SWEEX LW153 User manual
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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.
• Protectthedeviceagainstpowerfulshocksandfalls–theymaydamagetheinternalelectronics.
• 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,click“DriversandSoftware”andfollowtheinstructionsonscreen.
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Setting up the wireless network
How does it work?
Tocreateawirelessnetworkyouneedawirelessadapter,wirelessmodemorWi-Fiaccesspoint.Thewirelessadapter,modemoraccesspoint
distributesthewirelessnetwork.Thenameofthisnetwork,alsocalledtheSSID,isdependantonyourwirelessadapter,modemoraccesspointand
isdifferentpertypeorbrand.Youcanoftenchangethename,soyou
caneasilyidentifyyourownwirelessnetwork.
Security
Awirelessnetworkiscomparablewithradiosignals.However,awirelessnetworkathomedoesnothavesuchalongrange.Therangeofahome
networkoftenhasarangeof20to30meters.Thismeansthatneighboursandpassers-bycanalsouseyournetwork.Thiswaytheycansurfon
yourinternetconnectionandpossiblyaccessyoursharedfolders
andfilesonyournetworkunpunished.Thatiswhyitisrecommendedtosecureyourwirelessnetwork.Thissecurityisconfiguredonthedevicethat
transmitsthenetwork.Inmostcasesthisisthewirelessadapter,modemoraccesspoint.
BymeansofaWEPorWPAsecuritycodeyoucansecureyournetwork.Thiscodeisalsocalledthenetworkkey.Enterthiscodeoneverycomputer
thatwantstoconnecttothesecurednetwork.Onlywiththiskeyyoucanbepartofthe
network.Ifyoudidnotenterthenetworkkeyyourselfintheadapterormodem,asktheinstaller,manufacturer,supplierorproviderforthiscode.
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
Securingthewirelessnetworkintheadaptercanbedoneintwoways.Thetrustedmanualway(WEP,WPAandWPA2),whereyoudetermine
andenteryourownnetworkkey,orwiththeWPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)function,wherethemodem,adapteroraccesspointandthecomputer
“agree“onaWPA(2)networkkeyanduseitautomaticallywithonepushofabuttontosecurethenetwork.Thisfunctiononlyworkswitha
modem,adapteroraccesspointthatalsosupportsWPS.
Note:WindowsVistafromSP2onwardsandWindows7alreadysupportWPSout-of-the-box.WhenconnectingtoaWPSsecurednetwork,simply
followtheinstructionsonscreen.TheproceduredescribedbelowisforWindowsXPonly
Connecting and securing with WPS
AfteractivatingtheWPSfunctionbepressingtheWPSbuttonontheadapterorviatheWPSconfiguration,youhavethecomputerscanforthe
automaticallygeneratednetworkkey,thenetworkissecuredautomatically.
• EnsureyouhavetheUtilityinstalledonyourcomputer.
• StarttheWPSfunctiononthemodem,adapteroraccesspoint.
• Right-clickthe“SweexWirelessUtility”iconandchoose“OpenUtility”.
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TheSweexUtilitywillappear.Clickonthe“WPSSetting”tab,youshouldseethefollowingscreen:
ToconnecttoaWPSsecurednetwork,firstpresstheWPSbuttononyouradapter,thenclickthe“PBC”buttonintheSweexUtility.Theutilitywill
automaticallyfindyournetworkandestablishaWPSsecuredconnectiontoit.AfteraWPSconnectionhasbeensuccessfullyestablished,youwillsee
itinthe“WPSProfile”tableontheright.
Connecting to a wireless network
Windows XP
Right-clickonyourwirelessadapter’siconatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclick“ViewAvailableWirelessNetworks”:
Awindowtitled“Chooseawirelessnetwork”willappear.Inthiswindow,selectyournetwork,clickthe“Connect”buttonandfollowtheinstructions
onscreen:
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Windows XP with Sweex Utility:
Right-clickonthe“SweexWirelessUtility”iconatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclick“OpenUtility”.
Clickonthe“SiteSurvey”tab,selectyournetwork,clickthe“Connect”buttonandfollowtheinstructionsonscreen:
Note:Incasethenetworkyou’reconnectingtoissecured,donotforgettoenterthesecuritykey!
