Panda Wireless PAU05 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter User’s Manual

Panda Wireless PAU05 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter

FCC Interference Statement

(Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 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 equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirements. The device can be used in portable exposure conditions without RF restriction.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Panda Wireless® 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter. The Panda Wireless Adapter is easy to use and set up. If you are tired of dealing with all those messy wires to connect a laptop or PC to your office or home network, this Wireless adapter is an ideal access solution for wireless Internet connection. A typical Internet access application for the USB wireless adapter is shown in the following diagram:

There are two different ways to access the Internet:

1. With a wireless adapter, you can receive and transfer signal via a wireless router, then pass it to a Cable/DSL modem, and then to a local ISP (Internet service supplier) through a telephone line.
2. With a wireless adapter, you can receive and transfer signals via local AP (Access Point) or so-called WiFi Hotspot directly.

Package Contents

• One Panda Wireless 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter
• An installation CD
• User’s Manual

Product Warranty

Panda Wireless warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this adapter will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase from its authorized reseller. Information in this document is subject to change without prior notice.

Driver Installation

To install the driver of the USB adapter, please log into a user account with the administrator’s privilege before you follow the installation instructions below:

Tips: Please upgrade your Windows computer to the latest Service Pack from Microsoft. For example, the latest Service Pack for Windows 7 is Service Pack 1. Please send an email to support@pandawireless.com if you don’t know how to do it.

For Windows 7:

Once the wireless USB adapter is plugged into a USB port, the following message will appear on the screen.

For Windows XP:

• The system will detect that new hardware has been added, and start the “Found New Hardware Wizard”. Then click on “Cancel”.
• Please insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Go to the “Windows” folder that’s contained in the CD and double-click on the WinInstaller Panda USB Adapter V1.x application.

Notes:

• a) Due to frequent updates, the contents in the CD are probably outdated upon receipt. You can get the latest drivers and manuals on the Panda Wireless website: www.pandawireless.com.
• b) Some anti-virus/firewall software blocks Windows to load the drivers for the Panda adapter. i.e. Zone Alarm, AVG, Avast, Kaspersky, Bit Defender, etc. You need to uninstall the software before you install a driver for the Panda adapter.

1. Follow the instructions and prompts of the “Install Shield Wizard” to finish the driver installation:
   • a. Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and then click “Next”.
   • b. Select “Install Driver Only” and click “Next”. Note: Select “Install driver and WLAN Utility” if you want to set up your computer as a WiFi Hotspot/WiFi repeater with the Panda adapter.
   • c. Click the “Install” to confirm the installation and then wait a while.
   • d. Click “Finish” to finish the driver installation.

How to connect to your own wireless network

Plug the Panda adapter into one of the USB ports of your computer

For Windows 8:

1. You move the mouse to the bottom or top right corner of the screen and select the cog icon labeled Settings. Select the wireless icon and select your wireless network from the list.
2. Click the “Connect” button to connect to your wireless network.
3. If your wireless network has been configured with wireless security, enter the network password. The following is an example of password password-protected network.
4. You can select to turn on/off sharing before your computer is connected to your wireless network.
5. Your computer is connected to your wireless network if you see “Connected” next to your wireless network.

For Windows 7

1. Click on the wireless icon in the taskbar in the lower right-hand corner of your screen to display the available wireless networks.
2. Select your wireless network, click the “Connect” button, and enter the network password to connect to your wireless network.
3. Your computer is connected to your wireless network if you see “Connected” next to your wireless network.

For Windows Vista

Windows Vista shows a double computer icon in the Windows system tray, which is located in the bottom-right corner of your computer screen.

Right-click the icon and then select “Connect to a network” to launch the Connect to a network window.

Select your wireless network, click “Connect” and enter the network password to connect to your wireless network.

For Windows XP

Windows XP shows a computer icon in the Windows system tray, which is located in the bottom-right corner of your computer screen.

Right-click the icon and then select “View Available Wireless Networks” to launch the Wireless Network Connection window which displays all the available wireless networks.

Select your wireless network, click “Connect” and enter the network password to connect to your wireless network.

Tips

If you want to connect to a free/paid WiFi Hotspot in a public area, simply select it from the available wireless networks and then click “Connect”. Your default internet browser will be launched automatically—you will be connected to the Internet after you enter the necessary information to access the WiFi Hotspot.

