Amped Wireless UA230A Setup Instruction Manual

SETUP MANUAL
High Power 802.11ac Wi-Fi USB Adapter
1
Insert the Setup CD
3

Windows Driver installation

A. From the Menu page, select
If the Menu page does not appear, browse the
CD drive and double-click the
C. Continue the Driver Installation
Follow the instructions that appear and
click Next to continue the installation.
E. Insert the High Power USB Adapter
After the computer has fully rebooted, locate
a USB port and insert the USB Adapter.
4

Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

a
Select the Wi-Fi icon on your Windows desktop taskbar.
If your PC has a previously installed Wi-Fi adapter,
b
your new Amped Wi-Fi adapter should appear as
Wi-Fi 2 or Wireless Network Connection
Your original Wi-Fi adapter will be labeled as
Wi-Fi (1) or Wireless Network
c
Choose any network under
Wireless Network Connection 2
connect to and enter the security key, if
prompted.
5

Disconnect your original Wi-Fi Adapter from any Wi-Fi Networks

If your PC is connected to a Wi-Fi network using the original embedded
Wi-Fi adapter, you will need to disconnect it.
In the Networks tab, disconnect from any networks listed under the
embedded Wi-Fi adapter

Optional: Disable the Embedded Wi-Fi Adapter [ Wi-Fi (1) ]

Disabling Wi-Fi (1) will stop it from showing up in your Wi-Fi available list of networks.
This is not permanent. You can re-enable it by following Step E, below.
a
Go to the Windows 8 desktop and
find the Wi-Fi icon.
c
Select Change Adapter Settings
from left side.
e
To re-enable your original Wi-Fi adapter,
follow the same steps above and click
Enable at Step D instead of Disable.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS, One-Touch Setup, or Push Button Configuration)
If your Wi-Fi network (router) supports WPS one-touch setup, you can use the WPS button on the Adapter to
connect to your network. This is an alternate setup method to steps 1-5, above. You do not need to do both WPS
and steps 1-5.
A. Initiate WPS setup by pressing and holding the WPS button on your router for 3 seconds. The WPS
a
LED should begin to blink.
B. As it blinks, push the WPS button on the UA230A Wi-Fi Adapter. WPS will automatically configure
b
the connection settings for the UA230A to connect to your Wi-Fi network (router).
a

Indicators and Buttons

USB Connector
— R E A D
Install Software
Autoload.exe file.
2.
Connection.
Wi-Fi (1)
Wi-Fi 2
or
Original Wi-Fi Adapter
to
Wi-Fi 2
Amped Wireless Wi-Fi Adapter
Wi-Fi (1) not Wi-Fi 2.
F I R S T
2
Install Software
The menu page will appear.
Select the instructions for your operating
system, below, and install the driver for the USB
adapter.
Windows Instructions:
Mac Instructions:
Do not insert the USB Adapter until after
the software/driver has been fully installed.
B. Start the Driver installation
If prompted, click
D. Restart your Computer
A prompt will appear asking you to restart your
computer. Select
Windows 8
Network 1
Network 2
Network 3
Amped_Network
b
Right-click on the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar
and select Open Network and Sharing
Find your Wi-Fi icon (Not Wi-Fi 2), right-click it
d
and Disable from the dropdown menu.
Amped_Network
Amped_Network
Antenna Connector
WPS button
—
UA230A
This Side
Back Side
Amped Wireless
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Yes to begin the installation.
Yes and click Finish to restart.
Windows 7 & XP
Network 1
Center.
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