LevelOne WUA?0606 User manual

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WUA‐0606
150MbpsWirelessUSBAdapter
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UserManual
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TableofContents
Chapter1ProductIntroduction ..............................................................1
1.1PACKAGECONTENTS..........................................................................1
1.2LEDINDICATORDESCRIPTION..............................................................1
1.3PRODUCTFEATURES ..........................................................................2
1.4PRODUCTUSAGE..............................................................................2
1.5BEFOREINSTALLATION .......................................................................3
1.6DISABLEOTHERMANUFACTURERS’WIRELESSNETWORKADAPTERS ...............3
1.7PRODUCTMAINTENANCE ...................................................................4
Chapter2InstallationGuide ...................................................................5
2.1HARDWAREINSTALLATION ..................................................................5
2.1.1InstalltheUSBnetworkadapter............................................. 5
Chapter3HowtousetheWindowsBuilt‐inWirelessConfiguration........9
3.1WIRELESSNETWORKCONNECTIONUNDERWINDOWSXP..........................9
3.2WIRELESSNETWORKCONNECTIONUNDERVISTA ..................................13
3.3WIRELESSNETWORKCONNECTIONUNDERWINDOWS7..........................16
Chapter4ClientWirelessUtility ...........................................................18
4.1STATIONMODE(CLIENTMODE).........................................................18
4.1.1SiteSurvey ............................................................ 19
4.1.2LinkInformation.................................................... 22
4.1.3Profile.................................................................... 24
4.1.4Advanced............................................................... 33
4.1.5About .................................................................... 34
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4.2APMODE .....................................................................................34
4.2.1ConfigAP ............................................................................. 37
4.2.2Advanced ............................................................................. 38
4.2.3AccessControlList ............................................................... 39
4.2.4AssociateList ....................................................................... 40
4.2.5APModeunderWindows7................................................ 41
Appendix1:AcronymsandTerms .........................................................42
Appendix2:HowtoSetWPS ................................................................43
Appendix3:FAQ ...................................................................................51
Appendix4:Safety ...............................................................................55
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Chapter1ProductIntroduction
ThankyouforchoosingthisLevelOnewirelessadapter!
TheLevelOneWUA‐0606isa11NwirelessUSBnetworkadapterwithupto
150Mbpswirelesstransmissionrate.ItcomplieswiththelatestIEEE802.11n
standard,andiscompatiblewith802.11b/gwirelessdevices.Withminiand
exquisitedesign,itiseasytocarryalong.ItsupportsWPSencryptionmethod
toquicklyimplementwirelessencryptionandsecurenetwork;supports
WMMtobettersmoothvideoandsound;supportsWindows7,Vista,
WindowsXP,Windows2000,MACOS,Linuxoperationsystemsetc.
Inconclusion,WUA‐0606isahigh‐performanceandcost‐effective11N
wirelessUSBnetworkadapterwithgoodsignal,longtransmissionrangeetc.
1.1PackageContents
¾WUA‐0606USBAdapter
¾QuickInstallationGuide
¾CDManual/Driver/Utility
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Theabovelistisforyourreferenceonly,theactualcontentsmaydiffer
accordingtotheproductyoupurchase.
1.2LEDIndicatorDescription
ThereisonestatusLEDindicatoronthesideofthewirelessnetworkadapter.
ItlightsupandstaysONwhenworkingcorrectly,andflasheswhen
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1.3ProductFeatures
¾Supports150Mbpsreceivingandsendingrate
¾ComplieswithIEEE802.11nandiscompatiblewithIEEE802.11b/g
standards
¾Supports20MHz/40MHzfrequencywidth
¾Detectswirelessnetworkandadjuststransmittingrateautomatically
¾Providestwoworkingmodes:InfrastructureandAd‐Hoc
¾SupportsWEPdataencryptionandWPA‐PSK/WPA2‐PSKencryption
methods
¾SupportsWPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup)encryptiontosecureyour
wirelessnetwork
¾ComplieswithWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.
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1.4ProductUsage
TheWUA‐0606WirelessUSBAdapteroffersafast,reliableandextendable
solutionforwirelessaccess.
Itismostlyusedinthefollowingcircumstances:
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1.Enablesstaffmemberswhorequiregreatermobilityintheofficetohave
accesstowirelessnetworksanywhereinsidetheircompany.
2.Enableswirelesscommunicationforcompaniesorplaceswhicharenot
suitableforwiredLANinstallationbecauseofbudgetorbuildingenvironment
restrictions,suchashistoricalbuildings,rentals,orplacesforshort‐term
usage.
3.Suitsbusinessesorindividualwhooftenchangesnetworktopology.
4.Suitscompanyorindividualwhowouldliketoavoidusingexpensive
cablesorrentinglinesetc.

1.5BeforeInstallation
1.Pleaseperusethisuserguidebeforeyouinstallandusetheproduct.
2.Pleasecloseoruninstalltheconfigurationprogramsofother
manufacturers’beforeyouinstalltheconfigurationprogramsofWUA‐0606
MatoavoidpossibleUIcollision.
3.InordertoavoidpossiblenetworkcollisionbetweenthisLevelOnenetwork
adapterandthoseofothermanufactures,werecommendyoutofirst
disablethenetworkofothermanufacturerwheninstallaingdrive.
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1.6Disableothermanufacturers’wirelessnetworkadapters
1.Rightclick“MyComputer”andselect“Manage”
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2.OntheComputerManagementscreen,select“DeviceManager”－
“Networkadapters”,andrightclickthenetworkadapteryouwanttodisable
andclick“Disable”
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3.Clickthe“Yes”buttononthedialogueboxtodisablethenetworkadapter.
