Hawking HW17ACU User manual

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USER’S MANUAL
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Wireless-1750AC USB Adapter HW17ACU

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COPYRIGHT
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any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in
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contents thereof without obligation to notify any person of such
revision or changes.

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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

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equipment.
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.
The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the
channels 1-11 only.

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R&TTE Compliance Statement
This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE
1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTAND 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.

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EU Countries Not intended for use
None.

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C A T A L O G
Chapter I: Product Information...................................................................... 1
1-1 Introduction and safety information....................................................................... 1
1-2 Safety Information ......................................................................................................... 2
1-3 System Requirements ................................................................................................... 3
1-4 Package Contents............................................................................................................ 3
1-5 Hardware Overview....................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration...............................5
2-1 Windows: Network Card Installation ..................................................................... 5
2-2 Windows: Connect to Wireless Access Point.....................................................10
2-3 Mac: Network Card Installation and Setup.........................................................13
CHAPTER III: Appendix ........................................................................... 23
3-1 Hardware Specification..............................................................................................23
3-2 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................25
3-3 Glossary............................................................................................................................26

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Chapter I: Product Information
1-1 Introduction and safety information
Thank you for purchasing the HW17ACU Wireless-1750AC USB Adapter!
Supporting common wireless standards such as 802.11a/b/g/n, this wireless
network adapter is also 802.11ac compatible –Wireless-AC data transfer
rate is 1300Mbps, and that’s nine times faster than a 802.11n wireless
network!
Other features of this router including:
High-efficiency antenna expands the scope of your wireless
network.
High-speed data transfer rate - Up to 1300Mbps.
WMM Wireless QoS function: control the bandwidth required for
different applications.
Compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n wireless networks.
Supports major encryption methods like WEP, WPA, and WPA2
encryption.
WPS configuration - You don’t need an experienced computer
technician to help you to get connected. Utilizing the software
program of the card, you can get your computer connected by
pushing a button or entering an 8-digit code. Pressing the button on
the network card, the WPS connection can be activated as well.
USB 3.0 interface - you can get it installed on your computer in just
few seconds!

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1-2 Safety Information
In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the
following safety instructions:
1. This USB wireless network card is designed for indoor use only. DO NOT
expose this network card to direct sun light, rain, or snow.
2. DO NOT put this network card at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen
or bathroom. Also, do not left this wireless network card in the car in
summer.
3. This network card is small enough to put in a child’s mouth, and it could
cause serious injury or could be fatal. If they throw the network card, the
card will be damaged. PLEASE KEEP THIS NETWORK CARD OUT THE
REACH OF CHILDREN!
4. This network card will become hot when being used for long time (This is
normal and is not a malfunction). DO NOT put the network card on a
paper, cloth, or other flammable objects after the network card has been used
for a long time.
5. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the network card. If you found that
the network card is not working properly, please contact your dealer of
purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the network card by
yourself, warranty will be void.
6. If the network card falls into water, DO NOT USE ITAGAIN BEFORE
YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR
INSPECTION.
7. If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from
the network card, switch the computer off immediately, and call dealer of
purchase for help.

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1-3 System Requirements
An empty USB 2.0 port (May not be able work with USB 1.1 port, and
performance will be greatly reduced)
Windows 7+
Mac OS 10.6+
CD-ROM drive
At least 100MB of available disk space
1-4 Package Contents
Before you starting to use this wireless network card, please check if there’s
anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to
claim for missing items:
USB Wireless Network Adapter
Driver/Utility/Quick Guide/User Manual CD-ROM
Quick Installation Guide

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1-5 Hardware Overview
LED Name
Light Status
Description
Link/
Activity
Off
No wireless network card is installed.
On
Solid light 5 seconds means WPS connection
is established successfully.
Blinking
Wireless network card is normally installed
/Linked to a wireless access point /
Transferring or receiving data.
Fast Blinking three times per second means
WPS is activated. The network card will wait
for 2 minutes to establish WPS connection.
USB
Connector
Link/Activity
LED
External
Antenna
WPS Button

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CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration
2-1 Windows: Network Card Installation
Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network
card:
1. Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB port of your
computer when computer is switched on. Never use force to insert the
card, if you feel it’s stuck, flip the card over and try again.
2. Insert device driver CDROM into the CD/DVD ROM drive of your
computer. An instllation utility should load.
3. Click “Start Here” to begin installation of the driver/software

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4. Click ‘Next’to continue.

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5. Click ‘Install’to start installation. Installation procedure needs few
minutes to complete, please be patient.
6. If prompted, click ‘Finish’to reboot your computer to complete
installation procedure. If you don’t want to reboot computer now, select
‘No, I’ll restart my computer later’option and click ‘Finish’. Otherwise
go to step 7.

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7. A new icon will appear near the clock of system tray:

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2-2 Windows: Connect to Wireless Access Point
To use wireless network, you have to connect to a wireless access point first.
Windows 7 and 8 and 10 has a built-in wireless network configuration
utility. You can also use this to configure your wireless network parameter:
1. On the lower right corner of your taskbar, next to the time, you should
see a wireless icon. Clicking on the icon should show you all available
wireless networks. All wireless access points in proximity will be
displayed here. If the access point you want to use is not displayed here,
please try to move your computer closer to the access point, or you can
click ‘Refresh network list’ to rescan access points. Click the access point
you want to use if it’s shown, then click ‘Connect’.
On Windows 7, it looks like this.

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On Windows 8 and 10, it would appear like so
With a list of networks above it

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2. If the access point is protected by encryption, you have to input its
security key or passphrase here. It must match the encryption setting on
the access point.
If the access point you selected does not use encryption, you’ll not be
prompted for security key or passphrase.
3. If you can see ‘Connected’message, the connection between your
computer and wireless access point is successfully established.

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2-3 Mac: Network Card Installation and Setup
Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network
card on a Mac:
1) Insert the CD into the computer. A CD icon should show up on the
desktop, double click on it. You should see a list of files. Select your
Mac OS Version
2) It should open a folder. You can double click on Installer.pkg