AirLive X.USB User manual

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X.USB User’s Manual
11 a/b/g/n 300Mbps Dual
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Copyright & Disclaimer
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Copyright & Disclaimer
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, or recording without the written consent of OvisLink Corp.
OvisLink Corp. has made the best effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this user’s guide.
However, we are not liable for the inaccuracies or errors in this guide. Please use with caution. All
information is subject to change without notice
All Trademarks are properties of their respective holders.

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Federal Communication Commission
Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.
FCC Caution
This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the authority to operate equipment.

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Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE
C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures
specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C.
R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication
terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE)
The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.
Safety
This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it.
However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when
working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must
therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.
EU Countries Intended for Use
The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
The specification is subject to change without notice.

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................1
1.1. Feature Summary......................................................................................... 2
1.2 System Requirements ................................................................................... 2
1.3. Package Contents ........................................................................................ 3
1.4. Hardware Installation.................................................................................... 3
1.5. LED Table ..................................................................................................... 4
2. Software Installation- Windows.........................................................................5
2.1 Windows Configuration – Mode Setting......................................................... 9
3. Specifications ...................................................................................................12
4. Frequent Asked Questions ..............................................................................13
5. Wireless Network Glossary .............................................................................14

1. Introduction
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1 1.Introduction
Thank you for purchasing AirLive X.USB 802.11 a/b/g/n 300Mbps Dual Band USB
Adapter. This long-distance, dual band adapter lets you connect your desktop
computer or notebook computer to wireless networks with the link speed of up to
300Mbps. In addition, X.USB embedded with two RP-SMA connectors that allows
user to change antennas with their preferable type. You will soon be able to enjoy
this long-distance and wide range wireless adapter by following the instruction in
this manual.

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1.1. Feature Summary
•802.11a/b/g/n WiFi Dongle
•300Mbps 2T2R Radio
•Dual Band 5GHz and 2.4GHz
•USB 2.0 interface
•2 x R-SMA Antenna Connectors
•Portable Pen Size
•Windows drivers
•Atheros UB82 Chipset
•Model: X.USB: No Antenna Included
•Model: X-USB-3: 2 x 3dBi Antennas Included
1.2 System Requirements
yUSB 2.0 port & CD-ROM drive
yWindows 32/64-bit XP/2000/Vista/7
yAt least 100MB of available disk space
Note: this device may not be able to work with USB 1.1 port

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1.3. Package Contents
Before installing the adapter, please check if there’s anything missing in the package,
and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:
yX.USB
yQuick Setup Guide
ySoftware CD
y3dBi Antenna *2 (Model: X.USB-3 only. Model X.USB does not include any
antennas)
1.4. Hardware Installation
yScrew-in the antennas to the R-SMA Antenna Connectors
yGo to Chapter2 and follow the instruction to install the driver for X.USB
yWait for the instruction on the screen to insert the X.USB into the USB port of
your computer.

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1.5. LED Table
LED Mode Status
Flash per second Active/Site Survey
Flash twice per
second Transferring data
Link/
Activity
Off Adapter disabled

2. Software Installation-Windows
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2 2.Software Installation-
Windows
1. Insert the enclosed software CD in the CD-ROM drive and click “Install Driver &
Utility” from the autorun screen. If the autorun screen did not appear, run the
“X.USB.exe” setup program under the “Driver” folder.

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2. When the first of the AirLive X.USB Installer screen displays, click “Next” to
begin the installation.
3. When the below pop-up screen displays, follow the on-screen instruction and
insert X.USB into USB port. Click “OK” to continue.

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4. Please wait while the install procedure is running. When you see this message,
click “Finish” to complete the driver installation process. It is recommended to
restart your computer once the driver/utility installation is complete.

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5. After the system reboot, signal icon appears in the desktop menu, presenting the
status of the wireless adapter. Click on the icon to see the available wireless
networks. To begin configuring the wireless connection, select “Open Network
and Sharing Center”.

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2.1 Windows Configuration – Mode Setting
X.USB is a Dual-band adapter that supports 2.4GHz (802.11b/g/n) and 5GHz
(802.11a) frequency. After the driver installation, X.USB will detect 2.4GHz and
5GHz signal frequency automatically. However, if you would like to connect or site
survey specific signal frequency, please refer to the below steps to adjust the
adapter settings.
Example1: Put USB to connect only with 2.4GHz network
1. Go to X.USB Wireless Network Connection and click on “Configure”

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2. When below screen appears, click on “Advanced” tap and select Wireless Mode
2.4GHz, then pull down the selection bar (the arrow sign) under the “Value” and
select your preferable mode for 2.4GHz frequency.

