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802.11b/g/n 300mbps wireless lan usb adapter
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DG-WN3300N
802.11b/g/n 300Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter
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V3.1
2017-01-10
As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice

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  • Page 1 DG-WN3300N 802.11b/g/n 300Mbps Wireless LAN USB Adapter User Manual V3.1 2017-01-10 As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 2 DG-WN3300N User Manual COPYRIGHT Copyright 2017 by DIGISOL SYSTEMS LTD. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DG-WN3300N User Manual Index 1. Product Information ..................5 1-1 Introduction and Safety Information ..............5 1-2 Safety Information ......................5 1-3 System Requirements ....................6 1-4 Package Contents ......................6 1-5 Get familiar with your new wireless USB adapter ......... 7 2.
  • Page 4 DG-WN3300N User Manual 4 Virtual WI-FI Mode on Windows7/ Windows8 (32-bit) ......57 4-1 Configure SSID and Soft-AP Security ............... 59 5. Appendix ...................... 61 5-1 Hardware Specification .................... 61 5-2 Troubleshooting ......................62 5-3 Glossary .......................... 64...

  • Page 5: Product Information

    1. Product Information 1-1 Introduction and Safety Information Thank you for purchasing DG-WN3300N IEEE 802.11b/g/n 300Mbps wireless N USB adapter! This adapter has a tiny size design which enables users to plug it into the USB port of your computer. DG-WN3300N supports wireless standards IEEE802.11b/g, this wireless adapter also supports IEEE802.11n through which users can get data transfer speed up to...

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    1-4 Package Contents Before you start using this wireless USB adapter, please check the following items in the package.  DG-WN3300N 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter (1 No.)  Quick installation guide  Installation software CD (includes User Manual & Driver/Utility)

  • Page 7: Get Familiar With Your New Wireless Usb Adapter

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 1-5 Get familiar with your new wireless USB adapter 1. USB interface 2. Status LED (Under the case) Bottom View Top View LED Name Light Status Description Status Wireless Radio is switched OFF. Steady light 5 seconds means WPS connection is established successfully.

  • Page 8: Driver Installation And Configuration

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2. Driver Installation and Configuration 2-1 Network Adapter Installation Please follow the instructions mentioned below to install your new wireless USB adapter: Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows Vista/XP/7/8.) Note2: If you have installed the Wireless PC Adapter driver &...
  • Page 9 DG-WN3300N User Manual 2. Click „Drivers & Utility‟ to begin with the driver and utility installation. The following screen appears. Click on “Next”.
  • Page 10 DG-WN3300N User Manual 3. The Installation procedure will need few minutes to complete the setup, please be patient. 4. Click „Finish‟ to reboot your computer to complete the installation procedure. If you don‟t want to reboot the computer now, select „No, I‟ll restart my computer later‟...
  • Page 11 DG-WN3300N User Manual 5. Once computer has restarted, insert the wireless USB adapter into an empty USB 2.0 port. Never use force to insert the adapter, if you feel it‟s stuck, flip it over and try again. 6. A new icon will appear near the clock of system tray:...

  • Page 12: Configuration Utility

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-2 Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless USB Adapter and monitors the link status and the statistics during the communication process. The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray and desktop of Windows.

  • Page 13: Utility Overview

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-2-1 Utility Overview There are several parts in the utility screen. Please refer to the following table for the description. (On Windows XP) Parameter Description Refresh – Refresh adapter list in the “B“block. Mode – There are two modes: Station and Access Point. If Station mode is selected, the adapter works as a wireless adapter.
  • Page 14 DG-WN3300N User Manual Show Tray Icon – To show the icon in the system tray, select the item. Disable Adapter – This function is for you to disable or enable the adapter. Radio Off – This function is for you to turn off or turn on the radio of the adapter.
  • Page 15 DG-WN3300N User Manual Mode. If Station mode is selected, the adapter works as a wireless adapter. If Access Point mode is selected, the adapter will work as a wireless AP. About – To check the version of the utility, select this item.

