Advantek Networks AWN-11N-USB User Manual

High Power Wireless – N

USB Adapter

Manual

Model # AWN-11N-USB

Table of Contents

1 USING THIS DOCUMENT........................................................................ 3

2 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................3

3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................3

4 Driver Installation and Uninstallation....................................................4

4.1 Driver Installation..................................................................................... 4

4.2 Driver Uninstallation ................................................................................ 8

5 Wireless LAN Manaement GUI.............................................................12

Introduction of Main Window............................................................................. 12

A. Main Menu......................................................................................... 12

B. Adapter
C. Properties
D.

Global Control Bar............................................................................. 14

5.1 S

5.2 General

5.3 Profile

5.4 A

5.5 S

5.6 S

5.7

tation Mode.......................................................................................... 15

vailable Network.................................................................................. 18

tatus Page........................................................................................... 19

tatistics Page....................................................................................... 20

Wi-Fi Protect Setup ............................................................................... 21

List Area............................................................................... 13

Area.................................................................................. 14

Page ........................................................................................ 16

Page........................................................................................... 17

6 Access Point Mode...............................................................................22

6.1 General Page ........................................................................................ 22

6.2 Advanced Page..................................................................................... 24

6.3 S

6.4 ICS

tatistics Page....................................................................................... 24

Page...............................................................................................26

1 USING THIS DOCUMENT

This document provides detailed user guidelines for Wireless LAN USB Adapter
operation and setting-up. Though every effort has been made to ensure that this
document is up-todate and accurate, more information may have become available
subsequent to the production of this guide.

2 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Wireless LAN USB Adapter.Wireless LAN USB Adapter is a
perfect combination of both performance and cost-effective product introduced. It is
sincerely hoped that you can enjoy the wireless world through this solidly profiled
wireless adapter.

It provides a full solution of all the IEEE 802.11 b/g/n protocols, that pass the WiFi
tests and are compatible with all the wireless products with WiFi logo. If you have a
Wireless LAN USB Adapter on hand, it means you can connect to the wireless world
without any difficulty.

It also provides all the data rates in the IEEE 802.11 b/g/n standards, with both short
and long preambles to ensure the compatibility of legacy wireless products and new
ones, saving the panic works for end users to find compatible products.

Since the security issue has become one of the most important one in the wireless
society, it provides you with the full security coverage from the 64/128bits WEP
encryptions, second generation WPA-PSK encryption, to the most advanced
WPA2-AES encryption. WPA2 is the latest security standard currently approved by
WiFi standards.

Saving mode, Ad hoc wireless LAN, Wake on LAN (WOL) and other exciting features
are also included in this Wireless LAN USB Adapter. This user manual will guide you
through these exciting features in the following chapters and we is believed that you
will be greatly satisfied with its performance and ease of use.

3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows System : Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP 32/64 bit, Vista 32/64 bit, WIN7
32/64 bit. PCs must have a device driver installed. It allows you to communicate with
WLAN USB Adapter.

4 Driver Installation and Uninstallation

Warning! Do not cover or block the airflow to the adapter. The adapter will reach a
high temperature during use.

4.1 Driver Installation

Before you proceed with the installation, please notice the following descriptions.

Notes1:
The following installation was operated under Windows 7.
(Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/XP/2000/vista.)

Notes2:
If you have installed the WLAN USB driver & utility before, please uninstall the old
version first.

Do not plug the wireless LAN USB adapter into your computer USB port before
installing the software program

Insert the software program CD , then auto installation window pops up on
following:

Step1: While the following screen pop s out, click Driver Installation or browser the CD,
click setup.exe

Step 2: Choose a setup language. Click Next to process the installation.

Step 3: Click Next

Step 4: Click Install

The system starts software installation of the WLAN USB adapter.

Step 5: Click Finish to complete the installation.

After click Finish to complete the installation , under Windows7 <ALL Programs>
menu , REALTEK 11n USB wireless LAN Utility program installed.

Realtek Utility shortcut on the desktop.

Insert the wireless LAN USB adapter into your computer USB port , the computer
detected and active the wireless LAN USB adapter automatically.

