IEEE 802.1
1n Wireless Series
Long-Range USB
User Manual
Adapter
rsion: 2.0
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Date: January 13, 2009
FCC Certifications
Federal Communicatio
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
n Commission Interference Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
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CE Mark
Warning
This equipment com
Class B for ITE, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information
in this document is not up-to-date. Please check with your local distributors for the latest
information. No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written
consent from the company.
plies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022
rademarks:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VERVIEW ..........................................................1
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PACKING
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NTRODUCTI
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INST
SOFTW
MAN
AKING A
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ON TO THE
EATURES
ALLATION GUIDE ........................................2
ARE
TALLATION
INS
AGEMENT GUIDE.........................................5
ASIC NETW
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TION
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NNECTION
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Select a configuration tool .......................................................................................... 5
To connect with Microsoft Zero Configuration tool...................................................... 5
To connect with 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility............................................................ 7
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802.1
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UTILITY
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Interfaces.................................................................................................................... 8
Link Status Information............................................................................................... 9
Profile ....................................................................................................................... 10
Network .................................................................................................................... 19
Advanced.................................................................................................................. 20
Statistics................................................................................................................... 21
WMM........................................................................................................................ 22
WPS ......................................................................................................................... 24
CCX.......................................................................................................................... 35
Radio On/Off............................................................................................................. 35
AP
MO
DE MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR
INDOWS
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2000/XP/V
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Config....................................................................................................................... 38
Security Setting ........................................................................................................ 40
Access Control ......................................................................................................... 41
MAC Table................................................................................................................ 42
Event Log ................................................................................................................. 43
Statistics................................................................................................................... 44
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Overview
hank you for purchasing this product. Read this chapter to know about your
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IEEE 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter.
Unp
Before getting started,
1. IEEE 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter.
2. One Utility/ Manual CD.
acking Information
please verify that your package includes the following items:
Introduction to the IEEE 802.1
The I
EEE 802.11n Wireless USB adapter provides users to launch IEEE 802.11n wireless network
at 150 Mbps in the 2.4GHz (AWUS036NH
band,
11/54 Mbps. You can configure this adapter with ad-hoc mode to connect to other 2.4GHz
(AWUS036NH/AWUS036NEH) or 2.4
with Infrastructure mode to connect to a wireless AP or router for accessing to Internet. Thi s adapter
includes a convenient Utility for scanning available networks and saving preferred networks that
users usually connected with. Security encryption can also be configured by this utility.
which is also compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g and IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless devices at
GHz&5.2GHz&5.8GHz (A
1n Wireless USB Adapter
/AWUS036NEH) or 2.4GHz&5.2GHz&5.8GHz (AWUS05
WUS051NH) wireless computers or
1NH)
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Key Features
Complies with IEEE 802.11n wireless standards
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2.4GHz (AWUS036NH / AWUS036NEH)
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frequency band, MIMO
2.4GHz&5.2GHz&5.8GHz (AWUS051NH) frequency
y
band, MIMO
Complies with USB 2.0
y
y
High speed transfer data rate up to 150 Mbps
Supports auto-installation
y
Supports wireless data encryption with
y
64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Supports QoS: WMM, WMM-PS
y
Supports multiple BSSID
y
y
Supports driver for Windows 2000, XP 32/64,
Vista 32/64, Windows 7, Linux (2.4.x/2.6.x), and
Mac (10.3.x/10.4.x/10.5.x/10.6.x) Power PC &
PC
Installation Guide
Sof
tware Installation
Note:
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or Linux or Mac driver installation guide, please refer to the instruction in
/Driver/Linux/README
or /Dri
ver/Mac/README
he CD-Rom.
in t
y The following driver installation guide uses Windows XP as the presumed operation system.
The procedures and screens in Windows 2000 and Vista are familiar with Windows XP.
1. The system finds the newly installed device automatically . Click Cancel to close this window .
2. In
sert the CD-Rom that came with this product to your CD-Rom drive. The menu window pops
up automatically. Please click the Driver button of this product.
Note: If the CD-Rom fails to auto-run, please click on My Computer > your CD-Rom drive
> (folder of this product) > Driver then double-click the Setup icon to start this menu.
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3. Select
if you are going to install the driver and wireless utility; or install t he driver only.
4. Select
if you are going to configure your wireless network with this device or with Microsoft
Zero Configuration tool.
Note: This can be changed after installing this software.
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lick the Install button to start installing.
5. C
6. C
lick the Finish button to complete installation.
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ead this chapter to understand the management interface of the device and
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how to manage the device.
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Making a Basic Network Connection
Select a configuration tool
the following instruction for making a network con nection, we use the Utility we provide to
In
configure your wireless network settings.
Note: You could use either the software we provide or Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to
configure this adapter . To switch between the two configuration tools, please right click on the …..
icon on system tray to select.
