Airlink101 AWLH3028 User manual

802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter
Model # AWLH3028
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...................................................................................................... 8
3. Configuring the Adapter........................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Windows 2000/XP Configuration....................................................................................... 11
3.2 Windows Vista Configuration ............................................................................................ 16
3.3 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................. 20
4. Wireless Configuration Utility.................................................................................................. 22
4.1 General................................................................................................................................ 22
4.2 Profile.................................................................................................................................. 24
4.3 Available Network.............................................................................................................. 26
4.4 Advanced ............................................................................................................................ 27
4.5 Status................................................................................................................................... 29
4.6 Statistics.............................................................................................................................. 30
4.7 Wi-Fi Protected Setup......................................................................................................... 31
4.8 Configuring Encryption...................................................................................................... 35
4.9 About................................................................................................................................... 38
Appendix A – Specifications........................................................................................................ 39
Appendix B – Information............................................................................................................ 40
Technical Support......................................................................................................................... 42

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter. This Cardbus
Adapter is designed to comply with IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN standard and is
suitable for notebook computers or desktop computers with a 32-bit Cardbus slot.
This Adapter supports WiFi Protected Access (WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK) data
encryption for higher security that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping.
Client users are required to authorize before accessing the APs or AP Routers, and the
data transmitted through the network is encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changing
secret key, which is much safer than WEP encryption.
1.1 Package Contents
Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package
should include the following items:
•Wireless PCI Adapter
•Antenna
•Quick Installation Guide
•Installation CD (Driver/Utility/Manual)
1.2 Features
•Compatible with IEEE 802.11g high rate standard to provide wireless
transmission speeds of up to 54Mbps data rate
•Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate
switching
•Supports wireless security WPA2, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, and 64/128-bit
WEP
•Integrated microstrip dual diversity antenna for the multi-path environment
•Drivers support Windows 2000, XP and Vista
•Simple user setup & diagnostics utilities

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2. Installation
2.1 Install Driver & Utility
This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless PCI Adapter. The
driver is installed along with the utility.
Insert the PCI adapter into an available PCI slot and turn on your computer.
Windows 2000/XP Users: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. Skip
ahead to Step 1
Windows Vista Users:After turning on the computer, Windows will install its built in
drivers for this card. A popup window will appear telling you that the driver was installed
correctly.

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Once you see this message, continue to Step 1.
Step 1 The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu.
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 2 Click Next at the welcome screen.

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

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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.

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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 Click the “+” next to Network adapters from the list and verify that AirLink101
802.11g Wireless Cardbus/PCI Adapter is listed and no yellow question mark is
beside it.
If AirLink101 802.11g Wireless Cardbus/PCI Adapter is not listed, or you see a
yellow question mark beside it, you will need to reinstall the driver.