Airlink AWLL3025 manual

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    1 Model # AWLL3025 User’s Manual V er . 1A[...]

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    2 Interference S t atement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy a[...]

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    3 1. Introduction The Wireless USB Adapter (hereafter called USB adapter), compliant with IEEE 802.11b/g, is a high-efficiency wireless adapter for wireless networking at home, in office, or in public places. This USB adapt er connects directly to any USB-ready desktop/notebook computers, so that you can share files, printers, and high-speed access[...]

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    4 2. Installation Procedures 2.1 Inst all Utility Sof tware Note: Before installing the utility software, DO NO T insert the USB adapter into your computer. If the adapter is inserted al ready, Windows will detect the adapter and request for a driver. Click Cancel to quit the wizard and remove the adapter from your computer. Step 1 Insert the provi[...]

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    5 Ste p 3 When the welc ome screen appears, click Next. Ste p 4 Click Next to accept the default destination folder for the software or click Browse to manually s elect a different destination folder .[...]

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    6 Step 5 For Windows XP, click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Compatibility screen. For Windows 2000, click Y es at the Digital Signature screen. Step 6 Remove the Driver & Utility CD from your CD drive and then rest art your computer .[...]

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    7 2.2 Inst all Driver Note: In most cases, Windows will automatically install the driv er after the computer is restarted. If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, follow the instructions below. The Found New Hardware Wizard will l ook different depending on your operating system. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For[...]

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    8 For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature screen. For Windows 98SE or ME, insert the Window s 98SE or ME CD if prompted to do so and click OK . Step 4 Click Finish . Restart the computer if you are prompted to do so.[...]

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    9 3. Configuring USB Adapter as a Wireless Client The USB adapter can be set to either Stat i on or Access Point Mode from the Mode drop-down menu. Stat io n mode is the default selection and should be selected if you want to connect to a wireless router/acce ss point or conduct peer-to-peer networking. T o open the utility , go to Star t , (All) P[...]

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    10 Step 1 Select the SSID of your wireless router/acce ss point from the Available Network list and click on the Connect this site button. Step 2 Verify that the adapter has adequate Signal Strength and Link Quality and then restart the computer. Mode : Select from St at i o n or Access Point . For more information regarding Access Point, please re[...]

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    11 Current Network Information : Displays the network information of the wireless router/access point that the USB adapter is currently connected to. More Setting : Click on this button to access the USB adapter ’s configuration settings, including WEP and WP A encryption settings.[...]

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    12 3.1 Configuring General Settings Click Change to configure the adapter ’s General Connection Setting . Channel : This setting is for Access Point Mode only . Tx Rate : Select the desired transmission rate, or leave the default setting of Auto to allow the adapter to automatica lly select the optimum rate. SSID : Y ou can manually enter the SSI[...]

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    13 3.2 Configuring Encryption Security Click WEP Encry ption Key Setting to configure the WEP settings. Click Change to configure the WEP Key Setting and then click Apply to save the settings. Note: The WEP Key settings must be identical to the WEP settings of the wireless router/access point you wish to connect to. Key Length : Select the appropri[...]

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    14 Key V alue : Enter the applicable key values. Up to four key values may be entered. Note the following rules when entering Key values: ‧ 64-bit key length requires 10 Hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or 5 ASCII characters (any number or letter). ‧ 128-bit key length requires 26 Hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or 13 ASCII characters (any n[...]

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    15 1. Select TKIP for Encryption, WP A PSK for Authentication Mode, and click Apply . 2. Click on WP A Encryption Setting and click Change . 3. Enter the appropriate passphrase in the Passphrase field under the Pre-shared Key section and click Apply . (The p assphrase must be ident ical to the passphrase set on your wireless router/access point and[...]

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    16 3.3 Configuring Profile After you have configured all the settings, you can save your settings as a profile so you don’t have to re-configure them the next time. T ype in a name for the profile in the Profile name field and click Save Current . T o load a profile, select the profile from the drop-down menu and click Load . T o delete a profile[...]

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    17 3.4 Advanced Settings Click on Advanced Setting from the More Setting window to configure the adapter ’ s advanced settings. User Interface : select the language for the adapter ’s user interface. Power Consumption Setting : • Continuous Access Mode : provides the best signal throughput but least power save. • Maximum Power-Saving Mode :[...]

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    18 3.5 Information Click on Information from the More Setting window to view the driver and utility’s information.[...]

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    19 4. Configuring USB Adapter as an Access Point 4.1 Configuring Access Point You can configure the USB Ad apter as an access point for other wireless clients on your network. Note: You will not be able to access the Internet if you configure the USB adapter as an access point. To allow other wireless clie nts to access the Internet, you will need [...]

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    20 Click on Change to configure the settings. Channel : select the channel you want to use. Basic Rate : select the applicable transfer rate. Tx Rate : select from Auto to 54 Mbps. SSID : enter the desired SSID for the access point. Hide SSID (check box) : check to disable the broadcast of SSID. Tx Power : select the transmission signal power. Clic[...]

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    21 4.2 Configuring Encryption Security Select Enable from the WEP drop-down menu and click Setting . Key Length : Select the appropriate encryption key length. Default Key ID : Select which of the four Key V alue you want to use. Key Format : Select either Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) or ASCII (any number or le tter). Key V alue : Enter the applicable ke[...]

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    22 4.3 Configuring MAC Address Filter Filter Type : Disable : disables MAC address filter. Accept : only accepts connection from the MAC address listed. (Connection attempts from MAC address not in the list will be rejected). Reject : only rejects connection from the MAC address listed. (Connection attempts from MAC address not in the list will be [...]

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    23 5. Appendix 5.1 Specifications Electrical Specifications Interface USB 2.0 S tandard, USB 1.1 Compliant St andards Conformance IEEE 802.1 1 / 802.1 1b / 802.1 1g, ARIB STD-T66 compliant Data Transfer Rate IEEE 802.1 1b : 1 / 2 / 5.5 / 1 1Mbp s (auto sensing) IEEE 802.1 1g : 6 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 54Mbps (auto sensing) Access Method[...]

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    24 5.2 T roubleshooting A. If the utility cannot be opened or it reports that the adapt er is not found, uninst all the driver and utility and try inst alling again. Y ou can also verify if the driver is installed properly in the Device Manager . T o access the Device Manager , right-click on My Computer on your desktop, select Properties . Go to t[...]

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    25 For Windows 98SE/ME Step 1 Go to Start , Run , type winipcfg and click OK . Step 2 Select the adapter from the drop-down menu and click Release . Ste p 3 After the IP address is released, click Renew . Y ou should get an IP address like 192.168.x.y (where x and y are unique numbers assigned by your wireless router/access point). If you don’t g[...]