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1. RANGE 150N WIRELESS ADAPTER USER MANUAL MODEL 925510 manhattan o Life just got easier Thank you for purchasing the Manhattan Range 150N Wireless Adapter model 525510 This adapter allows you to connect your laptop netbook or desktop PC to any Wi Fi network at faster speeds and longer ranges than ever before It also provides advanced security encryption and decryption using industry standard technology such as 64 128 bit WEP WPA and WPA2 ensuring that your data is secure as it is sent through the wireless network Detailed instructions in this user manual make installation reasonably quick and simple so you ll soon be enjoying the benefits of all these additional features e Detachable 3 dBi antenna with reverse SMA connector e Supports WMM Wi Fi Multimedia for increased multimedia data throughput e Supports the most popular operating systems Windows 2000 XP Vista and 7 8 e Supports Software AP function e Three Year Warranty System Requirements e Notebook or desktop PC with Pentium 1 GHz compatible processor or higher e Windows XP Vista or 7 8 e Available Hi Speed USB 2 0 type A port Package Contents e Range 150N Wireless Adapter e 1 antenna e Quick install guide e Setup CD with user manual NOTE Some screen images have been modified to fit the format of this manual manhattan 9 Life just got easier TABLE OF CONTENTS section page MVS CAME LOW2. 2 a list of all wireless networks in range Double click an entry on that list to establish a connection to that network Read more in the Connecting to a Wireless Network section Page 10 Link Information Click for detailed information about the current wireless connection which 3 some might even find interesting Profile List Whenever you establish a connection to a Wireless network you can add the connection to your profile list enabling you to later quickly join the network without having to provide the security credentials again Read more on this in the Profile List section Page 11 Advanced O Access to advanced settings is possible via this function It is not needed I under normal circumstances to make any changes here See the Advanced Settings section Page 18 for details About 7 i This screen displays information about the software version of the WLAN utility man hatta n CONFIGURATION a Life just got easier Connecting to a Wireless Network Click on the Available Networks button 9 for a list of available wireless networks f sss b a BODL o IC Visitor Ee 7 so EN 57 mums om 1 SOM 24 ICU WLS2 4 DopE m0 e e L AF Information SSID Manhattan Authentication WPA2PSK C Ep MAC Address 80 1F 02 4C 32 2E Encryption AES Locate your wireless network in the list and double click it In case the wireless network is protected by a security key a screen
3. In the example below the computer will use the Manhattan Wireless 450N Dual Band Adapter to provide wireless access point functionality while the Intel 82577LM Gigabit adapter provides the Internet connection to the computer This is the connection you ll be sharing wirelessly If you ve understood everything so far it should be clear that the screen may look different during your setup since you likely have a different WAN adapter installed Internet Sharing LAN Adapter Name Intellinet Wireless 450N Dual Band USB Adapter After you click on the right arrow a brief message about enabling ICS Internet Connection Sharing will display before the screen disappears Enabling ICS Please wait The other thing that will disappear is the Manhattan wireless connection icon replaced by a new icon indicating that the AP mode is now active Right click that icon and select Open Utility to start the configuration utility for the AP mode man hatta n CONFIGURATION Life just got easier Access Control AP Setup Connected Wireless signal is active Wireless connection is not encrypted AP mode is active AP Setup Now that your computer acts as a wireless access point you can give the network a proper name so that other computers can easily find it Enter a new name for your wireless network in the SSID field or leave the current one If you don t want to openly broadcast the
4. Division Multiplexing OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM e Security 64 128 bit WEP data encryption WPA and WPA2 Cisco CCX e Transmit power 11n 40 MHz 17 dBm 1 0 dBm 11n 20 MHz 20 dBm 1 0 dBm 11g 20 dBm 1 0 dBm e Receive sensitivity 150 Mbps OFDM 61 dBm 1 5 dBm 54 Mbps OFDM 65 dBm 1 5 dBm 11 Mbps CCK 76 dBm 1 5 dBm e Certification FCC Class B CE ROHS LEDs e Link Activity Environmental e Dimensions 10 H x 28 W x 89 6 L mm 0 4 x 1 1 x 3 5 in e Weight 0 17 kg 0 4 Ibs e Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F e Operating humidity max 90 RH non condensing System Requirements conus manhattan 9 Life just got easier e Notebook or desktop PC with Pentium 1 GHz compatible processor or higher e Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 8 e Available Hi Speed USB 2 0 type A port ma n hatta n SPECIFICATIONS Life just got easier WASTE ELECTRICAL amp ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it should be taken to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help pr
