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Sapido AU-4612 Range Plus User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User Guide of AU-4612 Installing the software of AU-4612...........3 Configuring your wireless network (with Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool)................12 Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS) ..............14 Pin Input Config (PIN)................15 Push Button (PBC) ...................19 SoftAP Function..................21 Disable Adapter..................28 Uninstalling the software ..............29 Wireless Zero Configuration Troubleshooting......31 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement .......36...

  • Page 3: Installing The Software Of Au-4612

    Installing the software of AU-4612 Step 1. When installation CD-ROM starts, following language selection menu will appear and please select the preferred Language to begin with. Step 2. To run the Setup Wizard, please select “Driver” on the main menu.
  • Page 4 Step 3. The setup program will install the driver and utility to your computer. Please click “Next” button to continue. Step 4. The setup program is ready to begin installation. Please click the “Install” button.
  • Page 5 Step 5. The software installation should begin. This may take a few minutes. Step 6. Once the installation complete, click “Yes” to restart your computer (recommended). Otherwise, click “No” to restart your computer later.
  • Page 6 Step 7. Once the installation complete, you may now configure your wireless network.
  • Page 7 11. 2. Double click the wireless signal icon on your computer taskbar or the shortcut icon on the desktop. 3. From AU-4612 Wireless Utility (General tab), it shows the default wireless network that SAPIDO Wireless USB adapter is connecting to.
  • Page 8 4. Click “Available Network” tab to enter the available wireless network setting. Click “Refresh” button to survey the available wireless networks. Once the site survey completes, select the desired wireless network from the list and double click it or have it added to Profile (Add to Profile button).
  • Page 9 5. Next, in Wireless Network Properties, if the wireless network you connect to is without wireless security key (WEP, WPA, WPA2, and etc.), just simply click “OK” button and skip to step 7. You will be requested to complete wireless security configuration if the connected wireless network is secured.
  • Page 10 6. Wireless network security section: Please select the Network Authentication and Data encryption to set the encryption type. - For wireless network security in WEP, just select WEP from network authentication and input its key in network key blank. - For wireless network security in WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, please select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK in network authentication and input network key accordingly.
  • Page 11 7. After finishing wireless network security section, please go back to “General” page to check the wireless network status. Once the wireless network is connected successfully, the Network Address will indicate AU-4612 IP address assigned from DHCP server. 8. In the “Profile” page, you can check the added profiles from the available wireless networks.

  • Page 12: Configuring Your Wireless Network (With Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool)

    Configuring your wireless network (with Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool) Warning: Due to security reasons, we strongly recommend updating your Windows XP to service pack 2 or above. If you do not want to update your XP system, please follow the following steps to switch the configuration tool from AU-4612 Wireless Utility to Microsoft Zero configuration tool.
  • Page 13 2. Once Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool is enabled, Wireless Utility is disabled.

  • Page 14: Wi-Fi Protect Setup (Wps)

    Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS) WPS is an easy and secure setup solution for Wi-Fi network. Please click the Wi-Fi Protect Setup tab. AU-4612 provides two WPS methods to complete network security: PIN (Pin Input Config) and PBC (Push Button Config)

  • Page 15: Pin Input Config (Pin)

    Pin Input Config (PIN) 1. Click “Pin Input Config (PIN)” button. If you want to connect to a specific AP, please click “Yes”. Or click “No” to continue and skip to step3. Note: The PIN code shows in this page will vary each time.
  • Page 16 2. Select the specific AP which you want to connect. If you can not find the WPS AP in this page, please click “Refresh” button. And then click “Select” button.
  • Page 17 3. After selection, the specific AP will establish the connection with AU-4612 meanwhile you will get a PIN code (here example is 67382316) and you need to input this PIN code into the specific AP before initial WPS completes. For example, the AP SSID here is GR-1222 and in its WPS configuration page, you have to input AU-4612 PIN code into client pin number blank and then click “Start PIN”...
  • Page 18 4. Once the WPS completes successfully, AU-4612 Wireless Utility will indicate the connection status.

  • Page 19: Push Button (Pbc)

    Push Button (PBC) 1. Click “Push Button Config (PBC)” button. Note: You can click the PBC button from this the page or push the physical button on AP device.
  • Page 20 2. AU-4612 is waiting for the AP device to start the PBC function. The AP device PBC function should be started before AU-4612 WPS setup. 3. Once WPS completes successfully, AU-4612 Wireless Utility will indicate the connection status.

  • Page 21: Softap Function

    SoftAP Function SoftAP function is to enable your wireless adapter as a Virtual WiFi AP to extend wireless coverage and share internet connection with others. (SoftAP is only supported in Windows 7.) 1. After installing the driver and wireless utility in Windows 7, there will be one new tab named “Virtual WiFi”...
  • Page 22 3. Click “Config” button to enter wireless network properties. You can change the network name (SSID) and network key for other wireless devices connection. (SoftAP adopt WPA2-PSK (AES) as Wireless network security.) 4. If you want to share Internet connection to other wireless devices through AU-4612, besides enabling the SoftAP function, you have to enable “Internet Connection Sharing ”...
  • Page 23 Select “Network and Internet” then click “View networks status and tasks”. Right click wireless network connection to enter Wireless Network Connection Status.
  • Page 24 In Wireless Network Connection Status, please select “Properties”. Click “Sharing” tab and enable “All other network users to connect through this computer’ s Internet connection”. For Home networking connection: Please select Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport device (example here is named Wireless Network Connection 2.)
  • Page 25 After above configuration in Windows 7, in AU-4612 Wireless Utility “General” page, it will indicate Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter IP 192.168.137.1. For other LAN users’ connection: Please select the network name (SSID) from Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter.
  • Page 26 Next, in Wireless Network Properties: Please input same network security and key as Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter. Once the wireless network is connected successfully, the Network Address will indicate same IP range as Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter.
  • Page 27 Radio Off Enable the Radio Off will turn off the radio function. It means AU-4612 wireless connection is disabled.

  • Page 28: Disable Adapter

    Disable Adapter Disable adapter is to shut off AU-4612 operation. It means all functions of AU-4612 will be disabled.

  • Page 29: Uninstalling The Software

    Uninstalling the software 1. Click your computer OS start menu and move to “Programs” then “Sapido”. Next select “Uninstall”. 2. Click “YES” on the uninstall window. 3. The uninstall process should begin and may take a few minutes.
  • Page 30 4. Once the uninstall completes, click “Finish” to exit the program.

  • Page 31: Wireless Zero Configuration Troubleshooting

    Wireless Zero Configuration Troubleshooting If you are Windows XP user and can not find the option of “Windows Zero Config” in AU-4612 Wireless Utility (as following picture), please follow following steps. 1. Click your computer OS start menu and move to “control panel”. Next select the “Administrative Tools”.
  • Page 32 2. Click the “Services Shortcut”.
  • Page 33 3. In the Services window, please find and select the “Wireless Zero Configuration” or “Wireless Configuration” and double click it.
  • Page 34 4. It will pop up the Wireless Zero Configuration Properties window. The “Service status” is shown as “Stopped”. Click “Start” to enable the Wireless Zero Configuration function.
  • Page 35 5. Once this setting is completed, the “Service status” is “Started”. Click “OK” to finish and exit. Lastly, you will find the option of “Windows Zero Config” shown in AU-4612 Wireless Utility.

  • Page 36: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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