4.2 Driver Uninstallation

Step 1:
Uninstall the WLAN USB Adapter Driver from "Start">"All Programs" >"REALTEK 11n
USB Wireless LAN Utility">Click "Uninstall" to remove Wireless LAN USB Adapter
driver.

Open Control Panel and click Programs.

Click Uninstall a program

Select REALTEK Wireless LAN Driver and Utility Click Uninstall

Step2: Click Yes.

Step 3: Click Finish to complete the uninstallation.And restart computer.

5 Wireless LAN Manaement GUI

Introduction of Main Window

A. Main Menu

1. Refresh(R)
When clicking the refresh menu, you can update and re-enumerate the contents

of adapter list area.

2. Mode(M)
Wireless configuration is quickly switched to be either [Station] or [Access Point].

3. About (A)
Click the "About" to show the about dialog. The application version and license

information are shown in the about dialog.

B. Adapter List Area

All connected adapters on this system with multiple adapter installations are
displayed in this area. It is easy for users to change the selected adapter by one click.
The contents of properties area are dependant on wireless configuration that the
selected adapter is set up. If only single adapter is installed on the system, only one
adapter is always selected.

C. Properties Area

The contents of this area are dependent on current wireless configuration. The
current configuration is determined on previous explanation of submenu "Mode". The
more detailed contents are described in the following wireless configuration sections
for both Station and AP mode.

D. Global Control Bar

Each control item on this bar affects the adapter or management GUI directly.

Show Tray Icon

Checking "Show Tray Icon" and clicking “Close” button, the management GUI will
be minimized and stay on the tray icon located at the right bottom
If not, management GUI will shut down while clicking
condition.

 Client mode utility running but no WLAN Adapter plugged.

"Close" button with unchecked

corner of Windows.

 Client mode utility running and WLAN Adapter scan available network.

 Client mode utility running and WLAN Adapter can not scan any AP.

Radio Off

Turn off the radio to save power.While the radio is off, the links with other wireless
network nodes are disconnected. User should be aware that while the
configuration is in AP mode. The radio off will cause the sub network
AP to be disconnected with internet/intranet.

wireless

belonging to the

Disable Adapter

Stop wireless USB device.

Close

Whether to check or uncheck "Show Tray Icon" is to shutdown or hide the
management GUI.

5.1 Station Mode

The following explanations focus on the properties area.

Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc

With both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc types, the properties should look like the
picture above. Six property pages present different information of current wireless
network status.Please read the following explanations before you reviewing these
pages, it could help you to well understand the wireless environment around the
system. It is easy to use to switch property pages just by clicking left button of mouse
on the title of each page. The following six sections describe detailed information of
each page.

5.2 General Page

This page represents the general information of this adapter.

1. Status : The status of station connection to AP.

2. Speed : Current transition speed in Mbps (Mega-Bits-Per-Second).

3. Type : Current wireless LAN configuration type.

4. Encryption : Current encryption mode used.

5. SSID : Name of wireless network.

6. Signal Strength :

The average signal quality of packets received from wireless network.

We recommend connecting AP with over 70% signal strength.

7. Throughput Diagram :

Current throughput, including transmission (Tx) and total traffic (Total).

8. Network Address

z Mac Address: six two-digital number of this Wireless LAN USB adapter
z IP Address: assigned network address by DHCP server or self-definition in four

three-digital number format.

z Subnet Mask: the only valid value is 2555.255.255.0
z Gateway: It comes from connected AP. Your system can not connect internet

with this field empty.

5.3 Profile Page

This page provides profiles management such as add, remove, edit and duplicate

just by pressing the respected button.

Available Profile(s)

The list box shows all the created profiles.

1. Add : Add a new profile for AP or IBSS (Ad-Hoc mode).

2. Remove : Remove the selected profile.

3. Edit : Edit contents of selected profile.

4. Duplicate : Make copy of selected profile.

5. Set Default : Set the selected profile as default selection.

5.4 Available Network

This page presents all BSS, including AP and IBSS, around this system. You can
pick any one of these network connections.

