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1. INTRODUCTION 

 

Thank you for purchasing the Hawking HWDN2 Hi-Gain

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 Wireless-150N USB Dish Adapter.  

Now you can enjoy the latest Wireless-N technology with excellent speeds, of up to 

150Mbps*. Designed with Hi-Gain Dish Technology, the Wireless-150N USB Adapter extends 

your wireless network coverage by up to 6 times and boosts transmission throughput 12 

times more than a standard Wireless-G Network.  It allows you to connect a notebook or 

desktop to any wireless network** using the USB port.  Now, you can stream HD video, play 

games online, download music, images and data while maintaining your  freedom of mobility. 

 

The HWDN2 is also packed with security applications. For more security-sensitive 

applications, the HWDN2 supports Hardware-based IEEE 802.11i encryption/decryption 

engine, including 64-bit/128-bit WEP, TKIP, and AES. Also, it supports Wi-Fi alliance WPA and 

WPA2 encryption. Cisco CCX V1.0, V2.0 and V3.0. 

  

2. FEATURES 

 

Features 

Advantages 

High Speed Data Rate Up to 150Mbps* 

Capable of handling heavy data payloads 
such as MPEG video streaming 

IEEE 802.11b/g Compliant 

Fully Interoperable with IEEE  802.11b / 
IEEE802.11g compliant devices with legacy 
protection 

Supports WPA/WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i),  
WEP 64/128 bits  

Powerful & Robust data security. 
 

Dual Radios (2Tx * 2Rx)  

Enables Smart Antenna for more range and 
speed 

WMM (IEEE 802.11e) standard support 
 

Wireless Multimedia Enhancements Quality of 
Service support (QoS) / enhanced power 
saving for Dynamic Networking. 

Dual Antenna Dish Technology 

More wireless distance and speed 

 

* Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard of 802.11a, b, g chipset used. Actual 
throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual throughput rate. 
**Preferably Wireless-N network for maximum through pts.   
***All specifications are subject to change without notice. 

  

Summary of Contents for HWDN2

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Page 2: ...s and product names are trademarks of their respective companies No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without the express written consent of the manufacturer as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 Warning Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Stat...

Page 3: ... 11 7 1 VERIFY INSTALLATION WINDOW 2000 XP 14 7 2 NETWORK CONFIGURATION WIN 2000 XP 15 8 SETUP WLAN WIN 2000 XP 16 USING HAWKING CONFIGURATION UTILITY 16 8 1 NETWORK SECURITY WEP WPA 18 8 1 1 WEP SETUP 18 8 1 2 WPASETUP 20 8 2 ADDING PROFILES 22 8 3 WPS CONFIGURATION 24 9 QOS 25 10 ADVANCED SETTINGS 26 11 STATISTICS 27 12 LINK STATUS 28 13 ABOUT 29 14 UNINSTALLING HAWKING UTILITY DRIVER 30 APPENDI...

Page 4: ...bit WEP TKIP and AES Also it supports Wi Fi alliance WPA and WPA2 encryption Cisco CCX V1 0 V2 0 and V3 0 2 FEATURES Features Advantages High Speed Data Rate Up to 150Mbps Capable of handling heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming IEEE 802 11b g Compliant Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802 11b IEEE802 11g compliant devices with legacy protection Supports WPA WPA2 IEEE 802 11i WEP 64 128 b...

Page 5: ...ireless 150N USB Dish Adapter One USB cable 39 or 3 25 ft One CD ROM with User s Manual Drivers Quick Installation Guide 4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW LED Description LINK Blinks when active connection is available else remains switched OFF PWR Blinks rapidly when data communication in progress else remains switched OFF USB port LED indicator Dual Antenna Dish Technology ...

Page 6: ...rements Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista An Available USB Port on your Laptop or Desktop 256MB system memory or larger 750MHz CPU or higher configuration 6 Driver Installation for Windows Vista a Insert the included CD an auto load page will appear instantly on you screen b Select Driver Utility Setup ...

Page 7: ...t Install to begin the Installation d Please wait a while as the installation process take place e After installation is complete exit the wizard by clicking on the Finish button f Now plug in your HWDN2 adapter ...

