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Contents

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

1.2 LED Indicator Description 

1.3 Product Features

1.4 Product Usage

1.5 Before Installation

1.6 Disable other manufacturers' wireless network adapters

1.7 Product Maintenance

Chapter 2 Installation Guide

2.1 Hardware Installation

2.1.1  Install the USB network adapter

2.1.2  Install the PCI network adapter

Chapter 3 How to use the Windows Built-in Wireless

Configuration

3.1 Wireless Network Connection under Windows 7

Chapter 4 ARCTIC Wireless Utility

4.1 Station mode (Client Mode)

4.1.1  Available Network

4.1.2  Link Information

4.1.3  Profile 

4.1.4  Advanced 

4.1.5  About

4.1.6  Help

4.2  AP mode 

       AP Mode under Windows 7

Appendix 1: Acronyms and Terms

Appendix 2: How to Set WPS

Appendix 3: FAQ

Appendix 4 :Regulatory Information

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P.3 - P.5

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Wifi N150

User Guide

Summary of Contents for Wifi N150

Page 1: ... 1 2 Install the PCI network adapter Chapter 3 How to use the Windows Built in Wireless Configuration 3 1 Wireless Network Connection under Windows 7 Chapter 4 ARCTIC Wireless Utility 4 1 Station mode Client Mode 4 1 1 Available Network 4 1 2 Link Information 4 1 3 Profile 4 1 4 Advanced 4 1 5 About 4 1 6 Help 4 2 AP mode AP Mode under Windows 7 Appendix 1 Acronyms and Terms Appendix 2 How to Set ...

Page 2: ...ods ŸSupports WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup encryption to secure your wireless network ŸComplies with Windows 7 XP 2000 Vista Linux MAC OS etc 1 4 Product Usage This ARCTIC Wireless Adapter offers a fast reliable and exArcticble solution for wireless access It is mostly used in the following circumstances 1 Enables staff members who require higher mobility to have access to the wireless network anywhe...

Page 3: ...sable and click Disable 3 Click the Yes button on the dialogue box to disable the network adapter 1 7 Product Maintenance 1 Please keep the product away from water and humid environment to guarantee its normal performance 2 Protect it against hazardous substances such as acids alkalis etc 3 Please don t directly expose the adapter to the sunlight or excessive heat 4 Please contact ARCTIC tech supp...

Page 4: ...2 1 1 Install the USB network adapter Please insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the USB port of your computer 2 1 2 Install the PCI network adapter Insert the wireless adapter into the PCI slot of your computer when it is turned off and then start it Please make sure the PCI adapter s gold fingers are clean If the PCI adapter can not be identified after being inserted into the mainboard slot or ...

Page 5: ... Select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next 2 5 Two set up types are provided one is Install driver only the other is Install driver and ARCTIC WLAN utility P 4 NOTE you may select the first method when you are accustomed to use the WINDOWS built in wireless configuration program However this program doesn t support AP mode WPS and the WPS button on the wireless adapter To u...

Page 6: ...2 6 Click Install to begin the driver installation 2 7 Click Finish to complete the installation P 5 ...

Page 7: ...nfiguration program how to use Windows Built in Wireless Configuration to connect to the wireless network Use of the Windows Built in Wireless Configuration requires enabling Wireless Zero Configuration service the default is enabled 3 1 Wireless Network Connection under Windows 7 1 Click the wireless connection in the lower right corner of the computer s desktop to view the available wireless net...

Page 8: ...s a client to receive signals Main interface for station mode The function buttons on the top From L to R are respectively Site Survey Link Information Profile Advanced About Help and Mini Size While the left column displays Turn On Off RF Security No security and Signal status 4 1 1 Available Network The Available Network screen displays currently scanned wireless signals and you can click one to...

Page 9: ...orts 10 26 bit Hex characters and 5 13 bit ASCII WPA PSK Supports 8 63 bit ASCII and 8 64 bit Hex characters WPA2 PSK Supports 8 63 bit ASCII and 8 64 bit Hex characters WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Supports 8 63 bit ASCII and 8 64 bit hex characters NOTE The Hex characters consist of numbers 0 9 and letters a f ASCII characters consist of any Arabic digitals letters and characters 4 1 2 Link Information Afte...

Page 10: ...s When the adapter is successfully connected to a network the profile name of this network will automatically be added here which helps the adapter to quickly connect to the wireless network next time However there s one exception that when you have set the hidden SSID namely the SSID can not be scanned then you must manually connect by adding the profile name The main interface is as shown below ...

