Airlink101 AWLH4030 manual

Model # AWLH4030 User’s Manual Ver. 1A[...]

2 T able of Content s Package Content s .... .................. ................... .................. .................3 System Requirement s ........ ........................................... ................... 3 Introduction ......................................................... ................ ..............4 Inst allation Considerat ion[...]

3 Package Content s • 108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter • Quick Installation Guide • Manual and Dr iv ers/Utility on CD Note: If any of the above items ar e mi s sing, please contact you r reseller. System Requirement s • A desktop computer with an av ailable PCI 32-bit slot • Windows XP, Windo ws 2000, Windows ME, or Windows 98SE • A[...]

4 Introduction The 108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter is an advanced IEEE 802.11b/g com patible, high performance wireless card that supports data transfer speeds of up to 54 Mbps o r 108Mbps in SuperG mode. The 108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adap ter comes with software drivers for the mo st popular Microsoft Windows oper ating systems and can be in[...]

5 LEDS The 108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter has two LEDs: PO WER and ACTIVITY . Network Mode LED Activity Network Activity Both LEDs flash in unison Searc h ing for a Network Connection Both LEDs flash alternately Associated with the Netw ork, bu t No Activity Both LEDs flicker dimly Power Save Mode (Power-up or Reset) POWER LED – slow ra te b[...]

6 Inst allat ion Considerations Designed to traverse distances up to 900 feet (~300 meters), the 108Mbps SuperG Wireless PCI Adapter lets you access your network fr om your computer vir tually anywhere you want. Keep in mind, however, that the number and thickn ess of walls, ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals m ust pass through may[...]

7 Inst alling the PCI Card and Utility Note: Be sure to power off you r computer before inserting t he PCI adap ter. Step 1 Insert the PCI adapter into an availabl e PCI slot and turn on your computer. Step 2 Windows will detect the adapter a nd re quest for a driver. Click Cancel to quit the wizard. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into yo u r C[...]

8 Step 5 Clic k Next to accept the default destinatio n fold er to install the software or click Bro wse to manually s elect a differen t destination folder. Step 6 Clic k Next at the Select Program Folder screen. Step 7 Cl ick Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen.[...]

9 Step 8 Verify “Yes, I want to restart my computer now ” is selected and click Finish to restart your compu ter.[...]

10 Inst all D river Note: After restarting the computer, W indows will launch the Found New Hardware Wizard . The Found New Hardware Wizard will look different depending on your operating system. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For Windows 98SE and ME users, you may be prompted to insert the Windows 98SE or ME CD dur[...]

11 For Windows 98SE and ME, browse to D:Driver folder (where D is t he let t er of your CD driv e) and clic k OK then Next . Insert the Wind ows 98SE or ME CD if you are promp ted to do so. Step 3 Clic k Continue Any w ay at the Windows Logo Screen. Step 4 Clic k Finish . Restart the computer if you are prompted to do so.[...]

12 Using the WLAN Monitor Note to Windo ws XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configurati o n Utility in order to use the WLAN Monitor. Please refe r to the foll owing steps to disabl e the W i reless Zero Configurati on Utilit y. Step 1 Double-cl ick on the Wireless Netw ork Connection Icon in the system tray, then click on Properties or[...]

13 To open the PCI Adapter’s utili ty, double-clic k on the WLAN Monitor Icon in the system tray. The utility automatic ally adds an avail abl e wireless network to t h e Preferred WLANs box. If no SSID is a dded, or if the SSID is w rong, plea se refer to the following step s to join the appropriate wireless network. Note: Be sure to remov e the[...]

14 Step 3 Verify the SSID you have selected is in the Preferred WLANs box and click Apply . Step 4 A blue circle will sur round the SSID you have chosen. Click OK . Step 5 Restart your computer to comp let e t he wireless network connection.[...]

15 Configuration Tab The Configuration tab displays a list of available Access Points. Available WLANs : displays a list of available Access Points that you can connect to. To update the list, click on Refr esh . To manually add a SSID to the lis t, click on Add . Profile Group Control : on ce you have adde d all the SSID you want to the preferred [...]

16 Configuring WEP Encryption The following screen will appear after you click on the Properties button from the Pref er red WLAN s bo x . If your existing wireless network has WEP encryption enabl ed, you need to configure the wireless adapter with the identical encryption settings in order to establish a connection. Step 1 Verify that the Wireles[...]

17 Configuring WPA Encryption If your existing wireless network has WPA encryption enabl ed, you need to configure the wireless adapter with the identical encryption settings in order to establish a connection. Step 1 Go to the Prope rties screen of the preferred WLAN as describ ed above and verify that the Wireless network name is the SSID of the [...]

18 Status Tab Under the Status Tab you will find information on the connection state, hardware info r mat ion, and adva nced st ate. Connection Status: displays the status of the connection SSID: The SSID that the wireless adapter is connected to BSSID: The MAC Address of the Access Point that the wireless adapter is connected to Network Type: The [...]

19 Option Tab Under the Option Tab , general settings and adv anced settings are sho wn. General Setting: Auto launch when Windows starts up: check the box to launch the WLAN Monitor when Windows starts up Remember mini status position: remembers the mini status position Auto h ide mini status : auto hides the mini status screen Set mini status alw[...]

20 Advance Setting: Disable Radio: Check the box to dis ab le the radio signal Radio Frequency: 802.11b/g switches aut omatic a lly between 802.11b and 802.1 1g speed depending on the other wirel ess devices. 802.11b will only connect at 802.11b speed (11 Mbps or lower). Star t ad h oc netwo rk: C hoose the appropriat e frequency for your ad-hoc ne[...]

21 About Tab Displays the Driver and Utility version[...]

22 T roubleshooting 1. How do I verify if the drive r is installed correctly? To verify if the driver for the wireless adapter is installed correctly, follow the steps below. Step 1 Right-click on My Com p uter from your d esktop and choose Properties . Step 2 Select the Device Manage r tab. (For Windows 2000/XP, select the Hardwar e tab first then[...]

23 T echnical Specifications Standa rds IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11 Buy Ty pe PCI 2.2 Supported OS Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows 98SE Frequency Range 2.4GH z ~2.497 GHz Data Rat es 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps (IEEE 802.11b) 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 (IEEE 802.11 g), 108 Mbps (must have Super G enabled access point/wireless router).[...]

24 Receiver Sensitivity: 54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,-68dB m 48Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,-68dB m 36Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,-75dB m 24Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,-79dB m 18Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,-82dB m 12Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,-84dB m 11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -82dBm 9Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,-87dBm 6Mbps OFDM, 10% PER,-88dBm 5.5Mbps CCK, 8% PER,-85dBm 2Mbps QPSK, 8% PER,-86dBm 1Mbps BP SK, 8% P[...]