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User Guide Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Package Contents ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 LED Indicator Description ................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Product Features ........................
User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Depending on the model you purchased, your Wireless USB Adapter has a 150Mbps or 300Mbps transmitting rate. It adopts the very latest wireless standard-IEEE802.11n, and is downward compatible with IEEE802.11g/b standards. It efficiently reduces the “dead spots” in your wireless area and widely multiplies your wireless coverage area. Your Wireless USB Adapter is suitable for both notebook and desktop computers.
User Guide 1.4 Product Usage The Wireless Network Adapter offers a fast, reliable and a cost-effective solution for wireless access. It is best used in the following circumstances: 1. Enables staff members, who require greater mobility in the office, to have access to the wireless network anywhere inside their company’s network. 2.
User Guide 2. On the Computer Management screen ,select Device Manager - Network adapters, and right click the network adapter you want to disable and click Disable. 3. Click Yes on the dialogue box to disable the network adapter. 1.7 Product Maintenance 1. To guarantee normal performance please keep the wireless adpter away from water and exteremly humid environments. 2. Protect against corrosive substances (such as acids, alkalis etc). 3.
User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide This chapter will assist you in installing the network adapter software using the included CD. The software has an integrated driver and configuration program, so when you are installing the driver the configuration software will automatically be installed as well. Software install and operation instructions are showed in Windows 8. If you have a different operating system, screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples. 2.
User Guide 2. After inserting the included CD into the CD drive of your computer the auto-run program will iniate (if it doesn’t auto-run, please open Computer and double click Wilink.exe). When the Bienvenido screen appears, click the Ejecutar button. 3.Select Acepto los téminos del acuerdo de licencia and click Siguiente.
User Guide 4. There are two installation selections: one is to install driver and the Wilink WLAN Config Tool and the other is to install the driver only . We recommend you to use the default installation method. NOTE: The Wilink WLAN config tool must be installed to use the added features, such as AP mode and WPS sectrty setup. 5. Click Instalar to install the driver and configuration software.
User Guide 6.Click Finalizar to complete the driver and configuration.
User Guide Chapter 3 Wilink Wireless Utility When you are installing the driver, select Instalar driver y utilidades Wilink and the adapter driver and client utility will be installed. All functions of this adapter can be configured via Wilink’s utility interface (in the following text it is abbreviated as UI). Select Start > All Programs > Wilink Wireless > Wilink Wireless Utility, or click the Wilink Wireless Utility shortcut on your PC’s desktop to start the UI.
User Guide Before you connect to a wireless network, please click the Rescan button to update the wireless network list and select the one you want to connect to, then click the Connect button For the networks that are not encrypted, you can directly click the Connect button . . However, for the encrypted wireless networks,a Profile Settings dialog will pop up and you must select the corresponding authentication and encryption type, and then click the Next button to input the correct key.
User Guide 3.1.2 Link Information After successfully connected to one wireless network, you can view its detailed information by clicking the Link Information icon on the main interface. 1. Link Status screen displays the detailed information of the connected AP including its SSID,MAC address, authentication type, encryption type, network type and channel. 2. Throughput screen displays the signal strength of each of the wireless adapter’s link speed and the link quality. 3.
User Guide 3.1.3 Profile Settings You can also connect to the wireless network by adding a profile on the “Profile“screen. The Profile screen is used to save particular wireless network parameters. When the adapter is successfully connected to a network, the profile name of this network will automatically be added here, which helps the adapter to quickly connect to this wireless network again.
User Guide Add WPS Profile: WPS setting requires that the connecting wireless device supports the WPS function. WPS helps you to initiate wireless encryption and secure your wireless network quickly. For the detailed settup process please refer to Appendix 2 How to Set WPS. When adding a wireless adapter connection there are two network types to choose from when the Add button is selected: Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
User Guide Click the next button to select the authentication type and encryption type such as WPA－PSK and AES, and then input the key and click next. After a profile is successfully added, the profile name can be seen on the profile list,you can edit , import or export the profile,click the Active button to finish the connection, now you can also view the detailed connection status on the Link Information screen.
User Guide Note: If the SSID broadcast function of the wireless router or AP you wish to connect is disabled, then the wireless adapter can not scan the SSID, thus you need to connect by creating the corresponding profile. 2.Ad-Hoc Profile management Using the Ad-hoc mode to establish a wireless network requires that each computer should be equipped with a wireless network adapter. By connecting these wireless adapters, computers are able to share the resources.
User Guide c. Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). d. Enter the IP address and subnet mask (ensure that the IP address is not used by any other devices in the network). For example: if your wireless adapter’s IP address is 192.168.0.1，then set other wireless adapters’ IP addresses within the range of 192.168.0.2—192.168.0.254. Click OK to save the settings.
User Guide 2) Create a new Ad-hoc profile Click the Add button and enter the network name in the SSID field to identify the wireless network, and select Ad-hoc as the network type and then select the channel. Click the Next button to select the authentication type and encryption type and then input the correct key and click the Next button.
