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ALL0233 Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide.
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 Package Contents .................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless-N USB Dongle's feat ures and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of y our new Wireless-N USB Dongle. The Wireless-N USB Dongle provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or PC.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Operation You should install the supplied software on the CD-ROM before inserting the Wireless-N USB Dongle. If you have any form of the wireless utility beforehand, please uninstall it.
2 Chapter 2 Initial Installation This Chapter covers the software i nstallation of the Wirel ess-N USB Dongle. Requirements • Windows 2000/XP/Vista. • Available USB port. • CD-ROM drive. • IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11n wireless LAN. Procedure You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the Wireless-N USB Dongle.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Figure 2: License Agreement Screen 4. Choose Install driver and Allnet WLAN Utility to install both the dr iver and Allnet utility software, or Install driver only . Figure 3: Setup Type Screen 5. Select either Allnet Configurat ion Tool or Microsoft Zero conf iguration Tool on the following screen.
Initial Installation Figure 4: Windows New Hardware Screen 6. On the following screen, click Install . 7. Click Finish to exit the Wizard . 8. Insert the Wireless-N USB Dongle fi rmly i nto USB port of the PC. 9. If the Wireless-N USB Dongle was installed properly, you will now have a new icon in your system t ray, as shown below.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Wireless-N USB Dongle Icon Table Connection to the Wireless-N USB Dongle is esta blished. The length of green color indicates the signal st rength. No connection to the Wireless-N USB Dongle. The Wireless-N USB Dongle is unplugged.
3 Chapter 3 Using the Windows Utility This Chapter provides Setup detail s for the AP mode of the Wireless-N USB Dongle. Overview If using Windows, you can use the supplied u tility to configure the Wireless interface. To Use the supplied Windows utility for Configuration • Double-click the Wireless Utility ic on in the desktop.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network Double-click the Icon to open the Network screen, where y ou can select the Wireless network you wish to join . Network Screen This screen is displaye d when you double-click the syst em tray i con.
Using the Windows Utility Security-Enable Whether AP provides security-enabled wireless net work. Signal This is display ed as percentage (0 ~ 100%) of specified network. Rescan Click this button to rescan for all Wireless networks. Add to File Click this button to add the selected AP to Profile settin g.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Icons It indicates network ty pe is infrastructure m ode. It indicates network ty pe is Ad-hoc mode. 802.11b wireless mode 802.11g wireless mode 802.11n wireless mode It indicates security -enabled wireless network. It shows the informat ion of Link Status Section.
Using the Windows Utility Link Status Screen The Link Status section displ ays the detail ed information of t he current connection. Clic k button to show the status screen. Figure 10: Link Status Data - Link Status Link Information Status It will indicate the current link statu s.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Profile Screen Click Add to Pro file button on the Network t ab, or you can choose Profile tab of the utility, then click Add , the Add Profile window will pop up. Users can setup the general settings, encryption and authenticat ion settings and so on.
Using the Windows Utility Network Type Select the desired option: • Infrastructure - Select this to connect to an Access point. • Ad-Hoc - Select this if y ou are connecting directly t o another computer. Tx Power Select the Tx (transmission) power according to the real envi- ronment.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Encryption The available options depend on t he Authentication m ethod selected above. The possible options are: • None - No data encryption is used. • WEP - If selected, you must enter the WEP data shown below. This WEP data must match the Access Point or oth er Wireless stations.
Using the Windows Utility 802.1x EAP Method There are 5 methods in t he drop-down list. • PEAP - Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol . PEAP transport securely authenti cation data by using t unneling be- tween PEAP clients and an au thentication server.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide To add a profile 1. On the Profile tab, click Add button. 2. Complete and verify the setti ngs on this screen are correct. 3. Click OK . To delete a profile 1. On the Profile tab, select the p rofile that you want to d elete.
Using the Windows Utility Advanced Screen Click Advanced tab of th e utility, you can conf igure the detailed setting s in this page. Figure 9: Advanced Screen Data - Advanced Screen Advanced Wireless Mode Select the desired wireless m ode.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Show Authentica- tion Status Dialog When conn ecting to an AP with authen tication, if enabling th is function, it will display dialogs about 802.1x authentication during the process. Select Your Coun- try Region Code There are 8 kinds of Country Regi on Codes to choose from.
Using the Windows Utility Statistics Screen Click Statistics tab of the utility, the page will disp lay the transmitted and received results. Figure 10: Statistics Screen Data - Statistics Screen Transmit Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames successfully sent.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Receive Frames Receive Successfully Frames received successfully. Frames Receive With CRC Error Frames received with CRC error. Frames Dropped Due To Out-of- Resource Frames dropped due to resource problem . Duplicate Frames Received Frames received more than twice.
Using the Windows Utility WMM Screen Click WMM tab of the u tility, and you will see the follo wing screen: Figure 11: WMM Screen Data - WMM Screen WMM Enable WMM is short for W i-Fi Multimedia. It is a standard created to define quality of service (QoS) in W i-Fi networks.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide MAC Address Enter the remote system which you want to connect with. W hen you want to enable this function, you have to m ake sure that your wireless network supports WMM funct ion and then enter the MAC address of the adap ter which wants to connect with the remote system.
Using the Windows Utility WPS Screen WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) can simplify the process of connecting any device to the wire- less network by using the push but ton configuration (PBC) on t he Wireless Access Point, or entering a PIN code. You will use the WPS screen when you try to connect the wireless network with the WPS function.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide PIN Code Enter the PIN code displayed in the following field to the W PS screen of the access point. When STA is Enrollee, you can use "Renew" button to re-generate new PIN Code. Config Mode Our station role-playing as an Enrollee or an external Registrar .
Using the Windows Utility Radio on/off Screen Yu can turn the radio signal on/off by clicking thi s button. Figure 13: Radio on/off The radio signal is on.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide About Screen This screen displays details of the traffic se nt or received on the current Wireless network. Figure 14: About Screen This tab shows the follo wing infor.
A Appendix A Specifications Wireless-N USB Dongle Model: ALL0233 Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft 802.11n compliant Computer Slot Type: USB Chipset: Ralink RT3070(MAC/BB/RF) Tx: 1 Rx: 1 20 MHz BW(LGI): 65, 58.5, 52, 39, 26, 19.5, 13, 6.5 40 MHz BW(LGI): 135, 121.
B Appendix B About Wireless LANs This Appendix provides some background informati on about using Wireless LANs (WLANs). Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: • Ad-hoc • Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Poin t or a wired (Ethernet) LAN.
Appendix B - About Wireless LANs Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for com muni cation. • Access Points use a fixed Channel. You can se lect the Channel used. This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least i nterference and best performance.
Wireless-N USB Dongle User Guide Wireless LAN Configuration To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point, the Wireless Statio ns and the Access Point must use the same settings, as follows: Mode On client Wireless Stations, the mode must be set to "Infrastructur e".
Appendix B - About Wireless LANs Germering, October 2008 EC – Declaration of conformity for ALL 0233 Wireless-N USB Dongle This equipment conforms with the requirements of the Council Directive Appl.
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