Airlink101 AWLL6075 - Manuals

4 Step 2.3 Insert the Installation CD into your CD drive. When the autorun screen pops up, select Install Utility and Driver from the menu. Windows 2000/XP Users : 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 dr...

5 Step 2.4 The Airlink101 WLAN Monitor screen will popup. Click Next at the screen. Step 2.5 Click Install to begin the installation.

6 Step 2.6 Give Permission to Windows to install the driver software. Windows Vista/7 Users : Click the Install this driver software anyway button. Windows 2000/XP Users : Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen.

7 You will see the following screen when Windows is installing the driver for Airlink101 Wireless Adapter and the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor. Step 2.7 Click Finish to complete the installation.

8 Step 2.8 Select Yes, I will restart my computer now . Click Finish to reboot the computer. The driver and utility have been installed successfully. Please continue to the next chapter.

9 3. Connect to the Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. For Windows 7 Users: You will need to use the utility built in Windows 7 to manage this wireless USB adapter. Currently, Airlink101 Wireless Monitor does not support on Windows 7. ...

11 Step 3.2 The Easy Setup Button (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 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. Note: If your router doesn’t support Easy Setup Button function (Wi-Fi Protected Se...

12 3. 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 not able to establish, continue to Step 3.3. Step 3.3 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless Monito...

13 Please refer to the User’s Manual on the provided CD for instructions on configuring the wireless network security settings. 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 Ad...

14 Congratulations! You have now connected to the wireless network successfully. Troubleshooting 1. If you cannot open the wireless monitor utility, make sure that the USB adapter is inserted firmly into the USB port. 2. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, you may want to double check the ...

15 4. Configure Wireless Monitor This section describes the various functions of the Airlink101 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 (...

16 4.2 Profile Settings The Profile tab lists the current profiles and allows you to create new profiles. The Available Profile(s) box lists all the profiles that you’ve created for your network. Profiles are automatically created and added to this list when you connect to new networks. You can also...

17 Enter a Profile Name and SSID . Enter the encryption settings for the profile. Click OK to save the changes. The Configuring Encryption section (section 4.7) will give you the information of how to set the different options of the wireless network encryption settings.

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 (WPS) The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ ( WPS ) 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 AR670W or AR675W Airlink101 Wireless N Router. You also need t...

22 Step 4.6.2a If you choose the Push Button method; click the Push Button Config (PBC) tab. Step 4.6.2b Push the Easy Setup Button (WPS button) on the router, and it will now start the handshake with wireless adapter. The connection will be built up in couple minutes. Step 4.6.3a If you choose the ...

24 Step 4.6.3b Log on to your router’s configuration page from the web browser and click on Wireless . Then click WPS . Step 4.6.3c Make sure that the Disable WPS is not checked. Enter the Pin Code in the Client Pin Number box and click Start PIN .

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 click on Wireless . Then click...

26 4.7 Configuring Wireless Security This section describes the different types of encryption available and how to configure them. In most cases, encryption will be automatically configured and all you need is to enter the Network key , as described in Section 3, Step3.2. If you are creating a custo...

28 4.7.1 Configuring WEP encryption Select WEP from the Data encryption box. Under Network Authentication , you will want to select Shared key or Open System , depending on the router settings. Select the encryption setting according to the setting of the router. • ASCII or PASSPHRASE will also be p...

31 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 but you don’t have a router. In ad-hoc mode, you lose many features that come with a router. The maximum connection speed drops to 11Mbps. In addition, WEP encryption is...

32 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...

33 make sure that you do this on every ad-hoc machine so that they will all be set to the same channel. 4.9 About The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utility version and the current driver version.

34 Appendix A - Specification Frequency Band • 2.4Ghz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / g / n Interface • USB 2.0 / 1.1 Data Rate* • Receiving: 300Mbps • Transmitting: 150Mbps Antenna Type • Built-in 2 print antennas Security • WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP & AES) • WEP 64/128-bit • 802.1x LED • Link/Power System...

35 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...