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Example2: Put USB to connect only with 5GHz network
Click on “Advanced” tap and select Wireless Mode 5GHz, then click on the arrow
sign under the “Value” and select your preferable mode for 5GHz frequency.

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3 3.Specifications
Standards
• IEEE 802.11a (6/9/12/24/36/48/54Mbps Wireless LAN)
• IEEE 802.11b (1/2/5.5/11Mbps Wireless LAN)
• IEEE 802.11g (6/9/12/24/36/48/54Mbps Wireless LAN)
• IEEE 802.11n (20MHz up to 150Mbps Wireless LAN)
• IEEE 802.11n 11n (40MHz up to 300Mbps Wireless LAN)
General
• Interface: USB 2.0
• Chipset: Atheros UB82
• Frequency band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835 GHz and 4.9 ~ 5.925 GHz
• Modulation technologies:
-OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM; DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
• Hardware Encryption:
- WEP, AES, TKIP
•Certification: CE
LEDs
• Link/Activity (Green)
Environmental
• Dimensions: 12(H) x 28.34(W) x 97.98(L) mm
• Weight: 210g (without antennas)
• Operating temperature: 0 ~ 40°C (32 ~ 104°F)
• Operating humidity: 10 ~ 90% RH, non-condensing
• Storage temperature: -20 ~ 60°C (-4 ~ 14°F

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4 4.Frequent Asked
Questions
If you encounter any problem when you’re using this wireless USB dongle, please
check this FAQ table for possible solution.
Question:
Is there a Linux driver for X.USB?
Answer:
X.USB may work with Linux drivers that support UB82 chipset. Please go to our
website www.airlive.com, then click on the “Support” menu. Type X.USB in the
search and go to the driver download page. You may find the Linux driver there.
However, AirLive does not provide support or Installation procedure for the Linux
driver.

5. Wireless Network Glossary
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5 5.Wireless Network
Glossary
The wireless network glossary contains explanation or information about common
terms used in wireless networking products. Some of information in this glossary
might be outdated, please use with caution.
802.11a
An IEEE specification for wireless networking that operates in the 5 GHz frequency
range (5.15 GHz to 5.850 GHz) with a maximum of 54Mbps data transfer rate. The
5GHz frequency band is not as crowded as the 2.4GHz band. In addition, the
802.11a have 12 non-overlapping channels, comparing to 802.11b/g's 3
non-overlapping channels. This means the possibility to build larger non-interfering
networks. However, the 802.11a deliver shorter distance at the same output power
when comparing to 802.11g.
802.11b
International standard for wireless networking that operates in the 2.4GHz
frequency band (2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz) and provides a throughput up to 11 Mbps.
802.11d
Also known as “Global Roaming”. 802.11d is a standard for use in countries where
systems using other standards in the 802.11 family are not allowed to operate.
802.11e
The IEEE QoS standard for prioritizing traffic of the VoIP and multimedia
applications. The WMM is based on a subset of the 802.11e.

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802.11g
A standard provides a throughput up to 54 Mbps using OFDM technology. It also
operates in the 2.4GHz frequency band as 802.11b. 802.11g devices are backward
compatible with 802.11b devices.
802.11h
This IEEE standard define the TPC (transmission power control) and DFS (dynamic
frequency selection) required to operate WiFi devices in 5GHz for EU.
802.11i
The IEEE standard for wireless security, 802.11i standard includes TKIP, CCMP,
and AES encryption to improve wireless security. It is also know as WPA2.
802.11n
802.11n is a recent amendment which improves upon the previous 802.11
standards by adding multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and many other newer
features. The IEEE has approved the amendment and it was published in October
2009. Enterprises, however, have already begun migrating to 802.11n networks
based on the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification of products conforming to a 2007 draft of
the 802.11n proposal. 802.11n provides a throughput up to 300Mbps using OFDM
technology.
802.3ad
802.3ad is an IEEE standard for bonding or aggregating multiple Ethernet ports into
one virtual port (also known as trunking) to increase the bandwidth.
802.3af
This is the PoE (Power over Ethernet) standard by IEEE committee. 803.af uses
48V POE standard that can deliver up to 100 meter distance over Ethernet cable.