  • Page 16: Connect To Wireless Access Point

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-3 Connect to Wireless Access Point To use wireless network, you have to connect to a wireless access point first. You can either use the Realtek utility (comes with wireless adapter driver), or Windows Zero Config utility (comes with Windows operating system) for configuration purpose.
  • Page 17 DG-WN3300N User Manual 3. Please wait for a while, and all wireless access points which can be reached by this wireless network adapter will be displayed here. If the wireless access point you wish to connect does not appear here, you can click „Refresh‟...
  • Page 18 DG-WN3300N User Manual All options in this page will be filled automatically according to the access point you wish to add to profile. However, you can still modify any of them to meet your requirements. Parameter Description Profile name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks.
  • Page 19 DG-WN3300N User Manual – Ad Hoc Connect to another wireless adapter in the Wireless LAN network without an Access Point or Router. Check this box if you wish to connect to another computer / network device by ad hoc method. When not accessing the wireless access point, you have to check this box.
  • Page 20 DG-WN3300N User Manual encryption via the AES by default. In contrast, WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) by default. – WPA 802.1X WPA provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either IEEE 802.1x/Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication or pre-shared key (PSK) technology. It provides a high...
  • Page 21 DG-WN3300N User Manual degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network. Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication.
  • Page 22 DG-WN3300N User Manual presents a certificate to the client. After validating the server‟s certificate, the client presents a client certificate to the server for validation. – LEAP LEAP is a pre-EAP, Cisco-proprietary protocol, with many of the features of EAP protocols.

  • Page 23: Using Windows Zero Configuration

    DG-WN3300N User Manual Certificate) will be automatically selected. Please click „OK‟ when ready. 5. Network adapter will attempt to connect to access point now, this may require few seconds to minutes, please be patient. When the „Status‟ becomes „Associated‟, your computer is connected to access point you selected.
  • Page 24 DG-WN3300N User Manual NOTE: To return to use REALTEK utility, uncheck „Windows Zero Config‟ box. 4. Click „Start‟ button (should be located at the bottom-left corner of windows desktop), click „Control Panel‟, then click „Network and Internet Connections‟ in Control Panel.
  • Page 25 DG-WN3300N User Manual 6. Right-click „Wireless Network Connection‟ (it may have a number as suffix if you have more than one wireless network card, please make sure you right-click the „Realtek RTL8192EU Wireless LAN 802.11n USB 2.0 Network Adapter‟), then select „View Available Wireless Networks‟.
  • Page 26 DG-WN3300N User Manual 8. If the access point is protected by encryption, you have to input its security key or passphrase here. It must match the encryption setting on the access point. If the access point you selected does not use encryption, you‟ll not be prompted for security key or passphrase.

  • Page 27: Connection Profile Management

    To manage profiles, right-click the DIGISOL configuration utility icon located at lower-right corner of computer desktop, then click „Open Config Utility‟.

  • Page 28: Add A New Profile

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-4-1 Add a new profile By this function you can setup the connection parameters for a specific wireless access point in advance, when connecting it for the first time. If you want to create a new profile, click „Profile‟ menu, then click „Add‟ button.
  • Page 29 DG-WN3300N User Manual You‟ll be prompted to input connection parameters for the wireless access point you wish to connect: Required parameters are explained below: Parameter Description Profile name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify the different networks. It can be any phrase to help you remember.
  • Page 30 DG-WN3300N User Manual Ad Hoc – Connect to another wireless adapter in the Wireless LAN network without an Access Point or Router. Check this box if you wish to connect to another computer / network device by ad hoc method. When not accessing the wireless access point, you have to check this box.
  • Page 31 DG-WN3300N User Manual WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) by default. WPA 802.1X – WPA provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either IEEE 802.1x/Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) or pre-shared key (PSK) technology. It provides a high level of...
  • Page 32 DG-WN3300N User Manual defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network. Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication. Select the data encryption type from the drop-down menu. This setting must be identical with the setting of wireless access point you wish to connect.
  • Page 33 DG-WN3300N User Manual – LEAP LEAP is a pre-EAP, Cisco-proprietary protocol, with many of the features of EAP protocols. Cisco controls the ability of other vendors to implement this protocol, so it should be selected for use only when limited vendor choice for client, access-point, and server products is not a concern.

