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RANGE+ 150N

WIRELESS ADAPTER

USER MANUAL

MODEL 525510

MH-525510-UM-0713-01

Summary of Contents for 525510

Page 1: ...RANGE 150N WIRELESS ADAPTER USER MANUAL MODEL 525510 MH 525510 UM 0713 01 ...

Page 2: ...llation reasonably quick and simple so you ll soon be enjoying the benefits of all these additional features Detachable 3 dBi antenna with reverse SMA connector Supports WMM Wi Fi Multimedia for increased multimedia data throughput Supports the most popular operating systems Windows 2000 XP Vista and 7 8 Supports Software AP function Three Year Warranty System Requirements Notebook or desktop PC w...

Page 3: ...ng a Profile with WPS 15 Advanced 18 About 19 Wi Fi Direct Overview 20 Wi Fi Direct Creating and Accepting Connections 24 Accepting a Wi Fi Direct Connection Request 24 Establishing a Wi Fi Direct Connection with Another Client 25 AP Mode 26 Advanced 30 Access Control List 31 Connected Devices 33 Client AP Mode 34 Specifications 36 NOTE The Windows XP screen images are similar for Windows Vista 7 ...

Page 4: ...n excessively hot or humid environments 3 Do not yank any connected cables 4 Firmly secure this device if it s placed at any significant height to prevent damage or injury should it fall 5 Keep this device out of the reach of children 6 There are no user serviceable parts inside the adapter If the adapter is not working properly contact your dealer place of purchase and ask for help Do not disasse...

Page 5: ...ly Click Cancel to continue 3 Insert the included setup CD and run the Setup exe program Read the license agreement that displays select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next to continue 4 On the Setup Type screen select Install driver and Manhattan WLAN Utility Select Install driver only if you prefer to use the Windows integrated WLAN function Click Next ...

Page 6: ...s recommended that the alternative Manhattan Configuration Tool option be selected as it features more functions Click Next 6 Once the software installation is complete select Yes I want to restart my computer Install driver and Manhattan WLAN Utility Install driver only Choose to install ...

Page 7: ...ss This adapter will auto connect to the wireless device that has the best signal strength and no wireless security setting The configuration utility icon appears in the Windows systems tray while the adapter is running You can open it by double clicking on the icon NOTE On some systems the icon may only be visible when you view hidden icons Right clicking the icon reveals several choices which ma...

Page 8: ... this function is not needed and should not be activated Windows Zero Configuration Tool not shown In Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool WZC option for setting up wireless clients When it s selected you will not use the Manhattan WLAN configuration utility to connect to any wireless network Instead you will use the Windows integrated so called Zero Config function If you are exp...

Page 9: ...e the Manhattan wireless adapter scan for and display a list of all wireless networks in range Double click an entry on that list to establish a connection to that network Read more in the Connecting to a Wireless Network section Page 10 Link Information Click for detailed information about the current wireless connection which some might even find interesting Profile List Whenever you establish a...

Page 10: ...ns or if you do not know which values your wireless network uses don t worry The utility detects the settings automatically for you and under normal circumstances there is no need to make any changes Simply click on the circled right arrow and don t waste your time wondering why this screen is even here The next step is to enter the actual password of the wireless network This is often referred to...

Page 11: ... button and the screen displays Status Disconnected Should that happen double click the network name and repeat the procedure until the utility indicates that you got it right Profile List The properties of a connection that is the network name the password the wireless channel and such can be stored in a profile If you connect to different wireless networks on a regular basis creating profiles fo...

Page 12: ...alue Since the Manhattan WLAN utility detects the correct settings by default you should not make any changes to the network type at this point On the next screen you need to confirm the security settings and the optional password see previous section After you ve provided the correct information you ll see the next screen which asks you about the Pre logon Connection When this feature is enabled ...

Page 13: ...wireless access at home works fine when it s set at 50 for output power The option Use RTS Threshold is disabled by default Unless you experience problems with your wireless connection or if the signal strength is generally very low this doesn t need to be enabled If you experience poor wireless performance you can try using values between 1200 and 500 and below 500 in severe cases The option Use ...

Page 14: ...you have seen on the previous pages Importing and Exporting a Profile The Profile List screen allows you to save a profile to a hard drive or USB stick then reload it at a later time This can be a useful tool for a network administrator who needs to set up many computers for the same wireless network After all entering the same password over and over on different systems can get old quickly and it...

Page 15: ...g a PIN code without entering a complicated password WPS is still relatively new and some wireless routers especially older models don t support it If you re not sure whether or not your router supports WPS there s a simple way to find out The housing of the router must have a WPS button also called N connect If there s no such button you can stop reading this section now because everything that f...

Page 16: ...tion for a push button setup The answer is simple The same Manhattan WLAN utility is included with the PCI WLAN Card and the tiny Wireless 150N Nano Adapter In the case of the card it s a matter of convenience The software push button eliminates the need to get down on your knees to press the sometimes hard to reach PBC button on the card on the back of your computer underneath your desk In the ca...

Page 17: ...rk name now has a preceding check mark Should you instead see the screen below something went wrong Either the WPS button wasn t pressed on the wireless router or you didn t press the Start PBC button within two minutes after the button on the wireless router was pressed If you see the screen below click on the Stop symbol circled in red to cancel the scan attempt and try again ...

Page 18: ...yed out but really there is no need to change this value Nonetheless it s good to be able to see the values that you cannot change The third option B G Protection should be left at Auto The B G Protection mode ensures that older wireless 802 11b and 802 11g devices will not degrade the performance of the much faster wireless 802 3n network So if you have a mix of older and newer wireless stations ...

Page 19: ... installed though in most cases this won t be required since the certificate will likely have already been installed through the included Windows components About Click on the About button to view information about the utility itself the driver installed and other things If you ever need to contact Technical Support it s good to have the information on this screen readily available for reference ...

