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CNET CWL-906 User Manual

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  • Page 1 CWL-906 Wireless-N long range USB Dongle User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction………………………………………………………………….…………3 1.1 About CWL-906.…………………………………………………………………………….3 1.2 Main Features………………………………………………………………………………..3 1.3 Getting to Know CWL-906………………………………………………………………….4 Chapter 2 Installing the Software of the USB dongle……………………………….………….5 Chapter 3 Uninstall the USB dongle……………………………………………….…………….8 Chapter 4 Configuring Your Wireless Network…………………………………….……..……10 4.1 Basic Setup…………………………………………………………………..….………….10 4.2 Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS)………………….………………………….…………………15...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1. About CWL-906 The Wireless-N USB dongle can be installed in most desktops or notebooks and provides true flexibility by allowing the computer to be positioned almost anywhere in the building without the cost and hassle of running network cables. Using the USB dongle, you do not have to worry about thrilling holes in your walls and climbing through the attic or cellar to get connected to the network.

  • Page 4: Getting To Know Cwl-906

    1.3. Getting to Know CWL-906 This section describes the PWS button and LED indicator of the Wireless-N USB dongle.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Installing The Software Of The Usb Dongle

    Chapter 2. Installing the Software of the USB dongle Notes: Driver installation process of Windows 98Se/ME/2000/2003 is similar to Windows XP Before installing your Wireless-N USB dongle, insert the Auto-Install CD into your CD-ROM drive. Unless you have disabled the auto-run feature of Windows, the AutoPlay Menu should appear automatically.
  • Page 6 The software installation should begin. This may take a few minutes. In Windows XP and 2000, click Finish to complete the installation. Please select “Yes” if you want to restart your computer, or select “No” to complete the installation.
  • Page 7 Once the installation complete, you may now configure your wireless network.

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 Uninstall The Usb Dongle

    Chapter 3. Uninstall the USB dongle You could uninstall the USB dongle driver and utility through uninstall program. 1. Uninstall the WLAN Driver from “Start” “All Programs” and click “Uninstall”(or “Change/ Remove”) to remove the drive. 2. Click “Yes” to remove the PCI adapter driver and utility.
  • Page 9 3. Then click “Finish” to complete the unistallation program. You could select “Yes” to restart your computer immediately, or select “No” to go back the computer.

  • Page 10: Chapter 4 Configuring Your Wireless Network

    Chapter 4. Configuring Your Wireless Network 4.1. Basic Setup 1. Double click on the computer with wireless signal icon in your taskbar or the shortcut icon on the desktop. 2. It should pop up the Wireless Utility window. And then utility shows the connecting wireless network that connected automatically or was the default network in profile.
  • Page 11 3. Click the “Available Network” tab to the wireless network surveying page. Click the “Refresh” button to scan the area for wireless network(s). Once the scan completed, select the desired wireless network from the list and double click it or click the “Add to Profile” button. 4.
  • Page 12 - If you have 802.1x configure, typically you only configure your setting in 802.1x configure column. 6. After connected to wireless network, utility will back to “General” page and show the wireless network status. Once the wireless network connected successfully, the Network Address will show the CWL-906 has gotten the IP address from DHCP.
  • Page 13 7. Click the “Profile” tab to check the profile page. The wireless network configuration has added in Available Profile(s). It could remove, edit, duplicate and set default the profiles in this page.

  • 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. CWL-906 has two methods, PIN (Pin Input Config) and PBC (Push Button Config), to setup the network. Pin Input Config (PIN) 1.
  • Page 15 2. Select the specific AP which you want to connect. If you can not find the WPS AP in this page, please click the “Refresh” button. And then click the “Select” button.
  • Page 16 3. CWL-906 is waiting for the AP to establish the connection. And then enter the PIN code into the AP that you want to connect. Note: The PIN function in AP should be started before the WPS setup in CWL-906 times...
  • Page 17 4. Once the WPS connected successfully, wireless utility will show the connection status. Push Button (PBC) 1. Click on the “Push Button Config (PBC)” button. Note: The PBC button can click the visual button on the page or push the physical button on AP.
  • Page 18 2. CWL-906 is waiting for the other AP to start the PBC function. The other AP starts the PBC function should be before CWL-906 WPS times out.
  • Page 19 3. Once WPS connected successfully, Wireless Utility will show the connection status. Radio Off Enable the Radio Off will turn off the radio function. It means CWL-906 will turn off the wireless function. The wireless network connection will be disconnected.
  • Page 20 Disable Adapter Disable the CWL-906 adapter will turn off the USB adapter function. It means all functions of CWL-906 will be turn off.

  • Page 21: Appendix 1 Troubleshooting

    Appendix 1. Troubleshooting R O BL E M O R R E C T I V E C T I O N Make sure you have turned on your computer None of the LEDs turn on when I insert the WLAN card. Make sure you have installed the correct utility and driver for your WLAN card.

  • Page 22: Appendix 2 Planning Your Wireless Network

    Appendix 2. Planning Your Wireless Network A2-1 Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices.

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