Amped wireless UA150C User Manual

SETUP GUIDE

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High Power Wireless-150N Compact USB Adapter

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT INSERT THE USB ADAPTER
UNTIL THE DRIVER HAS BEEN INSTALLED

Insert the Setup CD

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Follow the Instructions for your Operating System:

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UA150C

Install Software

The menu page should appear.

Select the instructions for your operating system
below and install the driver for the USB adapter.

Windows Instructions: This Side

Mac Instructions: Back Side

Do not insert the USB Adapter until after the
software/driver has been fully installed.

Windows 7 and Vista

A. From the Menu page, select Install Software

If the Menu page does not appear, browse the
CD drive and double-click the Autoload.exe file

C. Continue the Driver Installation

Follow the instructions that appear and click

Install to continue the installation.

B. Start the Driver Installation

If prompted, click Yes to begin the installation.

D. Restart your Computer

A prompt will appear asking you to restart your
computer. Select Yes and click Finish to restart.

E. Insert the High Power USB Adapter

After the computer has fully rebooted, locate an
available USB port and insert the USB Adapter.
Windows should automatically begin installing the
driver for use with the USB Adapter.

G. Connect to a Wireless Network

F. Connect to a Wireless Network

Locate the Wireless Icon in the Windows System
tray (bottom right corner) and click it to view
available wireless networks. Highlight your
desired network and click Connect.

If the network you are trying to connect to has
security enabled you will need to enter it here.

Windows XP and 2000

A. From the Menu page, select Install Software

If the Menu page does not appear, browse the
CD drive and double-click the Autoload.exe file

C. Restart your Computer

B. Start the Driver Installation

Click Next to begin the installation. Follow the
instructions that appear and click Install to
continue.

D. Insert the High Power USB Adapter

A prompt will appear asking you to restart your
computer. Select Yes and click Finish to restart.

E. New Hardware Wizard

When the New Hardware Wizard appears and asks
to search for software, select No, not this time.
Click Next to continue.

G. Connect to a Wireless Network

After the computer has fully rebooted, locate an
available USB port and insert the USB Adapter.
The Found New Hardware Wizard should appear.

F. New Hardware Wizard

When prompted by the New Hardware Wizard to
install the software, select Install the Software

Automatically (Recommended) and click Next.

H. Connect to a Wireless Network

Amped Wireless

USB Wireless-N Driver

and Utility

Once Windows has completed the software installation
locate the Amped Wireless Utility icon and open the
software by double-clicking the icon. Select the

Available Network tab to view nearby networks.

Highlight the network that you wish to connect to
and double-click it to connect. If your network
has security enabled, you can enter it in the

Network Key field and click OK.

Mac OS X

Installation for Mac Operating Systems

A. Access the Menu

From the autoload page, click on Start Here
to open the menu. If the menu does not load
browse the CD to find the Start Here file.

C. Select your Operating System

From the CD Menu, select the software version
that your Mac is using to begin installing the
software (i.e. 10.7, 10.6, 10.5 or 10.4).

B. Find your Operating System Version

Click on the Apple Icon (upper-left corner).
Select About this Mac and note the Mac OS X

version.

D. Find the Folder on the Setup CD

Open your OS X version folder, and then
click Installation file to begin the installation.

E. Install the Software

Follow the instructions and click Continue to
install the software. If prompted, select a
destination for the driver software. This is
typically the Macintosh HD. Click Continue.

G. Turn Off Your AirPort Card

F. Restart your Computer

When the software has installed, you will be
asked to restart your Mac. Click Restart to
reboot your computer.

H. Insert the High Power USB Adapter

After the computer reboots, disable any AirPort
cards by selecting the wireless icon (upper right­corner) and select Turn AirPort Off. If you do not
have an Airport Card continue to Step H.

I. Activate the USB Adapter

You may be prompted to activate your USB
Adapter in Network Preferences. If not, select
the Apple Button (upper left corner) and select

System Preferences from the drop-down list.

From there, select Network.

K. Activate the Adapter (OS X 10.4/10.5 Only)

Once all Airport cards are disabled you may insert
the High Power USB Adapter into your USB port.

J. Activate the USB Adapter

For OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard:

Select Ethernet Adapter (en#) and click Advanced.

Continue to Step K

For OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and 10.7 Lion:

Select 11n Adapter and click Apply.

Continue to Step M

L. Activate the Adapter (OS X 10.4/10.5 Only)

In the Advanced menu, check that the adapter
is Using DHCP and then click OK.

M. Connect to a Wireless Network

Amped Wireless Utility

Can be found in your

Applications folder or

the Mac dock

The Amped Wireless Utility should automatically
load. If it does not load, click the Amped Wireless

Utility icon to load the utility. Select the Available

Network tab to view nearby wireless networks.

Highlight your desired network and click Connect.

Note:

Click Add to Profile after highlighting your network to save it
and have the Utility connect automatically when in range.

Click Apply to activate your USB Adapter.

N. Connect to a Wireless Network

If your network has security enabled, enter the
security key here. Re-enter it again to confirm.
Click OK to begin using your new wireless adapter.

How to Upgrade your Antenna

Upgrading your antenna can provide more range and distance for different types of
wireless applications. The Amped Wireless High Power USB Adapter is compatible with
any High Gain 2.4GHz Wi-Fi antenna with a RP-SMA connector. Simply unscrew the
original antenna and screw on the upgraded antenna for more range and distance.
For more information on High Gain antennas visit the Amped Wireless website.

Troubleshooting Tips

PROBLEM:

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I inserted the CD but the Installation Menu does not appear.

Windows: Click Start, click My Computer (or Computer) and double-click your
CD-Rom drive. Locate the autorun.exe file and double-click it.

Mac: Locate the CD icon on your desktop. Click to open it. Locate the Install
Software file and click to open the Menu.