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Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 Packaging Contents ..........................1 System Requirements ..........................1 Product Overview ..................1 Installation ....................2 Windows ............................... 2 Mac OS ................................3 Verifying Installation ................3 Windows ............................... 3 Mac OS ................................4 Operation ....................4 Windows ..............................4 Specifications ..................22 Technical Support ..................23 Warranty Information ................23...
Introduction Packaging Contents • 1 x USB Wireless Adapter • 1 x Driver CD • 1 x Instruction Manual System Requirements • Available USB port Product Overview Link/Activity LED WPS Button USB 3.0 LED Indicator Off – No power to adapter On / Blinking –...
Installation Windows 1. Insert the provided CD into your DVD/CD-ROM drive. 2. Select Autorun.exe from the Autoplay menu. If Autoplay is disabled on your system, browse to your CD/DVD drive and run the application. 3. Select the Driver Installation option. 4.
Mac OS 1. Insert the provided CD into your DVD/CD-ROM drive. 2. Browse to the appropriate Mac OS version folder on the disc and run the Installer. pkg application to start the install. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. NOTE: You may be prompted to restart once the install completes.
Mac OS 1. Open the System Report by clicking the Apple symbol in the top left corner, selecting About this Mac, then select System Report 2. Expand the “Hardware” section and click “USB” in the left column. With the adapter connected, you should see the following device in the list.
Move the cursor to the upper right corner to open the Charms Windows 8 Bar, select Settings and then select Wifi Windows 7 Click the network adapter tray icon Windows Vista Click Start, then Connect To Right-click the wireless adapter tray icon and select View Windows XP Available Wireless Networks Realtek Utility...
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General Tab Displays information related to the currently connected network. Signal Strength – Strength of the link between the adapter and the connected AP. Link Quality – Measurement of transmit / receive performance over the radio. Renew IP button – Refresh IP settings between the adapter and the connected AP Instruction Manual...
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Profile Tab Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default wireless profiles. Instruction Manual...
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Available Networks Tab Displays a site survey of networks within range of the adapter. Refresh – Rescan for available networks. Add to Profile – Select a network from the list and click to create a profile for that network. Instruction Manual...
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Status Tab Displays networking and device driver version details for the adapter. Instruction Manual...
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WPS Setup Tab Allows for WPS PIN code or Push-button modes. Access Point Mode The device can also act as a Wireless Access Point, allowing other devices to connect and gain Internet access through it. Switch modes using the Mode menu at the top of the interface: Instruction Manual...
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General Tab Displays general information about the device in AP mode and a list of joined APs. SSID - The network name of this AP. BSSID - The MAC address of this AP. Association Table Displays the list of joined stations to this AP. AID (Association ID) –...
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Config – Opens a dialog of for modifying AP settings (shown below). ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) - Enables this AP to share this internet/intranet network connection. Network Name (SSID) - The network name of the AP, searchable by other wireless nodes.
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Advanced Tab Provides advanced configuration options for the AP. Beacon Interval – The frequency at which the beacon packet is sent, In TU unit (1024 micro-seconds). DTIM Period - The number of Beacon intervals between successive DTIMs. Preamble Mode: Long - Higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode. Short - Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode.
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Mac OS Link Status Tab Displays information related to the currently connected network. Signal Strength – Strength of the link between the adapter and the connected AP. Radio Off – Disable the wireless radio. Instruction Manual...
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Profiles Tab Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default wireless profiles. Instruction Manual...
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Available Networks Tab Displays a site survey of networks within range of the adapter. Instruction Manual...
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Advanced Settings Tab Provides advanced configuration options for the device. Preamble Mode: Long - Higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode. Short - Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode. Auto - Select the proper preamble mode by current signal frame information. QoS Mode –...
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WPS Tab Allows for WPS PIN code or Push-button modes. Instruction Manual...
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Information Tab Displays utility and driver version information. Instruction Manual...
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