ork . Select the new pr ofile from the Available Network(s) box, and double cli ck to enable it. You need to configure all other computers that you are planning on connecting to your Ad-hoc network with the same se ttings that you input for the Ad-hoc network. Every computer has to be set up exac t[...]

30 4.9 Access Point Mode In Access Point mode, it allows you to set up your computer as a wir eless router and share its existing internet connec tion with other comput ers. In order to use this mode, the computer needs to be hard wired directly to the internet. To switch the adapter into Access Point mode, click on Mode in the menu bar and select [...]

31 And the below window will pop up with new setting options: 4.9.1 General SSID displays the current SSID setting of th e adapter. The SSID is what the other computers will need to r oam for when trying to connect to this adapter. BSSID is the physical address or MAC addr ess of this wireless adapter. Association Table shows the remote computers t[...]

32 In this window, you can configure all the settings for your adapter. Network Name(SSID) this is the name for the network that your wireless adapter will be broadcasting. Channel allows you to select the channel that you want the network to operate on. You may want to change this if you are having signal reception issues. Wireless Network Securit[...]

33 4.9.2 Advanced Settings The Advanced tab provides settings for Beacon Interval , DTIM Period , and Preamble Mode to fine tune the adapter’s connection. Click apply after making changes for the settings to take effect. To restore the settings, click on Set Defaults , and then click Apply . 4.9.3 Statistics This shows you the statistics about yo[...]

34 4.9.4 ICS ICS(I nternet C onnection S haring) shows all the wireless clients that are sharing the internet connection provided by the adapter. Th is is automatically configured during the setup. Select the client in the list and click Apply .[...]

35 4.10 Virtual WiFi Mode In Virtual WiFi mode, it helps a user to connect hi s/her computer to multiple 802.11n wireless networks. The adapter can simultaneously acts as a client connecting to an AP and also as an AP allowing other clients to connect to it. To switch into Virtual WiFi mode, click on Mode i n the menu bar and select Virtual WiFi .[...]

36 The adapter can join other APs as a client. T he procedure is the same as explained under Section 4.9 .[...]

37 The Soft AP function can be turned on by checking the Virtual WiFi Soft AP box under the Virtual WiFi tab.[...]

38 The AP configuration and encryption c an be set up as described above under section 4.7 .[...]

39 ICS is configured by checking the Setting Internet Connection Sharing box. The public network to share internet connection is automatically chosen by the utility. If you need to specify the network, uncheck the Auto Select Public Network box and choose the required network interfac e from the drop down list and click Apply button.[...]

40 4.11 About Click on the About(A) tab in the menu bar to show t he Airlink101 Wireless Monitor and driver version.[...]

41 5. T roubleshooting 1. If you cannot open the Wireless Monitor ut ility, make sure that the USB adapter is inserted firmly into the USB port. 2. If you cannot connect to the wireless r outer, you may read to double check the wireless security settings on the router. The network key you entered in Step 3.4 must match the settings on the wireless [...]

42 Appendix A - Specification Frequency Band • 2.4~2.5 GHz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g/ • IEEE 802.11n Media Access Protocol • CSMA/CA Operating Channels • 1 – 11 (U.S. & Canada), 1 – 13 (availabl e depending on local regulation); 1 – 14 (Japan) Interface • USB 2.0 Access Methods • Infrastructure, Ad-hoc(802.11 Ad-hoc[...]

43 • MAC address filter(Access or Reject List) • ICS setting on XP and Vista OS Compatibility • Windows 2000 / XP(32&64bit) / Vist a(32&64bit) / 7(32&64bit) • MAC OS 10.4/10.5/10.6 Dimensions • 20 x 14 x 8 mm (L x W x H) Temperature • Operating: 0ºC to 55ºC • Storage: -20ºC to 70ºC Humidity • Operating: 10% to 80% No[...]

44 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum w ireless signa l rate derived from I EEE standard 802.11 specifications . Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and enviro nmental factors, in cluding volume of network traffic, building materials and cons[...]