Page 2 - Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Features .................
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3 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the 300N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter. The 300N PCI Adapter provides wireless data rate of up to 300 Mbps* when used with other AirLink101® 300N wireless products. The high bandwidth combined with extended wireless coverage delivers fast an...
Page 5 - Allow; to continue with the installation.
5 Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, or if you get a blank white screen, go to Start, Run, and type D:\Utility\Setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK. Windows Vista users: At this point, you may get a warning message like the one below. Make sure that ...
Page 6 - Click; at the welcome screen.; Next; to accept the default destination folder.
6 Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen. Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder.
Page 7 - Continue Anyway; at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt).
7 Step 6 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt).
Page 8 - For Windows Vista, click the; Install this driver software anyway; button when the; Yes, I want to restart my computer now; and then; Finish; to restart your
8 For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway button when the security warning appears. Step 7 Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now and then Finish to restart your computer.
Page 9 - . If this screen does not appear, you can; Install the software automatically; and click
9 Step 8 After the computer is restarted, Windows will ask to connect to Windows Update, select No, not this time and click Next . If this screen does not appear, you can skip to section 2.2. Step 9 Select Install the software automatically and click Next .
Page 10 - at the Windows Logo Screen.; Yes
10 Step 10 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt). For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway button when the security warning appears.
Page 12 - Verify Driver Installation; My Computer; from your desktop and select; Properties; If you are using Windows XP/2000 select the; Hardware tab; , click on the device manager link on the left side of the
12 2.2 Verify Driver Installation To verify if the driver has been installed successfully, please perform the following steps. Step 1 Right-click on My Computer from your desktop and select Properties . Step 2 If you are using Windows XP/2000 select the Hardware tab , then click on Device Manager . ...
Page 13 - Expand; Network adapters; from the list and verify that; Wireless PCI Adapter; is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it.
13 Step 3 Expand Network adapters from the list and verify that AirLink101 300N Wireless PCI Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it. If AirLink101 300N Wireless PCI Adapter is not listed, or you see a yellow question mark beside it, you will need to reinstall the driver.
Page 14 - Configuring the Adapter; Note to Windows XP Users:; in the system tray and then
14 3. Configuring the Adapter This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility. Please follow the steps below to disable XP’s wireless uti...
Page 15 - Go to the; AP List; you wish to connect to, and click; Connect
15 Step 1 To open the utility, double click on the Wireless Monitor icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Step 2 Go to the AP List tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Connect .
Page 17 - OK
17 When you click on it and click connect, a box will pop up requesting the wireless encryption key for the router. Enter the encryption key into the box and click OK .
Page 18 - If you are experiencing problems with the connection (unable to
18 Step 3 You should now be connected. You should see “Connected” in the top, right hand corner, and there will be a blue circle around the antenna icon next to the network name. Troubleshooting: If you are experiencing problems with the connection (unable to connect, low signal strength, slow conne...
Page 19 - Wireless Information; box at the top of the window provides you with the status of
19 4. Wireless Monitor This section describes the various functions of the Wireless Monitor that you can configure, including the settings of wireless encryption. 4.1 Wireless Information The Wireless Information box at the top of the window provides you with the status of the current connection, in...
Page 20 - to enable that profile.
20 4.2 AP List The AP List tab displays all the available wireless networks detected by the Wireless Adapter. Simply select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click Connect . If you have created multiple profiles, you can use the profile chooser at the bottom to select the specific prof...
Page 21 - Profile Settings; section of the wireless; My Wireless Networks; My Wireless Networks; box; New
21 4.3 Profile Settings This section provides instructions on using the Profile Settings section of the wireless monitor. The My Wireless Networks box lists the different profiles you’ve created for the different networks that you use. Profiles are automatically created and added to this list when y...
Page 22 - The; box will appear allowing you to specify the settings for your new; to save the changes.
22 The Profile Settings box will appear allowing you to specify the settings for your new profile or change settings for your existing profile. Once you are finished entering the settings, click OK to save the changes.
Page 23 - Configuring Encryption; Section 3; . The only time you will need to; then
23 4.4 Configuring Encryption This section describes the different types of encryption available and how to configure them. In most cases, encryption will be automatically configured and all that will need to be entered is the key, as described in Section 3 Step 2 . The only time you will need to ma...
Page 26 - from the; Set Security Option; select either; TKIP; or; AES; depending on the settings for; KEY
26 Configuring WPA/WPA2-PSK Encryption (for home users) Select WPA/WPA2-PSK from the Set Security Option box. Under Passphrase Settings select either TKIP or AES depending on the settings for your router. Enter the encryption key into the KEY box.
Page 28 - to enter your authentication settings.
28 Configuring 802.1x authentication (for corporate networks) Select 802.1x from the Set Security Option box. Click on Advanced Config to enter your authentication settings.
Page 31 - Once that is done, click on the; to enable the profile.
31 Once that is done, click on the AP List . Select your new profile from the profile chooser and click Activate to enable the profile. You will need to configure all other computers that you are planning on connecting to your ad-hoc network with the same settings that you input on this screen. Ever...
Page 33 - Appendix A – Specifications
33 Appendix A – Specifications Frequency Band • 2.4~2.5 GHz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g • Draft 802.11n Interface • 32bit PCI Antenna type • 3 external antennas Security • WPA-PSK (TKIP) • WPA2-PSK (AES) • WEP 64/128 bit • WPA/WPA2 • 802.1x System Requirements • 600 MHz processor or better • ...
Page 34 - Appendix B – Information; Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
34 Appendix B – Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf...
Page 35 - European Union Notice:; EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment
35 European Union Notice: Radio products with the CE marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the follow...
Page 36 - Technical Support
36 Technical Support E-mail: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11g standard and IEEE 802.11n draft specification version 1.0. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environme...
