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300N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter
Model # AWLH6045
User's Manual
Rev. 1.1

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  • Page 1 300N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter Model # AWLH6045 User’s Manual Rev. 1.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction ... 3 1.1 Package Contents ... 3 1.2 Features ... 3 2. Installation ... 4 2.1 Install Driver & Utility... 4 2.2 Verify Driver Installation... 10 3. Configure the PCI Adapter ... 12 4. Configure the Wireless Utility ... 17 4.1 Link Information ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Congratulations on your purchase of the 300N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter. The 300N PCI Adapter provides wireless data rate of up to 300 Mbps* when used with other AirLink101™ 300N wireless products. The high bandwidth combined with extended wireless coverage delivers fast and reliable connection for all of your networking applications.

  • Page 4: Installation

    2. Installation 2.1 Install Driver & Utility This section provides instructions on how to install the 300N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility. Note: Be sure to turn off your computer before inserting the Adapter. For Windows 98SE and ME users, you may be prompted to insert the Windows 98SE or ME CD during the driver installation.
  • Page 5 Step 3 The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Driver and Utility from the menu. Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically go to Start, Run, and type D:\Utility\Setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK. Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen.
  • Page 6 Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder. Step 6 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt).
  • Page 7 Step 7 Verify Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish to restart your computer. Step 8 After the computer is restarted, Windows will ask to connect to Windows Update, select No, not this time and click Next.
  • Page 8 Step 9 Select Install the software automatically and click Next. Step 10 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt). For Windows 98SE and ME, select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next.
  • Page 9 Step 11 Click Finish. (Restart the computer for Windows 98SE and ME).

  • Page 10: Verify Driver Installation

    2.2 Verify Driver Installation To verify if the driver has been installed successfully, please perform the following steps. Step 1 Right-click on My Computer from your desktop and select Properties. Step 2 Select the Device Manager tab. (For Windows 2000/XP, select the Hardware tab first then click on Device Manager).
  • Page 11 Expand Network adapters from the list and verify that AirLink101 300N Wireless PCI Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it. If AirLink101 300N Wireless PCI Adapter is not listed, or you see a yellow question mark beside it, please re-install the driver again.

  • Page 12: Configure The Pci Adapter

    3. Configure the PCI Adapter This section describes how to connect your 300N Wireless PCI Adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility. Please follow the steps below to disable XP’s wireless utility. Step 1 Double-click on the Wireless Network Connection Icon in the system tray and then click on Properties or Advanced.
  • Page 13 To open the PCI Adapter’s utility go to Start > (All) Programs > AirLink101 300N Wireless PCI Adapter > AirLink101 300N Wireless PCI Adapter Step 1 Go to the AP List tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network...
  • Page 14 Step 2 If encryption is not enabled for the selected access point / router, skip to step 6. Otherwise, enter a Profile Name for your wireless setting and click Next. Step 3 Verify that the Network Name matches the SSID of your wireless network and click Next.
  • Page 15 Step 4 Select the proper encryption setting for your wireless router or access point from the drop-down menu and click Next. Step 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the encryption settings. Click Complete when finished. Step 6 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection.
  • Page 16 Step 7 Go to the Link Information tab and click on the More button. Step 8 Verify that you are receiving adequate Signal Strength and Link Quality and that you have been assigned a valid IP address (instead of all 0’s). If you do not have adequate Signal Strength, try re-orienting the Access Point and/or the antennas of PCI Adapter to get a better reception.

  • Page 17: Configure The Wireless Utility

    4. Configure the Wireless Utility This section describes the various functions of the Wireless Utility that you can configure, including the settings of wireless encryption. 4.1 Link Information The Link Information tab shows the current profile in use as well as details of the current network connection.
  • Page 18 The Wireless Information displays the current wireless network you are connected to as well as various other statuses such as the Signal Strength and your assigned IP address.

  • Page 19: Ap List

    4.2 AP List The AP List tab displays all the available Access Points detected by the PCI Adapter. Simply select the desired Access Point you wish to connect to and click Connect. The Site Information displays a list of status for the selected AP, including the Channel number and the Encryption status.

  • Page 20: Configure Encryption Settings

    4.3 Configure Encryption Settings This section describes how to configure encryption settings for the PCI Adapter. Note: The encryption settings you set for the Adapter must match the same settings of the Access Point/Wireless Router; otherwise, the encryption will not work properly. Step 1 From the AP List tab, select the Access Point/Wireless Router you want to connect to and click Connect.
  • Page 21 Step 3 Verify the Network Name (SSID) is correct and click Next. For WEP Settings: WEP Step 4 Select the appropriate Authentication Mode and Encryption settings and click Next.
  • Page 22 WEP Step 5 Select the appropriate Input Method, Key (password), Key Index, and click Next. WEP Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings.
  • Page 23 For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK Settings: WPA Step 4 Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK and the appropriate Input Method and click Next. WPA Step 5 Enter the Passphrase and click Next.
  • Page 24 WPA Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings. Step 7 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection. A lock icon beside the antenna indicates the connection is encrypted.

  • Page 25: Profile Setting

    4.4 Profile Setting The Profile Setting tab lists all the profiles you have created. You can create new profiles for different network environments. To add a new profile, follow the steps below: Step 1 Click on the Add button.
  • Page 26 Step 2 Enter a name for your new profile and click Next. Step 3 Enter the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you want to connect to and click Next.
  • Page 27 Step 4 Configure any encryption setting if required and click Next. Step 5 Click Complete to finish the profile setting.
  • Page 28 Step 6 Your new profile will be listed in the Profile List. Step 7 You can quickly select which profile you want to use from the Link Information tab depending on your network environments without having to reconfigure the settings each time.

  • Page 29: Static Ip Setting

    4.5 Static IP Setting To change the IP address of the wireless adapter to Static IP, follow the steps below: Step 1 On the last step of 4.4 Profile Setting, under IP setting, select New Setting and click Next. Step 2 Select Static.

  • Page 30: About

    4.6 About The About tab shows the Utility, Driver, and Firmware version as well as the MAC address of the 300N Wireless PCI Adapter.

  • Page 31: Appendix A - Features

    Appendix A – Features Frequency Band • 2.4~2.5 GHz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g • Draft 802.11n Interface • PCI Antenna type • 3 external antennas with 2.6 dBi(A), 3.6 dBi(B), 0.9dBi(C) Gain Security • WPA-PSK (TKIP) • WPA2-PSK (AES) Transmitted Power •...

  • Page 32: Appendix B - Information

    Appendix B – Information 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 the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 33 Radio products with the CE marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC), the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms: EN 60950 Product Safety EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment EN 301 489-1/-17 General EMC requirements for radio equipment...

  • Page 34: Technical Support

    (e.g., cordless telephones and microwaves) as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright ©2006 AirLink101™...

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