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1. FIN gt gt 23206311 Titty 48 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Enter PIN Method To set up WPS security using a PIN provided by the connecting device follow these steps Once another computer or device makes a request to connect to your Ralink adapter the following screen appears Type the PIN made available trom the computer or device making the connection request and click the right arrow Wi Fi Direct Settings 2 WPS Type Push Button Configuration PEC Display PIN f Enter PIN task Display PIN Pin Code Renew digit Wait several seconds while a Wi Fi Direct connection is set up Connecting Please Wait S T FIN gt gt 23206311 C 49 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 6 lf your connection is successful the connection details are shown in the screen that displays v Device Information Pol 3 SSID DIRECT do MAC Address O0 E0 40 54 47 02 4 IP Address 192 165 123 1 1 nearby devicels Found 50 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Sharing Files With Wi Fi Direct The Ralink Utility lets you share files using Wi Fi Direct You can use the Ralink Media Server to share media files such as music video and image files or use Windows to share files Instructions Follow these instructions to share media files using the Ralink Media Server or share all file tyoes using Windows Vista 7 or
2. TLS Smart wo r Es MS CHAP ID MS CHAP v2 Machine ID PAP EAP MD5 EAP FAST EAP MSCHAP Authentication N Y v2 XP ID Machine ID EAP TLS Smart n a Authentication N N Card XP ID Machine ID Generic Token Static Authentication Y Y Card XP Password ID Machine ID Authentication ID Machine ID Soft Token 90 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Authentication Tunnel Tunnel Mode Tunnel ID User Name Method Authentication Password Required XP 802 1X LEAP n a static n a Vista 7 Y Y Password Vista 7 Windows N N Logon Vista 7 Vista 7 The screens that follow depend on certification method employed The Server Certification Screen This screen appears for all PEAP and TTLS XP only methods Use this screen to configure access to server certificates Profile Settings s gt Any Trusted TA Allow intermediate certificates il Use Server Select this to use certificates supplied by the authentication server Certification From the drop down list select the server that issues the certificate Allow intermediate For Windows XP users only Select this to allow the use of certificates certificates supplied by a computer located in the certificate chain connecting the server certificate and the server specified in the Server Name field 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The User Certification Screen
3. The WAPI server certificate was not accepted Problem Description Suggested Solution In the Tunnel Password field type the password associated to your user name which was assigned you by the network administrator When setting up an EAP method in the certificate screen select a user certificate Ask you network administrator for a new valid user certificate Check the expiry date of the certificate a new certificate may be required Alternatively check the certificate is the correct one for the user Check the expiry date of the certificate a new certificate may be required Alternatively check the certificate is the correct one for the authentication server 125 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter ID ErrorMessage Problem Description Suggested Solution 19 Issuer and subject are not matched in Issuer certificate 20 User certificate and Issuer certificate are not matched 21 This setting already exists 22 The selected certificate is over the maximum length matched in Issuer certificate 24 Invalid Pin Code 25 Pin Code error Issuer and subject are For WAPI certificates the subject in a server certificate must match the issuer For WAPI server user certificate pairs the public key in both user and server certificates must match You are attempting to select a certificate that has already been selected The certificate
4. The device to which you are connecting using Wi Fi Direct has rejected or failed to accept your connection request When attempting to use Wi Fi Direct to share your Internet connection by both connecting to an AP and to a device to which you are sharing the Internet the channels of both connections must be the same When the Autonomous GO is enabled on the Utility WPS settings must be configured before setting up a Wi Fi Direct connection You are attempting to set up a Wi Fi Direct connection to a device which is part of an ad hoc network The device to which you are connecting supports a different Wi Fi hardware Standard from your device Problem Description Suggested Solution Reattempt the connection and if that fails contact the owner of the device to which you are trying to connect Connect first to the AP then to the device to which you are sharing the Internet If the channels are still not the same manually set the same channel settings on both connections In the Wi Fi Direct screen when autonomous GO Is enabled click the WPS icon and configure WPS settings Remove the device to which you are connecting using Wi Fi Direct from the ad hoc network Wi Fi Direct is an 802 11n standard Set up a Wi Fi Direct connection with an 802 11n device instead 131 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter ID Error Message Problem Description Suggested Solution 12
5. This screen appears for the following EAP and tunnel methods PEAP EAP TLS Smart Card TLS Smart Card All tunnel ID methods using TTLS Windows XP only Use this screen to select a user certificate located on the user s computer Profile Settings x Issued to Issued by Expiration Date Friendly Mame Use a certificate Select this checkbox to set up security using a user certificate This on this computer _ field may be grayed out with or without the checkbox selected depending on whether you are using security which requires a user certificate or not Otherwise the use of a user certificate is optional This read only field indicates the name of the user to whom the certificate was issued Issued by This read only field indicates the name of the authentication server ey amena me eenma n T Expiration Date This read only field indicates the date on which the user certificate ene ee e ra a aon wen To araa Friendly Name This read only field indicates the name assigned to the certificate for easy recognition Use my smart card Vista Windows 7 only Select this option to support smart card based user authentication 92 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The PAC Screen The PAC ScreenThis screen appears for EAP FAST authentication for Windows XP users only Profile Settings x lt gt i Allow unauthenticated provision mode Use protected authentication credential Allow S
