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  • Page 1 AWUS036H USB Adapter User Manual V1.3...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    USING THIS DOCUMENT This document provides detailed user guidelines for AWUS036H USB Adapter operation and setting-up. Though every effort has been made to ensure that this document is up-to-date and accurate, more information may have become available subsequent to the production of this guide.

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction

    WiFi standards. Saving mode, Adhoc wireless Lan, Wake on Lan (WOL) and other exciting features are also included in this AWUS036H USB Adapter. This user manual will guide you through these exciting features in the following chapters and we is believed that you will be greatly satisfied with its performance and ease of use.

  • Page 4: Chapter 2 Specifications

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows System : Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP or Windows 64bit. PCs must have a device driver installed. It allows you to communicate with WLAN Mini USB Adapter. PACKAGE CONTENTS 1.AWUS036H USB Adapter 2.Installation Software CD 3.USB Cable...

  • Page 5: Chapter 3 Installation/ Uninstallation

    Chapter 3 Installation/ Uninstallation Warning! Do not cover or block the airflow to the adapter. The adapter will reach a high temperature during use. 3.1 Installation Before you proceed with the installation, please notice the following descriptions. Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Proceduresare similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.) Note2: If you have installed the WLAN USB driver &...
  • Page 6 Click Driver Installation Choose a set up language. Click Next to process the installation.
  • Page 7 The system starts software installation of the WLAN USB adapter. On Windows Logo Software Installation screen, click Continue Anyway to continue. Note: Not all the drivers will have this message box.
  • Page 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. click Finish to complete the installation , under Windows XP <ALL Programs> menu , After REALTEK USB wireless LAN Utility program installed. Insert the wireless LAN USB adapter into your computer USB port , the computer detected and active the wireless LAN USB adapter automatically.
  • Page 9 3.2 Uninstallation From “Wireless Network Driver and Utility” or “Control Panel” ”Change or Remove Programs”. A. Uninstall the WLAN USB Adapter Driver from “Start” “All Programs” Click “Uninstall” (or “Change/Remove”) to remove Wireless LAN USB Adapter driver.
  • Page 10 B. Click “OK” if you want to remove Wireless LAN USB Adapter Driver .
  • Page 11 C. Click “Finish” to complete the uninstallation.

  • Page 12: Chapter 4 Rtwlan: Wireless Lan Management Gui

    Chapter 4 Rt WLAN: Wireless LAN Management GUI 4.1 Introduction of Main Window A. Main Menu C. Properties Area B. Adapter List Area D. Global Control Bar E. Status Bar A. Main Menu The main menu includes five submenus. 1.Refresh(R) When clicking the refresh menu, you can update and re-enumerate the contents of adapter list area.
  • Page 13 2.Set Wizard(S) 2.1 Wizard-1 Click menu to enter operation wizard. Set Wizard(S) Click AP: Setup a wireless network. To configure Access Point parameters. to continue. to leave wizard Next Cancel 2.2Wizard-2 User defines wireless network Name [SSID](less than 32 characters). User may skip wireless security.
  • Page 14 2.4Wizard-4 Select device that connects with internet. to go previous. to continue. Back Next to close wizard. Cancel 2.5Wizard-5 Show all settings under AP mode. Click to complete wizard setup. Finish...
  • Page 15 3.Mode (M) Wireless configuration is quickly switched to be either [Station] or [AP]. 4.View (V) Enable/disable the presence of E. Status Bar. Without the check mark (v) the E. Status Bar will be hidden. 5.About(A) Click the “About” to show the about dialog. The application version and license information are shown in the about dialog.
  • Page 16 B. Adapter List Area All connected adapters on this system with multiple adapter installations are displayed in this area. It is easy for users to change the selected adapter by one click. The contents of properties area are dependant on wireless configuration that the selected adapter is set up. If only single adapter is installed on the system, only one adapter is always selected.
  • Page 17 D. Global Control Bar Each control item on this bar affects the adapter or management GUI directly. Show Tray Icon Checking "Show Tray Icon" and clicking “Close” button, the management GUI will be minimized and stay on the tray icon located at the right bottom corner of Windows. If not, management GUI will shut down while clicking "Close"...
  • Page 18 Windows Zero Config Switch utility to Windows XP default wireless setting tool. Close Whether to check or uncheck "Show Tray Icon" is to shutdown or hide the management GUI. E. Status Bar The hints or status of the management GUI are presented in the status bar.

