Model # AWLH3025 User’s Manual Ver.
REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 1 WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS ................................................................. 1 The Peer-to-Peer Network (a.k.a. Ad-Hoc).................................. 1 The Access Point Network (a.k.a. Infrastructure) ........................ 2 LED INDICATORS FOR WIRELESS NETWORK ADAPTER CARD ................. 3 Power Indicator: (Green LED) .................................................
PRIVACY TAB ......................................................................................... 18 WEP Configuration.................................................................... 20 CCX Configuration .................................................................... 22 WPA settings.............................................................................. 23 STATISTICS TAB ...................................................................................... 25 ABOUT TAB ...................
INTRODUCTION The 802.11g Wireless LAN Card is a device that allows you to connect your computer to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). A wireless LAN allows your system to use wireless Radio Frequency (RF) technology to transmit and receive data without having to physically attach to the network. The wireless protocols that come with this product ensure data security and isolation from interference generated by other radio frequencies.
You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN. The Access Point Network (a.k.a. Infrastructure) The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With the Wireless LAN Card, you can connect wirelessly to a wired global network via an access point or wireless router.
LED Indicators For Wireless Network Adapter Card Power Indicator: (Green LED) This LED will illuminate when the driver is installed. Act Indicator: (Green LED) This LED flickers when transmitting/receiving data.
INSTALLATION Caution: Be sure to power off your computer before inserting the PCI adapter. Install the Driver & Utility Step 1 Insert the PCI adapter into an available PCI slot and turn on your computer. Step 2 Windows will detect the adapter and request for a driver. Click Cancel to quit the wizard and insert the Installation CD into your CD drive. Step 3 Select Install Utility from the setup menu. Note: If the setup menu does not appear automatically, click Start, Run, type D:\autorun.
Step 4 When the Welcome screen appears, click Next . Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder to install the software or click Browse to manually select a different destination folder. Step 6 Click Next at the Select Program Folder screen.
Step 7 Remove the Driver & Utility CD from your CD drive and then click OK to restart your computer.
Install the device Note: Make sure the procedures in “Install Utility” have been performed. In most cases, Windows will automatically install the driver after the computer is restarted, if the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, follow the steps below. Note for Windows 98 & ME users: Before installing the device, make sure you have your Windows 98 or ME CD at hand. You may be asked to insert the Windows 98 or ME CD in order to install specific files.
Note for Windows XP users: 1. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next. 3. Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo testing screen.
4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters item. If the 802.11g Wireless PCI Card is listed, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled.
CONFIGURATION After successfully installing the driver and utility, a Utility Icon will appear on the desktop. If the Utility Icon doesn’t appear automatically, go to Start Æ (All) Programs Æ Airlink101 Æ Wireless LAN Utility. Accessing the Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is accessed by double-clicking on the Wireless LAN Utility Icon on the Desktop.
Main Tab The Main tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter. Item Description External Uncheck the box to use this utility to configure the Configuration wireless network adapter. Or check the box to use Windows XP’s Wireless Zero Configuration Utility. Status Displays the information about the status of the communication. SSID The SSID is the Network ID shared among all devices in your wireless network.
Item Description For TI-Based WLAN with encryption Mode Ch Signal BBS ID Displays the type of connection: Access Point or Peer-to-Peer. Displays the channel that is currently in use. Displays the signal strength of the connection between the Wireless Network Adapter and the Access Point it connects to. Displays the MAC address of the target device. Current Configuration Pref. SSID Shows the current SSID the wireless network adapter is connected to.
Preferred SSID BSS Type Tx Rate Channel Power Mode Type in the SSID name of the device you want to connect to. You can select the connection type: Peer-to-Peer, Access Point or Auto Mode. You can select the data rate or set to auto mode from the pull-down menu. Select the channel you want to use. No Power Save：the adapter will be in full active mode. Max Power Save：the power save mode will be enabled. 4x Config Packet Burst Enable Mode Profile Select to disable or enable the TI-Based 4x function.
saved, select the profile from the pull-down menu and then click the Load button. Tx Power Level Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Preamble Select the transmit power level: Low Power, Medium-Low Power, Medium Power, Medium-High Power, High Power. The power level function is used to extend the communication distance. You can fragment the MSDU or MMPDU into smaller sizes to increasing the reliability of frame transmission. (The maximum value of 4096 means no fragmentation is needed).
Short, please check the settings of your access point or wireless router. Retry limits You can set the number of retries if no acknowledgement appears from the receiving station.
Advanced Tab The Advanced tab displays the current status of the Wireless Network Adapter.
Privacy Tab Use the Privacy Tab to configure your WEP, CCX and WPA settings. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), CCX （ Cisco Compatible Extension）and WPA（WiFi Protected Access）encryption can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network. Highlight WEP and click on the Configure button. If you uncheck External Configuration in the Main tab, functions in the following figure will be enabled. If you checked External Configuration in the Main tab, functions in the following figure will be disabled.
Privacy Mode Configure WEP, CCX, 802.1x and WPA settings. NONE：No security defined. WEP is a data security mechanism based on a 40 Bit (a.k.a. 64 Bit)/128 Bit/256 Bit shared key algorithm. WPA（WiFi Protected Access）is more secure than WEP, and should be used if possible. CCX（Cisco Compatible Extension）provides user-based, centralized authentication, as well as per-user wired equivalent privacy (WEP) session keys. Press the Configure button to change CCX configuration. The 802.
WEP Configuration None： Authentication Encryption 1-4 The authentication type defines ID verification and access privileges of roaming wireless network cards. You may choose from Open System, Shared Key, or Auto Switch. Open System: If your access point/wireless router is using "Open System" authentication, then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication type. Shared Key: Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key.
Key size devices in order to establish a connection. KEY1 ~ KEY 4：You can specify up to 4 different keys, but only one can be used at a time. Encryption：Enter the key value in this field. A key of 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) is required if a 40-bit (a.k.a. 64-bit) Key Size is selected. A key of 26 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) is required if a 128-bit Key Size is selected. A key of 58 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) is required if a 256-bit Key Size is selected. Select from 40-bit (a.k.a.
network. Personal Certificate This panel is available when EAP-TLS protocol is selected and enables you to select a certificate for authenticating the station. User Name Type in the user name assigned to the certificate. Browse Select a certificate by clicking Browse. Server Certificate You can select to enable or disable server certificate. CCX Configuration None： Refer to the previous section for WEP Configuration.
802.1x： EAP-TLS EAP-TLS is a mutual authentication method, which means that both the client and the server prove their identities. LEAP Network administers have been taking advantage of the simplified user and security administration that LEAP provides. Before the security authentication is started, you should enter the user name and password or the authentication process will fail. WPA settings Preshared Key Passphrase： Enter the key that you are sharing with the network for the WLAN connection.
802.1x： Refer to the previous section for 802.1x Configuration.
Statistics Tab The Statistics Tab displays any available statistics including Receive packets, Transmit packets, Association reject packets, Association timeout packets, Authentication reject packets, and Authentication timeout packets.
About Tab Click on the About tab to view basic version information about the OS Version, Utility Version, Driver Version, Firmware Version and EEPROM Version.
UN-INSTALLATION If you need to uninstall the driver and utility, follow the steps below. (When you uninstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.) 1. Go to Start Æ (All) Programs Æ Airlink101Æ Uninstall Wireless LAN Utility. 2. Click OK to continue. 3. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now, and then click Finish to complete the uninstalled procedure.
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