6. Please enter server In the Media Sharing screen type a name for friendly name the media server 13 Start Wi Fi Direct When operating in Retry enabling the concurrent GO Fail client AP mode GO function enabling the group owner setting failed 14 Invalid Intent idex Intent To decide the group The default intent idex 0 15 owner in a Wi Fi Direct index value for the connection the intent Ralink Utility is in the index is used The valid range Check default for the Utility is the intent index on 7 and within the valid the device to which range you are connecting and reset it to an integer between 0 and 15 132 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter AP Mode Error Messages ID ErrorMessage _ Problem Description Suggested Solution _ URL unavailable Invalid MAC address format Use 8 hexadecimal digits Multicast MAC addresses are not accepted Do not add the Ralink AP s MAC address MAC address is already in the Access List When clicking on the Ralink icon in the About screen no connection to the Internet can be found When setting up the Access Control List MAC addresses need to be entered using 8 characters 0 9 and A F i e hexadecimal characters When entering MAC addresses in the Access Control screen MAC addresses where the second character is odd are not accepted Such a MAC address represents a group of devices but the access control screen is i
7. Functions Type the name of your WPS connection The name of this connection does not affect the name given for the entire network to which you are connecting BSSID This is the MAC address of the Ralink adapter Authentication Select the strongest security method supported by your network Options Aamentaton pds Open Stared WPAPSE o MPAZPSK n Encryption Select the strongest encryption supported by your network and the selected authentication method Options for each authentication method are as shown in the following table Authentication Method Method Comments WPA2 PSK Select WPA2 PSK and Wi Fi Protected Access anen Encryption AES for faster and 2 Pre Shared Key Standard stronger wireless security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK TKIP AES Select Wi Fi Protected Access Temporal Key Integrity WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key Wi Fi Protocol Advanced and TKIP AES if devices Protected Access 2 Encryption Standard in your network do not Pre Shared Key support WPA2 PSK and AES Not recommended 97 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The WPS WPA PSK Screen Use this screen to configure a passphrase for your WPS connection Profile Settings x lt WP Preshared Key abo i a i EE SHEE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE ei WPA Preshared Type a passphrase 8 63 characters long made up of characters 0 9 a z Key A Z keyboard symbols and spaces The Start PIN Screen Use
8. Thank you for purchasing andor using RALINE product Please read this End User License Agreement Aagreenent carefully and agree to comply with the terns of this Agreement before downloading installing copying or using the software of Ralink Software By downloading installing copying or using this Software in whole or in part you agree to be bound by the terns of this Agreement SOFTWARE LICENSE All the rights and interests of the Software belong to Ralink The Software is protected by applicable copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The Software is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This Agreement grants you the following rights 1 Installation and Use ou may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the Software bution You may reproduce and distribute an unlimited number of all he a true and complete copy mecluding y do not accept the terms of the license agreement InstallShield 3 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 5 Click Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility and then click Next Fy Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Ed Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Choose to install s oa 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 6 Click Install Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wiza
9. available only with 802 1X using Windows XP and LEAP Session Select this option to make use of the previous session s settings for Tunnel Select a security method to use when accessing the authentication Tunnel ID Options are Authentication ID and Machine ID If Authentication ID is selected user based credentials are required If Machine ID is required credentials are based on the computer requesting access to the authentication server Tunnel Tunnel Password refers to the password set for the user or computer Password Mode accessing the authentication server Tunnel Mode options may include Static Password Soft Token Windows Logon Windows Vista 7 only and Prompt User Windows Vista 7 only If tunnel mode is set to Static Password the user authenticates once for the duration of the session If tunnel mode is set to Soft Token the user must authenticate based on the time out period of the soft token If Windows Logon is selected user credentials are based on the user s Windows account If Prompt User is selected user credentials are requested on connecting to the network 89 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The following table shows the options for this screen Authentication Tunnel Tunnel Mode Tunnel ID User Name Method Authentication Password Required v2 EAP TLS Smart n a Card meo ID N N caer eer Generic Token a Card Pasos Soft Token _ Token Logon Vista 7 Vista 7
10. lt gt Select Mode Auto WAPI Certificate Certificate Information Serial Number Issuer Validity Period Select Mode Options are Auto or Manual Select Auto to automatically apply WAPI certificates installed on your system Select Manual to manually select a WAPI certificate installed on your system from the drop down list in the WAPI Certificate field WAPI Certificate This option is available if Auto in Select Mode is selected Select a WAPI certificate from the drop down list for use in applying WAPI security Certificate Information This information is only available when a WAPI certificate is selected from the WAPI Certificate drop down list Serial Number Shows the unique identifier of the WAPI certificate Issuer Shows the organization that issued the WAPI certificate Valid Period Shows the validity period of the certificate in month day year format 88 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The 802 1X CCKM WPA or WPA2 Screens Use the following screens to configure authentication and tunnel methods required by 802 1X CCKM WPA and WPA2 security The EAP Method Screen Profile Settings s gt EAP Method PEAP W Session Resumption Tunnel Authentication EAP MSCHAP ve Tunnel ID Tunnel Password EAP Method Select an EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol Method Options are PEAP TLS Smart Card TTLS XP only EAP FAST MD5 Challenge
11. maximum size is 32 characters When typing a name for the profile the Spacebar can only used in conjunction with printable characters When leaving the profile name to its default PROF n 1 where n number of profiles created n may not exceed the stated maximum When setting up a WPS profile you configured non AES security However WPS version 2 only accepts AES security field type a name for the profile Type a name for the profile using no more than 32 characters If using the spacebar while typing a name for your profile ensure you have also typed printable characters Enter an alternative profile name for example use hexadecimal to indicate high numbers of profiles To connect to a WPS version 2 enabled device you need to configure a WPS profile with AES security Alternatively with a WPS profile configured with non AES security try connecting toa device with WPS version 1 enabled 128 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Problem Description Suggested Solution Failed to import No profile When importing a Try exporting a profile in the file profile file no profile file and use a text file settings were found in editor to examine the the file settings Any profile file you import should have similar settings Failed to import More than When importing a Use a text file editor one profile in the file profile file conflicting such as Notepad to pro
