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Infrastructure mode 

 

 

An  Infrastructure  Mode  network  contains  at  least  one  wireless  client  and  one 
wireless AP or router. This client connects to Internet or intranet by communicating 
with this wireless AP. 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for AWUS036NHR

Page 1: ...Alfa Network Inc Page 1 AWUS036NHR Long Range Indoor IEEE 802 11n USB Adapter User Manual...

Page 2: ...king a Basic Network Connection 9 Ad Hoc Mode 9 Infrastructure mode 11 Introduction to the Wireless LAN Utility 13 Starting the Wireless LAN Utility 13 General 14 Profile 15 Available Network 16 Advan...

Page 3: ...ead this chapter to better understand your AWUS036NHR Long Range indoor USB Adapter Unpacking information Before getting started please verify that your package includes the following items 1 AWUS036N...

Page 4: ...reless AP or router for accessing to Internet This adapter includes a convenient Utility for scanning available networks and saving preferred networks that users a r e usually connected with Security...

Page 5: ...ocedures and screens in Windows 2000 XP are similar with Windows 7 Insert the installation CD that came with this product to your CD ROM drive Please click the Windows 7 Vista XP button from the popup...

Page 6: ...lfa Network Inc Page 6 1 Please plug in your AWUS036NHR into USB port before the installation 2 The welcome window will pop up Click the Next button to proceed 3 Installation is in progress please wai...

Page 7: ...tart the system first before connect this wireless adapter to your computer 5 New hardware is found after installation is completed in Windows 7 Found New Hardware Wizard in Windows XP 2000 and Vista...

Page 8: ...Alfa Network Inc Page 8 3 Select Install the software automatically and then click the Next button 4 Please wait while installing the driver 5 Click the Finish button to complete installation...

Page 9: ...your wireless network using this Utility please perform the following procedures to disable your native Windows XP wireless support Wireless Zero Configuration Service 1 Double click the icon on your...

Page 10: ...onnecting to an open wireless network 4 Click OK to add this network into the profile list Note This example is an open wireless network If you are going to connect to a Wireless adapter with security...

Page 11: ...nc Page 11 Infrastructure mode An Infrastructure Mode network contains at least one wireless client and one wireless AP or router This client connects to Internet or intranet by communicating with thi...

Page 12: ...e icon on your desktop 2 Click the Available Network button to scan available access points Double click on the AP that you are going to connect to 3 Click the OK button to confirm that you are connec...

Page 13: ...eless LAN Utility will pop up You may click on the tabs above to configure this adapter The checkboxes below provide the following functions Show Tray Icon Check this checkbox to show the utility icon...

Page 14: ...nformation Status Check if the device associated to target network Speed The current connection speed Type Infrastructure mode or Ad Hoc mode Encryption The performing encryption mode for connecting t...

Page 15: ...t and click this button to delete it Edit To modify the configurations for a profile click this profile on the profile list and click this button to edit Duplicate To make a copy of a profile click th...

Page 16: ...le tab lists the reachable wireless network for the adapter Refresh Click this button to rescan available networks around the adapter Add to Profile To add an available Network to your profile list se...

Page 17: ...inimum power consumption Max Maximum power consumption Fragment Threshold The maximum size of a packet that is going to be segmented and transmitted Select the size from 256 to 2432 default bytes RTS...

Page 18: ...rk Inc Page 18 Status This tab shows the current connection status of this adapter Statistics See Statistics tab to show the transmission activity record Clicking the Reset button recounts the values...

Page 19: ...onfigure your wireless network via this RT Set setup wizard in the following two modes Station mode infrastructure Select this mode to connect to the AP access point in your LAN AP mode Select this mo...

Page 20: ...Alfa Network Inc Page 20 3 AWUS036NHR is now in AP mode and ready for configuration...

Page 21: ...Use this adapter as an AP 1 To use this adapter as an AP access point use drop down menu to select the Access Point mode to proceed 2 Switch to AP mode is in process 3 AWUS036NHR is now in AP mode and...

Page 22: ...information of this AP SSID The SSID network name of the wireless network constructed by this AP BSSID The MAC address of this AP Config Click this button to change configurations to this AP Associati...

Page 23: ...etween beacons from 20 1000 DTIM Period Set the DTIM period between 1 255 Preamble Mode Click the drop list to select the preamble to be long short or auto Set Defaults Click this button to restore th...

Page 24: ...Reset button and recounts the values from zero ICS Internet Connection Sharing This page allows users to select the adapter to connect to the public network Please click on the device that are used f...

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