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UA1000

USER’S GUIDE

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Activate the USB Adapter

For OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard ONLY:

(For OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and 10.7 Lion see next page)

Select

Ethernet Adapter (en#)

and click

Advanced

.

In the Advanced Menu, check that the adapter is

Using DHCP

and then click

OK

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Summary of Contents for UA1000

Page 1: ...UA1000 High Power Wireless N 500mW Directional USB Adapter User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...tors 4 SETUP GUIDE 5 Windows 7 and Vista Installation 5 Windows XP and 2000 Installation 13 Using the Amped Wireless Utility Windows 22 Mac OS X Installation 26 Using the Amped Wireless Utility Mac 39 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 42 TROUBLESHOOTING AND SUPPORT INFORMATION 43 WARRANTY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION 52 ...

Page 3: ...ality products through innovation and advanced technology We pride ourselves on delivering products that outperform the competition and go beyond your expectations If you have any questions please feel free to contact us We d love to hear from you and thank you for your support Email sales ampedwireless com Call 888 573 8830 Web www ampedwireless com ...

Page 4: ... GETTING STARTED Package Contents Check to make sure you have all the contents within your package High Power Wireless N 500mW Directional USB Adapter Dual USB 2 0 Cable Setup CD Driver Software and User s Guide Setup Guide ...

Page 5: ...er The other end connects to USB ports on your PC Do not attach the cable until after you have installed the software Activity LED Blinks rapidly when wireless data traffic is passing through the High Power Adapter WPS Button The Wi Fi Protected Setup Button enables one touch setup of the High Power Adapter with compatible wireless routers ...

Page 6: ...UA1000 USER S GUIDE 5 SETUP GUIDE Windows 7 and Vista Installation a Power on your PC and Insert the CD Locate the Setup CD and insert it into your CD drive ...

Page 7: ...software to begin the installation process If the Menu page does not appear select Run Autoload exe if prompted or browse your CD drive and double click the Autoload exe file c If prompted click Yes to allow the program to make changes and continue with the installation ...

Page 8: ...UA1000 USER S GUIDE 7 d Continue with the Installation Click Next to proceed with the installation e Continue with the Installation ...

Page 9: ...ave any unsaved work before clicking Finish to avoid losing any unsaved data g Plug in the High Power USB Adapter After the computer has fully rebooted locate two available USB ports and insert the USB Adapter Windows should automatically begin installing the driver for use with the USB Adapter If only one USB port is available insert the USB connector labeled Primary ...

Page 10: ...and double click it to open i Connect to a Wireless Network With the Utility open click on the Available Networks tab to begin scanning for available wireless networks Note Before continuing make sure the following checkboxes on the bottom of the Utility are NOT checked Disable Adapter Radio Off and Windows Zero Config ...

Page 11: ...finished scanning for wireless networks highlight your network and double click it to join the network k Connect to a Wireless Network If the network you are attempting to connect to is secured you will need to enter the security key here Under Network Key enter the key and then confirm the key again and click OK ...

Page 12: ...tions you are now successfully connected to your wireless network The General tab will show your connection status and connection quality On the bottom right corner of your desktop the Utility will also display your link quality so you can easily view it at any time ...

Page 13: ...e the performance of your High Power USB Adapter position the antenna towards the source of your wireless network Check the signal strength of your wireless connection as you adjust the direction of the antenna to find the optimal location with the best signal strength ...

Page 14: ...UA1000 USER S GUIDE 13 Windows XP and 2000 Installation a Power on your PC and Insert the CD Locate the Setup CD and insert it into your CD drive ...

Page 15: ...k on Install Software to begin the installation process If the Menu page does not appear select Run Autoload exe if prompted or browse your Cd drive and double click the Autoload exe file c Begin the Installation Click Next to continue with the installation ...

Page 16: ...0 USER S GUIDE 15 d Continue with the Installation e Restart your Computer After the installation has completed a prompt will appear asking you to restart your computer Select Yes and click Finish to restart ...

Page 17: ...lable USB ports and insert the USB Adapter The Found New Hardware Wizard should appear If only one USB port is available insert the USB connector labeled Primary g Found New Hardware Wizard When the Found New Hardware Wizard Appears and asks to search for software select No Not at this time Click Next to continue ...

Page 18: ...he Software Automatically Recommended and click Next The Wizard should begin to install the software and driver for the High Power USB Adapter i Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard After the Wizard has finished installing the software for the High Power Adapter click Finish to close the Wizard and begin using your High Power Adapter ...

Page 19: ...and double click it to open k Connect to a Wireless Network With the Utility open click on the Available Networks tab to begin scanning for available wireless networks Note Before continuing make sure the following checkboxes on the bottom of the Utility are NOT checked Disable Adapter Radio Off and Windows Zero Config ...

Page 20: ...s finished scanning for wireless networks highlight your network and double click it to join the network m Connect to a Wireless Network If the network you are attempting to connect is secured you will need to enter the security key here Under Network Key enter the key and then confirm the key again and click OK ...

