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MW150US
150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter
Rev：1.0.0
1910080018

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  • Page 1 MW150US 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter Rev：1.0.0 1910080018...
  • Page 2 FCC 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.
  • Page 3 CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired...
  • Page 4 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.
  • Page 5 MERCUSYS TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter Model No.: MW150US Trademark: MERCUSYS We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Conventions The Adapter or MW150US, or device mentioned in this User Guide stands for MW150US 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ..................... I Conventions....................... I Chapter 1. Introduction..................1 Overview of the product ...................... 1 Features..........................1 LED Status.......................... 2 Chapter 2. Installation Guide................3 Hardware Installation ......................3 Software Installation......................3 2.2.1 Overview........................3 2.2.2 Software Installation .....................3 Chapter 3.
  • Page 8 Advanced.......................... 27 About ..........................28 Chapter 5. AP Mode .................... 29 Chapter 6. Uninstall Software ................32 Uninstall the utility software from your PC ................ 32 Uninstall the driver software from your PC................ 33 Appendix A: Specifications ................... 36 Appendix B: Glossary .................... 37...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Introduction

    PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. The MW150US’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 150Mbps for maximum throughput. It has good capability on anti-jamming; it can also interoperate with other wireless (802.11b/g/n) products.

  • Page 10: Led Status

    Chapter 1 - Introduction LED Status Status Working Status The driver has not been installed. The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted or Flashing Slowly received. Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received. 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Installation Guide

    The Setup steps for Windows XP/Vista/7 are similar with each other. The following instructions take Windows 7 for example. Insert the Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive. Open the CD from My Computer. Choose Network Adapter and open the folder named MW150US. Then double-click Setup.exe to start the installation. Figure 2-1...
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 – Installation Guide The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 Select Install MERCUSYS Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver and then click Next. Figure 2-3 Click Change… to specify the destination location or you can leave it default.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 – Installation Guide Figure 2-4 Click Install to install the driver and utility for your adapter. Figure 2-5 The installation of the driver and utility may take 1~2 minutes. 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter...
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 – Installation Guide Figure 2-6 The following screen will then appear. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-7 After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 – Installation Guide Figure 2-8 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter...

  • Page 16: Chapter 3. Connect To A Wireless Network

    Method One: To connect using MWCU MW150US uses the MERCUSYS Wireless Configuration Utility (MWCU) as the management software. The utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.
  • Page 17 Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-1 The Network page will display all wireless networks that are available in your area. To connect to a network, simply highlight the wireless network name and click Connect. SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the wireless network. The adapter will automatically connect to your target network next time if you tick Connect automatically.
  • Page 18 Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network prompted to enter the password in the security key field, as shown in Figure 3-3. Or you can push the WPS button on your Router (if it features the WPS function) to quickly build a connection without entering the security key (password).
  • Page 19 Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-5 Wireless network of None If you selected a wireless network of None (that is, no security is set.), you can get directly connected to this network without any further configuration. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 You have now successfully connected to your network.

  • Page 20: To Connect Using Wps

    Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-7 To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, channel and wireless mode. Figure 3-8 3.2 To connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly.

  • Page 21: Pbc (Push Button Configuration) Method

    Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network 3.2.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method Press the WPS/RESET button on the back panel of the router. Open MWCU and click WPS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and then click Connect.

  • Page 22: Pin Method

    Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-10 When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-11 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: Enter the PIN from your AP device. Enter a PIN into your AP device.
  • Page 23 Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-12 The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-13 When Figure 3-11 appears, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device Open MWCU and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router.
  • Page 24 Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-14 Open your router’s Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu. Then click Add device and the following figure will appear. Enter the PIN value of the adapter in the empty field beside PIN and then click Connect.

  • Page 25: To Connect Using Windows Built-In Wireless Utility

    Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-16 Figure 3-17 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner).
  • Page 26 Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-18 If the network you would like to connect is security-enabled, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router. Or push the WPS button on the router or access point (You will be prompted to push the button on the window if WPS function is supported as shown in the figure below).

  • Page 27: In Windows Vista

    Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-20 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-22 If the network you would like to connect is security-enabled, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router. If the network to be connected is not secure, the connection will be built without entering a key.

  • Page 29: In Windows Xp

    Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-24 3.3.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool.
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-26 Figure 3-27 Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks. Figure 3-28 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button.
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 –Connect to a Wireless Network Figure 3-29 If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below. If not, you will connect to the network directly without entering a key. Figure 3-30 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter...

  • Page 32: Chapter 4. Management

    Chapter 4 – Management Chapter 4. Management This section will show you how to configure your MW150US adapter using the MERCUSYS Wireless Configuration Utility (MWCU). The MW150US adapter uses the MERCUSYS Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides users with an easy interface to change any settings related to the adapter.
  • Page 33 Chapter 4 – Management Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 The following items can be found on the screen. Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile (e.g. office1and office2). The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words. SSID: Select the target network from the drop-down list.

  • Page 34: Modify A Profile

    Chapter 4 – Management NOTE: You will see Figure 4-2 if you selected the security type WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK; while, if you selected the security type WPA/WPA2 (-Enterprise), Figure 4-3 will be displayed. Encryption Type: From the drop-down menu, select the encryption type that is the same as on your router or access point.

  • Page 35: Delete A Profile

    To select wireless configuration tool. (This option is available only in Windows XP.) Here you can decide which tool to use, either the MERCUSYS Wireless Configuration Utility (MWCU) or the Windows wireless configuration tool. This option is available only in Windows To switch to another wireless network adapter.

  • Page 36: About

    Chapter 4 – Management Here you can switch to another adapter installed in your computer. The adapters successfully installed in your computer will be listed in the drop-down menu if the adapters are supported by this utility. To switch to SoftAP mode. Once enabled, the adapter will be able to work as an AP.

  • Page 37: Chapter 5. Ap Mode

    Chapter 5 – AP Mode Chapter 5. AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband router, however, other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Internet.
  • Page 38 Chapter 5 – AP Mode Figure 5-2 The Soft AP icon should then appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 Soft AP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. Internet Connecting Share(ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected to your AP can access the Internet.
  • Page 39 Chapter 5 – AP Mode security features of WEP. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. You needn’t make any configuration here. Encryption Type: The encryption type here is set to be AES. Security Key: Enter the Key in the field to make your AP security enabled. It is recommended that you specify another key instead of the default key 12345678.

  • Page 40: Chapter 6. Uninstall Software

    Chapter 6. Uninstall Software 6.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs MERCUSYS, and then click Uninstall-MERCUSYS Wireless Configuration Utility. Figure 6-1 Uninstall Utility Follow the Install Shield Wizard to uninstall the utility software from your PC.

  • Page 41: Uninstall The Driver Software From Your Pc

    Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-3 6.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs MERCUSYS, and then click Uninstall-150Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver. 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter...
  • Page 42 Chapter 6 – Uninstall Software Figure 6-4 Uninstall Driver Follow the Install Shield Wizard to uninstall the driver software from your PC. Figure 6-5 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter...
  • Page 43 Chapter 6 – Uninstall Software Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-6 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter...

  • Page 44: Appendix A: Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11n Operating System Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n: Up to 150Mbps 11b: CCK,QPSK,BPSK; 11g: OFDM; Modulation 11n: QPSK, BPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM;...

  • Page 45: Appendix B: Glossary

    Appendix B - Glossary Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 46 Appendix B - Glossary Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast.
  • Page 47 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of MERCUSYS TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from MERCUSYS TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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