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- Page 1 LevelOne User Manual WUA-0601 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter V1.0.0-0804...
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Page 2: Fcc Radiation Exposure Statement
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. CE Marking Warning Digital Data Communications, declares that this product (Model-no. WNC-0601) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The CE-Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded at: http://www.levelone.eu/support.php... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................1 Package Contents ....................1 LEDs ........................1 Operation ........................ 2 CHAPTER 2 INITIAL INSTALLATION ................3 Requirements ......................3 Procedure ....................... 3 CHAPTER 3 USING THE WINDOWS UTILITY ............. 9 Overview ......................... 9 System Tray Icon .................... -
Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your USB Wireless Adapter. The USB Wireless Adapter provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or Desktop Computer. Package Contents The following items should be included: WUA-0601 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide CD Manual/Driver/Utility ... -
Page 6: Operation
Introduction Operation To eject the USB connector, press the end of the orange button to slide out the USB connector. You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the USB adapter. -
Page 7: Chapter 2 Initial Installation
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC. 2. The installation program should start automatically. If it does not, run autorun.exe program. 3. Select the WUA-0601 and click “Utility” on the screen. Figure: Select the Utility of WUA-0601... - Page 8 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter 4. Select the desired installation language on the screen. Figure: Select language 5. On the screen below, click "Next" to start the installation. Figure: Start Installation...
- Page 9 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter 6. Ready to install the program, click "Install" to begin the installation. Figure: Ready to install the program 7. Click "Continue Anyway" on the screen below. Figure: Installation Screen 8. Press the USB adapter firmly into the slot, then click "OK".
- Page 10 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Figure: Insert wireless adapter 9. The Windows "New Hardware" wizard screen will appears, click “Next”. 10. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) to allow it to complete the installation of the Windows driver, and then click Next.
- Page 11 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Figure: Install the software automatically 11. If using Windows XP, you may see a warning screen like the example below. If you do see this screen, just click "Continue Anyway" Figure: Windows XP Warning...
- Page 12 If the wizard can not Install the driver automatically, please search for driver in the default location. The driver is located in C:\Program Files\LevelOne\WUA-0601\Driver\ directory. 12. When the Wizard has finished installing the software, click “Finish”. Figure: Complete the Found New Hardware Wizard 13.
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Page 13: Chapter 3 Using The Windows Utility
If the program is not running, you can start it using the option in the Start menu created by the installation. For the USB Adapter, this will be Start - Programs - LevelOne – WUA-0601 – WUA- 0601 Wireless LAN Utility. -
Page 14: Auto Connect
N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Site Survey screen, when you can select the Wireless network you wish to join. Auto Connect Normally, this option should be enabled. The adapter will then connect to an available network which was connected successfully last time. - Page 15 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Data - Site Survey Screen Select this check box to display ad-hoc (computer-to-computer) Display PC To networks. PC (Ad-Hoc) Select this check box to display 802.11b (infrastructure) net- Display 802.11b works. Access Points Select this check box to display 802.11g (infrastructure) net- Display 802.11g works.
- Page 16 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Figure: Site Survey Screen - Connected...
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Page 17: Profile Manager Screen
N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Profile Manager Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the Profile Manager tab on the main screen. Figure: Profile Manager Screen Data - Profile Manager Screen Enter or select a suitable name for this profile. Each profile Profile Name must have a unique name before user can actually save the profile. - Page 18 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Select the desired wireless mode to which you want to Wireless Mode connect. This option only available under Ad-Hoc mode, it allows user to select the prefer channel. Prefer Channel Select the channel you would like to use under Ad-Hoc mode.
- Page 19 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, re-enter the value in Confirm this field. 802.1x Authentica- For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, select the desired option in the drop-down list. tion Protocol Configure WPA For WPA Radius and WPA2 Radius modes, click this button to open a sub-window where you can enter details of the Radius Radius Server.
- Page 20 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Advanced Settings Screen Once you have created a profile, as described above, the Advanced Settings tab will be available on the Profile Manager screen. Note: Advanced settings only available when 11b/g wireless mode has been selected. Figure: Advanced Settings Screen Data - Advanced Settings Screen Enable this check box if you don’t want to modify the settings...
- Page 21 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to Fragment Thre- improve performance by adjusting this value. shold The default value is 2346. In some cases, you may be able to RTS/CTS Thre- improve performance by adjusting this value.
- Page 22 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Data - WPS Function Screen Select the desired wireless network from the drop-down list. Network Name(SSID) Select this and click Start button. Then push the WPS Push the Button on button of the Access Point. my access point Select this to use the PIN method.
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Page 23: Network Status Screen
N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Network Status Screen This screen displays the status of the current wireless link. Clicking the Network Sta- tus tab will display a screen like the following. Figure: Network Status Screen You may have to wait a few seconds for the screen to be populated. Data - Network Status Screen Link Information It will indicate the current link status. - Page 24 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter It shows the IP address of the DHCP Server. DHCP Server Channel Performance It graphically presents the Transmission (Tx) rate and Channel Perfor- Receiving (Rx) rate over time. mance Signal It graphically presents the Signal strength. Signal The Channel Performance diagram indicates the real time TX and RX.
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Page 25: About Screen
This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless network. Figure: About Screen This tab shows the following information: Regional Domain Firmware Version Driver Version MAC Address LevelOne DLL Version LevelOne Utility Version... -
Page 26: Appendix A Specifications
Appendix A Specifications USB Adapter LevelOne WUA-0601 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Model USB 2.0 Bus Type: 20 MHz BW: 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26, 13 (802.11n) 40 MHz BW: 300,270, 243, 216, 162, 108, 81, 54, 27 Data Rates: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps (802.11g) -
Page 27: Appendix B About Wireless Lans
Appendix B About Wireless LANs This Appendix provides some background information about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: Ad-hoc Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wireless Stations (e.g. -
Page 28: Channels
N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication. Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best perfor- mance.