ALFA Wireless LAN USB Adaptor User Manual

Wireless LAN USB Adaptor
User Manual V1.0
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This document provides detailed user guidelines for Wireless
LAN USB Adaptor operation and setting-up. Though every effort has been
made to ensure that this document is up-to-date and accurate, more information
may have become available subsequent to the production of this guide.
RELEASE HISTORY
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Specifications ................................................................................4
Chapter 3 Installation/ Uninstallation.........................................…................5
3.1 Installation.......................................................................……................5
3.2 Uninstallation ..................................................................……...............10
Chapter 4 RtWLAN: Wireless LAN Management GUI ............…...................12
4.1 Introduction of Main Window.......................................……..................12
4.2 Station Mode ...........................................................……........................16
4.3 AP Mode ........................................................................……...................22
Appendix 1: How to Use 802.1x ( Step by Step )..........................…..............27
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Wireless LAN USB Adaptor.
Wireless LAN USB Adaptor 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 adaptor.
It provides a full solution of all the IEEE 802.11 b/g protocols, that
pass the WiFi tests and are compatible with all the wireless
products with WiFi logo. If you have a Wireless LAN USB Adaptor
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 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, Adhoc 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.
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Chapter 2 Specifications
Host system connections
Interface Fully complies with USB 2.0 or 1.1
USB date transfer rate USB high speed (480Mbps), and full speed (12Mbps)
Wireless LAN (WLAN) environment connections
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Chapter 3 Installation/ Uninstallation
3.1 Installation
Before you proceed with the installation, please notice the following descriptions.
Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures
are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.)
Note2: If you have installed the WLAN USB driver & utility before, please uninstall
the old version first.
1. If you insert the Wireless LAN Network Adaptor into your computer USB port before
installing the software program from the CD, then auto installation window pops up
as follows:
2. Click Driver Installation
1-1. If you insert the Wireless LAN USB Adaptor into your computer USB port after
installing the software program from the CD, then the following window pops up.
2-1. Click Cancel.
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3. Choose a set up language.
4. Click OK.
5. Click Next to process the installation.
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6. The system starts software installation of the WLAN USB adaptor.
7. On Windows Logo Software Installation screen, click Continue Anyway to continue.
Note: Not all the drivers will have this message box.
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8 Click Finish to complete the installation.
9. After setup, restart your computer.
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