Golden N Wireless Mini USB Adapter

Model # AWLL6075
User’s Manual
Rev. 1.0
 Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..............................................................................................................................2
1.1 Package Contents................................................................................................................2
1.2 Features...............................................................................................................................2
2. Install the Wireless Adapter .....................................................................................................3
3. Connect to the Wireless Network.............................................................................................8
4. Configure Wireless Monitor...................................................................................................16
4.1 General..............................................................................................................................16
4.2 Profile Settings .................................................................................................................17
4.3 Available Network............................................................................................................19
4.4 Status ................................................................................................................................20
4.5 Statistics............................................................................................................................21
4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)...........................................................................................22
4.7 Configuring Wireless Security .........................................................................................27
4.8 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks...................................................................32
4.9 About ................................................................................................................................34
Appendix A - Specification ........................................................................................................35
Technical Support.......................................................................................................................36

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Golden N Wireless Mini USB Adapter. The
super compact mini design gives you more flexibility and its high bandwidth combined
with extended wireless coverage delivers fast and reliable connection for all of your
networking applications. The adaptor will yield a higher throughput is it is used with
other Airlink101® Wireless 300N and Wireless N products.

A full range of security features such as WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK will provide
you the highest level of wireless network security. The bundled wireless utility allows
you to set up the adapter with an easy-to-use user interface. The Wireless N Mini USB
Adapter works with 802.11g and 802.11b network devices ensuring compatibility with
your existing wireless products.

1.1 Package Contents

Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The
package should include the following items:

• Golden N Wireless Mini USB Adapter

• Quick Installation Guide
• Installation CD (Driver/Utility/Manual)

1.2 Features

• Industry’s highest wireless data rate with IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 standard
• Built-in Security Button for easy connection to the existing wireless network
• WPA2, WPA, and WEP enhanced security to provide a full protection for your
wireless connection
• Higher data rate to increase the reliability and stability of wireless connection
• Great for environments that need higher wireless data traffic
• Fully backward compatible with 802.11b/g
• Light-weight, super compact mini design
• RoHS compliant

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2. Install the Wireless Adapter
This section provides instructions on how to install the Golden N Wireless Mini USB
Adapter. The driver is installed along with the utility. For Windows 7, only driver will be
installed.

Step 2.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of the computer.

Step 2.2 Click Cancel to quit the wizard.

Windows 2000/XP Users:

Windows Vista Users:

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Step 2.3 Insert the Installation CD into your CD drive. When the autorun screen pops
up, select Install Utility and Driver from the menu.

Windows 2000/XP Users: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically, go to

Start, Run, and type D:\Utility\Setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and
click OK.

Windows Vista Users: When you get a warning message make sure you click Allow
to give permission to continue with the installation of the driver software.

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Step 2.4 The Airlink101 WLAN Monitor screen will popup. Click Next at the screen.

Step 2.5 Click Install to begin the installation.

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Step 2.6 Give Permission to Windows to install the driver software.

For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway button.

For Windows XP click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen.

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You will see the following screen when Windows is installing the driver for Airlink101
Wireless Adapter and the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor.

Step 2.7 Click Finish to complete the installation.

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Step 2.8 Select Yes, I will restart my computer now. Click Finish to complete the
installation.

The driver and utility have been installed successfully. Please continue to the next
chapter.

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3. Connect to the Wireless Network
This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network.

For Windows 7 Users:

You will need to use the utility built in Windows 7 to manage this wireless USB adapter.
Currently, Airlink101 Wireless Monitor does not support on Windows 7.

Step 3.1 Click on the wireless icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner
of your screen. A list of available network will pop up. Select the one you want to
connect to and click Connect.

Step 3.2 Enter the network security key if the wireless network you are attempting to
connect to has wireless encryption enabled. Click OK. The connection should be now
established.

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For Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Users:

Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on the Airlink101
Wireless Monitor Utility icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your
screen.

Windows Vista will show:

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Windows XP will show:

The Airlink101 Wireless Monitor of Windows XP gives you an option to Start or Stop
the Wireless Zero Configuration. It is NOT recommended to check this Windows Zero
Config box, if it is checked, you will be using the XP’s wireless utility instead of the
Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility to monitor the connection.

