LevelOne WF-2110 User manual

WF-2110
150Mbps Wireless-N Mini USB Adapter
User Manual
V1.1
2011-05-25

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Certification
FCC CE
FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the 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:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. (Example- use
only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices)
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
This equipment 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.
Caution!
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized
modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user authority to operate the
equipment

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Package Contents
The following items should be found in your package:
¾150Mbps Wireless-N Mini USB Adapter
¾Quick Installation Guide
¾CD-Rom
Make sure that the package contains above items. If any of the above items is missing or damaged,
please contact the store you bought this product from.

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Content
1INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... ‐5‐
1.1PRODUCTOVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... ‐5‐
1.2MAINFEATURES ................................................................................................................................‐5‐
1.3STANDARDS ......................................................................................................................................‐5‐
1.4WORKINGENVIRONMENT....................................................................................................................‐5‐
1.5SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................... ‐6‐
2DRIVERANDHARDWAREINSTALLATION .................................................................................... ‐7‐
2.1DRIVERANDSOFTWAREINSTALLATION...................................................................................................‐7‐
2.2INSERTTHEADAPTER .......................................................................................................................... ‐9‐
3SYSTEMCONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................... ‐11‐
3.1GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................‐11‐
3.2PROFILE..........................................................................................................................................‐13‐
3.2.1Add.................................................................................................................................... ‐13‐
3.2.2Remove ............................................................................................................................. ‐15‐
3.2.3Edit.................................................................................................................................... ‐16‐
3.2.4Duplicate........................................................................................................................... ‐17‐
3.2.5Setdefault.........................................................................................................................‐18‐
3.3AVAILABLENETWORK ....................................................................................................................... ‐18‐
3.4STATUS ..........................................................................................................................................‐20‐
3.5STATISTICS ......................................................................................................................................‐20‐
3.6WI‐FIPROTECTSETUP ...................................................................................................................... ‐21‐
4THEACCESSPOINTMODE ......................................................................................................... ‐24‐
4.1GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................‐24‐
4.2ADVANCED .....................................................................................................................................‐26‐
4.3STATISTICS ......................................................................................................................................‐27‐
4.4ICS................................................................................................................................................‐28‐
5TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................. ‐29‐

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1Introduction
1.1 Product Overview
This 150Mbps Wireless-N Mini Adapter is a powerful USB 2.0 Adapter that installs quickly and
easily with PCs. The Adapter can be used in ad hoc mode to connect directly with other wireless
adapters for peer-to-peer file sharing, or in infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access
point or router. The adapter connects with 802.11n networks at up to 150Mbps, and is backwards
compatible with 54Mbps 802.11g or 11Mbps 802.11b devices. In every mode, your wireless
connection can be protected so your data stays secure.
1.2 Main Features
¾Supports 150Mbps transmission rates
¾Complies with IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n standards for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN
¾USB 2.0
¾Meets 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, and WPA2 security standards
¾Compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
¾Low power consumption
¾Easy to install and configure
¾WPS enabled
1.3 Standards
¾802.11b/g/n
¾802.11i
1.4 Working Environment
Temperature
¾0° to 40° C (operating)
¾-40° to 70° C (storage)
Humidity
¾10% to 90 % non-condensing (operating)
¾5% to 90% non-condensing (storage)

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1.5 System Requirements
¾Available USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 slot
¾300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory
¾CD-ROM drive
¾An 802.11b/g/n access point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11b/g/n wireless
adapter (for Ad Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.)
¾Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista™, XP, 2000 SP4

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2Driver and Hardware Installation
2.1 Driver and Software Installation
¾Insert the Driver and Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM driver.
¾The Wizard should run automatically. If not, click the Start button and choose Run. In the
field that appears, enter D:\autorun.exe (if ‘’D’’ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).
¾Click Install Driver & Utility for USB Wireless Adapter on the Wireless Client
Configuration Utility dialogue box, and then select the installing language from the next
screen and click Next button.
Figure 2-1
¾Click Next

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Figure 2-2
¾Click Install to start installing
Figure 2-3
¾Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done.

