Fabricante : Airlink101
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Arquivo Nome : awlc4030b_manual.pdf
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10 3. Configure the Cardbus Adapter This section describes how to connect your Super G™ Cardbus Adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility. Please follow the steps below to disable XP’s wireless utility. Step 1 Double-click on the Wireless Network Connection Icon in the system tray and then click on Properties or Advanced. Step 2 Go to the Wireless Networks tab, uncheck the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” check box and click OK. 11 To open the Cardbus Adapter’s utility go to Start > (All) Programs > Airlink101 Super G Cardbus Utility > Airlink101 Super G Cardbus Utility. Step 1 Go to the AP List tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Connect. 12 Step 2 If encryption is not enabled for the selected access point / router, skip to step 6. Otherwise, enter a Profile Name for your wireless setting and click Next. Step 3 Verify that the Network Name matches the SSID of your wireless network and click Next. 13 Step 4 Select the proper encryption setting for your wireless router or access point from the drop-down menu and click Next. Step 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the encryption settings. Click Complete when finished. Step 6 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection. 14 Step 7 Go to the Link Information tab and click on the More button. Step 8 Verify that you are receiving adequate Signal Strength and Link Quality and that you have been assigned a valid IP address (instead of all 0’s). If you do not have adequate Signal Strength, try re-orienting the Access Point and/or the Cardbus Adapter to get a better reception. 15 4. Configure the Wireless Utility This section describes the various functions of the Wireless Utility that you can configure, including the settings of wireless encryption. 4.1 Link Information The Link Information tab shows the current profile in use as well as details of the current network connection. Click on the More button to see the details of the current network connection. 16 The Wireless Information displays the current wireless network you are connected to as well as various other statuses such as the Signal Strength and your assigned IP address. 17 4.2 AP List The AP List tab displays all the available Access Points detected by the Cardbus Adapter. Simply select the desired Access Point you wish to connect to and click Connect. The Site Information displays a list of status for the selected AP, including the Channel number and the Encryption status. 18 4.3 Configure Encryption Settings This section describes how to configure encryption settings for the Cardbus Adapter. Note: The encryption settings you set for the Adapter must match the same settings of the Access Point/Wireless Router; otherwise, the encryption will not work properly. Step 1 From the AP List tab, select the Access Point/Wireless Router you want to connect to and click Connect. Step 2 Verify the Profile Name is correct and click Next. 19 Step 3 Verify the Network Name (SSID) is correct and click Next. For WEP Settings: WEP Step 4 Select the appropriate Authentication Mode and Encryption settings and click Next. 20 WEP Step 5 Select the appropriate Input Method, Key (password), Key Index, and click Next. WEP Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings. 21 For WPA Settings: WPA Step 4 Select WPA-PSK and the appropriate Input Method and click Next. WPA Step 5 Enter the WPA Key (passphrase) and click Next. 22 WPA Step 6 Click Complete to finish the settings. Step 7 You should see a blue circle around the antenna icon indicating a valid connection. A lock icon beside the antenna indicates the connection is encrypted. 23 4.4 Profile Setting The Profile Setting tab lists all the profiles you have created. You can create new profiles for different network environments. To add a new profile, follow the steps below: Step 1 Click on the Add button. 24 Step 2 Enter a name for your new profile and click Next. Step 3 Enter the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you want to connect to and click Next. 25 Step 4 Configure any encryption setting if required and click Next. Step 5 Click Complete to finish the profile setting. 26 Step 6 Your new profile will be listed in the Profile List. Step 7 You can quickly select which profile you want to use from the Link Information tab depending on your network environments without having to reconfigure the settings each time. 27 4.5 Static IP Setting To change the IP address of the wireless adapter to Static IP, follow the steps below: Step 1 On the last step of 4.4 Profile Setting, under IP setting, select New Setting and click Next. Step 2 Select Static. Step 3 Enter in the information and click Complete to finish the setting. 28 4.6 About The About tab shows the Utility, Driver, and Firmware version as well as the MAC address of the...