Monoprice 2T2R, User Manual

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Page 2: ...2 1 1 Install the USB network adapter 7 2 1 2 Install the PCI network adapter 7 2 2 Software Installation 8 Chapter 3 How to use the Windows Built in Wireless Configuration 12 3 1 Wireless Network Connection under Windows XP 12 3 2 Wireless Network Connection under VISTA 16 3 3 Wireless Network Connection under Windows 7 19 Chapter 4 Wireless Utility 22 4 1 Station mode Client Mode 22 4 1 1 Availa...

Page 3: ... 4 2 3 Access Control List 42 4 2 4 Associate List 43 4 2 5 AP Mode under Windows 7 44 Appendix 1 Acronyms and Terms 46 Appendix 2 How to Set WPS 47 Appendix 3 How to connect with PSP 55 Appendix 4 FAQ 59 Appendix 5 Regulatory Information 63 ...

Page 4: ...twork establishment and WPS encryption supported for you to quickly encrypt and secure your wireless network All in all the Monoprice wireless adapter is easy to use and of robust signal long transmitting distance 1 1 Package Contents One Wireless network adapter One Software CD includes user guide and driver The above list is for your reference only the actual contents may differ according to the...

Page 5: ... It is mostly used in the following circumstances Enables staff members who require higher mobility to have access to the wireless network anywhere inside their company Enables wireless communication for companies or places which are not suitable for wired LAN installation because of budget or building environment restrictions such as historical buildings rentals or places for short term usage Sui...

Page 6: ...r interface conflict 3 To avoid possible network conflicts between this Monoprice network adapter and those of other manufactures we recommend that you first disable the network adapters of other manufacturers before installaing the driver 1 6 Disable other manufacturers wireless network adapters 1 Right click My Computer and select Manage 2 On the Computer Management screen select Device Manager ...

Page 7: ...e Please keep the product away from water and humid environment to guarantee its normal performance Protect it against hazardous substances such as acids alkalis etc Please don t directly expose the adapter to the sunlight or excessive heat Please contact Monoprice tech support if any problems occur ...

Page 8: ...and operating guide in this user guide are explained under Windows XP Installation steps for other operating systems are similar 2 1 Hardware Installation 2 1 1 Install the USB network adapter Please insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the USB port of your computer 2 1 2 Install the PCI network adapter Insert the wireless adapter into the PCI slot of your computer when it is turned off and then s...

Page 9: ...are Wizard system dialogue pops up we recommend that you select Cancel and use the included Setup Wizard software CD for fast installation 2 2 2 Put the included software CD into the CD drive of your computer and the driver should run automatically a Welcome screen should pop up just click the RUN button Double click wizard exe in the software CD and manually install when it doesn t auto run ...

Page 10: ... 9 2 2 3 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next 2 2 4 Two set up types are provided one is Install driver only the other is Install driver and Monoprice WLAN Utility ...

Page 11: ...to use the WINDOWS built in wireless configuration program However this program doesn t support AP mode WPS and the WPS button on the wireless adapter To use these advanced features the second method is recommended 2 2 5 Click Install to begin the driver installation ...

Page 12: ... 11 2 2 6 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 13: ...n program how to use Windows Built in Wireless Configuration to connect to the wireless network Use of the Windows Built in Wireless Configuration requires enabling Wireless Zero Configuration service the default is enabled 3 1 Wireless Network Connection under Windows XP 1 Right click My Network Places on the desktop and select Properties ...

Page 14: ...reen displayed are the currently scanned wireless networks If the one you want to connect has not been scanned click Refresh Network List to update the network list 4 Select the wireless network you want to connect and click Connect or double click this wireless network Input the key in the key dialogue box the key input is case sensitive then click Connect ...

Page 15: ...14 NOTE If the wireless device you are connecting to is not encrypted the key dialogue box will not pop up When it shows Connected as the picture below then you can enjoy wireless access to Internet now ...

Page 16: ... 15 6 You can modify wireless network key from Change advanced settings 7 Select Wireless Networks and choose the one you want to modify and then click Properties ...

