Airlink101 AWLH3026 manual

802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter Model # AWLH3026 User’s Manual Ver. 2B[...]

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

3 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wire less PCI Adapter. This PCI Adapter is designed to comply with IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN standard and is suitable for desktop computers. This Adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP data enc ryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping. It also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access[...]

4 1.2 Installation Consideration Designed to traverse distances up to 900 feet (~300 meters), the Wireless PCI Adapter lets you access your network from your com puter virtually anywhere you want. Keep in mind, however, that the number and thickness of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through may lim it the rang[...]

5 2. Inst allation This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless PCI Adapter . Be sure to turn off your computer before inserting the Adapter. For Windows 98SE and ME users, you may be prompted to insert the Windows 98SE or ME CD during the driver installation. Be sure to have your Windows 98SE or ME CD ready. 2.1 Install Utilit[...]

6 Step 3 Select Install Utility and Driver from the setup menu Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen[...]

7 Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder Step 6 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt)[...]

8 Step 7 Click Finish and reboot your computer 2.2 Install Driver Drivers are automatically inst alled when installing the Utility software. If you want to install only the driver, t he drivers are located in D:Drivers (where D is the letter of your CD drive)[...]

9 2.3 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 then click on Device Manager ).[...]

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

11 3. Configure the Wireless PCI Adapter This section describes how to connect your Wireless PCI Adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configur ation Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility. Please follow the steps below to disable XP’s wireless utility. Step 1 Double-click on the[...]

12 To open the Wireless PCI Adapter’s utility go to Start > (All) Programs > Airlink101 Wireless Utility > Wireless Utility . Step 1 Go to the AP List tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Connect .[...]

13 Step 2 If encryption is not enabled for the sele cted access point / router, skip to step 6. Otherwise, enter a profile name for your wireless setting and click Next . Step 3 Verify that the Network Name matches the SSID of your wireless network and click Next .[...]

14 Step 4 Please select the proper encryption se tting for your wireless router or access point. Click Next . Step 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the encryption settings. Click Complete when finished.[...]

15 Step 6 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection. Step 7 Go to the Link Information tab and click on the More button.[...]

16 Step 8 Verify that you are receiving adequate Si gnal Strength and Link Quality and that you have been assigned a valid IP address (instead of all 0’s). If you do not have adequate Signal Strength, tr y re-orienting the Access Point and/or the Wireless PCI Adapter to get a better reception.[...]

17 4. Configure the Wireless Utility This section describes the various functions of the Wireless Utility that you can configure, including the setti ngs of wireless encryption. 4.1 Link Information The Link Information tab shows the current profile in use as well as details of the current network connection. Click on the More button to see the det[...]

18 The Wireless Information displays the current wireless network you are connected to as well as various other statuses such as the Signal Strength and your assigned IP address.[...]

19 4.2 AP List The AP List tab displays all the available Access Points detected by the Wireless PCI Adapter. Simply select the desired Access Point you wish to connect to and click Connect . The Site Information displays a list of status for the selected AP, including the Channel number and the Encryption status.[...]

20 4.3 Configure Encryption Settings This section describes how to configure encryption settings for the Wireless PCI Adapter . Note: The encryption settings you set for the A dapter must match t he same settings of the Access Point/Wireless Router; otherwise, the encryption will not work properly. Step 1 From the AP List tab, select the Access Poi[...]

21 Step 3 Verify the Network Name (SSID) is correct and click Next . For WEP Settings: WEP Step 4 Select the appropriate Authentication Mode and Encryption settings and click Next .[...]

22 WEP Step 5 Select the appropriate Input Method , Key (password), Key Index , and click Next . WEP Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings.[...]

23 For WPA Settings: WPA Step 4 Select WPA-PSK and the appropriate Input Method and click Next . WPA Step 5 Enter the WPA Key (passphrase) and click Next .[...]

24 WPA Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings. Step 7 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection. A lock icon beside the antenna indicates the connection is encrypted.[...]

25 4.4 Profile Setting The Profile Setting tab lists all the profiles you have created. You can create new profiles for different network environments. To add a new profile, follow the steps below: Step 1 Click on the Add button.[...]

26 Step 2 Enter a name for your new profile and click Next . Step 3 Enter the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you want to connect to and click Next .[...]

27 Step 4 Configure any encryption setting if required and click Next . Step 5 Click Complete to finish the profile setting.[...]

28 Step 6 Your new profile will be listed in the Profile List. Step 7 You can quickly select which prof ile you want to use from the Link Information tab depending on your network environments wit hout having to reconfigure the settings each time.[...]

29 4.5 Static IP setting To change the IP address of the wireless adapt er to static IP, follow the steps below: Step 1 On the last step of 4.4 Profile Setting , under IP setting, select New Setting Step 2 Select Static Step 3 Enter in the information and click Complete to finish setting.[...]

30 4.6 About The About tab shows the Utility, Driver, and Firmware version as well as the MAC address of the Wireless PCI Adapter .[...]

31 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[...]