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LW153 Sweex Wireless 150N Adapter USB

Please notice! On the included CD-ROM you will find the Setup Wizard. This easy install procedure will show you how to setup the adapter step-by-step. DonotexposetheSweexWireless150NAdapterUSBtoextremetemperatures.Donotplacethedeviceindirectsunlightorinthedirectvicinity

ofheatingelements. DonotusetheSweexWireless150NAdapterUSBinextremelymoistordustysurroundings. Protectthedeviceagainstpowerfulshocksandfallstheymaydamagetheinternalelectronics. Neverattempttoopenthedeviceyourself,therearenoserviceablepartsinside.Openingthedevicewillcausethewarrantytolapse.

Package contents

In this package you will find: Wireless150NAdapterUSB CDwithdriver,softwareandthismanual

Ifyoufindthatanyofthepackagecontentsaremissing,pleasereturnthepackagetothesalespointwhereitwasbought.

Terminology list

This manual will contain a number of technical terms. It is important to know what they mean before you begin installing and configuring the adapter. Adapter:ThisistheSweexWireless150NAdapterUSB,theproductyouhavejustbought. Wirelessnetwork:WirelessnetworksarebasedontheWi-Fistandard.TheadapterenablesyoutoconnecttoWi-Finetworksataspeedofupto

150Mbps,providedthatthenetworksupportsthisspeed(orhigher) (wireless)Adapter,modem,accesspoint:Thesearedevices(amongstothers)cantransmitawirelessnetworksignal. Wirelesssecurity:Wirelesssecurityisaformofprotectionforwirelessnetworksthatallowsonlyauthorizeddevicesaccesstothenetworkand

preventseavesdropping.Thereareseveraldifferentformsofwirelesssecurity,asisexplainedfurtheroninthismanual.

Installation Windows XP, Vista and 7

PlacetheSweexCDintheCDplayer,clickDriversandSoftwareandfollowtheinstructionsonscreen.

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Setting up the wireless network

How does it work?Tocreateawirelessnetworkyouneedawirelessadapter,wirelessmodemorWi-Fiaccesspoint.Thewirelessadapter,modemoraccesspointdistributesthewirelessnetwork.Thenameofthisnetwork,alsocalledtheSSID,isdependantonyourwirelessadapter,modemoraccesspointandisdifferentpertypeorbrand.Youcanoftenchangethename,soyoucaneasilyidentifyyourownwirelessnetwork.

SecurityAwirelessnetworkiscomparablewithradiosignals.However,awirelessnetworkathomedoesnothavesuchalongrange.Therangeofahomenetworkoftenhasarangeof20to30meters.Thismeansthatneighboursandpassers-bycanalsouseyournetwork.Thiswaytheycansurfonyourinternetconnectionandpossiblyaccessyoursharedfoldersandfilesonyournetworkunpunished.Thatiswhyitisrecommendedtosecureyourwirelessnetwork.Thissecurityisconfiguredonthedevicethattransmitsthenetwork.Inmostcasesthisisthewirelessadapter,modemoraccesspoint.BymeansofaWEPorWPAsecuritycodeyoucansecureyournetwork.Thiscodeisalsocalledthenetworkkey.Enterthiscodeoneverycomputerthatwantstoconnecttothesecurednetwork.Onlywiththiskeyyoucanbepartofthenetwork.Ifyoudidnotenterthenetworkkeyyourselfintheadapterormodem,asktheinstaller,manufacturer,supplierorproviderforthiscode.

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)Securingthewirelessnetworkintheadaptercanbedoneintwoways.Thetrustedmanualway(WEP,WPAandWPA2),whereyoudetermineandenteryourownnetworkkey,orwiththeWPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)function,wherethemodem,adapteroraccesspointandthecomputeragreeonaWPA(2)networkkeyanduseitautomaticallywithonepushofabuttontosecurethenetwork.Thisfunctiononlyworkswithamodem,adapteroraccesspointthatalsosupportsWPS.

