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- Page 1 Wireless-1750AC USB Adapter HW17ACU website www.hawkingtech.com USER’S MANUAL e-mail techsupport@hawkingtech.com © COPYRIGHT 2017 HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES,INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
- Page 2 COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2017 by Hawking Technology. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Hawking Technology.
- Page 3 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 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 4 equipment. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C. The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels 1-11 only.
- Page 5 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE) The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
- Page 6 EU Countries Not intended for use None.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
C A T A L O G Chapter I: Product Information ..............1 1-1 Introduction and safety information............... 1 1-2 Safety Information ......................2 1-3 System Requirements ....................3 1-4 Package Contents ......................3 1-5 Hardware Overview ....................... 4 CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration ....... 5 2-1 Windows: Network Card Installation .............. -
Page 8: Chapter I: Product Information
Chapter I: Product Information 1-1 Introduction and safety information Thank you for purchasing the HW17ACU Wireless-1750AC USB Adapter! Supporting common wireless standards such as 802.11a/b/g/n, this wireless network adapter is also 802.11ac compatible – Wireless-AC data transfer rate is 1300Mbps, and that’s nine times faster than a 802.11n wireless... -
Page 9: Safety Information
1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This USB wireless network card is designed for indoor use only. DO NOT expose this network card to direct sun light, rain, or snow. 2. -
Page 10: System Requirements
1-3 System Requirements An empty USB 2.0 port (May not be able work with USB 1.1 port, and performance will be greatly reduced) Windows 7+ Mac OS 10.6+ CD-ROM drive At least 100MB of available disk space 1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this wireless network card, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to... -
Page 11: Hardware Overview
1-5 Hardware Overview External Antenna Link/Activity Connector WPS Button LED Name Light Status Description Link/ No wireless network card is installed. Activity Solid light 5 seconds means WPS connection is established successfully. Blinking Wireless network card is normally installed /Linked to a wireless access point / Transferring or receiving data. -
Page 12: Chapter Ii: Driver Installation And Configuration
CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration 2-1 Windows: Network Card Installation Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card: 1. Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB port of your computer when computer is switched on. Never use force to insert the card, if you feel it’s stuck, flip the card over and try again. - Page 13 4. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
- Page 14 5. Click ‘Install’ to start installation. Installation procedure needs few minutes to complete, please be patient. 6. If prompted, click ‘Finish’ to reboot your computer to complete installation procedure. If you don’t want to reboot computer now, select ‘No, I’ll restart my computer later’ option and click ‘Finish’. Otherwise go to step 7.
- Page 16 7. A new icon will appear near the clock of system tray:...
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Page 17: Windows: Connect To Wireless Access Point
2-2 Windows: Connect to Wireless Access Point To use wireless network, you have to connect to a wireless access point first. Windows 7 and 8 and 10 has a built-in wireless network configuration utility. You can also use this to configure your wireless network parameter: 1. - Page 18 On Windows 8 and 10, it would appear like so With a list of networks above it...
- Page 19 2. If the access point is protected by encryption, you have to input its security key or passphrase here. It must match the encryption setting on the access point. If the access point you selected does not use encryption, you’ll not be prompted for security key or passphrase.
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Page 20: Mac: Network Card Installation And Setup
2-3 Mac: Network Card Installation and Setup Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card on a Mac: 1) Insert the CD into the computer. A CD icon should show up on the desktop, double click on it. You should see a list of files. Select your Mac OS Version 2) It should open a folder. - Page 21 3) Our install program should now load. Click “Continue” 4) Please click “Agree” when it prompts you for the license agreement.
- Page 22 5) Please click install...
- Page 23 6) Please type in your Mac User Account Password...
- Page 24 7) Click “Continue Installation” 8) The software should now install...
- Page 25 9) After the software completes, the program will prompt you to restart. Click “Restart”...
- Page 26 After the computer reboots and you are back on your desktop, please plug the HW17ACU into any available USB port. After a short while, you should see a WiFi icon appear in your menu bar. (Note, on some older operating systems, a prompt will come up asking to enable the adapter in system preferences.
- Page 27 If you selected a wireless network that is password protected, you will be prompted to enter in the password. Please contact your network administrator or wireless router manufacturer if you do not know the key.
- Page 28 In a few seconds, under Link Status, you should see the HW17ACU connect to your network.
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Page 30: Chapter Iii: Appendix
CHAPTER III: Appendix 3-1 Hardware Specification Standards: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Interface: USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 Compatible) Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) 5.1500 ~ 5.8250GHz (subject to local regulations) Data Rate: 11a: 6/9/12/24/36/48/54Mbps 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n (20MHz): MCS0-7 (up to 233Mbps) 11n (40MHz): MCS0-7 (up to 450Mbps) - Page 31 11a(54M): -70±2dBm 11n(20MHz, MCS7): -67±2dBm 11n(40MHz, MCS7): -64±2dBm 11ac(80MHz, VHTMCS9): -51±2dBm Securities: WEP 64/128, WPA, WPA2 802.1x Support Antenna: 2 Internal PIFA Antenna and 1 Dipole Antenna (3T3R) Drivers: Windows 7+, Mac OS 10.6+ LED: Link/Activity ...
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Page 32: Troubleshooting
3-2 Troubleshooting If you encounter any problem when you’re using this wireless network card, don’t panic! Before you call your dealer of purchase for help, please check this troubleshooting table, the solution of your problem could be very simple, and you can solve the problem by yourself! Scenario Solution 1. -
Page 33: Glossary
3-3 Glossary 1. What is the IEEE 802.11ac standard? 2.4GHz Wireless 802.11b/g/n is the most commonly used wireless standard. Because of this popularity, interference and lag are common in the 2.4GHz network, especially in areas with a lot of wireless networks. 5GHz Wireless-AC was designed to get past this interference. - Page 34 4. What does IEEE 802.11 feature support? The product supports the following IEEE 802.11 functions: CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi-Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS/CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management 5. What is Ad-hoc? An Ad-hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers, each has a Wireless LAN card, Connected as an independent wireless LAN.
- Page 35 replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level. 11. Can Wireless products support printer sharing? Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products. Therefore, Wireless products can work with Netware, Windows 2000, or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing. 12.
- Page 36 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). 15. What is WPS? WPS stands for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. It provides a simple way to establish unencrypted or encrypted connections between wireless clients and access point automatically. User can press a software or hardware button to activate WPS function, and WPS-compatible wireless clients and access point will establish connection by themselves.
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