5. Windows Vista 7 8 Some images have been modified to fit the format of this user manual ma n hatta n TABLE OF CONTENTS Life just got easier SAFETY GUIDELINES For the protection of equipment users and connected devices follow these safety guidelines This adapter is designed for indoor use only do not place this adapter outdoors Do not place or use this adapter in excessively hot or humid environments Do not yank any connected cables A O N gt Firmly secure this device if it s placed at any significant height to prevent damage or injury should it fall 5 Keep this device out of the reach of children 6 There are no user serviceable parts inside the adapter If the adapter is not working properly contact your dealer place of purchase and ask for help Do not disassemble the adapter as doing so will void the warranty SAFETY GUIDELINES manhatta n o 9 Life just got easier INSTALLATION 1 With the computer on gently insert the adapter into a USB 2 0 port 2 The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will display automatically Click Cancel to continue 3 Insert the included setup CD and run the Setup exe program Read the license agreement that displays select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next to continue 4 On the Setup Type screen select Install driver and Manhattan WLAN Utility Select Install driv
6. eee eee rete ere reer eee rere rere ete ree ee terre reer etree reer reer err er eer etree etree rere etree etree terete rete rete ttt eter errs Profile Information Profile Name PROF 1 Authentication WPA2 PSE SSID Manhattan Encryption AES Changing an Existing Profile Click on the Profile List button to open the profile list Select the profile you want to modify and click on the edit icon circled Editing the profile involves the exact same steps and screens as creating a profile which you have seen on the previous pages xDE E O Profile List x Frofle Informaton Profile Name PROF1 Authentication WPA2 PSK SSID Manhattan Encryption AES Importing and Exporting a Profile The Profile List screen allows you to save a profile to a hard drive or USB stick then reload it at a later time This can be a useful tool for a network administrator who needs to set up many computers for the same wireless network After all entering the same password over and over on different systems can get old quickly and it s not exactly an efficient use of time When you click on one of the icons circled in red below a screen will display that allows you to either save a new profile or reload an existing one CONFIGURATION e ma n hatta n 9 Life just got easier Profle Name PROFI Authentication WPA2PSK SSID Manhattan Encryp
7. use this method to establish a connection With this method youll see an 8 digit number displayed here Enter this number on the device you want to connect to Enter PIN Input the 8 digit PIN number displayed on the device you want to connect to in the Pin Code field to establish the connection Click m to establish the connection AP Mode This option allows you to turn your computer into a wireless access point in this case a soft AP made possible by the adapter software that other wireless devices can be connected to Your computer could then share files provide access to the local network and even share an existing Internet connection When you activate the AP mode as shown below the wireless adapter will cease to function as a regular wireless network adapter NOTE f you re thinking about activating this mode but the wireless adapter is the only means for your computer to connect to a network don t do it The AP mode Launch Config Utility Switch to Client AP Mode Switch to AP Mode Exit a manhattan o 9 Life just got easier can only effectively be used if a second network connection either wired or wireless is active Once you activate the AP mode you ll be asked to specify which network adapter other than the Manhattan wireless adapter should be used for the AP mode If the goal is to share an existing Internet connection then this adapter must provide an Internet connection your computer
8. you know for certain that your network consists only of wireless N clients should you consider disabling this option as it can increase the performance of your connections ever so slightly P Wireless Mode PETE E un Select Your Country s Region Code 2 4 GHz f0 CH1 11 manhattan Life just got easier CONFIGURATION The second Advanced screen is designed for network administrators and allows for the installation of 802 1x WPA Enterprise certificates Both user and issuer certificates can be installed though in most cases this won t be required since the certificate will likely have already been installed through the included Windows components r Certificate User certificate C Users pooxxx Desktop cert1 cer Issuer certificate C Users poouxk Desktop cert2 cer About Click on the About button i to view information about the utility itself the driver installed and other things If you ever need to contact Technical Support it s good to have the information on this screen readily available for reference x Driver 3 2 8 0 Date 2012 03 02 SDK 1 1 11 0 Date 2013 03 05 80 1F 02 6C 50 F5 h attan C Copyright 2013 Manhattan Computer Products Lite jam ot ewer All rights reserved ams a man LE T man hatta n CONFIGURATION Life just got easier Wi Fi Direct Overview Wi Fi Direct is a standard that allows
