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3.2 Windows Vista Configuration 

 
Windows Vista has its own built in utility, so the AirLink101 Wireless Configuration Utility 
is not used. 
 

 

 
To connect to a network using the Windows Vista utility, right click on the networking 
icon down in the bottom right hand corner.  Then click on 

Connect to a network

. 

 

 

 
 
Select your network from the list and click 

Connect

.

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AWLL3028

Page 1: ...802 11g Wireless USB Adapter Model AWLL3028 User s Manual Rev 1 1...

Page 2: ...ation 8 3 Configuring the Adapter 11 3 1 Windows 2000 XP Configuration 11 3 2 Windows Vista Configuration 16 3 3 Troubleshooting 18 4 Wireless Configuration Utility 20 4 1 General 20 4 2 Profile 22 4...

Page 3: ...much safer than WEP encryption 1 1 Package Contents Before you begin the installation please check the items of your package The package should include the following items Wireless USB Adapter USB Ca...

Page 4: ...Users 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 wiza...

Page 5: ...ote If the Autorun screen doesn t appear automatically or if you get a blank white screen go to Start Run and type D Utility Setup exe where D is the letter of your CD drive and click OK Windows Vista...

Page 6: ...6 Step 2 Click Next at the welcome screen...

Page 7: ...at the Windows Logo Screen For Windows 2000 click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt Windows Vista Users When the Windows Security box appears click Install this driver software anyway Ste...

Page 8: ...the driver has been installed successfully please perform the following steps Step 1 Right click on My Computer from your desktop and select Properties Step 2 If you are using Windows XP 2000 select...

Page 9: ...9 If you are using Windows Vista click on the device manager link on the left side of the screen...

Page 10: ...e list and verify that AirLink101 802 11g Wireless USB Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it If AirLink101 802 11g Wireless USB Adapter is not listed or you see a yellow question...

Page 11: ...Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility Please follow the steps below to disable XP s wireless utility Double click on the Wireless Network Connection Icon in the system tray and then cl...

Page 12: ...the utility double click on the Wireless Configuration Utility icon in the system tray at the bottom right hand corner of your screen Step 2 Go to the Available Network tab select the SSID Network Na...

Page 13: ...ing to connect to does not have encryption enabled you will see the following box pop up on your screen Click OK to connect If the network you are attempting to connect to is configured for encryption...

Page 14: ...e appropriate boxes and click OK to connect Step 3 You should now be connected Click on the general tab to check the status of your connection It should say Associated next to status and there should...

Page 15: ...15...

Page 16: ...so the AirLink101 Wireless Configuration Utility is not used To connect to a network using the Windows Vista utility right click on the networking icon down in the bottom right hand corner Then click...

Page 17: ...es not have encryption enabled you will see the following warning Click Connect Anyway to connect to the network If the network you are attempting to connect to has encryption enabled a box will appea...

Page 18: ...click Close to complete the setup 3 3 Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with the connection unable to connect low signal strength slow connection speed not working unstable wireless co...

Page 19: ...ss computer before trying to connect again Keep going through the channels until you find one that gives you a stable connection For instructions on changing channels refer to the documentation that c...

Page 20: ...including the settings of wireless encryption 4 1 General The General tab provides you with the status of the current connection including signal network name SSID IP Address and router channel At the...

Page 21: ...of the adapter Disable Adapter will completely disable the wireless adapter Wireless Zero Config allows Windows XP users to use the Windows XP Wireless Zero configuration utility instead of using the...

Page 22: ...ile tab lists current profiles and allows you to create new profiles Click Add to create a new profile Select a profile and click Edit to edit an existing profile Select a profile and click Set Defaul...

Page 23: ...23 Enter a Profile Name and SSID You can also configure your encryption settings for the profile Click OK to save the profile...

Page 24: ...lable Network Available network lists all of the networks that the adapter sees in your area Clicking Refresh will refresh the list To connect to a network select a network from the list and click Add...

Page 25: ...the wrong settings will prevent your adapter from operating properly If you accidentally change settings you can click Set Defaults to undo your changes Power Save allows you to change the power savin...

Page 26: ...set to g b g only or b only Preamble Mode allows you to set the preamble for the wireless adapter Channel Plan allows you to modify the channel plan for the adapter PSP XLink Mode is for use with XLin...

Page 27: ...27 4 5 Status The status section provides you with a list of information about the current status of the adapter...

Page 28: ...28 4 6 Statistics This section provides transmit and receive statistics...

Page 29: ...ted Setup or WPS is a new and convenient way to secure your wireless connection In order to use it your wireless router must also support WPS There are two ways to configure WPS PIN and PBC Push butto...

Page 30: ...30 Click Yes to select your router from the list Then click Select Write down the PIN Code and enter it into your router...

Page 31: ...31 For the push button method click on PBC...

Page 32: ...32 Go to your router and press the WPS button to complete the configuration...

Page 33: ...uring Encryption If a network requires encryption settings to be entered manually you will see the following box when you attempt to connect For WEP encryption select Shared Key from the Network Authe...

Page 34: ...ption select WEP Enter the encryption key in the Network Key box and enter it again into the Confirm network key box Click OK to save your settings For WPA encryption Select WPA PSK from the Network A...

Page 35: ...35 For data encryption select TKIP or AES Enter the encryption key in the Network Key box and enter it again into the Confirm network key box Click OK to save your settings...

Page 36: ...router and share its existing wired connection with other computers In order to use this mode the computer will need to be hard wired directly to the internet To switch into access point mode click o...

Page 37: ...The SSID is what other computers will need to look for when trying to connect to your adapter BSSID is the physical address or MAC address of your wireless adapter Association Table shows you the remo...

Page 38: ...ng Channel allows you to select which channel you want the network to operate on You may want to change this if you are having connectivity issues Wireless Network Security can be set if you want to s...

Page 39: ...Beacon Interval DTIM Period and Preamble Mode to fine tune your adapter s connection Click apply after making changes so that they take effect If you need to change the settings back to what they wer...

Page 40: ...ring shows the device that the adapter is using to provide an internet connection to wireless clients This is automatically configured during the setup To set up MAC Filtering click on MAC Filter and...

Page 41: ...ct connections from specified MAC addresses Once you are done configuring click Apply to save the changes 4 10 About The About window provides information about the Wireless Configuration Utility vers...

Page 42: ...WPA WPA2 Diagnostic LEDs Power Link Software AP Power Saving WMM support WEP WPA WPA2 MAC address filter WinXP only ICS setting Support WinXP only Transmission Rate 1 2 5 5 6 11 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps...

Page 43: ...nt into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not e...

Page 44: ...6 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms z EN 60950 Product...

Page 45: ...etwork conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction mix of wireless products used radio frequency interference e g cordless telephones a...

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