12. user name The network to which you are connecting is open and any data you send may be read or altered by others When setting up a WPS connection using the push button method the Utility scans for APs that support WPS and reports an error message if none are found The user name assigned you by the network administrator is required for PEAP authentication In the Tunnel ID field enter the user name assigned you by the network administrator In the Tunnel Password field enter the password assigned you by the network administrator Click Yes to continue connecting to an unsecured network or find a more secure network to which to connect Check the AP to which you are connecting is turned on with WPS enabled and is in range In the Tunnel ID field type the user name assigned you by the network administrator 124 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter ID 14 Password required for MD5 authentication Please select a client certificate to use The certificate s expiry date is invalid Select a certificate with a valid expiry date Invalid User certificate Invalid Issuer certificate When setting up EAP MD5 a password associated to your user name is required When setting up user certification on your EAP method you need to select a user certificate The user certificate you selected is out of date The WAPI user certificate was not accepted
13. 2 Please insert the AUTORUN CD into your CD ROM drive The CD should auto start displaying the following window If it does not start click on Start Run and type in CD autorun exe where CD is the drive letter of your CD ROM drive Click Driver Installation o 802 1 la b g n Dual Band aa Wireless N USB Adapter N User Manual y 7 Fs se Exit SF s Step 3 For Security reasons VISTA requires the installer program to have administrator privileges so the new policy called User Account Control has been introduced in Windows VISTA If UAC is enabled Windows pops up a window User Account Control Windows need your permission to continue User needs to Click Allow to proceed with the installation 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step Click accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 7 l TFE Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully End User License Agreement RALINE Software tor Windows AP Asta wnr Copyright C RALINE TECHNOLOGY CORP All Rights Reserved Thank you for purchasing andor using RALINE product Please read this End User License Agreement Agreement carefully and agree to comply with the terns of this Agreement before downloading installing copying or using the software of Ralink Software By downloading installing copying or Using this S
14. Internet Instructions Follow these instructions to let a device such as PDA access your network and use your Internet connection Step 1 Right click on the Ralink icon in the task bar in the bottom right hand corner of your screen Step 2 In the menu that appears click Switch to Client AP Mode 41 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 3 The following popup appears In WAN Adapter Name select the card you will use to access the Internet or a network with Internet access The adapter name given here is an example only the name of your network card may differ ICS Select WAN Adatpter WAN Adapter Nam LAN Adapter Name Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter lt _ gt Step 4 To connect your computer to an AP or wireless router with an Internet connection follow the instructions for Connecting to a Wireless Network Once properly configured your computer should have access to the Internet Step 5 To set up a wireless network through which other devices access the Internet click the AP button 2 42 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 6 The AP screen appears In the SSID field type a name for your network In the Authentication and Encryption fields select the strongest security settings supported by devices joining your network If required type a security key and note this safely for use by devices joining your network Click App
15. Kbps Link Quality An indicator of the quality of the signal based on measurements of the strength of the received signal and the level of packet loss for both received and transmitted data Signal Strength 1 Indicates the signal strength for each antenna supported by your Saree Rene ne Transmit Link Shows the maximum transmission speed supported by your wireless connection given current network conditions Throughput Receive Link Shows the maximum speed of signals received on your wireless shows the amount of data received by the Adapter Throughput 76 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Statistics Screens Use these screens to find information on the packets transmitted and received by the Adapter The Transmit Screen Link Information gt e a sil f Transmit Receive y Transmitted Successfully S 4003 Retransmitted Successfully aH 1169 Fail To Receive ACE After All Retries z4 eo a ea Transmit Select this option to find information on packets transmitted by the Adapter Receive Select this option to find information on packets received by the Peene iar o anoman n aaant Transmitted Shows the number of successfully transmitted packets on the current Retransmitted Shows the number of successfully retransmitted packets on the Successfully current wireless connection A high number may indicate interference on your network Fail to Receive Shows the number of packets that w
16. WAPI security passphrase entered is too short or too long If entering a WAPI security passphrase using hexadecimal characters the total number of characters must be an even number If entering a WEP security passphrase using hexadecimal characters the total number of characters must be 10 or 26 characters If entering a WEP security passphrase using ASCII characters the total number of characters must be 5 or 13 characters When attempting to connect to a wireless network which does not broadcast its network name SSID you need to enter the network name Type a security passphrase in the WAPI PSK field which is between 8 64 keyboard characters Enter a security passphrase using an even number of hexadecimal characters Enter a security passphrase using 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters Enter a security passphrase using 5 or 13 ASCII characters Enter the name of the network to which you are connecting 123 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Problem Description Suggested Solution Must input Identity Must input Password you want to connect No AP supported 11 The network is configured with OPEN security Do 3 Tunneled identity required for PEAP authentication When setting up EAP security for Tunnel ID you need to enter your user name When setting up EAP security for Tunnel Password you need to enter the password associated with your
