Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual 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.
Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual There are two different ways to access Internet: 1) With a wireless adaptor, receiving and transferring signal via a wireless router, then passed to an ADSL modem, then to local ISP (Internet service supplier) through a telephone line. 2) With a wireless adaptor, receiving and transferring signal via local AP (Access Point) or so called Hotpoint directly.
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual The system will detect a new hardware has been added, and start the “Found New Hardware Wizard”. Click on “Cancel”. Please insert the disc into your CD-ROM drive. The disc should auto start, displaying the following window, If it does not start, open the browser window, find the autorun.exe file in your CD-ROM folder, click to run it.
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual ii. Ralink- the chipset manufacturer has developed a utility for setting up wireless connection. If you select this item, you can switch between the Windows XP’s WZC service and the Ralink WLAN utility service later. c.
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual For Windows 7: Once the wireless USB adapter be plugged into an USB port, the following message will appear on screen. The following installation procedures are similar to those of Windows XP. Please refer to the installation steps for Windows XP. 4.
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual Right click the icon and then select “View Available Wireless Networks” to launch the utility, the Wireless Network Connection window appears and displays your wireless network listed with the SSID you chose. Notes: Before configuring your WiFi access, you need to have your network’s SSID (service set identifier), security key and authentication type handy.
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual displayed, then click Connecting. It tries to launch your Internet browser—you should be connected to the Internet. If there is a pay hotspot, signing in or up will require either to enter your login information-if you‘re an existing customer, or to enter your credit card information for payment, it is just decided by you.
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual In this utility, there are two applications can be selected: the Station mode and AP mode. Station mode (Client mode) : It is the default access way, the USB wireless adapter servers as a client to access Internet through other router or AP. ...
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual iv. In the Available Networks window that appears, select the name of the network to which you are connecting. Then click the connect icon and wait several seconds while the Utility sets up a connection. v.
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual vii. Once you are connected the Available Networks screen shows the status of your connection. For Windows 7: Notes: Windows Zero Configuration (WZC) is not necessary in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or higher version OS, you can use WZC and the Ralink Utility to manage the adapter simultaneously.
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual 2) Click the "Connect" button to connect to the selected network. 3) If your network has wireless security configured, enter the required settings. The following is an example only, your network settings may differ. 4) The success of your connection is indicated by the wireless networks icon. Page 11...
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual Notes: The steps of using the Ralink Utility to connect a wireless network is the same as those described in Windows XP. In addition to station and AP mode, there is the Client + AP Mode to be selected in Window 7 as well.
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual 5. Tips for Wi-Fi users With a Wi-Fi connection, you can roam about 150 m around the access point (depends on different environment), so find a spot where you can work without any interruption. Then see how much work you can do, such as: ...
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Wireless USB Adapte User’s Manual 9. Specifications (Typical): Protocol and IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11n Standards Interface USB1.1, USB2.0 Frequency Band 2.412~2.4835GHz (Depends on different countries’ regulation) For 802.11b/g: Peak rate 54Mbps, Peak throughput: 27Mbps. For 802.11n Data Rate 1T1R. Peak rate: 150Mbps, Peak throughput: 90Mbps 1T2R.
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