Hawking Hi-Gain, Quick Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS Part No HWU8DD START HERE Hi GainTM Wireless G USB Dish Adapter QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...ec tions Windows Vista Windows XP and Mac OS For Windows Vista go to page 2 For Windows XP go to page 9 For Mac OS go to page 13 This document only contains quick setup instructions For more settings please refer to the User s Manual located on the CD Support is available via website email and telephone Website www hawkingtech com support E mail support hawkingtech com Tel Toll Free US Canada 888 ...

Page 3: ...u have installed the driver from the CD and are instructed to do so Otherwise the Adapter may not operate properly 1 Driver Utility Setup a Insert the Setup CD Select Open Folder to view files option b Select autorun exe 2 The Setup Wizard will load up Select START HERE Windows Vista page 2 Setup Instructions Windows Vista ...

Page 4: ...Then wait for the InstallShield Wizard to guide you through the setup 4 Read through the License Agreement Select I accept the terms of the license agreement and Next 5 Now you are ready to install the program Select Install Setup Instructions Windows Vista page 3 ...

Page 5: ...Windows Vista 6 Please wait until the Install Wizard completes 7 Plug in the Wireless Dish Adapter using the using the included USB cable Then click OK page 4 Setup Instructions Windows Vista ...

Page 6: ...When completes select Finish 9 Now Plug in your HWU8DD Adapter into an open USB port on your desktop or notebook a After plugging in the Adapter Windows Vista will automatically search for new updates b A Found New Hardware screen may pop up at this point If so select Locate and Install Driver software recommended ...

Page 7: ...Wireless Network a Double click on the bottom network icon or b Right click on the Start menu and select Connect To 11 Select a Network and click Connect Please wait until the adapter connects page 6 Setup Instructions Windows Vista ...

Page 8: ...o to Step 13 12 Unsecured Network Select Connect Anyway to continue on with an unsecured network Then go to Step 12 13 Security enabled Network Type in the network security key or passphrase If you do not have the security key or passphrase please obtain it from your network administrator Setup Instructions Windows Vista page 7 ...

Page 9: ...o save this specific network for future access select Save this network Save this network Select a location or you may customize the name and location type etc Close the Set Network Location when you are done Congratulations You have completed the Windows Vista Installation page 8 Setup Instructions Windows Vista ...

Page 10: ...ve installed the driver from the CD and are instruct ed to do so Otherwise the Adapter may not operate correctly 1 Driver Utility Setup Insert the Setup CD The Setup Wizard will load up automatically select START HERE Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Select Run to continue installing the driver Setup Instructions Windows XP page 9 ...

Page 11: ...system If you prefer a different location please do so Otherwise select Next 4 You have completed the first part of driver installation Restart your computer when prompted to do so 5 After restarting your system connect the USB Dish Adapter to your laptop or desktop using the included USB cable Setup Instructions Windows XP page 10 ...

Page 12: ...Utility Important For users with Windows XP the default Wireless Configuration Utility is set to Microsoft Wireless Configuration Tool If you wish to use Hawking s Wireless Utility you may need to disable the Microsoft Windows Utility 7 Open the Hawking Wireless Utility by double clicking the plus sign icon in your tool bar located on the right hand corner of your screen or right click on the Star...

Page 13: ...This Quick Installation Guide is intended for quick setup with available wireless networks If you need to connect to a specific network that is not listed and need to manually set up the IP Address please refer to the manual on the CD 9 To connect click Refresh and double click the name SSID of the network note Make sure your wireless network Access Point or Router is up and running You will also ...

Page 14: ...twork 128 bit WEP key exactly 26 hexadecimal characters and must be the same as your network WPA Encryption a Encryption Type Select TKIP or AES b All Encryptions must match the selected network s encryption settings c Pre shared Key Should be 8 63 characters and must match your network WPA2 Encryption a Enter Pre shared Key should be 8 63 characters and must match your network After you are done ...

Page 15: ...tallation software requires you to restart your computer be sure to save all your work before installation Note The HWU8DD only supports Mac OS X 10 3 and 10 4 Depending on your Mac OS version your installation screens may look different than the screens show in this QIG 1 Insert Setup CD When the folder opens up automatically double click the icon titled START HERE If this window does not open up...

Page 16: ... about which Mac OS you are operating on click the APPLE icon in the upper left hand corner of the finder s menu bar and select About this Mac and check your current Mac OS X version 3 The Introduction Screen will welcome you to the HWU8DD Wireless G Dish Adapter Installer select Continue Setup Instructions Mac page 15 ...

Page 17: ...ll to continue Note some may state Upgrade Select Upgrade if the Install option is not available If your computer is password protected enter the password and click OK If it is not password protected leave the password field blank and click OK to continue If you do not have this information please contact the owner admin of this computer for Name and Password ...

Page 18: ...f you have not saved all your work please do so Then select continue to Install 7 Please wait for the installation process to complete Select Finish when it is done and your computer will reboot Setup Instructions Mac page 17 ...

Page 19: ...n off any previously installed wireless card including the built in airport card To turn the airport card off locate the airport wireless icon at the top right hand corner and select Turn Airport Off 8 Set up your Wireless Network you desktop or laptop This is required only if you are installing the HWU8DD HWU8DDA for the first time 8a Click on the APPLE icon in the top left hand corner and then s...

Page 20: ...rt Detected Be sure to note the port number i e Ethernet Adapter en Click OK to continue If the New Port Detected screen does not appear you will need to direct your system to use the newly installed Wireless G Adapter manually Go to System Preferences select Network Click on the Show field select Ethernet Adapter en Note can be any number it does not have to be en3 as shown in the picture Double ...

Page 21: ... in your vi cinity and the signal strength information of each network To connect to a network double click the name of the network The Refresh but ton will rescan for available networks If your network does not appear check to see if your network set up correctly B Displays detailed information about the associated wireless net work C The Signal Strength and Link Quality bars show the connection ...

Page 22: ...e refer to the manual if you wish to do so Congratulations You have completed the configuration for the HWU8DD Hi Gain Wireless G USB Dish Adapter WWW HAWKINGTECH COM TECHNICAL SUPPORT Email support hawkingtech com Website www hawkingtech com support Tel Toll Free US Canada 888 202 3344 Tel International 949 790 0810 PRODUCT REGISTER http www hawkingtech com registration php RMA INFORMATION http w...