Page 21: ...tions you are now successfully connected to your wireless network The General tab will show your connection status and connection quality On the bottom right corner of your desktop the Utility will also display your link quality so you can easily view it at any time ...

Page 22: ...e the performance of your High Power USB Adapter position the antenna towards the source of your wireless network Check the signal strength of your wireless connection as you adjust the direction of the antenna to find the optimal location with the best signal strength ...

Page 23: ... the connection details as well as the IP address settings Renew IP Request a new IP address from your wireless router Use this feature in the case where your internet connection stops working but you are still connected to the wireless network Windows Zero Config If your version of Windows has a wireless utility installed the feature will allow you to use the Windows wireless utility instead of t...

Page 24: ...the network Profiles can be ranked in order of priority in the case where multiple networks are in the same vicinity Available Networks Displays the available networks within your range Click Refresh to rescan for networks or Add to Profile to save the network and connect automatically the next time the network comes in range To simply connect to a wireless network highlight the network and double...

Page 25: ...he Status tab displays information regarding the driver current settings connection details and other device information Statistics Displays the current data traffic information where TX stands for transfer and RX stands for receive ...

Page 26: ... method to connect to a wireless network The Amped Wireless Utility provides two WPS methods to use PIN code connection or PBC Push Button Configuration PBC works if your WPS enabled router designates that you push a button on your wireless adapter to connect to the network This button serves as a virtual button to push when needed ...

Page 27: ...UA1000 USER S GUIDE 26 Mac OS X Installation For OS X 10 4 10 5 10 6 and 10 7 a Power on your Mac computer and Insert the Setup CD ...

Page 28: ...r click START HERE to open the CD Menu If the CD menu does not load browse the CD to find the Install Software file for your Mac s operating system c Find your Operating System Version Click on the Apple Icon upper left corner Select About this Mac and note the Mac OS X ...

Page 29: ... System From the CD Menu find the OS X version and processor that matches your Mac and select it to begin installing the software e Find the Folder on the Setup CD Open your OS X version folder and then click the Installation file to begin the installation ...

Page 30: ...UA1000 USER S GUIDE 29 f Begin the Installation Click Continue to begin the installation g Continue the Installation Click Continue to proceed with the installation ...

Page 31: ... you wish to continue the installation in and click Continue i Continue the Installation Click Agree to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation Note If prompted select the hard drive that you wish to install the software on and click Continue to proceed ...

Page 32: ...R S GUIDE 31 j Continue the Installation Click Install to proceed with the installation k Enter your Password If prompted enter your password to allow the setup process to install the necessary files on your Mac ...

Page 33: ...fy you that a restart of your Mac is necessary after the installation completes Click Continue Installation to proceed with the installation m Restart your Computer When the software has finished installing you will be prompted to restart your Mac Click Restart to reboot your computer ...

Page 34: ...orner and select Turn AirPort Off If you do not have an Airport Card continue to the next step o Insert the High Power USB Adapter Once all Airport Cards have been disabled you may insert the High Power USB Adapter into your USB port Locate two available USB ports and connect the adapter to your computer If only one USB port is available only insert the USB connector labeled Primary ...

Page 35: ...ctivate the USB Adapter You may be prompted to activate your USB Adapter in Network Preferences below If not select the Apple icon upper left corner and select System Preferences from the drop down list From there select Network ...

Page 36: ... the USB Adapter For OS X 10 4 Tiger and 10 5 Leopard ONLY For OS X 10 6 Snow Leopard and 10 7 Lion see next page Select Ethernet Adapter en and click Advanced In the Advanced Menu check that the adapter is Using DHCP and then click OK ...

Page 37: ...r and Click Apply r Connect to a Wireless Network Once your USB Adapter has been activated the Amped Wireless Utility should automatically load Select the Available Networks tab to view nearby networks Highlight the wireless network that you wish to connect to and click Connect to join the network ...

Page 38: ...7 s Connect to a Wireless Network If the network you are attempting to connect to has security enabled you will need to enter the security key here Under Network Key enter the key and then confirm the key again and click OK ...

Page 39: ...ireless network The Link Status tab will show your connection status and connection quality You can access the Amped Wireless Utility at any time by selecting the icon on your desktop The USB Adapter must be attached Position the Directional Antenna towards the source of your wireless network for optimal performance ...

Page 40: ...status of your High Power Adapter If you are connected to a wireless network it will display the connection details security type and signal strength of your current connection Turn Radio Off If you wish to disable your wireless connection for any reason you may select this button to disable the wireless radio on the High Power Adapter ...

Page 41: ... the same vicinity Available Network Displays all the available wireless networks within range of the High Power Adapter To connect select the wireless network and click Connect Or save the network to a profile so that the connection is automatically established when the High Power Adapter is in range of the wireless network The available network display also provides detailed information regardin...

Page 42: ...technicians adjust these settings WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup also known as one touch setup or push button configuration allows for an alternative method to connect to a wireless network The Amped Wireless Utility supports PIN code connection and PBC Push Button Configuration Scan for WPS compatible wireless networks and follow the directions to use WPS to connect ...