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Figure 2-4
¾Now your PC or notebook will restart automatically.
2.2 Insert the Adapter
The 150Mbps Wireless-N Mini USB Adapter supports up to 150 Mbps transfer rate. This card is
fully compliant with the specifications defined in IEEE802.11n standard. It is designed to
complement USB2.0 computers and supports Windows2000/XP/2003/Vista/7.
Figure 2-5
Install Wireless USB Adapter
¾Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely, and log in succeed.
¾Hold the adapter and insert it into a USB slot.

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Figure 2-6
¾If the Welcome to Found New Hardware Wizard displays, choose install the software
automatically (Recommended), and click Next button. The driver will be installed
automatically.
Figure 2-7
Now you have completed the driver and hardware installation for the adapter.

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3System configuration
This Wireless USB Adapter provides two modes: Station mode and Access Point mode, the
default is Station mode. You can select remote wireless AP to connect to Internet in station mode.
But in the AP mode, the Wireless USB Adapter act as a wireless access point which wireless
client can connect to share an Internet connection with others
Use the Wireless LAN Utility to check the link information, search for available wireless
networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. You can double-click the
icon (the following picture) on your desktop to run it. Another way to start the Configuration
Utility is to click Start>Programs> 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility> 11n USB Wireless LAN
Utility.
If you are using Windows XP, you can use either the Zero Configuration Utility or the Wireless
Client Configuration.
Figure 3-1
3.1 General
The General tab (the following picture) displays current basic wireless connection information.

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Figure 3-2
General Information
¾Status: Wireless network Associated, Ad-hoc Mode or Not Associated.
¾Speed: The data Tx rate and Rx rate of the current connection.
¾Type: The type of the current wireless connection, Infrastructures or ad hoc
¾Encryption: Current encryption.
¾SSID: The unique name of the wireless network to which the wireless adapter is connecting
¾Signal Strength: The signal quality of the current connection.
¾Link Quality: The link quality of the current wireless connection.
Network Address
¾MAC Address: The MAC Address of the Adapter.
¾IPAddress: The IPAddress of the Adapter.
¾Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask of the Adapter.
¾Default Gateway: The Default Gateway address of the Adapter.
Others
¾Show Tray Icon: Show USB Wireless LAN Utility icon in the windows taskbar notification
area.
¾Disable Adapter: Disable the wireless adapter.
¾Radio off: Turn off the radio of the wireless adapter.

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3.2 Profile
Using the Profile tab (the following picture), you can add, remove, edit, duplicate, and set default
a profile.
Figure 3-3
3.2.1 Add
¾Create a new Infrastructure mode profile
If you want your wireless computers to communicate with other computers on your wired
network via a wireless access point. Click the Add button to create a new infrastructure profile.

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Figure 3-4
When the Network Info dialog box appears (the former picture), enter a name for the new profile.
Enter the Network SSID. Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from
the drop-down menu and import the network key. Then click OK button.
¾Create a new ad-hoc mode profile
If you want your wireless computers communicate with each other directly, click the Add button
to create a new ad-hoc profile. Then, mark
Figure 3-5
and select the correct operating channel for your network from the Channel drop-down menu.

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Figure 3-6
Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from the drop-down menu. And
import the network key. Then click OK button.
You have successfully created a profile.
3.2.2 Remove
Select a profile and click Remove button to delete this profile (the following picture).

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Figure 3-7
3.2.3 Edit
Select a profile and click Edit button to edit this profile (the following picture).
Figure 3-8

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Figure 3-9
Modify the profile information according to your demand.
3.2.4 Duplicate
Select a profile which you want to copy and then click Duplicate（the following picture）
Figure 3-10
Import the new profile name in the popup window blank (the following picture)

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Figure 3-11
3.2.5 Set default
When you want to make one profile as a default wireless connection, you should select the profile
and click Set default button. The wireless adapter will use this profile to connect to wireless
network automatically when the utility running next time.
Figure 3-12
3.3 Available Network
The Available Network tab displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks for available
wireless connection (the following picture)

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Figure 3-13
Double-click the network to which you wish to connect.
Figure 3-14
Refer to the former picture choose the Authorization modes and Encryption modes in the
drop-down box. If the wireless network uses a Passphrase, enter the Passphrase in the Passphrase
field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the Key field. Click the OK
button to complete the network connection.

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3.4 Status
The Status tab displays the detailed information of current device and wireless connection.
Figure 3-15
3.5 Statistics
The Statistics tab display the stat. value of current wireless connection Tx and Rx, you can click
Reset button to reset value and restart to count.