Page 2 - Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................2 1.1 Package Contents ...............................................................................................................
Page 3 - Package Contents
2 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Airlink101 Wireless N 150 High Power USB Adapter! This is the perfect product for your desktop computer or laptop in an environment that demands stronger wireless signal reception. Its high power technology and 5dBi high gain antenna strongly...
Page 4 - Install Wireless USB Adapter; Wireless N 150 High Power USB; . The driver is installed along with the utility.; Cancel; when you see the; Found New Hardware Wizard
3 2. Install Wireless USB Adapter This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N 150 High Power USB Adapter . The driver is installed along with the utility. Step 2.1 Fasten the provided 5dBi antenna to the USB adapter. Step 2.2 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port ...
Page 5 - If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, go to; My Computer; Explore the; CD Drive; go to; Utility; then run
4 Windows Vista Users : Step 2.4 Insert the Installation CD in the CD drive. The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu. Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, go to to My Computer → Explore the CD Drive → go to Utility folder, then run Setup.e...
Page 6 - to continue with the installation of the driver software.; Next; to start the installation.; Continue Anyway
5 Windows 7/Vista Users : When you get warning message(s), make sure that you give permission to continue with the installation of the driver software. Step 2.5 Click Next to start the installation. Step 2.6 Please wait when Windows is installing the driver for Airlink101 Wireless Adapter. Step 2.7 ...
Page 7 - click on; Install this driver software anyway; Select; Yes, I will restart my computer now; to complete the
6 Windows 7/Vista Users: click on Install this driver software anyway . Step 1.8 Select Yes, I will restart my computer now . Click Finish to complete the installation. The driver and utility have been installed successfully. Please continue to Chapter 3.
Page 8 - Connect to Wireless Network
7 3. Connect to Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless USB adapter to a wireless network. Step 3.1 Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on the icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Or you can double click on t...
Page 10 - Click the; Available Network; tab of the Wireless Monitor, select the wireless; Add to Profile; to complete
9 C) The router will now start to synchronize the encryption settings with the wireless adapter. The connection will be established in few seconds. Continue to Step 3.5. If the connection is unable to establish, continue to Step 3.3. Step 3.3 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless Monitor, ...
Page 11 - Enter the wireless security key into the; Network Key; and; Confirm Network
10 Step 3.4 Enter the wireless security key into the Network Key and Confirm Network Key boxes. Click OK . The wireless adapter will automatically detect the type of Network Authentication and the Data encryption.
Page 12 - Gateway; have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s). The
11 Step 3.5 The connection should be now established. Under the utility Airlink101 Wireless Monitor, go to General tab to check the status of the connection. Verify that IP Address , Subnet Mask and Gateway have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s). The Status should be Associated, an...
Page 13 - : Check this box to show or hide the utility icon on the task bar.
12 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 General The General tab provides you with the status of the current connection, including signal, network name (SSID) and IP Address....
Page 15 - Profile Settings; Profile
14 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 16 - To create a new profile, click on; Add; box will appear allowing you to specify; OK; to save the changes.
15 To create a new profile, click on Add . The Profile box will appear allowing you to specify the settings for your new profile. Enter the profile settings here, including Profile Name, SSID, Network Authentication, Data Encryption and Network Key. Click OK to save the changes.
Page 17 - Available Network; Refresh; list and click
16 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 20 - Easy Setup Button; ) is a new and easy way to configure; Pin Input Config
19 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 N 150 R...
Page 21 - Yes; when prompted with the
20 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 hold for 1 second. The router will now start to synchronize the security settings with the wireless USB adapter. The connection will be built in ...
Page 22 - on a piece of paper.
21 Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select . Write down the PIN Code on a piece of paper.
Page 23 - Make sure that the; Enable WPS; is NOT checked. Enter the Pin Code in the; Configure by Client PinCode; box and click; Start PIN
22 (The following steps are different for each router. Please refer to the user’s manual of your router for detailed instructions.) Step 4.6.3b Log on to the router AR570W’s web configuration page from the browser (i.e. Internet Explore or Mozilla Firefox) and click on Wireless . Then click WPS . St...
Page 24 - configuration and make sure the WPS feature is enabled.
