User’s Guide High Power 500mW Dual Band AC Wi-Fi USB Adapter ACA1
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 2 GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Package Contents ...................................................................................................................................................
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Amped Wireless product. At Amped Wireless we strive to provide you with the highest quality products through innovation and advanced technology. We pride ourselves on delivering products that outperform the competition and go beyond your expectations. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. We’d love to hear from you and thank you for your support! Email: sales@ampedwireless.com Call: 888-573-8830 Web: www.ampedwireless.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE GETTING STARTED Package Contents Check to make sure you have all the contents within your package: High Power Dual Band AC Wi-Fi USB Adapter Detachable High Gain Dual Band 5dBi Antennas USB 3.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Connectors and LED Indicators Mini USB 3.0: The included USB 3.0 cable attaches to the Mini USB connector on the Adapter. The other end connects to available USB ports on your PC. For maximum speed, a USB 3.0 port is required. The adapter is backwards compatible with USB 1.0 and 2.0 but will function at lower speeds. Do not attach the cable until after you have installed the software. Antenna Connector: RJ-SMA antenna connector - Compatible with all antennas with RP-SMA connectors.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE SETUP GUIDE Windows 8, 7 and Vista Installation a) Power on your PC and Insert the CD Locate the Setup CD and insert it into your CD drive.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE When the Menu page appears click on Setup for Windows to begin the installation process. If the Menu page does not appear, select Run Autoload.exe if prompted or browse your CD drive and double-click the Autoload.exe file. b) Click Yes to allow the program to make changes and continue with the installation.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE c) Continue with the Installation Click Next to proceed with the installation. d) Restart your Computer A prompt will appear asking you to restart your computer. Select Yes and click Finish to restart your computer. Be sure to save any unsaved work before clicking Finish to avoid losing any unsaved data.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE e) Plug in the High Power USB Adapter After the computer has fully rebooted, locate an available USB ports (USB 3.0 port required for maximum performance) and insert the USB Adapter. Windows should automatically begin installing the driver for use with the USB Adapter.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE f) Connect to a Wireless Network a) Select the Wi-Fi icon on your Windows desktop taskbar b) If your PC has a previously installed Wi-Fi adapter, your new Amped Wi-Fi adapter should appear as “Wi-Fi 2” or “Wireless Network Connection 2” and your original Wi-Fi adapter as “Wi-Fi” or “Wireless Network Connection”. c) Choose any network under “Wi-Fi 2” or “Wireless Network Connection 2” to connect to and enter the security key if prompted.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Disabling your Original Wi-Fi Adapter Disabling Wi-Fi 1 will stop it from showing up in your Wi-Fi available network list. This is not permanent. You can re-enable it by following Step E below. a) Go to the Windows 8 desktop and find the Wi-Fi icon. b) Right-click on the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar and select “Open Network and Sharing Center”. c) Select “Change Adapter Settings” from left side. d) Find your Wi-Fi icon (Not Wi-Fi 2), right-click it and “Disable” from the dropdown menu.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE e) To re-enable your original Wi-Fi adapter, follow the same steps above and click “Enable” at Step D instead of “Disable”.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Windows XP Installation a) Power on your PC and Insert the CD Locate the Setup CD and insert it into your CD drive.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE b) When the Menu page appears click on Install Software to begin the installation process. If the Menu page does not appear, select Run Autoload.exe if prompted or browse your Cd drive and double-click the Autoload.exe file. c) Begin the Installation Click Next to continue with the installation.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE d) Insert your Adapter If you are prompted to insert your adapter, please do so now. e) Continue with Setup Click Next to proceed with the installation.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE f) Found New Hardware Wizard When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears and asks to search for software, select No, not at this time and click Next to continue. g) View Available Wireless Networks Locate the Wireless Network Connection 2 icon in the taskbar and click on it.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE g) Connect to a Wireless Network a. b. c. Select the Wi-Fi icon on your Windows desktop taskbar. If your PC has a previously installed Wi-Fi adapter, your new Amped Wi-Fi adapter should appear as “Wireless Network Connection 2” and your original Wi-Fi adapter as “Wireless Network Connection”. Choose any network under “Wireless Network Connection 2” to connect to and enter the security key if prompted.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Mac OS X Installation (For OS X 10.4, 10.5 and 10.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE b) Access the Menu From the autoload page, click on Start Here to open the menu. If the menu does not load browse the CD to find the Start here file. c) Find your Operating System Version Click on the Apple Icon (upper-left corner). Select About This Mac and note the Mac OS X version.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE d) Select your Operating System From the CD Menu, select the software version that your Mac is using to begin installing the software (i.e., 10.4 through 10.8).
