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Wireless N 150 High Power USB Adapter
with 5dBi High Gain Antenna
Model # AWLL5166HP
User’s Manual
Rev. 1.0
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................2 1.1 Package Contents......................................................................................................................2 1.2 Features.....................................................................................................................................2 2. Install Wireless USB Adapter..
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1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Airlink101 Wireless N 150 High Power USB Adapter! This is the perfect product for your desktop computer or laptop in an environment that demands stronger wireless signal reception. Its high power technology and 5dBi high gain antenna strongly boost up the signal strength and extend extra coverage. Highest data rate of up to 150Mbps*, which is 3 times faster than Wireless G and its broad bandwidth allow smooth and reliable multimedia
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2. Install Wireless USB Adapter This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless N 150 High Power USB Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility. Step 2.1 Fasten the provided 5dBi antenna to the USB adapter. Step 2.2 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of your computer. Step 2.3 Click Cancel when you see the Found New Hardware Wizard. Windows XP/2000 Users: 3
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Windows Vista Users: Step 2.4 Insert the Installation CD in the CD drive. The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu. Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, go to to My Computer → Explore the CD Drive → go to Utility folder, then run Setup.exe. 4
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Windows 7/Vista Users: When you get warning message(s), make sure that you give permission to continue with the installation of the driver software. Step 2.5 Click Next to start the installation. Step 2.6 Please wait when Windows is installing the driver for Airlink101 Wireless Adapter. Step 2.7 For Windows XP, click on Continue Anyway. 5
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Windows 7/Vista Users: click on Install this driver software anyway. Step 1.8 Select Yes, I will restart my computer now. Click Finish to complete the installation. The driver and utility have been installed successfully. Please continue to Chapter 3. 6
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3. Connect to Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless USB adapter to a wireless network. Step 3.1 Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on the icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Or you can double click on the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor icon on the desktop. The Airlink101 Wireless Monitor will come up: Step 3.2 (Optional) The Easy Setup Button (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a new an
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Note: If your router doesn’t support Easy Setup Button feature (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), please go to Step 3.3. A) Push the Easy Setup Button of the Adapter until you see the following window pops up on your computer monitor. This window pops up to acknowledge you the wireless adapter is starting to establish a connection with the Router/AP. B) Within the following 2 minutes, push the Easy Setup Button (WPS Button) on the back of the Router. The picture shows Air
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C) The router will now start to synchronize the encryption settings with the wireless adapter. The connection will be established in few seconds. Continue to Step 3.5. If the connection is unable to establish, continue to Step 3.3. Step 3.3 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless Monitor, select the wireless network that you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile. If the network that you are attempting to connect does not have encryption enabled, you will receive
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Step 3.4 Enter the wireless security key into the Network Key and Confirm Network Key boxes. Click OK. The wireless adapter will automatically detect the type of Network Authentication and the Data encryption. 10
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Step 3.5 The connection should be now established. Under the utility Airlink101 Wireless Monitor, go to General tab to check the status of the connection. Verify that IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s). The Status should be Associated, and there should be green bars next to Signal Strength and Link Quality. Congratulations! You have now connected to the wireless network successfully. 11
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4. Wireless Monitor This section describes the various functions of the Wireless Monitor that you can configure, including the settings of wireless encryption. 4.1 General The General tab provides you with the status of the current connection, including signal, network name (SSID) and IP Address. At the bottom, you have options for controlling the utility and adapter: Show Tray Icon: Check this box to show or hide the utility icon on the task bar. 12
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Radio Off: Check/uncheck this box to turn off/on the wireless function of the adapter. Disable Adapter: Check/uncheck this box to disable/enable the wireless adapter. For Windows XP users, you will see a checkbox “Windows Zero Config” which can be used to enable or disable the Windows XP’s built-in wireless utility, Windows Zero Configuration. It is suggested NOT to check this box and use Airlink101 Wireless Monitor that provides more advanced features to manage your wireless connecti
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4.2 Profile Settings The Profile tab lists the current profiles and allows you to add/remove/edit profiles. The Available Profile(s) box lists all the profiles that you’ve created for your network. A profile is automatically created and added to this list when you connect to a new network. You can also manually add a profile. To modify an existing profile, select the profile from the Available Profile(s) box and click on Edit. The Profile box will appear allowing you to modif
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The Profile box will appear allowing you to specify To create a new profile, click on Add. the settings for your new profile. Enter the profile settings here, including Profile Name, SSID, Network Authentication, Data Encryption and Network Key. Click OK to save the changes. 15
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4.3 Available Network The Available network tab lists all of the networks that the adapter detects in your area. Clicking Refresh will refresh the list. To connect to a network, select a network from the list and click Add to Profile. 16
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4.4 Status The status section provides you with a list of information about the current status of the adapter. 17
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4.5 Statistics The Statistics section gives you information about transmit and receive packet count. 18
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4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Easy Setup Button) The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (Easy Setup Button) is a new and easy way to configure the encryption for your wireless network clients. In order to use it, you need to have a router that supports this feature, like the AR570W Airlink101 Wireless N 150 Router. You also need to configure the wireless encryption for your router; you should be able to find the instructions of how to configure it in the router’s user manual. If your wireless router
