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Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 Packaging Contents ..........................1 System Requirements ..........................1 Product Overview ..................1 LED Indicator .............................. 1 Installation ....................2 Windows ............................... 2 Mac OS ................................3 Veriftying Installation................3 Windows ............................... 3 Mac OS ................................4 Operation ....................4 Windows ...............................
Introduction Packaging Contents • 1 x USB Wireless N Adapter • 1 x Driver CD • 1 x Instruction Manual System Requirements • Available USB port • Windows® 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), Windows Server® 2012, 2008 R2, 2003(32/64 ), Mac OS® 10.6 and up (Tested up to 10.9), Linux kernel 2.6.18 –...
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. Instruction Manual...
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. NOTE: You may be prompted to restart once the install completes. 5. Connect the device to an available USB port. Mac OS 1. Insert the provided CD into your DVD/CD-ROM drive. 2.
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.
Realtek Utility Tray Icon The tray icon will display one of the following three statuses: Utility running, but no WLAN WLAN adapter detected, not WLAN adapter detected and adapter detected connected to a wireless network connected to a network Client Mode Click on the tray icon to open the configuration window.
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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 Profile Tab Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default wireless profiles.
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Refresh – Rescan for available networks. Add to Profile – Select a network from the list and click to create a profile for that network. Status Tab Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default wireless profiles. Statistics Tab Displays connection transmit / receive statistics. Reset –...
WPS Setup Tab Allows for WPS PIN code and Push Button activation. 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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Network Name (SSID) - The network name of the AP, searchable by other wireless nodes. The length of SSID should be shorter than 32 characters. Channel - Select your preferred wireless channel. Network Authentication & Data Encryption – Choose your desired Authentication type and Encryption method from: Open System, Shared Key + WEP, WPA-PSK + TKIP &...
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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.
Statistics Tab Displays connection transmit / receive statistics. Mac OS Realtek Utility Open the WLAN Dual Band Utility from the Applications folder. The following sections outline the tabs in the utility and what they contain. Use the Available Network tab to connect to a wireless network within range of the adapter.
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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. 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 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.
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