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE e) Find the Folder on the Setup CD Open your OS X version folder, and then click Installation file to being the installation. f) Install the Software Follow the instructions and click Continue to install the software. If prompted, select a destination for the driver software. This is typically the Macintosh HD. Click Continue.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE g) Continue the Installation Click Continue to proceed with the installation. h) Select your Installation Language Select the language that you wish to continue the installation in and click Continue.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE i) Continue the Installation Click Agree to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation. Note: If prompted, select the hard drive that you wish to install the software on and click Continue to proceed. j) Continue the Installation Click Install to proceed with the installation.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE k) Enter your Password If prompted, enter your password to allow the setup process to install the necessary files on your Mac. l) Continue the Installation The installation wizard will notify you that a restart of your Mac is necessary after the installation completes. Click Continue Installation to proceed with the installation.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE m) Restart your Computer When the software has finished installing, you will be prompted to restart your Mac. Click Restart to reboot your computer. n) Turn off your AirPort Card After the computer reboots, disable any AirPort cards by selecting the wireless icon (upper-right corner) and select Turn AirPort Off. If you do not have an Airport Card, continue to the next step.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE o) Insert the High Power USB Adapter Once all AirPort cards have been disabled you may insert the High Power USB Adapter into your USB port. A USB 3.0 port is recommended. USB 2.0 / 1.0 will also work, but at slower speeds.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE p) Activate the USB Adapter You may be prompted to activate your USB Adapter in Network Preferences (below). If not, select the Apple Button (upper-left corner) and select System Preferences from the dropdown list. From there, select Network. OS X 10.8 users can skip to Step R.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE q) Activate the USB Adapter For OS X 10.4 Tiger and OS X 10.5 Leopard ONLY: (For OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and OS X 10.7 Lion see next page) Select Ethernet Adapter (en#) and click Advanced. In the Advanced Menu, check that the adapter is Using DHCP and then click OK.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE For OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and OS X 10.7 Lion ONLY: Select Amped Adapter and click Apply. r) Connect to a Wireless Network The Amped Wireless Utility should automatically load. If it does not load, click the Amped Wireless Utility icon to load the utility. Select the Available Network tab to view nearby wireless networks. Highlight your desired network and click Connect.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE s) Connect to a Wireless Network If your network has security enabled, enter the security key here. Re-enter it again to confirm. Click OK to being using your new wireless adapter. t) Connect to a Wireless Network Congratulations, you are now successfully connected to your wireless network. The Link Status tab will show your connection status and connection quality. You can access the Amped Wireless Utility at any time by selecting the icon on your desktop.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Using the Amped Wireless Utility (Mac) Link Status: The Link Status tab provides information regarding the current status of your High Power Adapter. If you are connected to a wireless network, it will display the connection details, security type and signal strength of your current connection. Turn Radio Off: If you wish to disable your wireless connection for any reason, you may select this button to disable the wireless radio on the High Power Adapter.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Profile: Save the settings and password to any wireless connection by using profiles. Profiles allow you to automatically connect to a saved wireless network whenever you are in range of the network. Profiles can be ranked in order of priority in the case where multiple networks are in the same vicinity. Available Network: Displays all the available wireless networks within range of the High Power Adapter. To connect, select the wireless network and click Connect.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Advanced Settings: Configure advanced wireless settings for your High Power Adapter. It is recommended that only experienced wireless network technicians adjust these settings. WPS: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (also known as one touch setup or push button configuration) allows for an alternative method to connect to a wireless network. The Amped Wireless Utility supports PIN code connection and PBC (Push Button Configuration).
