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Tx Rate 

 

There are several options including 

Auto/1/2/5.5/11/6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps for you to select.   

When the “Auto” is selected, the device will choose the most 

suitable transmission rate automatically. The higher data rate you 

designated in the network, the shorter distance is allowed 

between the adapter and the wireless stations. 

 

When the wireless mode is “802.11 B only”, the maximum data 

rate is 11Mbps (11b) so that there are only “Auto/1/2/5.5/11Mbps” 

options you can select. 

 

 

Turn Off RF Button 

If you want to turn off the radio of the card temporarily, click this 

button. To turn on the radio, click this button again. 

 
 

6. About 

By choosing this option, you can click the hyperlink to connect to the website for the information of the 

wireless chipset vendor and review basic information about the Utility such as the Driver, Utility and 

EEPROM Version. The MAC Address of the card is displayed in the screen as well. 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 

Summary of Contents for HWUN1A Wireless-N USB Adapter HWUN1A

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Page 2: ...ands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 Warning Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference S...

Page 3: ...2 II INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 2 III CONNECTING TO YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK 6 IV CONFIGURATION UTILITY 9 1 Site Survey 9 2 Profile 10 3 Link Status 15 4 Statistics 17 5 Advanced 18 6 About 19 V APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 20 VI INDEX 21 PRODUCT SUPPORT INFORMATION 24 ...

Page 4: ... 802 11i encryption decryption engine including 64 bit 128 bit WEP TKIP and AES Also it supports Wi Fi alliance WPA and WPA2 encryption Cisco CCX V1 0 V2 0 and V3 0 Features Features Advantages High Speed Data Rate Up to 300Mbps Capable of handling heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming IEEE 802 11b g Compliant Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g compliant devices with leg...

Page 5: ...with User s Manual Drivers Quick Installation Guide 2 Dipole Antenna SMA connector One Laptop Clip LED Description LINK Blinks when active connection is available else remains switched OFF PWR Blinks rapidly when data communication in progress else remains switched OFF II INSTALLATION PROCEDURES Before you proceed with the installation please notice following descriptions LED indicator USB port Di...

Page 6: ...nd out which version of the Mac OS X you are using click on the Apple icon located on the left corner of the menu bar and select About This Mac The version number should appear in a pop up window IMPORTANT Please do not install the wireless adapter into your Mac desktop or notebook before installing the software program from the CD The following installation was operated under Apple OSX 10 3 Panth...

Page 7: ...ick Continue to begin Note the setup wizard may look different depending on the version of Mac OS X you are using 2 Select the location on your computer where you wish to install the software and click Continue ...

Page 8: ... administrator login information If so please enter your user information and select Continue 4 A window will appear that informs you of a necessary restart of your computer to complete the installation Select continue installation 5 When setup has completed Click Restart to complete the driver installation ...

Page 9: ...pter firmly into the USB port to ensure a proper connection is made When the adapter is inserted carefully lift the antenna unit upright Optional To increase your wireless range and strength replace one of the antennas with the Hawking Hi Gain Indoor or Outdoor Antennas Replace both antennas for extended wireless range Picture below shows the HWUN1A Wireless N Adapter with the Hawking HAI7MD Hi Ga...

Page 10: ...nces and Network Settings a Click the APPLE icon on the top left corner of your desktop and open the SYSTEM PREFERENCES menu b If this is your first time using the Wireless N USB adapter on your computer you will need to enable the device before using the Wireless Utility In the System Preferences page locate the NETWORK icon and double click it to access the control panel c The new USB wireless a...

Page 11: ...P to Manual Configuration If your wireless network uses a static IP address or requires manual configuration you may do so by highlighting the USB wireless adapter Shown above Select Configure to enter the configuration menu for the wireless adapter Select the Tab that is named TCP IP Select the menu button for Configure IPv4 and choose the appropriate selection You manually configure your IP Addr...

Page 12: ...you open the Configuration Utility the system will scan all wireless channels to find all access points stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength When using the Site Survey option all nearby networks will be listed You can change your connection to another network or you may add one of the networks to your ow...

