MAXPower 802.11n/g/b USB 2.0 Adapter
User Manual
Page 1: ...MAXPower 802 11n g b USB 2 0 Adapter User Manual...
Page 2: ...ooting Frequently Asked Questions 18 Contacting Tech Support 19 Before You Start For your convenience this is a short checklist of information required to set up your MAXPower 802 11n g b USB 2 0 Adap...
Page 3: ...g the MAXPower 802 11n g b USB 2 0 Adapter Package Contents MAXPower 802 11n g b USB 2 0 Adapter USB Extension Cradle Installation and Driver CD Installation for Macintosh Driver and Utility Installat...
Page 4: ...nstall for all users of this computer and click the Continue button 6 Click the Install button 7 You will be prompted for your username and password After entering these click on the OK button Note Yo...
Page 5: ...need to restart your Mac after the installation process is complete You need to click the Continue Installation button to allow the installer to complete the installation 9 When the installation is c...
Page 6: ...ur Mac The Wireless Utility should open automatically You can ignore this for now 2 The new network detected dialog box should pop up Click the Network Preferences button 3 The Network System Preferen...
Page 7: ...r you quit the program you can find it in your Applications folder 2 Once the wireless utility window is active click on the Site Survey tab You should see your wireless network listed here If you do...
Page 8: ...ile in the Profile Name field and adjust any settings needed to connect to the network If you are unsure on the rest of the settings leave them at the default settings 5 Click on the Authentication Se...
Page 9: ...less connection is now set up and ready to use Adding the Wireless Utility to the Startup Items If the wireless utility does not automatically open when the MAXPower 802 11n g b USB 2 0 Adapter is plu...
Page 10: ...g b USB 2 0 Adapter Page 10 of 19 2 Click on the Accounts preference pane 3 Highlight the account you want to add the utility as a startup item to and click on the Login Items tab Click on the plus si...
Page 11: ...the Add button to add the NewerTech Wireless Utility to your startup items 5 Close the System Preferences window by clicking on the red circle in the upper left hand corner of the window The wireless...
Page 12: ...USB2 0 Adapter by plugging it in to an open USB port If the Found New Hardware Wizard opens click the cancel button to close the wizard 1 Insert the included installation CD or unzip the download loca...
Page 13: ...e Next button Select Install driver only if o Your computer is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 or greater o You feel comfortable using the built in automatic wireless network configuration Select In...
Page 14: ...B 2 0 Adapter Page 14 of 19 2 Click the Install button to begin the installation 3 Choose Yes I want to restart my computer now and then click the Finish button The installation will be complete when...
Page 15: ...the configuration utility by double clicking on the icon on the task bar 2 The main configuration utility window has five buttons Available Networks Link Information Profile Settings Advanced and Abo...
Page 16: ...f you don t have an access point and are only trying to connect two computers directly Once these options are set click the right arrow to move on to the next step 6 Select the Authentication and Encr...
Page 17: ...file configuration is complete Click the Active button to activate the profile 9 The main configuration window will now show that the profile is set correctly 10 You can see extended details for the n...
Page 18: ...sually take five to ten seconds for the MAXPower 802 11n g b USB 2 0 Adapter to automatically find and reconnect to the network PROBLEM When I plug in the MAXPower 802 11n g b USB 2 0 Adapter to a USB...
Page 19: ...ot work using Apple s native wireless software and drivers PROBLEM I need to save settings for multiple networks SOLUTION You can save multiple profiles for different networks This can be accomplished...
