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- Page 1 Wireless N 300 Mini USB Adapter Model # AWLL6086 User’s Manual Rev. 1.0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..........................2 1.1 Package Contents........................2 1.2 Features..........................2 2. Install the Wireless Adapter .....................3 3. Install the Driver/Utility on Mac OSX ..................7 4. Connect to the Wireless Network...................10 5. Configure Wireless Monitor....................15 5.1 General..........................15 5.2 Profile Settings .........................16 5.3 Available Network......................18 5.4 Status ..........................19 5.6 Configuring Wireless Security ..................25... -
Page 3: Introduction
The adapter will yield a higher throughput is it is used with other Airlink101® Wireless N products. A full range of security features such as WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK will provide you the highest level of wireless network security. -
Page 4: Install The Wireless Adapter
2. Install the Wireless Adapter This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N 300 Mini USB Adapter. Step 2.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB slot on your computer. Step 2.2 Click Cancel if you see the Found New Hardware Wizard. Windows Vista Users: Windows XP... - Page 5 Step 2.3 Insert the Installation CD in the CD drive. Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, go to My Computer, double click your CD ROM drive. Step 2.4 The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu.
- Page 6 Step 2.6 Give Permission to Window to install the driver software. Windows 7 / Vista Users: Click the Install this driver software anyway. Windows XP Users: Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen.
- Page 7 You will see the following message when it is installing the driver for Airlink101 Wireless Adapter and the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor. Step 2.7 Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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Page 8: Install The Driver/Utility On Mac Osx
3. Install the Driver/Utility on Mac OSX This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N Ultra Mini USB Adapter on the OSX platform. The AWLL6086 supports OSX 10.4 through 10.9. Step 3.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB slot on your computer. - Page 9 Step 3.3 Choose you preferred language and press Continue to view the License Agreement. After review, press Agree to continue.
- Page 10 Step 3.4 Select Install or choose your install destination through Customize. Step 3.3 Press Continue to begin installation.
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Page 11: Connect To The Wireless Network
4. Connect to the Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. For Windows 7 Users: You can use the utility built in Windows 7 or Airlink101 Wireless Monitor to manage this wireless USB adapter. - Page 12 Step 4.1 Click on the wireless icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. A list of available network will pop up. Select the one you want to connect to and click Connect. Step 4.2 Enter the network security key if the wireless network you are attempting to connect to has wireless encryption enabled.
- Page 13 For All Windows Users: Step 4.1 After rebooting the computer, open Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor Utility icon on your desktop. Step 4.2 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless Monitor, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network that you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile.
- Page 14 Step 4.3 Enter the wireless security key into the Network Key box if the network you are attempting to connect has wireless security enabled. Click OK. Step 4.4 The connection should be now established. Verify that IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s). The Status should be Associated, and there will be green bars next to Signal Strength and Link Quality.
- Page 15 Congratulations! You have now connected to the wireless network successfully. Troubleshooting 1. If you cannot open the wireless monitor utility, make sure that the USB adapter is inserted firmly into the USB port. 2. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, you may want to double check the wireless security settings on the router.
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Page 16: Configure Wireless Monitor
5. Configure Wireless Monitor This section describes the various functions of the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor that you can configure, including the settings of wireless encryption. 5.1 General The General tab provides you with the status of the current connection, including signal, network name (SSID) and IP Address. -
Page 17: Profile Settings
Note: Virtual WiFi allowed is not supported in this utility version. 5.2 Profile Settings The Profile tab lists the current profiles and allows you to create new profiles. The Available Profile(s) box lists all the profiles that you’ve created for your wireless networks. - Page 18 Enter a Profile Name and SSID. Enter the encryption settings for the profile. Click OK to save the changes. To remove an existing profile, select the profile from the Available Profile(s) box and click on Remove. To modify an existing profile, select the profile from the Available Profile(s) box and click on Edit.
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Page 19: Available Network
5.3 Available Network The Available network tab lists all of the networks that the adapter detects in your area. Clicking Refresh will refresh the list. To connect to a network, select a network from the list and click Add to Profile. -
Page 20: Status
5.4 Status The status section provides you with a list of information about the current status of the adapter.
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