To connect w
After speci
ith Microsoft Zero Configuration tool
fying the Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to configure your wireless network, right
click on the
wireless network.
icon on system tray . Select View Available Wireless Networks to specify your
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he tool shows the available wireless networks. Select your demanding network to connect with.
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To connect to a wireless network with more security settings, please click Change advanced
settings to be compatible with your wireless network security settings.
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To connect w
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e provide this Utility for users to connect to a wireless network easily. It provides more
ith 802.11n Wireless LAN Utility
information and configuration for this adapter . As default, the Utility is started automatically upon
starting your computer and connects to a connectab le wireless network with best signal strength
and with no security setting. Right click on the icon in the system ray and select Launch
Config utilities if the Utility does not start. Please refer to the following chapters to get
information regarding to the functions of this Utility.
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Introduction to the 802.1
1n Wireless LAN Utility
Note: The Uti
lity in Linux and Mac are different from the following.
Interfaces
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his Utility is basically consisted of three parts:
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2
3
1. Functi
configuration window.
Note: Click to enable/disable wireless connection status.
2. Configuration Column: Center of the Utility window . Make your cha nges for each function in
this part.
3. Link Status Information: bottom of the utility window. Shows the connection status and
system information.
onal Buttons: on top of the window. You can click each button to access each
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Link Status Information
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B
A. Network Inf
ormation:
Items Informati
us
Stat
Extr
a Info Display link status in use.
Channel D
Auth
entication Authentication mode in use.
Encryption
Network Type Network
Show the connecting status. Also shows the SSID while connecting to a
valid network.
isplay current channel in use.
Encryption type in use.
type in use.
IP Address IP address of current connection.
Sub M
Default Gateway Defaul
Link Speed Show curre
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hroughput Display transmit and receive throughput in Mbps.
ask Subnet mask of current connection.
t gateway of current connection.
nt transmit rate and receive r a te.
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D
on
B. HT:
Display current HT status in use, containing BW, GI, MCS, SNR0, and SNR1 value.
C. Link Quality and Strength Bar:
Items Informati
Link Qu
Sign
al Strength 1 Receive signal strength 1.
ality
Noise Strength Displa
User can c
hoose to display Signal and Noise Strength as percentage or dBm format by mark the
Display connection quality based on signal strength and TX/RX packet
error rate.
y noise signal strength.
dBm checkbox.
D. Stati
stics:
Items Information
Link Speed Show curre
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hroughput Display transmit and receive throughput in Mbps.
nt transmit rate and receive r a te.
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Profile
A
This profile
page allows users to save different wireless settings, which helps users to get access
to wireless networks at home, office or other wireless network environments quickly.
C
B
A. Prof
ile List: The list shows all the profiles you have added before.
B. Buttons: You can cli ck on these buttons to add a new profi le, edit, delete or activ ate an old
profile.
Note: For Vista user, there are extra
and
buttons in this feature.
Click on these buttons to import or export the selected profile.
C. Prof ile Information: While you select a prof ile in the profile list, you can see the prof ile
information shows on here.
Items Information
ile Name The name of the selected profile.
Prof
SSI
D The SSID of the wireless system.
Network Type
entication
Auth
Encryption
Use 80
Tx Powe
2.1x
r
Shows I
selected profile.
Shows the authentication mode in use. There are total 8 modes: Open,
Shared, LEAP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK and WPA-NONE.
Shows the encryption mode in use. There are total 4 modes: None,
WEP, TKIP and AES.
Shows Y e s/No to indicate whether the selected profile use the 802.1 x
feature or not.
Shows the transmit power in use. There are total 7 types: Auto, 100%,
75%, 50%, 25%, 10% and Low.
Channel Shows
Power Save Mode
S Threshold Shows the RTS threshold value in use.
RT
Fra
gment Threshold Shows the fragment threshold in use.
Shows
Awake Mode) and PSM (Power Saving Mode).
nfrastructure / Ad-hoc to indicate the network type of the
the channel in use (1~14) for Ad-Hoc mode.
the power save mode in use. Two selections: CAM (Constantly
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o add a new profile:
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1. Click the Add button. The add profile window pops up.
Note: you could also add a new profile quickly by selecting an available network in the
Network function then click the Add to Profile button.
2. There are three tabs o
← Click
on these tabs
n the window:
Setti
ngs for: Profile Name, SSID, Network Type, Tx Power, Preamble,
Power Save Mode, RTS Threshold, and Fragment Threshold.
ngs for: Authentication, Encryption, Preshared K ey, and WEP Key .
Setti
ngs for: EAP Method, Tunnel Authentication, and Session
Setti
Resumption. For different EAP Method, you also have to configure
different require of ID/Password, Client Certificate, or Server
Certificate.
Please follow the steps below to fill in the information gradually.
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