17. Windows XP Sharing Media Files with the Ralink Media Server Step 1 Ensure you have a Wi Fi Direct connection set up See Connecting Using Wi Fi Direct for instructions on how to do this Step 2 In the Wi Fi Direct screen right click on the notebook icon and select Media Sharing Wi Fi Direct x m a hi Scan Disconnect y Ty Device In SSID DIRECT C Address OO E0 40 54 47 02 43 IP Address 192 165 125 1 1 nearby devicels Found 51 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 3 In the Media Sharing screen click the right arrow to enable the server and begin sharing media files located in the Media Sharing folder Media Sharing Service status Stopped Server Mame Ralink Media Server Sharing Folder land Settings G31M ESZL A Media Sharing Step 4 The files shared by the media server can now be accessed on the connecting computer Use a media player on the connecting computer to locate the server and the media files and view them or begin playback fia Windows Media Player ry z ERARE Sa eee Sara wf t Ralink Media Server Play Burn Syne Organize Stream Create playlist Y sd Search P ia a Title iF A P I B e E Music Pictures Recorded TV Playlists 4 Ralink Media Server gt Jd Music Pictures Recorded TV KN Media Guide 32 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless
18. are as follows Click the Rescan button to update the list of available wireless networks Click the Add Profile button to add the connection settings of the selected wireless network to the Utility s list of profiles Click the Connect button to connect to the selected wireless network y Sorted by SSID Right click the Available Networks screen to display the Sort menu Sorted by Channel This option sorts the list of available networks according to network Sorted by Signal Strength Sei i SS name channel number or signal strength 72 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Available Networks Icons site Survey icons provide information on the network setting of a profile 4 AP Router m1 SOM to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 From left to right the icons are as follows 1 Successfully connected to the network Connection status 2 The name of the network to which you are connected SSID or Network Name 3 Infrastructure mode Indicates the network is maintained by The network mode an AP or wireless router This is a typical wireless network a Ad hoc mode Indicates the network Is a distributed wireless network with no AP or router 4 For reduced interference select the channel least used by nearby Channel number _ wireless networks 5 Wireless standards supported by the network IEEE 802 11b G_ JEEE 802 119 0 IEEE 802 11n 6 The security sta
19. arrows to navigate through the WPS profile screens Mm Click the Stop button to cancel setting up or editing a WPS profile 94 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The WPS Profile Details Screen Profile Settings x WPS Method Push Button Configuration PECI WPS Version C PIN f numeric code 20 Profile Buttons Functions O o WPS AP List Displays a list of available WPS enabled networks from a drop down list WPS Method Push Button Configuration PBC This option allows you to use a push button available on the external casing of your device or in its software interface to set up WPS PIN numeric code This option allows you to manually transfer a PIN either from the device the device to which you are connecting to the Utility or from the Utility to the device to which you are connecting The Push Button Method Screen Use this screen to begin the WPS connection process using the push button method Profile Settings x E gt 0 AWS skatus is nok used Stark PEC Profile Buttons Functioms Start PBC Click this button to begin the WPS connection process The corresponding WPS button available on the device to which you are connecting must be push within 120 seconds of this button 95 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The PIN Method Screen Use this screen to set up a WPS connection using a PIN Profile Setti
20. bd Access Policy MAC Address Apply Access Policy Options include Disable default Reject All and Allow All Disable Disables access control to your network based on MAC address Reject All All packets with a source MAC address matching those in the access control list cannot access your network Allow All All packets with a source MAC address matching those in the access control list have access to your network MAC Address Type a MAC address in hexadecimal format without additional characters e g colons or hyphens Adds the MAC address in the MAC Address field to the MAC address control list Removes the selected MAC address from the MAC address control list Removes all MAC addresses from the MAC address control list Apply Saves all changes made to the MAC address control list 112 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Connected Devices Screen The Connected Devices screen shows detailed information on current connections Connected Devices x MAC Address Client ID Power 5 Tx Rate Mbits zma ma u MAC Address The unique hexadecimal manufacturer assigned identifier of a device connected to the AP Client ID An ID number assigned to each device on your AP s network starting at 2 with a maximum of 32 Power Saving Indicates whether the connection with the associated device supports Mode power saving Tx Rate Mbits Provides detaile
21. channel li 70 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Preferred For reduced interference select the channel least used by nearby channel wireless networks The Media Sharing Screen To display this screen right click on the own computer icon in the Wi Fi direct screen and click Media Sharing Scan Enable autonomous GO Media Sharing Media Sharing hd Service status Stopped Server Mame Ralink Media Server Sharing Folder and Settings G31M E52L A Media Sharing Service Status Indicates the status of the Ralink media server Server Name Displays the name of the media server provided with the Utillity Type an alternative name or leave it at its default setting Sharing Folder Click the browse icon to locate and load the folder to be shared S Click the right arrow to confirm settings and enable media sharing Mm Click the stop button to disable sharing 71 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Available Networks Screen The Available Networks screen provides information on available networks and their settings Use this screen to connect to a network and add a profile Available Networks 11m AP Router 9 sop 100 AF Information SSID 1in_4P_Router Authentication Open C MAT Address 00 13 33 99 99 60 Encryption MONE Available Networks Buttons The functions of the buttons in this screen
22. select a NIC to connect to your AP s wireless network Click OK The following screenshot is an example only your settings may differ ICS Select WAN Adatpter The Compact Mode Screen From the compact mode screen use the Utility to connect to a wireless network view connection status set up profiles and configure advanced networking features including connecting directly to another wireless enabled computer or device The Utility in compact mode shows the connection status of the Adapter The Wi Fi Direct Screens Use these screens to connect directly to other Wi Fi Direct enabled devices and to share media files such as music images and videos Wi Fi Direct Buttons Use the left and right arrows to work through the Profile screens Mm Click the Stop button to cancel setting up or editing a profile 66 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Wi Fi Direct Screen Use this screen to find information about available Wi Fi Direct enabled devices and computers and the status of your Wi Fi Direct connection Wi Fi Direct 4 My Device Information GS1M 13B15BD66 PRES SSID DIRECT TY MAC Address O0 E0 40 54 47 02 3 IF Address 192 168 123 1 1 nearby devicels Found E My Device Information Displays the name configured for your Adapter for Wi Fi Direct connections fttomaton Information SSID Displays the name of the Wi Fi Direct connection IP Address Displays the IP
