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    Super G™ Wireless PCI Adapter Model # AWLH4130 User’s Manual Ver. 1A[...]

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    T able of Content s 1. Introduc tion ..................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Package Contents ....................................................................................... 3 1.2 Feat ures ....................................................................................[...]

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    1. Introduction The 108Mbps Super G™ Wireless PCI Adapter is an advanced IEEE 802.11b/g compatible, high performance wirel ess card that supports data transfer speeds of up to 54 Mbps or 108Mbps in SuperG mode. The 108Mbps Super G™ Wireless PCI Adapter comes with software dri vers for the most popular Microsoft Windows operating systems and c a[...]

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    • At least 32 MB of memory and a 300 MHz processor or higher • An 802.11b/g Access Point for (Infra structure Mode) or another computer with an 802.11b/g wireless card in stalled (for Ad-Hoc Mode) 2. Inst allation 2.1 Install Driver & Utility This section provides instru ctions on how to install the Super G™ Wireless PCI Adapter . The dri[...]

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    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 3 Click Next at the welcome screen.[...]

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    Step 4 Click Next to accept the default destination folder to install the software or click Browse to manually select a different destination folder. Step 5 Click Next at the Select Program Folder screen.[...]

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    Step 6 Verify “Yes, I want to rest art my computer now” is selected and click Finish to restart your computer. Step 7 After restarting the co mputer, Windows will automatically detect the PCI adapter and install the driver for it. 2.2 Verify Driver Installation To verify if the driver has been installed successfully, please perform the followin[...]

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    Step 3 Expand Network adapters and verify that Airlink101 SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter is in the list and that no yellow question mark or exclamation mark is beside it.[...]

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    2.3 Configure the PCI Adapter Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Conf iguration Utility in order to use the WLAN Monitor. Please refer to the follo wing steps to disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility. Step 1 Double-click on the Wireless Network Connection Icon in the system tray, then click on Properties or Advan[...]

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    Step 3 To open the PCI Adapter’s utility, doubl e-click on the WLAN Monitor Icon in the system tray. 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 refer to the following steps to join the appropriate wireless network. Step 4 Select the SSID of the wire[...]

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    Step 5 You will be prompted for the security key if you have one setup for your wireless network. Verify the key you enter is correct and click Connect . Step 6 Verify the SSID you have selected is in the Preferred WLANs box and click Apply . Note: Be sure to remove the wrong SSID from the Preferred WLANs box before adding any new SSID. You can rem[...]

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    Step 7 A blue circle will surround the SSID you have chosen. Click OK . Congratulations! The installation for y our Super G PCI Adapter is complete. 3. Configure the WLAN Monitor This section describes the various functions of the WLAN Monitor that you can configure, including the setti ngs of wireless encryption. 3.1 Configuration Tab The Configur[...]

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    Available WLANs : displays a list of available Access Points that you can connect to. To update the list, click on Refresh . To manually add a SSID to the list, click on Connect . Profile Group Control : once you have added all the SSID you want to the preferred WLANs, you can group them by giving them a name in the Profile Group Control box and cl[...]

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    3.2 Configuring WEP Encryption The following screen will appear after you click on the Properties button from the Preferred WLANs box.[...]

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    If your existing wireless network has WEP encryption enabled, you need to configure the wireless adapter with the identical encryption settings in order to establish a connection. Step 1 Verify that the Wirele ss network name matches the SSID of the Access Point you’re trying to connect to. Step 2 Verify the Authentication Mode is set to the same[...]

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    Step 3 Enter a passphare in the WPA Passphrase field and click OK . (Note: the passphrase must be between 8 – 63 characters long). 3.4 Status Tab Under the Status Tab you will find information on the connection state, hardware information, and advanced state.[...]

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    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 Poin t that the wireless adapter is connected to Network Type: The network connection type Frequency: The frequency that the wir eless adapter is using Channel: The channel number that t he wireless[...]

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    3.5 Option Tab Under the Option Tab , general settings and advanced settings are shown. General Setting: Auto launch when Window s starts up: check the box to launch the WLAN Monitor when Windows starts up Remember mini status position: remembers the mini status position Auto hide mini status: auto hides the mini status screen Set mini status alway[...]

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    a peer network client without the use of an access point Infrastructure: for connecting to an access point only Ad-Hoc : for connecting directly to another wireless client without using an Access Point or wireless router. (Both wir eless clients must be set to using Ad- Hoc mode). Automatically connect to non-preferred networks: Check the box to co[...]

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    3.6 About Tab Displays the Driver and Utility version[...]

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    Appendix - T echnical S pecifications Standards • IEEE 802.11b/g, Atheros Super G ™ Interface • PCI Local Bus 2.2 • Low profile and half length • PCI 32 bit Chipset • Atheros Frequency Band • 2.400~2.497GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) Media Access Protocol • CSMA/CA with ACK Antenna Ty pe • Omni-directional dipole antenna[...]

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    T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll-Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Super G™ technology (108 Mbp s) can only be obtained when using produ cts with Athero s Super G™ chipset. *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate based on Atheros Supe r G™ and IEEE standard 802.11g specifications. Actual data throughpu[...]