  • Page 34: Remove An Existing Profile

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-4-2 Remove an existing profile When you no longer need an existing profile, you can remove it. If you want to remove a profile, click „Profile‟ menu, then select an existing profile which you wish to remove, and then click „Remove‟ button.
  • Page 35 DG-WN3300N User Manual...

  • Page 36: Make A Copy Of Existing Profile

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-4-4 Make a copy of existing profile If you need to make a copy of a specific profile, you can use this function. This function is very convenient when you need to build a new profile with parameters that are similar to any existing profile.

  • Page 37: Set As Default Profile

    If you wish to use a specific profile as default connection, you can select a profile in the list, and click „Set Default‟. Selected profile will become default selection and DIGISOL configuration utility will attempt to connect to selected access point.

  • Page 38: Network Statistics, General Information And Status

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-5 Network Statistics, General Information and Status The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link status. If you want to know how your wireless network adapter works, you can use these functions to get detailed information about the wireless connection you‟re using.
  • Page 39 DG-WN3300N User Manual The table below explains the general information displayed. Parameter Description Status It will show the connection status of the adapter. Speed It shows the current speed. Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence Type of an 802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point or Router.

  • Page 40: Status

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-5-2 Status This screen shows the information of manufacturer, driver version, settings of the wireless network the adapter is connecting to, linking time and link status. If you don‟t ensure the status of the adapter and the network you are connecting, please go to the screen for more details.

  • Page 41: View Network Statistics

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-5-3 View Network Statistics You can get the real time information about the packet transmission and receiving status during wireless communication from this screen. To view the statistical data of wireless network adapter, click „Statistics‟ menu, and the statistics of wireless connection will be displayed: All connection-related statistics is displayed here.

  • Page 42: Establish Secure Connection With Ap By Wps

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-6 Establish secure connection with AP by WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the latest wireless network technology which makes wireless network setup become very simple. If you have WPS-enabled wireless access point, and you want to establish a secure connection to it, you don‟t have to configure the wireless access point and setup data encryption by yourself.
  • Page 43 DG-WN3300N User Manual 2. Click „Wi-Fi Protect Setup‟ menu. You can use PIN code or Push-Button configuration, and WPS-compatible wireless access point must use the same type of WPS. For instructions on setup each type of WPS, see next 2 chapters for detailed instructions.

  • Page 44: Pin Code

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-6-1 PIN Code The PIN code of your wireless USB adapter is an eight-digit number located at the upper-right position of configuration utility. Remember it, and input the number to your wireless access point as the WPS PIN code (Please refer to the user manual of your wireless access point for instructions about how to do this) To use PIN Code, please click „Pin Input Config (PIN)‟...
  • Page 45 DG-WN3300N User Manual If you select „No‟, wireless network adapter will prompt you to enter 8-digit PIN code into your AP, without selecting an AP in advance. After you select „Yes‟ or „No‟ in previous step, network adapter will attempt to connect to WPS-compatible AP and an 8-digit number will appear.

  • Page 46: Push Button

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 2-6-2 Push Button To use Push-Button WPS configuration, please click „Push Button Config (PBC)‟ button. This is the easiest way to establish secure connection by WPS, but if there‟re more than one WPS-compatible AP using Push-Button config, please use PIN Code instead.

  • Page 47: Soft-Ap Function

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 3. Soft-AP Function DIGISOL DG-WN3300N can act as a wireless service provider also. You can switch this wireless adapters operating mode to „AP‟ mode to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by software, and all other computers and wireless devices can connect to your computer wirelessly, even share the internet connection you have.
  • Page 48 DG-WN3300N User Manual 2. Select „Mode‟, and then select „Access Point‟. It requires few seconds to switch to AP mode, please be patient. After mode switch is complete, you‟ll see information of software AP, which shows AP‟s SSID and connected wireless clients.

