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Give permission to Windows to install the device driver software. After you see the Windows message ‘Device driver software installed successfully’, insert the Installation CD into the CD drive. Step 1.3 The Autorun screen will pop up. Select Install Utility and Driver from the menu. Section 1 Install Utility Software This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic installation instructions. For detailed installation instructions on advanced features, please refer to the User’s Manual that can be found on the provided CD. Step 1.1 Insert the USB adapter into an available USB port of your computer. Step 1.2 Windows 2000/XP Users: Windows will launch the Found New Hardware Wizard. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears differently depending on your computer operating system, click Cancel to quit the wizard and insert the Installation CD in the CD drive. Continue to Step 1.3. Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automatically go to Start, Run, and type D:\Utility\Setup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK. Windows Vista Users: When you get warning message(s), make sure that you give permission to continue with the installation of the driver software. Step 1.4 The Airlink101 WLAN Monitor screen will popup. Click Next at the Step 1.6 Give Permission to Window to install the driver software screen. For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway. For Windows XP click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signature Not Found prompt. Windows will give you a popup message telling you it is installing the AirLink101 Wireless device driver and the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor. Step 1.7 Click Finish to complete the installation. Step 1.5 Click Install to begin the installation. Section 2 Section 2 Configure the Wireless Adapter Open the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility by double clicking on the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor Utility icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Windows Vista will show: Continue to Step 2.1 Windows XP will show: The Airlink101 Wireless Monitor of Windows XP gives you an option to Start or Stop the Wireless Zero Configuration. It is not recommended to check this Windows Zero Config box, if it is checked, you will be using the XP’s wireless utility instead of the Airlink101 Wireless Monitor utility to monitor the connection. Step 2.1 The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ ( WPS) is a new and easy way to configure the encryption for your wireless network clients. In order to use it, you need to have a router that supports this feature. If your router doesn’t support WPS, continue to Step 2.2. 1. Push the WPS button of the Adaptor. The ‘Wi- Fi Protected Setup – PBC method’ window will popup to Step 2.2 Click the Available Network tab of the Wireless Monitor, select the acknowledge you the Adapter is starting to establish a connection. SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network that you wish to connect to, and click Add to Profile. 2. Push the WPS button of the Router. The picture shows Airlink101 AR670W router. If the network that you are attempting to connect does not have encryption enabled, you will receive a warning about connecting to an unsecured network. Click OK to complete the connection. Go to Step 2.3. If the network that you are attempting to connect is configured for encryption, the Wireless Network Properties window will appear: 3. The router will now start the handshake with the wireless Adapter. The connection will be established in 2 minutes. Continue to Step 2.4. If the connection is not able to establish, continue to Step 2.2. The Adapter may automatically detect the Network Authentication and the Data encryption. You need to enter the security settings in the appropriate boxes according to the settings of the router and then click OK to connect. Please refer to the User’s Manual on the provided CD for instructions on configuring the wireless network security settings. Step 2.3 The connection is now established. Click on the Wireless Monitor utility icon to check the status of the connection. The Status should be Associated, and there will be green bars next to Signal Strength and Link Quality. Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with the connection (unable to connect, low signal strength, slow connection speed, not working, unstable wireless connection) you may want to tune your router’s signal by changing the channels on the router and/ or by adjusting the direction of the antenna(s). You do not need to change the channel on the Adapter; it will automatically pick up the new channel after you reboot the router. Your router has 11 different channels to choose from. Start from channel 1 and work your way up. Each time you change the channel on the router, make sure that you restart the computer that is connected to the router before trying to connect again. Keep going through the channels until you find one that gives you a stable connection. For in...