Under Data encryption select either AES or TKIP depending on the settings for your router. Enter the encryption key that the router is using into the Network Key, Confirm network key boxes. Click OK to save your settings. 27 4.7.3 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Encryption (for corporate networks) Select WPA 802.1x / WPA2 802.1x from the Network Authentication box and click OK. The following window will pop up after few seconds. 28 You can choose a network authentication method: Protected EAP or Smart Card or other Certificate then click Settings to configure the advanced settings. 1) Choose Protected EAP then click on Settings to configure the advanced securitysettings. 29 Configure the advanced security settings for PEAP then click OK. Refer to your system administrator for information about what settings you should enter here. 30 2) Choose Smart Card or other Certificate then click on Settings to configure theadvanced security settings. Refer to your system administrator for information about what settings you should enter here. 31 4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks Ad-hoc networking is used when you want to connect two or more computers together without going through a router. In ad-hoc mode, you lose a lot of the features that come with a router. The maximum connection speed drops to 11Mbps. In addition, WEP encryption is the only security available in ad-hoc mode. To set up ad-hoc mode, you will need to create a new profile. Open the Wireless Monitor. Click on Profile and click on Add. The profile settings box will appear. First change the network type to Adhoc, by checking the computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network. Enter a network name (SSID) into the SSID box. Select your desired Channel. 32 You can also choose between no security or WEP security. If you choose WEP security, you can follow the instructions in the Configuring Encryption section of the manual. Click OK to save the profile. Select your new profile from the Available Profile(s) box, and double click to enable it. You need to configure all other computers that you are planning on connecting to your ad-hoc network with the same settings that you input on this screen. Every computer has to be set up exactly the same. If any of the settings are different, the network will not function. Note: If you are having trouble connecting, slow connection, or connection is unstable, you will want to try changing channels. Start with channel 1 and work your way up until you find a channel that gives you the best connection. Each time you change the channel, save the settings then reboot the computer. Also, make sure that you do this on every ad-hoc machine so that they will all be set to the same channel. 33 4.9 About The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utility version and the current driver version. 34 5. Troubleshooting 1. If you cannot open the wireless monitor utility, make sure that the USB adapter is inserted firmly into the USB port. 2. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, you may want to double check the wireless security settings on the router. The network key you entered in Step 3.4 must match with the settings on the wireless router. 3. If you are experiencing problems with the connection such as low signal strength, slow connection speed, or unstable wireless connection, you can try to tune your router’s signal by changing the channels on the router and/or by adjusting the direction of the antenna(s). You do not need to change the channel on the Adapter; it will automatically pick up the new channel after you reboot the router. Your router has 11 different channels to choose from. Keep going through the channels until you find one that gives you a stable connection. For instructions on changing channels, refer to the documentation that comes with the router. 35 6. Install Wireless USB Adapter for MAC OS 6.1 Install Driver and Utility This section provides instructions on how to install the Golden 300N Wireless USB Adapter in MAC OS. The driver is installed along with the utility. Step 6.1.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of the computer. Insert the installation CD into the CD drive. Step 6.1.2 Explore the CD content, go to MacOS10.4_10.5_Driver folder. Double-click Installer.pkg from the folder. Step 6.1.3 Introduction: The “Install Airlink101 Wireless N USB Adapter” screen will pop up. Click Continue. 36 Step 6.1.4 Read Me: Click Continue to begin the installation. 37 Step 6.1.5 License: Click Continue. Click Agree to install. Click Disagree to quit. Step 6.1.6 Installation Type: click Install to perform a standard installation. 38 Enter your password and click OK. Click Continue Installation. 39 Step 6.1.7 Installation: Wait while the software is being installed. Step 6.1.8 Summary: Click Restart to restart your computer. 40 6.2 Connect to Wireless Network This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. Note: Please select the wireless adapter ...