Page 20: ...de the need for working ad hoc networking much more important Even without a central Wi Fi hub or router which we call access points it would be useful for a laptop computer to be able to wirelessly connect to a local printer Although the ad hoc mode was created to address this sort of need the lack of additional information for discovery makes it difficult to use in practice Wi Fi Direct then is ...

Page 21: ... screen will look different Example 1 Wi Fi enabled devices are found in the network GO Group Owner indicates an access point or similar device This indicates that the device is the head of one or more client devices multiple clients belong to this GO This icon indicates that you can configure a secured connection with this device via WPS This sets the WPA2AES encryption key ...

Page 22: ...ble Wi Fi Direct enabled devices Enable Quick Connection Enables the Quick Connection mode Enable autonomous GO Click to make your computer a group owner GO symbolized by Once this feature is enabled you need to set the WPA password The default value is 12345678 It s recommended that this be changed to something more secure Select the preferred channel for the new Wi Fi Direct group and click ...

Page 23: ...w a group owner GO Media Sharing You can turn your computer into a media server for connected Wi Fi Direct clients Enter a server name e g mymediaserver and specify the folder on your hard drive you want to share Click to start the service Click to re start the service Click to stop the service ...

Page 24: ...g users to play back the media files you shared Wi Fi Direct Creating and Accepting Connections Accepting a Wi Fi Direct Connection Request If your computer s Wi Fi Direct function is enabled and another client wants to connect with your computer a pop up message will alert you Click the message to accept the incoming request Once the client is successfully connected you can see the client on the ...

Page 25: ...25 CONFIGURATION 25 Establishing a Wi Fi Direct Connection with Another Client To establish connection with a P2P peer to peer device double click on its icon Double click ...

Page 26: ...ish the connection Click to establish the connection AP Mode This option allows you to turn your computer into a wireless access point in this case a soft AP made possible by the adapter software that other wireless devices can be connected to Your computer could then share files provide access to the local network and even share an existing Internet connection When you activate the AP mode as sho...

Page 27: ... point functionality while the Intel 82577LM Gigabit adapter provides the Internet connection to the computer This is the connection you ll be sharing wirelessly If you ve understood everything so far it should be clear that the screen may look different during your setup since you likely have a different WAN adapter installed After you click on the right arrow a brief message about enabling ICS I...

Page 28: ... name of the network activate the Hide SSID option The wireless mode is of importance on systems running a dual band wireless adapter as it defines which frequency band 2 4 or 5 GHz is to be used for the access point If you aren t sure what to use it s always good advice to keep the value at 2 4 GHz Click the right arrow to move to the next screen Wireless signal is active Wireless connection is n...

Page 29: ... move to the next screen The next configuration aspect to consider is the security setup of the wireless network Unless you want to broadcast an unencrypted wireless signal that everybody can connect to it s smart to secure the network with a password First select the level of security from the Authentication drop down menu Open means that the wireless network will not be secured Shared activates ...

Page 30: ... group transient key There can be a very brief time period in which network access is interrupted as a result of this A good value to use is 360 which increases the interval to one hour Higher values are also acceptable and do not cause any problems The main screen now reloads indicating that the wireless signal is protected Advanced As with the Configuration Utility click the Advanced icon to vie...

Page 31: ...s or you can raise the value if you re in a remote locale with hardly any interference at all for example Then again the effects are minor to the point that only highly sensitive measuring tools can distinguish the differences Tx Power This presents a menu of various output power ratings for the adapter If you want to limit the range of your wireless network to your office or home in order to elim...

Page 32: ...t All to create black list In this case access will be granted to any MAC address that is not listed on the screen Select Disable to deactivate the function The MAC address is a unique hardware identification number assigned to any network adapter during production Whether the adapter is internal to a notebook or iPad or is a PCI network card in a desktop PC the MAC address is unique to that devic...

Page 33: ...icon To remove an address from the list select it and click on the Delete icon Remove all MAC addresses on the list by clicking on Delete All NOTE The utility will not ask you to confirm this it deletes the entries without question So be careful not to accidentally overwrite a lot of MAC addresses you may not have meant to delete Connected Devices To display an overview of who is connected to the ...

Page 34: ...attan Wireless 450N Dual Band USB Adapter acts as both the wireless network adapter for your computer and as an access point so other wireless devices can connect to the network Click to open the access point configuration menu Here you can assign an SSID and wireless encryption and specify how many clients can use this connection Click to bring up the list of available wireless networks to which ...

Page 35: ...ss adapter is connected to the wireless network IT_WIRELESS and b The wireless adapter broadcasts an access point signal as SoftAP 66 which uses WPA2 encryption Any wireless client that connects to SoftAP 66 will get Internet service via the IT_WIRELESS network ...

Page 36: ... Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 802 11n Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM Security 64 128 bit WEP data encryption WPA and WPA2 Cisco CCX Transmit power 11n 40 MHz 17 dBm 1 0 dBm 11n 20 MHz 20 dBm 1 0 dBm 11g 20 dBm 1 0 dBm Receive sensitivity 150 Mbps OFDM 61 dBm 1 5 dBm 54 Mbps OFDM 65 dBm 1 5 dBm 11 Mbps CCK 76 dBm 1 5 dBm Certifica...

Page 37: ...37 SPECIFICATIONS 37 Notebook or desktop PC with Pentium 1 GHz compatible processor or higher Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 8 Available Hi Speed USB 2 0 type A port ...

Page 38: ...lp prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product If your equipment contains easily removable batteries or accumulators dispose of these separately according to your local requirements The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about rec...

Page 39: ...ase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment To avoid the possibility of exceeding FCC radio frequency exposure limits...

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