Airlink101 AWLH3025 User Manual

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Model # AWLH3025
User's Manual
Ver. 1A

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  • Page 1 Model # AWLH3025 User’s Manual Ver. 1A...
  • Page 2: Regulatory Statements

    REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION... 1 ... 1 IRELESS ETWORK PTIONS The Peer-to-Peer Network (a.k.a. Ad-Hoc)... 1 The Access Point Network (a.k.a. Infrastructure) ... 2 LED I NDICATORS IRELESS Power Indicator: (Green LED) ... 3 This LED will illuminate when the driver is installed... 3 Act Indicator: (Green LED) ...
  • Page 4 RIVACY WEP Configuration... 20 CCX Configuration ... 22 WPA settings... 23 ... 25 TATISTICS ... 26 BOUT UN-INSTALLATION ... 27 APPENDIX ... 29...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION The 802.11g Wireless LAN Card is a device that allows you to connect your computer to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). A wireless LAN allows your system to use wireless Radio Frequency (RF) technology to transmit and receive data without having to physically attach to the network.
  • Page 6: The Access Point Network (A.k.a. Infrastructure)

    You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN. The Access Point Network (a.k.a. Infrastructure) The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently.
  • Page 7: Led Indicators For Wireless Network Adapter Card

    LED Indicators For Wireless Network Adapter Card Power Indicator: (Green LED) This LED will illuminate when the driver is installed. Act Indicator: (Green LED) This flickers when Wireless Network Adapter transmitting/receiving data.
  • Page 8: Installation

    INSTALLATION Caution: Be sure to power off your computer before inserting the PCI adapter. Install the Driver & Utility Step 1 Insert the PCI adapter into an available PCI slot and turn on your computer. Step 2 Windows will detect the adapter and request for a driver. Click Cancel to quit the wizard and insert the Installation CD into your CD drive.
  • Page 9 Step 4 When the Welcome screen appears, click Next . Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder to install the software or click Browse to manually select a different destination folder. Step 6 Click Next at the Select Program Folder screen.
  • Page 10 Step 7 Remove the Driver & Utility CD from your CD drive and then click OK to restart your computer.
  • Page 11: Install The Device

    Install the device Note: Make sure the procedures in “Install Utility” have been performed. In most cases, Windows will automatically install the driver after the computer is restarted, if the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, follow the steps below. Note for Windows 98 & ME users: Before installing the device, make sure you have your Windows 98 or ME CD at hand.
  • Page 12: Note For Windows Xp Users

    Note for Windows XP users: 1. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next. 3. Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo testing screen.
  • Page 13: Verify Device Installation

    4. Click Finish to complete the installation. Verify Device Installation To verify that the driver has been properly installed in your computer, go to Start Settings Control Panel System ( Hardware)
  • Page 14 Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters item. If the 802.11g Wireless PCI Card is listed, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled. 10 -...
  • Page 15: Configuration

    If the Utility Icon doesn’t appear automatically, go to Start (All) Programs Airlink101 Wireless LAN Utility. Accessing the Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is accessed by double-clicking on the Wireless LAN Utility Icon on the Desktop.
  • Page 16: Main Tab

    Main Tab The Main tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter. Item Description External Uncheck the box to use this utility to configure the Configuration wireless network adapter. Or check the box to use Windows XP’s Wireless Zero Configuration Utility.
  • Page 17 Item Description For TI-Based WLAN with encryption Mode Displays the type of connection: Access Point or Peer-to-Peer. Displays the channel that is currently in use. Signal Displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects to.
  • Page 18 Preferred SSID Type in the SSID name of the device you want to connect to. BSS Type You can select the connection type: Peer-to-Peer, Access Point or Auto Mode. Tx Rate You can select the data rate or set to auto mode from the pull-down menu.
  • Page 19 saved, select the profile from the pull-down menu and then click the Load button. Tx Power Level Select the transmit power level: Low Power, Medium-Low Medium-High Power, High Power. The power level function communication distance. Fragment Threshold You can fragment the MSDU or MMPDU into smaller sizes to increasing the reliability of frame transmission.
  • Page 20 Short, please check the settings of your access point or wireless router. You can set the number of retries if no Retry limits acknowledgement appears from the receiving station. 16 -...
  • Page 21: Advanced Tab

    Advanced Tab The Advanced tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter. 17 -...
  • Page 22: Privacy Tab

    Privacy Tab Use the Privacy Tab to configure your WEP, CCX and WPA settings. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), CCX ( Cisco Compatible Extension)and WPA(WiFi Protected Access)encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network. Highlight WEP and click on the Configure button.
  • Page 23 Privacy Mode Configure WEP, CCX, 802.1x and WPA settings. NONE:No security defined. WEP is a data security mechanism based on a 40 Bit (a.k.a. 64 Bit)/128 Bit/256 Bit shared key algorithm. WPA(WiFi Protected Access)is more secure than WEP, and should be used if possible. Cisco Compatible Extension CCX(...
  • Page 24: Wep Configuration

    None: Authentication The authentication type defines ID verification and access privileges of roaming wireless network cards. You may choose from Open System, Shared Key, or Auto Switch. Open System: If your access point/wireless router is using "Open System" authentication, then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication type.
  • Page 25 devices in order to establish a connection. KEY1 ~ KEY 4:You can specify up to 4 different keys, but only one can be used at a time. Encryption:Enter the key value in this field. A key of 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) is required if a 40-bit (a.k.a.
  • Page 26: Ccx Configuration

    network. Personal This panel is available when EAP-TLS protocol is selected and enables you to select a certificate for Certificate authenticating the station. User Name Type in the user name assigned to the certificate. Browse Select a certificate by clicking Browse. Server Certificate You can select to enable or disable server certificate.
  • Page 27: Wpa Settings

    EAP-TLS is a mutual authentication method, which means EAP-TLS that both the client and the server prove their identities. Network administers have been taking advantage of the simplified LEAP user and security administration that LEAP provides. Before the security authentication is started, you should enter the user name and password or the authentication process will fail.
  • Page 28 802.1x: Refer to the previous section for 802.1x Configuration. 24 -...
  • Page 29: Statistics Tab

    Statistics Tab The Statistics Tab displays any available statistics including Receive packets, Transmit packets, Association reject packets, Association timeout packets, Authentication reject packets, and Authentication timeout packets. 25 -...
  • Page 30: About Tab

    About Tab Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the OS Version, Utility Version, Driver Version, Firmware Version and EEPROM Version. 26 -...
  • Page 31: Un-Installation

    (When you uninstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.) 1. Go to Start (All) Programs LAN Utility. 2. Click OK to continue. 3. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure. Airlink101 Uninstall Wireless 27 -...
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  • Page 33: Appendix

    Appendix Technical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com 29 -...

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