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AWUS036AC

 

 

ALFA Network Inc. 

 

CE mark Warning

 

 

This  is  a  class  B  device,  in  a  domestic  environment;  this  product  may  cause  radio 
interference,  in  which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 

 

 

R&TTE Compliance Statement

 

 

This  equipment  complies  with  all  the  requirements  of  DIRECTIVE  1999/5/CE  OF  THE 
EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT  AND  THE  COUNCIL  OF  9  March  1999  on  radio 
equipment  and  telecommunication  terminal  Equipment  and  the  mutual  recognition  of  their 
conformity  (R&TTE).  The  R&TTE  Directive  repeals  and  replaces  in  the  directive 
98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and  Satellite Earth Station Equipment) 
As of April 8, 2000. 

 

 

Safety

 

 

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. 
However,  special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity 
when  working  with  electrical  equipment.  All  guidelines  of  this  and  of  the  computer 
manufacture must therefore be allowed  at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment. 

 

 

EU Countries Intended for Use

 

 

The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium, 
Denmark,  Finland, and France (with Frequency channel restrictions). Germany, Greece, 
Ireland, Italy,  Luxembourg .The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United 
Kingdom. 
The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland, 
Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. 

 
 

 

WEEE regulation

 

 

To  avoid  the  potential  effects  on  the  environment  and  human  health  as  a 
result  of  the  presence  of  hazardous  substances  in  electrical  and  electronic 
equipment, end users of  electrical and electronic  equipment should  understand 
the  meaning  of  the crossed-out  wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose of WEEE 
as unsorted municipal waste and have to  collect such WEEE separately. 

Summary of Contents for AWUS036AC

Page 1: ...AWUS036AC IEEE 802 11ac AC1200 USB WirelessAdapter User s Guide...

Page 2: ...nna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an e...

Page 3: ...he dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the s...

Page 4: ...LFA Network Inc Contents 1 Introduction 6 2 DriverInstallation 7 2 1 Windows 7 7 3 WirelessNetworkConfiguration 10 3 1 Utility Icon 10 3 2 Client Mode 10 4 Access Point Mode 176 4 1 General Page 16 4...

Page 5: ...ending on your business scale SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows System XP 32 64 Vista 32 64 Win7 32 64 Win 8 32 64 PCs must have a device driver installed It allows you to communicate with wireless adapter...

Page 6: ...indows 7 Notes The following installation was operated under Windows 7 Procedures are similar for Windows XP vista Step 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM Installation program will prompt l...

Page 7: ...Wireless Adapter AWUS036AC ALFA Network Inc Step 2 Welcome Installation dialog prompt shown Click Next to continue Click Cancel to close installation Installing and configuring WLAN utility Step 3 Cl...

Page 8: ...802 11ac USB Wireless Adapter AWUS036AC ALFA Network Inc Step 4 Click Finish to complete installation...

Page 9: ...em Tray automatically 3 1 Utility Icon Client mode utility running but no WLAN Adapter plugged Client mode utility running and WLAN Adapter scan available network Client mode utility running and WLAN...

Page 10: ...al strength and link quality are displayed also The bar graph displays the quality and strength of the link between the node and its Access Point Link Quality is a measurement of receiving and transmi...

Page 11: ...apter AWUS036AC ALFA Network Inc 3 2 3 Profile Setting In profile tab you can Add Remove Edit Duplicate and Set Default to manipulate profile content manually Strongly recommend to use profile after y...

Page 12: ...e Network tab and it will show all available networks that radio can reaches Select proper SSID BSSID you want to connect Click Refresh button to force and rescan available networks currently Select o...

Page 13: ...USB Wireless Adapter AWUS036AC ALFA Network Inc In this page you can edit your profile name configure wireless security like WEP WPA WPA2 802 1x etc After finishing setup click OK button to save confi...

Page 14: ...802 11ac USB Wireless Adapter AWUS036AC ALFA Network Inc 3 2 5 Status In this page it shows all wireless networking and device driver version in details...

Page 15: ...ac USB Wireless Adapter AWUS036AC ALFA Network Inc 3 2 6 Wi Fi Protected Setup There is an easy and secure setup solution for Wi Fi network You can choose PIN Code or Push Button method to connect to...

Page 16: ...ation that represents 16 bit ID of a station It is a unique value assigned by AP 5 MAC address It is the six two digit numbers that assemble the MAC address of respected joined station 6 Life Time It...

Page 17: ...tication and data encryption to prevent unauthorized login WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK TKIP The most advanced authentication and data encryption that provide the best security protection d ASCII PASSPHRASE...

Page 18: ...interval between each beacon that this AP sends out in unit of TU 1024 micro seconds 2 DTIM Period The DTIM Period field is the number of Beacon intervals between successive DTIMs 3 Preamble Mode Long...

Page 19: ...802 11ac USB Wireless Adapter AWUS036AC ALFA Network Inc 4 3 Statistics Page The Tx Rx status of current wireless connection is shown A statistic analysis of packet transition is listed...

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