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.

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3. Configuring the Adapter
3.1 Windows 2000/XP Configuration
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.
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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If there is no Wireless Networks tab, skip ahead to Step 1
Step 1 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.
Step 2 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.

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If the network you are attempting to connect to does not have encryption enabled, you
will see the following box pop up on your screen:
Click OK to connect.
If the network you are attempting to connect to is configured for encryption, the following
window will appear:

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Enter the encryption settings for your router in the appropriate boxes and click OK to
connect.
Step 3 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.

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3.2 Windows Vista Configuration
Windows Vista has its own built in utility, so the AirLink101 Wireless Configuration Utility
is not used.
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.

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If the network you are connecting to does not have encryption enabled, you will see the
following warning:

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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.

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Enter your encryption key into the box and click Connect to establish a connection. If
you do not know what your encryption key is, contact your router manufacturer for
assistance.
You should now be connected to your network.

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To save the connection settings so that you don’t have to go through the connection
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.
3.3 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.