Users Manual Wireless USB Adapter

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11n Wireless US !"apter. This
Wireless !"apter is easy to use an" easy to setup. If you ha#e been tire" of "ealing $ith all
those %essy $ires to connect a laptop or &' to office or ho%e net$ork( this Wireless a"apter
is an i"eal access solution for $ireless Internet connection.
! typical Internet access application for the US $ireless a"apter is sho$n as the follo$ing
figure)
There are t$o "ifferent $ays to access Internet)
1. With a $ireless a"aptor( recei#ing an" transferring signal #ia a $ireless router( then
passe" to an !*S+ %o"e%( then to local IS& ,Internet ser#ice supplier- through a
telephone line.
2. With a $ireless a"aptor( recei#ing an" transferring signal #ia local !& ,!ccess &oint- or
so calle" .otpoint "irectly.
Tips: An 802.11 LAN is based on a cellular architecture where the system is subdivided into
cells, where each cell (called Basic Service Set or BSS is controlled by a Base
Station (called Access !oint, or in short A!.
2. Package Contents:
/ne 01 2bps 802.11b/g or 1002bps or 3002bps 802.11n US Wireless !"apter.
!"apter Installation "isc.
User4s 2anual.
!ntenna ,optional-
Warranty
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"he warrants #or the end user ($%ustomer& that this hardware 'roduct will be #ree #rom
de#ects in wor(manshi' and materials, under normal use and service, #or twelve (12 months
#rom the date o# 'urchase #rom its authori)ed reseller. *n#ormation in this document is sub+ect
to chan,e without 'rior notice.
3. Installation
To install the "ri#er of the US a"apter( please use a"%inistrator user account to login before
the follo$ing steps)
Tips: the latest ori,inal drivers can be down loaded #rom the website o# -alin( chi'set
manu#acturer. "he current website is http)//$$$.ralinktech.co%/en/015support/support.php6sn7000
"o #ind a correct driver, 'lease identi#y the chi'set ty'e a''lied in the ada'ter you
have.
For Windows 7:
/nce the $ireless US a"apter be plugge" into an US port( the follo$ing %essage $ill
appear on screen.
For Windows XP:
The syste% $ill "etect a ne$ har"$are has been a""e"( an" start the Found ew
!aerdware Wi"ard8. 'lick on 9Cancel8.
1. &lease insert the "isc into your '*:;/2 "ri#e. The "isc shoul" auto start( "ispaying
the foll$ing $in"o$( If it "oes not start "ue to the syste% setting( open the bro$ser
$in"o$( fin" the autorun.e<e file in your '*:;/2 fol"er( click to run it.
2. ;alink has integrate" all the 012bps 802.11b/g (1002bps or 3002bps 802.11n "ri#er
into one file. 'lick to run the 9#ri$er Installation8
Notes: Because Ralink often updates software, the drivers contained in the disc
miht !e chaned without prior notice"
3. =ollo$ the instructions an" pro%pts of the 9InstallShiel" Wi>ar"8 to finish the "ri#er
installation)
a. Select the 9I accept the ter%s of the license agree%ents8( then click the 9?e<t8.
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b. There sho$s a setup type $in"o$( you can select 9Install "ri#er only8 or 9Install "ri#er
an" ;alink W+!? utility8 an" then click the 9?e<t8.
Tips:
1."he .indows /! utili)es a 0.ireless 1ero %on#i,uration( .1%0 Service built
into the o'eratin, system. 2any wireless networ( ada'ter cards utili)e this
service.
2. -alin(3 the chi'set manu#acturer has develo'ed a utility #or settin, u' wireless
connection. *# you select this item, you can switch between the .indows /!4s
.1% service and the -alin( .LAN utility service later.
c. 'lick the 9Install8 to confir% the installation( there sho$s the installation progress.
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". 'lick 9finish8 to finish the "ri#er installation.
%. Wireless Connection
1. !fter finishing "ri#er installation( insert the US a"apter to ?otebook or &' that
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supports US 2.0/1.1 interface.
-emar(s5 2a(e sure to connect the ada'ter to an 6SB 'ort on your com'uter
directly rather than an 6SB hub. Althou,h it mi,ht wor( when connectin, with an
6SB hub, the li(elihood o# con#i,uration 'roblems will be hi,her.
