Airlink101 AWLL6077V2 manual

Golden 300N Wireless USB Adapter Model # AWLL6077v2 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 pur chase of the Golden 300N Wi reless USB Adapter! Its high bandwidth combined with extend ed wireless coverage deliv ers fast and reliable connection for all of your networking applications. T he adapter will yield a higher throughput especially when it is used with other Airlink101® Wireless 300N or Wir[...]

3 2. Inst all Wireless USB Adapter This section provides instructions on how to install the Golden 300N Wireless 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 : Wind[...]

4 Step 2.3 Insert the Installation CD in the CD drive. The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu.[...]

5 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 drive) and click OK . Windows Vista Users : When you get warning message( s), make sure that you give permission to continue with the installa tion of the driver software. Step 2.4 The Airlink101 WLAN Moni[...]

6 Step 2.6 For Windows XP, click on Continue Anyway . For Windows Vista: click on Install this driver software anyway .[...]

7 Please wait when Windows is inst allin g the driver for Airlink101 Wireless Adapter and the utility, Airlink101 Wireless Monitor. Step 2.7 Click Finish to complete the installation.[...]

8 Step 2.8 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.[...]

9 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 (Wi-Fi Pro[...]

10 1. Push the Easy Setup Butt on of the Adapter until you see the following window pops up on the monitor. This window pops up to acknowledge you t he Adapter is starting to establish a connection. 2. Within the following 2 minutes, push the Easy Setup Button (i.e. WPS Button) of the Router for 3 seconds. The picture below shows Airlink101 AR675W [...]

11 3. The router will now star t the handshake with the wireless USB ad apter. The connection will be established in 2 minutes. Continue t o Step 3. 5. If the connection is not able to es tablish, continue to Step 3.3. Step 3.3 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless Monitor, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network that you w[...]

12 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 settings of t he wireless router and then click OK to connect. Step 3.5 The connection should be now established. Go to General tab to check the status of the[...]

13[...]

14 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 for controlling[...]

15 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[...]

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

17 4.3 Available Network The Available network tab lists all of the networks t hat the adapter detects in your area. Clicking Refresh will refresh the list. To connect to a network, select a network from the list and click Add to Profile .[...]

18 4.4 Status The status section provides y ou with a list of information about the current status of the adapter.[...]

19 4.5 Statistics The Statistics section gives you informa tion about transmit and receive packet count.[...]

20 4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Easy Setup Button) The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ ( Easy Setup Button ) is a new and easy way to configure the encryption for your wireless network clients. In order to use it, you need to have a router that supports this f eature, like the AR670W Airlink101 Wireless N Router. You also need to configure the wireless encr[...]

21 - For Pin Input Config method, click Pin Input Config (PIN) button, continue to Step 4.6.3a Step 4.6.2 When you see this window pops up, in the following 2 minutes, push the Easy Set up Button (i.e. WPS butto n) on the router and hold for 3 seconds. The router will now start to synchronize the security settings with the wireless USB adapter. The[...]

22 Step 4.6.3a If you choose the Pi n Code method, click Yes when prompted with the question “Do you want to se lect a specific AP?”. Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select .[...]

23 Write down the PIN Code on a piece of paper.[...]

24 Step 4.6.3b Log on to your router’s configurat i on 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 . After a few moments both the router conf iguration screen and the adapter configuration screen s[...]

25 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 [...]

26 4.7.1 Configuring WEP encryption Select WEP from the Data encryption box. Under Network Authentication , select either Shared key or Open System , depending on the router settings. If your WEP key is 5 or 13-digit, alphanumeric : • Check ASCII and enter your WEP key into the box next to Passphrase If you use Passphrase to setup the WEP encrypt[...]

27 4.7.2 Configuring WPA/WPA2-PSK Encryption (for home users) Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK from the Network Authentication box. Under Data encryption select either AES or TKIP depending on the settings for your router. Enter the encryption key that t he router is using into the Network Key, Confirm network key boxes. Click OK to save your settings.[...]

28 4.7.3 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Encr yption (for corporate networks) Select WPA 802.1x / WPA2 802.1x from the Network Authentication box and click OK . The following window will pop up after few seconds.[...]

29 You can choose a network authentication method: Protected EAP or Smart Card or other Certificate then click Settings to configure the advanced settings. 1) Choose Protected EAP then click on Settings to configure the advanced security settings.[...]

30 Configure the advanced security settings for PEAP then click OK . Refer to your system administrator for informat ion about what settings you should enter here.[...]

31 2) Choose Smart Card or other Certificate then click on Settings to configure the advanced security settings. Refer to your system administrator for information about what settings you should enter here.[...]

32 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 going thr ough a router. In ad-hoc mode, you lose a lo t of the features that come with a router. The maximum connection speed drops to 11Mbps. In addition, WEP encryption is the only security available in ad-ho[...]

33 You can also choose between no security or WEP security. If you choose WEP security, you can follow the instructions in the Configuring Encryption section of the manual. Click OK to save the p rofile. Select your new profile from the Available Profile(s) box, and double cli ck to enable it. You need to configure all other computers that you are [...]

34 4.9 About The About window provides the information about t he Wireless Monitor Utilit y version and the current driver version.[...]

35 5. T roubleshooting 1. If you cannot open the wireless monitor uti lity, make sure that the USB adapter is inserted firmly into the USB port. 2. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, you may w ant to double check the wireless security settings on the router. The network key you entered in Step 3.4 must match with the settings on the wire[...]

36 6. Inst all Wireless USB Adapter for MAC OS 6.1 Install Driver and Utility This section provides instru ctions on how to install the Golden 300N Wireless USB Adapter in MAC OS . The driver is insta lled along with the utility. Step 6.1.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of the computer. Insert the installation CD into the CD dri[...]

37 Step 6.1.4 Read Me: Click Continue to begin the installation.[...]

38 Step 6.1.5 License: Clic k Continue. Click Agree to install. Click Disagree to quit. Step 6.1. 6 Installation Type: click Install to perform a standard installation.[...]

39 Enter your password and click OK. Click Continue Installation .[...]

40 Step 6.1. 7 Installation: Wait while the software is being installed. Step 6.1. 8 Summary: Click Restart to restart your computer.[...]

41 6.2 Connect to Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. Note: Please select the wireless adapter you just installed in Sy stem Preferences// Network and click Apply Now. Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor ut ility by double clicking on the Airlink 10 1 Wireless Monitor Utility icon in [...]

42 If the network that you are attempting to connect does not have encryption enabled, you will receive a warning about connecting to an unsecured netwo rk. Click OK to complete the connection. Go to Step 6.2.3. If the network that you are attempting to connect is configured for encryption, the Wireless Network Properti es window will appear:[...]

43 Step 6.2.2 Enter your network security key in the Network key boxes and then click OK to connect. The Adapter may automatically detect the type of Networ k Authentication and Data Encryption. You just need to enter the security settings in the Network key boxes according to the sett ings of the router. Step 6.2.3 The connection is now establishe[...]

[...]

45 Appendix A - Specification Frequency Band • 2.4Ghz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g • IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 Interface • USB 2.0 Data Rate* • Downlink: 300Mbps • Uplink: 300Mbps Antenna type • Built-in 2 print antennas Security • WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP, AES) • WEP 64, 128-bit • 802.1x (supported in Windows only) LED • Link/Po[...]

46 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum w ireless signal rate derive d from IEEE standard 802.11g and dr aft 802.11n specificatio ns. Actual data throughput will var y. Net w ork conditions and envi ronmental fac t ors, includ ing volume of network traffic, bui[...]