Page 17: ...ify the key in the appearing dialogue box 3 2 Wireless Network Connection under VISTA 1 Click the Wireless Connection icon in the lower right corner of your desktop and select Connect to a network as shown below ...

Page 18: ...work to connect Click the Refresh icon in the upper right corner to update the network list if you don t find the specified wireless network 3 If the wireless network that you are connecting has enabled security mode you ll be prompted to enter the network key Click Connect after you enter the correct key ...

Page 19: ...ppear after successfully connected to the wireless network If you want to change the wireless network key just right click the wireless network s SSID and then select Properties You can modify the key from the appearing dialogue box ...

Page 20: ...ht corner of the computer s desktop to view the available wireless networks Select the wireless network you wish to connect and click Connect or double click the wireless network to connect If you don t find the specified one please click the refresh icon in the upper right corner to update the list ...

Page 21: ...encrypted you ll be prompted to enter the key Click Ok after you enter the correct key 3 It shows Connected after successfully connected You can disconnect it view its status or modify the wireless network properties by right click the wireless network ...

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Page 23: ...pter can be configured via Monoprice s utility interface in the following text it is abbreviated as UI Select Start All Programs Monoprice MP W522U or click the MP W522U shortcut on your PC s desktop to start the UI 4 1 Station mode Client Mode Station mode Client Mode Overview It is a common solution to use the wireless network adapter as a client to receive signals Main interface for station mod...

Page 24: ... The Available Networks screen displays currently scanned wireless signals and you can click one to connect the signal Select one and you may view the AP s MAC address wireless mode A B G N authentication type and encryption type or WPS authentication and signal strength Before you connect to a wireless network please click the Rescan button to update the wireless network list and select the one y...

Page 25: ...etworks a Profile dialog will pop up and you must select the corresponding authentication type and encryption type and then click the Next button to input the correct key Please note that this type of connection will not create a profile thus next time connect to this network you still need to select it manually ...

Page 26: ...PSK Supports 8 63 bit ASCII and 8 64 bit hex characters NOTE The Hex characters consist of numbers 0 9 and letters a f ASCII characters consist of any Arabic digitals letters and characters 4 1 2 Link Information After successfully connected to one wireless network you can view its detailed information by clicking the Link Information on the main interface Link Status screen displays the detailed ...

Page 27: ...signal strength of each of the wireless adapter s antennas and the link quality 3 Statistics screen is used to count the total Rx and Tx data packets including transmitted retransmitted and fail to receive ACK after all retries You can click the Reset Counter button to clear the count ...

Page 28: ...ss network parameters When the adapter is successfully connected to a network the profile name of this network will automatically be added here which helps the adapter to quickly connect to the wireless network next time However there s one exception that when you have set the hidden SSID namely the SSID can not be scanned then you must manually connect by adding the profile name The main interfac...

Page 29: ...ires that the connecting wireless device support WPS function WPS helps you to fulfill wireless encryption fast as well as secure your wireless network For detailed setting steps refer to appendix2 There are two network types for your option when clicking the Add button to add wireless adapter connection Infrastructure and Ad Hoc ...

Page 30: ...mmunication via AP or wireless router It can be devided into two modes wireless AP wireless network adapter and wireless router wireless network adapter Ad Hoc is a special wireless mobile network application mode All nodes in the network are equal Usually it is used to share resources by connecting the opposing computer s wireless adapter 1 Infrastructure Profile Management When you are connectin...

Page 31: ...select the network type as Infrastructure and enter the profile name and SSID or you can find the SSID you wish to connect from the drop down list Click the next button to select the authentication type and encryption type such as WPA PSK and AES and then input the key and click next ...

Page 32: ...cessfully added the profile name can be seen on the profile list you can edit import or export the profile click Active to finish the connection now you can also view the detailed connection status on the Link Information screen ...

