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802.11g Wireless USB Adapter 

 

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Chapter 1 Introduction 

 

1.1 Welcome 

 
Thank you for purchasing the AZiO AWU354 802.11g wireless USB adapter. The 
AWU354 adapter connects you with 802.11g networks at up to an incredible 

54Mbps. For added versatility, it can also interoperate with all the 11Mbps 
802.11b products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots 
around the country.                                       

 

The Soft AP supported by AWU354 can help you establish wireless LAN 
networking at the lowest cost. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) simplify security 
setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This adapter supports WMM for 
Multimedia Applications with Quality of Service in Wi-Fi® Networks.     
 
 

1.2 Product Feature 

     

 

Complies with IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards 

 

Supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 standards 

 

Provides up to 54Mbps transmission rate and up to 300 feet transmission 
distance 

 

Auto-detects and changes the network transmission rate                                       

 

Provides two work modes: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc 

 

Supports Soft AP to establish your wireless LAN networking                                             

 

Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption methods and 802.1x 
security authentication standard 

 

Supports Wireless Roaming function 

 

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) simplifies security setup and management of 

Wi-Fi networks.   

 

Supports WMM for Multimedia Applications with Quality of Service in 
Wi-Fi® Networks

 

 

 

Supports Windows 2000/XP*/Vista*/7* (*32 or 64 bits)         

 

 

1.3 Contents of Package   

 

 

One AWU354 Adapter 

 

One Installation CD with User Manual 

 

One Quick Installation Guide 

 

 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for AWU354

Page 1: ...802 11g Wireless USB Adapter MODEL AWU354 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...belongs to AZiO Corporation Without the permission of AZiO Corporation any individual or party is not allowed to copy plagiarize imitate or translate into other languages All the photos and product specifications mentioned in this manual are for reference only As upgrade of software and hardware progresses there will be changes And if there are changes AZiO is not responsible for informing in adva...

Page 3: ...r 2 Installation 3 Chapter 3 Configuration 5 3 1 Station Mode 5 3 1 1 Profile 7 3 1 1 1 Add Edit Profile 8 3 1 2 Site Survey 9 3 1 3 Status 9 3 1 4 Statistics 10 3 1 5 WPS 11 3 2 AP Mode 12 3 2 1 Basic Setting 13 3 2 2 Security Setting 14 3 2 3 Access Control 15 3 2 4 About 15 Chapter 4 Product Specifications 16 Chapter 5 TroubleShooting 17 ...

Page 4: ...rvice in Wi Fi Networks 1 2 Product Feature Complies with IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11b standards Supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 standards Provides up to 54Mbps transmission rate and up to 300 feet transmission distance Auto detects and changes the network transmission rate Provides two work modes Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Supports Soft AP to establish your wireless LAN networking Supports 64 128 bit WE...

Page 5: ...ndows XP Installation procedures will be similar for other windows operating systems 1 Insert the AWU354 Adapter into a USB slot of your computer 2 Select Cancel when Found New Hardware window appears 3 Insert Installation CD to your CD ROM drive Browse CD and double click setup exe in Driver folder to execute it The installation wizard will run and install all necessary files to your computer aut...

Page 6: ...ccept the license agreement and click Next to start installation 5 Choose Install driver only if you prefer not to use the Ralink configuration utility We recommend choosing Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility Click Next to continue ...

Page 7: ...eless USB Adapter 6 6 Choose how you would like to configure your network We recommend choosing Ralink Configuration Tool Click Next to continue 7 Click Install to start installing and click Finish when completed ...

Page 8: ...hardware has successfully installed Chapter 3 Configuration 3 1 Station Mode Station Mode is the default access mode In this mode the AWU354 serves as a client to receive wireless signals to access the Internet Double click the tray icon to launch the configuration utility Or right click the tray icon and select Launch Config Utility ...

Page 9: ...ic hotspot You may create multiple profiles and activate the one you prefer Add to create a new profile Edit to edit modify change parameter of an existing profile Delete to delete an existing profile Import to import a previously saved profile Export to export a profile for future reference Activate to activate an existing profile and connect ...

Page 10: ...Profile a System Config Enter a name for the Profile and select a Network SSID to associate it with b Authentication Encryption Authentication Please select the Authentication type of your preference Encryption Algorithm used in WEP TKIP AES and None ...

Page 11: ...e Survey You will see a list of all the surrounding wireless networks from the last scan Select the Network of your choice and click on Connect to establish connection Click Rescan to update and refresh 3 1 3 Status Click on the triangle button circled in red to expand the status tab ...

Page 12: ... 1 4 Statistics The Statistics tab displays the detail counter information based on 802 11 MIB counters This page translates that MIB counters into a format easier for user to understand Click on Receive to see its respected statistics ...

Page 13: ... to make sure your router AP is displayed on the WPS AP List Select it and click PIN to automatically connect PBC Push Button Configuration Please make sure your wireless router AP is properly configured for WPS PBC After PBC is initiated on the router AP side click PBC to complete auto check and establish connection Renew Click to update the Pin code Rescan Update information on surrounding WPS s...

Page 14: ... AP Mode The AWU354 can also serve as an access point to transmit wireless signals and create a wireless network allowing other wireless clients to access the network To switch to AP Mode right click on icon and select Switch to AP Mode ...

Page 15: ...Adapter 14 3 2 1 Basic Setting Config Under Config tab you can make set the basic settings such as SSID wireless mode and channel Default to restore the set parameters to factory default settings Apply to apply changes made ...

Page 16: ...ng button from the Config page to make different security configurations of wireless communication by choosing the authentication type or encryption type Note 1 The Hex characters include 0 9 numbers and a f letters 2 ASCII characters include any numbers letters and characters ...

Page 17: ...ontrol tab to start MAC control Access control includes All Permitted and All Blocked After editing the MAC address access list only the MAC in the Allow All list could access the Soft AP 3 2 4 About The About tab shows the information of the AWU354 and software version ...

Page 18: ...annels Japan Transmit distance Indoors up to 100 feet Outdoors up to 300 feet Roaming Support multipoint auto roaming and configuration Support wireless network environments auto detect Antenna Microstrip antenna Antenna Gain 2 dBi Media Access Protocol WMM Security WPA WPA2 64 128 bit WEP TKIP AES I O Interface USB 2 0 LED Indicators Status Activity Operating System Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista Ope...

Page 19: ... Infrastructure configuration Make sure that the PC to which AWU354 is associated with is powered on Make sure that AWU354 is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration 3 What should I do when the computer with AWU354 installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and or the Internet Check that the LED indica...

Page 20: ...d by your computer Reboot the computer and try again Remove the AWU354 and insert it into another USB port Remove the driver and re install 6 I can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point Try clicking Connect a few more times If the SSID of the access point you wish to connect is hidden nothing displayed in SSID field in Network tab you will have to input the correct SSID of ...

Page 21: ...proves to be defective contact AZiO Corporation s customer care for repair or replacement of your unit Return requests cannot be process without the proof of original date of purchase This warranty applies only to the original purchase of the product and is not transferable This warranty does not cover any incompatibilities due to the user s computer hardware software or related system configurati...

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