USB dongle. It provides high security level and reasonable performance based on IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard. CQU-906 can be used on PC/Notebook’s USB port to connect to wireless AP. With an integrated Moreover, wireless processing chipset, CQU-906 provides a maximum link speed of 150Mbps.
Chapter 2. Installing the Software of the USB adapter Notes: Driver installation process of Windows 2000/2003/Vista/7 is similar to Windows XP Before installing your Wireless-N USB adapter, insert the Auto-Install CD into your CD-ROM drive. Unless you have disabled the auto-run feature of Windows, the AutoPlay Menu should appear automatically.
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Please click “Next”. Click “Install” to start the setup program or click “Cancel” to abort the installation process.
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Please wait for few minutes when running installation Restart your computer to make the installation completed. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” or select “No, I will restart my computer later” if you plan to restart later. And then, click “Finish”...
Chapter 3. Configuring Your Wireless Network 1. Double click on the green wireless signal icon in your taskbar or the shortcut icon on the desktop. 2. Configuration utility will scan for all wireless access points automatically. You can use the utility to check the linking information or go to the “Available Network”...
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3. Go to the “Available Network” page, and click “Refresh” if your preferred wireless access point is not shown here. After the Scan results displayed, select the wireless access point with the SSID (the name of wireless access point) you want to connect and click “Add to Profile”...
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4. The wireless Network Properties window will pop up. If the access point you selected enables encryption (WEP, WPA, WPA2, and etc…), please setup the wireless securities settings. If not, simply click the “OK” to and skip to step 6...
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5. The wireless securities setting should be the same as the connected access point. You should check the encryption details of your connected access point before setting this setup. WEP Encryption Select the appropriate level of WEP encryption, 64-Bit or 128-Bit and enter the WEP key ...
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6. Once the wireless network connected successfully, you will see IP information in the page.
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7. Go to “Profile” page to ensure the selected wireless access point has been added. In this page, you can also remove, edit, duplicate and set default.
Chapter 4. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS) is an easy way to setup your wireless network security. Make sure your selected access point is WPS-enabled, and then you can activate the connection. This Wireless adapter supports two methods to simplify secure network setup, “PIN Input Config (PIN)”...
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2. Click “Refresh” button to re-search WPS enabled access points nearby. Choose an access point you want to connect, the click “Select” It will take few seconds to one minute for the USB Adapter establishes the connection with your selected Access Point. During this period, your need to open the Access Point’s setup page and input the PIN code...
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4. For example, our selected access point named CQR-980. Click into its setup pages to WiFi Protected Setup and key in the PIN code into Client PIN Number, and then click Start PIN. Note: You need to make this PIN function started before the WPS connection times out from client side 5.
4.2. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 1. Click “Push Button (PBC)” button Note: You can push the physical ‘WPS’ button on USB adapter or the virtual “PBC” button in Wireless Utility.
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It will take few seconds to one minute for the CQU-906 establishes the connection with your selected access point. Your need to start the PBC function in your access point before the connection time out 3. Once the WPS status is connected successfully, you will see the connecting details as...
Chapter 5. Mode Selection 5.1. Access Point and Station mode selection Users can switch between Station and Access Point modes. 1. Click on “Mode” and select “Access Point” change to Access Mode. 2. Please wait changing to “Access Point” mode.
5.2. Access Point Mode Soft AP function is to enable your wireless adapter as a Virtual Wi-Fi Access Point to extend Wireless coverage and share internet connection with others. When you change to Access Point mode, Wireless Utility will enable “Internet Connection Sharing”...
Chapter 6. Other function 6.1. Radio Off Enable the Radio Off will turn off the radio function. It means CQU-906 will turn off the wireless function. The wireless network connection will be disconnected.
Chapter 7. Uninstalling Wireless Utility Go to start menu and then select “Programs” or “All Programs”. Find a folder “CNet” and click “Uninstall”. Windows will pop the message as below, please click “Yes” 3. It will take few seconds to run uninstall process.
Appendix 1. Troubleshooting R O B L E M O R R E C T I V E C T I O N None of the LEDs turn on when I plug Make sure you have turned on your computer in the wireless USB adapter.
Appendix 2. Planning Your Wireless Network A2-1 Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices.