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High Power Wireless-150N Compact USB Adapter
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  • Page 1 User’s Guide High Power Wireless-150N Compact USB Adapter UA150C...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SETUP GUIDE ..................... 5 Windows 7 and Vista Installation ....................10 Windows XP and 2000 Installation ................18 Using the Amped Wireless Utility (XP/2000) ........................22 Mac OS X Installation ..................35 Using the Amped Wireless Utility (Mac) ......................38 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    USERS’S GUIDE INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Amped Wireless product. At Amped Wireless we strive to provide you with the highest quality products through innovation and advanced technology. We pride ourselves on delivering products that outperform the competition and go beyond your expectations. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    UA150C USERS’S GUIDE GETTING STARTED Package Contents Check to make sure you have all the contents within your package:  High Power Wireless Adapter  USB Connector Cap  High Power 3dBi Antenna  Setup CD (Driver, Software and Users Guide) ...

  • Page 5: Connectors And Led Indicators

    UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Connectors and LED Indicators USB: The USB 2.0 connector attaches the Adapter to your computers USB port. (Do not insert the USB Adapter until after you have installed the software and driver from the CD) Antenna Connector: RJ-SMA antenna connector.

  • Page 6: Setup Guide

    UA150C USERS’S GUIDE SETUP GUIDE Windows 7 and Vista Installation Power on your PC and Insert the CD Locate the Setup CD and insert it into your CD drive...
  • Page 7 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE b) When the Menu page appears click on Install Software to begin the installation process. If the Menu page does not appear, select Autoload.exe if prompted or browse your CD drive and double-click the Autoload.exe file. Click to allow the program to make changes and continue with the installation.
  • Page 8 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE d) Select your Language Select the language for the installation process and click Next e) Continue with the Installation Click Next to proceed with the installation...
  • Page 9 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Continue with the Installation Click Install to proceed to the next step g) Restart your Computer A prompt will appear asking you to restart your computer. Select and click Finish to restart your computer. Be sure to save any unsaved work before...
  • Page 10 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE h) Insert the High Power USB Adapter After the computer has fully rebooted, locate an available USB port and insert the USB Adapter. Windows should automatically begin installing the driver for use with the USB Adapter. Connect to a Wireless Network...

  • Page 11: Windows Xp And 2000 Installation

    UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Windows XP and 2000 Installation Power on your PC and Insert the CD Locate the Setup CD and insert it into your CD drive...
  • Page 12 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE b) When the Menu page appears click on Install Software begin the installation process. If the Menu page does not appear, select Run Autoload.exe if prompted or browse your Cd drive and double-click the Autoload.exe file. Select your Language...
  • Page 13 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE d) Begin the Installation Click Next to continue with the installation. e) Continue the Installation Click Install to continue with the installation.
  • Page 14 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Restart your Computer After the installation has completed, a prompt will appear asking you to restart your computer. Select and click Finish to restart. g) Insert the High Power USB Adapter After the computer has fully rebooted, locate an available USB port and insert the USB Adapter.
  • Page 15 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE h) Found New Hardware Wizard When the Found New Hardware Wizard Appears and asks to search for software, select No, Not at this time. Click Next to continue. Found New Hardware Wizard When prompted by the Found New Hardware Wizard to...
  • Page 16 After the Wizard has finished installing the software for the High Power Adapter click Finish to close the Wizard and begin using your High Power Adapter. k) Open the Amped Wireless Utility Locate the Amped Wireless Utility Icon on the windows desktop and double-click it to open.
  • Page 17 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Connect to a Wireless Network Click on the Available Network tab to begin scanning for available wireless networks. Note: Before continuing, make sure the following checkboxes on the bottom of the Utility are NOT checked: Disable Adapter, Radio Off and Windows Zero Config.
  • Page 18 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE n) Connect to a Wireless Network If the network you are attempting to connect to has security enabled, you will need to enter the security key here. Under Network Key, enter the key and then confirm the key again and click OK.

