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N Wireless USB Adapter
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    LevelOne User Manual WUA-0614 / WUA-0624 N Wireless USB Adapter V1.1...
  • Page 2 This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. CE Marking Warning Digital Data Communications, declares that this product (Model-no. WUA-0614 and WUA-0624) is in compli- ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................4 Package Contents ............................4 Features ............................... 4 LED ................................4 Operation ..............................4 CHAPTER 2 INITIAL INSTALLATION ........................ 5 Requirements .............................. 5 Procedure ..............................5 CHAPTER 3 USING THE WINDOWS UTILITY ....................5 Overview ..............................

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless USB Adapter. The Wireless USB Adapter provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or PC. Package Contents The following items should be included:  The Wireless USB Adapter (WUA-0614 / WUA-0624)  Antenna  Quick Start Guide ...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Initial Installation

    Chapter 2 Initial Installation This Chapter covers the software installation of the Wireless USB Adapter. Requirements  Windows 2000/XP/Vista.  Available USB port.  CD-ROM drive.  IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n wireless LAN Procedure You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the Wireless USB Adapter. Note: Screen captures shown in this guide are from Windows XP.
  • Page 6 4. Select your desired language, and then click “Next” to start the installation. 5. Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 7 6. Click “Install” 7. The Driver and Utility is being installed. In Windows Vista, the follow message may appear. Please click “Install this driver software anyway.”...
  • Page 8 8. Please click “Finish” and restart your computer. 9. After your computer has restarted, the Utility icon will appear in your taskbar. Note: The red cross over the icon indicates the USB Adapter is not plugged in.
  • Page 9 Now insert the Wireless USB Adapter into your computer’s USB port. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear. Follow the prompts until you see that the N Wireless USB Adapter has been suc cessfully installed. Windows XP Windows Vista Device installation is now complete. You can now use the Utility to connect to your wireless network.

  • Page 10: Overview

    If using Windows, you can use the supplied utility to configure the Wire- less interface. To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration  Double-click the LevelOne Wireless LAN Utility icon on the desktop. This Chapter assumes you are using the supplied Wireless utility. System Tray Icon If the Wireless Utility program is running, you can click the icon in the System Tray or right- click the icon and select "Open Config Utility"...

  • Page 11: General Screen

    General Screen This screen is displayed when you click the system tray icon. You can also click the General tab in the screen. When you open the utility program, it will scan all the channels to find all the access points/stations within the accessible range and automatically connect to one of the wireless devices which have the highest signal strength.
  • Page 12 It shows the current IP address on the wireless interface. IP Address Subnet mask for the current IP address. Subnet Mask Gateway IP address associated with the current IP address. Gateway Click this button to renew the IP address. Renew IP button...

  • Page 13: Adapter Settings

    Adapter Settings You can configure the adapter settings in this section. Figure 2: Adapter Settings Data - Adapter Settings Show Tray Icon Enable this if you want the icon displayed in the task bar. Enable this to Terminate the connection to the Wireless USB Adapter. Disable Adapter You can turn the radio signal on/off by clicking this check box.

  • Page 14: Profile Screen

    Profile Screen Click Profile tab of the utility, then you will see the following screen. If you want to do the general settings, please follow the instructions below. Figure 10: Profile Screen Data - Profile Screen Available Profile(s) It will indicate the current name for this profile. Profile Name If displays the SSID for the profile above.
  • Page 15 To edit a profile 1. On the Profile tab, select the profile that you want to edit. 2. Click Edit button. 3. Change the profile settings as necessary. 4. Click OK. To duplicate a profile 1. On the Profile tab, select the profile that you want to duplicate. 2.
  • Page 16 Add Profile Click Add button in the Profile screen, the following Add Profile window will pop up. Users can setup the general settings, encryption and authentication settings and so on. Figure 3: Add Profile Screen Data - Add Profile Screen Wireless Network Properties Enter or select a suitable name for this profile.
  • Page 17 Wireless Network Security You MUST select the option to match the Wireless LAN you wish to Network join. The available options are: Authentication  Open System - Broadcast signals are not encrypted. This method can be used only with no encryption or with WEP. ...
  • Page 18 ASCII Numerical values, characters or signs are all allowed to be entered. This setting is only available for Open System or Shared Key mode. Key Index (1~4) Network key For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK modes, you need to enter the desired value (8~63 characters).
  • Page 19 Tunnel Select the desired option from the drop-down list. Provision Mode Select the desired mode from the drop-down list. Enter the user name into the field. Username Enter the data in the field. Identity Type the domain name you want into the field provided. Domain Enter the password for the tunnel.