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1.7ProductMaintenance
1. Pleasekeeptheproductawayfromwaterandhumidenvironmentto
guaranteeitsnormalperformance
2. Protectitagainsthazardoussubstances(suchasacids,alkalisetc).
3. Pleasedon’tdirectlyexposetheadaptertothesunlightorexcessive
heat.
4. PleasecontactLevelOnetechsupportifanyproblemsoccur.
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Chapter2InstallationGuide
Thischapterwillguideyouthroughtheprocessofinstallingthenetwork
adaptersoftwarepackage,withtheincludedsoftwareCD.Thepackage
integratesdriverandconfigurationsoftware.Thus,whenyouareinstalling
thedriver,theconfigurationsoftwarewillbeinstalledautomaticallyaswell.
Thesoftwareinstallationstepsandoperatingguideinthisuserguideare
explainedunderWindowsXP,Installationstepsforotheroperatingsystems
aresimilar.
2.1HardwareInstallation
2.1.1InstalltheUSBnetworkadapter
PleaseinserttheWirelessUSBAdapterintotheUSBportofyourcomputer.
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2.2.WhenThe“FoundNewHardwareWizard”systemdialoguepopsup,
werecommendthatyouselect“Cancel”andusetheincludedSetupWizard
softwareCDforfastinstallation.
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2.3InserttheincludedCDintotheCDdriveofyourcomputertoauto‐runthe
program.(Ifitdoesn’tauto‐run,pleasedoubleclick“Setup.exe”intheCD,).
Whenthebelowscreenappearsclick“Utility”button.
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2.4Select“Iacceptthetermsofthelicenseagreement”andclick“Next”.
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2.5Twosetuptypesareprovided:oneis“InstalldriverandLevelOneWLAN
ConfigTool”,theotheris“Installdriveronly”.Werecommendyoutousethe
defaultinstallationmethod.click“Next”
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2.6.Click“Install”toinstallthedriverandconfigurationsoftware.
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2.7Click“Finish”tocompletetheinstallation.
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Chapter3HowtousetheWindowsBuilt‐in
WirelessConfiguration
Thischapterexplainstouserswhodon’tinstallLevelOneconfiguration
programhowtouseWindowsBuilt‐inWirelessConfigurationtoconnectto
thewirelessnetwork.
UseoftheWindowsBuilt‐inWirelessConfigurationrequiresenabling
WindowsWirelessConfigurationservice(thedefaultisenabled).
3.1WirelessNetworkConnectionunderWindowsXP
1.Rightclick“MyNetworkPlaces”onthedesktopandselect“Properties”.
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2.Openthenetworkconnection.Rightclick“WirelessNetworkConnection”
andselect“ViewAvailableWirelessNetworks”asshownbelow.
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3.Ontherightofthescreendisplayedarethecurrentlyscannedwireless
networks.Iftheoneyouwanttoconnecthasnotbeenscanned,click
“RefreshNetworkList”toupdatethenetworklist.
Selectthewirelessnetworkyouwanttoconnect,andclick“Connect”or
doubleclickthiswirelessnetwork.Inputthekeyinthekeydialoguebox(the
keyinputiscase‐sensitive)thenclick“Connect”.
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NOTE:Ifthewirelessdeviceyouareconnectingtoisnotencrypted,thekey
dialogueboxwillnotpopup.
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4.Whenitshows“Connected”asthepicturebelow,thenyoucanenjoy
wirelessaccesstoInternetnow.
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5.Youcanmodifywirelessnetworkkeyfrom“Changeadvancedsettings”.
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6.Select“WirelessNetworks”andchoosetheoneyouwanttomodify,and
thenclick“Properties”.
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7.Modifythekeyintheappearingdialoguebox.
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3.2WirelessNetworkConnectionunderVISTA
1.ClicktheWirelessConnectioniconinthelowerrightcornerofyour
desktopandselect“Connecttoanetwork”asshownbelow.
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2Selectthewirelessnetworkyouwishtoconnectandclick“Connect”or
doubleclickthewirelessnetworktoconnect.ClicktheRefreshiconinthe
upperrightcornertoupdatethenetworklistifyoudon’tfindthespecified
wirelessnetwork.
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3.Ifthewirelessnetworkthatyouareconnectinghasenabledsecuritymode,
you’llbepromptedtoenterthenetworkkey.Click“Connect”afteryouenter
thecorrectkey.
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1. Thefollowingscreenwillappearaftersuccessfullyconnectedtothe
wirelessnetwork.
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2. Ifyouwanttochangethewirelessnetworkkey,justrightclickthe
wirelessnetwork’sSSIDandthenselect“Properties”.
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3. Youcanmodifythekeyfromtheappearingdialoguebox.
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3.3WirelessNetworkConnectionunderWindows7
1. Clickthewirelessconnectioninthelowerrightcornerofthecomputer’s
desktoptoviewtheavailablewirelessnetworks.Selectthewireless
networkyouwishtoconnectandclick“Connect”ordoubleclickthe
wirelessnetworktoconnect.Ifyoudon’tfindthespecifiedone,please
clicktherefreshiconintheupperrightcornertoupdatethelist.
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2. Ifthewirelessnetworkyouareconnectingisencrypted,you’llbe
promptedtoenterthekey.Click“Ok”afteryouenterthecorrectkey.
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3.Itshows“Connected”aftersuccessfullyconnected.Youcandisconnectit,
viewitsstatusormodifythewirelessnetworkpropertiesbyrightclickthe
wirelessnetwork
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