StarTech.com USB150WN1X1 Quick Start Manual

USB 802.11N 150Mbps mini Wireless NIC

Product IDs

USB150WN1X1
USB150WN1X1W

Product Diagram

Top View
1
Port/LED/Connector
• Connect the Gigabit Ethernet Adapter to a USB-A
1 USB 2.0 Type-A Port
• Press to initiate the automatic connection to a
2 WPS Button

Package Contents

• USB Wireless Adapter x 1
• Instruction Manual x 1

Requirements

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www.startech.com/USB150WN1X1
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• USB enabled computer with an available USB port
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2
*Product may vary from image
Function
port on the computer
WPS-Enabled Wireless Access Point (AP)
Note: This feature is Windows-only.

Installation

Windows
1. Connect the mini Wireless NIC to a USB-A Port on the Host Computer. The
operating system should auto-install native drivers.
Note: If the drivers do not auto-install, please follow the instructions under Download
the Driver section.
macOS
1. Follow the instructions under Download the Driver section.

Download the Driver

1. Navigate to
www.startech.com/USB150WN1X1
or
www.startech.com/USB150WN1XW
2. Click the Drivers & Downloads tab.
3. Under Driver(s), download the Driver Package corresponding the Operating
System installed on the Host Computer.

Install the Driver

Windows
1. Right-click the zipped Driver Package that was downloaded. Click Extract All.
Browse to the newly created folder.
Note: Ensure to make a note of the location where the drivers were extracted. That
location will be used on the next step.
Windows usually saves the files to the Downloads folder associated with the user
account (e.g. C:\Users\useraccount\Downloads).
2. Open the folder corresponding to the Windows version installed on the Host
Computer.
3. Right-click the Installer Setup file. Click Run as administrator.
Note: If the Run as administrator option is not available, you could be attempting to
run the Installer Setup from within the zipped Driver Package. Extract the files using the
instructions in Step 1 in the Install the Driver section.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Device Driver. Restart the Host
Computer if prompted.
Quick-Start Guide
Manual Revision: June 28, 2023