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Golden N Wireless Mini USB Adapter
Model # AWLL6075
User's Manual
Rev. 1.2

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  • Page 1 Golden N Wireless Mini USB Adapter Model # AWLL6075 User’s Manual Rev. 1.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction ...2 1.1 Package Contents...2 1.2 Features...2 2. Install the Wireless Adapter ...3 3. Connect to the Wireless Network...8 4. Configure Wireless Monitor...15 4.1 General...15 4.2 Profile Settings ...16 4.3 Available Network...18 4.4 Status ...19 4.5 Statistics...20 4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)...21 4.7 Configuring Wireless Security ...26 4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks...31 4.9 About ...33...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The adaptor will yield a higher throughput is it is used with other Airlink101® Wireless N products. A full range of security features such as WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK will provide you the highest level of wireless network security.

  • Page 4: Install The Wireless Adapter

    2. Install the Wireless Adapter This section provides instructions on how to install the Golden N Wireless Mini USB Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility. For Windows 7, only driver will be installed. For Macintosh users, you can find the software and installation instructions for MAC under the MAC folder on the provided CD.
  • Page 5 Step 2.3 Insert the Installation CD into your CD drive. When the autorun screen pops up, select Install Utility and Driver from the menu. Windows 2000/XP Users: 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.
  • Page 6 Step 2.4 The Airlink101 WLAN Monitor screen will popup. Click Next at the screen. Step 2.5 Click Install to begin the installation.
  • Page 7 Step 2.6 Give Permission to Windows to install the driver software. Windows Vista/7 Users: Click the Install this driver software anyway button. Windows 2000/XP Users: Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen.
  • Page 8 You will see the following screen when Windows is installing the driver for Airlink101 Wireless Adapter and the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor. Step 2.7 Click Finish to complete the installation.
  • Page 9 Step 2.8 Select Yes, I will restart my computer now. Click Finish to reboot the computer. The driver and utility have been installed successfully. Please continue to the next chapter.

  • Page 10: Connect To The Wireless Network

    For Windows 7 Users: You will need to use the utility built in Windows 7 to manage this wireless USB adapter. Currently, Airlink101 Wireless Monitor does not support on Windows 7. Step 3.1 Click on the wireless icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
  • Page 11 For Windows Vista/XP/2000 Users: Step 3.1 Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on the icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
  • Page 12 The ‘Wi-Fi Protected Setup – PBC method’ window will popup to acknowledge you the Adapter is starting to establish a connection. 2. Within the following 2 minutes, push the Easy Setup Button (WPS Button) on the back of the Router. The picture shows Airlink101 AR675W Wireless N Green Router.
  • Page 13 3. The router will now start to synchronize the encryption settings with the wireless adapter. The connection will be established in few seconds. 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 wireless network that you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile.
  • Page 14 Step 3.5 The connection should be now established. Under the utility Airlink101 Wireless Monitor, go to General tab to 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).

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Congratulations! You have now connected to the wireless network successfully. 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 16: Configure Wireless Monitor

    4. Configure Wireless Monitor This section describes the various functions of the Airlink101 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.

  • Page 17: Profile Settings

    4.2 Profile Settings The Profile tab lists the current profiles and allows you to create new profiles. The Available Profile(s) box lists all the profiles that you’ve created for your network. Profiles are automatically created and added to this list when you connect to new networks.
  • Page 18 Enter a Profile Name and SSID. Enter the encryption settings for the profile. Click OK to save the changes. The Configuring Encryption section (section 4.7) will give you the information of how to set the different options of the wireless network encryption settings.

  • Page 19: 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 20: Status

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

  • Page 21: Statistics

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

  • Page 22: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    WPS, you will need to set up the wireless security manually and you can skip this section. We are using the AWLL6075 Golden N Wireless Mini USB Adapter and the AR675W Airlink101 Wireless N Green Router to illustrate the following setup instructions.
  • Page 23 Step 4.6.2a If you choose the Push Button method; click the Push Button Config (PBC) tab. Step 4.6.2b Push the Easy Setup Button (WPS button) on the router, and it will now start the handshake with wireless adapter. The connection will be built up in couple minutes.
  • Page 24 Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select.
  • 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.
  • Page 26 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 your router’s configuration and click on Wireless.

  • Page 27: Configuring Wireless Security

    4.7 Configuring Wireless Security This section describes the different types of encryption available and how to configure them. In most cases, encryption will be automatically configured and all you need is to enter the Network key, as described in Section 3, Step3.2. If you are creating a custom profile, you need manually configure the encryption settings.
  • Page 29 4.7.1 Configuring WEP encryption Select WEP from the Data encryption box. Under Network Authentication, you will want to select Shared key or Open System, depending on the router settings. Select the encryption setting according to the setting of the router. •...
  • Page 30 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 box. Click OK to save your settings.
  • Page 31 4.7.3 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Encryption (for corporate networks) Select WPA 802.1x / WPA2 802.1x from the Network Authentication box. Under Data encryption select either TKIP or AES depending on the settings for the router.

  • Page 32: 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 but you don’t have a router. In ad-hoc mode, you lose many features that come with a router. The maximum connection speed drops to 11Mbps.
  • Page 33 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 34: About

    make sure that you do this on every ad-hoc machine so that they will all be set to the same channel. 4.9 About The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utility version and the current driver version.

  • Page 35: Appendix A - Specification

    Appendix A - Specification Frequency Band • 2.4Ghz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / g / n Interface • USB 2.0 / 1.1 Data Rate* • Receiving: 300Mbps • Transmitting: 150Mbps Antenna Type • Built-in 2 print antennas Security • WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP & AES) •...

  • Page 36: Technical Support

    IEEE 802.11n specification. Compatibility with draft 802.11n devices from other manufactures is not guaranteed. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Photo of product may not reflect actual content. All products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright ©2010 Airlink101®...

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