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2.6.2 Virtual Wi-Fi Mode

The setup of Virtual Wi-Fi is nearly identical to that of Access Point mode. The

main differences are that a) you activate this mode while the wireless adapter is

in Station mode; and b) that your wireless adapter operates as a wireless client

and wireless AP at the same time.

1. Activate Virtual Wi-Fi by enabling this option.

2. When enabled, a new Virtual Wi-Fi tab appears.

3. Activate the “Start Virtual Wi-Fi Soft AP” option.

4. Click

Config

to set up the wireless network. Unlike Access Point mode, where

you can choose the type of security you want to use, the Virtual Wi-Fi function

defaults to WPA2-PSK AES. This cannot be changed (which is actually for your

own benefit).

5. The other options (IP address, ICS) are identical to the previously detailed

Access Point mode.

Summary of Contents for WIRELESS N USB ADAPTER

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Page 2: ...e included software walks you through the configuration process so you can take advantage of the many features such as Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS and WEP WPA and WPA2 data encryption Manhattan is also proud to present these products with our Three Year Warranty For a complete list of country specific warranties and their details visit our website manhattan products com warranty Package Contents Wir...

Page 3: ...ws AutoConfig Zero Configuration Tool 8 2 Configuration Utility 11 2 1 General 12 2 2 Profile 13 2 2 1 Configuring the Profile 13 2 3 Available Network 15 2 4 Status 16 2 5 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 16 2 5 1 PIN Input Configuration 17 2 5 2 Pushbutton Configuration PBC 18 2 6 Using the Wireless Adapter as as Access Point 20 2 6 1 Access Point Mode 20 2 6 2 Virtual Wi Fi Mode 24 ...

Page 4: ...lities that may have been previously loaded onto your PC 1 1 Installing the Driver and Utility 1 With your PC on insert the adapter into a USB 2 0 port 2 The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will display automatically Click Cancel to continue 3 Insert the included installation CD in your CD DVD drive and select Install Driver 4 When the Choose Setup Language screen displays select a...

Page 5: ...5 5 Click Next again to begin the installation of the driver and utility A Setup Status screen below will display to indicate the progress of the installation ...

Page 6: ...issing logo testing may display Select Install this driver software anyway or Continue Anyway in XP to proceed 7 When the Complete screen displays select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish The driver and utility are now installed ...

Page 7: ...er to simply connect to a wireless AP without considering additional settings you can proceed to Section 1 2 2 and use the WLAN AutoConfig function introduced in XP as Zero Configuration that s integrated into Windows operating systems 1 2 1 Using the Manhattan Utility 1 Double click on the icon in the system tray or right click the icon and select Open configuration utility 2 When the Utility scr...

Page 8: ... start the network connection 1 2 2 Using the Windows AutoConfig Zero Configuration Tool As mentioned in Section 1 2 this option simply lets you connect to a wireless AP allowing you to skip the advanced Configuration chapter entirely 1 On your desktop click Start Control Panel then click Network and Internet ...

Page 9: ...9 2 Click Connect to a network under Network and Sharing Center 3 Click the access point you want to use if it s shown then click Connect ...

Page 10: ...tical to the SSID setting of the wireless AP you re connecting to Once you ve typed your entry in the Network Name field click Next 5 If the access point is protected by an encryption method you need to input its security or passphrase here It must match the encryption setting on the access point Once you ve typed your entry in the Security key or passphrase field click Connect ...

Page 11: ...e adapter and monitor the link status and statistics during the communication process It appears as an icon either in the system tray or on the desktop in Windows To view a pop up menu of options for the utility right click on the icon Select Open Config Utility to open the configuration utility Select About to show utility information Select Hide to hide the utility in the system tray Select Quit...

Page 12: ...ew information about this version of the utility Show Tray Icon Check the box to display the icon in the system tray Radio Off Check the box to turn off the radio of the adapter If the radio is turned off the adapter will not work Disable Adapter Check the box to disable the adapter Virtual Wi Fi allowed Win7 8 users can activate this option to use the adapter s integrated Software AP function Aft...