Page 8: ...the Windows Configuration for the Wireless N Adapter a To open up the Windows Configuration go to Start ÆConnect To b Select the Network you wish to connect to If you are connecting to an unsecure network go to step c If you are connecting to a secured network go to step d ...

Page 9: ...ork Select Connect Anyway and skip step d d If your selected network is a secured encryption network then a window will prompt you to enter security key or passphrase If you are connecting to a network that is security enabled but do not have the security key or passphrase please obtain the passphrase from your Network Administrator ...

Page 10: ...10 e Please wait while your HWDN2 is connecting f The HWDN2 Wireless Dish Adapter is now connected you may save this network as your preferred network ...

Page 11: ...WDN2 Driver Utility before connecting the HWDN2 into the USB port on your computer The HWDN2 Driver Utility is located on the CD Insert the support CD into your CD Drive The CD drive should auto load the following Open the file and you can briefly see the following ...

Page 12: ...12 Choose HWDN2 Configuration Utility click next and then click install Await instructions as you see the setup progress as shown below ...

Page 13: ... will show up as follows It may give you the option to restart Click Finish Restart your computer if the wizard prompted you to do so Otherwise please plug the Hawking HWDN2 Wireless Dish Adapter into an available USB port on your desktop or notebook ...

Page 14: ...14 7 1 Verify installation WINDOW 2000 XP 1 Open Control Panel ÆDouble click on System 2 Select Hardware tabÆClick on Device Manager Select and double click on 802 11N USB wireless LAN card ...

Page 15: ...Card This device is working properlyÆClick OK 7 2 Network Configuration WIN 2000 XP Go to Start Menu ÆControl Panel Æ Network Right click on Wireless Network Select ÆLocal Area Connection icon Æ select Properties Select Internet Protocol TCP IP ÆClick Properties ...

Page 16: ...eless AP if there is no security key required If the connection is successful a message will appear on taskbar 1 The following steps guide you on how to initially setup a wireless network connection The Hawking Configuration Utility should appear on the bottom right taskbar Select the General tab a If your Wireless Router supports DHCP function please select both Obtain an IP address automatically...

Page 17: ...ess networks click on Network tabÆ Press Rescan All detected service set identifiers SSID will be listed under SSID column Note the SSID indicates an individual Access Point AP To connect select a SSID or an AP that you wish to connect to and click Connect and OK Note if the selected SSID has encryption you need to enter a security key in order to connect refer to Chapter 7 for network settings If...

Page 18: ...working security key you must enter the same security key and setting If you do not have the Network Encryption key please request it from the Network Administrator or the person who set up your wireless network After you obtained the network security information open up Hawking Wireless Utility Continue below to set up your Network Security Code 8 1 1 WEP Setup If the SSID or Access Point you wis...

Page 19: ...pe of the AP Router Please confirm the setting of the AP Router Open WEP open system is based on request and grant It is essentially no authentication Shared WEP shared key is based on request challenge challenge response grant deny b Encryption field Select WEP c Enter in AP encryption keys 64 128bits in the box Key1 Key4 Please accept the auto selected setting of Hex ASCII d Select the current A...

Page 20: ...orrespond with the wireless AP that you wish to connect to WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK Setting the Authentication and Security Page a Authentication Type Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK note your AP must support this function b Encryption Select TKIP or AES in the drop down menu Must Correspond to the Value on your AP c Enter the WAP Preshared Key and click OK a b c ...

Page 21: ...reless Access Point 2 Setting the Authentication and Security Page a Authentication Type select WPA or WPA2 PSK AP must support the function b Encryption select TKIP or AES Same as AP c If the AP router has 802 1x Setting function click it for advanced settings Please consult your network administrator for details or check the user manual of the Wireless Access Point See the Screen shot on the nex...

Page 22: ... 2 Setting items in the configuration tab Profile Name Enter the connected AP profile eg PROF1 SSID Click the drop down menu and select one AP You can also enter the AP manually PSM When CAM is selected it indicates that the product is not in power saving status When PSM is selected the product is in power saving status Only select it under Infrastructure network type ...

