Compex Systems WLU108G manual

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    Quick Install Guide W ireless 108Mbps Super-G XR TM USB 2.0 Adapter W LU108G[...]

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    i Table of Contents 1: Introdu ction ................................................................................... 1 Packaging Content ................................................................................ 1 2: Drivers & Utility Installa tion ............................................................ 3 3: Remove USB Adapter fr[...]

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    Chapter 1 Introducti on 1 1: Introduction Compex WLU10 8G i s a thumb- siz ed USB adapter with Super-G advantag e, which enhances the perform ance of IEEE 802.11b/g more powerfully and effi ciently. With its plug and play operati on, easy-to- us e co nf igur at ion u ti lity an d s mal l si ze, it not only elimi nates the usual hassl e of hardware [...]

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    Chapter 1 Introducti on 2 Important notes to rem ember: ! Designed with a USB2.0 interfac e, the Compex WLU108G can provide 40 times higher thr oughput when conn ected to the USB2.0 slot of y our PC/notebook. It is also backwards compati ble with USB1.1 through the throughput will then be l imi ted to the 12Mbps of the USB1.1 standard. ! The router[...]

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    Cha pte r 2 Drive rs & Ut ility In sta llatio n 3 2: Drivers & Utility Installation The following i nstallation process i s based on Windows XP. Insert Compex WLU108G directly into the USB sl ot of your PC/notebook. Or Use the USB exte rnal cable provided to at tach the WLU108G to the USB slot on your PC/notebook. Next, insert the Product C[...]

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    Cha pte r 2 Drive rs & Ut ility In sta llatio n 4 Next, the Atheros Client Installation Progr am screen appears. Click on th e Next> button to proceed. When the Licens e Agreement scree n appears, you are requi red to read and accept the agreement to continue. Cli ck on the Next> button to proceed.[...]

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    Cha pte r 2 Drive rs & Ut ility In sta llatio n 5 Select your preferred setup: Install C lient U tilit ies and Driv er ( Recomme nded) opt ion You are recommended to select thi s setup type. Thi s option will install both the driv ers and utili ty that support your USB adapter. Install Driver Only option (For W indows XP user only ) Sel ect th [...]

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    Cha pte r 2 Drive rs & Ut ility In sta llatio n 6 For W indows XP users, If you are using Windows XP as operating system , the following screen will appear. Rea d the notice carefully and clic k on the Next> button to proceed. Select your choi ce of tool to assist you in configuri ng your USB adapter . Click on the Next> button to proceed[...]

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    Cha pte r 2 Drive rs & Ut ility In sta llatio n 7 Third Party Supplicant option (continued..) If you have selected Third Party Suppl icant configuration tool , a screen si milar to that on the right will appear, prompting you to enable/di sable the system tray i con. Click on the checkbox besides Enable Atheros Syste m Tray U tility and click o[...]

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    Cha pte r 2 Drive rs & Ut ility In sta llatio n 8 Once a simi lar screen simil ar to the one sho wn below appears, c lick on the Continue Anyway button to continue the i nstall ation. Click on the OK b u t t o n t o r e b o o t y o u r s y s t e m a n d t h i s w i l l c o m p l e t e t h e install ation.[...]

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    Cha pte r 2 Drive rs & Ut ility In sta llatio n 9 To confirm i f the driv er has been successfully i nstalled on your system , Proceed to y our desktop, ri ght cli ck on My Computer and select Properties . Select the Hardware tab and clic k on Device Man ager .[...]

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    Cha pte r 2 Drive rs & Ut ility In sta llatio n 10 The folder nam e, Ather os USB 2.0 Wireless Network Adapter wil l appear in the Network Ada pters s ec tio n. This indicates that the d river for Com pex WLU108G has been successfully install ed on your system! To activ ate the utili ty program, doubl e click on the icon sho wn in the system tr[...]

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    Cha pte r 2 Drive rs & Ut ility In sta llatio n 11 To use the A theros Client U tility , go to the Start Menu followed by Programs . Then select Atheros . Fro m Athero s , sel ect Atheros Client U tility . Yo u ma y no w start to configure your Compex WLU108G. For details on using the u tility, refer to the User’s M anual stored i n the Produ[...]

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    Chapter 3 Un-install Compex WLU108G Ut ilit y 12 3: Remove USB Adapter from the System To safely remove your USB adapter from your system, From the system tray , go to Safely Remove Ha rdware icon and click Safely Remove Hardware . Select Atheros USB 2.0 Wireless Netw ork Adapte r and click on the Stop button to terminate all activ i ties. Next, se[...]

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    Chapter 3 Un-install Compex WLU108G Ut ilit y 13 The system will then inform you that the device can no w be safely removed from the system. Click on the Close button to exit thi s wi nd ow.[...]

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    Chapter 4 Remove USB Adapter from the System 14 4: Un-install Compex WLU108G Utility Please note that in case there is a software upgrad e for WLU108G, you will need to un-ins tall the cu rrent software v ersi on before installi ng the new software. Also note that if you wish to un-instal l BOTH the dri vers and utili ty, do not remov e your Compex[...]

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    Chapter 4 Remove USB Adapter from the System 15 Wait until you see the Atheros Client Installat ion Program screen. Select Un inst all the previo us ins tallat ion . Then click on the Next> button to proceed. The prompt scree n appears to no tify you tha t the uninstal l option requi res the system to be rebooted at th e end of the uni nstall pr[...]

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    Chapter 4 Remove USB Adapter from the System 16 After about 3 0 seconds, you will be asked to dec ide whether to r emove the device driver or not. If Yes , the device driver will be removed. Otherwise if NO , the devi ce driv er will not be remov ed. Once you hav e made your decisi on, the uninstal l process will begin. Soon the prompt screen will [...]

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    17 Disclaimer: Compex, Inc. prov ides thi s gui de witho ut wa rran ty of a ny ki nd, ei ther expressed or implied, including but not limite d to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Compex, Inc. may make improvements and/or changes to the product and/or specifications of the product described in this g ui[...]

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    18 The trans mitter s hal l no t be col lo cated with o ther tra nsmi tters or antenna s. ICES 003 Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies wit h Canadian ICES-003. DECLARATION OF CONFORMI TY: Compex, Inc. declares that the product: Product Name: Compex W ireless 108Mbps Super-G XR TM USB 2. 0 Adapter Model No.: W LU108G conforms to t he f[...]

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    19 W ARRANTY REGISTRATI ON CARD Re gi s te r v i a th e I n te rn et at htt p: // www.c px .c om or ht tp :// www.c o mp ex .c om .s g [M-0088-V2.4C] To activ ate the warranty , please compl ete this card and return to Comp ex within ni nety (90) days from the date of purchase. Please e-mail this warranty card to support@compex.com.sg . Product: Pu[...]

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    Manual Number: M-0455-V1.2C Version 1.2 June 2005[...]