Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Chapter 1 Getting Start Minimum System Requirements Pentium® 300 MHz or higher compatible processor At least one available USB 2.0 or 1.1 port 50Mbytes free hard disk space. Windows 2000, XP, XP professional, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 If you do not have a USB 2.0 port on your computer, the throughput of the USB...
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Keep away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers. Reduce interference Keep away from computers, cordless phones, cell phone, coping machine and fax machines. Keep away from microwave oven. Site survey nearby wireless devices to determine your operating channel.
Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Installing the Drivers for Windows NOTE: Snap-shot screens of the following installation procedure are based on Windows XP. Installation procedures will be similar for other windows operating systems. 1. Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely, and log in as needed.
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC 5. Click Next to accept the Agreement. Or click Cancel to cancel the installation. Page 6...
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC 6. Select Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility or Install driver only then click Next. 7. Select Ralink Configuration Tool or Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool then click Next. a. It’s recommended to select Ralink Configuration Tool, which provides fully access to all function of PT-H9DN-ROC.
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC 8. Click Install to start installation. Or click Cancel to cancel the installation. Page 8...
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC 9. Click Finish to complete the software installation. Page 9...
Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC You will see a tray icon appear in your system tray at the bottom of the screen after the software and hardware installation completed successfully 2.2 Installing the Drivers for Mac OS X Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers:...
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC 1. Insert the CD-ROM that was provided to you in this package. The setup should run automatically. If the setup does not run automatically, then you must manually select the Macintosh.dmg file from the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click on the Continue button to configure the next step.
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC 4. Click on the Continue button to configure the next step. 5. The installation is complete. Click on the Restart button. 6. Carefully insert the USB adapter into the USB port. MAC OS X will then detect and install the new hardware.
Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC 2.4 Uninstall the Drivers & Client Utility If the USB client adapter installation is unsuccessful for any reason, the best way to solve the problem may be to completely uninstall the USB adapter and its utility and repeat the installation procedure again.
Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Chapter 3 Connection Guide 3.1 Connecting through Ralink Utility Clicking the Ralink icon on your desktop will bring up the utility main window. Users can find the surrounding AP signal in the list. You can use the advanced tab to configure other advanced features provided by Ralink's wireless NIC.
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-1 2. Select your desire SSID you want to connect: Double Click the highlighted SSID to go to the Profit Settings. See Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3 Figure 3-2 Page...
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-3 3. Under the Profile Settings, if there is password and security for SSID you chose, please following the steps to set up the Authentication and Encryption (You need to know the security type and password). See Figure 3-4 Figure 3-4 4.
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-5 3.3 Steps to add wireless signal with Ralink Utility for future use 1. Click “Profit Setting" and click Add to Profile : This part will help your wireless adapter memorize the signal and password for your future use. See...
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-7 Figure 3-8 3.4 Connecting with Microsoft Zero Configuration (XP only) After specifying the Microsoft Zero Configuration tool to configure your wireless on system tray as below. Select “View network, right click on the icon available wireless Networks” to specify your wireless network.
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-6 The tool shows the available wireless networks. Select your network SSID to connect with like Figure 3-7. Figure3-7 If your wireless Network has encryption enable, you will be ask to enter the password like Figure 3-8. Please enter your wireless password at “Network key”...
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-8 If your wireless Network does not contains encryption, select the intended access point and click "Connect". Then click "Connect Anyway" like Figure 3-9 Figure 3-9 Once completed, you should see like Figure 3-10 as your computer is now “Connected”...
Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-10 You should see the pop-up window on your low right hand corner indicate the connected status. As shown in Figure 3-11 Figure 3-11 3.5 Connecting with Mac OS The Connection Utility can also help you connect through Mac OS.
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-13 Upon opening the Wireless Utility program, first click open “Site Survey” Select your desired AP signal under the AP List. You can further search the signal by clicking “RESCAN” After selecting the AP signal, you can select either “CONNECT” or “ADD PROFILE”...
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-14 Once click Profile, you will be prompt to ask for your personal settings such as “System Configuration” and “Authentication & Security”. You have the choice to select “Authentication & Security” and enter the password for connecting to the signal.
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Part#: PT-H9DN-ROC Figure 3-15 For WEP, Select Open or Shared from the Authentication Type‘s drop-down list. Then select WEP from Encryption’s drop-down list. WEP Key: Type a character string into the field. For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters.
Network Adapter. You will find PT-H9DN-ROC if it is installed successfully. If you see the yellow exclamation mark, the resources are conflicting. You will see the status of PT-H9DN-ROC. If there is a yellow question mark, please check the Page...
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Make sure that PT-H9DN-ROC is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration. 3. What should I do when the computer with PT-H9DN-ROC installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and/or the Internet? Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem are indicating normal activity.
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Please adjust the position of PT-H9DN-ROC and click Rescan button for few more times. If you can find the wireless access point or wireless device you want to connect by doing this, try to move closer to the place where the wireless access point or wireless device is located.
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