How to use the Wireless Utility

The Wireless Utility software can operate in any of the three modes:

Client, AP and Client+AP. The last mode is only available in Windows 7 or higher. If you select “Install driver and Wireless   Utility” during the software installation process, the system will show a wireless icon like the signal bars in the Windows system tray, which is located in the bottom- right corner of your computer screen. The wireless icon will change colors according to the signal strength after you plug the Panda adapter into your computer.

Client Mode: Your computer can connect to your wireless router or AP via the Panda adapter.

1. Right-click the wireless icon and then select “Launch Config Utility” to launch the Wireless UtilityThe wireless utility starts in compact mode as shown above, which includes “Available Networks” , “LinkInformation” , “Profile Settings” , “Advanced” , “About” and “Help” buttons at the upper right-hand corner.
2. Below are the steps to connect to a wireless network using the Wireless Utility.
   • a. The Wireless Utility will connect to an open wireless network automatically by default. Go to (b) if you want to connect to your wireless network.
   • b. Click the “Available Networks” button to connect to your wireless network.
   • c. Select your wireless network and then click the “connect” icon .
   • d. The Wireless Utility automatically detects the security settings of the network to which you are connecting in the Profile Settings window. The Profile Settings window shows that WPA2-PSK and AES are detected as shown below, Click the right arrow to go to the next screen.
   • f. You enter the network password in the ‘WPA Pre-shared Key’ field for your wireless network. Click the right arrow to save your settings and connect to the network.
   • g. You will see a checkmark next to your wireless network if your computer is connected to the network successfully.

AP Mode

You can set up the Panda adapter as an AP, which allows other users to connect to the Internet through your computer. Before using this mode, your computer needs to have an existing Internet connection via Ethernet connection or 3G wireless connection. Right-click the wireless icon and select “Switch to AP Mode” to launch the Wireless Utility as shown below:

The Wireless Utility includes “AP Setup” , “Access Control List” , “Connected Devices” , “About” and “Help” buttons in the upper right-hand corner. Click the “AP Setup” button to create a new wireless network.

Client + AP Mode

You can set up your computer as a WiFi repeater via the Panda adapter in this mode. It is only available on Windows 7 or higher.

Right-click on the wireless icon and select “Switch to Client + AP Mode” to launch the Wireless Utility.

The Wireless Utility includes “AP Setup”, “Available Networks”, “Link Info”, “Profile Settings”, “Advanced”, “About” and “Help” buttons in the upper right-hand corner. In this mode, your computer is connected to a wireless network that is connected to the internet and broadcasts wireless signals to create another wireless network simultaneously. All your wireless devices can share the wireless internet connection to get on the internet via the Panda adapter.

Tips for Wi-Fi users

With a Wi-Fi connection, you can roam about 150 m around the access point (depending on varying environment). So find a spot where you can work without any interruption, then see how much work you can do, such as:

• Easily and quickly receive and transmit files within your local network (you should have no problem transferring big files).
• Access your email, stream video, and surf the web at the same speed as when connected to cable networks.
• Synchronize data between devices.
• Take advantage of wireless printing — send files directly from your laptop PC to a wireless printer over a Wi-Fi connection.

WiFi Power Consumption

Wi-Fi offers greater speed and range than Bluetooth, but it drains your portable device batteries a lot faster than Bluetooth does. In fact, if you use a Wi-Fi connection regularly on your laptop PC, you’ll undoubtedly notice that you need to recharge the battery more often. If you need to conserve battery life — on a long trip for example — turn off your Wi-Fi connection when you don’t actually need it.

Wireless Network Security

Because wireless networks rely on radio signals to transmit data, they are not as secure as wire networks. Wireless networks are susceptible to viruses and breaches like eavesdropping and need to be protected in order to be secure. There are many security measures to safeguard wireless networks, protect the data, and keep unauthorized users out of WiFi Hotspots. It may be found that some paid WiFi Hotspots administered by service providers offer some level of security; however, when using a WiFi Hotspot, it’s always a good idea to be proactive and employ security measures of your own.

