Airlinkplus AWLL3025 User Manual

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Model # AWLL3025
User's Manual
Ver. 1A
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  • Page 1 Model # AWLL3025 User’s Manual Ver. 1A...
  • Page 2: Interference Statement

    5 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the...
  • Page 3: Package Contents

    1. Introduction The Wireless USB Adapter (hereafter called USB adapter), compliant with IEEE 802.11b/g, is a high-efficiency wireless adapter for wireless networking at home, in office, or in public places. This USB adapter connects directly to any USB-ready desktop/notebook computers, so that you can share files, printers, and high-speed access to the Internet over your existing wireless network easily, without disassembling your computer.
  • Page 4: Installation Procedures

    2. Installation Procedures 2.1 Install Utility Software Note: Before installing the utility software, DO NOT insert the USB adapter into your computer. If the adapter is inserted already, Windows will detect the adapter and request for a driver. Click Cancel to quit the wizard and remove the adapter from your computer.
  • Page 5 Step 3 When the welcome screen appears, click Next. Step 4 Click Next to accept the default destination folder for the software or click Browse to manually select a different destination folder.
  • Page 6 Step 5 For Windows XP, click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Compatibility screen. For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature screen. Step 6 Remove the Driver & Utility CD from your CD drive and then restart your computer.
  • Page 7: Install Driver

    2.2 Install Driver Note: In most cases, Windows will automatically install the driver after the computer is restarted. If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, follow the instructions below. The Found New Hardware Wizard will look different depending on your operating system.
  • Page 8 For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature screen. For Windows 98SE or ME, insert the Windows 98SE or ME CD if prompted to do so and click OK. Step 4 Click Finish. Restart the computer if you are prompted to do so.
  • Page 9: Configuring Usb Adapter As A Wireless Client

    Station mode is the default selection and should be selected if you want to connect to a wireless router/access point or conduct peer-to-peer networking. To open the utility, go to Start, (All) Programs, IEEE 802.11g USB Wireless LAN Adapter, IEEE 802.11g USB Wireless LAN Utility.
  • Page 10 Point. Network Adapter: Displays the name of the USB adapter. Available Network: Lists all the available wireless router/access point in your area. You can click on the Refresh button to update the list. Selected Network Information: Displays the network information for the currently selected SSID.
  • Page 11 Current Network Information: Displays the network information of the wireless router/access point that the USB adapter is currently connected to. More Setting: Click on this button to access the USB adapter’s configuration settings, including WEP and WPA encryption settings.
  • Page 12 Tx Rate: Select the desired transmission rate, or leave the default setting of Auto to allow the adapter to automatically select the optimum rate. SSID: You can manually enter the SSID of the wireless router/access point you wish to connect to.
  • Page 13 Click Change to configure the WEP Key Setting and then click Apply to save the settings. Note: The WEP Key settings must be identical to the WEP settings of the wireless router/access point you wish to connect to. Key Length: Select the appropriate encryption key length.
  • Page 14 (any number of letter). After you have applied the changes, return to the utility’s main screen and select the wireless router/access point you wish to connect to. Click Yes at the Use Previous WEP Setting dialog box to connect to the encrypted wireless router/access point.
  • Page 15 3. Enter the appropriate passphrase in the Passphrase field under the Pre-shared Key section and click Apply. (The passphrase must be identical to the passphrase set on your wireless router/access point and it has to be between 8 to 63 ASCII characters long).
  • Page 16 3.3 Configuring Profile After you have configured all the settings, you can save your settings as a profile so you don’t have to re-configure them the next time. Type in a name for the profile in the Profile name field and click Save Current. To load a profile, select the profile from the drop-down menu and click Load.
  • Page 17 3.4 Advanced Settings Click on Advanced Setting from the More Setting window to configure the adapter’s advanced settings. User Interface: select the language for the adapter’s user interface. Power Consumption Setting: • Continuous Access Mode: provides the best signal throughput but least power save.
  • Page 18 3.5 Information Click on Information from the More Setting window to view the driver and utility’s information.
  • Page 19: Configuring Usb Adapter As An Access Point

    Note: You will not be able to access the Internet if you configure the USB adapter as an access point. To allow other wireless clients to access the Internet, you will need to configure your computer as a router and a DHCP server. The vendor will not provide any technical support in regards to the USB adapter functioning as an access point.
  • Page 20 Bridge Adapter: If you have another Ethernet card installed in your computer, you can select the other Ethernet card as the bridge adapter. This will allow any wireless client that is connected to the access point to be bridged to the wired network that the...
  • Page 21 4.2 Configuring Encryption Security Select Enable from the WEP drop-down menu and click Setting. Key Length: Select the appropriate encryption key length. Default Key ID: Select which of the four Key Value you want to use. Key Format: Select either Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) or ASCII (any number or letter). Key Value: Enter the applicable key values.
  • Page 22 4.3 Configuring MAC Address Filter Filter Type: Disable: disables MAC address filter. Accept: only accepts connection from the MAC address listed. (Connection attempts from MAC address not in the list will be rejected). Reject: only rejects connection from the MAC address listed. (Connection attempts from MAC address not in the list will be accepted, provided the client matches the encryption settings as well).
  • Page 23: Specifications

    Security WEP 64/128/256-bit, TKIP, WPA Frequency Range IEEE 802.11b:2.4 to 2.497GHz IEEE 802.11g:2.4 to 2.4835GHz Wireless Medium OFDM & DSSS (with Barker coding and CCK for backward compatibility with 802.11b) Modulation Method IEEE 802.11b:DBPSK (1Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps), CCK (5.5/11Mbps) IEEE 802.11g : BPSK (6/9Mbps), QPSK (12/18Mbps), 16-QAM (24/36Mbps),...
  • Page 24 Expand Network adapters and you should see IEEE 802.11g USB Wireless LAN. If there is no yellow question mark or exclamation mark, the driver is installed properly. If you do not see your wireless router/access point in the Available Network list, reset your wireless router/access point and click on Refresh.
  • Page 25: Technical Support

    After the IP address is released, type ipconfig/renew and press Enter. You should get an IP address like 192.168.x.y (where x and y are unique numbers assigned by your wireless router/access point). If you don’t get an IP address, reset the wireless router/access point and then try ipconfig/renew again.

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