Alfa Network AWUS036H User manual

AlfaAWUS036HInstallationInstructions
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ToinstalltheadapterforanyoperatingsystemotherthanWindows8or10,installthedvdfirst,do
notplugintheadapteruntilafterloadingthedriver.Ifyouareinstallingtheadapteronalaptopor
computerwithanotherwirelessadapter,youwillhavetoremoveordisabletheotherwireless
adapterafterinstallingthisone.
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WindowsXP,Vista,Windows7,MacandLinuxdriverinstallation
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Insertthedvd,inafewsecondsyouwillbepresentedwithascreenthathastwooptions.Selectthe
firstone,IndoorUSBWireless:
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Youwillthenbepresentedwithtwooptions;selectthefirstone,AdapterSeries:
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Youwillthenbepresentedwiththreeoptions,selectthemiddleone,IEEE802.11b/g/n:
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Youwillthenbepresentedwithalistofsixmodeloptions;takethelastone,AWUS036H:
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PLEASENOTE:Ifyourscreenresolutionislow,youmayonlysee3or4choices.
Ifso,presstheNEXTbuttonatthebottomfortherest,andselecttheAWUS036H.
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Onthenextscreenselectthesecondoption,Windowsdriver(MACorLinuxifyouhavethat):
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SelectWindowsXPor7asdesired.IfyouhaveWindowsVistapleaseselectWindowsXP.
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Youmaythenbepromptedforalanguage(English),thenpressNextatthebottom:
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PressNextonthefollowingscreen:
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ThenInstall:
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Itshouldtake20‐60secondstoinstall:
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PressFinishtocomplete:
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Ifasked,restartthecomputer.Ifreturnedtotheopeningscreen,presstheredXintheupperright
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Youcanthenremovethedvdandplugintheadapter.
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Afterrebooting,youshouldhaveanewicononyourdesktopfortheclientutilityprogram,called
“RealtekRTL8187WirelessLANUtility”.
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Youcanusethisutilitytoattachtowirelessnetworks(ifnot,clickthe“WindowsZeroConfig”option
atthebottomoftheGeneraltab).Ifyouwishtousetheutility,clickthe“AvailableNetworks”tabat
thetop,selectthenetworkyouwishtoattachto,then“AddtoProfile”.
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PLEASEREMEMBERTOTURNOFFYOUREXISTINGWIRELESSDEVICE
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If you have any problems or questions call Camplink at 877-785-4657

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TurningOffYourExistingWirelessDevice
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ThisappliestoALLversionsofWindows.Thereismorethanonewaytoturnoffyourinternal
wireless,butthereisonewaythatworksonallcomputersandallversionsofWindows.Thatisthe
methodwewilldescribehere.
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YouwillneedtonavigatetotheNetworkConnectionsscreen.
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ThismethodworksforallversionsofWindows.PressandholdtheWINDOWkeyinthelowerleft
cornerofyourkeyboardbetweenthe<Ctrl>or<Fn>keyand<Alt>key.Itlookslikeoneofthese:
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WhileholdingdowntheWINDOWkey,presstheletterRandletbothgo.Thatshouldbringuparun
dialoglikethis:
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Typein:
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ncpa.cpl
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andpresstheOKbuttonortheENTERKeyonthekeyboard.
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ThatshouldloadtheNetworkConnectionsscreenwhichshouldlooksomethinglikethis:
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Youmayhaveotherconnections,buttypicallythereisanEthernetorlocalareaconnectionthatwill
saynetworkcableunplugged.
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Thereshouldbetwoormorewi‐ficonnectionsifthedriverloadedproperly.Onewillprobablybe
connectedtoaCamplinkaccesspoint,andusuallyhasanameassociatedwithit‐Atheros,Intel,or
evenRealtek.Thehighlightedconnectionabove,Wi‐Fi7,isconnectedtoCamplinkMiddleandisan
Atherosnetworkdevice.
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ThealfaantennawillidentifyitselfasaRealtekRTL8187WirelessUSB2.0Networkadapter.Inthe
screenaboveitisthe“Wi‐Fi”connection,notconnected.
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Todisabletheinternalconnectionrightclickonit,youwillgetamenu.LeftclickonDisable:
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Itshouldthenshowupasdisabled.
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RightclickontheRealtek,thenleftclickonConnect/Disconnect:
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ConnectittotheCamplinkaccesspointthatgivesyouthebestsignal.Whenfinisheditshouldlook
similartothepicturebelow,withyourinternaladapterdisabledandthealfa(realtek)connectedtoa
CamplinkAccesspoint:
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YouwillhavetologintoCamplinkwiththenewadapter,soopenabrowser(InternetExplorer,Edge,
Chrome,etc.)andlogin.
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Windows8andWindows10driverinstallation
Instructionswithscreenshotscanbefoundatwww.camplink.net/Alfa36H_Install.pdf
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Insurethatyourcomputerisattachedtotheinternet.Plugintheadapter.Windowswillsearchfora
driverfortheadapter.ItshouldfindaRealtekRTL8187WirelessUSBAdapterandinstallthedriver
forit.
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PLEASEREMEMBERTOTURNOFFYOUREXISTINGWIRELESSDEVICE
Instructionsforturningoffyourinternalwirelessbeginonpage6above
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If you have any problems or questions call Camplink at 877-785-4657