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4.3 Configure Encryption Settings 

 
This section describes how to configure encryption settings for the 

Wireless PCI 

Adapter

. 

 

Note:

 The encryption settings you set for the Adapter must match the same settings of 

the Access Point/Wireless Router; otherwise, the encryption will not work properly. 
 

Step 1

 From the 

AP List

 tab, select the Access Point/Wireless Router you want to 

connect to and click 

Connect

. 

 

 

 

Step 2

 Verify the 

profile name

 is correct and click 

Next

. 

 

Summary of Contents for AWLH3026

Page 1: ...802 11g Wireless PCI Adapter Model AWLH3026 User s Manual Ver 2B ...

Page 2: ...Install Utility and Driver 5 2 2 Install Driver 8 2 3 Verify Driver Installation 9 3 Configure the Wireless PCI Adapter 11 4 Configure the Wireless Utility 17 4 1 Link Information 17 4 2 AP List 19 4 3 Configure Encryption Settings 20 4 4 Profile Setting 25 4 5 Static IP Setting 29 4 6 About 30 Technical Support 31 ...

Page 3: ...ess feature that combines IEEE 802 1x and TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol technologies Client users are required to authorize before accessing the APs or AP Routers and the data transmitted through the network is encrypted decrypted by a dynamically changing secret key 1 1 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include the ...

Page 4: ...eet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle the wall will appear as if it were over 42 feet 14 meters thick Try to make sure that the Access Points and Wireless Adapters are positioned so that the signal will travel in as straight a line through a wall or ceiling as possible for better reception 3 Building Materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs can have a negative effect on ran...

Page 5: ...2 1 Install Utility and Driver Step 1 Insert the Wireless PCI Adapter into an available PCI slot and turn on your computer Step 2 After turning on the computer Windows will launch the Found New Hardware Wizard The Found New Hardware Wizard appears differently depending on your operating system Click Cancel to quit the wizard and insert the Driver Utility CD into your CD drive Note If the autorun s...

Page 6: ...6 Step 3 Select Install Utility and Driver from the setup menu Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen ...

Page 7: ...7 Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder Step 6 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen For Windows 2000 click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt ...

Page 8: ...reboot your computer 2 2 Install Driver Drivers are automatically installed when installing the Utility software If you want to install only the driver the drivers are located in D Drivers where D is the letter of your CD drive ...

Page 9: ... has been installed successfully please perform the following steps Step 1 Right click on My Computer from your desktop and select Properties Step 2 Select the Device Manager tab For Windows 2000 XP select the Hardware tab first then click on Device Manager ...

Page 10: ...he list and verify that Airlink101 802 11g Wireless Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it If Airlink101 802 11g Wireless Adapter is not listed or you see a yellow question mark beside it please re install the driver again ...

Page 11: ...Zero Configuration Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility Please follow the steps below to disable XP s wireless utility Step 1 Double click on the Wireless Network Connection Icon in the system tray and then click on Properties or Advanced Step 2 Go to the Wireless Networks tab uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box and click OK ...

Page 12: ...eless PCI Adapter s utility go to Start All Programs Airlink101 Wireless Utility Wireless Utility Step 1 Go to the AP List tab select the SSID Network Name of the wireless network you wish to connect to and click Connect ...

Page 13: ...not enabled for the selected access point router skip to step 6 Otherwise enter a profile name for your wireless setting and click Next Step 3 Verify that the Network Name matches the SSID of your wireless network and click Next ...

Page 14: ...ep 4 Please select the proper encryption setting for your wireless router or access point Click Next Step 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the encryption settings Click Complete when finished ...

Page 15: ...15 Step 6 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection Step 7 Go to the Link Information tab and click on the More button ...

Page 16: ...quate Signal Strength and Link Quality and that you have been assigned a valid IP address instead of all 0 s If you do not have adequate Signal Strength try re orienting the Access Point and or the Wireless PCI Adapter to get a better reception ...

Page 17: ...eless Utility that you can configure including the settings of wireless encryption 4 1 Link Information The Link Information tab shows the current profile in use as well as details of the current network connection Click on the More button to see the details of the current network connection ...

Page 18: ...18 The Wireless Information displays the current wireless network you are connected to as well as various other statuses such as the Signal Strength and your assigned IP address ...

Page 19: ...ble Access Points detected by the Wireless PCI Adapter Simply select the desired Access Point you wish to connect to and click Connect The Site Information displays a list of status for the selected AP including the Channel number and the Encryption status ...

Page 20: ...te The encryption settings you set for the Adapter must match the same settings of the Access Point Wireless Router otherwise the encryption will not work properly Step 1 From the AP List tab select the Access Point Wireless Router you want to connect to and click Connect Step 2 Verify the profile name is correct and click Next ...

Page 21: ...21 Step 3 Verify the Network Name SSID is correct and click Next For WEP Settings WEP Step 4 Select the appropriate Authentication Mode and Encryption settings and click Next ...

Page 22: ...22 WEP Step 5 Select the appropriate Input Method Key password Key Index and click Next WEP Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings ...

Page 23: ...23 For WPA Settings WPA Step 4 Select WPA PSK and the appropriate Input Method and click Next WPA Step 5 Enter the WPA Key passphrase and click Next ...

Page 24: ...PA Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings Step 7 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection A lock icon beside the antenna indicates the connection is encrypted ...

Page 25: ...ile Setting The Profile Setting tab lists all the profiles you have created You can create new profiles for different network environments To add a new profile follow the steps below Step 1 Click on the Add button ...

Page 26: ...26 Step 2 Enter a name for your new profile and click Next Step 3 Enter the SSID Network Name of the wireless network you want to connect to and click Next ...

Page 27: ...27 Step 4 Configure any encryption setting if required and click Next Step 5 Click Complete to finish the profile setting ...

Page 28: ...ofile will be listed in the Profile List Step 7 You can quickly select which profile you want to use from the Link Information tab depending on your network environments without having to reconfigure the settings each time ...

Page 29: ...P address of the wireless adapter to static IP follow the steps below Step 1 On the last step of 4 4 Profile Setting under IP setting select New Setting Step 2 Select Static Step 3 Enter in the information and click Complete to finish setting ...

Page 30: ...30 4 6 About The About tab shows the Utility Driver and Firmware version as well as the MAC address of the Wireless PCI Adapter ...

Page 31: ...ference e g cordless telephones and microwaves as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Copyright 2005 AirLink101 All rights reserved AirLink101 the stylized AirLink101 logo specific product designations and all other words and logos that are identified as trademarks and or service marks are unless noted otherwise the trademarks and service marks of AirLink101 All other produc...

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