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Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

The following table will help you locate and eliminate minor faults:

Problem

Possible cause

Remedy

After installation and restart,

no symbol appears in the Info

section of the taskbar .

Error during installa-

tion .

Uninstall programme and

drivers and install again .

The WLAN USB stick is not

recognised when inserted .

WLAN USB stick not

inserted correctly .

Insert the WLAN USB stick

correctly .

The USB port is not

functioning .

Test the USB port with an-

other USB device .

Reinstall the manufacturer's

chipset driver .

The WLAN USB stick is

recognised when inserted, but

has only limited connectivity

(Windows XP) .

Wrong service pack

installed .

Download the latest service

pack (Version 3 or higher)

from www .microsoft .com and

install .

The WLAN USB stick is rec-

ognised when inserted, but no

matching driver is found .

Error during installa-

tion .

Uninstall programme and

drivers and install again .

The desired peer is not

shown in the list of available

networks .

Peer not switched on .

Switch on peer .

Peer out of range of

the USB WLAN stick .

Reduce the distance or use

a WLAN repeater .

The peer to which a connec-

tion is to be made is shown in

the list of available networks,

but no connection can be

made .

The profile settings

are not correct .

Check the following settings:

Network name (SSID)

correct?

Correct network type?

Network authentication

correct?

Data encryption correct?

Network code correct

(pay attention to capitali-

sation)?

Summary of Contents for 53178

Page 1: ...W I R E L E S S L A N 00053178 g Instruction manual WLAN USB Stick 450 Mbps...

Page 2: ...configuration programme 17 Description of the configuration pro gramme 18 Available Networks detail view 19 Link information detail view 20 Profile List detail view 22 Profile configuration 23 Wi Fi P...

Page 3: ...on of the software Keep this user manual in a safe place and pass it on to any future owners of the device Copyright This documentation and the enclosed software is protected by copy right Any duplica...

Page 4: ...N compatible device Any use other than previously stated is considered as im proper use No claims of any kind will be accepted for damage resulting from use of the device for other than its intended p...

Page 5: ...oper repairs will invali date the guarantee Protect the device against moisture and penetration by liquids Clean the housing of the device with a slightly damp cloth Do not use any aggressive or abras...

Page 6: ...nd makes use of all advantages of wireless connections high transmission speed and high speed connections with maximum operational security Scope of supply As standard the device is supplied with the...

Page 7: ...ns with a reduced data rate A computer with one of the following operating systems installed Microsoft Windows 8 32 bit or 64 bit edition Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit edition Microsoft Windows...

Page 8: ...other way round CAUTION The USB port or your laptop can be damaged by the pro truding USB stick Use the USB docking station supplied for connecting to a laptop Removing the USB WLAN stick After shutt...

Page 9: ...instructions Use a USB 2 0 port for the optimum performance of the device Save all data and close all running application programmes If you already have another version of the drivers and configura ti...

Page 10: ...ROM the following text appears Tap to choose what happens with this disk Click this ac cordingly Windows Vista Windows 7 8 Execution of the autorun exe programme under Windows Vista Windows 7 and Win...

Page 11: ...ge Click the button A that corresponds to your Windows version to start installing To display the more detailed users guide in PDF format Click the button B and subsequently double click the PDF file...

Page 12: ...econds Please wait until the InstallShield wizard has started Windows Vista Windows 7 8 Under Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 click Continue respectively Yes in the User Account Control dialogue...

Page 13: ...13 Installation under Windows 00053178 g Mark Install driver and Hama WLAN Utility Click Next Mark Hama wireless LAN configuration tool Click Next Click the Install button to start the Installation...

Page 14: ...llation The drivers and the configuration software are installed on your computer NOTE Depending on the operating system several components are installed here After completing the installation the com...

Page 15: ...lation under Windows 00053178 g Further steps during installation under Windows 8 The opening page of the device driver installation assistant is dis played Click Next Wait until the driver has been i...

Page 16: ...16 Installation under Windows 00053178 g Click on the Finish button to complete the installation...

Page 17: ...AN Utility configuration programme can be executed in a number of ways Start the programme via Start All Programs Hama Wire less LAN Hama Wireless LAN Utility Start the programme by double clicking th...