23 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 25 - Wireless Monitor; Click on; and click on
24 4.7 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 26 - Configuring Encryption; Click; to save the profile.; Set Default; to
25 Step 5 Set up security: you can only choose between no security, WEP or WPA2-Personal (WPA2-AES) security. You can refer to the instructions in 4.8 Configuring Encryption . Step 6 Click OK to save the profile. Step 7 Select your new profile from the Available Profile(s) box, and click on Set Defa...
Page 27 - Chapter 3; Open the; tab and then click
26 4.8 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 USB adapter; all you need to do is to enter the Network key, as described in Chapter 3 , Step 3.4 . If you are ...
Page 30 - Network Authentication
29 4.8.3 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 32 - 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 33 - 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 34 - The; About
33 4.9 About The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utility version and the current driver version.
Page 36 - Install Wireless USB Adapter on MAC OS; Install Driver and Utility; Step 1
35 6. Install Wireless USB Adapter on MAC OS This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N 150 High Power USB Adapter on MAC OS. The driver is installed along with the utility. NOTE: DO NOT PLUG IN THE USB ADAPTER UNTIL THE DRIVER IS INSTALLED! 6.1 Install Driver and Utility St...
Page 37 - Step 3; The “Install Wireless N USB Adapter Driver” window will pop up.; Read the instruction of installation. Click; Continue; to begin the
36 Step 3 Introduction: The “Install Wireless N USB Adapter Driver” window will pop up. Click Continue . Step 4 Read Me: Read the instruction of installation. Click Continue to begin the installation.
Page 38 - Step 5; Step 6; Agree
Step 5 License: Click Continue. Step 6 Click Agree to install.
Page 39 - Step 7; click; Install; to perform a standard installation.
38 Step 7 Installation Type: click Install to perform a standard installation. Step 8 Enter your password and click OK.
Page 40 - Step 9; Continue Installation; Wait while the software is being installed.; Restart; to restart your computer.
39 Step 9 Click Continue Installation . Step 10 Install: Wait while the software is being installed. Step 11 Summary: Click Restart to restart your computer. Go to Chapter 2 after the computer is restarted.
Page 41 - Enable the Wireless USB Adapter
40 6.2 Enable the Wireless USB Adapter This section describes how to enable your wireless USB adapter before you can connect to a wireless network. Step 1 After the computer is restarted, insert the Wireless USB Adapter into an available USB port on your computer. For 10.6 MAC users: After the compu...
Page 42 - Go to; System Preferences
41 Step 2 Go to System Preferences > Network . You should see RTL8188S WLAN Adapter in the list, if not, please click “+” to add a new network interface.
Page 44 - Check the Ethernet Adaptor (Wireless N USB Adapter) and uncheck; Apply Now
43 For 10.4/10.5 MAC users: Step 2 Go to System Preferences > Network , select Network Port Configurations from Show. Step 3 Check the Ethernet Adaptor (Wireless N USB Adapter) and uncheck AirPort. Click Apply Now .
Page 45 - Connect to Wireless Network
44 6.3 Connect to Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless USB adapter to a wireless network. Step 1 Wireless Network Utility should automatically pop up on your screen after rebooting your computer; if not, open the Wireless Monitor utility by clicking on its icon in the...
Page 46 - Step 2; wireless network you wish to connect to, and click; you
45 Step 2 Click the Available Network tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network 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...
Page 47 - Enter the network security key of your wireless router or AP into; Network key; Confirm network key
46 Step 3 Enter the network security key of your wireless router or AP into Network key and Confirm network key boxes.
Page 48 - Step 4; under “Link Status” tab. The Connection; Connected; , and there should be a
47 Step 4 The connection is now established. You can check the status of your connection under “Link Status” tab. The Connection should be Connected , and there should be a blue bar displaying the Signal Strength. Congratulations! You have now successfully connected to the wireless network. You may ...
Page 49 - Appendix A - Specification; Standard
48 Appendix A - Specification Standard • IEEE802.11 b / g / n Frequency Range • 2.4 GHz Interface • USB2.0, USB1.1 Compliant Access Method • Infrastructure Mode, Ad-Hoc Mode (802.11b Ad-Hoc), Roaming Data Rate • 11b: 1 / 2 / 5.5 / 11Mbps (auto sensing) • 11g: 6 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 54Mbps ...
Page 50 - Technical Support
49 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 standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of n...
