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1.1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing Zonet ZEW2540P-802.11n wireless USB adapter. ZEW2540P connects you with IEEE802.11n networks at receiving rate up to an incredible 150Mbps! By using the reflection signal, 802.11n's “Multiple In, Multiple Out” (MIMO) technology increases the range and reduces “dead spots” in the wireless coverage area.
1. For future driver upgrading, please visit our website at www.zonetusa.com 2. Snap-shot screens of the following installation procedure are based on Windows XP. Installation procedures will be similar for other windows operating systems. Insert ZEW2540P into a USB slot of your computer. Select Cancel when “Found New Hardware”...
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Configuration Tool then click Next. a. It’s recommended to select Ralink Configuration Tool, which provides fully access to all function of ZEW2540P. b. If you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP or Vista, please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool.
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802.11n Wireless USB Adapter Click Finish to complete the software installation. 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.
Chapter 3 Configuration 3.1 Station Mode Station Mode is the default access mode for ZEW2540P. In this mode, ZEW2540P serves as a client to receive the wireless signals to access the Internet. Double-click the tray icon to launch the configuration utility.
3.1.1.1 Add/Edit Profile a. System Configuration Power Save Mode: a. CAM (Constantly Awake Mode) – ZEW2540P will stay power-ON as long as the computer is connected to a power outlet. b. PSM (Power Saving Mode) – ZEW2540P will hibernate when the...
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802.11n Wireless USB Adapter Network Type: a. Infrastructure – A wireless Router and/or Access Point is required. b. Ad-hoc – Peer-to-Peer network, no base station required. TX Power: Amount of transmit power used by the radio transceiver to send out signal. User can choose different value in the drop down menu Preamble: Only available under Ad-hoc mode.
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 3.1.2 Network Under Network tab, you will know information of all surrounding wireless networks from the last scan. Click Rescan to update and refresh. 3.1.3 Link Status Link status page shows detail information about the current connection.
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 3.1.4 Advanced The Advanced tab shows Advance function of UI Enable Tx Burst: Ralink’s proprietary frame burst mode. Suggest using with an Access Point that has the same technology. Enable TCP Window Size: Check this box and the configuration utility will adjust TCP window size automatically to get better performance.
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 3.1.6 WMM WMM Enable: Enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media WMM - Power Save Enable: Enable WMM Power Save Direct Link Setup Enable: Enable DLS (Direct Link Setup). This function will greatly improve the data transfer rate between WMM-enabled wireless devices.
WPS(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. PIN: Enter the Pin code and click PIN to automatically connect ZEW2540P with wireless devices around. PBC: Click PBC to complete auto-check and connections between ZEW2540P and other wireless device.
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 3.1.8 SSO SSO (Backup Exec for Windows servers SAN Shared Storage Option) is a strong LAN-free backup solution. 3.1.9 CCX Enable CCX(Cisco Compatible eXtensions): Enable Radio Measurement: channel measures every 0~1023 milliseconds...
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 3.2 AP Mode ZEW2540P also can serve as an access point to transmit wireless signals and create wireless network, allowing other wireless clients to access the network. Right-click the tray icon and select Switch to AP Mode.
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 3.2.1 Configuration In soft AP configuration Utility page, you can make some basic configurations, such as wireless network name, mode, channel and authentication. Click Security Setting button to make different security configurations of wireless communication, and you can choose the authentication type or encryption type.
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 3.2.2 Access Control Choose Access Control tab to start MAC control. Access control includes Allow All and Reject All. After editing the MAC address access list, only the MAC in the Allow All list could access the Soft AP.
AP. 3.2.4 Switch to Working Station mode In the Soft AP mode, right-click the icon in the system tray and choose Switch to Station Mode, then ZEW2540P is switching to working station mode with an interface of working station.
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 3.3 Use Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista has a built-in wireless network configuration utility “Windows Zero Configuration” (WZC). It is a built in service to configure your wireless clients from Windows 1. Start using WZC, right click the tray icon and select Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility.
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802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 4. To configure the wireless connect properties, please right click the wireless icon in the system tray and choose Status to open the page Wireless Network Connection Status. 5. Click Properties button in General page and choose the tab Wireless Networks to add the SSID of available network by clicking Add, if there are several available networks, linking priority could be configured by the button Move up and Move down.
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802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 6. Advanced page configures firewall and connection sharing.
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 4 How to connect with PSP 4.1 Configure PSP with Ad-Hoc mode 1. Select Network Settings on PSP 2. Select Ad-Hoc mode on PSP 3. Select Channel on PSP...
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4. Select Start → → → → Control Panel → → → → double-click System icon → → → → select Hardware tab → → → → click Device Manager button → select ZEW2540P (802.11 USB Wireless LAN Card) list in Network adapters.
802.11n Wireless USB Adapter 4.2 Configure XLink Kai XLink Kai is a global gaming network - bringing together XBox, Playstation, Gamecube and PSP users, in one integrated community. It is software running on your PC or Macintosh that allows you to play system-link enabled games online for free.
Right click on My Computer and select Properties. Select the device manager and click on the Network Adapter. You will find ZEW2540P if it is installed successfully. If you see the yellow exclamation mark, the resources are conflicting. You will see the status of ZEW2540P.
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Q5. Nothing happens when I click Launch config utilities Please make sure ZEW2540P is inserted into your computer’s USB port. If the Ralink configuration utility’s icon is black, ZEW2540P is not detected by your computer.
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