Airlink101 AWLL5166HP - Manuals

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...

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 ...

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.

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...

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, ...

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.

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...

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....

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...

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.

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 .

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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.

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

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...

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.

Step 5 License: Click Continue. Step 6 Click Agree to install.

38 Step 7 Installation Type: click Install to perform a standard installation. Step 8 Enter your password and click OK.

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.

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...

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.

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 .

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...

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...

46 Step 3 Enter the network security key of your wireless router or AP into Network key and Confirm network key boxes.

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 ...

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 ...

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...