Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AWN-USB-11N2 Advantek Networks
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Wireless – N USB Adapter User’s Manual Model # AWN-USB-11N2.
FCC Warning This equipment has been tested an d found to comply with the limits for a Class C digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are designe d to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference i n a re sidential installation.
2 IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions cannot be me t (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC au thorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID cannot be used on the final produ ct.
Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 4 1.1 F EATURES ..................................................................................................
1. Introduction This is a wireless 11n USB Adapter that provid e s unsurpassed wireless perform ance for your Desktop PC or Notebook. It complies with IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 wireless standard and is backward compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g. This USB adapter provides be tter wireless reception and up to 150/300 Mbp s data transfer rat es in 11n mode.
2. Software Installation Note: The following installation was operated under Windows 7. (Procedures will be same for Windows Vista, XP and 2000 Operation System) Step1: Insert the Wireless USB adapter into the USB slot of your computer. The system will automatically find the device and search for its driver.
Step2: Insert Wireless USB Adapter Installation CD into CD-ROM drive then windo ws below will appear. Click Install Driver & Utility to begin device driver installation. Step3: Select the language for this installation from the choices belo w and click Nex t> to continue.
Step4: The InstallShield Wizard will install Wirele ss LAN Driver and Utility on your computer. For next step, click Next> to contin ue. Step5: Click Install begin the installation.
Step6: Please wait for a while for installing process. Step7: After Wizard has finished the installing, choose “ Ye s, I want to restart my computer now” before you can use the utility.
To check if Wireless PCI card is p ro perly installed, you can right-click Computer Æ choose Properties Æ c lick Device Manager . [Configuring Wireless Ne t work] Step 1: Open the Wireless Utility and go to “ Available Net work ” tab, double-click the network which you want to connect or click “ Add to Profile ” button to continue.
necessary. And click “ OK ” to continue. Step 3: In the “ Profile ” tab, you can see the ava ilable network is listed. 10 Step 4: And now, you can browse your Internet Explorer to surfing the web.
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3. Wireless LAN Utility The Wireless LAN Utility is an app lication that helps you to c onfigure the USB Wirel ess LAN adapter and monitor the link status and stat istics du ring the communication pro ce ss. 3.1 General In the “ General ”, you can immediately monitor the li nk statu s.
3.3 Available Network The “ Available Net work ” shows all Access Points, R outers or Adapters nearby when operating in Ad-Hoc mode. Click “ Refresh ” button to collect the SSID and Chann el in formation of all the wireless devices nearby.
network properties windows will display. You can confi gure your Wireless Network Security for the card. [Network Authentica tion] -- Open System: No authe ntication is needed among t he wirele ss devices. -- Shared Key: Only Wireless device using a shared key (WEP Key identified) is allowe d to connecting each other.
[Data Encryption] -- Disabled: Disabl e the WEP Data Encryption. -- WEP: Enabled the WEP Data Encry ption. When the item is sel ected, you have to continue setting the WEP Key Length & the key Index. -- TKIP: Enable the TKIP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the Network Key & Confirm network key.
receiving status. 3.6 Wi-Fi Protect Setup In the “ Wi-Fi Protect Setup ”, you can setup the Wi-F i network more easily and secure. . The re are two methods for you: Pin Input Config (PIN) Metho d & Push Button Config (PB C) Method ”. Select one of following metho ds to setu p your AP.
configuration setup using PIN configu ration method or PBC configuration method through an internal or external Registrar. Pin Input Config (PIN): Start to add to Registra r using PIN configuration method. IF ST A Registrar, remember that enter PIN Code rea d from you Enrollee before starting PIN.
You will see the basic configuration menu of the AP function: 4.2 General 18 SSID: The SSID is the uniqure name shared among all points in your wi reless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network.
shows the current SSID se tting of the Wirele ss USB adapter. BSSID: It shows the current BSSID’s MAC address. AID: Raise value by current conn ectio n. MAC Address: The station MAC address of cu rre nt connection Life Time: The status of current connection.
If you want to know detailed information about ho w your software access point works, you can view the statistics of the access point. You can click “ Reset ” button to reset all counters to zero. 4.5 ICS 20 The Internet Connection Sharing ( ICS ) function allows wireless clients to share a singl e internet connection.
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