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    Wireless N 150 USB Adapter with 10dBi High Gain Antenna Model # AWLL5055 User's Manual Rev. 1.0
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    4.7 Configuring Encryption ...25 4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks 32 4.9 About...34 5. Troubleshooting ...35 6. Install Wireless USB Adapter for MAC OS 36 6.1 Install Driver and Utility...36 6.2 Connect to Wireless Network 42 Appendix A - Specification ...47 Technical Support ...48 1
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    check the items of your package. The package should include the following items: • Wireless N 150 USB Adapter with 10dBi High Gain Antenna • Quick Installation Guide • Installation CD (Driver/Utility/Manual) 1.2 Features • High data rate of up to 150Mbps* with IEEE 802.11n standard, 3 times faster
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    Wireless USB Adapter This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N 150 USB Adapter with 10dBi High Gain Antenna. The driver is installed along with the utility. For Macintosh users, please go to Chapter 6, Install Wireless USB Adapter for MAC OS. Step 2.1 Insert the USB adapter
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    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. 4
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    (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK. 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 2.4 The Airlink101 WLAN Monitor screen will popup. Click Next. Step 2.5 Click Install to
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    Step 2.6 For Windows XP, click on Continue Anyway. For Windows Vista: click on Install this driver software anyway. 6
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    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. 7
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    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. 8
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    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 screen. Step 3.2 Click
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    to an unsecured network. Click OK to complete the connection. Go to Step 3.4. Step 3.3 Enter the wireless security key into the Network Key, Confirm Network Key boxes and click OK. The Adapter will automatically detect the type of Network Authentication and the Data encryption. It is suggested that
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    Step 3.4 The connection should be now established. Under General tab, you can 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
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    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. At the bottom, you have options for controlling the utility and adapter: Show Tray Icon: Check this
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    /enable the wireless adapter. For Windows XP users, you will see a checkbox "Windows Zero Config" which can be used to enable or disable the Windows XP's built-in wireless utility, Windows Zero Configuration. It is suggested NOT to check this box and use Airlink101 Wireless Monitor that provides
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    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 can also manually add a profile. To modify an existing profile, select the profile from the Available Profile(s) box and click on Edit. The Profile box will appear
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    Key. Click OK to save the changes. The section 4.7, Configuring Encryption will give you the information of how to set the different options of the wireless network encryption settings. 16
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    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. 17
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    4.4 Status The status section provides you with a list of information about the current status of the adapter. 18
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    4.5 Statistics The Statistics section gives you information about transmit and receive packet count. 19
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    the instructions of how to configure it in the router's user manual. If your wireless router does not support this feature, you will need to set up the wireless security manually and you can skip this section. We are using the Wireless N 150 USB Adapter and the AR570W Airlink101 Wireless 150 Router
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    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 synchronize the security settings with the wireless USB adapter. The connection will be built
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    Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select. Write down the PIN Code on a piece of paper. 22
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    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. Step 4.6.3c Make sure that the
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    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
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    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 creating a custom profile, you need to manually configure the encryption settings. The encryption settings you configure
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    4.7.1 Configuring WEP encryption Select WEP from the Data encryption box. Under Network Authentication, select either Shared key or Open System, depending on the router settings. If your WEP key is 5 or 13-digit, alphanumeric : • Check ASCII and enter your WEP key into the box next to Passphrase If
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    4.7.2 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, Confirm network
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    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. 28
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    You can choose a network authentication method: Protected EAP or Smart Card or other Certificate then click Settings to configure the advanced settings. 1) Choose Protected EAP then click on Settings to configure the advanced security settings. 29
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    Configure the advanced security settings for PEAP then click OK. Refer to your system administrator for information about what settings you should enter here. 30
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    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. 31
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    4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks Ad-hoc networking is used when you want to connect two -hoc mode. To set up ad-hoc mode, you will need to create a new profile. Open the Wireless Monitor. Click on Profile and click on Add. The profile settings box will appear. First change the network
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    you choose WEP security, you can follow the instructions in the Configuring Encryption section of the manual. Click OK to save the profile. Select are different, the network will not function. Note: If you are having trouble connecting, slow connection, or connection is unstable, you will want to
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    4.9 About The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utility version and the current driver version. 34
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    5. 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 wireless security settings on the router. The network key you entered in Step
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    6. Install Wireless USB Adapter for MAC OS This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N 150 USB Adapter with 10dBi High Gain Antenna. 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
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    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. 37
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    Step 5 License: Click Continue. Click Agree to install. 38
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    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. 39
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    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. 40
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    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 AirPort.
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    Step 3 Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on its icon in the system tray at the bottom of your screen. 43
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    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. 44
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    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 Confirm network key boxes. The Adapter may automatically detect the type of Network Authentication and Data Encryption. You need to enter the security settings
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    You can refer to Chapter 4, Wireless Monitor for the instructions of configuring Airlink101 Wireless Monitor. 46
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    WEP64/128-bit Antenna Type • 2.4GHz 10dBi Indoor Patch Directional Antenna Frequency Range • 2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz Gain • 10dBi VSWR •
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    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
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Wireless N 150 USB Adapter with
10dBi High Gain Antenna
Model # AWLL5055
User’s Manual
Rev. 1.0