Model # AWLL3025 User’s Manual Ver.
Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
1. Introduction The Wireless USB Adapter (hereafter called USB adapter), compliant with IEEE 802.11b/g, is a high-efficiency wireless adapter for wireless networking at home, in office, or in public places. This USB adapter connects directly to any USB-ready desktop/notebook computers, so that you can share files, printers, and high-speed access to the Internet over your existing wireless network easily, without disassembling your computer.
2. Installation Procedures 2.1 Install Utility Software Note: Before installing the utility software, DO NOT insert the USB adapter into your computer. If the adapter is inserted already, Windows will detect the adapter and request for a driver. Click Cancel to quit the wizard and remove the adapter from your computer. Step 1 Insert the provided Driver and Utility CD into your CD drive. Step 2 Click Install Driver from the Setup menu.
Step 3 When the welcome screen appears, click Next. Step 4 Click Next to accept the default destination folder for the software or click Browse to manually select a different destination folder.
Step 5 For Windows XP, click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Compatibility screen. For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature screen. Step 6 Remove the Driver & Utility CD from your CD drive and then restart your computer.
2.2 Install Driver Note: In most cases, Windows will automatically install the driver after the computer is restarted. If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, follow the instructions below. The Found New Hardware Wizard will look different depending on your operating system. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For Windows 98SE and ME users, you may be prompted to insert the Windows 98SE or ME CD during the driver installation. Be sure to have your Windows 98SE or ME CD ready.
For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature screen. For Windows 98SE or ME, insert the Windows 98SE or ME CD if prompted to do so and click OK. Step 4 Click Finish. Restart the computer if you are prompted to do so.
3. Configuring USB Adapter as a Wireless Client The USB adapter can be set to either Station or Access Point Mode from the Mode drop-down menu. Station mode is the default selection and should be selected if you want to connect to a wireless router/access point or conduct peer-to-peer networking. To open the utility, go to Start, (All) Programs, IEEE 802.11g USB Wireless LAN Adapter, IEEE 802.11g USB Wireless LAN Utility.
Step 1 Select the SSID of your wireless router/access point from the Available Network list and click on the Connect this site button. Step 2 Verify that the adapter has adequate Signal Strength and Link Quality and then restart the computer. Mode: Select from Station or Access Point. For more information regarding Access Point, please refer to the next section, 4. Configuring USB Adapter as an Access Point. Network Adapter: Displays the name of the USB adapter.
Current Network Information: Displays the network information of the wireless router/access point that the USB adapter is currently connected to. More Setting: Click on this button to access the USB adapter’s configuration settings, including WEP and WPA encryption settings.
3.1 Configuring General Settings Click Change to configure the adapter’s General Connection Setting. Channel: This setting is for Access Point Mode only. Tx Rate: Select the desired transmission rate, or leave the default setting of Auto to allow the adapter to automatically select the optimum rate. SSID: You can manually enter the SSID of the wireless router/access point you wish to connect to. Any (check box): Allows you to connect to any available wireless router/access point.
3.2 Configuring Encryption Security Click WEP Encryption Key Setting to configure the WEP settings. Click Change to configure the WEP Key Setting and then click Apply to save the settings. Note: The WEP Key settings must be identical to the WEP settings of the wireless router/access point you wish to connect to. Key Length: Select the appropriate encryption key length. Default Key ID: Select which of the four Key Value you want to use.
Key Value: Enter the applicable key values. Up to four key values may be entered. Note the following rules when entering Key values: ‧ 64-bit key length requires 10 Hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or 5 ASCII characters (any number or letter). ‧ 128-bit key length requires 26 Hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or 13 ASCII characters (any number or letter). ‧ 256-bit key length requires 58 Hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or 19 ASCII characters (any number of letter).
1. Select TKIP for Encryption, WPA PSK for Authentication Mode, and click Apply. 2. Click on WPA Encryption Setting and click Change. 3. Enter the appropriate passphrase in the Passphrase field under the Pre-shared Key section and click Apply. (The passphrase must be identical to the passphrase set on your wireless router/access point and it has to be between 8 to 63 ASCII characters long).