  • Page 19: Using The Amped Wireless Utility (Xp/2000)

    (but you are still connected to the wireless network). Windows Zero Config: If your version of Windows has a wireless utility installed, the feature will allow you to use the Windows wireless utility instead of the Amped Wireless Utility.
  • Page 20 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Profile: Save the settings and password to any wireless connection by using profiles. Profiles allow you to automatically connect to a saved wireless network whenever you are in range of the network. Profiles can be ranked in order of priority in the case where multiple networks are in the same vicinity.
  • Page 21 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Status: The Status tab displays information regarding the driver, current settings, connection details and other device information. Statistics: Displays the current data traffic information where TX stands for transfer and RX stands for receive.
  • Page 22 Wi-Fi Protect Setup: WPS (also known as one touch setup or push button configuration) allows for an alternative method to connect to a wireless network. The Amped Wireless Utility provides two WPS methods to use: PIN code connection or PBC (Push Button Configuration). PBC works if your WPS enabled router designates that you push a button on your wireless adapter to connect to the network.

  • Page 23: Mac Os X Installation

    UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Mac OS X Installation (For OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7) a) Power on your Mac computer and Insert the Setup CD...
  • Page 24 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE b) Access the Menu Page From the autoload folder, click START HERE to open the CD Menu. If the CD menu does not load browse the CD to find the Install Software file for your Mac’s operating system.
  • Page 25 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE d) CD Menu: Select your Operating System From the CD Menu, find the OS X version and processor that matches your Mac and select it to begin installing the software. e) Find the Folder on the Setup CD Open your OS X version folder and then click the Installation file to begin the installation.
  • Page 26 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Begin the Installation Click Continue to begin the installation. g) Continue the Installation Click Continue to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 27 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE h) Select your Installation Language Select the language that you wish to continue the installation in and click Continue. Continue the Installation Click Agree to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation. Note: If prompted, select the hard drive that you wish to...
  • Page 28 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Continue the Installation Click Install to proceed with the installation. k) Enter your Password If prompted, enter your password to allow the setup process to install the necessary files on your Mac.
  • Page 29 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Continue the Installation The installation wizard will notify you that a restart of your Mac is necessary after the installation completes. Click Continue Installation to proceed with the installation. m) Restart your Computer When the software has finished installing, you will be prompted to restart your Mac.
  • Page 30 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE n) Turn off your Airport Card After the computer reboots, disable any AirPort cards that may be installed on your Mac by selecting the wireless icon (upper-right corner) and select Turn AirPort Off. If you do not have an Airport Card, continue to the next step.
  • Page 31 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE p) Activate the USB Adapter You may be prompted to activate your USB Adapter in Network Preferences (below). If not, select the Apple Button (upper left corner) and select System Preferences from the drop-down list. From there, select Network.
  • Page 32 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE q) Activate the USB Adapter For OS X OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard ONLY: (For OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and 10.7 Lion see next page) Select Ethernet Adapter (en#) and click Advanced. In the Advanced Menu, check that the adapter is Using DHCP and then click OK.
  • Page 33 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE For OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and 10.7 Lion ONLY: Select 11n Adapter and Click Apply. Connect to a Wireless Network Once your USB Adapter has been activated, the Amped Wireless Utility should automatically load. Select the Available Networks tab to view nearby networks.
  • Page 34 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Connect to a Wireless Network If the network you are attempting to connect to has security enabled, you will need to enter the security key here. Under Network Key, enter the key and then confirm the key again...
  • Page 35 Congratulations, you are now successfully connected to your wireless network. The Link Status tab will show your connection status and connection quality. You can access the Amped Wireless Utility at any time by selecting the icon on your desktop. (The USB Adapter must be...

  • Page 36: Using The Amped Wireless Utility (Mac)

    UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Using the Amped Wireless Utility (Mac) Link Status: The Link Status tab provides information regarding the current status of your High Power Adapter. If you are connected to a wireless network, it will display the connection details, security type and signal strength of your current connection.
  • Page 37 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Profile: Save the settings and password to any wireless connection by using profiles. Profiles allow you to automatically connect to a saved wireless network whenever you are in range of the network. Profiles can be ranked in order of priority in the case where multiple networks are in the same vicinity.
  • Page 38 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE Advanced Settings: Configure advanced wireless settings for your High Power Adapter. It is recommended that only experienced wireless network technicians adjust these settings. WPS: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (also known as one touch setup or push button configuration) allows for an alternative method to connect to a wireless network.