1. Refresh : Rescan network connection around this system.

2. Add to Profile :

Create profile for selected network connection and add it to to profile list.

5.5 Status Page

z NDIS Driver Version: Driver version
z Short Radio Header: No
z Encryption: Current encryption mode.
z Authenticate: Authentication state
z Channel Set: Selected channel plan currently.
z MAC Address: MAC address of this adapter.
z Data Rate: Wireless LAN transition speed
z Channel(Frequency): Current channel number
z Status: Wireless network status
z SSID: name of connecting AP
z Network Type: Indicate current network configuration type
z Power Save Mode: Current setting power save mode
z Associated AP MAC: MAC address of connecting AP
z Associated AP IP: IP address of connecting AP
z Up Time: Total connection time

5.6 Statistics Page

You could watch the Tx/Rx status of current wireless connection. This page
shows a statistic analysis of packet transition.

5.7 Wi-Fi Protect Setup

6 Access Point Mode

6.1 General Page

This page provides general information of this AP, including name, MAC address
and list of joined stations.

1. SSID : The name of this AP.

2. BSSID : Six two-digital numbers of the MAC address of this AP.

3. Association Table : It is the list of joined stations to this AP.

4. AID (Association ID) :

The AID field is a value assigned by an AP during association that represents

16-bit ID of a station. It is a unique value assigned by AP.

5. MAC address :

It is the six two-digit numbers that assemble the MAC address of respected joined

station.

6. Life Time :

It is the timer that counts down from 10 minutes whenever the AP connects the

station successfully. If an STA associated to SW AP does not have any interaction

with the AP in 10 minutes, it will be disassociated from the Infra-structure BSS.

7. Config : A dialog of this AP is shown for configuration modification.

a. Network Name (SSID) :

Name of the AP searchable by other wireless nodes. The length of SSID should
be shorter than 32 characters.

b. Channel : Select the wireless channel within current channel plan.
c. Network Authentication & Data Encryption :

z Open System :

It is combined with data encryption type to be WEP or to be disabled. Disabled:
you decide to open this AP to every one without network authentication. WEP:
you decide to setup the basic data encryption with a definednetwork key.

z Shared Key + WEP :

You decide to apply both authentication and data encryption to prevent
unauthouized login.

z WPA-PSK + TKIP & WPA2-PSK + TKIP :

The most advanced authentication and data encryption that provide the best
security protection.

d. ASCII / PASSPHRASE :

z ASCII :

You should provide either 5 or 13 ASCII characters on Network key edit box.

z PASSPHRASE : You could input words on Network
z Key edit box :

64 bits: The generated pass key is 64-bit to be complied with data packets. 128
bits: The generated pass key is 128-bit to be complied with data

z Hexadecimal :

While both ASCII and PASSPHRASE are not checked, you should input

packets.

hexadecimal number in the network key box. For example, 10 digits hex number
for 64-bit WEP or 26 digits hex number for 128-bit WEP.

e. Ke y index (advanced) (1 ~4) :

At most four key index to represent the opposite network key.

6.2 Advanced Page

Users could setup the advanced characteristics of network packet for
transmission on this page.

1. Beacon Interval :

This filed indicates the interval between each beacon that this AP sends o ut in unit

of TU (1024 micro-seconds).

2. DTIM Period :

The DTIM Period field is the number of Beacon intervals between successive

DTIMs.

3. Preamble Mode :

z Long: higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode.
z Short: Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode.
z Auto: select the proper preamble mode by current signal frame information.

6.3 Statistics Page

The Tx/Rx status of current wireless connection is shown. A statistic analysis of
packet transition is listed.

6.4 ICS Page

1. ConnName :

List all network connections to this system.

You can pick up one from the listed item(s) whose network domain you would

want to connect to.

2. Select : Make the desired network connection to public network.

3. ICS :

Internet Connection Sharing.

It enables this AP to create the domain to share this internet/intranet network

connection.

4. Firewall :

Any of a number of security schemes that prevents unauthorized users from

gaining access to a computer network, or that monitors transfers of information to

and from the network.

5. Apply : Execute the current settings.