23. to which the selected ASU certificate is valid 102 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The About Screen Use this screen to find information on the Utility including version number and firmware About bad Version Utility 4 1 3 0 Date 2011 09 15 Driver 3 2 4 0 Date 2011 09 06 SDE 1 1 2 0 Date 2011 09 15 HAS pader ue Je Licata A Ralir ic Copyright 2011 Ralink Technology Inc Ralink All rights reserved Utility Shows the version number of the Utility Wi Fi Direct is supported by versions 4 1 3 0 and above Driver Shows the driver version of this driver Versions 3 2 4 0 and above support Wi Fi Direct Shows the software development kit SDK provided for downstream developers Date Shows the date of release for the utility version shown Date Shows the date of release for the driver version shown Shows the date of release for the SDK version shown MAC Address The unique hexadecimal hardware identifier assigned to your Adapter Z Rair Click to connect to the Ralink web site 4 Ralink 103 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Compact Mode Screen AP Mode From the compact mode screen in AP Mode use the Utility to set up an access point AP control access to the AP based on MAC address The Utility in compact mode shows the AP status of the Adapter The Utility also provides information and tools to manage your wirele
24. wireless network in the Available Networks screen a If the Available Networks screen shows no available networks check the Ralink icon in the bottom right of your screen If the Ralink Wireless LAN Card Not exist icon P displays ensure your Ralink adapter is correctly installed Alternatively check transmission is enabled as indicated by the transmission icon in the main screen P b Check the AP access point for your wireless network is turned on and is transmitting c Click the Rescan button 5 in the Available Networks screen d Check the network name SSID settings on your AP Check you have the correct SSID name and that broadcasting of the SSID is enabled I can see the name of my wireless network but can not connect to it The Ralink icon displays as shown Re indicating a disconnected status a Check the network settings of your AP You may be required to enter security settings b Check you have entered the correct security settings c Check the AP s MAC access policy has given you permission to access the AP 118 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter d Check the AP has DHCP enabled can not remember my security settings e g security key or password a Check the security settings on your AP to find out its security settings b Reset the AP to its default settings and access the AP using the default security settings The Quality of My Connection is Bad lam not su
25. 28 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter 802 1X WPA or WPA2 a If the Utility shows that 802 1x WPA or WPA2 security is detected click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings Authentication WPAZ z Encryption HAES MFE E A E b Select the EAP Method Extensible Authentication Protocol and Tunnel Authentication method and if required the Tunnel ID method and Tunnel Mode and enter the user name and password using the settings provided by your organization s network administrator For more information on settings for these fields and for those in the screens that follow see Setting Up Enterprise Security Click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings xX 29 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter a If the Utility shows that WAPI PSK security is detected click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings 4 Authentication WAPI PSK Encryption sms ee b In the WPA Preshared Key field type a security key and select a Key Format setting the same as that used by the AP or wireless router to which you are connecting Click the right arrow to save your settings and connect to the network Profile Settings 30 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WAPI CA a If the Utility shows that WAPI CA security is detected click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Setti
26. 5 The Utility automatically detects and displays the security settings of the network to which you are connecting in the Profile Settings screens For instructions on setting up security click on the security method WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK WEP 802 1X WPA or WPA2 WAPI PSK WAPI CA No Security detected for your network 26 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK a If the Utility shows that WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security is detected click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings Pi Authentication WPAZ PSK Encryption AES ng b In the screen that displays in the WPA Preshared Key field type a security key the same as that used by the AP or wireless router to which you are connecting Click the right arrow to save your settings and connect to the network Profile Settings WPA Preshared Ke 27 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WEP a If the Utility shows that WEP security is detected click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings x Authentication open Encryption b In the WEP Key field type the same WEP key as that configured on the AP or wireless router to which you are connecting and ensure that Default Tx Key and Key Format settings are also the same Click the right arrow to save your settings and connect to the network Profile Settings ae Default Key he hd
27. 802 11a b g n Dual Band WELL WCU450AN Dual User s Manual 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter WEEE Directive amp Product Disposal At the end of its serviceable life this product should not be treated as household or general waste It should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronics equipment or returned to the supplier for disposal 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Table of Contents VIN aaa a reece eo ase AEA 1 OV aan hacen sa cetesaneccevevahicaca tench ducestsceuacsaCacsushsaccitaec0euscetscdeiasvi cacacelasansdanceivaselsineiaaeicsiscekcsacssecise 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS sisesirrsinasssssisononsusssiossroknuaso nanio odono kaso ein assis NONN Irn Kaaa NIEN Oar Rai aa i 5 DPF E E EO d veeananedeta ea nuse eanetentade de temaneeoreusetelnwecens 6 LEDDE CO IPON ss psccesstsc sre tes vase E T tea coven ttips dso sn cee mre ese ove dita cence 6 WFS BUTION eaae Ares E ETEEN nesses uae EATE ONENETAN EA 6 WIRELESS USB ADAPTER INSTALLATION 2 cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccees 7 WY TINO W5 T AEEA ETEA EAA EEA ATTE EATA 7 WV Ds NBG T a a A E E 12 WINDOWS A Poa EAE EAEE 18 MAKING A BASIC WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION cccccccsccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceee 25 WPA PSK OR WPA2 PSK ccscscccosccesccocecovccesscceccvccescccscevccessesscessavecescccssavecensccssavecensocstavecens