2. The syste% sho$s a $ireless utility icon in the Win"o$s syste% tray( $hich locates in
the botto%:right corner of your co%puter screen( an" pops up a %essage that in"icates
a ne$ har"$are is foun" an" installe"( so%ething like this)

1. *ouble:click the utility icon or right click the icon an" then select 9@ie$ !#ailable
Wireless ?et$orks8 to launch the utility( the Wireless ?et$ork 'onnection $in"o$
appears an" "isplays your $ireless net$ork liste" $ith the SSI* you chose.
Notes: Be#ore con#i,urin, your .i7i access, you need to have your networ(4s SS*8
(service set identi#ier, security (ey and authentication ty'e handy. %hec( the
documentation comin, with your router, as( your networ( administrator to ,et the
in#ormation.
2. If you "onAt see your net$ork( click 9;efresh net$ork list8 in the upper left corner. If you
are locating $ithin the #ali" range of hotspots or $ireless routers( all a#ailable net$orks
$ill be recogni>e" an" liste" auto%atically. 'lick your preferre" net$ork( an" then click
9'onnect8 in the lo$er right corner.
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3. If the net$ork security key hasn4t been inputte" before( Win"o$s B& pro%pts you to
enter the net$ork4s security key to access the $ante" SSI*. Type the encryption key
that you $rote "o$n earlier in both the ?et$ork key an" 'onfir% net$ork key bo<es(
an" then click 9'onnect8.
Tips: *# there are #ree hots'ots, sim'ly select the networ( you want #rom the list
dis'layed, then clic( %onnectin,. *t tries to launch your *nternet browser9you
should be connected to the *nternet.
*# there is a 'ay hots'ot, si,nin, in or u' will re:uire either to enter your lo,in
in#ormation3i# you;re an e<istin, customer, or to enter your credit card in#ormation #or
'ayment, it is +ust decided by you. "hen clic(in, the %onnectin,, your de#ault
*nternet browser will launch and ta(e you to the service 'rovider4s lo,in 'a,e. 2ost
'roviders have very sim'le and ste'3by3ste' instructions #or you to si,n u' and then
to be connected. Another way to access the service 'rovider4s lo,in 'a,e is to
sim'ly launch your *nternet browser, i# there4s a 'ay networ( available, you4ll be
ta(en directly to the lo,in 'a,e.
!fter the installation of ;alink utility( the syste% sho$s a special $ireless utility icon in the
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Win"o$s syste% tray( which locates in the botto%:right corner of your co%puter screen)
When an US $ireless a"apter is inserte" into an US 2.0/1.1 port of ?otebook or &'(
the icon changes colors accor"ing to the $ireless signal Cuality.
1. *ouble:click the icon or right click the icon an" then select 9+aunch 'onfig Utility8 to
launch the utility( the ;aUI $in"o$ appears like)
"he -alin( wireless utility starts in com'act mode as shown above, 'rovides 'ro#ile
mana,ement, the available networ(s listin,, a statistical counter dis'lay, .i37i
multimedia (.22, 'rotected .i37i setu', %isco com'atible e<tensions (%%/, call
admission control (%A%, radio controls, -alin( driver=utility in#ormation, and hel'
#unctions. %lic(in, the e<'andin, icon can chan,e to the #ull mode as shown
below5
In t&is utilit'( t&ere are two a))lications can *e selected: t&e +tation ,ode
and -P ,ode.
+tation ,ode .client Mode/ : It is the "efault access $ay( the US
$ireless a"apter ser#ers as a client to access Internet through other router
or !&.
-P ,ode: It sets the US $ireless a"apter as an !&( $hich allo$s the
other users can connect to Internet through your co%puter. efore using the
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%o"e( it %ust be a#ailable that an e<iste" Internet connection #ia $ire
Ethernet connection or by 3D $ireless connection.
0i)s: &oint thecursor to the ;alink icon locate" on botto%:right corner of your
co%puter screen( right click the %ouse( fro% the pop up list( you can select the
station %o"e or !& %o"e.

#or more details a!out the RaU$ utility, please read the help
information of the utility !y clickin the tap.
