Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 802.11g USB XRTM Adapter AWLL5026 del fabbricante Airlink101
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802.11g USB XR™ Adapter Model # AWLL5026 User’s Manual Ver. 1A.
2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Package Contents ..............................................................
3 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g U SB XR™ Adapter. When used with other Airlink101™ MIMO XR™ wireless products, t he wireless signal range extends farther than standard 802.11g devices. This Adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP data enc ryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping.
4 2. Inst allation 2.1 Install Driver & Utility This section provides instructions on how to install the 802.11g USB XR™ Adapter . The driver is install ed along with the utility. Note: Do not connect the USB Adapter to y our computer until you have reached the appointed step.
5 Step 2 Click Next at the welcome screen. Step 3 Click Next to accept the default destination folder..
6 Step 4 Verify Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish to restart your computer. Step 5 After the computer is restarted, connec t the USB Adapter to your computer’s USB port. Step 6 If Windows asks to connect to Windows Update, select No, not this time and click Next .
7 Step 7 Select Install the software automatically and click Next . For Windows 98SE and ME, select Search for the best dr iver for your device and click Next . Verify all the check boxes are checked and click Next . Step 8 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen.
8 Step 9 Click Finish . (Restart the computer for Windows 98SE and ME)..
9 2.2 Verify Driver Installation To verify if the driver has been installed successfully, pl ease perform the following steps. Step 1 Right-click on My C omputer from your desktop and select Properties . Step 2 Select the Device Manager tab. (For Windows 2000/XP, select the Hardware tab first then click on Device Manager ).
10 Step 3 Expand Network adapters from the list and verify that Airlink101 USB XR Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it. If Airlink101 USB XR Adapter is not listed, or you see a yellow question mark beside it, please re-install the driver again.
11 3. Configure the USB Adapter This section describes how to connect your 802.11g USB XR™ Adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configur ation Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility.
12 To open the USB Adapter’s utility go to Start > (All) Programs > Airlink101 USB XR Adapter Utility > Airlink101 USB XR Adapter Utility . Step 1 Go to the AP List tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Connect .
13 Step 2 If encryption is not enabled for the select ed access point / router, skip to Step 6. Otherwise, enter a Profile Name for your wireless setting and click Next .
14 Step 3 Verify that the Network Name matches the SSID of your wireless network and click Next . Step 4 Select the proper encryption setting for your wireless router or access point from the drop-down menu and click Next .
15 Step 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the encryption settings. Click Complete when finished. Step 6 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection. Step 7 Go to the Link Information tab and click on the More button.
16 If you do not have adequate Signal Strength, tr y re-orienting the Access Point and/or the USB Adapter to get a better reception. 4. Configure the Wireless Utility This section describes the various functi ons of the Wireless Utility that you can configure, including encryption settings.
17 Click on the More button to see the details of the current network connection..
18 The Wireless Information displays the current wireless network you are connected to as well as various other statuses such as the Signal Strength and your assigned IP address.
19 4.2 AP List The AP List tab displays all the available Access Points detected by the USB Adapter. Simply select the desired Access Point you wish to connect to and click Connect . The Site Information displays a list of status for the selected AP, including the Channel number and the Encryption status.
20 4.3 Configure Encryption Settings This section describes how to configure encryption settings for the USB Adapter . Note: The encryption settings you set for the A dapter must match t he same settings of the Access Point/Wireless Router; otherwise, the encryption will not work properly.
21 Step 3 Verify the Network Name (SSID) is correct and click Next . For WEP Settings: WEP Step 4 Select the appropriate Authentication Mode and Encryption settings and click Next .
22 WEP Step 5 Select the appropriate Input Method , Key (password), Key Index , and click Next . WEP Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings..
23 For WPA Settings: WPA Step 4 Select WPA-PSK and the appropriate Input Method and click Next . WPA Step 5 Enter the WPA Key (passphrase) and click Next .
24 WPA Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings. Step 7 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection. A lock icon beside the antenna indicates the connection is encrypted.
25 4.4 Profile Setting The Profile Setting tab lists all the profiles you have created. You can create new profiles for different network environments.
26 Step 2 Enter a name for your new profile and click Next . Step 3 Enter the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you want to connect to and click Next .
27 Step 4 Configure any encryption setting if required and click Next . Step 5 Click Complete to finish the profile setting..
28 Step 6 Your new profile will be listed in the Profile List. Step 7 You can quickly select which prof ile you want to use from the Link Information tab depending on your network environments wit hout having to reconfigure the settings each time.
29 4.5 Static IP Setting To change the IP address of the wireless adapter to Static IP, follow the steps below: Step 1 On Step 5 of 4.4 Profile Setting , under IP setting, select New Setting and click Next . Step 2 Select Static . Step 3 Enter in the information and click Complete to finish the setting.
30 4.6 About The About tab shows the Utility, Driver, and Firmware version as well as the MAC address of the 802.11g USB XR™ Adapter ..
31 Appendix Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation.
32 European Union Notice Radio products with the CE marking comply with the R&TTE Directi ve (1999/5/EC), the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Volta ge Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
33 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard 802.
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