Windows Vista:
RightclickontheNetwork&SharingCentericoninthebottomrightofyourscreen,andclick“Connecttoanetwork”:
Awindowtitled“Connecttoanetwork”willappear.Inthiswindow,selectyournetwork,clickthe“Connect”buttonandfollowtheinstructionson
screen:
Note:Ifyouseearedcrossnearthenetworkandthetext:“Thesettingssavedonthiscomputerforthenetworkdonotmatchtherequirementsof
thenetwork”,pleaserefertothetroubleshootingsectionofthismanual.
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Windows 7:
Windows7willindicatewhenwirelessnetworksareavailable.Youcanrecognisethisbythefollowingiconinthebottom-rightofyourscreen:
Note:Ifyouseeasmallredcrossthroughtheicon,nonetworksareinrangeofyourcomputer.Pleaseconsultthetroubleshootingsectionofthis
manualifthisisthecase.
Clicktheiconandalistofwirelessnetworkswillappear,selectthe“SweexLW150”network,checkthe“ConnectAutomatically”checkbox,click
“Connect”andfollowtheinstructionson-screen:
Note:Ifyouseearedcrossnexttothenetworkandareunabletoconnect,pleaserefertothetroubleshootingsectionofthismanual.
Troubleshooting
Thischapterofthemanualwillexplainanumberofcommonissuesthatyoumayrunintoandpossiblesolutions.
• IcanconnecttoanetworkbutIcannotaccesstheinternetorothercomputersonthenetwork
• ThisissuemayarisefromincorrectIPsettingsonyourcomputer.Youcancheckandadjustyoursettingsasfollows:
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Windows XP
1 Clickthestartbuttonatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclick“ControlPanel”
2 Inthecontrolpanel,click“NetworkandInternetConnectionsandopenthe“NetworkConnections”icon.IfyourcontrolpanelisinClassicView,
youmayopenthe“NetworkConnections”iconstraightaway.
3 RightclickthefirstconnectedLANorHigh-SpeedInternetConnection,inthisexamplethe“LocalAreaConnection”,andclick“Properties”from
thecontextmenu.Ifyouhavemultipleconnectedconnections,repeatsteps3to6foreachconnection.
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4 Theconnection’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindows,selectthe“InternetProtocol”fromthelistofitemsandclickthe“Properties”
Button:
5 TheInternetProtocol’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindow,ensurethatbothsettingsaresetto“Obtainautomatically”:
6 Confirmthesettingsbyclicking“OK”.ThenetworksettingsforXParenowproperlyconfiguredforyouradapter.
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Windows Vista
1 Clickthestartbuttonatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclick“ControlPanel”
2 IntheControlPanel,click“Viewnetworkstatusandtasks”.IfyourControlPanelisinclassicview,openthe“NetworkandSharingCenter”icon:
3 TheNetworkandSharingCenterwindowshouldnowopen.
IntheNetworkandSharingCenter,click“Managenetworkconnections”inthebarontheleftside:
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4 RightclickthefirstconnectedLANorHigh-SpeedInternetConnection,inthisexamplethe“LocalAreaConnection”,andclick“Properties”from
thecontextmenu.Ifyouhavemultipleconnectedconnections,repeatsteps4to7foreachconnection:
5 Theconnection’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindows,selectthe“InternetProtocolVersion4”fromthelistofitemsandclickthe
“Properties”Button:
6 TheInternetProtocolVersion4’spropertywindowappears.Inthiswindow,ensurethatbothsettingsaresetto“Obtainautomatically”:
7 Confirmthesettingsbyclicking“OK”.ThenetworksettingsforVistaarenowproperlyconfiguredforyouradapter.
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Windows 7
1 Clickthestartbuttonatthebottomrightofyourscreenandclick“ControlPanel”
2 IntheControlPanel,click“Viewnetworkstatusandtasks”.IfyourControlPanelisiniconview,openthe“NetworkandSharingCenter”icon:
3 TheNetworkandSharingCenterwindowshouldnowopen.
IntheNetworkandSharingCenter,click“Changeadaptersettings”inthebarontheleftside:
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