Page 33: ...t Using the Ad hoc mode to establish a wireless network requires that each computer should be equipped with a wireless network adapter By connecting these wireless adapters computers are able to share the resources The detailed setting steps are as follows 1 Firstly you ll have to allocate a static IP to each wireless adapter to be connected in Ad hoc mode a Right click My Network Places on your c...

Page 34: ... 33 b Right click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties c Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties d Please enter the IP address and subnet mask and make sure ...

Page 35: ...68 0 1 then set other wireless adapters IP addresses within the range of 192 168 0 2 192 168 0 254 Click Ok to save the settings 2 Create a new Ad hoc profile Click the Add button and enter the network name in the SSID field to identify the wireless network and select Ad hoc as the network type and then select the channel ...

Page 36: ...o select the authentication type and encryption type and then input the correct key and click Next After a profile is successfully added the profile can be seen on the profile list select it and click the Active icon on the lower ...

Page 37: ...wireless network on other clients Double click the wireless network you have configured and you ll be prompted for the key After entering the key click Connect When the highlighted part shows Connected it indicates the connection is successful ...

Page 38: ... to set the wireless mode and country region code for the current wireless adapter You have three options to choose from 2 4G 5G or 2 4G 5G The widely used is 2 4G wireless adapter To use the 5G mode of 802 11a technology please set it here ...

Page 39: ... AP function please right click the UI icon on the taskbar of your computer desktop and select Switch to AP Mode In this mode the wireless adapter acts as an AP to transmit wireless signal and create a wireless network while allowing other wireless clients to access this network As shown in the diagram below The PC in the left has already accessed to the Internet by using a wired network adapter ...

Page 40: ...omputers in the right can also access to the Internet after successfully connected In this mode the client utility differs from that in station mode and the main interface is as shown below When it is switched to AP mode the wireless adapter will automatically set its IP address as 192 168 123 1 and other clients that connected to this AP will automatically obtain the IP addresses of 192 168 123 X...

Page 41: ...iSize while the left column displays Turn On Off RF Security No security and AP mode icon 4 2 1 Config AP This screen is used to set the AP s general parameters including SSID wireless mode channel authentication type and encryption type as shown in the picture below Here the authentication type is set as Open and the encryption type Not Use ...

Page 42: ... 41 4 2 2 Advanced This screen is used to set the advanced parameters of the wireless adapter when working in AP mode such as No forwarding among wireless clients and TX power ...

Page 43: ...ter in AP mode TX power To adjust the transmit power for the wireless adapter 4 2 3 Access Control List Access Control is based on the wireless adapter MAC addresses to allow or reject a specified client s access to this wireless network Access Policy Disable To disable the filter function Allow All To permit all hosts whose wireless MAC addresses ...

Page 44: ...dd the entered wireless client MAC address to the list to delete an existing MAC address in the list to delete all clients wireless MAC addresses in the list Add the MAC address of the client s wireless network adapter to the list and select All Allow in the access policy drop down list computers whose wireless MAC addresses are not included in the list will be rejected by default Select All rejec...

Page 45: ...o send wireless signal which equals to an amplifier Right click the UI icon on the lower right corner of the computer desktop and select Switch to STA AP Mode 2 You can change the SSID on the Config AP screen and control the number of the connected clients by modifying the max number of peers AP mode has only one encryption method which is WPA2 AES by default and cannot be modified ...

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Page 47: ...An extension to 802 11 WLAN standard that provides up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 2 4 GHz ISM radio band 802 11b uses OFDM modulation and is backwards compatible with 802 11b 802 11n higher transmission rate supports Multi Input Multi Output MIMO technology WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A security protocol for WLANs defined in the IEEE 802 11 standard WPA Wireless Protected Access adopts rotatin...

Page 48: ...t for about 1 second then the WPS LED will be flashing for about 2 minutes which indicates the router s WPS feature has been enabled Otherwise you can also log on to the router s web based utility to enable the PBC mode in WPS settings screen For detailed settings please refer to your router s user guide 1 2 Perform PBC connection on the UI of the wireless adapter 1 On the main interface of Monopr...

