Wireless –G Range Extra USB Adapter Users Manual Model # AWN-11G-USB -1-
USING THIS DOCUMENT This document provides detail user guide for Advantek Networks AWN-11G-USB, Wireless-G USB Adapter operation and set-up instructions. Content Chapter 1 Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Chapter 2 Specifications------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Chapter 3 Installation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 3.
Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing Advantek Networks AWN-11G-USB, Wireless-G USB Adapter. AWN-11G-USB is a perfect combination of both performance and cost-effective solutions. We hoped that you can enjoy both the freedom of wireless technology and reliability of this product at the same time. Our AWN-11G-USB provides a full compatibility of all the IEEE 802.11 b/g protocols that passes the Wi-Fi tests; and ensures the interoperability of these standards.
Chapter 2: Specifications Host system connections Interface Fully complies with USB 2.0 or 1.1 USB date transfer rate USB high speed (480Mbps), and full speed (12Mbps) Wireless LAN (WLAN) environment connections WLAN Interface Multimode features Fully complies with IEEE 802.11 b/g specifications 802.11b: DQPSK with data scrambling capability to provide data rate of 1,2,5.5 and 11Mbps WLAN transfer rate 802.
Chapter 3: Installation / Uninstall Warning! Do not cover or block the airflow to the adapter. The adapter will reach a high temperature during use. 3.1 Installation Before you proceed with the installation, please notice the following descriptions. Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows Vista. (Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.
3. Click Driver Installation 4. Choose a set up language. Click Next to process the installation.
5. Click Next at the following screen 6.
7. The system starts software installation of the AWN-11G-USB adapter. 8.
. After click Finish to complete the installation, under Windows Vista menu, you will find the ID name of REALTEK USB wireless LAN Utility program installed. 10. Insert AWN-11G-USB adapter into your computer’s USB port, it will automatically detected and active the AWN-11G-USB adapter.
3.2 Uninstall From “Wireless Network Driver and Utility” or “Control Panel” ”Change or Remove Programs”. A. Uninstall the WLAN USB Adapter Driver from “Start” “All Programs” Click “Uninstall” (or “Change/Remove”) to remove the driver.
B. Click “Yes” if you want to remove the driver. C.
Chapter 4: Wireless LAN Management Program 4.1 Introduction of Main Window A. Main Menu C. Properties Area B. Adapter List Area D. Global Control Bar E. Status Bar A. Main Menu The main menu includes five submenus. 1. Refresh(R) When clicking the refresh menu, you can update and re-enumerate the contents of adapter list area.
2. Set Wizard(S) 2.1 Wizard-1 Click Set Wizard(S) menu to enter operation wizard. Click AP: Setup a wireless network. Next to continue.
2.2 Wizard-2 User defines wireless network Name [SSID] (less than 32 characters). You may skip wireless security setting, but we strongly recommend you to setup wireless security to avoid invalid users. Click “Back” if you want to go previous. Click “Next” to continue. “Cancel” to close wizard. 2.3 Wizard-3 This page shows SSID & Security settings “Back” to go previous screen “Next” to continue. “Cancel” to close wizard.
2.4 Wizard-4 Show all settings under AP mode. Click “Finish” to complete wizard setup. 3. Mode (M) Wireless configuration is quickly switched to be either [Station] or [AP]. 4. View (V) Enable/disable the presence of E. Status Bar. Without the check mark (v) the E. Status Bar will be hidden.
5. About (A) Click the “About” to show the about dialog. The application version and license information are shown in the about dialog.
B. Adapter List Area All connected adapters on this system with multiple adapter installations are displayed in this area. It is easy for users to change the selected adapter by one click. The contents of properties area are dependant on wireless configuration that the selected adapter is set up. If only single adapter is installed on the system, then only one adapter is allow to be selected.
C. Properties Area The contents of this area are dependent on current wireless configuration. The current configuration is determined on previous explanation of submenu “Mode”.
D. Global Control Bar Each control item on this bar affects the adapter or management GUI directly. Following are the available selections: Show Tray Icon Checking "Show Tray Icon" and clicking “Close” button, the management GUI will be minimized and stay on the tray icon located at the right bottom corner of Windows. If not, management GUI will shut down while clicking "Close" button with unchecked condition Radio Off Turn off the radio to save power.
E. Status Bar The status of the management GUI are presented in the status bar. 4.2 Station Mode The following explanations focus on the properties area. Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc With both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc types, the properties should look like the picture above. Six property pages present different information of current wireless network status. Please read the following explanations before you reviewing these pages, it will help you to understand the wireless environment around the system.
