ASROCK WiFi-802.11n Operation Manual

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1 ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Operation Guide ...

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2 1. Introduction ASRock WiFi-802.11n module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi+AP function. With ASRock WiFi-802.11n module, you can easily create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wir...

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3 1.2 LED Indicators and Antenna Ports ASRock WiFi-802.11n module has a green LED for transmission status mounted onboard, and two antenna ports for connection to the external antennas. LED Status Indication On Power on, transmit/receive/...

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4 2. Hardware & Software Installation 2.1 System Requirements Before installing ASRock WiFi-802.11n module to your motherboard, please make sure your system satisfies the following requirements. 1. ASRock motherboard with a USB/WiFi (yel...

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5 6. Place your motherboard to the chassis. 7. Connect the cable-end from the antennas to the antenna ports on ASRock WiFi-802.11n module. 8. Place the antennas at an elevated location. A wide and open position will enhance the operating r...

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6 situation happened: "The connection has been lost" – this error message may occur when you try to copy a large file from one Windows ® Vista-based computer to another Windows Vista-based computer. z http://support.microsoft.com...

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7 B. Station Mode If you do not plan to use AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11n module, but just want to use the wireless function to connect the access point (AP), or connect with other stations in the wireless range instead, please set up...

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8 Station 2 Station 1 ASRock MB With WiFi-802.11n Module ...

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9 3. General Setup with ASRock WiFi-802.11n Wizard If you want to easily set up ASRock WiFi-802.11n for general use, please use ASRock WiFi-802.11n Wizard and follow below procedures according to the mode you choose. Here we take Windows...

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10 4. The system will automatically generate a SSID for the AP mode. You can rename the SSID if you want. 5. Select a Network Security level for your AP mode. The configurable options are None, WEP, WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal. Se...

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11 Note: * If your operating system is Windows ® XP with Service Pack 2, it is required to install the Microsoft hotfix in order to support WPA2-Personal function. Please go to this link to download the necessary hotfix: http://www.micros...

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12 Note: * You need to have another LAN connector connected to your ADSL / cable modem, and already set it up for Internet access. Please refer to the manual from your ISP for detailed setup steps. 8. The AP mode configuration is complete. ...

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13 3.2.1 Setting up the Infrastructure Mode 1. Move your mouse cursor to the icon on the Windows ® taskbar and right-click the icon. 2. Select Wizard to launch the WiFi setup wizard. 3. Select Join an exi...

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14 5. Move your mouse cursor to the Wireless Network Connection icon on the Windows ® taskbar and right-click the icon. Click Connect to a network to select available internet network. 6. Choose an available internet network and clic...

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15 * If you choose a security-enabled wireless network, you have to input the network key. 7. Your system is now connecting to a network. 8. You have connected to internet wireless network successfully. If you want to start the connecti...

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17 4. Advanced Setup in ASRock WiFi-802.11n Utility If you want to set up ASRock WiFi-802.11n module for advanced use, please follow below procedures according to the mode you choose. For general users, it is unnecessary to read below adva...

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18 3. The system will automatically generate a SSID for the AP mode. You can rename the SSID if you want. 4. Select a Network Authentication for your AP mode. The configurable options are Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. Select...

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19 6. If you select Shared Key, the configurable options of Data Encryption is WEP only. This option allows you to select Key Length. 7. If you select WPA-PSK, the configurable option of Data Encryption is TKIP only. You can’t sele...

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20 8. If you select WPA2-PSK, the configurable option of Data Encryption is AES only. You can’t select Key Length in this option either. 9. In this case, we select Open System for the rest of the setups. If you select WEP, please select th...

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21 11. Click ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) button on the left-bottom corner of the main window. 12. Select the correct internet connection and click Apply. Note: * You need to have another LAN connector connected to your ADSL / cabl...

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22 4.2 Setting up the Station Mode There are two choices provides in station mode: Infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc mode. For the differences of Infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc mode, please refer to page 5 and 6 for details. If you want to se...

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23 4. If you choose a security-enabled wireless network, input the network key and click Connect. 5. You are now connected to a internet wireless network successfully. For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit: 1. Click Start. Click...

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24 2. Click Network and Internet. 3. Click Network and Sharing Center. 4. Click Connect to a network. 5. Choose an available network and click Connect. ...

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25 6. If you choose a security-enabled wireless network, input the network key and click Connect. 7. You have connected to internet wireless network successfully. If you want to start the connection automatically next time, you may save th...

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26 4.2.2 Setting up the Ad-hoc Mode For Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit: 1. Move your mouse cursor to Wireless Network Connection icon on the Windows ® taskbar and right-click the icon. 2. Select View Available Wireless Networks. 3. ...

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27 5. Select Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) networks only and clear the Automatically connect to non-preferred networks box if it is selected. Click Close. 6. On the Wireless Networks tab, click Add. In the Wireless Network Properties dialo...

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28 7. Select the Network Authentication for advanced setups. The configurable options are Open, Shared and WPA2-None. Select an appropriate one. ...

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29 8. If you select Open, the configurable option of Data Encryption is WEP only. You may select Disabled or WEP. This option allows you to select Key Index. 9. If you select Shared, the configurable option of Data Encryption is WEP only. Y...

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30 may select Disabled or WEP. This option allows you to select Key Index. 10. If you select WPA-None, the configurable options of Data Encryption are TKIP and AES. You may select either TKIP or AES. You can’t select Key index in this option...

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31 11. Launch View Available Wireless Networks again. You are now in Ad-hoc network, you may wait for other users to connect you or you may select the desired ad-hoc network and click Connect. For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit: 1...

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32 3. Click Network and Sharing Center. 4. Click Manage wireless networks. ...

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33 5. In the Manage wireless networks that use (Wireless Network Connection) window, click Add. 6. Click Create an ad hoc network. 7. In the Set up a wireless ad hoc network window, click Next. ...

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34 8. Specify a network name, select the security type. The configurable options are No Authentications (Open), WEP and WPA2-Personal. ...

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35 9. Select an appropriate one, and key in the security password. Then click Next. 10. You have completed setting up an Ad-hoc network. Click Close to exit. 11. You are now in Ad-hoc network, you may wait for other users to connect you o...

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