Note:WindowsVistafromSP2onwardsandWindows7alreadysupportWPSout-of-the-box.WhenconnectingtoaWPSsecurednetwork,simplyfollowtheinstructionsonscreen.TheproceduredescribedbelowisforWindowsXPonly

Connecting and securing with WPSAfteractivatingtheWPSfunctionbepressingtheWPSbuttonontheadapterorviatheWPSconfiguration,youhavethecomputerscanfortheautomaticallygeneratednetworkkey,thenetworkissecuredautomatically. EnsureyouhavetheUtilityinstalledonyourcomputer. StarttheWPSfunctiononthemodem,adapteroraccesspoint. Right-clicktheSweexWirelessUtilityiconandchooseOpenUtility.

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TheSweexUtilitywillappear.ClickontheWPSSettingtab,youshouldseethefollowingscreen:

ToconnecttoaWPSsecurednetwork,firstpresstheWPSbuttononyouradapter,thenclickthePBCbuttonintheSweexUtility.TheutilitywillautomaticallyfindyournetworkandestablishaWPSsecuredconnectiontoit.AfteraWPSconnectionhasbeensuccessfullyestablished,youwillseeitintheWPSProfiletableontheright.

Connecting to a wireless network

Windows XPRight-clickonyourwirelessadaptersiconatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclickViewAvailableWirelessNetworks:

AwindowtitledChooseawirelessnetworkwillappear.Inthiswindow,selectyournetwork,clicktheConnectbuttonandfollowtheinstructionsonscreen:

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Windows XP with Sweex Utility:Right-clickontheSweexWirelessUtilityiconatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclickOpenUtility.

ClickontheSiteSurveytab,selectyournetwork,clicktheConnectbuttonandfollowtheinstructionsonscreen:

Note:Incasethenetworkyoureconnectingtoissecured,donotforgettoenterthesecuritykey!

Windows Vista:RightclickontheNetwork&SharingCentericoninthebottomrightofyourscreen,andclickConnecttoanetwork:

AwindowtitledConnecttoanetworkwillappear.Inthiswindow,selectyournetwork,clicktheConnectbuttonandfollowtheinstructionsonscreen:

Note:Ifyouseearedcrossnearthenetworkandthetext:Thesettingssavedonthiscomputerforthenetworkdonotmatchtherequirementsofthenetwork,pleaserefertothetroubleshootingsectionofthismanual.

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Windows 7:Windows7willindicatewhenwirelessnetworksareavailable.Youcanrecognisethisbythefollowingiconinthebottom-rightofyourscreen:

Note:Ifyouseeasmallredcrossthroughtheicon,nonetworksareinrangeofyourcomputer.Pleaseconsultthetroubleshootingsectionofthismanualifthisisthecase.

Clicktheiconandalistofwirelessnetworkswillappear,selecttheSweexLW150network,checktheConnectAutomaticallycheckbox,clickConnectandfollowtheinstructionson-screen:

Note:Ifyouseearedcrossnexttothenetworkandareunabletoconnect,pleaserefertothetroubleshootingsectionofthismanual.

Troubleshooting

Thischapterofthemanualwillexplainanumberofcommonissuesthatyoumayrunintoandpossiblesolutions. IcanconnecttoanetworkbutIcannotaccesstheinternetorothercomputersonthenetwork ThisissuemayarisefromincorrectIPsettingsonyourcomputer.Youcancheckandadjustyoursettingsasfollows:

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Windows XP1 ClickthestartbuttonatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclickControlPanel

2 Inthecontrolpanel,clickNetworkandInternetConnectionsandopentheNetworkConnectionsicon.IfyourcontrolpanelisinClassicView,youmayopentheNetworkConnectionsiconstraightaway.

3 RightclickthefirstconnectedLANorHigh-SpeedInternetConnection,inthisexampletheLocalAreaConnection,andclickPropertiesfromthecontextmenu.Ifyouhavemultipleconnectedconnections,repeatsteps3to6foreachconnection.

