Airlink101 AWLL5088V2 User Manual - 1. Introduction

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    Wireless n ultra mini usb adapter model # awll5088v2 user’s manual rev. 1.0

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    1 table of contents 1. Introduction ..............................................................................................................................2 1.1 package contents................................................................................................................2 1....

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    2 1. Introduction congratulations on your purchase of the wireless n ultra mini usb adapter. The super compact mini design gives you more flexibility and its high bandwidth combined with extended wireless coverage delivers fast and reliable connection for all of your networking applications. The ada...

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    3 2. Install the wireless adapter this section provides instructions on how to install the wireless n ultra mini usb adapter. Step 2.1 insert the usb adapter into an available usb slot on your computer. Step 2.2 click cancel if you see the found new hardware wizard. Windows vista users : windows xp ...

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    4 step 2.3 insert the installation cd in the cd drive. Note : if the autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, go to my computer, double click your cd rom drive. Step 2.4 the autorun screen will pop up. Select install utility and driver from the menu. Windows 7 / vista users : when you get a warn...

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    5 step 2.6 give permission to window to install the driver software. Windows 7 / vista users: click the install this driver software anyway. Windows xp users: click continue anyway at the windows logo screen..

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    6 you will see the following message when it is installing the driver for airlink101 wireless adapter and the airlink101 wireless monitor. Step 2.7 select yes, i want to restart my computer now. Click finish to complete the installation..

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    7 the driver and utility have been installed successfully. Please continue to the next chapter. 3. Install the driver/utility on mac osx this section provides instructions on how to install the wireless n ultra mini usb adapter on the osx platform. The awll5088v2 supports osx 10.4 through 10.8. Step...

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    8 step 3.3 choose you preferred language and press continue to view the license agreement. After review, press agree to continue..

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    9 step 3.4 select install or choose your install destination through customize. Step 3.3 press continue to begin installation..

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    10 step 3.3 after installation is complete, restart your computer to begin using the wireless utility. 4. Connect to the wireless network this section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. For windows 7 users: you can use the utility built in windows 7 or airlink101 w...

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    11 step 4.1 click on the wireless icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. A list of available network will pop up. Select the one you want to connect to and click connect. Step 4.2 enter the network security key if the wireless network you are attempting to connect to...

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    12 for all windows users: step 4.1 after rebooting the computer, open airlink101 wireless monitor utility by double clicking on the airlink101 wireless monitor utility icon on your desktop. Step 4.2 click the available network tab of the wireless monitor, select the ssid (network name) of the wirele...

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    13 step 4.3 enter the wireless security key into the network key box if the network you are attempting to connect has wireless security enabled. Click ok. Step 4.4 the connection should be now established. Verify that ip address, subnet mask and gateway have valid numbers assigned to them (instead o...

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    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 ...

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    15 5. Configure wireless monitor this section describes the various functions of the airlink101 wireless monitor that you can configure, including the settings of wireless encryption. 5.1 general the general tab provides you with the status of the current connection, including signal, network name (...

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    16 note: virtual wifi allowed is not supported in this utility version. 5.2 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 wireless networks. Profiles are automaticall...

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    17 the profile box will appear allowing you to specify the settings for your new profile or to change settings for your existing profile. Enter a profile name and ssid. Enter the encryption settings for the profile. Click ok to save the changes. To remove an existing profile, select the profile from...

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    18 5.3 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..

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    19 5.4 status the status section provides you with a list of information about the current status of the adapter..

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    20 5.5 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 ar570w or ar675w airlink101 wireless n router. You also need to ...

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    21 choose your configuration method: - for push button method, click push button config (pbc) tab, continue to step 5.6.2a - for pin input config method, click pin input config (pin) tab., continue to step 5.6.3a step 5.5.2a if you choose the push button method; click the push button config (pbc) ta...

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    22 step 5.5.3a if you choose the pin code method, write down the pin and click yes. Select the access point that you want to connect, and then click select..

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    24 step 5.5.3b log on to your router’s configuration page from the web browser and click on wireless. Then enter the wps settings. Step 5.5.3c make sure that the wps is enabled. In the setup section, select configure wireless station. Select enrollee pin and enter the pin number assigned in step 5.6...

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    25 5.6 configuring wireless security this section describes the different types of encryption available and how to configure them. In most cases, encryption type will be automatically configured and all you need is to enter the network key , as described in section 3, step 3.3. If you are creating a...

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    26 disable: no encryption in use wep: the most popular but least secure form of encryption wpa/wpa2-psk: the most secure and recommended level of encryption.

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    27 5.6.1 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 pre...

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    28 5.6.2 configuring wpa/wpa2-psk encryption (for home users) select wpa-psk/wpa2-psk from the network authentication box. Under data encryption select either aes or tkip depending on the settings for your router. Enter the encryption key that the router is using into the network key box. Click ok t...

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    29 5.6.3 configuring wpa/wpa2 encryption (for corporate networks) select wpa 802.1x / wpa2 802.1x from the network authentication box. Under data encryption select either tkip or aes depending on the settings for the router..

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    30 5.7 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...

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    31 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...

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    32 make sure that you do this on every ad-hoc machine so that they will all be set to the same channel. 5.8 about the about window provides the information about the wireless monitor utility version and the current driver version..

  • Page 34: Appendix A - Specification

    33 appendix a - specification frequency band • 2.4ghz standards • ieee 802.11b / g / n interface • usb 2.0 / 1.1 data rate* • receiving: 150mbps • transmitting: 150mbps antenna type • built-in print antenna security • wpa2/wpa-psk (tkip & aes) • wep 64/128-bit • 802.1x led • link/power system requir...

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    34 technical support e-mail: support@airlink101.Com 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...