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING AND SUPPORT INFORMATION We are here to help. If you have any issues with your Range Extender please contact us. To contact Amped Wireless’ Technical Support use one of the following methods: Phone: 888-573-8820 Email: techsupport@ampedwireless.com Web: www.ampedwireless.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Troubleshooting The tips in this guide are listed in order of relevance. Try solution (a) before trying solution (b), etc. I cannot get the CD menu page to appear in Windows. a. Insert the CD into your CD drive (or DVD) and click on Start, then My Computer. Find your CD or DVD drive and right click it, select explore or open. Find the autoload.exe file and double click it to access the CD menu. b.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE No networks appear in the scan results. a. b. c. d. e. f. The wireless adapter may be out of range. Double check that the antenna is secured tightly to the adapter and scan for wireless networks again. Verify that the adapter is firmly inserted into your USB drive and try to scan for networks again. Check to see that the wireless network you are connecting to is functioning correctly. If possible, locate your wireless router and see that the wireless LED is blinking correctly.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE The Activity LED does not come on and nothing happens when the adapter is plugged in. a. b. c. d. e. If the LED is not on, this means the adapter does not have power or is installed incorrectly. Verify that the adapter is firmly inserted into your USB drive and try to scan for networks again. Unplug the USB adapter from the USB port and plug it back in firmly. Re-scan for wireless networks. (Mac Solution) You may need to activate your wireless adapter.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE The Activity LED is blinking but I cannot access the Internet. a. b. c. You may have a mismatch in your SSID or your wireless security key. Double check the security key that you are using for your current wireless connection. Double check that the name of the SSID is the correct name of the network you are trying to connect to. You may have an incorrect IP address assignment. For Windows XP and 2000: Open the Amped Wireless Utility and go to the General tab. Click Renew IP.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE I have a dual-band wireless router and I cannot connect to it. Log into the Web Menu for your dual-band wireless router and adjust the wireless settings. Change the wireless band to mixed mode 2.4GHz and 5GHz or 2.4GHz only. The connection seems slow or the utility states a slow connection (54Mbps or lower) a. b. c. d. e. f. You may be far from your wireless router. Try moving closer and checking your speeds again. Wireless speed degrades as you move further away from the wireless router.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Windows: Click Start, then Control Panel, then Device Manager. Under Network Adapters locate your original wireless or wired adapter (not the Amped Wireless adapter). Right click the adapter and select disable. Mac: Click on the wireless icon in the top right corner of your desktop. Select Turn Airport Off. The wireless signal strength is poor a. b. c. You may be far from your wireless router. Try moving closer and checking your signal strength again.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE d. If you have an original wireless adapter or Ethernet adapter that may be causing problems with your wireless connection or making your wireless connection slow. To disable it: Windows: Click Start, then Control Panel, then Device Manager. Under Network Adapters locate your original wireless or wired adapter (not the Amped Wireless adapter). Right click the adapter and select disable. Mac: Click on the wireless icon in the top right corner of your desktop. Select Turn Airport Off.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE I have connection problems or unstable wireless performance and I have a built in wireless adapter or an Ethernet adapter on my computer. a. If you feel that your original wireless adapter or Ethernet adapter is causing problems with your wireless connection or making your wireless connection slow you may need to disable your original adapter. Windows: Click Start, then Control Panel, then Device Manager.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE WARRANTY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION The Amped Wireless (A division of Newo Corporation, Inc.) Limited Warranty Warranty Period: The Amped Wireless Limited Warranty is for one (1) year from the date of purchase for new products. Refurbished products carry the Limited Warranty for thirty (30) days after the date of purchase.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Limitations: IN NO EVENT SHALL AMPED WIRELESS’ (NEWO CORPORATION’S) LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, ACCESSORIES OR ITS DOCUMENTATION.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Amped Wireless. The bearer of cost related to shipping repaired or replaced product back to the purchaser will be at the sole discretion of Amped Wireless and determined based on the details of each RMA case. Customers outside of the United States of America are responsible for all shipping and handling costs including custom duties, taxes and all other related charges.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Regulatory Information FCC Statement and Declaration: Amped Wireless declares that this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. Operation of this device is subject to the following two (2) conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE - Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution and Safety Notices: Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Industry Canada Statement: This Class B digital apparatus complies with RSS-210 and ICES-003 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two (2) conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
ACA1 USER’S GUIDE Déclaration d’Industrie Canada : Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme aux réglementations RSS210 et ICES-003 d’Industrie Canada. Le fonctionnement de cet appareil est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) Cet appareil ne peut pas causer de brouillage préjudiciable (2) Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris les interférences pouvant provoquer un dysfonctionnement.
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