Hawking HWL2, User Manual

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1 Introduction
-- Detect and Connect
Thank you for purchasing the Hawking Hi-Gain WiFi Locator Professional Edition.
This Hi-Gain Wireless-G USB Adapter and Advanced Wireless Hot Spot Detector is
designed to comply with the IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN. The integration of
Hawking’s award winning Hi-Gain Advanced Antenna Technology and proven record
in creating superior wireless products makes the HWL2 a very powerful wireless
adapter/detector capable of obtaining wireless distances up to 3 times that of normal
Wireless-G cards. The HWL2 detects any wireless network within a given vicinity,
provides detailed information regarding the network and allows for fast easy
connection to that same network.
This adapter supports the highest security standards to maintain a secure wireless
connection within your wireless network. Along with the standard 64, 128, 256-bit
WEP encryption, the HWL2 also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2
which combines IEEE 802.1x and TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
technologies.
The Hawking HWL2 is a powerful, portable tool for the mobile user.