Step 3.1

The Security Button is a new and easy way to configure the encryption for your
wireless network clients. In order to use it, you need to have a router that supports this
feature. If your router doesn’t support this feature, continue to Step 3.2.

1. Push the Security Button of the Adaptor.

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The ‘Wi-Fi Protected Setup – PBC method’ window will popup to acknowledge you
the Adapter is starting to establish a connection.

2. Push the Security Button of the Router. The picture shows Airlink101 AR675W
Wireless N Green Router.

3. The router will now start the handshake with the wireless adapter. The
connection will be established in 2 minutes. Continue to Step 3.4.

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 If the connection is not able to establish, continue to Step 3.2.

Step 3.2 Click the Available Network tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the
wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile.

If the network that you are attempting to connect does not have encryption enabled,
you will receive a warning about connecting to an unsecured network. Click OK to
complete the connection. Go to Step 3.4.

Step 3.3 Enter the wireless security key into the Network Key box if the network you
are attempting to connect has wireless security enabled. Click OK.

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The Adapter may automatically detect the Network Authentication and the Data
encryption. You need to enter the security settings in the appropriate boxes according
to the settings of the router and then click OK to connect.

If you need information regarding the encryption settings, please refer to Section 4.7,
Configuring Wireless Security of this manual.

Step 3.4 The connection is now established. Click on the Utility icon to check the
status of your connection. The Status should say Associated, and there will be green
bars next to Signal Strength and Link Quality.

Verify that IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway have valid numbers assigned to
them (instead of all 0’s).

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Troubleshooting
If you are experiencing problems with the connection (unable to connect, low signal
strength, slow connection speed, not working, unstable wireless connection) you may
want 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.
The router has 11 different channels to choose from. Start with channel 1 and work
your way up. Each time you change the channel on the router, make sure that you
restart the computer of the router before trying to connect again. 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 came with your
router.

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4. Configure Wireless Monitor
This section describes the various functions of the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor that
you can configure, including the settings of wireless encryption.

4.1 General

The General tab provides you with the status of the current connection, including
signal, network name (SSID) and IP Address.

At the bottom you have options for controlling the utility and adapter.

Show Tray Icon allows you to show or hide the tray icon for the utility.

Radio Off disables the wireless function of the adapter.

Disable Adapter will completely disable the wireless adapter.

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4.2 Profile Settings

The Profile tab lists the current profiles and allows you to create new profiles.

The Available Profile(s) box lists all the profiles that you’ve created for your network.
Profiles are automatically created and added to this list when you connect to new
networks. You can also manually add the profiles.

To modify an existing profile, select the profile from the Available Profile(s) box
and click on Edit.

To create a new profile, click on Add.

The Profile box will appear allowing you to specify the settings for your new profile or
to change settings for your existing profile.

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Enter a Profile Name and SSID. Enter the encryption settings for the profile. Click
OK to save the changes.

The Configuring Encryption section (section 4.7) will give you the information of how to
set the different options of the wireless network encryption settings.

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4.3 Available Network

The Available network tab lists all of the networks that the adapter detects in your area.

Clicking Refresh will refresh the list. To connect to a network, select a network from
the list and click Add to Profile.

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4.4 Status
The status section provides you with a list of information about the current status of
the adapter.

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4.5 Statistics

The Statistics section gives you information about transmit and receive packet count.

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4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) is a new and easy way to configure the
encryption for your wireless network clients. In order to use it, you need to have a
router that supports this feature, like the AR670W Airlink101 Wireless N Router. You
also need to configure the wireless encryption on the router; you should find the
instructions for configuring it in the router User Manual. If your wireless router does not
support WPS, you will need to set up the wireless security manually and you can skip
this section.

We are using the AWLL6075 Golden N Wireless Mini USB Adapter and the AR675W
Airlink101 Wireless N Green Router to illustrate the following setup instructions.

Step 4.6.1 Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor. Click the Wi-Fi Protect Setup tab.

