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  • Page 1

    802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter Model # AWLH3026T User’s Manual Ver. 1A[...]

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    2 Table of Contents 1. Intr oducti on ................................................................................................................ .3 1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................. 3 2. Insta llati on .........................................................[...]

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    3 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wirele ss PCI Adapter. The Wireless PCI Adapter is an advanced IEEE 802.11b/g compatible , high-performance wireless card that supports data transfer speeds of up to 54 M bps. The adapter can be integrated into a network in either Ad-Hoc mode (without an A ccess Point) or Infrastructure mode (w[...]

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    4 2. Inst allation 2.1 Install Driver & Utility This section provides instructions on how to install the Airlink101 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter . The driver is instal led along with the utility. Note: Be sure to power off your computer before inserting the PCI adapter. For Windows 98SE and ME users, you may be prompt ed to insert the Windows 9[...]

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    5 Step 3 The Autorun screen will appear. Select Install Utility and Driver 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 drive) and click OK . Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen.[...]

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    6 Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder. Step 6 Click Next to accept the default program folder.[...]

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    7 Step 6 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signatur e Not Found prompt). Step 7 Verify Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish to restart your computer.[...]

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    8 2.2 Verify Driver Installation To verify if the driver has been installed successfully, pl ease perform the following steps. Step 1 Right-click on My C omputer from your desktop and select Properties . Step 2 Select the Device Manager tab. (For Windows 2000/XP, select the Hardware tab first and then click on Device Manager ).[...]

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    9 Step 3 Expand Network adapters from the list and verify that Airlink101 802.11g PCI Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it. If Airlink101 802.11g PCI Adapter is not listed, or you see a yellow question mark beside it, please re-install the driver again.[...]

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    10 3. Configure the Wireless PCI Adapter This section describes how to connect your Airlink101 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility in order to use the WLAN Monitor. Please refer to the following steps to disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility[...]

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    11 To open the Wireless PCI Adapter’s utility go to Start > (All) Programs > Airlink101 > WLAN Monitor . Note: The utility automatically adds an available wireless network to the Preferred WLANs box. If no SSID is added, or if the SSID is wrong, please re fer to the following steps to join the appropriate wireless network . Be sure to re[...]

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    12 Step 2 If you are connecting to an unsecured wireless network, a caution message will appear. Click OK to exit the message. Step 3 Verify the SSID you have selected is in the Preferred WLANs box and click Apply . Step 4 A blue circle appears indicating a connection is established. Click OK . Note: In some cases, you may n eed to restart your com[...]

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    13 4. Configure the WLAN Monitor This section describes the various functi ons of the WLAN Monitor that you can configure, including the setti ngs of wireless encryption. 4.1 Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab displays all available Access Points detected. Available WLANs : Displays all available Access Po ints detected. To update the list, cl[...]

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    14 listed beginning from the top of the list. If you wish to configure the properties of a WLAN, highlight it and click on Properties . Profile Group Control : Once you have added all the SSIDs you want to the Preferred WLANs box, you can group them by giving them a name in the Profile Group Control box and click New . Any configuration you set to [...]

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    15 Step 2 Select WEP from the Data Encryption drop-down list. Step 3 Select the appropriate Key length and Default key and enter the password in the Network Ke y field and click OK . The Key length, Default Key, and password must all be the same as the wireless network you are connecting to. Step 4 Click Apply and then OK at the Configuration Tab .[...]

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    16 4.1.2 Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption Step 1 Select the SSID you wish to configure the encryption for from the Preferred WLANs box and then click Properties . Step 2 Select WPA-PSK from the Authentication Mode drop-down list and then click on the Authentication Config button.[...]

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    17 Step 3 Enter the password in the WPA Passphrase field. The password must be the same as the wireless network you are connecting to. Step 4 Click OK and then OK again. Step 5 Click Apply and then OK at the Configuration Tab .[...]

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    18 4.2 Status Tab The Status Tab displays information about the Connec tion State, Hardware Information, and Advance State. Connection Status: Displays the status of the connection SSID: The SSID that the wireles s adapter is connected to BSSID: The MAC Address of the Access Point t hat the wireless adapt er is connected to Network Type: The networ[...]

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    19 4.3 Option Tab The Option Tab allows you to configure the wireless adapter’s General and Advanced Settings as well as its Connection Type. General Setting Auto launch when Window s starts up: Check the box to laun ch the WLAN Monitor when Windows starts up Remember mini status position: Remembers the mini status screen position Auto hide mini [...]

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    20 Advance Setting Disable Radio: Check the box to disable the radio signal Fragmentation Threshold: Set the desired fragmentation threshold RTS Threshold: Set the desired RTS threshold Frequency: 802.11b/g switches automatically between 802.11b and 802.11g speed depending on the other wireless device. 802.11b will only connect at 802.11b speed (11[...]

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    21 4.4 About Tab The About Tab displays the Driver and Utility’s version number.[...]

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    22 5. S pecifications Frequency Band • 2.4 - 2.5 GHz ISM bandwidth Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g Host Interface • 32-bit PCI Antenna type • Omni-direction +2dBi dipole detachable antenna Security • 64 / 128-bit WEP Encryption • TKIP, AES Transmitted Power • 14dBm @54Mbps • 18dBm @11Mbps Data Transfer Rate • 802.11g: 54/36/24/[...]

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    23 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard 802.11g specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, bu ilding materials and c onstructio[...]