Planet WNL-U556M User Manual

300Mbps 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
WNL-U556M
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................6
1.1 Package Contents .................................................................................................................6
1.2 Product Description ...............................................................................................................6
1.3 Product Features...................................................................................................................9
1.4 Hardware Description......................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2. INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................11
2.1 Microsoft Windows Driver Installation..................................................................................11
2.2 MAC OS X 10.x Driver Installation ..................................................................................... 17
2.3 Linux Driver Installation ...................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 3. CONNECTING TO WIRELESS NETWORK ...................................................................... 24
3.1 PLANET 11n USB Wireless LAN Utility.............................................................................. 24
3.2 Windows Zero Configuration .............................................................................................. 27
3.2.1 Windows XP - Use Windows Zero Configuration................................................... 28
3.2.2 Windows 7 - Use Windows 7 WLAN AutoConfig ................................................... 32
Chapter 4. PLANET USB WIRELESS LAN UTILITY.......................................................................... 35
4.1 Connection Profile Management........................................................................................ 35
4.1.1 Add a new profile ................................................................................................... 36
4.1.2 Remove an existing profile..................................................................................... 38
4.1.3 Edit an existing profile............................................................................................ 39
4.1.4 Make a copy of existing profile............................................................................... 41
4.1.5 Set as the default profile ........................................................................................ 41
4.2 General Information, Status, and Network Statistics .......................................................... 43
4.2.1 General Information ............................................................................................... 43
4.2.2 Status ..................................................................................................................... 43
4.2.3 Network Transmission Statistics ............................................................................ 44
4.3 Miscellaneous Settings....................................................................................................... 45
4.4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)............................................................................................. 46
4.4.1 Push Button Config (PBC) ..................................................................................... 46
4.4.2 Pin Input Config (PIN) ............................................................................................ 48
Chapter 5. SOFT ACCESS POINT MODE .......................................................................................... 51
5.1 Switch between Access Point Mode and Station Mode ..................................................... 52
5.1.1 Configure SSID and Channel................................................................................. 54
5.1.2 Soft Access Point Security ..................................................................................... 55
5.2 Advanced Settings.............................................................................................................. 56

Planet WNL-U556M Specifications

General

Brand	Planet
Model	WNL-U556M
Category	Adapter
Language	English