28. Adapter Connect to AP if you are connecting to a typical wireless network maintained by an AP or wireless router Connect to other computers if you are connecting to a distributed panoe moau ama ONA Profile Settings x T Step 4 Click the right arrow to save your settings For instructions on setting up a security method click on the corresponding link Setting Up WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK For Authentication select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK and for Encryption select TKIP or AES Click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings x gt 58 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter For WPA Preshared Key type a passphrase 8 63 characters long made up of characters 0 9 a z A Z keyboard symbols and spaces Click the right arrow to save your settings and finish setting up WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security Profile Settings E Setting Up WEP For Authentication select Open or Shared and for Encryption select WEP Click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings E gt 59 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter In the screen that appears select a Key and Key Format setting supported by the wireless router or AP to which you are connecting a If you select Hex 10 or 26 hex digits in the WEP Key field type a security key 10 or 26 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters A F b If you select ASCII 5 or 13 ASCII characters in th
29. N USB Adapter Step 5 To finish sharing using the Ralink Media Server in the Media Sharing screen press the stop button setting Up a Wireless Network Profile A profile is a group of settings which you can use to quickly set up a wireless connection The Ralink Utility lets you set up profiles based on settings for a wireless network and for WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup settings To set up a WPS profile follow the instructions provided for connecting using WPS with the PIN method To set up a wireless network profile follow the instructions below to set up a wireless network profile either by applying the settings of an available connection or by configuring settings manually Instructions Follow these instructions to set up a profile based on the settings of an available wireless network or to manually add or edit profile settings Setting Up a Profile Based on the Settings of an Available Network Step 1 To quickly set up a profile by using the settings of an available network click the Available Networks button 2 to display the Available Networks screen 53 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 2 Step 3 The settings of the network you selected in the Available Networks screen are automatically displayed in the Profile Settings screens Click the right arrow in these screens to accept all settings Profile Settings x Frofile Mame PROF SSID fi In_AP Router Networ
30. PA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK security on your network AP Setup x E WPA PSE Key Group Rekey Interval 60 x 10 seconds Functions WPA PSK Key Type a security key 8 63 characters long made up of characters 0 9 a z A Z keyboard symbols and spaces Group Rekey The interval after which the AP resets the group key This key supports Interval wireless security on your network If uncertain leave at its default value x 10 seconds Sets the unit for the Group Key Interval to 10 seconds After the specified period the group key is reset x 1000 packets Sets the unit for the Group Key Interval to 1000 packets After sending the specified number of packets the group key is reset 109 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The WEP Security Screen Use this screen to set up WEP security on your network AF Setup pefautkey kr H key Format Hex 10 or 26 characters al WEP key hn Default Tx Key Options are Key 1 to Key 4 Select one of these options Key Format Select a character format for your security passphrase Options are Hex 10 or 26 hex digits or ASCII 5 or 13 ASCII characters WEP Key Type a security passphrase according to the option you select in the Key Format field If you select a key format of Hex 10 or 26 hex digits in the WEP Key field type a security key 10 or 26 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters A F If you select a key format
31. address of your Ralink Adapter on the Wi Fi Direct network Indicates the group owner GO The GO allocates IP addresses ina Wi Fi Direct connection By default GO status is assigned automatically but can be manually assigned by enabling autonomous GO on a device Indicates the Group Owner is connected to one or more devices using Wi Fi Direct for connections managed by the Ralink Utility in group owner mode Displayed only in group owner mode Click this to configure wireless security settings for connections managed by the Ralink Utility in group owner mode Displayed only in group owner mode Click this to configure WPS settings 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Right click the notebook icon to display the following options Select this option to refresh the list of available Wi Fi Direct enabled devices Enable Select this option to set your Adapter to act as group owner GO without autonomous requiring negotiation with other devices GO Media Sharing Select this option to enable devices connected with Wi Fi Direct to access media files on your computer The Wi Fi Direct Screen To display this screen double click on the notebook icon in the bottom left of the Wi Fi Direct screen to enable Wi Fi Direct Use this screen to identify your computer to other Wi Fi Direct enabled devices Wi Fi Direct Settings x E gt Please enter a name For your Wi Fi Direct device C Use My Compute
32. are connecting provides a PIN e g on the device casing in the Config Mode field select Registrar In the PIN Code field type the PIN provided by the device to which you are connecting Click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings To optionally configure the connection name and security tyoe on your WPS connection click the WPS Profile button Otherwise leave settings at their default and click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings s Pincode 01182415 Config Mode Registrar 37 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter If you click on the WPS Profile button the following screen appears allowing you to configure the name of your network connection and security method In SSID type a name for your WPS connection and select an Authentication and Encryption method Profile Settings E gt BSSID 00 13 33 99 99 60 In the WPA Preshared Key field type a passphrase 8 63 characters long made up of characters 0 9 a z A Z keyboard symbols and spaces Click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings 38 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter c For both PIN methods the following screen displays Click the Start PIN button At the same time within 120 seconds activate the corresponding WPS PIN connection function on the device to which you are connecting Pr