9. 2E Encryption AES d The next screen allows you to provide a name for the profile for example work network The SSID service set identifier will show the name of the network that youre connected to at the moment The network type is set to the correct value by default Infrastructure is by far the most common value Since the Manhattan WLAN utility detects the correct settings by default you should not make any changes to the network type at this point Profile Settings x E a gt C Ad Hoc Connect to other computers On the next screen you need to confirm the security settings and the optional password see previous section After you ve provided the correct information youll see the next screen which asks you about the Pre logon Connection When this feature is enabled a wireless network connection will be established before you log on to Windows so you can authenticate yourself against the network server If you don t need this you can leave this box unchecked On certain systems the option is enabled by default and cannot be disabled see the screenshot Click the right arrow to continue CONFIGURATION man hattan o o 9 Life just got easier Profile Settings x Restart the computer to enable the Pre ogon connection feature On the next screen you can define the maximum translation output power Tx Power of the wireless adapter While you would normally leave the settin
10. AE A E E A A EE E 5 COOU TON peaa E E EE T Manhattan WLAN Utility Main Screen aannannnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnennnnernnrrernnn 8 Connecting to an Available Wireless Network ccccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 FONO Bi ee AE E ee ee eee ee 11 Adding a Connection to a Profile ics cc cacccenceeencsteecsneadcencenteenatesgcemetencs 11 Changing an Existing Profile rare oct cieecsceniccrcencined cio vauatestuesasmmtar anal diicnddencanea s 14 Importing and Exporting a POMC ciexsesins ndesnccsacesreciaseacpossosasesetenecaneeses 14 Creating a Profile with WPS ae aes ges ance eerse aa songneeneeeecte ee sgeeetaeee tee 15 RAOVA O a E E E E A ee ee eee ee 18 POU EN E E A E E E 19 Wi Fi Direct Overview enssnnnnsnnsnnenrrrsnrerrerrrrsrrerrnrrrrrrrerrnrrersrrsrrerenrenne 20 Wi Fi Direct Creating and Accepting Connections ccccceceeeeeeeeeeees 24 Accepting a Wi Fi Direct Connection REQueSt cccecceeeseeeeeteeeneeeees 24 Establishing a Wi Fi Direct Connection with Another Client 20 PAP MOJO tase ovenase tee canes E EE E EE E R 26 AIVAN O e E A ES 30 ACESS COMMU OW LIST da canteratcantutaassnannesseamentseassaceaadeeeusdantacawianaucdnton 31 Connected Devices ne ee ee ne ee 33 CMHC AP MOQO acencotsntasngnnceciccancusuasnnsiacannaanaahanedineiseimeanemassanae passa eaei 34 SPECIES meen ene ane ne A ee ee ee ee ee eee 36 NOTE The Windows XP screen images are similar for
11. Encryption AES i If you entered a wrong password the utility will not display an error message It will instead simply not show the check mark Another indication that something went wrong is when you click on the Link Information button 5 and the screen displays Status Disconnected Link Information x Dill O Should that happen double click the network name and repeat the procedure until the utility indicates that you got it right Profile List The properties of a connection that is the network name the password the wireless channel and such can be stored in a profile If you connect to different wireless networks on a regular basis creating profiles for these networks saves you the trouble of entering the wireless password each and every time you want to connect to the network Adding a Connection to a Profile After you ve successfully connected to a wireless network See previous section man hattan CONFIGURATION o Life just got easier you can add that connection to a profile To do that open the Available Networks screen select the active connection indicated by the check mark circled in red below then click on the icon circled in green below TES BOO i IC Visitor 7 ao Dp 57 ICU WLS Y 1 SOM m ICU WLS2 b 4 SOM mm Manhattan eg tL DE ag 100 AF Information SSID Manhattan Authentication WPA2PSK MAC Address 80 1F 02 4C 32
12. Wi Fi devices to connect to each other without a wireless access point It s become increasingly common for smartphones and portable media players to include Wi Fi as a standard feature and it s even become common in feature phones Currently printers cameras scanners and many other common devices can be found with Wi Fi in addition to other connections like USB The widespread adoption of Wi Fi in new classes of smaller devices has made the need for working ad hoc networking much more important Even without a central Wi Fi hub or router which we call access points it would be useful for a laptop computer to be able to wirelessly connect to a local printer Although the ad hoc mode was created to address this sort of need the lack of additional information for discovery makes it difficult to use in practice Wi Fi Direct then is a new and improved way of device to device wireless connections and is the de facto replacement of the former ad hoc mode 1 Click on the Wi Fi Direct button 2 Double click the circled icon and wait for the next screen to open up 3 Enter a name for your Wi Fi Direct device or use the computer name which is preselected eos na x manhattan bgt Liig ii got par Wi Fi Direct is disabled Please double click the icon to enable Please enter a name for your Wi Fi Direct device Use My Computer name ICU9740 My Device Information E SSID MAC Address 0 nearby device s f
