Alfa Network AWUS036H Installation Instructions Manual

AlfaAWUS036HInstallationInstructions

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ToinstalltheadapterforanyoperatingsystemotherthanWindows8or10,installthedvdfirst,do

notplugintheadapteruntilafterloadingthedriver.Ifyouareinstallingtheadapteronalaptopor

computerwithanotherwirelessadapter,youwillhavetoremoveordisable

theotherwireless

adapterafterinstallingthisone.

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WindowsXP,Vista,Windows7,MacandLinuxdriverinstallation

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Insertthedvd,inafewsecondsyouwillbepresentedwithascreenthathastwooptions.Selectthe

firstone,IndoorUSBWireless:

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Youwillthenbepresentedwithtwooptions;selectthefirstone,AdapterSeries:

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Youwillthenbepresentedwiththreeoptions,selectthemiddleone,IEEE802.11b/g/n:

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Youwillthenbepresentedwithalistofsixmodeloptions;takethelastone,AWUS036H:

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PLEASENOTE:Ifyourscreenresolutionislow,youmayonlysee3or4choices.

Ifso,presstheNEXTbuttonatthebottomfortherest,andselecttheAWUS036H.

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Onthenextscreenselectthesecondoption,Windowsdriver(MACorLinuxifyouhavethat):

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SelectWindowsXPor7asdesired.IfyouhaveWindowsVistapleaseselectWindowsXP.

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Youmaythenbepromptedforalanguage(English),thenpressNextatthebottom:

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PressNextonthefollowingscreen:

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ThenInstall:

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Itshouldtake20‐60secondstoinstall:

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PressFinishtocomplete:

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Ifasked,restartthecomputer.Ifreturnedtotheopeningscreen,presstheredXintheupperright

corner.

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Youcanthenremovethedvdandplugintheadapter.

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Afterrebooting,youshouldhaveanewicononyourdesktopfortheclientutilityprogram,called

“RealtekRTL8187WirelessLANUtility”.

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Youcanusethisutilitytoattachtowirelessnetworks(ifnot,clickthe“WindowsZeroConfig”option

atthebottomoftheGeneraltab).Ifyouwishtousetheutility,clickthe“AvailableNetworks”tabat

thetop,selectthenetworkyouwishtoattachto,then“AddtoProfile”.

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PLEASEREMEMBERTOTURNOFFYOUREXISTINGWIRELESSDEVICE

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If you have any problems or questions call Camplink at 877-785-4657

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TurningOffYourExistingWirelessDevice

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ThisappliestoALLversionsofWindows.Thereismorethanonewaytoturnoffyourinternal

wireless,butthereisonewaythatworksonallcomputersandallversionsofWindows.Thatisthe

methodwewilldescribehere.

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YouwillneedtonavigatetotheNetworkConnectionsscreen.

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ThismethodworksforallversionsofWindows.PressandholdtheWINDOWkeyinthelowerleft

cornerofyourkeyboardbetweenthe<Ctrl>or<Fn>keyand<Alt>key.Itlookslikeoneofthese:

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WhileholdingdowntheWINDOWkey,presstheletterRandletbothgo.Thatshouldbringuparun

dialoglikethis:

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Typein:

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ncpa.cpl

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andpresstheOKbuttonortheENTERKeyonthekeyboard.

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ThatshouldloadtheNetworkConnectionsscreenwhichshouldlooksomethinglikethis:

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Youmayhaveotherconnections,buttypicallythereisanEthernetorlocalareaconnectionthatwill

saynetworkcableunplugged.

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Thereshouldbetwoormorewi‐ficonnectionsifthedriverloadedproperly.Onewillprobablybe

connectedtoaCamplinkaccesspoint,andusuallyhasanameassociatedwithit‐Atheros,Intel,or

evenRealtek.Thehighlightedconnectionabove,Wi‐Fi7,isconnectedtoCamplinkMiddleandisan

Atherosnetworkdevice.

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ThealfaantennawillidentifyitselfasaRealtekRTL8187WirelessUSB2.0Networkadapter.Inthe

screenaboveitisthe“Wi‐Fi”connection,notconnected.

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Todisabletheinternalconnectionrightclickonit,youwillgetamenu.LeftclickonDisable:

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Itshouldthenshowupasdisabled.

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RightclickontheRealtek,thenleftclickonConnect/Disconnect:

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ConnectittotheCamplinkaccesspointthatgivesyouthebestsignal.Whenfinisheditshouldlook

similartothepicturebelow,withyourinternaladapterdisabledandthealfa(realtek)connectedtoa

CamplinkAccesspoint:

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YouwillhavetologintoCamplinkwiththenewadapter,soopenabrowser(InternetExplorer,Edge,

Chrome,etc.)andlogin.

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Windows8andWindows10driverinstallation

Instructionswithscreenshotscanbefoundatwww.camplink.net/Alfa36H_Install.pdf

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Insurethatyourcomputerisattachedtotheinternet.Plugintheadapter.Windowswillsearchfora

driverfortheadapter.ItshouldfindaRealtekRTL8187WirelessUSBAdapterandinstallthedriver

forit.

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PLEASEREMEMBERTOTURNOFFYOUREXISTINGWIRELESSDEVICE

Instructionsforturningoffyourinternalwirelessbeginonpage6above

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If you have any problems or questions call Camplink at 877-785-4657

Alfa Network AWUS036H Installation Instructions Manual

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