33. atus of the Adapter AP Mode To set to the Utility to AP mode follow these steps Step 1 Right click on the Fo icon in the task bar in the bottom right hand corner of your screen Step 2 In the menu that appears click Switch to AP Mode Wait several seconds for the Utility to appear in AP mode Launch Config Utility lt S Configuration Utility Exit Step 3 The Utility appears in compact mode showing the connection status of the Adapter 64 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Client AP Mode Windows 7 only This mode is only available in Windows 7 or higher Step 1 Right click on the E icon in the task bar in the bottom right hand corner of your screen Step 2 In the menu that appears click Switch to Client AP Mode Launch Config Utility ion as Configuration Utility Exit Step 3 If configuring an AP for the first time in the SSID field type a name for your wireless network and in the WPA2 Pre Shared Key field type a passphrase 8 63 characters long made up of characters 0 9 a z A Z keyboard symbols and spaces Click OK T RUI Message Please enter SSID and Pre Shared key 65 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 4 If multiple network interface cards NICs are available on your computer in WAN Adapter Name select a NIC to connect to another network such as the Internet and in LAN Adapter Name
34. ay Received indicate computers and devices on your network are not receiving acknowledgement of their transmission and so are resending their data Interference may be a cause of this problem This value is typically higher for an ad hoc network than for a infrastructure network Click this button to reset all packet statistics displayed in this screen to zero 78 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Profile Settings Screens A profile is a set of network settings such as network name and security settings which you can use to quickly set up a wireless connection instead of manually entering settings Use these screens to configure a profile for a standard wireless connection or for a WPS enabled network connection The Profile List Screen The Profile List screen lets you add edit and delete profiles and find information on existing profiles Use this screen to set up a profile and to configure WPS and wireless security for easy connection to frequently used wireless networks Profile List x B O Profile Information 2 Profile Mame Authentication c SSID Encryption NOTE When WZC is enabled profile functions are unavailable 79 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Profile List Buttons The Profile List screen provides the following buttons Click the Add Profile button to add a new profile to the profile list B Click the Delete Profile button to remo
35. ccsccccesceccsccscescsceccecescesceseesescescescssescescseeses 58 SIAU ELDA A EA EET bacera tinea EE tdi nh cou EEA ANA 59 SETTING UP WAPI PSK aneenesenseseseonrosneoseserseseseosrosesesesersrosseosrorrecsrosrsessseosroresosrosrseosseosroreeessos 60 SCREEN DESCRIPTIONS eeeessesssssssesssssssesscssossssessosscssssessessossosessesecssssessossossssessosesssssessessssessessossssssso 63 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter OPERATIC MIODE gem eee meee eer eee ee ee oe eee 63 CCENT MODE arrari a a E A E E EEEE O semen AEE EAEE 63 AP MOD ara a errr E A E E E ee E E 64 CLIENT AP MODE WINDOWS 7 ONLY cccccccssecccescccceecsccsecceusecseesecsceusecsseeceseeuecessueeseeees 65 THE COMPACT MODE SCREEN AP MODE cccccccsseccceseccccesecsccsecseeeccceeeceseusecsseuecceeenecess 104 TIE AP SETUP SCREENS aneinander E E E a aE EAT EEE 105 TOI SETUP SCREENS onioncpeiiiindini n i aac E erate aan eaacuaactecs aan inectmaaeaateaacente 105 THE NETWORK SETTINGS SCREEN sssssssssesssesesssssssesesessesseesesessesssseseeseseesseeeaeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaegs 106 MATE AINE SETTINGS SCREEN nacii cee auctor cece tne pee saeco nee soucnee TE 107 THE SECURITY SETTINGS SCREEN ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessseaseesessssesessssseesesesseeseeaeeeeeeeeas 108 THE WPA PSK WPA2 PSK OR WPA PSK WPA2 PSK SECURITY SCREEN cccccceeesesseeeeees 109 TE VW SECURITY SCREEN cucine a touuseaceenuceac sesuseuerebucdne tesusne
36. crenacone sesugesenenucueess 110 THE ADVANCED SCREEN AP MODE sorivei rirani naren nii esa n E E RT E 111 THE ACCESS CONTROL LIST SCREEN 1 cscsvsscsnocdvossneaweoesbatoneseneawnecsnecduessnetwneasbedeneseneawneesbeconesancaws 112 THE CONNECTED DEVICES SCREEN ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesseessssssseesssssssssssssseeseeees 113 THE ABOUT SCREEN AP MODE ccccccccccsecccceesccceesecceeeeccecusececeenececeuecseseecsceueesseneceseueesseees 114 UNINSTA C Ossos E AEREE ARES ASEENA A NA ANAE EAEE Ra 115 TROUBLESHOOTING ecsscscsiccsicesicevesesisssncsves EEE SESE 117 NOT ALL FEATURES ARE AVAILABLE sssesssssssecressssssecreessssseeceessesssecressssseecreossssseceeessssseeeeessesses 117 CEAN eS ON yO oier r E E E OEE TTE 118 THE QUALITY OF MY CONNECTION IS BAD ccccccesseccceecceceececeesececeecceseecsceeeseseuceseueeseeees 119 ERROR MESSAGES prnrnannenni n a 122 SECURITY ERROR MESSAGES ssssoparenniin 122 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Welcome Thank you for purchasing the IEEE 802 11n Wireless USB Adapter In addition Wireless USB Adapter is backward compatible with 802 11a b g When Wireless USB Adapter is connecting to the standard 802 11a 802 11b 802 119 or 802 11n APs or routers it can perform much better than other standard stations Wireless USB Adapter supports higher data throughput than the IEEE802 11n standard up to 450Mbps For the security of WLAN Wireless USB A
37. ctionality The Profile button the Advanced button and the Connect button do not work The Utility is set to Windows Zero Configuration mode so these functions are unavailable while Windows manages the Adapter To enable these features right click on the Utility icon Re in the bottom right corner of your screen In the menu that displays select Use RaConfig as Configuration Utility to enable these buttons The Profile button and the Advanced button do not work lf you are logged on to Windows using a guest account then these features are not available Log out of Windows and log back in using an account with user or administrator permissions A warning message displays when try to enable AP Mode and or enable client mode Disable other non Ralink wireless cards In Windows go to Network Connections right click on all wireless connections displayed which do not use the Ralink Adapter and select Disable 117 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Client mode or AP mode options are not available Ensure that you are not logged into Windows using the Guest account When you are logged in to the Guest account in Windows XP or Vista AP mode is not available When you are logged in to the Guest account in Windows 7 neither client nor AP mode are available To use these options log out of Guest mode and log in as a user or administrator Can t Connect to a Network cannot find the name of my