Page 18: ...ss LAN Utility configuration program are described below The programme starts with the following view A Display network overview B Display link information C Display profile list D Display current con...

Page 19: ...Double clicking a network establishes connection to the corresponding wireless network If the network is encrypted a window is opened for entering the encryption information B Refreshes the display o...

Page 20: ...the current status of the net work adapter and the connection Status Displays the name and the MAC address of the network connection Extra Info Displays the transmitting power connection status of th...

Page 21: ...the connection quality Signal strength Displays the current signal strength of the connection Transmit Displays the current transmission speed and throughput Receive Displays the current reception spe...

Page 22: ...ist Displays the list of profiles already created Profile information Display information on the selected profile This button allows a new profile to be added Deletes the selected profile The settings...

Page 23: ...example Office or Home SSID Network name The unique network name as it is displayed in the list of available networks Network type Select type of network connection Infrastructure for connection to a...

Page 24: ...he network authentication must match the settings for the network to be connection The following is available open shared WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK 802 1x Encryption Data encryption must match the set...

Page 25: ...ex digits if you use Hex characters characters from 0 9 and a f ASCII 5 or 13 ASCII characters if you use the ASCII character set any character WEP key Enter the WEP key here WEP 64 bit ASCII requires...

Page 26: ...detail view Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS allows quick con nection to routers or access points that support the rapid setup of connections using the WPS function Two methods connection establishment are...

Page 27: ...o the PIN Code field Click the button Next button Begin the PIN entry method by clicking the Start PIN button The connection is automatically established as soon as a router or access point with the e...

Page 28: ...e of the push button configuration method you must have access to the router or access point because the PBC button must be pressed after searching has started Select Push Button PBC for the push butt...

Page 29: ...ss point The connection is automatically established after the corresponding router or access point is found NOTE The search for the router or access point can take up to a minute Consult the document...

Page 30: ...the help of the Hama Wireless LAN Utility To establish connection to a Wi Fi network proceed as follows Start the Hama Wireless LAN Utility configuration programme Click the button Available Networks...

Page 31: ...button Next button Select the network authentication and the type of data encryption for the network This data is available from the person who set up the wireless LAN Click the button Next button En...

Page 32: ...logon option if the network connection should take place prior to user logon Click the button Next button Click the button Activate to activate the profile Connec tion to the wireless network of the...

Page 33: ...nnection for Windows 8 To establish connection with a wireless LAN proceed as follows Click on the following circled symbol in the task bar on the desk top Select the network that you want establish c...

Page 34: ...onnection for Windows 8 00053178 g Now enter the network key and subsequently click Next Alternatively if the following is displayed press the WPS button on the router In this case the connection is e...

Page 35: ...35 Establishing a WLAN connection for Windows 8 00053178 g Subsequently select the desired network type...

Page 36: ...Windows XP Vista 7 To uninstall the driver and the configuration programme proceed as follows Click Start All Programs Hama Wireless LAN Uninstall to start deinstallation Confirm the confirmation prom...

Page 37: ...under Windows 8 To deinstall proceed as follows Press the Windows button X Click on Programs and Features Mark Windows Driver Package Ralink netr28ux or netr28u Net Click Uninstall Change Confirm the...

Page 38: ...nnectivity Windows XP Wrong service pack installed Download the latest service pack Version 3 or higher from www microsoft com and install The WLAN USB stick is rec ognised when inserted but no matchi...

Page 39: ...tivated DHCP server The DHCP server has not yet completed the automatic allocation of the IP address this can take several min utes Set the IP address manually No data can be exchanged via an ad hoc c...

Page 40: ...Windows Vista 32 bit or 64 bit version Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit version Windows 8 32 bit or 64 bit version Frequency band 2 4 5 GHz Encryption WPA WPA2 WEP 64 and 128 bit Displays 1 LED connection...

Page 41: ...091 502 115 Fax 49 0 9091 502 272 Email produktberatung hama de Notes on the EC Declaration of Conformity Hama GmbH Co KG hereby declares that this device complies with the fundamental requirements an...

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