Airlink101 AWLH3028V2 manual

802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter Model # AWLH3028v2 User’s Manual Rev. 1.0[...]

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

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 with a 32-bit PCI slot. This Adapter supports WiFi Protect ed Access (WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK) data encryption for higher security that protects your wireless[...]

4 2. Inst allation 2.1 Install Driver & Utility This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless PCI Adapter . The driver is installed along with the utility. Step 2.1 SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF, remove the cover and insert the wireless PCI adapter into an available PC I slot of your computer. Step 2.2 Fasten the antenna to the an[...]

5 Step 2.5 Insert the CD into the CD drive. The Autorun screen will pop up. Windows 7 Users : Select Install Driver (Window s 7) from the menu. Windows Vista/XP/2000 Users : Select Install Utility and Driver (Windo w s Vista/XP/2K) from the menu. Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, go to Start , Run , and type D:UtilitySet[...]

6 Step 2.7 Click Install to start installing the driver/utility.[...]

7 Step 2.8 Windows 2000/XP Users : Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signatur e Not Found prompt). Please wait when Windows is inst alling the driver for Airlink101 802.11g Wireless Adapter and the utility, Airlink101 Wireless LAN Monitor. Step 2.9 Click Finish to complete the installation[...]

8 Step 2.10 Select Yes, I will restart my computer now . Click Finish to reboot the computer. The driver and utility have been install ed. Please continue to next chapter.[...]

9 3. Connect to Wireless Network For Windows 7 Users: You will need to use the utility built in Windows 7 to manage this wireless PCI adapter. Currently, Airlink101 Wireless LAN Monitor does not support Windows 7. Step 3.1 Click on the wireless icon in the system tr ay at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. A list of avail able network wil[...]

10 For Windows Vista/XP/2000 Users: Step 3.1 Open the Airlink101 802.11g Wireless LAN Monitor utility by double clicking on the icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand co rner of your screen.[...]

11 Step 3.2 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless LAN Monitor, select the wireless network that you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile . If the network that you are attempting to connect does not have encryption enabled, you will receive a warning about connecting to an unsecured network. Click OK to complete the connection. Ste[...]

12 Step 3.4 The connection should be now established. Under General tab, you can check the status of wireless connectivity. Verify that IP Address , Subnet Mask and Gateway have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s). The Status should be Associated, and there should be green bars nex t to Signal Strengt h and Link Quality.[...]

13 Congratulations! You have now connected to the wireless netw ork successfully.[...]

14 4. Configure Wireless LAN Monitor This section describes the various functi ons of the 802.11g Wireless LAN Monitor that you can configure, including the settings 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 ha[...]

15 Radio Off: Check/uncheck this box to turn off/on the wireless function of the adapter. Disable Adapter: Check/uncheck this box to dis able/enable the wireless adapter. For Windows XP users, you will see a checkbox “Windows Zero Config” which can be used to enable or disable the Windows XP’s built-in wireless utility, Windows Zero Configura[...]

16 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 this list when you connect to a new network. You can also manually add a profile. → To modify[...]

17 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.[...]

18 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 .[...]

19 4.4 Status The status section provides y ou with a list of information about the current status of the adapter.[...]

20 4.5 Statistics The Statistics section gives you informa tion about transmit and receive packet count.[...]

21 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 AR570W Airlink101 Wireless 150 Router. You also need to configure the wireless en[...]

22 - For Push Button method, click Push Button Config (PBC) button, continue to Step 4.6.2 - 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, within the following 2 minutes , push the Easy Setup Button (i.e. WPS button) on the back of the router and re lease it ri[...]

23 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 .[...]

24 Write down the PIN Code on a piece of paper. (The following steps are different for each rout er. Please refer to the user’s manual of your router for detailed instructions.) Step 4.6.3b Log on to the router AR570W’s w eb configuration page from the browser (i.e. Internet Explore or Mozilla Firefox) and click on Wireless . Then click WPS . S[...]

25 After a few moments both the router conf iguration screen and the adapter configuration screen should show a message telling you that a connection is established. Note: If you cannot connect successfully with WPS, you need to log in to your router’s configuration and make sure the WPS feature is enabled.[...]

26 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 dete cted by the wireless ad apter; all you need to do is to enter the Network key, as described in Section 3 , Step 3.3 . If you are creating a custom profile, y ou need to manually co[...]

27 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[...]

28 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.[...]

29 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.[...]

30 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.[...]

31 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.[...]

32 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.[...]

33 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 lot 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-hoc[...]

34 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 [...]

35 4.9 About The About window provides the information about the Airlink101 802.11g Wireless LAN Monitor Utility version and the current driver version.[...]

36 5 T roubleshooting 1. If you cannot open the Wireless LAN Monitor utility, make sure that the PCI adapter is inserted firmly into the PCI slot. 2. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, you may want to double check the wireless security settings on the router. The network key you entered in Step 3.3 must match with the settings on the wir[...]

37 Appendix A – Specifications Frequency Band • 2.4GHz ISM bandwidth Standards • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b Channel • 11 Channels Interface • 32-bit PCI Antenna type • 2dBi dipole antenna Security • 64 / 128-bit WEP encryption • WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK • 802.1x Diagnostic LEDs • Link • Activity (TX/RX) Transmission Rate • 1, 2,[...]

38 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 spec ificatio ns. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and enviro nmental factors, in cluding volume of net work traffic, building materials and construc[...]