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Golden 300n wireless usb adapter
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Golden 300N Wireless USB Adapter
Model # AWLL6077v2
User's Manual
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 Golden 300N Wireless USB Adapter Model # AWLL6077v2 User’s Manual Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction...2 1.1 Package Contents ...2 1.2 Features ...2 2. Install Wireless USB Adapter...3 3. Connect to Wireless Network ...9 4. Wireless Monitor ...14 4.1 General...14 4.2 Profile Settings...15 4.3 Available Network ...17 4.4 Status...18 4.5 Statistics ...19 4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Easy Setup Button) ...20 4.7 Configuring Encryption ...25 4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks ...32 4.9 About...34...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Golden 300N Wireless USB Adapter! Its high bandwidth combined with extended wireless coverage delivers fast and reliable connection for all of your networking applications. The adapter will yield a higher throughput especially when it is used with other Airlink101®...

  • Page 4: Install Wireless Usb Adapter

    2. Install Wireless USB Adapter This section provides instructions on how to install the Golden 300N Wireless USB Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility. Step 2.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of your computer. Step 2.2 Click Cancel when you see the Found New Hardware Wizard.
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 Note: 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 drive) and click OK. Windows Vista Users: When you get warning message(s), make sure that you give permission to continue with the installation of the driver software.
  • Page 7 Step 2.6 For Windows XP, click on Continue Anyway. For Windows Vista: click on Install this driver software anyway.
  • Page 8 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.
  • Page 9 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.

  • Page 10: Connect To Wireless Network

    3. Connect to Wireless 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.
  • Page 11 1. Push the Easy Setup Button of the Adapter until you see the following window pops up on the monitor. This window pops up to acknowledge you the Adapter is starting to establish a connection. 2. Within the following 2 minutes, push the Easy Setup Button (i.e. WPS Button) of the Router for 3 seconds.
  • Page 12 3. The router will now start the handshake with the wireless USB adapter. The connection will be established in 2 minutes. 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 Monitor, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network that you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile.
  • Page 13 The Adapter will automatically detect the type of Network Authentication and the Data encryption. All you need to do is to enter the Network Key in the appropriate boxes according to the settings of the wireless router and then click OK to connect. Step 3.5 The connection should be now established.

  • Page 15: Wireless Monitor

    4. Wireless Monitor This section describes the various functions of the 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 (SSID) and IP Address. At the bottom you have options for controlling the utility and adapter.

  • Page 16: Profile Settings

    4.2 Profile Settings The Profile tab lists the current profiles and allows you to add/remove/edit profiles. The Available Profile(s) box lists all the profiles 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.
  • Page 17 Enter the profile settings here, including Profile Name, SSID, Network Authentication, Data Encryption and Network 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.

  • Page 18: Available Network

    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.

  • Page 19: Status

    4.4 Status The status section provides you with a list of information about the current status of the adapter.

  • Page 20: Statistics

    4.5 Statistics The Statistics section gives you information about transmit and receive packet count.

  • Page 21: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Easy Setup Button)

    4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Easy Setup Button) The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Easy Setup Button) 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 Airlink101 Wireless N Router. You also need to configure the wireless encryption on the router;...
  • Page 22 - For Pin Input Config method, click Pin Input Config (PIN) button, continue to Step 4.6.3a Step 4.6.2 When you see this window pops up, in the following 2 minutes, push the Easy Setup Button (i.e. WPS button) on the router and hold for 3 seconds.
  • Page 23 Step 4.6.3a If you choose the Pin Code method, click Yes when prompted with the question “Do you want to select a specific AP?”. Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select.
  • Page 24 Write down the PIN Code on a piece of paper.
  • Page 25 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. 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.

  • Page 26: Configuring Encryption

    4.7 Configuring Encryption This section describes the available encryption types and how to configure them. In most 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.
  • Page 27 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 you use Passphrase to setup the WEP encryption for your router : •...
  • Page 28 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 key boxes.
  • Page 29 4.7.3 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Encryption (for corporate networks) Select WPA 802.1x / WPA2 802.1x from the Network Authentication box and click The following window will pop up after few seconds.
  • Page 30 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.
  • Page 31 Configure the advanced security settings for PEAP then click OK. Refer to your system administrator for information about what settings you should enter here.
  • Page 32 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.

  • Page 33: Ad-Hoc And Peer-To-Peer Wireless Networks

    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 without going through a router. In ad-hoc mode, you lose a lot of the features that come with a router. The maximum connection speed drops to 11Mbps.
  • Page 34 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 need to configure all other computers that you are planning on connecting to your ad-hoc network with the same settings that you input on this screen.

  • Page 35: About

    4.9 About The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utility version and the current driver version.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 37: Install Wireless Usb Adapter For Mac Os

    6. Install Wireless USB Adapter for MAC OS 6.1 Install Driver and Utility This section provides instructions on how to install the Golden 300N Wireless USB Adapter in MAC OS. The driver is installed along with the utility. Step 6.1.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of the computer.
  • Page 38 Step 6.1.4 Read Me: Click Continue to begin the installation.
  • Page 39 Step 6.1.5 License: Click Continue. Click Agree to install. Click Disagree to quit. Step 6.1. 6 Installation Type: click Install to perform a standard installation.
  • Page 40 Enter your password and click OK. Click Continue Installation.
  • Page 41 Step 6.1. 7 Installation: Wait while the software is being installed. Step 6.1. 8 Summary: Click Restart to restart your computer.

  • Page 42: Connect To Wireless Network

    6.2 Connect to Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. Note: Please select the wireless adapter you just installed in System Preferences// Network and click Apply Now. Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor Utility icon in the system tray at the bottom of your screen.
  • Page 43 If the network that you are attempting to connect does not have encryption enabled, will receive a warning about connecting to an unsecured network. Click OK to complete the connection. Go to Step 6.2.3. If the network that you are attempting to connect is configured for encryption, the Wireless Network Properties window will appear:...
  • Page 44 Step 6.2.2 Enter your network security key in the Network key boxes and then click OK to connect. The Adapter may automatically detect the type of Network Authentication and Data Encryption. You just need to enter the security settings in the Network key boxes according to the settings of the router.

  • Page 46: Appendix A - Specification

    Appendix A - Specification Frequency Band • 2.4Ghz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g • IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 Interface • USB 2.0 Data Rate* • Downlink: 300Mbps • Uplink: 300Mbps Antenna type • Built-in 2 print antennas Security • WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP, AES) •...

  • Page 47: Technical Support

    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 802.11g and draft 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, mix of wireless products used, radio frequency interference (e.g., cordless telephones and microwaves) as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate.

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