Page 49: ...t screen select Push Button Configuration PBC and then click the Next button select Start PBC two minutes after the router enables the WPS function The connection is established when the negotiating process finishes Start PBC ...

Page 50: ... process A profile forms automatically after the connection is successfully established 1 3 Using the wireless adapter s WPS button to perform PBC connection If your wireless adapter provides a WPS button you may use ...

Page 51: ...C screen 2 Wireless Connections in PIN Mode On the Add WPS Profile screen select PIN as the WPS Method You may select the wireless AP to be connected in WPS mode on the WPS AP drop down List or select Auto and then click the next button 2 1 Enrollee Mode The PIN code field lists the adapter s current PIN code when you select Enrollee as the Config Mode you need to copy this PIN code and input it i...

Page 52: ...nd select PIN for WPS mode and then input 18686791 in the PIN code field and then click the Save button When the WPS indicator of the Router starts flashing it indicates that WPS feature is enabled Click the next button on the Profile List screen and click Start PIN to start the PIN code negotiation ...

Page 53: ...ate in WPS mode instead of selecting Auto Then select PIN as the WPS method and click the next button to display the folowing screen Select Registrar as the config mode and enter the router s PIN code such as 35475088 that displays on the router s WPS screen in section 2 1 in the PIN code field here ...

Page 54: ... negotiated by the WPS in registrar mode These values can be modified but we recommend using the default Here we use the defaut setting and then click the next buton You can view the negotiation key on the screen below but you are not recommended to modify it just click the next buton ...

Page 55: ...n mode when multiple routers simultaneously enable the WPS function it may cause connection failure 2 If the router connect to the adapter using the WPS only one client can be connected at one time and so if the router need to connect to multiple clients through WPS you should repeat the WPS operation ...

Page 56: ...endix 3 How to connect with PSP To use the PSP and Xlink Kai features on Monoprice products do as follows 1 Topology of PSP connecting with W322U 2 To configure PSP with Ad Hoc mode 2 1 Select Network Settings ...

Page 57: ... 56 2 2 Select Ad Hoc mode 2 3 Select Channel ...

Page 58: ...wireless network 4 Right click My Computer and select Properties Hardware Device Manager On the Device Manager screen select your wireless adapter click Properties and then enable the PSP Xlink feature 5 To configure Xlink Kai Select Start All programmers Xlink Kai Evolution ...

Page 59: ... name password and other parameters as follows 6 Login Xlink Kai Select Start All programmers Xlink Kai Evolution VII Start Kai PSP will connect with Xlink Kai automatically The following window will indicate the connection is established well now ...

Page 60: ...bound by another network device A2 Microsoft ICS service can only combine one group of WAN and LAN This message indicates ICS may have been enabled by other network adapters Please manually cancel ICS and re switch to AP mode Manually enable or cancel ICS Q3 Failed to enable ICS A3 Microsoft ICS service can only combine one group of WAN and LAN This message indicates ICS may have been enabled by o...

Page 61: ...diately return to station screen A4 This is because you have disabled Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter please re enable it and then switch to AP mode Q5 Client cannot obtain IP when connected to soft AP of the wireless network adapter A5 Manually set an IP address at the same net segment as that of the AP and the gateway and DNS at the IP address of AP Thus communication can be achieved Q6 ...

Page 62: ...nually configure sharing and then switch to AP And an IP address of 192 168 0 1 will be obtained If you still have any problem please contact our customer service or visit our website http www monoprice com Q8 Sometimes the UI can not be moved by the mouse and also can not be minisized why A8 when you are performing some configurations or ...

Page 63: ...erating window other windows are locked and can not be operated but it will restore to normal when you close or finish the current configuration and connection Q9 How to exit the UI A9 Right click the system tray icon and click Exit on the appearing dialog ...

Page 64: ...s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equ...

Page 65: ... This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and ...

Page 66: ...th EU 1999 5 EC NOTE 1 The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment 2 To avoid unnecessary radiation interference it is recommended to use a shielded RJ45 cable The product can be used without restrictions in the following countries all EU member states except France and Norway The product can be used with limitations i...