3.3 Configuring Profile After you have configured all the settings, you can save your settings as a profile so you don’t have to re-configure them the next time. Type in a name for the profile in the Profile name field and click Save Current. To load a profile, select the profile from the drop-down menu and click Load. To delete a profile, select the profile from the drop-down menu and click Delete.
3.4 Advanced Settings Click on Advanced Setting from the More Setting window to configure the adapter’s advanced settings. User Interface: select the language for the adapter’s user interface. Power Consumption Setting: • • • Continuous Access Mode: provides the best signal throughput but least power save. Maximum Power-Saving Mode: provides the best power save but least throughput. Fast Power-Saving Mode: provides average power save and throughput. Country Roaming: select the country you are in.
3.5 Information Click on Information from the More Setting window to view the driver and utility’s information.
4. Configuring USB Adapter as an Access Point 4.1 Configuring Access Point You can configure the USB Adapter as an access point for other wireless clients on your network. Note: You will not be able to access the Internet if you configure the USB adapter as an access point. To allow other wireless clients to access the Internet, you will need to configure your computer as a router and a DHCP server.
Click on Change to configure the settings. Channel: select the channel you want to use. Basic Rate: select the applicable transfer rate. Tx Rate: select from Auto to 54 Mbps. SSID: enter the desired SSID for the access point. Hide SSID (check box): check to disable the broadcast of SSID. Tx Power: select the transmission signal power. Click Apply to submit the changes. Bridge Adapter: If you have another Ethernet card installed in your computer, you can select the other Ethernet card as the bridge adapter.
4.2 Configuring Encryption Security Select Enable from the WEP drop-down menu and click Setting. Key Length: Select the appropriate encryption key length. Default Key ID: Select which of the four Key Value you want to use. Key Format: Select either Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) or ASCII (any number or letter). Key Value: Enter the applicable key values. Up to four key values may be entered.
4.3 Configuring MAC Address Filter Filter Type: Disable: disables MAC address filter. Accept: only accepts connection from the MAC address listed. (Connection attempts from MAC address not in the list will be rejected). Reject: only rejects connection from the MAC address listed. (Connection attempts from MAC address not in the list will be accepted, provided the client matches the encryption settings as well). Click Apply to submit the changes.
5. Appendix 5.1 Specifications Electrical Specifications USB 2.0 Standard, USB 1.1 Compliant Interface Standards Conformance IEEE 802.11 / 802.11b / 802.11g, ARIB STD-T66 compliant Data Transfer Rate IEEE 802.11b：1 / 2 / 5.5 / 11Mbps (auto sensing) IEEE 802.11g：6 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 54Mbps (auto sensing) Infrastructure Mode, Ad-Hoc Mode (802.11 Ad-Hoc), Roaming Access Method WEP 64/128/256-bit, TKIP, WPA Security Frequency Range IEEE 802.11b：2.4 to 2.497GHz IEEE 802.11g：2.4 to 2.
5.2 Troubleshooting A. If the utility cannot be opened or it reports that the adapter is not found, uninstall the driver and utility and try installing again. You can also verify if the driver is installed properly in the Device Manager. To access the Device Manager, right-click on My Computer on your desktop, select Properties. Go to the Device Manager tab. (For Windows 2000/XP, go to the Hardware tab first then click on the Device Manager button). Expand Network adapters and you should see IEEE 802.
For Windows 98SE/ME Step 1 Go to Start, Run, type winipcfg and click OK. Step 2 Select the adapter from the drop-down menu and click Release. Step 3 After the IP address is released, click Renew. You should get an IP address like 192.168.x.y (where x and y are unique numbers assigned by your wireless router/access point). If you don’t get an IP address, reset the wireless router/access point and then try Renew again. For Windows 2000/XP Step 1 Go to Start, Run, type cmd and click OK.