  • Page 19: Station Mode

    4.2 Station Mode The following explanations focus on the properties area. Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc With both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc types, the properties should look like the picture above. Six property pages present different information of current wireless network status. Please read the following explanations before you reviewing these pages, it could help you to well understand the wireless environment around the system.
  • Page 20 A. General Page This page represents the general information of this adapter. 1. Status The status of station connection to AP. 2. Speed Current transition speed in Mbps (Mega-Bits-Per-Second). 3. Type Current wireless LAN configuration type. 4. Encryption Current encryption mode used. 5.
  • Page 21 B. Profile Page This page provides profiles management such as add, remove, edit and duplicate just by pressing the respected button. Available Profile(s) The list box shows all the created profiles. 1. Add Add a new profile for AP or IBSS (Ad-Hoc mode). 2.
  • Page 22 C. Available Network(s) Show network connection around this system 1. Refresh Rescan network connection around this system. 2. Add to Profile Create profile for selected network connection and add it to to profile list. D. Advanced Page...
  • Page 23 1. Power Save None: without power save function. 　 Min: wake up more frequently to receive packets. Max: wake up less frequently to receive packets. 2. Wireless Mode 802.11b 　 802.11g/ 　 3. 802.11b Preamble Mode 　 Long: higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode.
  • Page 24 E. Status Page NDIS Driver Version: Driver version Short Radio Header: No Encryption: Current encryption mode. Authenticate: Authentication state Channel Set: Selected channel plan currently. MAC Address: MAC address of this adapter. Data Rate: Wireless LAN transition speed Channel(Frequency): Current channel number Status: Wireless network status SSID: name of connecting AP Network Type: Indicate current network configuration type...
  • Page 25 F. Statistics Page You could watch the Tx/Rx status of current wireless connection. This page shows a statistic analysis of packet transition.
  • Page 26 4.3 AP Mode A. General Page This page provides general information of this AP, including name, MAC address and list of joined stations. 1. SSID The name of this AP. 2. BSSID Six two-digital numbers of the MAC address of this AP. 3.
  • Page 27 7. Config A dialog of this AP is shown for configuration modification. 7.1. Network Name (SSID) Name of the AP searchable by other wireless nodes. The length of SSID should be shorter than 32 characters. 7.2. Channel Select the wireless channel within current channel plan. 7.3.
  • Page 28 ■ Shared Key + WEP You decide to apply both authentication and data encryption to prevent unauthouized login. ■ WPA-PSK + TKIP & WPA2-PSK + TKIP The most advanced authentication and data encryption that provide the best security protection. 7.4. ASCII/ PASSPHRASE The most advanced authentication and data encryption that provide the best security protection.
  • Page 29 B. Advanced Page Users could setup the advanced characteristics of network packet for transmission on this page. 1. Beacon Interval This filed indicates the interval between each beacon that this AP sends out in unit of TU (1024 micro-seconds). 2. DTIM Period The DTIM Period field is the number of Beacon intervals between successive DTIMs.
  • Page 30 C. Statistics Page The Tx/Rx status of current wireless connection is shown. A statistic analysis of packet transition is listed.
  • Page 31 D. ICS Page 1. ConnName List all network connections to this system. You can pick up one from the listed item(s) whose network domain you would want to connect to. 2. Select Make the desired network connection to public network. 3.

  • Page 32: Appendix 1: How To Use 802.1X ( Step By Step )

    Appendix 1: How to Use 802.1x ( Step by Step ) Step 1 : Set Network Authentication mode to WPA 802.1x ,or WPA2 802.1x Step 2 : Set Data Encryption to TKIP ,or AES...
  • Page 33 Step 3 : Set EAP Type to MD5 , GTC , TLS , LEAP , TTLS ,or PEAP Step 3.1.1 : When set TTLS, set Tunnel Type to CHAP , MSCHAP , MSCHAP-V2 , PAP , or EAP-MD5 Step 3.1.2 : When set PEAP, set Tunnel Type to MD5 , GTC , TLS , or MSCHAP-V2 Step 3.2 If you do not set PEAP to TLS ,you could use certificate.

  • Page 34: Fcc Information

    FCC INFORMATION The Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following paragraph: The 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.

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