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  • Page 1 ALL0233 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................... 1 Package Contents ......................1 Features ..........................1 LEDs ........................... 1 Operation ........................... 2 CHAPTER 2 INITIAL INSTALLATION ................3 Requirements........................3 Procedure ........................... 3 CHAPTER 3 USING THE WINDOWS UTILITY..............7 Overview ..........................7 System Tray Icon.......................

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless-N USB Dongle's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless-N USB Dongle. The Wireless-N USB Dongle provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or PC. Package Contents The following items should be included: •...

  • Page 4: Operation

    Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Operation You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the Wireless-N USB Dongle. If you have any form of the wireless utility beforehand, please uninstall it.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Initial Installation

    Chapter 2 Initial Installation This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless-N USB Dongle. Requirements • Windows 2000/XP/Vista. • Available USB port. • CD-ROM drive. • IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11n wireless LAN. Procedure You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the Wireless-N USB Dongle. 1.
  • Page 6 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Figure 2: License Agreement Screen 4. Choose Install driver and Allnet WLAN Utility to install both the driver and Allnet utility software, or Install driver only. Figure 3: Setup Type Screen 5. Select either Allnet Configuration Tool or Microsoft Zero configuration Tool on the...
  • Page 7 Initial Installation Figure 4: Windows New Hardware Screen 6. On the following screen, click Install. 7. Click Finish to exit the Wizard. 8. Insert the Wireless-N USB Dongle firmly into USB port of the PC. 9. If the Wireless-N USB Dongle was installed properly, you will now have a new icon in your system tray, as shown below.
  • Page 8 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Wireless-N USB Dongle Icon Table Connection to the Wireless-N USB Dongle is established. The length of green color indicates the signal strength. No connection to the Wireless-N USB Dongle. The Wireless-N USB Dongle is unplugged. 10.

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Using The Windows Utility

    • Double-click the Wireless Utility icon in the desktop. • Click Start - Programs - Allnet-All0233 - Wireless Utility. This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied Wireless utility. System Tray Icon If the Wireless Utility program is running, you can double-click the icon in the System Tray or right-click the icon and select "Launch Config Utility"...

  • Page 10: Network Screen

    Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Network screen, where you can select the Wireless network you wish to join. Network Screen This screen is displayed when you double-click the system tray icon. You can also click the Network tab in the screen.
  • Page 11 Using the Windows Utility Security-Enable Whether AP provides security-enabled wireless network. This is displayed as percentage (0 ~ 100%) of specified network. Signal Rescan Click this button to rescan for all Wireless networks. Click this button to add the selected AP to Profile setting. It will bring Add to File up profile page and save user's setting to a new profile.
  • Page 12 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Icons It indicates network type is infrastructure mode. It indicates network type is Ad-hoc mode. 802.11b wireless mode 802.11g wireless mode 802.11n wireless mode It indicates security-enabled wireless network. It shows the information of Link Status Section. It hides the information of Link Status Section.

  • Page 13: Link Status Screen

    Using the Windows Utility Link Status Screen The Link Status section displays the detailed information of the current connection. Click button to show the status screen. Figure 10: Link Status Data - Link Status Link Information Status It will indicate the current link status. Extra Info It shows the link status.

  • Page 14: Profile Screen

    Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Profile Screen Click Add to Profile button on the Network tab, or you can choose Profile tab of the utility, then click Add, the Add Profile window will pop up. Users can setup the general settings, encryption and authentication settings and so on.
  • Page 15 Using the Windows Utility Network Type Select the desired option: • Infrastructure - Select this to connect to an Access point. • Ad-Hoc - Select this if you are connecting directly to another computer. Tx Power Select the Tx (transmission) power according to the real envi- ronment.
  • Page 16 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Encryption The available options depend on the Authentication method selected above. The possible options are: • None - No data encryption is used. • WEP - If selected, you must enter the WEP data shown below.
  • Page 17 Using the Windows Utility 802.1x EAP Method There are 5 methods in the drop-down list. • PEAP - Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunneling be- tween PEAP clients and an authentication server. PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server-side cer- tificates, thus simplifying the implementation and administration of a secure wireless LAN.
  • Page 18 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide To add a profile 1. On the Profile tab, click Add button. 2. Complete and verify the settings on this screen are correct. 3. Click OK. To delete a profile 1. On the Profile tab, select the profile that you want to delete. 2.

