Airlink101 AWLL5077 - Manuals

4 Step 2.3 Insert the Installation CD in the CD drive. The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu.

5 Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically 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 : When you get warning message(s), make sure that you give permission to continue with the installation of the driver ...

6 Step 2.6 For Windows XP, click on Continue Anyway . For Windows Vista: click on Install this driver software anyway .

7 Please wait when Windows is installing the driver for Airlink101 Wireless Adapter and the utility, Airlink101 Wireless Monitor. Step 2.7 Click Finish to complete the installation.

8 Step 2.8 Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now . Click Finish to complete the installation. The driver and utility have been installed. Please continue to the next section.

9 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 Airlink101 Wireless Monitor Utility icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your ...

11 3. The router will now start the handshake with the wireless USB adapter. The connection will be established in few seconds. Continue to Step 3.5. If the connection is not able to establish, continue to Step 3.3. Step 3.3 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless Monitor, select the wireles...

12 Step 3.5 The connection should be now established. 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, and there will be green bars next to Signal Stren...

14 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....

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...

17 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. The section 4.7, Con...

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 .

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...

22 - 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 release it right away. The router will now start to s...

23 Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select . Write down the PIN Code on a piece of paper.

24 (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...

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...

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 USB adapter; all you need to do is to enter the Network key, as described in Section 3 , Step 3.4 . If you are ...

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.

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.

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 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...

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...

35 4.9 About The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utility version and the current driver version.

37 6. Install Wireless USB Adapter for MAC OS This section provides instructions on how to install the Golden 150 Wireless Mini USB Adapter . The driver is installed along with the utility. 6.1 Install Driver and Utility Step 1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of the computer. Inser...

38 Step 3 Introduction: The “Install Airlink101 Wireless N USB Adapter” window will pop up. Click Continue . Step 4 Read Me: Click Continue to begin the installation.

39 Step 5 License: Click Continue. Click Agree to install.

40 Step 6 Select a Destination: select a destination volume to install the software, and click Continue . Step 7 Installation Type: click Install to perform a standard installation.

41 Enter your password and click OK. Click Continue Installation . Step 8 Install: Wait while the software is being installed. Step 9 Finish Up: Click Restart to restart your computer.

43 6.2 Connect to Wireless Network This section describes how to connect the wireless USB adapter to a wireless network. Step 1 Go to System Preferences > Network , select Network Port Configurations from Show. Step 2 Check the Ethernet Adaptor (Airlink101 Wireless USB Adapter) and uncheck AirPor...

44 Step 3 Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on its icon in the system tray at the bottom of your screen.

45 Airlink101 Wireless Monitor will display on your monitor. Step 4 Click the Available Network tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile .

46 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. Go to Step 6. Step 5 Enter the network security key of your wireless router or AP into Network key and Conf...

48 Appendix A - Specification Frequency Band • 2.4Ghz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g Interface • USB 2.0 Data Rate* • Downlink: 150Mbps • Uplink: 150Mbps Antenna type • Built-in 1 chip antennas Security • WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP, AES) • WEP 64, 128-bit • 802.1x (supported in Windows only) LED • Link/...

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 802.11g and draft 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, in...