LevelOne WUA-1610 User Manual

LevelOne WUA-1610 User Manual

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WUA-1610, WUA-1610H
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter

User Manual

V1.0

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    WUA-1610, WUA-1610H 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Manual V1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ...... 1 1.1 P ............1 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 P ............1 RODUCT EATURES 1.3 LED I ..........2 NDICATOR ESCRIPTION 1.4 P ............. 2 RODUCT SAGE 1.5 B ............2 EFORE NSTALLATION 1.6 D ’...
  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing this LevelOne wireless adapter! The LevelOne WUA-1610 / WUA-1610H 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter complies with the most advanced IEEE802.11n standards, and is also compatible with IEEE802.11 b/g/n wireless devices. The WUA-1610 / WUA-1610H 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter includes an easy-to-use configuration that discovers available wireless networks wherever you go.
  • Page 4: Led Indicator Description

    It lights up and stays ON when working correctly, and flashes when transferring data. 1.4 Product Usage The WUA-1610 / WUA-1610H Wireless USB Adapter offers a fast, reliable and extendable solution for wireless access. It is mostly used in the following circumstances: 1.
  • Page 5: Disable Other Manufacturers Wireless Network Adapters

    1.6 Disable other manufacturers’ wireless network adapters 1. Right click “My Computer” and select “Manage” 2. On the Computer Management screen ,select“Device Manager” - “Network adapters”, and right click the network adapter you want to disable and click “Disable”...
  • Page 6: Product Maintenance

    3. Click the “Yes” button on the dialogue box to disable the network adapter. 1.7 Product Maintenance Please keep the product away from water and humid environment to guarantee its normal performance Protect it against hazardous substances (such as acids, alkalis etc). Please don’t directly expose the adapter to the sunlight or excessive heat.
  • Page 7: Working Environment

    1.8 Working Environment Temperature : Operating Temperature:0℃~40℃ Storage temperature:-20℃~70℃ Humidity : Operating Humidity:10% ~ 90% RH (non-condensing) Storage Humidity:5% ~ 95% RH (non-condensing) 1.9 System Requirements ► Available USB 2.0 slot ► 300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory ►...
  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    are similar. 2.1 Hardware Installation Plug the USB Wireless Adapter into an available USB port on your computer, and the Found New Hardware Wizard (windows 7) screen will appear; Close the wizard, then clicks the following steps to install 2.2 Driver and Software Installation Installation Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive on your PC.
  • Page 9 Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 10 Click “Next” to continue. In Windows Vista / 7, the follow message may appear. Please click “Install this driver software anyway.” Please click “Finish” and restart your computer.
  • Page 11 After your computer has restarted, the Utility icon will appear in your taskbar. Note: The red cross over the icon indicates the USB Adapter is not plugged in. Now insert the Wireless USB Adapter into your computer’s USB port. The...
  • Page 12: Connect To Wireless Network

    “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear. Follow the prompts until you see that the Wireless USB Adapter has been successfully installed. Note: Device installation is now complete. You can now use the Utility to connect to your wireless network. Connect to Wireless Network 9.
  • Page 13 Double click the wireless access point you want to connect to. This will create a new Profile. Enter the wireless encryption method and key if required. This needs to be the same as the wireless router or access point you are connecting to. 11.
  • Page 14: Chapter 3 System Configuration

    12. Click “Next” to continue. “ ” LevelOne recommends WPA2-PSK (AES) for maxi-mum security. Chapter 3 System configuration The USB Wireless Adapter provides two modes: Station mode and Access Point mode, the default is Station mode. You can select remote wireless AP to connect to Internet in station mode.
  • Page 15: General

    3.1 General The General tab displays current Wireless statistics. General Information  SSID: The unique name of the wireless network.  Rate: The data transfer rate of the current connection  IP Address: The IP Address of the Adapter  Mask: The Subnet Mask of the Adapter ...
  • Page 16 Select Available Network tab and click Refresh button to refresh current available wireless network, you can double click it after highlighting a wireless network you want to connect, If it is encrypted, you need to enter Network Key and confirm it and it will be OK. (Note: profile will detect the Authentication and Encryption of current wireless network, you don’t need to change it.) -14-...
  • Page 17 Click to enter the encryption code. Click to connect the wireless network. 3.2.2. Add to profile Select a wireless network and click the “red” button to create this profile (the following picture). -15-...
  • Page 18 Input the profile name and select Network Type, you should select “Infrastructure-connection to AP”, then click -16-...
  • Page 19 If it is encrypted, you need to enter Network Key to confirm it and then click next.(Note: profile will detect the Authentication and Encryption of current wireless network, you don‟t need to change it .) You can select “Use Pre-logon Connection” and click -17-...
  • Page 20 The wireless network connection be added to the profile list. 3.2.3. Profile Management Select a profile and you can delete, edit and export to computer as a Wireless profile file. Also you can click the “Red” button to display the Profile list. -18-...
  • Page 21 Select a profile and click the “red” button to save the current profile as a profile to your computer. Give the saved profile file a name and click save. -19-...
  • Page 22 3.2.4. Wi-Fi protect setup Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS) function can let you create a safety network easily. You can through PIN Input Config (PIN) ‟or ‟Push Button (PBC)‟to encrypt your network. You only need to push the WPS button in the router which support WPS function and click the functions in this adapter, then the router will be encrypted to WPA2-AES mode automatically.
  • Page 23 Click “Start PBC” and click the WPS button of your wireless router at the same time, Please wait a moment, connection between adapter and the router will be established automatically. Method 2: PIN Select “PIN” in WPS Method then click next. Select the appropriate configuration mode, and you will get a number in PIN Code, then click next.
  • Page 24 Click “Start PIN” button, then Input the PIN code of the adapter’s WPS page into the router’s WPS configure page, then click “connect”, please wait a moment, the connection between the adapter and the router will be established automatically. -22-...
  • Page 25: Link Information

    3.2.5. Available Network The Available Network tab, displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks available for connection. The section of the window displays the Available Networks. Double-click the network to which you wish to connect. 3.3 Link Information Click the “Red” button to show the link information. -23-...
  • Page 26 The Status tab displays the detailed information of current device and wireless connection. -24-...
  • Page 27: Advanced

    Click to empty the statistics. 3.4 Advanced Click “Red” button to change the advanced configuration. Here you can change “Wireless Mode” and select your country’s region code. -25-...
  • Page 28 Here you can install certificate, including “User certificate” and “Issuer certificate”. Click button to select certificate file, and click button to install. -26-...
  • Page 29: Appendix 1: Faq

    Appendix 1: FAQ Q1: Microsoft ICS service is pending. A1: If ICS service cannot be enabled after a long time, please re-switch from Station Mode to AP Mode ,if not successful ,please restart the computer. Q2: ICS is already bound by another network device. A2: Microsoft ICS service can only combine one group of WAN and LAN.
  • Page 30 Q3: Failed to enable ICS. A3: Microsoft ICS service can only combine one group of WAN and LAN. This message indicates ICS may have been enabled by other network adapters. 1.Please manually cancel or restart and cancel ICS, then re-switch to AP mode.
  • Page 31 Q7: Sometimes the UI can not be moved by the mouse and also can not be minisized,why? A7: When you are performing some configurations or connections ,the UI only activates the currently operating window,other windows are locked and can not be operated,but it will restore to normal when you close or finish the current configuration and connection .

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