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  • Page 1 Model: 802AIN User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device, IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter, complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received; including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 3 The 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB Adapter has been tested to the FCC exposure requirements (Specific Absorption Rate)

  • Page 4: Technical Support

    Technical Support The software version of the IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter is displayed on the utility About window. Users could download the most recent software version from the supplier¡s web site or refer to the selling contact for the latest software information. If you have difficulty solving the problem while installing or using the IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter, please contact the supplier for support.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Technical Support ........................4 About This Manual ........................4 Table of Contents........................5 Chapter 1 Preface ........................6 1.1 About your IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter .............6 1.2 Features and Benefits .......................6 1.3 Applications........................7 1.4 Product Kit.........................8 1.5 IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter LED Indicators ..........8 Chapter 2 Getting Started......................9 2.1 Installation Requirements....................9 2.2 Installation .........................9...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Preface

    Chapter 1 Preface This chapter introduces the IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter and prepares you to use your wireless adapter. 1.1 About your IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter The IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter is a standard USB adapter that fit s into any standard USB 2.0 and 1.1 slots in a notebook computer.

  • Page 7: Applications

    1.3 Applications The IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter offers a fast, reliable, cost-effective solution for wireless client access to the network in applications like these:  Remote access to corporate network information E-mail, file transfer and terminal emulation.  Difficult-to-wire environments Historical or old buildings, asbestos installations, and open area where wiring is difficult to deploy.

  • Page 8: Product Kit

    1.4 Product Kit IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter comes with the following items. Please go through each item below. If any of listed items appears to be damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer. IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter-------------------------------- ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter describes the instructions that guide you through the proper installation of your IEEE802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter for the Windows Vista/XP/2000 operating systems. 2.1 Installation Requirements Before installation, make sure you have computer with following: ...

  • Page 10: Install Ieee 802.11N Wireless Lan Usb Adapter For Windows Vista

    2.2.1 Install IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter for Windows Vista Step 1: Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM driver on your computer. Locate and double-click setup.exe. Step 2: The following screen displays. Click Next. Step 3: Click Next to accept installing IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter driver files.
  • Page 11 Step 4: Click Next to accept the default file location or click Browse to select an alternate folder. Step 5: Select a program folder or type a new folder name and click Next.
  • Page 12 Step 6: You may add a shortcut in the startup folder as desired and click Next. Step 7: The windows will appear the message about the windows can¡t verify the publisher of this driver software compatibility with Windows Vista. Select Install this driver software anyway to continue installing...
  • Page 13 Step 8: Click on Finish to complete the installation. Step 9: Insert the IEEE802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the USB port on your notebook, and the Windows will auto-install the IEEE802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter driver and utility.
  • Page 14 After the driver installed completed, the bellowing information will appear in the system tray. Click the icon, to configure the wireless LAN adapter via utility. To use the utility, please refer to Chapter 4.

  • Page 15: Install Ieee 802.11N Wireless Lan Usb Adapter For Windows Xp/2000

    2.2.2 Install IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter for Windows XP/2000 Step 1: Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM driver on your computer. Locate and double-click setup.exe. Step 2: The following screen displays. Click Next.
  • Page 16 Step 3: Click Next to accept installing IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter driver files. Step 4: Click Next to accept the default file location or click Browse to select an alternate folder.
  • Page 17 Step 5: Select a program folder or type a new folder name and click Next. Step 6: You may add a shortcut in the startup folder as desired and click Next.
  • Page 18 Step 7: Click on Finish to complete the installation. Step 8: Find an available USB port on the computer and insert the IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter into the USB port. Step 9: After inserting USB Adapter into the USB port on your computer, Windows wil l auto-detect new hardware and will display a ¡Found New Hardware Wizard¡...
  • Page 19 Step 10: The windows will appear the me ssage about the Network Control has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Click on Continue Anyway button to continue installing.
  • Page 20 Step 11: The windows will find 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter and start copying corresponding files into the system. Click on Next to continue. Step 12: Click Finish to complete the installation.
  • Page 21 After you install the driver and utility and insert your wireless USB adapter, the icon appears in the system tray. If the icon is blue and/or you see t h e following icon on your desk top, you¡re already connected to a wireless network. Upon completion, clicking on the icon will open the configuration window.
  • Page 22 The color behind the system tray icon indicates the link status. Refer to the following table for details. Color Description A good or excellent link status. Not connected to a wireless network or is searching for an a vailable wireless network.

