User guide

MWN-WAPR150N Wireless-N Broadband Router
Frequently Asked Questions
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B. Frequently Asked Questions: Setting Up Your Wireless Devices
1b. Is my wireless device compatible with this router?
This router can support any wireless devices that can receive a wireless signal via 802.11b/g/n
2.4Ghz wavelengths (which is nearly all wireless devices). This router does not support Dual
Band or 5Ghz wavelengths. Also, each wireless device has its own limitations such as
supported security modes. For instance, older devices may not support WPA but they may
support MixedWEP, which this router can handle also. The security settings must be the same
on all devices on your network for them all to be able to connect. However, the speed of the
wireless network will adjust accordingly to the maximum allowance of each device. In other
words 802.11b devices will connect at up to 11Mbps, 802.11g devices will connect at up to
54Mbps and 802.11n (2.4Ghz) devices will connect at up to 150Mbps.
2b. All of my devices connect to the network except one laptop running Windows Vista or
XP.
If the only wireless device that is unable to connect to the router is a laptop running Windows
Vista or XP, the problem may be that the “Network Settings saved on the computer do not
match the network. There are 2 possible solutions.
1. Delete the wireless network” (See Section 2.1, Step 15 “Delete The Wireless
Network” on page 18 of the User Guide for assistance Deleting the Wireless Network
Settings (posted online at www.medialinkproducst.com/support)
). Once the network
is deleted, refresh this list of available wireless networks then try to re-connect to
your network.
2. The wireless adapter within the laptop is an Atheros AR5000 series wireless adapter.
These adapters are known for having issues connecting to wireless networks that
use WPA or WPA2 security.
The solutions are to either change your security type to MixedWEP or purchase
another Wireless Adapter. The Medialink Wireless N USB Adapter is an example of
an adapter you could buy as a replacement.
To verify you have an Atheros adapter:
Start > Right Click on "Computer" > System Properties > (XP Users click Hardware
Tab) > Device Manager > Network Adapters
Look to see if the wireless card is made by Atheros (AR5XXX series). If so, then it
will have a problem connecting to the router using WPA or WPA2 security. You will
need to change your router's wireless security to either None or Mixed WEP
encryption. To do that:
First connect the router to any computer via an ethernet cable