Airlink101 Wireless Cardbus Adapter AWLC3028 User manual

Rev.1.2
PackageContent:
•Wireless Cardbus Adapter
•Driver&UtilityCD
•Quick Installation Guide
Section 1
Install Utility Software
Quick Installation Guide
This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic instructions. For more
advancedfeatures suchas configuringencryption settings, pleasereferto the
User’sManual ontheprovided CD.
Note: Besureto poweroffyour computer beforeinserting the Cardbusadapter.
Insertthe Cardbus adapterintoan availableCardbusslot andturnon your
computer.
Windows 2000/XP Users:After turning onthe computer, Windows will launchthe
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 Skip ahead to Step 1.
Note: IftheAutorun screen doesn’tappear automatically gotoStart, Run,and
type D:\Utility\Setup.exe (whereD isthe letter ofyourCD drive) and clickOK.
Once you see this message, insert the installation CD and continue to Step 1.
Model#AWLC3028
802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter
Windows Vista Users: After turning on the computer, Windows will install its built
indriverfor this card. Apopup window willappeartelling you thatthe driver was
installed correctly.
Step 1 TheAutorun screen will pop up. Select Install Driver and Utilityfrom the
menu.
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.

Windows 2000/XP Users:Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo
Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found
prompt).
Step 2 Click Next at the welcome screen. Windows Vista Users:When the Windows Security box appears, click Install
this driver software anyway .
Step 3 Click Finish to complete the installlation.

Section 2
Configuring the Wireless Adapter
Windows Vista Users: For instructios on using Windows Vista’s built in utility,
pleaseskipahead.
Windows XP Users:
You must disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility. Please follow the steps
below to disable XP’s wireless utility.
Double-click on the Wireless Network Connection Icon in the system tray and
then click on Properties or Advanced.
Whenthenew wireless network connectionpropertieswindow appears, go tothe
Wireless Networks tab, uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless
network settings check box and click OK.
To open the utility, double click on the Wireless Configuration Utility icon in the
system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
Go to the Available Network tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the
wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile.

Enter the encryption settings for the network and click OK to complete the
connection.
If the network you are attempting to connect to does not have encryption enabled,
you will recieve a warning about connecting to an unsecured network. Click OK
to complete the connection.
If the network you are attempting to connect to is configured for encryption, the
followingwindow willappear:
You should now be connected. Click on the general tab to check the status of
your connection. It should say Associated next to status, and there should be
green bars next to Signal Strength and Link Quality.
Windows Vista Users:To connect to a network using the Windows Vista utility,
right click on the networking icon down in the bottom right hand corner.
Then click on Connect to a network.
Select your network from the list and click Connect.
If the network you are connecting to does not have encryption enabled, you will
seethefollowing warning:

Click Connect Anyway to connect to the network.
If the network you are attempting to connect to has encryption enabled, a box will
appear asking you to enter your encryption key.
Enter your encryption key into the box and click Connect to establish a connec-
tion. If you do not know what your encryption key is, contact your router manu-
facturerforassistance.
You should now be connected to your network.
To save the connection settings so that you don’t have to go through the connec-
tion setup process each time you start your computer, check the boxes for Save
this network and Start this connection automatically, then click Close to
complete the setup.
Troubleshooting: If you areexperiencingproblems with theconnection(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
channelsonthe router.
Youdo not need tochange the channel onthecard, it will automaticallypick up the
new channel after you reboot. The only channel that you need to change is the
router’schannel.
Yourrouter has11differentchannels tochoosefrom. Startwithchannel 1andwork
yourwayup. Each time you changethechannel on the router, makesurethat 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
yourrouter.

Section 3
Technical Support
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TollFree:1-888-746-3238
WebSite:www.airlink101.com
*Theoreticalmaximum wirelesssignal rate basedon IEEEstandard802.11gspecifications.Actualdata throughputwill vary.Network condi-
tionsand environmentalfactors, includingvolume ofnetwork traffic, building materials andconstruction, mixof wirelessproducts used,radio
frequencyinterference (e.g., cordless telephones andmicrowaves) as well as networkoverhead loweractual data throughputrate. Specifi-
cations are subject to change without notice. All products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright ©2007
Airlink101®
For instructions on configuring and connecting to a router with Wi-Fi Protected
Setup (WPS), Please refer to Section 4.7 of the User Manual Located on the
CD. The adapter can only use Wi-Fi Protected Setup with routers that support
Wi-Fi Protected Setup.