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4 Theconnectionspropertywindowappears.Inthiswindows,selecttheInternetProtocolfromthelistofitemsandclickthePropertiesButton:

5 TheInternetProtocolspropertywindowappears.Inthiswindow,ensurethatbothsettingsaresettoObtainautomatically:

6 ConfirmthesettingsbyclickingOK.ThenetworksettingsforXParenowproperlyconfiguredforyouradapter.

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Windows Vista1 ClickthestartbuttonatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclickControlPanel

2 IntheControlPanel,clickViewnetworkstatusandtasks.IfyourControlPanelisinclassicview,opentheNetworkandSharingCentericon:

3 TheNetworkandSharingCenterwindowshouldnowopen. IntheNetworkandSharingCenter,clickManagenetworkconnectionsinthebarontheleftside:

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4 RightclickthefirstconnectedLANorHigh-SpeedInternetConnection,inthisexampletheLocalAreaConnection,andclickPropertiesfromthecontextmenu.Ifyouhavemultipleconnectedconnections,repeatsteps4to7foreachconnection:

5 Theconnectionspropertywindowappears.Inthiswindows,selecttheInternetProtocolVersion4fromthelistofitemsandclickthePropertiesButton:

6 TheInternetProtocolVersion4spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindow,ensurethatbothsettingsaresettoObtainautomatically:

7 ConfirmthesettingsbyclickingOK.ThenetworksettingsforVistaarenowproperlyconfiguredforyouradapter.

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Windows 71 ClickthestartbuttonatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclickControlPanel

2 IntheControlPanel,clickViewnetworkstatusandtasks.IfyourControlPanelisiniconview,opentheNetworkandSharingCentericon:

3 TheNetworkandSharingCenterwindowshouldnowopen. IntheNetworkandSharingCenter,clickChangeadaptersettingsinthebarontheleftside:

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4 Rightclickthefirstconnectedconnection,inthisexampletheLocalAreaConnection,andclickPropertiesfromthecontextmenu.Ifyouhavemultipleconnectedconnections,repeatsteps4to7foreachconnection:

5 Theconnectionspropertywindowappears.Inthiswindows,selecttheInternetProtocolVersion4fromthelistofitemsandclickthePropertiesButton:

6 TheInternetProtocolVersion4spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindow,ensurethatbothsettingsaresettoObtainautomatically:

7 ConfirmthesettingsbyclickingOK.ThenetworksettingsforWindows7arenowproperlyconfiguredforyouradapter.

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IappeartobeconnectedbutInternetExplorerstilldisplaysanerrormessageInternetExplorercannotdisplaythewebpage or similar.

Thisproblemmayarisefromincorrectproxyserversettings.Youcanadjustthesesettingsasfollows: 1 InInternetExplorer,clicktheToolsmenuoriconandchoseInternetOptions.

2 TheInternetOptionswindowwillnowopen. 3 Inthiswindow,clicktheConnectionstabandinthistab,theLANSettingsbutton.

4 TheLANSettingswindowwillnowopen.EnsurethatallcheckboxesareuncheckedandconfirmthesettingsbyclickingOK

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IhaveWindowsVistaandIgettheerrormessagethesettingssavedonthiscomputerforthenetworkdonotmatch the requirements of the network when I try to connect. wirelessly.

Thisproblemcanbesolvedasfollows: 1 IntheControlPanel,clickViewnetworkstatusandtasks.IfyourControlPanelisinclassicview,opentheNetworkandSharing

Centericon:

2 TheNetworkandSharingCenterwindowshouldnowopen. IntheNetworkandSharingCenter,clickManagewirelessnetworksinthebarontheleftside:

3 TheManageWirelessNetworkswindownowopens.Inthiswindow,selecttheconflictingnetworkandclickDelete.Afterthenetworkhasbeendeleted,youcanclosethewindowandfollowthestepsdescribedintheConnectingtoawirelessnetworksectionofthemanual.

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IhaveWindows7andIcannotconnecttomywirelessnetwork.Aredcrossisdisplayednexttothenetwork Thisproblemcanbesolvedasfollows:

1 ClicktheNetworkandSharingCentericoninthebottomrightofyourscreen:

2 NextclickOpenNetworkandSharingCenter:

3 IntheNetworkandSharingCenter,clickManagewirelessnetworks:

4 Thefollowingwindowwillappear,rightclickthenetworkthatwasindicatedwitharedcrossinstep2andclickRemovenetwork:

5 Afterthenetworkhasbeenremoved,youcanclosethewindowandfollowthestepsdescribedintheConnectingtoawirelessnetworksectionofthemanual.

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