Page 13: ...rofile Button Add the selected network to Profiles list 2 Profile The Profiles List is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently You are able to Add Delete Edit Activate a profile Parameter Description Profiles List The profiles list display all the profiles and the relative information including Profile Name SSID Channel etc Add Delete Edit Button Click these buttons to add delete ...

Page 14: ...to the card If you want to add one of the networks nearby to the profile list pull down the menu all the networks nearby will be listed and you can add one of them to the profile list Power Saving Mode The power saving function is only available when the network type is in Infrastructure CAM Constantly Awake Mode The card will always set in active mode Power Saving Mode Enable the card in the powe...

Page 15: ...e card will auto switch the preamble mode depending on the wireless stations which the card is connecting to RTS Threshold Minimum packet size required for an RTS Request To Send For packets smaller than this threshold an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted directly to the wireless network Select a setting within a range of 0 to 2312 bytes Minor change is recommended Fragment Threshold T...

Page 16: ... WPA PSK It is a special mode designed for home and small business users who do not have access to network authentication servers In this mode known as Pre Shared Key the user manually enters the starting password in their access point or gateway as well as in each wireless station in the network WPA takes over automatically from that point keeping unauthorized users that don t have the matching p...

Page 17: ...yption method to ensure the communication WPA Pre Shared Key The WPA PSK key can be from eight to 64 characters and can be letters or numbers This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the network WEP Key Key1 Key4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network There are two types of key length 64 bit and 128 bit Select the default encryption key from ...

Page 18: ...antenna placement Parameter Description Status Display the SSID and MAC ID of the network the card is connecting to Current Channel Display the number of the radio channel and the frequency used for the networking Parameter Description Current Tx Rate Display the transmission rate of the network The maximum transmission rate is 300Mbps Throughput Kbits sec Display the speed of data transmitted and...

Page 19: ...nnection The Link Status page gives you information regarding your current wireless channel transmit rate speed and link signal quality You will use this utility to figure out which antenna position results in the best performance and connection First you must determine where the location of your Wireless Access Point is within your network Position the directional antenna towards the location of ...

Page 20: ...option enables you to view the available statistical information concerning Tx counts Tx success Tx error RTS Success and RTS Failed and its Rx counts Rx success Rx error You may reset the counters by clicking Reset Counter ...

Page 21: ...is mode This mode is also the default setting 802 11 B G only This adapter can be compatible with both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations If there are only 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode 802 11 B only If there are only 802 11b wireless stations in the network you can set the card to this mode Tx Burst Tx Burst enables the adapter to delive...

Page 22: ...ode is 802 11 B only the maximum data rate is 11Mbps 11b so that there are only Auto 1 2 5 5 11Mbps options you can select Turn Off RF Button If you want to turn off the radio of the card temporarily click this button To turn on the radio click this button again 6 About By choosing this option you can click the hyperlink to connect to the website for the information of the wireless chipset vendor ...

Page 23: ...ating Channels 11 for North America 14 for Japan 13 for Europe Receive Sensitivity Typical 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11b 91dBm 1Mbps 90dBm 11Mbps 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11g 90dBm 6Mbps 74dBm 54Mbps 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11N 90 dBm MCS 8 65 dBm MCS 15 Available transmit power 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11b 18dBm 1 11Mbps 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11g 15 dBm 6Mbps 14 dBm 54Mbps 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11N 15dBm Antenna C...

Page 24: ...Roaming z Automatic Rate Selection z RTS CTS Feature z Fragmentation z Power Management 3 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN adapter Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 4 What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN ...

Page 25: ... net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in th...

Page 26: ...hat uses the omni directional antenna 360 degree wireless output whiles the clients desktop or laptops that use the directional antennas concentrated narrow wireless signal to create a stronger link directly to the access point 15 How do I get an Optimal Wireless Connection with the HWUN1A If pointing the antenna directly at the access point is not providing a sufficient signal connection then you...

Page 27: ...oduct b Frequently Asked Questions FAQs with answers to common asked questions about your product EMAIL SUPPORT techsupport hawkingtech com DOCUMENT SUPPORT Product User s Manual Normally located on the product CD You ll find detail install instruction on your product and default user name and password RMA RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION http www hawkingtech com support customerservice php CUSTOM...

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