Manhattan Mini 300N manual

MAN-525503/525534-UM-0413-01 W IR E LES S N US B A D A P TE R U SER MAN U AL[...]

2 INTR ODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Manhattan ™ Wireless N USB Adapter . Because many netbooks and laptops (especially those more than a couple of years old) no longer feature the latest in wireless networking technology — offering Wireless G that maxes out at speeds of 54 Mbps, for example — this Wireless N Adapter is great for upg[...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Initial Setup....................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Installing the Driver and Utility .................................................................... 4 1.2 Connecting to a Wireless Access Point...................................................... 7 1[...]

4 1 INITIAL SETUP The following software installation procedure represents Windows 7. Instructions and screen images are similar for all current Windows operating systems. NOTE: Before proceeding, uninstall any wireless adapter drivers or utilities that may have been previously loaded onto your PC. 1.1 Installing the Driver and Utility 1. With your[...]

5 5. Click Next again to begin the installation of the driver and utility . A Setup Status screen (below) will display to indicate the progress of the installation.[...]

6 6. A warning about an unveried publisher or missing logo testing may display . Select “Install this driver software anyway” (or “Continue Anyway” in XP) to proceed. 7. When the Complete screen displays, select “Y es, I want to restart my computer now” and click Finish . The driver and utility are now installed.[...]

7 1.2 Connecting to a Wireless Access Point Y ou have two options for connecting to a wireless access point (AP): • T o take advantage of all the extra features and functions available in the Manhattan conguration utililty (which you just installed with the driver), follow the steps below in Section 1.2.1 , then skip ahead to the Conguratio[...]

8 3. Input the security setting required for the wireless network you are trying to connect to and click OK to start the network connection. 1.2.2 Using the Windows AutoCong (Zero Conguration) T ool As mentioned in Section 1.2 , this option simply lets you connect to a wireless AP , allowing you to skip the advanced Conguration chapter ent[...]

9 2. Click Connect to a network under “Network and Sharing Center .” 3. Click the access point you want to use if it’s shown, then click Connect .  [...]

10 4. If it’s an unnamed access point — that is, if the SSID (service set identication) of this wireless access point is hidden — you’ll be prompted to enter its name, which must be identical to the SSID setting of the wireless AP you’re connecting to. Once you’ve typed your entry in the “Network Name” eld, click Next . 5. If [...]

11 6. If you can see the screen below , the connection between your computer and wireless access point has been successfully established. Click Close to start the network connection. 2 CONFIGURA TION UTILITY The Conguration Utility is a powerful application that helps you congure the adapter and monitor the link status and statistics during t[...]

12 2.1 General The initial utility screen that displays is General. As all the conguration screens do (Prole, Available Network, etc.), this screen presents you with several navigation and reference options. Refresh: Select to update the list of adapters in the network. Mode: There are two modes: Station and Access Point. If “Station“ is [...]

13 2.2 Prole This section is for managing the networks you connect to frequently . A vailable Prole(s): This shows the preferred networks for the wireless connection. Y ou can add, remove, edit and duplicate the preferred networks or set one of the networks as the default connection. Add: Click to advance to the next screen and create a new p[...]

14 This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used: This option should not be activated in a standard home environment . Only if you indeed wish to create a wireless peer-to-peer network do you need to activate this option. Prole Name: Enter a recognizable name so you can identify different networks. Network [...]

15 Data Encryption: Options are “WEP ,” “TKIP” and “AES.” Select the correct value for the wireless network you wish to connect to. ASCII / Passphrase: These two options only apply to WEP encryption. T o connect to a network that is protected by WEP encryption, you need to specify whether you type in the key in ASCII format or as a pass[...]

16 A vailable Network(s): This list shows all information of the available wireless networks within the range of your adapter (SSID, Channel, Encryption, etc.). T o connect to any network on the list, select it and double-click. Refresh: Click to update the Available Networks list. It’s recommended that you refresh the list any time you change th[...]

17 stop reading this section now because everything that follows would not be applicable to your network. 2.5.1 PIN Input Cong (PIN) The rst method uses a PIN code to connect to the wireless network. 1. Connect to your wireless router ’s conguration interface and open the section that allows you to set up WPS. (If you need to, refer to t[...]

18 4. Immediately after that, on the Manhattan wireless utility screen, click PIN Input Cong (PIN) . Y ou’ll be asked whether or not you want to specify an access point manually . Click No . The wireless utility starts searching for wireless networks with a matching PIN code. This process may take several minutes, as indicated on the status ba[...]

19 So, you may ask, if PBC involves pressing physical buttons, then why does the Manhattan wireless utility have an option for a push-button setup? The answer is simple. The same Manhattan WLAN utility is included with the PCI WLAN Card and the tiny Wireless 150N Micro Adapter . In the case of the PCI card, it is matter of convenience. The software[...]

20 2.6 Using the Wireless Adapter as an Access Point Y our Manhattan wireless adapter supports three main operational modes: Station, Access Point and Virtual Wi-Fi (a combination of the rst two modes). Y ou can switch between the rst two modes using the mode selector menu in the wireless utility . 1. Station — This is the default mode. It [...]

21 Network Name (SSID): Every wireless network broadcasts an identication name, allowing wireless clients such as laptops, smartphones or tablet PCs to see which network they are connecting to. Enter the name of the wireless network you wish to create.[...]

22 Channel: Every wireless network operates on a specic channel. In the U.S., your wireless network can be set to channels 1–1 1; otherwise, you can use channels 1–13 (1–14 in Japan). So, which cannel should you use? The answer depends on whether or not other wireless networks are around, and whether or not you, the owner of the wireless n[...]

23 The main conguration screen has two additional options as indicated by the red and blue arrows below . IP Address: This is the IP address which your newly created access point uses. Normally there is no need to change this value. Setting Internet Connection Sharing (ICS): T o share an existing Internet connection among the wireless clients, a[...]

24 2.6.2 Virtual W i-Fi Mode The setup of Virtual Wi-Fi is nearly identical to that of Access Point mode. The main differences are that a) you activate this mode while the wireless adapter is in Station mode; and b) that your wireless adapter operates as a wireless client and wireless AP at the same time. 1. Activate Virtual Wi-Fi by enabling this [...]

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