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Wireless N USB Adapter
Model # AWLL6077
User's Manual
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 Wireless N USB Adapter Model # AWLL6077 User’s Manual Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..........................2 1.1 Package Contents........................2 1.2 Features..........................2 2. Installation ..........................3 3. Configuring the Adapter......................7 4. Wireless Monitor ........................13 4.1 General..........................13 4.2 Profile Settings .........................14 4.3 Available Network......................16 4.4 Status ..........................17 4.5 Statistics..........................18 4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)...................19 4.7 Configuring Encryption....................24 4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks..............29 4.9 About ..........................31...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The adaptor will yield a higher throughput is it is used with other Airlink101® Wireless 300N and 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: Installation

    2. Installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N USB Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility. Step 2.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of the computer. Step 2.2 Windows 2000/XP Users: Windows will launch the Found New Hardware Wizard.
  • Page 5 Step 2.3 The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu. 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.
  • 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 Window to install the driver software For Windows XP 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. Windows will give you a message popup telling you it is installing the AirLink 101 Wireless device driver and the Airlink 101 Wireless Monitor.

  • Page 8: Configuring The Adapter

    This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. 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 9 Windows XP will show: The Airlink101 Wireless Monitor of Windows XP gives you an option to Start or Stop the Wireless Zero Configuration. It is not recommended to check this Windows Zero Config box, if it is checked, you will be using the XP’s wireless utility instead of the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility to monitor the connection.
  • Page 10 The ‘Wi-Fi Protected Setup – PBC method’ window will popup to acknowledge you the Adapter is starting to establish a connection. 2. Push the WPS button of the Router. The picture shows Airlink101 AR670W router. 3. The router will now start the handshake with the wireless adapter. The connection will be established in 2 minutes.
  • Page 11 Step 3.2 Click the Available Network tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile. If the network that you are attempting to connect does not have encryption enabled, you will receive a warning about connecting to an unsecured network.
  • Page 12 The Adapter may automatically detect the Network Authentication and the Data encryption. You need to enter the security settings in the appropriate boxes according to the settings of the router and then click OK to connect. If you need information regarding the encryption settings, please refer to Section 4.7, Configuring Encryption of this manual.

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with the connection (unable to connect, low signal strength, slow connection speed, not working, unstable wireless connection) you may want to tune your router’s signal by changing the channels on the router and/or by adjusting the direction of the antenna(s).

  • Page 14: 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 15: 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 16 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 17: 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 18: Status

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

  • Page 19: Statistics

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

  • Page 20: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    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; you should find the instructions for configuring it in the router User Manual.
  • Page 21 Step 4.6.2a If you choose the Push Button method; click the Push Button Config (PBC) tab. Step 4.6.2b Push the WPS button on the router, and the blue LED of AR670W will start blinking. The router will now start the handshake with wireless adapter. The connection will be built up in couple minutes.
  • Page 22 Step 4.6.3a If you choose the Pin Code method, write down the PIN and click Yes. Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select.
  • Page 23 Step 4.6.3b Log on to your router’s configuration page from the web browser and click on Wireless. Then click Wireless Security. Make sure that the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Enable box is checked. Click the Add Wireless Device Wizard button. Step 4.6.3c Enter the Pin Code in the Pin Number box and click Connect.
  • Page 24 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. Step 4.6.3d Click Continue on the router configuration screen. Note: If you cannot connect successfully with WPS, you need to log in to your router’s configuration and click on Wireless.

  • Page 25: Configuring Encryption

    4.7 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 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 27 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 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 box. Click OK to save your settings.
  • Page 29 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 30: 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 a lot of the features that come with a router. The maximum connection speed drops to 11Mbps.
  • Page 31 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 32: 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 33: Appendix A - Specification

    Appendix A - Specification Frequency Band System requirement • 2.4Ghz • Windows 2000, XP and Vista • Available USB slot Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g Weight • IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 • 18g Interface Dimensions • USB 2.0 • 81 x 23 x 10.5mm (L x W x H) Data Rate Temperature •...

  • Page 34: Technical Support

    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 ©2009 Airlink101®...

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