  • Page 20: Available Network Screen

    Available Network Screen This screen is displayed when you click Available Network tab of the utility. When you open the utility program, it will scan all the channels to find all the access points/stations within the accessible range and automatically connect to one of the wireless devices which have the highest signal strength.
  • Page 21 The Wireless rates supported by this Wireless network. Supported Rates Mode AP support wireless mode. It may support 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11n wireless mode. Click this button to rescan for all Wireless networks. Refresh Add to Profile Click this button to add the selected AP to Profile setting. It will bring up profile page and save user's setting to a new profile.

  • Page 22: Status Screen

    Status Screen The Status screen displays the detailed information of the current connection. Figure 10: Status Screen Data - Status Screen Status It shows the manufacturer of the device Manufacturer It displays the current driver version of the NDIS. NDIS Driver Ver- sion It indicates the current status of the short radio header.
  • Page 23 Channel It displays the current channel in use. This will indicate "Infrastructure" or "Ad-hoc". Network Type Power Save Mode It shows the current power save mode. Associated AP It shows the MAC address of the associated access point. It displays the connection time. Up Time...

  • Page 24: Statistics Screen

    Statistics Screen Click Statistics tab of the utility, the page will display the transmitted and received results. Figure 6: Statistics Screen Data - Statistics Screen Transmit Tx OK Frames successfully sent. Frames failed to transmit. Tx Error Receive RX OK Frames received successfully.

  • Page 25: Wps Screen

    WPS Screen WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can simplify the process of connecting any device to the wireless network by using the push button configuration (PBC) on the Wireless Access Point, or entering a PIN code. You will use the WPS screen when you try to connect the wireless network with the WPS function.
  • Page 26 Push Button Config (PBC) Method If both the Wireless Router / Access Point and the Wireless USB Adapter has a physical button or software button for Push Button Config (PBC), please follow steps below to com- plete the WPS. Step 1: First press the WPS button on your Wireless Router / Access Point.
  • Page 27 Step 2: Click on "Push Button Config (PBC)" button. You can also push the physical button on the device.
  • Page 28 Step 4: The Utility will now pair the Router/AP and USB Adapter. When paired successfully, wireless encryption security will be applied to the connection.
  • Page 29 WPS PIN Code Method You will need to set the same PIN code on both the Wireless Router / Access Point and the USB Adapter. Step 1: Check the PIN code assigned by the Wireless LAN Utility...
  • Page 30 Step 2: Enter your Router / Access Point’s Web Interface and set the WPS settings as Registrar and use the PIN code assigned in the Wireless LAN Utility. Screen Capture is from LevelOne WBR-6020 Different models/brands will have varying configuration screens.
  • Page 31 Step 3: Now press the “Pin Input Config (PIN)” Button. Step 4: Select “Yes” if you want to select your Router / Access Point.
  • Page 32 Step 4: Select the desired Router / AP Name and then click on " Select " button.
  • Page 33 Step 6: The Wireless LAN Utility will start pairing process. When paired successfully, wireless encryption security will be applied to the connection.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Session Overlap If there is more then one AP on the PBC mode, there will be [Session Overlap].Please using PIN method or wait for a while and push the button again. TimeOut If you see the message below while doing WPS!! Please retry again! Wireless LAN Utility appears twice The Wireless LAN Utility may appear twice when using Windows Vista.

  • Page 35: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications Wireless USB Adapter IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft 802.11n compliant Standards: Computer Slot Type: 1 LED: Link/Active LED: Date Rates: 20 MHz BW(LGI): 65, 58.5, 52, 39, 26, 19.5, 13 6.5 40 MHz BW(LGI): 135, 121.5, 108, 81, 54, 40.5, 27, 13.5 802.11n: 20 MHz BW(SGI): 72.2, 65, 57.8, 43.4, 28.9, 21.7, 14.4, 7.2 40 MHz BW(SGI): 150, 135, 120, 90, 60, 45, 30, 15...

  • Page 36: Appendix B About Wireless Lans

    Appendix B About Wireless LANs This Appendix provides some background information about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes:  Ad-hoc  Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wireless Sta- tions (e.g.

  • Page 37: Channels

    Appendix B - About Wireless LANs Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication.  Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can select the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best performance. In the USA and Canada, 11 channels are available.

  • Page 38: Wireless Lan Configuration

    Appendix B - About Wireless LANs Wireless LAN Configuration To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same settings, as follows: Mode On client Wireless Stations, the mode must be set to "Infrastructure". (The Access Point is always in "Infrastructure"...

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