User
’s Guide
AWUS036NHA
150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter
Page 1: ...User s Guide AWUS036NHA 150Mbps Wireless High Gain USB Adapter...
Page 2: ...nnect 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 This device complies with part...
Page 3: ...tdoor use and public service France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to al...
Page 4: ...3 Configuration for Windows XP 9 3 1 Current Status 9 3 2 Profile Management 11 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile 11 3 2 2 Remove a profile 15 3 2 3 Switch another Profile 16 3 2 4 Export a...
Page 5: ...6NHA including Atheros Wireless Client Utility and Drivers User Guide Other Helpful Information Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missi...
Page 6: ...up Wizard guides you step by step through the installation process the Atheros Wireless Client Utility ACU helps you create a wireless connection immediately With unmatched wireless performance recept...
Page 7: ...ternately The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection Activity Green Status Green Intermittently The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data Activity Green Sta...
Page 8: ...vers When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software the system will prompt Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD ROM The Setup steps...
Page 9: ...cense Agreement you should choose a Setup type It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install driver only select Make Driver Installation D...
Page 10: ...then click Next in the screen below shown in Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 6 After that select the program folder you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list It is recomm...
Page 11: ...e 2 6 7 Choose configuration tool if you are not sure please leave it default Then click Next to continue Figure 2 7 8 Click OK to continue the Installation Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figu...
Page 12: ...ove you will see the screen below click Finish to reboot the system Figure 2 10 Now carefully insert the device into the USB port of your computer Windows will automatically detect the device and disp...
Page 13: ...connection If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB If the icon is green...
Page 14: ...shown here The options include Infrastructure access point Ad Hoc Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management IP Address This displays the comp...
Page 15: ...Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration profile from the Profile list and c...
Page 16: ...eld has a maximum limit of 32 characters Figure 3 3 2 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile To define the security...
Page 17: ...sociated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security tab to allow association To complete WEP encryption configuration you mus...
Page 18: ...modes of networking Infrastructure All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless...
Page 19: ...o an access point Auto Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails Open Open System enables an adapter to attempt authent...
Page 20: ...ofile to export 2 Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear below 3 Browse the directory to export the profile to 4 Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified locati...
Page 21: ...General tab screen Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network Figure 3 10 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the...
Page 22: ...ection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab the client adapter will scan for an available network The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of...
Page 23: ...l see the adapter information including general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Access the adapter information from the Diagno...
Page 24: ...eive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received...
Page 25: ...54Mbps 11n Up to 150Mbps Modulation 11b CCK QPSK BPSK 11n 11g OFDM Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Data Security WPA WPA2 64 128 bit WEP TKIP AES Frequency 2 4 2 4835GHz Spread Spectrum Direct...
Page 26: ...data transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover th...
Page 27: ...provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise Th...
Page 28: ...termines the key length 128 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard...