13. ct to any wireless network Instead you will use the Windows integrated so called Zero Config function If you are experienced in the use of the Windows Zero configuration function you can use it instead of the Manhattan WLAN configuration utility Unless you plan on using the AP mode function of the WLAN adapter there are no disadvantages to using Windows Zero configuration over the Manhattan WLAN configuration utility This user manual only includes instructions for the Manhattan WLAN configuration utility however Manhattan WLAN Utility Main Screen Ea CONFIGURATION ma n hatta n Life just got easier After you launch the utility you ll be PN KS FS FON SS presented with the main screen The gt 4 w l gt screen provides you with information about your current wireless connection such as the name SSID of the network the computer is connected to the current data rate and the computer s IP address It also provides links to the various functions that the utility provides ii Wi Fi Direct N Wi Fi Direct is a standard that allows Wi Fi devices to connect to each other with no need for a wireless access point It is similar to the older Ad Hoc mode but it is easier to set up and provides more functionality Refer to the detailed Wi Fi Direct section Page 20 for details on how to use it Available Networks Click this button to have the Manhattan wireless adapter scan for and display
14. d Key ereere Max Number of Peers 20 AP Information En F SSID IT_WIRELESS Authentication WPAPSK Q f ee MAC Address 80 1F 02 3D CA EE Encryption TKIP AES E p Click to open the access point configuration menu Here you can assign an SSID and wireless encryption and specify how many clients can use this connection Click 2 to bring up the list of available wireless networks to which you can connect with your wireless adapter a manhattani 9 Life just got easier The image above shows that a The wireless adapter is connected to the wireless network IT WIRELESS and b The wireless adapter broadcasts an access point signal as SoftAP 66 which uses WPA2 encryption Any wireless client that connects to SoftAP 66 will get Internet service via the IT WIRELESS network manhattan o Life just got easier CONFIGURATION SPECIFICATIONS NOTE Specifications are subject to change without notice Standards e IEEE 802 11b 11 Mbps Wireless LAN e IEEE 802 11g 54 Mbps Wireless LAN e IEEE 802 11n 150 Mbps Wireless LAN General e Interface Hi Speed USB 2 0 e Chipset Ralink RT3070 e Frequency band 2 4000 2 4835 GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Modulation technologies 802 11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCK 802 11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM 802 11n Orthogonal Frequency
15. er only if you prefer to use the Windows integrated WLAN function Click Next Choose to install Install driver and Manhattan WLAN Utility Install driver only recommended manhattan Life just got easier manhattan 9 Life just got easier INSTALLATION 5 In Windows XP a Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool option displays It s recommended that the alternative Manhattan Configuration Tool option be selected as it features more functions Click Next Choose to install Install driver and Manhattan WLAN Utility Install driver only 6 Once the software installation is complete select Yes want to restart my computer InstallShield Wizard Complete tes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup es Oe eee a INSTALLATION ma n hatta n 9 Life just got easier CONFIGURATION The configuration utility which displays automatically once the adapter is connected is a useful utility that helps you configure the adapter and monitor link status and statistics during the communication process This adapter will auto connect to the wireless device that has the best signal strength By i all E 10 53 AM and no wireless security setting 7 18 2013 The configuration utility icon appears in the Windows sys
16. ert Places i A ALBERT VMPC A VBOXSVR 4 Media Devices 3 B Ralink Media Server 1 a p ALBERT VMPC albert D o ALBERT VMPC W Computer L Local Disk C Wi Fi Direct Creating and Accepting Connections Accepting a Wi Fi Direct Connection Request If your computer s Wi Fi Direct function Se is enabled and another client wants to Wi Fi Direct message gt X connect with your computer a pop up Get a connect request message from message will alert you Click the R61 message to accept the incoming request Once the client is successfully connected you can see the client on the Wi Fi Direct main screen below A line between the client and your computer indicates that a connection has been established CONFIGURATION man hatta n 9 Life just got easier Establishing a Wi Fi Direct Connection with Another Client To establish connection with a P2P peer to peer device double click on its icon Double click Device Information PPC SSID _ CODIRECT G7 MAC Address 00 0c 43 33 90 a6 6Y IP Address 0 0 0 0 2nearby device s found ma n hatta n CONFIGURATION 9 Life just got easier You ll be prompted to select its WPS connection type Wi Fi Direct Setting x E lt gt C Display PIN Enter PIN ask Display PIN Push Button Configuration Select to use this method to establish a connection Display PIN Select to
