User manual HAWKING HWL2A DOCUMENT

[. . . ] However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] In addition, the HWL2A detects any wireless network within a given vicinity, provides detailed information regarding the network and allows for fast easy connection to that same network. This adapter supports the highest security standards to maintain a secure wireless connection within your wireless network. Along with the standard 64 and 128-Bit encryption the HWL2A provides support for 256-bit WEP encryption The Hawking HWL2A is a powerful, portable tool for the mobile user. 0 HWL2A Manual Features Detect and Connect to Any Wireless b/g Network (Bold) 2 Products in One: WiFi Locator + Wireless-G USB Adapter for MAC OS based computers. Finds Wireless Networks (Hot-Spots) w/o Taking Out Your Laptop Connects to your Laptop/Desktop with USB 2. 0 to access WiFi networks Detects and Indicates Wireless Networks with Security Enabled Hi-Gain Directional Flip-Open Antenna provides Optimal Wireless Range. Up to 300% performance increase when compared to the Apple Airport Extreme card. Compact Pocket Sized Design 1 HWL2A Manual Specifications · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Standard: IEEE 802. 11g/b Bus Type: USB 2. 0 Type A Frequency Band: 2. 4000~2. 4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band) Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g) BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b) Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5. 5/2/1Mbps auto fallback Security: 64/128/256-bit WEP Data Encryption Antenna: Directional 5dBi Hi-Gain Antenna Drivers: MAC OS X ­ 10. 3 LED: (5x Signal Strength) (1x Power)(1x Wireless Security)(2x 802. 11b/g) Transmit Power: 21~22 dBm (Typical w/ Antenna) Dimension: 92(L) x 56(W) x 25(H) mm Temperature: 32~131°F (0 ~55°C) Humidity: 0-95% (Non Condensing) Certification: FCC, CE Package Contents Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package should include the following items: · · · · · One Hi-Gain WiFi Locator Professional Edition for Apple Users One USB 2. 0 Extension Cable (100 cm) One Quick Installation Guide One CD (Driver/Install Wizard/Manual) One Hawking Wireless Hot Spot Finder Software (Inside the CD) If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible. 2 HWL2A Manual 2 WiFi Locator Mode ­ How to Use 3 HWL2A Manual The HWL2A security LED will light up when it detects a network with WEP, WPA or WPA2. It is also capable of detecting networks that do not broadcast their SSIDs. 4 HWL2A Manual 5 HWL2A Manual 3 WiFi Adapter Mode ­ First Time Installation 1. Install HWL2A driver and Hawking Wireless Utility If you already have an Apple Airport wireless card installed in your computer you will have to turn it off to proceed with the installation. To do so, select the Wireless wave icon on the top right corner of your screen and select TURN AIRPORT OFF Double Click ZD1211MacUSB_install_1_3_0_0. dmg Double Click ZD1211MacUSB_install_1_3_0_0. pkg 6 HWL2A Manual Click Continue 7 HWL2A Manual Select a Destination Volume Click Continue Click Upgrade Enter Name and Password of the user with Administrative rights. Click OK 8 HWL2A Manual Click Continue Installation Click Restart Now the Driver and Utility Installation is Complete!If this the first time you run this Wireless card after installaion, please enable the new network interface in the Network Control Panel in System Preferences. It is essential to follow the steps in below, before your initial launch of the Hawking Wireless utility. Click Network 9 HWL2A Manual Click OK Click Apply Now You are now ready to use the Hawking WiFi Locator Professional Edition as a wireless adapter 10 HWL2A Manual 4 Using The Hawking Wireless Utility Launch the Hawking WLAN Utility In the System Preferences menu select the HawkingWLAN icon to launch the Hawking Wireless Utility 11 HWL2A Manual MainView Double Click one SSID in Available Networks or Click Connect this site to connect to a specific wireless network. Click Refresh: To perform a site survey and refresh the view of all wireless networks available. Click More Setting. . . : To open the More Settings Menu to configure advanced features such as security and manual configuration. Click one SSID in Available Network: it would show the AP information in right window. If the network you are attempting to connect to has WEP encryption a pop up dialogue will appear requesting the proper WEP Key Select "No" if you wish to enter in a new WEP key. Select "YES" to use a previously entered WEP Key. 12 HWL2A Manual More Settings Menu Change connection setting Open WEP key settings Open Information Close the More Settings Panel Apply the new settings. 13 HWL2A Manual WEP Key Settings Note: If you enter a WEP key you will have to reconnect to the specific network by selecting the SSID of the wireless network in the main home page of the Utility. 1 Apple the new setting. 2 Click OK. Profile ­ For Frequently Associated Networks (i. e home networks or work networks) 2 Click Apply to confirm the new settings. 1 Load the selected profile. 14 HWL2A Manual Information ­ Shows information regarding the driver and utility and MAC address of the adapter Network settings On the top bar of the utility there is a navigation menu. The very right icon is the "NETWORK" icon. Selecting this will take you to the network settings of your computer. You can adjust the IP address of your adapter here. Select the Ethernet Adapter double click to show the network settings for it. Select TCP/IP to show the IP information of your adapter. In this menu you can manually enter an IP address for Static networks. You may also manually enter DNS servers if your router does not automatically provide this information. The DHCP Client IP is usually the router in the network. If your network is set on dynamic or DHCP and you are still not able to obtain an IP address, enter the network router's IP address here to access the DHCP server from your network. 15 HWL2A Manual 5 WiFi Adapter Mode ­ Uninstalling the Driver and Software Before Uninstalling the software you must close the Hawking Wireless Utility. [. . . ] This bit pattern is called a chip (or chipping code). The longer the chip is, the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered. Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without-the need for retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as 21 HWL2A Manual low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers. [. . . ]