  • Page 49: Configure Ssid And Channel

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 3-1-1 Configure SSID and Channel To configure software AP, click „Config‟ button: Parameter Description SSID The SSID is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. The default SSID of the AP is “Computer Name_AP”.
  • Page 50 DG-WN3300N User Manual Please note that Ad-Hoc mode is not available when network adapter is in AP mode. The description of major setup items are listed below: Parameter Description Network Name (SSID) Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here.

  • Page 51: Setup Soft-Ap Security

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 3-1-2 Setup Soft-AP Security To setup security options for Soft-AP, configure „Wireless Network Security‟ section as follows:...
  • Page 52 DG-WN3300N User Manual The description of setup items about wireless security are listed below: Parameter Description This setting has to be consistent with the wireless Network networks that the USB adapter intends to connect. Authentication – Open System No authentication is needed among the wireless network.
  • Page 53 DG-WN3300N User Manual – AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network. Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication.

  • Page 54: Advanced Settings

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 3-2 Advanced Settings If you want to setup advanced settings of software access point, select „Advanced‟ menu. Only if required change these parameters. The description of all setup items are listed in the table below: Parameter Description...

  • Page 55: Wireless Statistics

    DG-WN3300N User Manual Set Defaults Reset all settings back to factory default value. Apply Save changes. If you changed any setting here which causes problems in communicating with wireless clients, click „Set Defaults‟ to reset all settings back to default setting.

  • Page 56: Internet Connection Sharing (Ics)

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 3-4 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) In this page, you can assign a network card on your computer as the path for all wireless clients to get connected to Internet. If you have more than one network card, select the one you wish to use as Internet gateway.

  • Page 57: Virtual Wi-Fi Mode On Windows7/ Windows8 (32-Bit)

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 4 Virtual WI-FI Mode on Windows7/ Windows8 (32-bit) The operating mode of wireless adapter is „Station Mode‟ (becoming a client of other wireless access point) by default. Next, follow the below instructions to switch to Virtual WiFi mode: Note: The virtual wi-fi mode is operational only in Windows7/Windows8 and not Windows XP.
  • Page 58 DG-WN3300N User Manual 2. Select “Start Virtual Wi-Fi Soft AP” option, the following screen will be displayed:...

  • Page 59: Configure Ssid And Soft-Ap Security

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 4-1 Configure SSID and Soft-AP Security To configure Access Point, click „Config‟ button as shown above: Please note that Ad-Hoc mode is not available when network adapter is in AP mode. The description of major setup items are listed below:...
  • Page 60 DG-WN3300N User Manual business. The difference between WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK is that WPA2-PSK provides data encryption via the AES by default. In this Mode, AES is a default Encryption setting & this Data encryption field is grayed out. – AES has been developed to ensure the highest...

  • Page 61: Appendix

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 5. Appendix 5-1 Hardware Specification  Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n  Interface: USB 2.0  Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)  Data Rate: 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n (20MHz): MCS0-15 (Up to 144Mbps) 11n (40MHz): MCS0-15 (Up to 300Mbps) ...

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 5-2 Troubleshooting If you encounter any problem when you‟re using this wireless network adapter, don‟t panic. Before you call your dealer of purchase for help, please check this troubleshooting table, the solution of your problem could be very simple, and you can solve the problem yourself.
  • Page 63 DG-WN3300N User Manual security key. 4. The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC addresses to establish connection. Please go to „Status‟ menu and write down the value of „MAC Address‟, then present this value to...

  • Page 64: Glossary

    DG-WN3300N User Manual 5-3 Glossary IEEE 802.11n standard: 802.11n will work by utilizing multiple wireless antennas in tandem to transmit and receive data. The associated term MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) refers to the ability of 802.11n and similar technologies to coordinate multiple simultaneous radio signals.
  • Page 65 DG-WN3300N User Manual BSS ID: A specific Ad-hoc LAN is called an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) wherein the wireless devices directly communicate with each other without a central AP/ router. WEP: WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802 .11 standard.
  • Page 66 WPS-compatible wireless clients and access point will establish connection by themselves. There are two types of WPS: PBC (Push-Button Configuration) and PIN code. This product comes with limited lifetime warranty. For further details about warranty policy and Product Registration, please visit support section of www.digisol.com...

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