LogiLink WL0145 User manual

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Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................... 2
2.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS.................................................... 3
3.0 WIRELESS USB ADAPTER OVERVIEW......................... 4
4.0 WIRELESS USB ADAPTER INSTALLATION .................. 5
4.1 WINDOWS 7........................................................................5
4.2 WINDOWS XP ..................................................................... 9
5.0 MAKING A BASIC WIRELESS NETWORK
CONNECTION........................................................................ 13
6.0 CLIENT UTILITY INTERFACE........................................ 18

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According to the European WEEE directive, electrical and
electronic equipment must not be disposed with consumers waste.
Its components must be recycled or disposed apart from each other.
Otherwise contaminative and hazardous substances can pollute
our environment.
You as a consumer are committed by law to dispose electrical and electronic
devices to the producer, the dealer, or public collecting points at the end of
the devices lifetime for free. Particulars are regulated in national right. The
symbol on the product, in the user's manual, or at the packaging alludes to
these terms. With this kind of waste separation, application, and waste
disposal of used devices you achieve an important share to environmental
protection.
1.0 Introduction
The WL0145 is a highly integrated MAC/BBP and 2.4GHz
RF/PA/LNA single chip with 150Mbps PHY rate supporting. It
fully complies with IEEE802.11n and IEEE802.11b/g feature rich
wireless connectivity at high standards, delivers reliable,
cost-effective, throughput form an extended distance. The
WL0145 is designed to support standard based features in the
areas of security, quality of service and international regulation,
giving end users the greatest performance anytime in any
circumstance. The very small and compact WLAN adapter
design is good for wireless connectivity when an external
antenna needs.
A typical Internet access application for the USB wireless
adapter is shown as the following figure:

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There are two different ways to access Internet:
1. With a wireless adaptor, receiving and transferring signal via
a wireless router, then passed to an ADSL modem, then to
local ISP (Internet service supplier) through a telephone line.
2. With a wireless adaptor, receiving and transferring signal via
local AP (Access Point) or so called Hotpoint directly.
Tips: An 802.11 LAN is based on a cellular architecture where
the system is subdivided into cells, where each cell (called
Basic Service Set or BSS) is controlled by a Base Station
(called Access Point, or in short AP).
2.0 Package Contents
The Wireless USB Adapter package includes the following.
Wireless N 150Mbps USB Adapter
Quick Installation Guide
Autorun CD

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3.0 Wireless USB Adapter Overview
Wireless USB Adapter has the
USB interface and LED below.
Interface
USB Interface: Connect the USB
Interface to a USB port on your
computer.
LED Description
LED: The LED stays lighted to
indicate WLAN link established and
active.

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4.0 Wireless USB Adapter Installation
The following instructions will guide you to through the process
of installing the Wireless USB Adapter.
4.1 Windows 7
Step 1:
Once USB dongle connected to computer and the following will
appear on screen.
Step 2:
Please insert the AUTORUN CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD should auto-start, displaying the following window. If it
does not start, click on Start – Run and type in CD:
\autorun.exe (where CD is the drive letter of your CD-ROM
drive.) Click " Driver Installation ".

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Step 3:
For Security reasons Windows 7 requires the installer program
to have administrator privileges so the new policy called " User
Account Control " has been introduced in Windows 7. If UAC is
enabled Windows pops up a window " User Account Control "
Windows need your permission to continue. User needs to Click
" Yes " to proceed with the installation.
Step 4:
Click " Next ".

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Step 5:
Click "Next ".
Step 6:
Click "Install".

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Step 7:
Click "Finish".

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4.2 Windows XP
Step 1:
As Windows starts it will detect that new hardware has been
added, and start the " Found New Hardware Wizard ". Click on
" Cancel ".
Step 2:
Please insert the AUTORUN CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD should auto-start, displaying the following window. If it
does not start, click on Start – Run and type in CD:
\autorun.exe (where CD is the drive letter of your CD-ROM
drive.) Click " Driver Installation ".

