Airlink101 AWLL6080 User manual

300N Draft 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
Model # AWLL6080
User’s Manual
Rev. 1.1

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Package Contents.................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Features................................................................................................................................. 3
2. Installation................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Install Driver & Utility.......................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Verify Driver Installation.................................................................................................... 12
3. Configuring the Adapter........................................................................................................... 14
4. Wireless Monitor ...................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Wireless Information .......................................................................................................... 19
4.2 AP List................................................................................................................................ 20
4.3 Profile Settings.................................................................................................................... 21
4.4 Configuring Encryption...................................................................................................... 23
4.5 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks..................................................................... 29
4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)............................................................................................. 29
4.7 About................................................................................................................................... 38
Appendix A – Specifications........................................................................................................ 40
Appendix B – Information............................................................................................................ 41
Technical Support......................................................................................................................... 43

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the 300N Draft 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter.
The 300N USB Adapter provides wireless data rate of up to 300 Mbps* when used with
other AirLink101® 300N wireless products. The high bandwidth combined with
extended wireless coverage delivers fast and reliable connection for all of your
networking applications.
A full range of security features such as WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK provide the
highest level of wireless network security. The bundled Wireless Utility allows you to set
up the adapter with an easy-to-use user interface. Best of all the 300N USB Adapter
works with 802.11g and 802.11b network devices ensuring compatibility with your
existing wireless products.
1.1 Package Contents
Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package
should include the following items:
•Wireless USB Adapter
•USB Cable
•Quick Installation Guide
•Installation CD (Driver/Utility/Manual)
1.2 Features
•Industry’s highest wireless data rate of up to 300 Mbps* with IEEE 802.11n draft
specification version 1.0.
•64-bit/128-bit WEP encryption, Pre-shared Key (PSK), and Wi-Fi Protected
Access (WPA2) and WPA support provide full protection for your wireless
connection
•Higher data rate increases the reliability and stability of wireless connections
•Great for environments with higher wireless data traffic requirements
•Fully backward-compatible with 802.11b/g devices
•Works best with AirLink101® 300N Wireless Router AR680W

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2. Installation
2.1 Install Driver & Utility
This section provides instructions on how to install the 300N Draft 802.11n Wireless
USB Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility.
Step 1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port and turn on your computer.
Step 2 After turning on the computer, Windows will launch the Found New Hardware
Wizard. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears differently depending on your
operating system. Click Cancel to quit the wizard and insert the Installation CD into your
CD drive.
Step 3 The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu.

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Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, or if you get a blank white
screen, go to Start, Run, and type D:\Utility\Setup.exe (where D is the letter of your
CD drive) and click OK.
Windows Vista users: At this point, you may get a warning message like the one
below. Make sure that you click Allow to continue with the installation.

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Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen.
Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder.

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Step 6 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click
Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt).
For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway button when the
security warning appears.

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Step 7 Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now and then Finish to restart your
computer.
Step 8 After the computer is restarted, Windows will ask to connect to Windows

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Update, select No, not this time and click Next. If this screen does not appear, you can
skip to section 2.2.
Step 9 Select Install the software automatically and click Next.

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Step 10 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen.
(For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt).

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For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway button when the
security warning appears.
Step 11 Click Finish.

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2.2 Verify Driver Installation
To verify if the driver has been installed successfully, please perform the following steps.
Step 1 Right-click on My Computer from your desktop and select Properties.
Step 2 If you are using Windows XP/2000 select the Hardware tab, then click on
Device Manager.
If you are using Windows Vista, click on the device manager link on the left side of the
screen.

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Step 3 Expand Network adapters from the list and verify that AirLink101 300N
Wireless USB Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is beside it.
If AirLink101 300N Wireless USB Adapter is not listed, or you see a yellow question
mark beside it, you will need to reinstall the driver.

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3. Configuring the Adapter
This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network.
Note to Windows XP Users:
You must disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility in order to use the bundled
Wireless Utility. Please follow the steps below to disable XP’s wireless utility. Windows
Vista users can skip the following instructions and go to Step 1
Double-click on the Wireless Network Connection Icon in the system tray and then
click on Properties or Advanced.
When the new wireless network connection properties window appears, go to the
Wireless Networks tab, uncheck the “Use Windows to configure my wireless
network settings” check box and click OK.

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Step 1 To open the utility, double click on the Wireless Monitor icon in the system tray
at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
Step 2 Go to the AP List tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network
you wish to connect to, and click Connect.

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If the network you are attempting to connect to is configured for encryption, you will see
an orange lock icon next to the network.

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When you click on it and click connect, a box will pop up requesting the wireless
encryption key for the router. Enter the encryption key into the box and click OK.

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Step 3 You should now be connected. You should see “Connected” in the top, right
hand corner, and there will be a blue circle around the antenna icon next to the network
name.
Troubleshooting:If you are experiencing problems with the connection (unable to
connect, low signal strength, slow connection speed, not working, unstable wireless
connection) you will want to tune your router’s signal by changing channels on the
router.
You do not need to change the channel on the card, it will automatically pick up the new
channel after you reboot. The only channel that you need to change is the router’s
channel.
Your router has 11 different channels to choose from. Start with channel 1 and work
your way up. Each time you change the channel on the router, make sure that you
restart the wireless computer before trying to connect again. Keep going through the
channels until you find one that gives you a stable connection.
For instructions on changing channels, refer to the documentation that came with your
router.

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4. Wireless Monitor
This section describes the various functions of the Wireless Monitor that you can
configure, including the settings of wireless encryption.
4.1 Wireless Information
The Wireless Information box at the top of the window provides you with the status of
the current connection, including signal, network name (SSID), IP Address and router
channel.

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4.2 AP List
The AP List tab displays all the available wireless networks detected by the Wireless
Adapter. Simply select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click Connect.
If you have created multiple profiles, you can use the profile chooser at the bottom to
select the specific profile you want to use. Then click Activate to enable that profile.