IOGear GWU735 User manual

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Quick Start Guide
Wireless AC1200 Dual-Band
USB Adapter
GWU735
PART NO. Q1262
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Table of Content
Package Contents 4
System Requirements 4
Overview 5
Software Installation – PC 6
Wireless Network Conguration – PC 7
Software Installation – MAC 16
Wireless Network Conguration – MAC 20
FCC Statement 27
CE Statement 27
Limited Warranty 28
CE Statement 28

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1 x Wireless AC1200 Dual-Band USB Adapter
1 x Quick Start Guide
1 x Driver Installation CD
1 x Warranty Card
Operating System
• Windows Vista®, Windows®7, Windows®8, Windows®8.1
• Mac OS X 10.4 or above
Available USB 1.1, USB 2.0, or USB 3.0 port*
*Note: For best results, connect the wireless AC1200 Dual-Band USB
adapter to a USB 3.0 port.
Package Contents
System Requirements

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Overview
1. WPS Button
2. LED Status Indicator
a. 1 ash/sec. – Wireless LAN Adapter is active
b. 3 ashes/sec. – Adapter is connecting to an Access Point
c. Off – Wireless LAN adapter is disabled
3. USB Connector
4. Cap
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1. Insert the driver installation
CD into your CD-ROM Drive.
Double-click on Setup.exe
to start the installation.
2. Wizard is ready to
install driver and
utility. Click Next to
begin installation.
3. Click Finish to restart
your computer for the
installation to be
in effect.
Software Installation – PC

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Insert the USB Adapter
1. After the computer has restarted, insert the GWU735 Wireless
AC1200 Dual-Band USB Adapter into an available USB port.*
*Note: For optimal performance, connect to a USB 3.0 port.
2. A new icon will appear in your system tray once the computer nishes
the driver installation.
• - Client mode utility running, but GWU735 is not plugged into
computer.
• - Client mode utility running, GWU735 is plugged in and can now
scan for an available Access Point (AP).
• - Client mode utility running, GWU735 is now connected to your
wireless AP.
Wireless Network Configuration – PC

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Connect to a
Wireless Network
1. Double-click the
wireless utility
icon on your
desktop to open the
IOGEAR USB
Wireless LAN Utility.
2. Select the Available
Network tab and
wait for the utility to
search for available
wireless networks.
The available
networks will be
listed in the table.
Select the desired
network and click
Add to Prole.

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3. Next, the Wireless
Network Properties
window will appear.
Enter the network key,
then click OK to continue.
4. Once connected, the utility will display the Signal Strength and
Link Quality.

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5. To set the currently connected network as your default, select the
prole tab and click “Set Default”.
Wi-Fi Protected SetupTM
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a simple and secure way to connect to
an existing network. Before you start, make sure your wireless router
/ Access Point (AP) supports WPS. This optional certication feature
provides two connection methods: PIN Input Conguration (PIN) or
Push-Button Conguration (PBC).
Option 1: PIN Input Conguration (PIN) method:
1. Open the Conguration
program for your wireless
router / Access Point and select
the WPS Client set-up option.
2. Next, select the Wi-Fi
Protect Setup tab in the
IOGEAR USB Wireless LAN
Utility, click the Pin Input
Cong (PIN) button.

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2. Click Yes to select a specic AP.
3. Choose the AP to congure, then click Select.

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4. Enter the pre-generated PIN code into the Wireless AP WPS client
setting. Please refer to your router’s user manual for more instructions
on how to add a WPS client. The WPS client screen you see may vary
depending on your router.
5. Allow it to congure the security setting of your wireless router / AP.

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6. You have now
successfully added
your computer to your
router’s network.
Option 2: Push Button Conguration (PBC) method:
1. Press and hold the WPS button on the side of the GWU735
adapter for 5 seconds or click Push Button Cong (PBC)
button under the Wi-Fi Protect Setup tab in the utility.

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2. Next, press the physical WPS button on your wireless router / AP or
virtual button on the WPS conguration page of the wireless router /
AP conguration software. The WPS client screen you see may vary
depending on your router.
3. Allow it to congure the security setting of your wireless router / AP.
The WPS client screen you see may vary depending on your router.

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4. You have now successfully added your computer to your
router’s network.

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Note: Do not connect GWU735 Wireless AC1200 Dual-Band Adapter
until prompted.
1. Insert the driver installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive,
open the MAC folder, then select the driver folder for your Mac OS
system. Double-click Installer.pkg to begin the installation.
2. On the introduction page, click Continue to proceed.
Software Installation – MAC

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4. Select your
language
and click
Continue
to proceed.
3. Read the
important
information
and click
Continue
to proceed.

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6. Click Install to start the driver and utility installation.
5. Click Agree to continue.

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7. When prompted, click Continue Installation to proceed.
8. Once the installation is successful, click Restart to complete
the installation process.

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Wireless Network Configuration – MAC
Connecting to a Network
1. After restarting, open the Applications folder on your Mac and the
IOGEAR Wireless-AC Network Utility will appear.
2. Insert GWU735 into an available USB port*, then open the
IOGEAR Wireless-AC Network Utility in your Applications folder.
*Note: For optimal performance, connect to a USB 3.0 port.