17. event potential negative consequences to the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product If your equipment contains easily removable batteries or accumulators dispose of these separately according to your local requirements The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased this product In countries outside of the EU If you wish to discard this product contact your local authorities and ask for the correct manner of disposal manhattan o 9 Life just got easier COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS FCC Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission FCC Rules These limits 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 equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipme
18. g as Auto or 100 in situations where you do not want to have your signal travel so far e g because you live in an apartment building you can choose a lower value After all being able to receive a wireless signal is the first step in a successful attempt to break into the network In other words Why would you want to broadcast your wireless signal all over your neighborhood when your wireless access at home works fine when it s set at 50 for output power The option Use RTS Threshold is disabled by default Unless you experience problems with your wireless connection or if the signal strength is generally very low this doesn t need to be enabled If you experience poor wireless performance you can try using values between 1200 and 500 and below 500 in severe cases The option Use Fragment Threshold has a similar impact on poor wireless connections By default it is disabled and should remain so The fragmentation threshold is used to set the maximum size of packets that a client will send The smaller the maximum sizes the better the reliability of the wireless connection but the performance is likely to decrease at lower levels Profile Settinas x Use Fragment Threshold ee 256 man hatta n CONFIGURATION rae Life just got easier At this point you re done creating and connecting the profile To activate it click on the icon circled in red below x AEO eee
19. her the adapter is internal to a notebook or iPad or is a PCI network card in a desktop PC the MAC address is unique to that device Therefore its a means of identifying a connecting i computer smartphone tablet PC or laptop through the network adapter it uses addresses so that only addresses you enter into the utility will be able to connect Select Reject All to create black list In this case access will be granted to any MAC address that is not listed on the screen Select Disable to deactivate the function Access Control List Allow All v 050403020 100 00 0 1 02 03 04 05 delete all i a manhattan 9 Life just got easier e MAC Address Enter a 12 character address without no spaces dashes or colons e g 001122334455 Media access control or MAC addresses used elsewhere can appear in 00 00 00 00 00 or 00 00 00 00 00 formats Based on the MAC address of the wireless client you can now decide whether to allow or deny access e Add Delete and Delete All To add the currently displayed MAC address to the list click on the Add icon To remove an address from the list select it and click on the Delete icon Remove all MAC addresses on the list by clicking on Delete All NOTE The utility will not ask you to confirm this it deletes the entries without question So be careful not to accidentally overwrite a lot of MAC addresses yo
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21. k the performance of your wireless network you can lower the value in case your location be crowded by many different wireless networks creating a lot of interference perhaps or you can raise the value if you re in a remote locale with hardly any interference at all for example Then again the effects are minor to the point that only highly sensitive measuring tools can distinguish the differences e Tx Power This presents a menu of various output power ratings for the adapter If you want to limit the range of your wireless network to your office or home in order to eliminate the possibility of an outside intruder breaking into your network you can lower the power setting to 75 50 25 or Low e Idle Time The default setting 300 doesn t need to be changed Access Control List The Access Control List offers yet another way to increase security By combining this feature with the four actions recommended above WPA2 encryption limiting output power enabling the no forwarding between wireless clients option and man hatta n CONFIGURATION Life just got easier hiding the SSID you can make your network much more secure Click the Access Control List icon to display the feature s configuration screen EAC KD W x Access Control List The MAC address is a unique hardware identification number assigned to any network adapter during production Whet