A. General Page This page provides the general information of this adapter. 1. Status The status of station connection to Router or AP. 2. Speed Current transition speed in Mbps. 3. Type Current wireless LAN configuration type. 4. Encryption Current encryption mode used. 5. SSID Name of wireless network. 6. Signal Strength The average signal quality of packets received from wireless network. 7. Throughput Diagram Current throughput, including transmission (Tx) and total traffic (Total). 8.
B. Profile Page This page provides profiles management such as add, remove, edit and duplicate just by pressing the corresponding button. Available Profile(s) The list box shows all the created profiles. 1. Add Add a new profile for AP or IBSS (Ad-Hoc mode). 2. Remove Remove the selected profile. 3. Edit Edit contents of selected profile. 4. Duplicate Make copy of selected profile. 5. Set Default Set the selected profile as default selection. 6.
C. Available Network(s) Show network connection around this system 1. Refresh Rescan network connection around this system. 2. Add to Profile Create profile for selected network connection and add it to profile list.
D. Advanced Page 1. Power Save None: without power save function. Min: wake up more frequently to receive packets. Max: wake up less frequently to receive packets. 2. Wireless Mode 802.11b 802.11g/b 3. 802.11b Preamble Mode Long: higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode. Short: Normal quality but with higher performance than preamble long mode. Auto: use the preamble mode of current. 4. Fragment Threshold This indicates the threshold of fragment length.
Threshold of Request-To-Send mechanism. The RTS frame will not send out until the packet size over threshold. 6. WOL (Wake On LAN) The wake-on-LAN is applied for remote control purpose. You could wake up a system through network packets. For Wireless LAN USB Adapter, only the same adapter on another system could wake it up. Input MAC Address: the six two-digit numbers of Wireless LAN USB Adapter on target system. Wake Up: click this button to wake it up. 7.
4. Authenticate Authentication state 5. Channel Set Selected channel plan currently 6. MAC Address MAC address of this adapter 7. Data Rate Wireless LAN transition speed 8. Channel (Frequency) Current channel number 9. Status Wireless network status 10. SSID Name of connecting AP 11. Network Type Indicate current network configuration type 12. Power Save Mode Current setting power save mode 13. Associated AP MAC MAC address of connecting AP 14. Up Time Total connection time F.
4.3 AP Mode A. General Page This page provides general information of this AP, including name, MAC address and list of joined stations. 1. SSID The name of this AP. 2. BSSID Six two-digital numbers of the MAC address of this AP. 3. Association Table It is the list of joined stations to this AP. 4. AID (Association ID) The AID field is a value assigned by an AP during association that represents 16-bit ID of a station. It is a unique value assigned by AP. 5.
station successfully. If an STA associated to SW AP does not have any interaction with the AP in 10 minutes, it will be disassociated from the Infra-structure BSS. 7. Config A dialog of this AP is shown for configuration modification. 7.1 Network Name (SSID) Name of the AP searchable by other wireless nodes. The length of SSID should be shorter than 32 characters. 7.2 Channel Select the wireless channel within current channel plan. 7.
Encryption ~ disabled: you decide to open this AP to every one without network authentication. Encryption ~ WEP: you decide to setup the basic data encryption with a defined network key. Shared Key + WEP You decide to apply both authentication and data encryption to prevent unauthorized login. WPA-PSK + TKIP & WPA2-PSK + TKIP The most advanced authentication and data encryption that provide the best security protection. 7.
B. Advanced Page Users could setup the advanced characteristics of network packet for transmission on this page. 1. Beacon Interval This filed indicates the interval between each beacon that this AP sends out in unit of TU (1024 micro-seconds). 2. DTIM Period The DTIM Period field is the number of Beacon intervals between successive DTIMs. 3. Preamble Mode Long: higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode. Short: Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode.
C. Statistics Page The Tx/Rx status of current wireless connection is shown. A statistic analysis of packet transition is listed. D. ICS Page 1. ConnName List all network connections to this system. You can pick up one from the listed item(s) whose network domain you would want to connect to.
2. Select Make the desired network connection to public network. 3. ICS Internet Connection Sharing. It enables this AP to create the domain to share this internet/intranet network connection. 4. Firewall Security setting that blocks unauthorized users from gaining access to a computer network, or prevents them from monitoring transfers of information to and from the network. 5. Apply Execute the current settings.
