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Hawking HWL2A User Manual

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  • Page 2: Limited Warranty

    Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number. Warranty is for repair or replacement only. Hawking Technology does not issue any refunds. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE. RETURN REQUESTS CAN NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE.

  • Page 3: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    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 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Exposure Requirements SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer(s) configurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center, as tested in the application for Certification, and can be used in laptop computer(s) with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Features Specifications Package Contents WiFi Locator Mode – How to Use WiFi Adapter Mode – First Time Installation Using The Hawking Wireless Utility WiFi Adapter Mode – Uninstalling the Driver and Software Troubleshooting CONTENTS...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Spot Detector is designed to comply with the IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN. The integration of Hawking’s award winning Hi-Gain Advanced Antenna Technology and proven record in creating superior wireless products makes the HWL2A a very powerful wireless adapter/detector capable of obtaining wireless distances up to 3 times that of the Apple®...

  • Page 7: Features

    Connects to your Laptop/Desktop with USB 2.0 to access WiFi networks Detects and Indicates Wireless Networks with Security Enabled Hi-Gain Directional Flip-Open Antenna provides Optimal Wireless Range. Up to 300% performance increase when compared to the Apple Airport Extreme card. Compact Pocket Sized Design HWL2A Manual...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    One USB 2.0 Extension Cable (100 cm) • One Quick Installation Guide • One CD (Driver/Install Wizard/Manual) • One Hawking Wireless Hot Spot Finder Software (Inside the CD) If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible. HWL2A Manual...

  • Page 9: Wifi Locator Mode - How To Use

    2 WiFi Locator Mode – How to Use HWL2A Manual...
  • Page 10 The HWL2A security LED will light up when it detects a network with WEP, WPA or WPA2. It is also capable of detecting networks that do not broadcast their SSIDs. HWL2A Manual...
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  • Page 12: Wifi Adapter Mode - First Time Installation

    3 WiFi Adapter Mode – First Time Installation 1. Install HWL2A driver and Hawking Wireless Utility If you already have an Apple Airport wireless card installed in your computer you will have to turn it off to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 13 Click Continue HWL2A Manual...
  • Page 14 HWL2A Manual Select a Destination Volume Click Continue Click Upgrade Enter Name and Password the user with Administrative rights. Click...
  • Page 15 If this the first time you run this Wireless card after installaion, please enable the new network interface in the Network Control Panel System Preferences. It is essential to follow the steps in below, before your initial launch of the Hawking Wireless utility. Click Network HWL2A Manual...
  • Page 16 Click Click Apply Now You are now ready to use the Hawking WiFi Locator Professional Edition as a wireless adapter HWL2A Manual...

  • Page 17: Using The Hawking Wireless Utility

    4 Using The Hawking Wireless Utility Launch In the System Preferences menu select the HawkingWLAN icon to launch the Hawking Wireless Utility HWL2A Manual the Hawking WLAN Utility...
  • Page 18 WEP encryption a pop up dialogue will appear requesting the proper WEP Select “No” if you wish to enter in a new WEP key. Select “YES” to use a previously entered WEP Key. HWL2A Manual...
  • Page 19 More Settings Menu Change connection setting Open WEP key settings Open Information Close the More Settings Panel Apply the new settings. HWL2A Manual...
  • Page 20 Utility. 1 Apple the new setting. 2 Click OK. Profile – For Frequently Associated Networks (i.e home networks or work networks) 2 Click Apply to confirm the new settings. 1 Load the selected profile. HWL2A Manual...

  • Page 21: Network Settings

    If your network is set on dynamic or DHCP and you are still not able to obtain an IP address, enter the network router’s IP address here to access the DHCP server from your network. HWL2A Manual...

  • Page 22: Wifi Adapter Mode - Uninstalling The Driver And Software

    Before Uninstalling the software you must close the Hawking Wireless Utility. Insert the Hawking Setup CD into your CD-Rom drive. View the CD files using the Apple FINDER. Open the Uninstall folder from the files on the CD. Select the file that has “Uninstall”...
  • Page 23 Click Continue Click Continue HWL2A Manual...
  • Page 24 Click Upgrade Click The Software is now completely removed from your computer. HWL2A Manual...
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  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate successfully and efficiently. 3. 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 HWL2A Manual...
  • Page 27 Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without-the need for retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as HWL2A Manual...
  • Page 28 If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread –spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). HWL2A Manual...
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