22. name of the network activate the Hide SSID option The wireless mode is of importance on systems running a dual band wireless adapter as it defines which frequency band 2 4 or 5 GHz is to be used for the access point If you aren t sure what to use it s always good advice to keep the value at 2 4 GHz Click the right arrow to move to the next screen p AP Setup x lt gt a manhattani o 9 Life just got easier You can adjust the wireless channel on the next screen For optimal performance it s best to use a channel that is furthest away from other wireless networks For example if there is another wireless network running on channel 8 ideally you want to use channel 2 or 1 as shown below If you were to use a channel closer to the existing wireless network it would still work but the performance would be slightly diminished If there are no other wireless networks around or if you don t know which channel they operate on it s okay to leave the channel set at value 1 The option Enable 40 MHz Bandwidth should be selected for the best possible performance Click the right arrow to move to the next screen n e ini k The next configuration aspect to consider is the security setup of the wireless network Unless you want to broadcast an unencrypted wireless signal that everybody can connect to it s smart to secure the network with a password First select the level of security from the Authentica
23. nect to each other and the wireless adapter will use the correct network encryption key for your wireless network NOTE The location of the WPS button on adapters varies Yours may not even have a physical WPS button lf PBC involves physically pressing buttons then why does the software have an option for a push button setup The answer is simple The same Manhattan WLAN utility is included with the PCI WLAN Card and the tiny Wireless 150N Nano Adapter In the case of the card it s a matter of convenience The software push button eliminates the need to get down on your knees to press the sometimes hard to reach PBC button on the card on the back of your computer underneath your desk In the case of the adapter its a necessity The adapter is so small that there s just no room to place a button on the product making a virtual button mandatory As with the two button procedure above once you ve pressed the PBC button on the wireless router you need to click on Start PBC within two minutes Profile Settings x E gt 0 WPS status is not used Start PBC a manhattan 9 Life just got easier The utility will then scan for a wireless router currently accepting PBC requests pec Get WPS profile successfully If the scan is successful the main Profile List screen displays and the network name now has a preceding check mark Profile Name PROF 1 Authentication WPA2 PSK SSID Manha
24. nt off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the receiver e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment To avoid the possibility of exceeding FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm 8 inches during normal operation The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The equipment version marketed in the U S is restricted to usage of channels 1 11 CE R amp TTE This device complies with the requirements of R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Kingdom and is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland manhattan Life just got easier manhattan o Life just got easier IC Intracom All rights reserved Manhattan
25. ound a manhattan Life just got easier Once you ve successfully activated Wi Fi Direct service the main screen will display Depending on whether or not Wi Fi Direct enabled devices are found the screen will look different Example 1 Wi Fi enabled devices are found in the network D GO Group Owner indicates an access point or similar device This indicates that the device is the head of one or more client devices multiple clients belong to this GO 9 This icon indicates that you can configure a secured connection with this device via WPS This sets the WPA2AES encryption key man hatta n CONFIGURATION Life just got easier LA My Device Information ICU9740 SSID MAC Address 00 1F 1F C1 2E 64 Rule Client 0 nearby device s found Example 2 No Wi Fi enabled devices are found in the network Right click the laptop icon in the lower left corner to open the menu below Scan Enable Quick Connection y Device Enable autonomous GO Media Sharing Scan Perform an active scan for available Wi Fi Direct enabled devices Enable Quick Connection Enables the Quick Connection mode Enable autonomous GO Click to make your computer a group owner GO symbolized by D Once this feature is enabled you need to set the WPA password The default value is 12345678 Its recommended that this be changed to something more secure Select the preferred channel for the ne