Page 11: ...vided into two modes wireless AP wireless network adapter and wireless router wireless network adapter Ad Hoc is a special wireless mobile network application mode All nodes in the network are equal Usually it is used to share resources by connecting the opposing computer s wireless adapter 1 Infrastructure Profile Management When you are connecting the wireless adapter to an AP or a wireless rout...

Page 12: ...n be seen on the profile list you can edit import or export the profile click Active to finish the connection now you can also view the detailed connection status on the Link Information screen NOTE If the SSID broadcast function of the wireless router or AP you wish to connect is disabled then the wireless adapter can not scan the SSID thus you need to connect by creating the corresponding profil...

Page 13: ...ters computers are able to share the resources The detailed setting steps are as follows 1 Firstly you ll have to allocate a static IP to each wireless adapter to be connected in Ad hoc mode a Right click My Network Places on your computer s desktop and select Properties b Right click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties c Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties P 12 ...

Page 14: ...ters IP addresses within the range of 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 254 Click Ok to save the settings 2 Create a new Ad hoc profile Click the Add button and enter the network name in the SSID field to identify the wireless network and select Ad hoc as the network type and then select the channel Click the Next button to select the authentication type and encryption type and then input the correct key and ...

Page 15: ...corner 4 1 4 Advanced This section is used to set the wireless mode and country region code for the current wireless adapter You have three options to choose from 2 4G The widely used is 2 4G wireless adapter 4 1 5 About This screen mainly displays the version information of the UI s different programs as well as ARCTIC s copyright statement ...

Page 16: ...nd create a wireless network while allowing other wireless clients to access this network As shown in the diagram below The PC in the left has already accessed to the Internet by using a wired network adapter meanwhile you install a ARCTIC wireless adapter take a USB wireless adapter as an example and its UI on this computer and set the adapter to AP mode By using the wireless adapters to scan the...

Page 17: ...nd wireless signal which equals to an amplifier Right click the UI icon on the lower right corner of the computer desktop and select Switch to STA AP Mode P 16 You can change the SSID on the Config AP screen and control the number of the connected clients by modifying the max number of peers AP mode has only one encryption method which is WPA2 AES by default and cannot be modified ...

Page 18: ...ected Access adopts rotating keys RSN Robust Security Network A substitute for WPA and it adopts 802 1x standard and advanced encryption ICS Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing enables multi computer to share access to Internet via one PC Appendix 1 Acronyms and Terms WPS setting supports two modes PBC and PIN The detailed setting steps are as follows 1 Wireless Connection in PBC Mode 1 1 Enable...

Page 19: ...lick the Next button select Start PBC two minutes after the router enables the WPS function The connection is established when the negotiating process finishes Start PBC Negotiating process A profile forms automatically after the connection is successfully established P 18 ...

Page 20: ...ethod You may select the wireless AP to be connected in WPS mode on the WPS AP drop down List or select Auto and then click the next button 2 1 Enrollee Mode The PIN code field lists the adapter s current PIN code when you select Enrollee as the Config Mode you need to copy this PIN code and input it in the PIN code field of the router s WPS setting screen Here we take ARCTIC Wifi N150 as an examp...

Page 21: ...hod and click the next button to display the following screen Select Registrar as the config mode and enter the router s PIN code such as 472111360 that displays on the router s WPS screen in the PIN code field here P 20 Now you can view the SSID authenticaiton type and encrytion type that need to be negotiated by the WPS in registrar mode These values can be modified but we recommend using the de...

Page 22: ...to perform WPS connection NOTE 1 Under the WPS connection mode when multiple routers simultaneously enable the WPS function it may cause connection failure 2 If the router connect to the adapter using the WPS only one client can be connected at one time and so if the router need to connect to multiple clients through WPS you should repeat the WPS operation P 21 ...

Page 23: ...etwork adapters 1 Please manually cancel or restart and cancel ICS then re switch to AP mode 2 This dialogue box appears because virtual wi fi miniport adapter can only be used by one wireless network adapter at a time Please disable any other non ARCTIC wireless network adapters and re switch to AP mode Q4 Under Windows 7 when I switch from station mode to AP mode the screen flashes Disabling ICS...

Page 24: ...And an IP address of 192 168 0 1 will be obtained If you still have any problem please contact our customer service or visit our website Q8 Sometimes the UI can not be moved by the mouse and also can not be minimized why A8 When you are performing some configurations or connections the UI only activates the currently operating window other windows are locked and can not be operated but it will res...

Page 25: ...xposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with the minimum distance of 20 cm Operation is subject to the following two conditions 5 This device may not cause interference and 6 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation...

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