AirLive WN-200USB User Manual

N-200USB

ireless 11n USB Dongle

User’s Manual

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................1

1.1 Overview..............................................................................................1

1.2 How to Use This Guide........................................................................1

1.3 Driver/Utility Upgrade and Tech Support..............................................1

1.4 Features...............................................................................................2

2. Installing the WN-200USB .........................................................................3

1.1 Requirement ........................................................................................3

2.2 Package Content .................................................................................3

2.3 Knowing your WN-200USB..................................................................4

2.4 Software Installation.............................................................................4

2.5 Hardware Installation ...........................................................................8

2.6 LED Table ............................................................................................9

3. Configuration of WN-200USB .................................................................10

3.1 Important Information.........................................................................10

3.2 Using AirLive Wireless LAN Utility .....................................................10

3.2.1 Status Information......................................................................................10

3.2.2 Menu Structure of AirLive Wireless LAN Utility ..........................................11

3.2.3 Network Screen .........................................................................................12

3.2.4 Profile Screen ............................................................................................16

3.2.5 Advance Screen ........................................................................................22

3.2.6 Statistics Screen ........................................................................................24

3.2.7 WMM Screen.............................................................................................26

3.2.8 WPS Screen ..............................................................................................27

3.2.9 Radio on/off Button....................................................................................29

3.2.10 About Screen ...........................................................................................29

3.3 Using Windows Zero Configuration ...................................................30

4. Troubleshooting.......................................................................................34

5. Specifications...........................................................................................36

6. Network Glossary ....................................................................................38

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1. Introduction

1.1 Overview

The WN-200USB provides a wireless network interface for your Notebook or PC. Besides common wireless standard 802.11b/g, WN-200USN is also able to access 802.11n wireless network whose data transfer is up to 150Mbps.

1.2 How to Use This Guide

WN-200USB is a wireless 11n USB dongle. It is recommended that you read through the entire user’s guide whenever possible. The user guide is divided into different chapters. You should read at least go through the first 3 chapters before attempting to install the device.

1.3 Driver/Utility Upgrade and Tech Support

If you encounter a technical issue that can not be resolved by information on this guide, we

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1. Introduction

recommend that you visit our comprehensive website support at www.airlive.com. The tech support FAQ are frequently updated with latest information.

In addition, you might find new driver/utility that either increase software functions or provide bug fixes for WN-200USB. You can reach our on-line support center at the following link: http://www.airlive.com/support/support_2.jsp

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1.4 Features

 Compatible with Draft IEEE 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g 2.4GHz

 Data transmission rate is up to 150Mbps

 Supports Turbo Mode which can enhance the data transmission rate within the specific

wireless network

 Supports WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) function (IEEE 802.11e QoS standard) and can

meet the requirement of the multi-media data bandwidth

 Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE802.1x) and WPA2 (AES with IEEE

802.1x) functions for high level security

 Supports CCX v5 (Cisco Compatible Extensions) for the radio monitoring and fast

roaming

 Automatic fallback which increases the data security and reliability

 Supports USB 2.0 interface

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2. Installing the

2. Installing the WN-200USB

This chapter describes the software and hardware installation procedure for the WN-200USB. For utility configuration, please go to chapter 3 for more details.

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1.1 Requirement

It is important to make sure that you have the below requirement before installing the WN-200USB.

 Your operation system of PC or Notebook is Windows 2000/XP/Vista.

 Available USB port.

 CD-ROM drive.

 IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11n wireless LAN.

2.2 Package Content

Unpack the contents of the WN-200USB and verify them against the checklist below.

 One unit of WN-200USB

 User Guide (CD-ROM)



Quick Installation Guide

WN-200USB User Guide (CD-ROM) Quick Installation Guide

Compare the contents of your WN-200USB package with the standard checklist above. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your local dealer for service.

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2.3 Knowing your WN-200USB

Below are descriptions and diagrams of the product:

2. Installing the WN-200USB

2.4 Software Installation

You should install the supplied software BEFORE inserting the WN-200USB.

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the drive on your PC or Notebook.

2. The main screen of AutoRun CD will appear automatically. If not, please run “D:\autorun.exe” where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. Select Install Driver & Utility to start installation

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3. Please read the end user license agreement and click “I accept the terms of the license agreement” then click “Next” button to accept license agreement.

4. It is recommended that users choose “install driver and AirLive WLAN utility”. If you want to update the driver only, choose “Install driver only”. Click “Next” to continue.