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1. 0i)s 2or Wi3Fi users
With a Wi:=i connection( you can roa% about 100 % aroun" the access point ,"epen"s on
"ifferent en#iron%ent-( so fin" a spot $here you can $ork $ithout any interruption. Then see
ho$ %uch $ork you can "o( such as)
Easily an" Cuickly recei#e an" trans%it files $ithin your local net$ork E no proble%
for big files.
!ccess your e%ail an" surf the $eb $ith the sa%e spee" as that connecte" $ith
net$ork cables.
Synchroni>e "ata bet$een "e#ices.
Take a"#antage of $ireless printing E sen" files "irectly fro% your laptop &' to a
$ireless printer o#er Wi:=i connection.
4. Warning
Wi:=i offers greater spee" an" range than luetooth( but it "rains your portable "e#ice
batteries a lot faster than luetooth "oes. In fact( if you use a Wi:=i connection regularly on
your laptop &'( youAll un"oubte"ly notice that you nee" to recharge %ore often. If you nee"
to conser#e battery life E on a long trip for e<a%ple E turn off your Wi:=i connection $hen
you "onAt actually nee" it.
7. +ecurit'
ecause $ireless net$orks rely on ra"io signals to trans%it "ata( they are not as secure as
$ire net$ork. Wireless net$orks are susceptible to #iruses an" breaches like ea#es"ropping
an" nee" to be protecte" in or"er to be secure.
There are %any security %easures to safeguar" $ireless net$orks( protect the "ata( an"
keep unauthori>e" users out. .otspots( on the other han"( are often free of stan"ar" security
practices in an effort to %ake it easy for anyone to connect. It %ay be foun" that so%e pay
hotspots a"%inistere" by ser#ice pro#i"ers offer ha#e so%e le#el of security( ho$e#er( $hen
using a hotspot( it4s al$ays a goo" i"ea to be proacti#e an" to e%ploy security %easures of
your o$n.
5. 6e' ter,s
Wi3Fi: Short for 9$ireless fi"elity(8 a generic label that refers to $ireless net$orks or
net$orking.
!ots)ot: ! specific geographic location in $hich an access point pro#i"es public
$ireless broa"ban" net$ork ser#ices to %obile #isitors through a W+!?.
0&roug&)ut) The a%ount of "ata trans%itte" in a set a%ount of ti%e.
7andwidt&) the a%ount of "ata that can be carrie" fro% one point to another in a
gi#en ti%e perio" ,usually a secon"-.
C&i)set) ! grou) of %icrochips that e<ecute #arious functions ,like %e%ory- to
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8. +)eci2ications .0')ical/:
&rotocol an"
Stan"ar"s
IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11n
Interface US1.1( US2.0
=reCuency an" 2.112F2.1830D.> ,*epen"s on "ifferent countries4 regulation-
*ata ;ate
=or 802.11b/g) &eak rate 012bps( &eak throughput) 2G2bps.
=or 802.11n
1T1;. &eak rate) 1002bps( &eak throughput) H02bps
1T2;. &eak rate) 3002bps( &eak throughput) ;< 1I02bps
2T2;. &eak rate) 3002bps( &eak throughput) ;< 2I02bps
Trans%it &o$er ,Typical- 802.11b) 1H"%J 802.11g)1I"% J 802.11n) 10"%.
*ata Security WE& I1/128 ( W&!( W&!2( 802.1B
&o$er 'onsu%ption
It "epen"s on "ifferent a"apter %o"els( there are t$o typical #alues)
330%! an" 110%! in full Trans%it ,TB-( 2H0%! an" H0%! in full
;ecei#e ,;B-
Trans%ission
*istance
In"oor up to 100%( out"oor up to 300% ,Stan"ar" trans%ission
"istance( it is affecte" "epen"ing on "ifferent en#iron%ent-.
En#iron%ent
/perating Te%perature) :10K'FI0K'
Storage Te%perature) :20F80K'
/perating .u%i"ity) 10LFH0L non:con"ensing
Storage .u%i"ity) 0LFH0L non:con"ensing
/perating Syste%
It supports )
Win"o$s B&/@ista/G;T3<G< chipset supports Win"o$s 2000J
,Win 'E "ri#er to be offere" upon special reCuire%ent-J
2ac /S BJ
+inu< ,!n"roi"( Soft5!&( W&S "ri#er nee" to be specially applie"
for-
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