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Wireless Lan Network

    Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides general overview of wireless LAN network configuration parameters. 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview This section describes applications of IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter. 3.1.1 SSID The SSID is the unique ID used by Access Points and stations to identify a wireless Network. Wireless clients associating to any Access Point must have the same SSID.

  • Page 24: Wireless Lan Security Overview

    3.2 Wireless LAN Security Overview Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications against hacker entering your system and prevent unauthorized wireless station from accessing data transmitted over the network; the WLAN Utility offers a sophisticated security algorithm. Configure the wireless LAN sec urity by clicking the check box next to Security.

  • Page 25: Data Encryption With Wep

    3.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the wireless LAN adapter and the A P or other wireless station to keep network communication private. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption.

  • Page 26: Ieee 802.1X

    3.2.2 IEEE 802.1x The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless stations and encryption key management. Authentication can be done using an external RADIUS server. 3.2.2.1 EAP Authentication EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an authentication protocol which runs on the top of IEEE 802.1x transport mechanism in order to support multiple types of user authentication.
  • Page 27 WPA-PSK: WPA-PSK offers a Personal mode of operation. In the Personal mode of operation, a pre-shared key is used for authentication. WPA-PSK allows you to gain access to a secured wireless network that the stat i on and the access point use t he same pre-shared key to authenticate.
  • Page 28 WPA2: WPA2 provides a stronger encry ption mechanism than WPA. WPA2 is the second generation of WPA security, pr o viding personal and enterpris e users with a high leve l of assurance that only authorized users can access to their wireless network. There is no difference between WPA and WPA2.
  • Page 29 3.2.3.1 Encryption Mode WPA improves data encryption by using Temp oral Key Integrity Protocol (T KIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1X. WPA2 use Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to offer stronger encryption than TKIP.
  • Page 30 After you select the EAP type, you need to click Certification tab to make advanced setting. The following describes configuration of each available EAP type. TLS: Clicking the Certification tab for TLS shows the following menu. TLS requires the entry of Certificate Information and Login Information for mutual authentication. This utility will auto-detect the Certificate Information for you to configure TLS easily.
  • Page 31 PEAP requires the use of Certi ficate Information and User In formation. This utility will automatically identify Certificate Information and Login Information for users to configure PEAP easily. You only need to enter User Name and Password in the User information f i led to authenticate.
  • Page 32 TTLS: Clicking the Certification tab for TTLS shows the following menu. TTLS requires the mutual authentication between station and access points. You must present a User Name and Password in the User Information field that will be verified by TTLS-capable server.

  • Page 33: Authentication Type

    SIM requires a valid PIN to the SIM card, which must match the PIN stored on the SIM. Please enter the PIN in the SIM Card ID field. When the configuration takes e ffect, the EAP authentication process begins automatically, and the client adapter will use the saved PIN to access the SIM card.

  • Page 34: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    3.3 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless home network, defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The goal of the WPS is to simp lify the process of connecting any home device to the wireless network. The WPS protocol defines two types of devices in a network: ...

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 Configure By Wireless Utility

    Chapter 4 Configure by Wireless LAN Utility This chapter provides more detail introduce for using the utility to configure the wireless adapter. 4.1 Use the 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility The WLAN Utility enables you to make configuration changes and perform user-level diagnostics on your IEEE802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter in the Windows Vista/XP/2000 operating system environments.
  • Page 36 Channel: Shows the channel on which the connection is made. Elapsed time: Shows the elapsed time of the current association. Auth Mode: Shows the authentication mode of the connected Access Point. Encryption Mode: Shows the current wireless network encryption mode. Signal Strength: Based on the received signal strength measurement of the baseband processor of the Beacon signal.
  • Page 37 Press to create a new profile, and configure all the parameters following the steps below. Step1. Input Profile Name, Network (SSID), sel ect Network type (Infrastructure/Adhoc) when Add a profile progress start.
  • Page 38 Step2. To protect against hacker entering your system and prevent unauthorized wireless station from accessing data transmitted over the network, the WLAN Utility offers a sophisticated security algorithm. To activate security enable, click the Security check box. For detailed security configuration please refer to Chapter 3 for how to configure security settings.
  • Page 39 Step4. The WLAN Utility also offers the advanced configuration for user to set the IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter under certain network environment. These advanced options include Power Save Mode, and Wireless Mode. Note: Under Vista OS, these advanced parameters are not allowed to be configured. Power Save Mode The Power Save Mode is designed to conserve battery life of you computer.
  • Page 40 Step5. This Confirm Information menu allows you to double-check the changes you make. To apply any changes, click on th e button. Otherwise, click on the button to close this menu. If you want to return to select other security type, click on the button.
  • Page 41 Link Test: The Link Test menu provides a suite of test s which you can run to identif y the connection between your computer and the wireless network. Enter the IP Address of Access Point which you desire to connect. The settings following the address allow you to setup the number and size of packets being transmitted between your computer and the wireless network.
  • Page 42 By pressing the icon you may see more information of Access Points such as ESSID, Channel, Network Type, BSSID, Security, Signal, and Supported Rates. Click OK to close the menu.

