Page 2 - Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................................................................
Page 3 - Package Contents
3 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wireless 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 Protected Access (WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK) data encryption...
Page 4 - Wireless PCI Adapter; SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF, remove the cover and insert the wireless; Cancel; when you see the; Found New Hardware Wizard; After turning on the computer, Windows will install its built in
4 2. Installation 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 PCI slot of your...
Page 6 - Click; Install
6 Step 2.7 Click Install to start installing the driver/utility.
Page 8 - Select; Yes, I will restart my computer now; to reboot the
8 Step 2.10 Select Yes, I will restart my computer now . Click Finish to reboot the computer. The driver and utility have been installed. Please continue to next chapter.
Page 9 - Connect to Wireless Network; For Windows 7 Users:; connect to has wireless encryption enabled. Click; OK; . The connection will be
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 tray at the bottom right-hand corner...
Page 12 - The connection should be now established. Under; General; check the status of wireless connectivity. Verify that; IP Address; and; Gateway
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 next ...
Page 14 - Configure Wireless LAN Monitor; : Check this box to show or hide the utility icon on the task bar.
14 4. Configure Wireless LAN Monitor This section describes the various functions 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 connection, including signal, network n...
Page 16 - Profile Settings; Profile
16 4.2 Profile Settings The Profile tab lists the current profiles and allows you to add/remove/edit profiles. The Available Profile(s) box lists all the profiles 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 ca...
Page 17 - to save the changes.
17 Enter the profile settings here, including Profile 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 settin...
Page 18 - Available Network; Refresh; list and click; Add to Profile
18 4.3 Available Network The Available network tab lists all of the networks that 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 .
Page 21 - Easy Setup Button; ) is a new and easy way to configure; Setup; Choose your configuration method:
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 feature, like the AR570W Airlink101 Wireless 150 Rou...
Page 22 - Pin Input Config; When you see this window pops up,
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 but...
Page 23 - If you choose the Pin Code method, click; Yes; when prompted with the
23 Step 4.6.3a If you choose the Pin Code method, click Yes when prompted with the question “Do you want to select a specific AP?”. Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select .
Page 25 - configuration and make sure the WPS feature is enabled.
25 After a few moments both the router configuration 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 e...
Page 26 - Section 3; Open the; Wireless LAN Monitor; tab and then click
26 4.7 Configuring Encryption This section describes the available encryption types and how to configure them. In most cases, encryption type will be automatically detected by the wireless adapter; all you need to do is to enter the Network key, as described in Section 3 , Step 3.3 . If you are crea...
Page 29 - Network Authentication; box and click
29 4.7.3 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Encryption (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.
Page 31 - Configure the advanced security settings for PEAP then click; . Refer to your system
31 Configure the advanced security settings for PEAP then click OK . Refer to your system administrator for information about what settings you should enter here.
Page 32 - Smart Card or other Certificate; then click on; Settings; to configure the
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.
Page 33 - Click on; and click on; Add
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 through 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 en...
Page 34 - Configuring Encryption; section of the manual.; to save the profile.
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 profile. Select your new profile from the Available Profile(s) box, and double click to enable it. You nee...
Page 35 - The; About
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.
Page 36 - Troubleshooting
36 5 Troubleshooting 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...
Page 37 - Appendix A – Specifications; Frequency Band
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) T...
Page 38 - Technical Support
38 Technical Support E-mail: [email protected] 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 netw...
