Encore ENUWI-2XN4x User manual

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Product specifications, size, and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted herein.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 3
1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW .......................................................... 3
1.2 LED INDICATOR .................................................................. 4
1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS .......................................................... 4
1.4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS..................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION................................................................ 5
2.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................... 5
2.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................... 6
2.2.1 Windows®7 and Windows Vista®..................................... 6
2.2.2 Windows®XP ................................................................... 9
2.3 REMOVING THE ENUWI-2XN4X OR ENUWI-1XN4X
SOFTWARE ....................................................................... 12
2.4 UPGRADING THE ENUWI-2XN4X OR ENUWI-1XN4X
SOFTWARE ....................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 3: CONNECTING TO WIRELESS NETWORKS IN
WINDOWS 7®................................................................. 13
CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING TO WIRELESS NETWORKS IN
WINDOWS VISTA®........................................................ 15
CHAPTER 5: CONNECTING TO WIRELESS NETWORKS IN
WINDOWS®XP.............................................................. 17
CHAPTER 6: TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................ 20
CHAPTER 7: WARRANTY INFORMATION......................................... 20
APPENDIX A. WIRELESS SECURITY OVERVIEW............................. 21
A1. WEP, WPAAND WPA2 COMPARISON ................................ 21

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A2. WEP /WPA /WPA2 802.1X ............................................ 21
A3. ENABLING 802.1X IN WINDOWS®....................................... 22
APPENDIX B. USING ENCORE WIRELESS MANAGER IN WINDOWS
XP®................................................................................. 23
B1. STARTING ENCORE WIRELESS MANAGER........................... 23
B2. ENCORE WIRELESS MANAGER OVERVIEW ......................... 24
B3. MANUAL CONNECTION ...................................................... 26
B4. EASY CONNECTION WITH WPS ......................................... 27
B4.1. WPS — PBC (Push Button Configuration)..................... 28
B4.2. WPS — PIN (Personal Information Number)................. 29
B5. USING 802.1X.................................................................. 32
APPENDIX C. CONNECTING TO WIRELESS NETWORKS WITH
WIRELESS ZERO CONNECTION IN WINDOWS XP®.33
APPENDIX D. REGULATORY INFORMATION..................................... 35
D1. FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT ...................................................................... 35
D2. EUROPE –EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................... 36
APPENDIX E. SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT....... 38
APPENDIX F. USER’S NOTICE............................................................ 40
Product specifications, size, and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual
product appearance may differ from that depicted herein.
All trademarks and brand names are the properties of their respective holders.
© 2011 Encore Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Chapter 1: Overview
Thank you for choosing Encore Electronics’ Wireless N300/N150 USB Adapter. With just a
few steps, you will be enjoying the convenience of wireless networking at the speed that is
much faster than the prior Wireless G technology. Place the laptop or desktop computer at
any place you want to avoid the hassle and unsightly view of wires. Moreover,
ENUWI-2XN4x and ENUWI-1XN4x support Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) data
encryption to help protect your data and privacy.
With Encore Electronics’ Wireless N300/N150 USB Adapter, you can smoothly browse
websites, play games, stream video, make phone calls and download files over the
Internet. You also can easily share files with other users and access peripherals, such as
network drives, printers and cameras, in your home or office networks.
1.1 Product Overview
A. WPS Button
B. External Detachable Antennas*
C. Activity LED
D. USB 2.0 Connector
E. Antenna Connectors
Note:
*N300 Series come with two antennas and
N150 Series come with one antenna. The
antennas shown in the picture on the right
are 5dBi antennas. Adapters with other type
of antennas are also available.

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1.2 LED Indicator
The Activity LED will be blinking when:
The adapter is scanning for available wireless networks.
The adapter is transferring and/or receiving data.
1.3 Package Contents
N300 Series (ENUWI-2XN4x)
Wireless N300 USB Adapter x 1
External Detachable Antennas*x 2
Quick Installation Guide x 1
Installation CD (User Manual on CD) x 1
N150 Series (ENUWI-1XN4x)
Wireless N150 USB Adapter x 1
External Detachable Antenna*x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
Installation CD (User Manual on CD) x 1
Note:
*The antennas shown on the front cover are 5dBi antennas. Other type of antennas, such
as 2dBi and 3dBi antennas, are also available.
1.4 System Requirements
Available USB port
Operating System: Windows®7, Windows Vista®or Windows®XP
CD-ROM Drive

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Chapter 2: Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
1. Attach the antenna(s) to the wireless adapter.
2. No need to shutdown your computer.
3. Insert the Wireless N300/150 USB Adapter to an available USB port on your
computer.

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2.2 Software Installation
2.2.1 Windows®7 and Windows Vista®
The installation procedures are similar between Windows®7 and Windows Vista®.
A.
1. Click “Cancel,”
if you see the ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’
window.
B. Insert the ‘Installation CD” that comes with the package to the CD-ROM drive. Depending
on your computer’s configuration, one of the following 3 scenarios will happen (B-1 to B-3).
B-1
The ‘Encore Welcome Screen’ appears
automatically, and then the ‘Quick Setup’
window in Step C will appear.
B-2
Instead of the ‘Encore Welcome Screen,’ the
‘AutoPlay’ window appears.
Select “Run autorun.exe.”

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B-3
If neither the ‘Encore Welcome
Screen’ nor the ‘AutoPlay’ window
appears, type “D:\autorun.exe” in the
“Run” command window in the Start
menu (‘D’ is the drive letter of your
CD-ROM drive).
If the “Run” command window is not in
the Start menu, go to the Start menu
→type “run” in the “search box”
→select “Run” in the list of results.
Note: You can use “Browse” to find the
CD-ROM drive number.
C.
Click “Software & Driver Installation
” in the ‘Quick Setup’ window.
D.
Click “Yes” to continue,
if you see ‘Do you want to allow the
following program to make changes to
this computer?’ in the ‘User Account
Control’ window.

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E.
Click “Install this driver software
anyway,”
if you see ‘Windows can’t verify the
publisher of this driver software’ in the
‘Windows Security’ window.
F.
Click “Next” to continue,
when you see the ‘ENCORE Wireless
LAN Driver – USB Adapter’window.
G.
1. Save any opened file in other program.
2. Check “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.”
3. Click “Finish” to restart the computer,
when you see ‘InstallShield Wizard
Complete’ in the ‘ENCORE Wireless LAN
Driver – USB Adapter’window.

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2.2.2 Windows®XP
A.
1. Click “Cancel,”
if you see the ‘Found New Hardware
Wizard’ window when you start Windows
for the first time after installing the
hardware.
B. Insert the ‘Installation CD” that comes with the package to the CD-ROM drive. Depending
on your computer’s configuration, one of the following 2 scenarios will happen (B-1 or B-2).
B-1
The ‘Encore Welcome Screen’
appears automatically, and then the
‘Quick Setup’ window in Step C will
appear.
B-2
If the ‘Encore Welcome Screen’ does
not appear, type “D:\autorun.exe” in
the “Run” command window in the
Start menu (‘D’ is the drive letter
of your CD-ROM drive).
Note: You can use “Browse” to find the
CD-ROM drive number.