Choose your configuration method:

- For Push Button method, click Push Button Config (PBC) tab, continue to
Step 4.6.2a
- For Pin Input Config method, click Pin Input Config (PIN) tab., continue to
Step 4.6.3a

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 Step 4.6.2a If you choose the Push Button method; click the Push Button Config
(PBC) tab.

Step 4.6.2b Push the Security button on the router, and it will now start the
handshake with wireless adapter. The connection will be built up in couple minutes.

Step 4.6.3a If you choose the Pin Code method, write down the PIN and click Yes.

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Select the Access Point that you want to connect, and then click Select.

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Step 4.6.3b Log on to your router’s configuration page from the web browser and
click on Wireless. Then click WPS.

Step 4.6.3c Make sure that the Disable WPS is not checked. Enter the Pin Code in
the Client Pin Number box and click Start PIN.

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After a few moments both the router configuration screen and the adapter
configuration screen should show a message telling you that a connection is
established.

Note: If you cannot connect successfully with WPS, you need to log in to your router’s
configuration and click on Wireless. Then click Wireless security. Make sure that the
Disable WPS box is NOT checked, refer to Step 4.6.3b.

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4.7 Configuring Wireless Security

This section describes the different types of encryption available and how to configure
them. In most cases, encryption will be automatically configured and all you need
is to enter the Network key, as described in Section 3, Step3.2. If you are creating a
custom profile, you need manually configure the encryption settings.

Open the Wireless Monitor utility, click Profile tab and then click Add.

The different options of wireless network encryption settings are:

Disable: No encryption in use

WEP: The most popular but least secure form of encryption
WPA/WPA2-PSK: The most secure and recommended level of encryption

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4.7.1 Configuring WEP encryption

Select WEP from the Data encryption box.

Under Network Authentication, you will want to select Shared key or Open
System, depending on the router settings.

Select the encryption setting according to the setting of the router.

• ASCII or PASSPHRASE will also be predetermined by the router. Refer to

your routers settings to find out what you should select here.
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• Key Index is the key on the router that is currently in use. Input the Network
key that matches the Network key of the router.

Click OK to save your settings.

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4.7.2 Configuring WPA/WPA2-PSK Encryption (for home users)

Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK from the Network Authentication box.

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 box.

Click OK to save your settings.

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4.7.3 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Encryption (for corporate networks)

Select WPA 802.1x / WPA2 802.1x from the Network Authentication box.

Under Data encryption select either TKIP or AES depending on the settings for the
router.

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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 but you don’t have a router.

In ad-hoc mode, you lose many 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.

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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.

Troubleshooting: 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,

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make sure that you do this on every ad-hoc machine so that they will all be set to the
same channel.

4.9 About

The About window provides the information about the Wireless Monitor Utility version
and the current driver version.

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Appendix A - Specification

Frequency Band System Requirements

• 2.4Ghz • Driver supports Windows 7, Vista,
XP and 2000
Standards • Available USB slot
• IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g
• IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 Weight
• 1g
Interface
• USB 2.0 / 1.1 Dimensions
• 35.5 x 16 x 8mm (L x W x H)
Data Rate*
• Downlink: 300Mbps Temperature
• Uplink: 150Mbps • Operating: 0ºC to 55ºC
• Storage: -20ºC to 60ºC
Antenna Type
• Built-in 2 print antennas Humidity
• Operating: 10% to 90% Non-
Security Condensing
• WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP & AES) • Storage: Max. 95% Non-
• WEP 64/128-bit Condensing

LED Warranty
• Link/Power • Limited 1-year warranty

Safety Approvals
• FCC, CE, IC

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 Technical Support

E-mail: [email protected]

Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238

Web Site: www.airlink101.com

*Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11g and draft 802.11n specifications.
Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic,
building materials and construction, mix of wireless products used, radio frequency interference (e.g., cordless
telephones and microwaves) as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate. This product is based on
IEEE draft 802.11n specification and is not guaranteed to be compatible with future versions of IEEE 802.11n
specification. Compatibility with draft 802.11n devices from other manufactures is not guaranteed.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Photo of product may not reflect actual content. All products and
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright ©2009 Airlink101®

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