  • Page 39: Technical Specifications

    UA150C USERS’S GUIDE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Wireless Standard: 802.11n, (Compatible with Setup Requirements:  802.11b/g) Available Wireless 2.4GHz Frequency Band: 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n Network  Wireless Speed: 150Mbps Rx/Tx Windows® 2000, XP (32/64 bit), Amplifier: Low Noise Amplifier Vista (32/64 bit), or 7 (32/64 bit) ...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting And Support

    USERS’S GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING AND SUPPORT INFORMATION We are here to help. If you have any issues with your High Power Wireless USB Adapter please contact us. To contact Amped Wireless Technical Support use one of the following methods: Phone: 888-573-8820 Email: techsupport@ampedwireless.com...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    CD menu. b. Check to see that your CD-drive is working correctly by inserting another disk first then retry the Amped Wireless installation disk. I cannot get the CD menu page to appear in Mac OS X. Insert the CD into your CD drive (or DVD) and click on the CD icon that appears on your desktop (normally on the upper right corner).
  • Page 42 Panel. Then select Device Manager and locate the Amped Wireless adapter under the Network Adapters category. Right click the Amped Wireless adapter and check to see if it is disabled. If disabled, enable the adapter and try to scan for networks again. If there is a problem with the driver,...
  • Page 43 Panel. Then select Device Manager and locate the Amped Wireless adapter under the Network Adapters category. Right click the Amped Wireless adapter and check to see if it is disabled. If disabled, enable the adapter and try to scan for networks again. If there is a problem with the driver,...
  • Page 44 You may have an incorrect IP address assignment.  For Windows XP and 2000: Open the Amped Wireless Utility and go to the General tab. Click Renew IP. ...
  • Page 45 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE The wireless router that you are connecting to may have lost its internet connection. If possible, check the connection between your router and the ISP. I have a dual-band wireless router and I cannot connect to it.
  • Page 46 To disable it:  Windows: Click Start, then Control Panel, then Device Manager. Under Network Adapters locate your original wireless or wired adapter (not the Amped Wireless adapter). Right click the adapter and select disable. ...
  • Page 47 The Windows wireless utility states that my wireless connection has “limited connectivity” You may have an incorrect IP address assignment.  For Windows XP and 2000: Open the Amped Wireless Utility and go to the General tab. Click Renew IP. ...
  • Page 48  Windows: Click Start, then Control Panel, then Device Manager. Under Network Adapters locate your original wireless or wired adapter (not the Amped Wireless adapter). Right click the adapter and select disable.  Mac: Click on the wireless icon in the top right corner of your desktop. Select Turn Airport Off.

  • Page 49: Warranty And Regulatory Information

    The Amped Wireless (A division of Newo Corporation, Inc.) Limited Warranty Warranty Period: The Amped Wireless Limited Warranty is for one (1) year from the date of purchase for new products. Refurbished products carry the Limited Warranty for thirty (30) days after the date of purchase.
  • Page 50 (b) the product or its software or firmware has been altered or modified, (c) the product has not been used and installed in accordance to Amped Wireless’ instructions, (d) the product has been subjected to misuse, or negligence. Amped Wireless does not guarantee the continued availability of a third party’s service for which this product’s use or operation may require.
  • Page 51 Amped Wireless. The bearer of cost related to shipping repaired or replaced product back to the purchaser will be at the sole discretion of Amped Wireless and determined based on the details of each RMA case. Customers outside of the United States of America are responsible for all shipping and handling costs including custom duties, taxes and all other related charges.

  • Page 52: Regulatory Information

    USERS’S GUIDE Regulatory Information FCC Statement and Declaration: Amped Wireless declares that this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. Operation of this device is subject to the following two (2) conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 53 UA150C USERS’S GUIDE FCC Caution and Safety Notices: Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

  • Page 54: Tech Support

    888-573-8820 e-mail techsupport@ampedwireless.com www.ampedwireless.com Amped Wireless A Division of Newo Corporation Copyright © 2012 Amped Wireless / Newo Corporation. All rights reserved. Amped Wireless, Newo Corporation, and the Amped Wireless Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Newo Corporation.

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