Terminology

• Wi-Fi: Short for “wireless fidelity,” a generic label that refers to wireless networks or networking.
• WiFi Hotspot: A specific geographic location in which an access point provides public wireless broadband network services to mobile visitors through a WLAN through the use of a router connected to a link to an internet service provider.
• WiFi Repeater: A WiFi repeater takes an existing signal from a wireless router or wireless access point and rebroadcasts it to create a second network.
• Throughput: The amount of data transmitted in a set amount of time.
• Bandwidth: the amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given time period (usually a second).
• Tx Power: The transmit power measured at the terminal without antenna be considered. Should the antenna gain be considered, the EIRP value is mentioned.
• Dual Band: Normally means 802.11b/g/n works in the 2.4GHz frequency band or 802.11a/n works in the 5GHz frequency band.

Specifications (Typical)

Protocol and

Standards

| IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11n
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Interface| USB1.1, USB2.0
Frequency Band| 2.412~2.484GHz & 4.915~5.825

GHz(Depends on different countries’ regulation)

Data Rate

| Note: The actual data rate is affected by a lot of factors in your environment. Please send an email

to support@pandaiwreless.com if you have any questions.

For 802.11n – 150Mbps: Peak rate: 150Mbps

For 802.11n – 300Mbps:

Peak rate: 300Mbps

Transmit

Power

| 802.11n: 14dBm.
Data Security| WEP 64/128 , WPA, WPA2, 802.1X

Power Consumption

| It depends on different adapter models, there are two typical values: 330mA and 110mA in full Transmit (TX), 290mA and 95mA in

full Receive (RX).

Transmission Distance

| Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission

distance, it is affected depending on different environments).

Environment

| Operating Temperature: 0°C~50°C Storage Temperature: -20~70°C Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing.

Storage Humidity: 5%~95% non-condensing.

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Operating System

| It supports Windows, Mac OS X, and Ubuntu/Mint/Fedora Linux. (Please send an email to

support@pandawireless.com for more details).

FAQs

What is the Panda Wireless PAU05 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter?

The Panda Wireless PAU05 is a compact USB adapter that provides wireless connectivity to computers or laptops. It allows users to connect to Wi-Fi networks and access the internet wirelessly.

What wireless standard does the PAU05 support?

The PAU05 typically supports the 802.11n wireless standard, which offers improved speed and range compared to older standards like 802.11g.

Is it compatible with both Windows and Mac computers?

Yes, the Panda Wireless PAU05 is often compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems. It provides flexibility for users of various computer platforms.

What is the maximum wireless speed it can achieve?

The PAU05 can achieve a maximum wireless speed of up to 150Mbps under the 802.11n standard, making it suitable for everyday internet tasks like web browsing and email.

Does it support WEP, WPA, and WPA2 security protocols?

Yes, the PAU05 typically supports a range of security protocols, including WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), and WPA2 (the more secure version of WPA), to help protect your wireless connections.

Is the PAU05 driver installation straightforward?

Installing the driver for the PAU05 is usually straightforward. It often includes a setup CD or a link to download the necessary drivers and software. Follow the provided instructions for a hassle-free installation.

Can I use the PAU05 for gaming and HD video streaming?

The PAU05 is suitable for basic online gaming and standard-definition video streaming. However, for high-demand activities like online gaming or HD video streaming, a higher-speed wireless adapter may be preferred.

Is this USB adapter compatible with older wireless networks (e.g., 802.11g)?

Yes, the PAU05 is often backward compatible with older wireless networks, including 802.11g and 802.11b, allowing it to connect to a wide range of Wi-Fi routers.

Does it have a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button for quick setup?

Some models of the PAU05 may have a WPS button for quick and easy setup with compatible routers. This simplifies the connection process without the need to enter a Wi-Fi password.

What is the wireless range of the PAU05?

The wireless range of the PAU05 typically extends up to 100 meters (about 328 feet) in open spaces. However, this range may vary depending on environmental factors and interference.

Is the PAU05 driver compatible with Linux operating systems?

Yes, the PAU05 driver is often compatible with Linux operating systems, making it a versatile choice for Linux users in addition to Windows and Mac users.

What type of USB interface does it use?

The PAU05 typically uses a USB 2.0 interface, which provides good compatibility with a wide range of computers and laptops.

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