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WUA-0615
N_Max Wireless USB Adapter
Ver. 1.0.0-0815

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    LevelOne User Manual WUA-0615 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Ver. 1.0.0-0815...
  • 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-0615) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content TABLE OF CONTENT ........................ III 1. INTRODUCTION ........................4 1.1 U ...................... 4 ANUAL VERVIEW 2. UNPACKING AND SETUP ...................... 5 2.1 F ..........................5 EATURES 2.2 P ......................5 ACKAGE ONTENTS 2.3 S ..........................5 ETUP 3.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of LevelOne N_Max Wireless USB Adapter. This manual helps to get familiar with the LevelOne N_Max Wireless LAN Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions in operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference.

  • Page 5: Unpacking And Setup

     Supports Window 2000/XP/Vista 2.2 Package Contents Open the box of the N_Max Wireless USB Adapter and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items:  WUA-0615 N_Max Wireless USB Adapter  Quick Installation Guide  CD Manual/Driver/Utility If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    3. Hardware Installation 3.1 Installation Procedure for USB Adapter You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the Wireless USB Adapter when using Windows 2000, XP or Vista. Note The following installation was operated under Windows XP and Vista. (Procedures are similar for Windows 2000.) If you have installed the Wireless Adapter driver &...

  • Page 7: Check The Installation

    3.3 Check the installation The LEDs of the Wireless USB Adapter are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. Once the device is plugged to the station‟s USB port, the PWR LED of the Wireless USB Adapter will light up indicating a normal status with power.

  • Page 8: Software Installation

    4. Software Installation This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the N_Max Wireless USB Adapter. 4.1 Windows XP Utility Installation Insert the N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Utility CD into the computer and then the Auto-run screen will appear.
  • Page 10 Insert the N_Max Wireless USB adapter into the USB port, the following screen will prompt, click “Next” to continue. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next” to continue. The warning message will pop up, please select “Continue Anyway” The software installation has now completed.
  • Page 11 The installation program will help you to setup the Wireless LAN utility. Be noted that the Windows XP has its own Wireless Utility; you can either use the utility of Windows XP or the provided utility. When the Wireless LAN utility is installed properly, you will see the icon on the Windows task bar. The user can configure the wireless settings using the Wireless USB Adapter Configuration Utility.

  • Page 12: Windows Vista Utility Installation

    4.2 Windows Vista Utility Installation 1. Insert the N_Max Wireless USB Adapter Utility CD into the computer and then the Auto-run screen will appear. Alternatively, open a file browser and double click on the autorun.exe file located in the CD directory. 2.
  • Page 13 4. On the screen above, click "Next" to start the installation.  If using Windows Vista, you may see a warning screen. If you do see this screen, please click "Install this driver software anyway" 5. Follow the on screen instruction and step through the installation procedures. 6.
  • Page 14 8. When the Windows wizard is complete, you will now have a new icon on your desktop and in your system tray. The installation program will help you to setup the Wireless LAN utility. Be noted that the Windows Vista has its own Wireless Utility; you can either use the utility of Windows Vista or the provided utility.
  • Page 15 Adequate Wireless Signal Strength Low Wireless Signal Strength Wireless Card inactive...

  • Page 16: Wireless Utility Configuration (For Windows Xp And Vista)

    5. Wireless Utility Configuration (For Windows XP and Vista) 5.1 Profile The Profile List keeps a record of your favorite wireless settings at home, office, and other public hot- spots. You can save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at your preference. The following Figure shows the basic profile section.
  • Page 17 directly. Fragment Threshold: The user can adjust the Fragment threshold number by sliding the bar or key in the value directly. Add/Edit Profile: The user can add and edit the selected AP to the Profile setting. It will bring up a profile page and save the user's setting to a new profile.
  • Page 18 Auth. \ Encry.: Authentication Type: There are 7 types of authentication modes which are open, Shared, LEAP, WPA and WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK. Encryption Type: For open and shared authentication mode, the selection of available encryption type are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, both TKIP and AES encryption is available.
  • Page 19 Authentication type: 1. PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authenticates data by using tunneling between PEAP clients and an authentication server. PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server-side certificates, thus simplifying the implementation and administration of a secure wireless LAN. 2.
  • Page 20 Use certification chain: Place a check in this to enable the certificate use. Select the Certification Authority from the drop-down list. Server name: Enter the server name if not selected from the existing drop-down list above.

  • Page 21: Network

    5.2 Network The network setting page allows you to set and save different wireless settings. You can activate the suitable profile according to the environment where the wireless connection is used. Sort by: Indicate that the AP list is sorted by SSID, Channel or Signal. Show dBm: Show the dBm strength of the received signal.
  • Page 22 Note The maximum transmit link speed of this wireless USB adapter is 150 Mbps and the maximum receive link speed is 300 Mbps. You can also double-click one of the access points on the list to display its general, WPS, CCX and 802.11n information, as shown below.

  • Page 23: Advanced

    5.3 Advanced The Advanced page allows you to configure extended features for the wireless network. The displayed items on this page can be described as follows: Wireless Mode: Select 2.4G as the wireless mode. Enable TX Burst: Enable the option to accelerate the data transmit rate. Enable TCP Window Size: Adjust TCP window size automatically for better performance.

  • Page 24: Statistics

    5.4 Statistics The statistics page displays the connected-related statistics with detail counter information. Frames Transmitted Successfully: Frames successfully sent. Frames Retransmitted Successfully: Successfully retransmitted frames numbers. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries: Frames failed transmit after hitting retry limit. RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS: Successfully receive CTS after sending RTS frame.

  • Page 25: Wmm

    5.5 WMM Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), also known as Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), is a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification. It provides basic Quality of Service (QoS) features for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. WMM Enable: Enable WMM function. WMM - Power Save Enable: Enable the power save mode. Please select which ACs you want to enable.

  • Page 26: Wps

    5.6 WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is based on push-button or PIN (Personal Identification Number) entry authentication to provide strong WPA/WPA2 encryption keys to client devices. Users can push a button on the access point and the client device to exchange the encryption key. With a PIN, users can enter a code generated by the client device to connect to the network.
  • Page 27 Note If WPS fails, click the PBC button few more times to try again. 4. When an access point or a WPS enrollee is connected, you can click Disconnect to disconnect from the connected device, or select another WPS-enabled wireless access point or enrollee, and then click Connect to establish connection.

  • Page 28: Radio Setting

    Press the Radio On/Off icon to disable or enable the radio signal connection. 5.8 About This page displays the information of version numbers, configuration utility, firmware and other information regarding this wireless USB adapter. Click the www.level1.com button to visit the LevelOne website for other information.

  • Page 29: Network Planning

    An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used for a small branch office or SOHO operation. Infrastructure Wireless LAN LevelOne WUA-0615 can also provide access to a wired LAN for wireless workstations. An integrated wired and wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless PC users, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN.
  • Page 30 The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN, but also increases the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or more access points. A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database, or for connection between mobile workers, as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 31: Technical Specifications

    7. Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Standard Compliant Modulation Technique IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 Specification Draft 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM 802.11g: OFDM IEEE 802.11g 802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK IEEE 802.11b Media Access Protocol USB Port Type CSMA/CA USB 2.0/1.1 Connection Wireless Security Data Transfer Rate 64-bit and 128-bit WEP...

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