26. s 360 which increases the interval to one hour Higher values are also acceptable and do not cause any problems AP Se x 1 i WPA PSK Key eee Group Rekey Interval 3601 x 10seconds The main screen now reloads indicating that the wireless signal is protected manhattan x es Advanced As with the Configuration Utility click the Advanced icon yy to view or change the Advanced settings in AP mode The enable disable optiotis drop down menus and settings tables lists are detailed below with their corresponding screens e No forwarding among wireless clients When this option is activated no communication is possible between any wireless clients that are connected to the soft AP This this option acts as a client isolation feature When the option a manhattani 9 Life just got easier manhattan E Lir imi got caer Beacon Interval ms 100 Tx Power 100 a Idle Time 60 3600 s l 300 is disabled all wireless clients can freely communicate with each other Choosing which option is the right one depends on your network application e Beacon Interval ms Access points broadcast traffic indication messages or beacons in order to synchronize wireless networks The beacon interval specifies the duration in milliseconds between those beacon packets The default value of 100 typically does not need to be changed If you prefer to twea
27. tems tray while the adapter is running You can open it by double clicking on the icon NOTE On some systems the icon may only be visible when you view hidden icons Show hidden icons m m a 10 50 AM Pe all 2012 Customize Right clicking the icon reveals several choices which may vary depending on the operating system used Launch Config Utility Switch to Clrent AP Mode Exit Be g of ee ee ll 38 2013 man hatta n CONFIGURATION Life just got easier Launch Config Utility This starts the configuration utility It performs the same function as double clicking the icon Switch to Client AP Mode In this mode the Manhattan Wireless 450N Dual Band USB Adapter acts as both a wireless network adapter for your computer and an access point for other wireless devices to connect to the network In most cases this function is not needed and should not be activated Switch to AP Mode In this mode the wireless USB adapter acts as an access point for other wireless devices to connect to the network but it does not function as a regular wireless network adapter In most cases this function is not needed and should not be activated Windows Zero Configuration Tool not shown In Windows XP there is a Windows Zero Configuration Tool WZC option for setting up wireless clients When it s selected you will not use the Manhattan WLAN configuration utility to conne
28. tion AES Creating a Profile with WPS Besides adding a profile manually you can connect to a wireless network and create a profile based on WPS technology Wi Fi Protected Setup also known as Wi Fi Simple Config is a computing standard that attempts to allow easy establishment of a secure wireless home network It lets you join a secure wireless network simply by pushing a button or entering a PIN code without entering a complicated password WPS is still relatively new and some wireless routers especially older models don t support it If you re not sure whether or not your router supports WPS there s a simple way to find out The housing of the router must have a WPS button also called N connect If there s no such button you can stop reading this section now because everything that follows would not be applicable to your network To begin click on the Add WPS Profile button Profile Name PROF1 Authentication WPA 2PSK SSID Manhattan Encryption AES You ll then see the screen below presenting you with two choices e Push Button Configuration PBC e PIN numeric code Profile Settings x 4 man hatta n CONFIGURATION Life just got easier To initiate a PBC connection you need to first press the WPS button on the router then within two minutes press the WPS button on the adapter The two devices will automatically con
29. tion drop down menu e Open means that the wireless network will not be secured e Shared activates WEP encryption but WEP encryption is very weak and should only be used to connect legacy older devices that don t support WPA or WPA2 e WPA PSK or better WPA2 PSK provides a good and recommended level of protection WPA PSK WPA2 PSK allows access to clients using either The Encryption option can be set to either AES or TKIP AES being the preferred option since it s more efficient TKIP is a fallback in case a wireless adapter doesn t support AES Click the right arrow to continue the configuration O manhattan F Life just got easier CONFIGURATION The next step is to enter the actual password or passphrase for the wireless network As for the Group Rekey Interval setting the group key or group transient key is a key shared among all wireless clients connected to the same AP and is used to secure multicast broadcast traffic The interval defines how often the group transient key is changed This is not the wireless password however This mechanism works behind the scenes completely hidden from you the user The default setting of 60 means that every 10 minutes 60 x 10 seconds 600 seconds the client receives a new group transient key There can be a very brief time period in which network access Is interrupted as a result of this A good value to use i