Page 13: ... Click to designate a profile as the default network for the connection from the Available Profile s list 2 2 1 Configuring a Profile A profile allows you to save the settings for different wireless networks e g for your home or at work There are two ways of adding a WLAN profile The easier thus typically preferred method is described in Section 1 2 Connecting to a Wireless Access Point the other ...

Page 14: ... t be necessary as the utility will automatically fill in the correct value for you Channel This option is only available when you activate the first option computer to computer ad hoc and is used to assign a channel to the wireless peer to peer connection Network Authentication Wireless networks are typically protected to ensure that only authorized users have access There are different ways to g...

Page 15: ...nect uses a key other than key 1 then you can select the correct key number from the drop down list Network Key Enter the network security key for the wireless network you want to connect to Confirm Network Key Re enter the network security key If you don t know the password for the wireless network check with the administrator or owner of the wireless network and ask for the security details 2 3 ...

Page 16: ...dapter is connecting to linking time and link status If you re unsure about the status of the adapter and the network you re connecting to go to this screen for details 2 5 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS or Wi Fi Simple Config is a computing standard that attempts to allow the easy establishment of a secure wireless home network This means that you can join a secured wireless ...

Page 17: ... to the user manual of your wireless router for instructions about how to do this The settings on this WPS screen of your wireless router typically included an option for PIN 2 Find the PIN code on your Manhattan wireless utility screen circled in red in the example above and enter that PIN code into the configuration of your wireless router The example below is from a Manhattan wireless router 3 ...

Page 18: ...dicating an active wireless connection If too much time elapses between Steps 3 and 4 you may see a rather dramatic error message If you see this simply click OK and repeat Steps 3 and 4 but this time please don t take a coffee break between the two steps 2 5 2 Push Button Config PBC The PBC method connects the Manhattan wireless adapter to your wireless network with the push of a button Simply sp...

Page 19: ... is a necessity The adapter is so small that there is no room to place a physical button on the product making a virtual button mandatory 1 Press the WPS button sometimes referred to as N Connect on the back of the router 2 Click Push Button Config PBC on the Manhattan wireless utility screen as highlighted in blue in Section 2 5 The utility will scan for any wireless network currently accepting n...

Page 20: ...ireless router When you operate the Manhattan wireless adapter in Access Point mode the adapter cannot be used to connect to other wireless networks at the same time 3 Virtual Wi Fi This mode can only be activated if the adapter is operating in Station mode Virtual Wi Fi is available on Windows 7 and 8 systems and it combines the features of the Station and Access Point modes 2 6 1 Access Point Mo...

Page 21: ...ery wireless network broadcasts an identification name allowing wireless clients such as laptops smartphones or tablet PCs to see which network they are connecting to Enter the name of the wireless network you wish to create ...

Page 22: ...re about whether other wireless networks are in range or which channels they are using you can use channel 1 the default setting You may not get the best possible performance but it will work nonetheless Network Authentication Select WPA2 PSK from the drop down list Older standards are no longer secure and should only be used if you have an older device that isn t able to use WPA2 encryption Selec...

Page 23: ...among the wireless clients activate this option Additional configuration options will appear on the screen If you re only allowing local network access this option should remain disabled Shared network In order to use ICS your computer must have an active Internet connection This can be a wired connection or another wireless connection Select the correct network adapter here or alternatively let t...

Page 24: ...same time 1 Activate Virtual Wi Fi by enabling this option 2 When enabled a new Virtual Wi Fi tab appears 3 Activate the Start Virtual Wi Fi Soft AP option 4 Click Config to set up the wireless network Unlike Access Point mode where you can choose the type of security you want to use the Virtual Wi Fi function defaults to WPA2 PSK AES This cannot be changed which is actually for your own benefit 5...

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