User Guide After a profile is successfully added,the profile can be seen on the profile list, select it and click the Active icon on the lower right corner. And then search for the wireless network on other clients. Double click the wireless network you have configured and you’ll be prompted for the key, after entering the key, click Connect.
User Guide When the highlighted part shows Connected, the connection is successful. 3.1.4 Advanced This section is used to set the wireless mode and country region code for the current wireless adapter.
User Guide 3.1.5 About This screen mainly displays the version information of the UI’s different programs as well as Wilink’s copyright statement. 3.2 AP Mode (in Windows 7 OS) AP Mode Overview Wireless network adapter can also serve as an access point to transmit wireless signals and create a wireless network, allowing other wireless clients to access the network.
User Guide Please right click the UI icon on the taskbar of your computer desktop and select Switch to Station + AP Mode. As shown in the diagram below: The PC in the left has already accessed to the Internet by using a wired network adapter, meanwhile, you install a Wilink wireless adapter (take a USB wireless adapter as an example) and its UI on this computer, and set the adapter to AP mode.
User Guide Appendix 1 Wi-Fi Connection This chapter explains how to use Windows internal configuration program to connect to the wireless network for users who don’t install Wilink configuration program. You must enable Windows Wireless Zero Configuration when using the internal wireless configuration program. Windows 8 Step 1: Click the icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop. Step 2: Select your wireless network from the list, click Connect and then follow onscreen instructions.
User Guide Tip: 1. If you cannot find the icon , please move your mouse to the top right corner of your desktop, select Settings -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change adapter settings, right click Wi-Fi and select Connect/Disconnect. 2. If you cannot find your wireless network from the list, ensure the Airplane Mode is not enabled on your PC. Step 3: When your wireless network is connected successfully, the following screen will appear. Windows 7 1.
User Guide it for Internet access successfully. Windows XP 1. Right click My Network Places, and select Properties. 2. Right click Local Area Connection, and select View Available Wireless Networks from the pop-up submenu.
User Guide 3. Select your wireless network from the list and then follow onscreen instructions. 4. When your SSID (wireless network name) displays Connected as shown below, you’ve connected to it for Internet access successfully.
User Guide Appendix 2 How to Set WPS WPS setting supports PBC and PIN code modes. The setting steps of the two modes will be introduced in detail. 1. Wireless Connection in PBC Mode There are usually two ways of enabling PBC on Wireless router (please refer to the user guide of your wireless router). 1.1 Use WPS button on the router If your wireless adapter provides a WPS button, you may use the button to perform PBC connection. a). Run the adapter’s UI and switch to STATION mode b).
User Guide Start PBC: Negotiating process: A profile forms automatically after the connection is successfully established. 2. Wireless Connections in PIN Mode On the Add WPS Profile screen, select PIN as the WPS Method. You may select the wireless AP to be connected in WPS mode on the WPS AP drop-down List,or select Auto and then click the next button.
User Guide 2.1 Enrollee Mode 1) The PIN code field lists the adapter’s current PIN code, when you select Enrollee as the Config Mode, you need to copy this PIN code and input it in the PIN code field of the router’s WPS setting screen. 2) Enter your wireless router’s WPS configuration screen,enable WPS settings and select PIN for WPS mode, then input the PIN code field,and save your configurations. 3) Click the next button on the Profile screen and click Start PIN to start the PIN code negotiation. 2.
User Guide 2) Select Registrar as the config mode and enter the router’s PIN code that displays on the router’s WPS screen, in the PIN code field here. Now you can view the SSID, authenticaiton type,and encrytion type that need to be negotiated by the WPS in registrar mode.These values can be modified but we recommend using the default. Here we use the defaut setting and then click the next buton.
User Guide Note: 1.Under the WPS connection mode, when multiple routers simultaneously enable the WPS function, it may cause connection failure. 2.If the router connect to the adapter using the WPS, only one client can be connected at one time, and so if the router need to connect to multiple clients through WPS, you should repeat the WPS operation.
User Guide Appendix 3 FAQ Q1: Microsoft ICS service is pending. A1: If ICS service cannot be enabled after a long time, please re-switch from Station Mode to AP Mode, if not successful please go back to Station Mode ,then restart the computer. Q2: ICS is already bound by another network device. A2: Microsoft ICS service can only combine one group of WAN and LAN. This message indicates ICS may have been enabled by other network adapters.
User Guide then switch to AP mode. Q5: Client cannot obtain IP when connected to soft AP of the wireless network adapter. A5: Manually set an IP address at the same net segment as that of AP and the gateway at the IP address of AP. And communication can be achieved. Q6: Some function buttons on UI become grey and can not be used. A6: This is because you have switched to Zero config mode, please right click the Wilink UI ON the right-down corner of your desktop.
User Guide Appendix 4 Safety and Emission Statement CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This device complies with EU 1999/5/EC. NOTE: (1) The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. (2) To avoid unnecessary radiation interference, it is recommended to use a shielded RJ45 cable.
