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Airlink101 AWLC6070 User Manual

150n draft 802.11n wireless cardbus adapter
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150N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter
Model # AWLC6070
User's Manual
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 150N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter Model # AWLC6070 User’s Manual Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................... 3 1.1 Package Contents ....................3 1.2 Features ........................ 3 2. Installation ........................4 3. Configuring the Adapter .................... 13 4. Wireless Monitor......................18 4.1 Wireless Information .................... 18 4.2 AP List ......................... 19 4.3 Profile Settings.....................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Congratulations on your purchase of the 150N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter. The 150N Cardbus Adapter provides wireless data rate of up to 300 Mbps* downlink and 150Mbps* uplink when used with other AirLink101® 150N or 300N wireless products. The high bandwidth combined with extended wireless coverage delivers fast and reliable connection for all of your networking applications.

  • Page 4: Installation

    2. Installation This section provides instructions on how to install the 150N Draft 802.11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility. Step 1 Insert the Cardbus adapter into an available Cardbus slot and turn on your computer.
  • Page 5 Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, or if you get a blank white screen, 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: At this point, you may get a warning message like the one below.
  • Page 6 Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen.
  • Page 7 Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder.
  • Page 8 Step 6 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt). For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway button when the security warning appears.
  • Page 9 Step 7 Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now and then Finish to restart your computer. Step 8 After the computer is restarted, Windows will ask to connect to Windows Update, select No, not this time and click Next. If this screen does not appear, you can skip to section 2.2.
  • Page 10 Step 9 Select Install the software automatically and click Next.
  • Page 11 Step 10 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt). For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway button when the security warning appears.
  • Page 12 Step 11 Click Finish.

  • Page 13: Configuring The Adapter

    3. Configuring the Adapter This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility. Please follow the steps below to disable XP’s wireless utility. Windows Vista users can skip the following instructions and go to Step 1 Double-click on the Wireless Network Connection Icon in the system tray and then...
  • Page 14 Step 1 To open the utility, double click on the Wireless Monitor icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Step 2 Go to the AP List tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Connect.
  • Page 15 If the network you are attempting to connect to is configured for encryption, you will see an orange lock icon next to the network.
  • Page 16 When you click on it and click connect, a box will pop up requesting the wireless encryption key for the router. Enter the encryption key into the box and click OK.
  • Page 17 Step 3 You should now be connected. You should see “Connected” in the top, right hand corner, and there will be a blue circle around the antenna icon next to the network name. Troubleshooting: If you are experiencing problems with the connection (unable to connect, low signal strength, slow connection speed, not working, unstable wireless connection) you will want to tune your router’s signal by changing channels on the router.

  • Page 18: 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 Wireless Information The Wireless Information box at the top of the window provides you with the status of the current connection, including signal, network name (SSID), IP Address and router channel.

  • Page 19: Ap List

    4.2 AP List The AP List tab displays all the available wireless networks detected by the Wireless Adapter. Simply select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click Connect. If you have created multiple profiles, you can use the profile chooser at the bottom to select the specific profile you want to use.

  • Page 20: Profile Settings

    4.3 Profile Settings This section provides instructions on using the Profile Settings section of the wireless monitor. The My Wireless Networks box lists the different profiles you’ve created for the different networks that you use. Profiles are automatically created and added to this list when you connect to new networks.
  • Page 21 The Profile Settings box will appear allowing you to specify the settings for your new profile or change settings for your existing profile. Once you are finished entering the settings, click OK to save the changes.

  • Page 22: Configuring Encryption

    4.4 Configuring Encryption This section describes the different types of encryption available and how to configure them. In most cases, encryption will be automatically configured and all that will need to be entered is the key, as described in Section 3 Step 2.
  • Page 23 These three are meant for the home user: None: No encryption in use WEP: The most popular but least secure form of encryption WPA/WPA2-PSK: The most secure and recommended level of encryption The remaining two are for use in a corporate environment that utilizes authentication servers.
  • Page 24 Configuring WEP encryption Select WEP from the Set Security Option box. Under Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), you will want to select Shared or Open, depending on the router settings. In the Key box, you will want to type in the encryption key for the router. If you check the Show text in the password field box, your key will appear in the box as you are typing it instead of showing only asterisks.
  • Page 25 Configuring WPA/WPA2-PSK Encryption (for home users) Select WPA/WPA2-PSK from the Set Security Option box. Under Passphrase Settings select either TKIP or AES depending on the settings for your router. Enter the encryption key into the KEY box.
  • Page 26 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Encryption (for corporate networks) Select WPA/WPA2 from the Set Security Option box. Under Advanced Security Settings select either TKIP or AES depending on the settings for your router. Click on Advanced Config to enter your authentication settings. The adapter supports EAP-TLS, LEAP, EAP-TTLS, and PEAP authentication methods. Refer to your system administrator for information about what settings you should enter here.
  • Page 27 Configuring 802.1x authentication (for corporate networks) Select 802.1x from the Set Security Option box. Click on Advanced Config to enter your authentication settings.

  • Page 28: Ad-Hoc And Peer-To-Peer Wireless Networks

    The adapter supports EAP-TLS, LEAP, EAP-TTLS, and PEAP authentication methods. Refer to your system administrator for information about what settings you should enter here. 4.5 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.
  • Page 29 Open the Wireless Monitor. Click on Profile Setting, then click on New. The profile settings box will appear. First change the network type to Adhoc. (Infrastructure is for when you are using a router). Enter a profile name into the Profile Name box so that you can identify the profile. Type in a network name (SSID) into the SSID box Select your desired Channel You can also choose between no security or WEP security.
  • Page 30 Once that is done, click on the AP List. Select your new profile from the profile chooser and click Activate to enable the profile. You will 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. Every computer has to be set up exactly the same.

  • Page 31: About

    4.6 About The About tab shows the Utility, Driver, and Firmware version as well as the MAC address of the adapter.

  • Page 32: Appendix A - Features

    Appendix A – Features Frequency Band System Requirements • 2.4~2.5 GHz • 150 MHz processor or better • 64 MB RAM • Available Cardbus slot Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g • 802.11n draft 2.0 OS Compatibility • Windows 2000/XP/Vista Interface •...

  • Page 33: Appendix B - Information

    Appendix B – Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 34 European Union Notice: Radio products with the CE marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms: EN 60950 Product Safety EN 150 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment EN 301 489-1/-17 General EMC requirements for radio equipment...

  • Page 35: Technical Support

    (e.g., cordless telephones and microwaves) as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright ©2008 AirLink101®...

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