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5. It’s recommended to select “AirLive Wireless LAN Utility”, which provides fully access to all functions of this wireless network card. If you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP or Vista, please select “Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool” then click “Next”.

6. You will see the following message, please click “Install” to start utility installation.

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7. Please wait while the install procedure is running. When you see this message, please click “Finish” to complete the driver installation process.

8. After installation is complete, wireless configuration utility will be shown in the desktop of your computer automatically. You will also see an icon at the lower-right corner of your windows system. If you put the mouse cursor on the icon, the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon.

Users can easily check current status of WN-200USB in system tray, as shown below.

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Wireless connection is established, good signal reception.

Wireless connection is established, normal signal reception

Wireless connection is established, weak signal reception

No connection to the WN-200USB.

The WN-200USB is unplugged.

2.5 Hardware Installation

2. Installing the WN-200USB

Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card:

1. Insert the WN-200USB into an available USB 2.0 port of your PC/Notebook when

PC/Notebook is power-on status. Never use force to insert the WN-200USB, if you feel it’s stuck, flip the dongle over and try again.

2. Once inserting the WN-200USB properly, the icon in system tray will change from

“unplugged” status to “wireless connection is established” status.

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2.6 LED Table

The LED Indicators gives real-time information of systematic operation status. The following table provides descriptions of LED status and their meaning.

LED Color Status Description

● Green

LNK/ACT

ON Associated with the network

OFF Not associated with the network

Blink Data being transferred

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3. Configuration of WN-200USB

3. Configuration of

The WN-200USB offers two different types of management interface. You can configure through AirLive Wireless LAN Utility and built-in Windows Zero Configuration (WZC) which dynamically selects a wireless network to connect. In this chapter, we will introduce how to apply these two methods to make use of WN-200USB.

WN-200USB

3.1 Important Information

Before using the AirLive Utility, please make that your have referred to Chapter 2.4 and Chapter 2.5 to install AirLive Utility and insert WN-200USB into a available USB port.

3.2 Using AirLive Wireless LAN Utility

If the Wireless Utility program is running, you can double-click the icon in the System Tray or right-click the icon and select "Launch Config Utility" to open the application.

3.2.1 Status Information

The menu options available from the System Tray icon are:

 Launch Config Utility: This will display the main screen of the Utility.

 Use Zero Configuration as configuration Utility: Wireless Zero Configuration

(WZC), is a service of Microsoft Windows which dynamically selects a wireless network to connect.

 Exit: Terminate the connection to the WN-200USB.

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3. Configuration of WN-200USB

Double-click the Icon to execute the utility, where you can select the Wireless network you wish to join.

3.2.2 Menu Structure of AirLive Wireless LAN Utility

The menu structure of AirLive Wireless LAN Utility is divided into two parts: Top Menu and Setup Area.

 Top Menu: You can select a setup function (Profile, Network, etc.) from top menu,

and corresponding configuration items will be displayed at Setup area.

 Setup Area: Once clicking one of the functions from Top Menu, the related

configurations will be displayed in Setup Area

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Top Menu

Setup Area

3.2.3 Network Screen

This screen is displayed when you double-click the system tray icon. You can also click the Network tab in the Top Menu

When you open the utility program, it will scan all the channels to find all the access points/stations within the accessible range and automatically connect to one of the wireless devices which have the highest signal strength.

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SSID

Network Type

Channel

Wireless Mode

Security-Enable

Signal

Rescan

Add to Profile

The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is a unique name identified in a WLAN.

It displays the Network type in use, Infrastructure for BSS, Ad-Hoc for IBSS network.

The channel used by the Wireless network.

AP support wireless mode. It may support 802.11a, 802.11b,

802.11g or 802.11n wireless mode

Whether AP provides security-enabled wireless network.

This is displayed as percentage (0 ~ 100%) of specified network.

Click this button to rescan for all Wireless networks.

Click this button to add the selected AP to Profile setting. It will bring up profile page and save user's setting to a new profile.

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Connect

Click this button to connect the Wireless network.

3.2.3.1 Wireless Network Sequence (order)

User have three ways (SSID, Channel or Signal) to make order of the wireless network, just click the radio buttons in left side of Sorted by to arrange the Wireless network in the desired order.

3.2.3.2 To connect to a wireless network

Click the name of the wireless network to which you want to connect, and then click “Connect” button to connect chosen wireless network..

Note that once you are connected to a wireless network, the Network screen will identify the current wireless network with a blue arrow icon, as shown below.

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