Airlink101 AWLL5077 User Manual

Golden 150 Wireless Mini USB Adapter

Model # AWLL5077

User’s Manual

Rev. 1.0

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................2

1.1 Package Contents......................................................................................................................2

1.2 Features.....................................................................................................................................2

2. Install Wireless USB Adapter.........................................................................................................3

3. Connect to Wireless Network.........................................................................................................9

4. Wireless Monitor ..........................................................................................................................14

4.1 General....................................................................................................................................14

4.2 Profile Settings........................................................................................................................16

4.3 Available Network..................................................................................................................18

4.4 Status.......................................................................................................................................19

4.5 Statistics..................................................................................................................................20

4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Easy Setup Button) ...........................................................................21

4.7 Configuring Encryption..........................................................................................................26

4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks.........................................................................33

4.9 About.......................................................................................................................................35

5. Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................36

6. Install Wireless USB Adapter for MAC OS .................................................................................37

6.1 Install Driver and Utility.........................................................................................................37

6.2 Connect to Wireless Network.................................................................................................43

Appendix A - Specification ..............................................................................................................48

Technical Support.............................................................................................................................49

1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Golden 150 Wireless Mini USB Adapter! Its high bandwidth combined with great wireless coverage delivers fast and reliable connection for all of your networking applications. The adapter will yield a higher throughput especially when it is used with AR570W Airlink101® Wireless 150 Router.

A full range of security features WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK provide you the highest level of wireless network security. The bundled wireless utility Airlink101 Wireless Monitor allows you to set up the adapter with an easy-to-use user interface. The Golden 150 Wireless USB Adapter works with 802.11 b/g/n network devices to ensure compatibility with your existing wireless products.

1.1 Package Contents

Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include the following items:

• Golden 150 Wireless Mini USB Adapter

• Quick Installation Guide

• Installation CD (Driver/Utility/Manual)

1.2 Features

• Highest wireless data rate of up to 150Mbps*, 3 times faster than 802.11g

• WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK enhanced security to provide a full protection for your

wireless connection

• Reliable and stable wireless connection with great coverage

• Easy Setup Button for easy connection to the existing wireless network

• Great for environments that need high wireless data traffic

• Fully compatible with 802.11b/g/n

• RoHS compliant

2. Install Wireless USB Adapter

This section provides instructions on how to install the Golden 150 Wireless Mini USB Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility.

Step 2.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of your computer. Step 2.2 Click Cancel when you see the Found New Hardware Wizard.

Windows XP/2000 Users:

Windows Vista Users:

Step 2.3 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 Start, Run, and type D:\Utility\Setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK.

Windows Vista Users: When you get warning message(s), make sure that you give

permission to continue with the installation of the driver software.

Step 2.4 The Airlink101 WLAN Monitor screen will popup. Click Next at the screen.

Step 2.5 Click Install to begin the installation.

Step 2.6 For Windows XP, click on Continue Anyway.

For Windows Vista: click on Install this driver software anyway.

Please wait when Windows is installing the driver for Airlink101 Wireless Adapter and the utility, Airlink101 Wireless Monitor.

Step 2.7 Click Finish to complete the installation.

Step 2.8 Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. Click Finish to complete the

installation.

The driver and utility have been installed. Please continue to the next section.

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 Airlink101

Wireless Monitor Utility icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

Step 3.2

The Easy Setup Button (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) 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. If your router doesn’t support Easy Setup Button function (Wi-Fi

Protected Setup), continue to Step 3.3.

1. Push the Easy Setup Button of the Adapter until you see the following window pops up on the monitor.

This window pops up to acknowledge you the Adapter is starting to establish a connection.

2. Within the following 2 minutes, push the Easy Setup Button (i.e. WPS Button) on the back of the Router and release it right away. The picture below shows Airlink101 AR570W Wireless 150 Router.

3. The router will now start the handshake with the wireless USB adapter. The connection will be established in few seconds. Continue to Step 3.5. If the connection is not able 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 a warning about connecting to an unsecured network. Click OK to complete the connection. Go to Step 3.5.

Step 3.4 Enter the wireless security key into the Network Key, Confirm Network Key

boxes and click OK. The Adapter will automatically detect the type of Network Authentication and the Data

encryption. It is suggested that you leave these settings unchanged.

Step 3.5 The connection should be now established. 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 will be green bars next to Signal Strength and Link Quality.

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.

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