30. ttan Encryption AES Should you instead see the screen below something went wrong Either the WPS button wasn t pressed on the wireless router or you didn t press the Start PBC button within two minutes after the button on the wireless router was pressed If you see the screen below click on the Stop symbol circled in red to cancel the scan attempt and try again man hatta n CONFIGURATION Life just got easier Advanced The Advanced screen lets you configure the wireless operational mode of your adapter Normally there is no need to open this page and make any changes If your wireless adapter is capable of 2 4 and 5 GHz connections as dual band adapters are you can select the Wireless Mode setting here By default both frequency bands are enabled The option may be grayed out or not available depending on your wireless adapter The Country s Region Code selection may also be grayed out but really there is no need to change this value Nonetheless it s good to be able to see the values that you cannot change The third option B G Protection should be left at Auto The B G Protection mode ensures that older wireless 802 11b and 802 11g devices will not degrade the performance of the much faster wireless 802 3n network So if you have a mix of older and newer wireless stations in the network it s recommended that you enable the protection mechanism or leave it set to Auto Only if
31. u may not have meant to delete Connected Devices To display an overview of who is connected to the Soft AP click on the Connected Devices icon a Ma manhattan P eS psf po Ps Bgt Lite rt got mater ia fe oh ieee a Connected Bec The example below shows one connected client Connected Devices x MAC Address Client ID Power S Tx Rate Mbits SC AC 4C 96 E2 C7 2 No N MCS 15 BW 20 To return the wireless adapter to the regular client mode right click the icon in the systems tray and select Switch to Client Mode man hatta n CONFIGURATION Life just got easier Open Util Switch to Client Mode Exit Bisi 4 34 PM 2 17 2012 d m ull The utility will then deactivate ICS Internet Connection Sharing and return to the original mode The message below will be shown briefly This is completely normal and is to be expected Disabling ICS Please wait Client AP Mode In this mode the Manhattan Wireless 450N Dual Band USB Adapter acts as both the wireless network adapter for your computer and as an access point so other wireless devices can connect to the network DualBandTB gt SOM 73 IC Visitor gt ao 42 IC Visitor 2 gt SOP 00 ICU Equip gt no 3 ICU WLS gt oO L sm ICU WLS gt AO i 94 TT_WIRELESS gt NOM m TB300N Y BOM i sx Authentication WPA2 PSK B Encryption AES WPA2 Pre Share
32. w Wi Fi Direct group and click mi a manhattani 9 Life just got easier figure Group Security Type WPA2PSK AES WPA Preshared Key 12345678 Preferred channe P Back at the main screen you should see D indicating that this computer is now a group owner GO 2 My Device Information ICUS DIRECT oS MAC Address 00 1F 1F C1 2 64 IP Address 0 0 0 0 0 nearby device s found Media Sharing You can turn your computer into a media server for connected Wi Fi Direct clients Enter a server name e g mymediaserver and specify the folder on your hard drive you want to share Click P to start the service Click to re start the service Click JJ to stop the service ma n hatta n CONFIGURATION 9 Life just got easier Media Sharing x E i gt gt Service status Stopped Server Name fintellinet WEi Direct Server Sharing Folder C Users andy Documents Weda Sharing Ee After you ve enabled the media sharing function other computers can see the shared folder in the network environment The example shows Ralink_ Media _ Server but it will be the name that you entered as the server name in the previous step Double click the server icon to open Windows Media Player allowing users to play back the media files you shared gG Network gt Ovgance v Network and Shanmg Center Add preter Add a wireless device ip Downloads s Computer 2 gt Rec
33. will show up asking you to confirm the wireless settings The example below uses WPA2 PSK authentication and AES encryption If you do not know what this means or if you do not know which values your wireless network uses don t worry The utility detects the settings automatically for you and under normal circumstances there is no need to make any changes Simply click on the circled right arrow and don t waste your time wondering why this screen is even here Profile Settings x Authentication WPA2 PSK Encryption AES v The next step is to enter the actual password of the wireless network This is often referred to as the passphrase It is important not to confuse this with the WPS PIN code which is explained later in this manual You need to type in the correct password and click on the right arrow to connect to the wireless network Profile Settings x WPA Preshared Key isececessseseses CONFIGURATION man hattan o o 9 Life just got easier If the information you provided turns out to be correct you ll see a check mark in front of the name of the network you ve just connected to The check mark indicates a proper connection has been established Available Networks 25251_TEST D 4 SOM i m 1C Visitor gt 7 bE EN 57 ums 1 SOM 9m ICU WLS2 b 4 SOM 100 WZ Manhattan eg o de ER 100 MAP oman SSID Manhattan Authentication WPA2PSK C MAC Address 80 1F 02 4C 32 2
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