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Step 3:
Click "Next ".
Step 4:
Click "Next ".

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Step 5:
Click "Install".

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Step 6:
Click "Finish".

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5.0 Making a Basic Wireless Network
Connection
1. After finishing driver installation, insert the USB adapter to
Notebook or PC that supports USB 2.0/1.1 interface.
Remarks: Make sure to connect the adapter to an
USB port on your computer directly rather than an
USB hub. Although it might work when connecting
with an USB hub, the likelihood of configuration
problems will be higher.
2. The system shows a wireless utility icon in the Windows
system tray, which locates in the bottom-right corner of your
computer screen, and pops up a message that indicates a
new hardware is found and installed, something like this:
3. Double-click the utility icon or right click the icon and then
select “View Available Wireless Networks” to launch the
utility, the Wireless Network Connection window appears
and displays your wireless network listed with the SSID
you chose.
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Notes: Before configuring your WiFi access, you need to
have your network’s SSID (service set identifier),
security key and authentication type handy. Check
the documentation coming with your router, ask your
network administrator to get the information.
4. If you don't see your network, click “Refresh network list” in
the upper left corner. If you are locating within the valid
range of hotspots or wireless routers, all available
networks will be recognized and listed automatically. Click
your preferred network, and then click “Connect” in the
lower right corner.

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5. If the network security key hasn’t been inputted before,
Windows XP prompts you to enter the network’s security
key to access the wanted SSID. Type the encryption key
that you wrote down earlier in both the Network key and
Confirm network key boxes, and then click “Connect”.
Tips: If there are free hotspots, simply select the
network you want from the list displayed, then click
Connecting. It tries to launch your Internet
browser—you should be connected to the Internet.
If there is a pay hotspot, signing in or up will require either to
enter your login information-if you‘re an existing customer,
or to enter your credit card information for payment, it is just
decided by you. Then clicking the Connecting, your default
Internet browser will launch and take you to the service
provider’s login page. Most providers have very simple and
step-by-step instructions for you to sign up and then to be
connected. Another way to access the service provider’s
login page is to simply launch your Internet browser, if
there’s a pay network available, you’ll be taken directly to
the login page.

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After the installation of Ralink utility, the system shows a special
wireless utility icon in the Windows system tray, which locates in
the bottom-right corner of your computer screen:
When an USB wireless adapter is inserted into an USB 2.0/1.1
port of Notebook or PC, the icon changes colors according to
the wireless signal quality.
1. Double-click the icon or right click the icon and then select
“Launch Config Utility” to launch the utility, the RaUI window
appears like:
The Ralink wireless utility starts in compact mode as shown
above, provides profile management, the available networks
listing, a statistical counter display, Wi-Fi multimedia (WMM),
protected Wi-Fi setup, Cisco compatible
extensions (CCX), call admission control (CAC),
radio controls, Ralink driver/utility information, and
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help functions. Clicking the expanding icon can change to the
full mode as shown below:

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6.0 Client Utility Interface
1. After the installation of Ralink utility, the system shows a
special wireless utility icon in the Windows system tray,
which locates in the bottom-right corner of your computer
screen:
2. When an USB wireless adapter is inserted into an USB
2.0/1.1 port of Notebook or PC, the icon changes colors
according to the wireless signal quality.
3. Double-click the icon or right click the icon and then select
“Launch Config Utility” to launch the utility, the Ralink utility
window appears like:
Note: In the Windows XP, you can select the included WL0145
Client Utility Interface or the Windows XP internal wireless
application to configure the device.
There are two client utility applications in WL0145: Station
mode and AP mode.
Note: In this utility interface, Station Mode (Client Mode) is the
default access way.

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6.1 Station Mode
6.1.1 Station Mode Topology
In this mode, WL0145 serves as a client to receive the wireless
signals to access the Internet.
6.1.2 Status
In the Network Status window, it displays something on wireless
adapter and wireless network status, including SSID,
Authentication type, Encryption Type, IP address, subnet mask
and gateway and so on.