  • Page 43: Establish Wps Connection

    About: The About item displays version number of the Wireless LAN USB Adapter Driver and Utility. Also, the MAC address and frequency domain are displayed. 4.2 Establish WPS Connection The IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Card supports WPS (Wi - Fi Protected-Setup) feature defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
  • Page 44 Step1. Go to profile setup page and click the button. Or, right click on utili t y icon in the system tray and select ¡WPS¡ (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Step2. Select the WPS mode to link or manage the WPS-enabled AP you want to connect.
  • Page 45 If your 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Card performs as enrollee, choose ¡Join a WLAN (Enrollee)¡ and click on Next. You will have two methods to join a WPS-enabled AP. Push Button on AP: Push the button on the Access Point and then click on the client utility to start WPS link within 2 minutes.
  • Page 46 If you want to manually connect to a spec ified AP, uncheck the Automatically select the network checkbox and click on Next, a WPS AP scan list will appear and scan WPS APs on the network within coverage, select the desired AP and click on Next to start WPS authentication process.
  • Page 47 Client¡s PIN Mode: Select PIN and then the PIN key field will generate a dynamic PIN code automatically. Input the PIN key into the Access Point PIN key field, and apply change. Click to start WPS link progress.
  • Page 48 Same as PBC mode, the Client PIN mode also allows you to connect to any WPS-enabled AP within coverage by checking Automatically select the network checkbox, or select one that you want to connect.
  • Page 49 If it is necessary to have your 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Card perform as Registrar on your network, select ¡Configure a WLAN (Registrar)¡ and click on Next. The following window will show up. The scan list will scan the WPS-enabled AP on your network within its coverage. Select the one that you want to configure and input the AP pin generated by the AP in the Access Point PIN field.
  • Page 50 Manage the network profile in order to configure the AP. Settings that can be managed include SSID, Auth Mode, Encryption Mode and Network Key. Click to start WPS link progress. To check whether the setting of AP is modified corresponding with the profile, you may use scan function to display AP information.

  • Page 51: Chapter 5 Management With Wireless Zero Configuration

    Chapter 5 Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This chapter instructs you how to manager your IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter using the Windows Vista and Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool. 5.1 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Step 1: Make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected in the Wireless Network Connection Properties.
  • Page 52 Step 3: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click View Wireless Networks to open the Wireless Network Connection screen. Step 4: Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network.

  • Page 53: Windows Vista Wlan Autoconfig

    5.2 Windows Vista WLAN AutoConfig Step 1: Click the network icon for wireless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection Status screen. Step 2: Select the Connect to a network to open the Connect to the network screen. Step 3: Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network.
  • Page 54 If the wireless security is activated for the selected wireless network, the related fields must be set to the same security setting as the associated AP. Step 4: Click Connect to connect the wireless network.

  • Page 55: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty This Warranty constitutes the sole and exclusive remedy of any buyer or reseller¡s equipment and the sole and exclusive liability of the supplier in connection with the products and is in lieu of all other warranties, express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability of fitness for a particular use and all o ther obligations or liabilities of the supplier.
  • Page 56 This warranty is contingent upon proper use in the application for which the products are intended and does not cover products which have been modified without the reseller¡s approval or which have been subjected to unusual physical or electrical demands or damaged in any way.
  • Page 57 Please complete the information below and include it along with your products. Name: Title: Company: Telephone: Fax: Email: City/State/Zip code: Country: Product Name: Serial Number: MAC Address: Invoice Date: Product Description: If you have any further questions, please contact your local authorized reseller for support.

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