Alfa Network AIP-W511 User manual

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AIP‐W511ultracompactwirelessadapter
QuickInstallationGuide
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PackageContent
ThankyouforchoosingALFAultracompactwirelessadapter.Beforeinstallingthe
adapter,pleaseverifycontentsinsidetheproductbox.
□AIP‐W511ultracompactwirelessadapter
□QuickInstallationGuide
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Ifanyiteminthispackageismissingordamaged,pleasecontactthedistributor
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ProductOutlook
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WPSbuttonPowerLANWLANModeSwitch
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Installation
DefaultoperationmodeisUSBwirelessadapter
InserttheultracompactwirelessadapterintotheUSBportofPCoryourlaptop
computer.
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Click“Setup.exe”whenwindow’sauto‐playmenuisprompted.
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ClickYesorAllowwhenwindowsUserAccountControlwindowpop‐up.
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Pleasewaittilldriverofultracompactwirelessadapterisinstalledonyour
computer.Openyourwebbrowser,andinserthttp://alfasetup.comintheaddress
bar.
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NOTE:inthismode,WindowsandMACOSX(10.6orlater)driversaresupported.
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UnderstandProductOperationModes,andmakeselection
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Defaultoperationmodeofultracompactwirelessadapteriswirelessadapter.
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Wirelessadaptermode
Inthismode,ultracompactwirelessadapterperformsasa802.11nwireless
adapterforWLANaccess.Justconnectultracompactwirelessadaptertoyour
laptopordesktopPC,WLANaccessisreadytouse.
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NOTE:inthismode,WindowsandMACOSX(orlater)driversaresupported.
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HotelAP/RouterMode
ONLYDSLmodem/cableexistedinyournetwork,ultracompactwirelessadapter
isveryconvenienttoconvertEthernettowirelesssignals.Itactsasawireless
AP/routerforWLANaccess,andInternetsharing.JustconnectUltracompact
wirelessadaptertoDSLmodemviaEthernet/RJ‐45cable,itwilldothetasksfor
you.
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NOTE:inthismode,ultracompactwirelessadaptercanbepoweredby
PC/laptopormobilepowerbank.
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Ethernetadaptermode
Inthismode,easilyconnectyourlaptoporcomputertoanEthernetnetwork
withtheultracompactwirelessadapter.Stylishandcompact,itconnectstothe
USB2.0portofyourlaptoporcomputerandprovidesanRJ‐45connectorthat
supports10/100BASE‐Tnetworkaccess.
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ProductConfigurations
Indefaultmode,ultracompactwirelessadapterisWLANclient.
Tostarttheproductconfigurations,connectUSBcabletoultracompactwireless
adapter..
Openwebbrowser,andenterhttp://alfasetup.com,productsettingpagewill
appearasbelow:
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WLANclientmode:
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ClickonNext,insertSSIDofwirelessAPmanuallyorperformaSiteSurveyto
scantheavailablewirelessAPnearby.
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ClickonNexttoselect,andinsertsuitablewirelesssecuritytoconnecttotarget
wirelessAP.
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ClickonFinished,theultracompactwirelessadaptershallnowconnectto
wirelessAP,andyoumaystartInternetbrowsing.
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WLANAP(AccessPoint)mode:
Openwebbrowser,andenterhttp://alfasetup.com,productsettingpagewill
appearasbelow:
PleaseselectAPinmodeselectiontab.
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ClickonTCP/IPmenu,tochangeorkeepLANIPparametersinwirelessAP
mode.
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ClickonWireless‐‐>BasicSettingsmenu,tochangeorkeepLANIPparameters
inwirelessAPmode.
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ClickonWireless‐‐>SecuritySettingsmenu,thereisadefaultsecurityconfig
inthispage.Tochangeorkeepwirelesssecurityparameters,pleasechangethe
valuesinthispage.
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NOTE:Toapplythechanges,pleasereboottheroutertoactivatethenew
configurationsintheWLANAPsettingmenu.
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WLANRoutermode:
Openwebbrowser,andenterhttp://alfasetup.com,productsettingpagewill
appearasbelow:
PleaseselectRouterinmodeselectiontab.
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ClickonSetupWizardmenu,refertothescreeninstructionstofill‐inrequired
parametersforInternetaccess.
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NOTE:defaultIPaddressinroutermodeis192.168.11.1
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FURTHERINFORMATION
Thestepsaboveintroducesimpleinstallationforultracompactwirelessadapter.
ForfurtherconfigurationoftheWi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS),SoftwareAPetc,
pleaserefertotheuser’smanual.Anyfurtherquestions,pleasecontactthelocal
dealerordistributorwhereyoupurchasedthisproduct.
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