Page 43: ...Power Amplifiers Wireless Sensitivity 95dBm Wireless Output Power Up to 27 dBm Antennas High Gain Directional Dual Polarity Antenna Warranty 1 Year Setup Requirements Available Wireless 2 4GHz 802 11b g n Network Windows 2000 XP 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit or 7 32 64 bit Mac OS X 10 4 10 5 10 6 or 10 7 CD DVD drive 100 MB of free disk space 1 Available USB 2 0 Port 2 for boosted performance ...

Page 44: ... are here to help If you have any issues with your High Power Wireless USB Adapter please contact us To contact Amped Wireless Technical Support use one of the following methods Phone 888 573 8820 Email techsupport ampedwireless com Web www ampedwireless com support ...

Page 45: ... and double click it to access the CD menu b Check to see that your CD drive is working correctly by inserting another disk first then retry the Amped Wireless installation disk I cannot get the CD menu page to appear in Mac OS X a Insert the CD into your CD drive or DVD and click on the CD icon that appears on your desktop normally on the upper right corner Find the file titled START HERE and cli...

Page 46: ...ur wireless router d Mac Solution You may need to activate your wireless adapter Click the Apple icon select System Preferences then click on Network Highlight the adapter titled Ethernet Adaptor en for OS X 10 5 and below and click Advanced then click Apply For OS X 10 6 select the adapter titled 11n Adapter and click Apply Try to scan for networks again e Windows Solution The wireless adapter ma...

Page 47: ...ug it back in firmly Re scan for wireless networks c Mac Solution You may need to activate your wireless adapter Click the Apple icon select System Preferences then click on Network Highlight the adapter titled Ethernet Adaptor en for OS X 10 5 and below and click Advanced then click Apply For OS X 10 6 select the adapter titled 11n Adapter and click Apply Try to scan for networks again d Windows ...

Page 48: ...he name of the SSID is the correct name of the network you are trying to connect to b You may have an incorrect IP address assignment For Windows XP and 2000 Open the Amped Wireless Utility and go to the General tab Click Renew IP For Windows 7 and Vista Open the Windows wireless utility by clicking the wireless icon on the bottom right corner Right click the wireless network that you are connecte...

Page 49: ...oving closer and checking your speeds again Wireless speed degrades as you move further away from the wireless router b The wireless router you are connected to may not support 802 11n speeds Check the speed of your wireless router Make sure it is an 802 11n router c The wireless router may not be configured for full 802 11n speeds Check the current wireless settings on your router to ensure that ...

Page 50: ...gnal strength is poor a The adapter may not be positioned optimally Reorient the adapter so that the face of the adapter is towards the wireless source Check your signal strength again Wireless signal strength degrades as you move further away from the wireless router b Your wireless environment home or office may have objects that cause wireless interference Obstructions such as walls metal appli...

Page 51: ...lect disable Mac Click on the wireless icon in the top right corner of your desktop Select Turn Airport Off The Windows wireless utility states that my wireless connection has limited connectivity a You may have an incorrect IP address assignment For Windows XP and 2000 Open the Amped Wireless Utility and go to the General tab Click Renew IP For Windows 7 and Vista Open the Windows wireless utilit...

Page 52: ...n Control Panel then Device Manager Under Network Adapters locate your original wireless or wired adapter not the Amped Wireless adapter Right click the adapter and select disable Mac Click on the wireless icon in the top right corner of your desktop Select Turn Airport Off Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is not working Push button configuration does not detect the connection a The wireless adapter supp...

Page 53: ...vent that Amped Wireless is unable to repair or replace a product i e discontinued product Amped Wireless will offer a credit toward the purchase of a similar product of equal or lesser value direct from Amped Wireless Any repaired or replacement products will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer Amped Wireless reserves the right to d...

Page 54: ...ay require The Amped Wireless Limited Warranty does not protect against acts of God vandalism theft normal wear and tear obsolescence and environmental damages such as but not limited to weather and electrical disturbances The Amped Wireless Limited Warranty is the sole warranty for this product There are no other warranties expressed or except required by law implied including the implied warrant...

Page 55: ...ion of Amped Wireless and determined based on the details of each RMA case Customers outside of the United States of America are responsible for all shipping and handling costs including custom duties taxes and all other related charges Technical Support The Amped Wireless Limited Warranty is not related to the terms conditions and policies of Amped Wireless Technical Support offerings For questio...

Page 56: ...nce in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception w...

Page 57: ...ust always be used with a Listed Computer or device FCC Radiation Exposure Statement SAR This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements please follow operation instructions as docume...

Page 58: ...rence 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body The transmitter must not be co located or ope...

Page 59: ...ppareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue y compris les interférences pouvant provoquer un dysfonctionnement Déclaration d exposition à la radiation Cet équipement respecte les limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC définies pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet équipement doit être installé et mis en marche à une distance minimale de 20 cm qui sépare l élément rayonnant de votre corps L é...

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