  • Page 19: Advanced Screen

    Using the Windows Utility Advanced Screen Click Advanced tab of the utility, you can configure the detailed settings in this page. Figure 9: Advanced Screen Data - Advanced Screen Advanced Wireless Mode Select the desired wireless mode. Tx Burst enables the adapter to deliver better throughput during a Enable Tx Burst period of time but the function only takes effect when connecting with the AP which also supports Tx Burst.
  • Page 20 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Show Authentica- When connecting to an AP with authentication, if enabling this function, it will display dialogs about 802.1x authentication during tion Status Dialog the process. Select Your Coun- There are 8 kinds of Country Region Codes to choose from. try Region Code CCX (Cisco Compatible Extensions) is developed by Cisco for the Enable CCX (Cisco...

  • Page 21: Statistics Screen

    Using the Windows Utility Statistics Screen Click Statistics tab of the utility, the page will display the transmitted and received results. Figure 10: Statistics Screen Data - Statistics Screen Transmit Frames Transmitted Frames successfully sent. Successfully Frames Retransmit- Frames successfully sent with one or more reties. ted successfully Frames failed to transmit after hitting retry limit.
  • Page 22 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Receive Frames Receive Frames received successfully. Successfully Frames received with CRC error. Frames Receive With CRC Error Frames dropped due to resource problem. Frames Dropped Due To Out-of- Resource Frames received more than twice. Duplicate Frames Received Reset Counter Click the button to reset counters to zero.

  • Page 23: Wmm Screen

    Using the Windows Utility WMM Screen Click WMM tab of the utility, and you will see the following screen: Figure 11: WMM Screen Data - WMM Screen WMM is short for Wi-Fi Multimedia. It is a standard created to WMM Enable define quality of service (QoS) in Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 24 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide MAC Address Enter the remote system which you want to connect with. When you want to enable this function, you have to make sure that your wireless network supports WMM function and then enter the MAC address of the adapter which wants to connect with the remote system.

  • Page 25: Wps Screen

    Using the Windows Utility WPS Screen WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can simplify the process of connecting any device to the wire- less network by using the push button configuration (PBC) on the Wireless Access Point, or entering a PIN code. You will use the WPS screen when you try to connect the wireless network with the WPS function.
  • Page 26 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide PIN Code Enter the PIN code displayed in the following field to the WPS screen of the access point. When STA is Enrollee, you can use "Renew" button to re-generate new PIN Code. Config Mode Our station role-playing as an Enrollee or an external Registrar.

  • Page 27: Radio On/Off Screen

    Using the Windows Utility Radio on/off Screen Yu can turn the radio signal on/off by clicking this button. Figure 13: Radio on/off The radio signal is on. The radio signal is off.

  • Page 28: About Screen

    Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide About Screen This screen displays details of the traffic sent or received on the current Wireless network. Figure 14: About Screen This tab shows the following information: • RaConfig Version • Driver Version • EEPROM Version •...

  • Page 29: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications Wireless-N USB Dongle Model: ALL0233 Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft 802.11n compliant Computer Slot Type: Ralink RT3070(MAC/BB/RF) Chipset: 20 MHz BW(LGI): 65, 58.5, 52, 39, 26, 19.5, 13, 6.5 40 MHz BW(LGI): 135, 121.5, 108, 81, 54, 40.5, 27, 13.5 20 MHz BW(SGI): 72.2, 65, 57.8, 43.3, 28.9, 21.7, 14.4, 7.2...

  • Page 30: Appendix B About Wireless Lans

    Appendix B About Wireless LANs This Appendix provides some background information about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: • Ad-hoc • Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wireless Sta- tions (e.g.

  • Page 31: Channels

    Appendix B - About Wireless LANs Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication. • Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best performance. In the USA and Canada, 11 channels are available.

  • Page 32: Wireless Lan Configuration

    Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Wireless LAN Configuration To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same settings, as follows: On client Wireless Stations, the mode must be set to "Infrastructure". Mode (The Access Point is always in "Infrastructure"...
  • Page 33 The safety advice in the documentation accompanying the products shall be obeyed. The conformity to the above directive is indicated by the CE sign on the device. The ALLNET ALL0233 Wireless-N USB Dongle conform to the European Directives R&TTE 1999/5/EC, and EC Low Voltage Directive, 2006/95/EC.

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