on networks N300MA Manual de usuario
February 2012
202-11002-01
v1.0
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
February 2012
202-11002-01
v1.0
N300 Micro USB WiFi
Adapter N300MA
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
What You Need Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation with Custom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
First, Install the WNA1000M Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Then, Install Your Wireless-N USB Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Smart Wizard to Connect to a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . 10
Wireless Network and Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
WNA1000M Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Smart Wizard Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wireless-N USB Adapter LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Upgrading the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Removing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2 Network Connections and Wireless Security
Using the Smart Wizard After Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Disabling the Windows Zero Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Joining a Network without WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using Push 'N' Connect to Join a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Creating Profiles to Connect to Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Wireless Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting Up WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting Up WEP Encryption Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Viewing Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Viewing the About Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Working with Ad Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Creating an Ad Hoc Mode Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Starting a Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc) Network Connection. . . . . 27
Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance
Optimizing Wireless Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Networking Technology and Connection Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Assessing Your Network Speed Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ad Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windows XP Occasional Connection Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix B Related Documents
Appendix C Notification of Compliance
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1. Getting Started 1
This chapter describes how to install your micro USB adapter with custom setup and how to
connect to a wireless network. For help with express installation, see the N300 Micro USB WiFi
Adapter N300MA Installation Guide.
What You Need Before You Begin
Make sure your computer meets the system requirements. You should also know the name of
the wireless network you want to join and its wireless security settings (if used).
• PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port.
The maximum speed of a USB v2.0 port is 480 Mbps. If your computer has a USB v1.1
port, the micro USB adapter is limited to the port’s maximum speed of 14 Mbps.
• A CD drive.
• 5 Mbytes of free hard disk space.
• Vista, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Professional. Some versions of Windows ask
for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of
the N300MA software.
Note: Windows XP users must install SP2 or install the KB822603 hot fix
(update), which fixes the USB 2.0 host controller driver. Go to the
following link to install the hot fix:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=
en&FamilyID=733dd867-56a0-4956-b7fe-e85b688b7f86
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Installation with Custom Setup
Note: For help with Express installation, see the N300 Micro USB WiFi
Adapter N300MA Installation Guide.
First, Install the N300MA Software
1. Insert the Resource CD in your computer’s CD drive. If the CD main screen does not
display, browse the files on the CD and double-click Autorun.exe.
2. Click Setup. The Software Update Check screen displays.
3. If you are connected to the Internet, click Check for Updates. If not, click Install from CD.
4. Accept the license agreement. Then select Custom and click Next on the Setup Type
screen.
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5. When prompted, browse to select the destination folder for your wireless adapter software,
and click Next.
6. Select one of the following methods to configure and manage your wireless network:
• Smart Wizard. Manage your wireless networks with the On Networks Smart Wizard.
- Automatically. Let the Smart Wizard configure the settings for your micro USB
adapter.
- Manual. Specify the settings for your micro USB adapter in the Settings screen.
• Windows Utility. Connect to and manage your wireless networks using only the
Windows configuration utility.
Then, Install Your Micro USB Adapter
You are prompted to insert your adapter:
1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer.
Note: For best results, put the wireless adapter at least 4 feet (1 meter)
away from your router.
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2. Click Next. The Smart Wizard software detects the adapter.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the driver and complete the installation.
How you connect to a network depends on what you selected during custom installation.
• If you installed the Smart Wizard with automatic configuration, see the following
section, Using the Smart Wizard to Connect to a Wireless Network.”
• If you installed the Smart Wizard with manual configuration, the Settings tab displays.
See Viewing Wireless Networks in Your Area on page 17.
• To use a Windows utility, see your Windows documentation or the On Networks
application note at http://documentation.On
Networks.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/index.htm.
Using the Smart Wizard to Connect to a Wireless Network
After the software is installed, you are prompted to connect to a wireless network.
1. One of the following screens displays:
WPS network No WPS networks
• WPS network: A network in your area supports Push 'N' Connect (also called WPS).
Click Next, and follow the prompts to push the WPS button on your adapter and on
your router. Then connect without entering a password.
• No WPS networks: Select a wireless network from the list and click Next. To connect
to a secure network, you must enter its passphrase or network key.
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2. The adapter connects to the network, which can take a minute or two. Your settings are
saved in a profile, which you can name:
3. Click Finish, and the Smart Wizard Settings screen displays.
The icon appears in the system tray and on the desktop so you can open the Smart
Wizard to make changes or connect to a different wireless network.
Wireless Network and Internet Connections
The Smart Wizard and micro USB adapter provide several ways to check the status of your
connection to a wireless network and to the Internet:
• N300MA icon. After you install the N300MA software, the icon appears on the
desktop and in the right on the Windows task bar. It is color coded to show the status of
the connection.
• Smart Wizard status bar. Clicking on the system tray icon opens the Smart Wizard. The
status bar at the bottom of the screen shows details about your wireless and Internet
connection. See Smart Wizard Status Bar.
• Adapter LED status lights. The LED on the micro USB adapter shows the network
connection. Solid indicates a connection. The LED blinks when the micro USB adapter is
looking for a network association and when it is sending or receiving data. See Micro
USB WiFi Adapter LED on page 14.
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