Page 23: ...hreshold We recommend you to use the default value 2312 User can adjust threshold numbers by sliding the bars or key in the values directly 3 Click OK and the set AP will appear in the Profile tab Add Click Add to add a new profile Delete to delete a profile select one profile name and click Delete Edit to edit the setting of a profile select the profile and click Edit Activate to activate the sel...

Page 24: ...ted Setup gives you a variety of setup options It uses familiar methodologies such as typing in a Personal Identification Number numeric code PIN method and pushing a button Push Button Configuration or PBC to enable users to automatically configure network names and strong WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2TM data encryption and authentication ...

Page 25: ...sions for 802 11 networks and started a certification program for WMM to satisfy the most urgent needs of the industry for a QoS solution for Wi Fi networks WMM provides prioritized media access and is based on the Enhanced Distributed Channel Access EDCA method Click WMM Enable to turn on the WMM capability Click WMM Power Save Enable and this can improve the power savings by atleast 15 as far as...

Page 26: ... be improved Note This only works with Access Point that supports this function Enable TCP Window Size When checked the reception speed will improve Fast Roaming at ___ dBm Will enter roaming mode when dBm reaches defined level CCX 2 0 Open CCX supports Cisco Compatible Extensions function Check it after making sure the Wireless AP supports it Turn on CCKM Open CCKM function Cisco Key Management E...

Page 27: ...ed information about Wireless LAN TX RX Transmit Statistics Statistic of transmitted frames Receive Statistics Statistic of received frames Reset Counters Click Reset Counter to start over at zero the statistic numbers of transmitting and receiving data ...

Page 28: ...ears in this box the connection is failed Extra Info link status and strength Channel Current channel in use Link Speed Shows current transmit rate and receive rate Throughput Displays transmit and receive throughput value Link Quality Displays connection quality based on signal strength and TX RX packet error rate Signal Strength 1 2 Receive signal strength user can choose to display as percentag...

Page 29: ...29 13 About The About tab displays version information of 1 Driver 2 Utility 3 EEPROM binary 4 Firmware 5 MAC address of the PHY 6 Default Gateway ...

Page 30: ...wking Utility Driver Select Uninstall option from the start menu You can see the wizard preparing for uninstallation Select Remove All When asked if you are sure you want to remove application and all its features click Yes ...

Page 31: ...31 Removing the utility is in progress At any time you may press cancel to abort uninstallation ...

Page 32: ...32 You will need to restart your computer to ensure a clean removal of the Hawking Utility ...

Page 33: ...ntry regulations Media Access Protocol Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance CSMA CA Modulation Technology 802 11g OFDM 64 QAM 16 QAM QPSK BPSK 802 11b DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCK Operating Channels 11 for North America 14 for Japan 13 for Europe Receive Sensitivity Typical 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11b 91dBm 1Mbps 90dBm 11Mbps 2 412 2 472G IEEE802 11g 90dBm 6Mbps 74dBm 54Mbps 2 412 2 472G IE...

Page 34: ...ith shared key authentication Cisco CCS V1 0 V2 0 and V3 0 compliant Physical Form Factor USB 2 0 1 1 Dimensions H x W x D 70 L mm x 57 5 W mm x 16 H mm Weight 55 g 2 0oz Environmental Temperature Range Operating 0 C to 50 C Storage 10 Cto 75 C Humidity non condensing 5 95 Typical ...

Page 35: ...1 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions z CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol z Multi Channel Roaming z Automatic Rate Selection z RTS CTS Feature z Fragmentation z Power Management 3 What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN adapter Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at ...

Page 36: ...re their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each ...

Page 37: ...ss output pattern of antennas In standard installations it is normally the wireless access point that uses the omni directional antenna 360 degree wireless output whiles the clients desktop or laptops that use the directional antennas concentrated narrow wireless signal to create a stronger link directly to the access point 15 How do I get an Optimal Wireless Connection with the HWDN2 If pointing ...

Page 38: ...oduct b Frequently Asked Questions FAQs with answers to common asked questions about your product EMAIL SUPPORT techsupport hawkingtech com DOCUMENT SUPPORT Product User s Manual Normally located on the product CD You ll find detail install instruction on your product and default user name and password RMA RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION http www hawkingtech com support customerservice php CUSTOM...

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