38. ctively If the Ralink Utility is set to automatically detect a valid ASU ASUs are examined in the order indicated in this screen See the Profile Settings WAPI CA security screen for instructions on setting automatic detection of valid ASUs Click on the Delete button to remove the selected certificate from the certificate list If the authentication server is located on a device external to the network s AP click on the second Install button to install an ASU certificate Window field descriptions OOS42FSB46 asmasi 451 3045 ofe4d2012 1 2 3 4 Po The ID number for the ASU 200 Issuer of the ASU Bo Subject given for the ASU 4 The date to which the ASU is valid Certificate Detail Issuer Tre issuer ofthe selected ASU OOOO Subject Sibjectaivenforthe ASU SS 101 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Install AS Screen Use this screen to install a WAPI authentication server certificate Install Certificate OOS42FSE46 astAsU as 1 20 45 242012 Delete GK neti Issuer The authentication server unit ASU certificate certificate Install Gick this to install the ASU certificate o OK Clickthisto save yoursetings OOOO Window field descriptions OOSA2FSB46 asmasi 451 3045 oe4d2012 1 2 3 4 Po The serial number for the selected ASU certificate a The issuer of the selected ASU certificate The given subject description for the selected ASU certificate The date
39. d information on factors affecting the data transfer rate IEEE 802 11n specific information includes the MCS modulation and coding scheme index value applied in a connection the BW bandwidth GI guard interval and the transmission rate of the current connection in megabits Mbit 113 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The About Screen AP Mode Use this screen to find information on specifications for the Utility Utility version 4 1 1 0 Date 2011 09 14 Driver Version 3 2 4 0 Date 2011 09 06 SDK Version 1 1 1 0 Date 2011 09 15 MAC address O0 13 33 11 22 01 Z Ralink c Copyright 2011 Ralink Technology Inc All rights reserved Utility Version Shows the version number of the Utility different from the utility version in station mode Driver Version Shows the version number of this driver the same as that in station mode DLL Version Displays the version number of the RaAPAPI dll file for use by downstream developers Shows the date of release for the utility version shown Shows the date of release for the driver version shown Shows the date of release for the DLL version shown MAC Address The unique hexadecimal identifier assigned to the Ralink Adapter 114 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Uninstall Step 1 Click Start gt All Programs gt Ralink Wireless gt Uninstall RT2860 G31M ES2L A id a Internet y Set Program Acc
40. dapter supports 64 128 bit WEP data encryption which protects your wireless network from eavesdropping It also supports WPA WPA2 which combines IEEE802 1x and TKIP technologies Client users are required to authorize before accessing to APs or routers and the data transmitted on the network is encrypted and decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key Wireless USB Adapter supports WPA2 function which provides a stronger encryption through AES which is the most advanced WLAN solution for IEEE802 11i1 Besides Wireless USB Adapter supports WPS function which provides a stronger encryption and easier configuration through WPA2 which is the most advanced WLAN solution for IEEE802 111 Package Contents The Wireless USB Adapter package includes the following 1 Wireless USB Adapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 3 AUTORUN CD 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Wireless USB Adapter Overview Wireless USB Adapter has the USB interface LED and WPS button below Interface USB Interface Connect the USB Interface to a USB slot on your computer LED ha WiFi Green 22 __ Flash WLAN a Receive Data WPS Green device Start WPS device connected connected to pairing within 2 to unencrypted encrypted WLAN minutes WLAN network network WPS Button WPS Button Press this button for 3 seconds to do WPS with AP 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Wireless USB Adapter Installation The following ins
41. e WEP Key field type a security key 5 or 13 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters a z and A Z Profile Settings x Click the right arrow to save your settings and finish setting up WEP security Setting Up WAPI PSK For Authentication select WAPI PSK and for Encryption select SMS4 Click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings x 60 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter In the screen that appears select a Key and Key Format setting supported by the wireless router or AP to which you are connecting a If in the Key Format field you select Hex 8 64 hex digits then in the WPA Preshared Key field type a security key 8 64 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters A F b If in the Key Format field you select ASCII 8 64 ASCII characters in the WPA Preshared Key field type a security key 8 64 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters a z and A Z Profile Settings Click the right arrow to save your settings and finish setting up WAPI PSK security Step 5 With WEP WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security you can select Use Pre logon Connection to automatically connect using the settings of this profile when logging in to Windows Profile Settings Restart the computer to enable the Pre logon connection Feature 61 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 6 After you have set up security settings it appears in the Profile Setting
42. ecent standard than Pre Shared Key Protocol TKIP Open WEP WEP is an older standard Wireless Encrypted and is easily decrypted If shared Privacy using WEP select Open as the authentication method for slightly stronger security Note WAPI PSK authentication with SMS4 encryption is also available however at the time of writing it is anew Chinese standard and has yet to be made an ISO standard 56 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Instructions To configure security settings on your network connection use the profile function in the Ralink Utility Step 1 Click the Profile Settings button 2 to display the Profile List screen Step 2 To configure a wireless security profile click the Add button to add a new profile or click the Edit button A to edit an existing profile Profile List x Profile Information Profile Mame Authentication CED SSID Encryption Step 3 In the screen that displays enter the following settings a For Profile Name type a name for the profile or leave at its default value b In the SSID field type the name of the network for which you are configuring security settings or select the name of the network from the drop down list provided c For Network Type select whether your network is an infrastructure or ad hoc network If uncertain leave at its default setting Infrastructure 57 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB
43. ect network using Wi Fi Direct both devices attempt to become group owner When setting up both a traditional wireless connection to an AP and a Wi Fi Direct connection the channels used need to match When setting up WPS in Wi Fi Direct an incorrect PIN was entered The Utility incorrectly shows a device Is available for Wi FI Direct connection When setting up WPS in Wi Fi Direct the device to which you are connecting uses the wrong WPS method The maximum number of devices the Utility can connect to using Wi Fi Direct is 32 After this number is reached any attempts to connect using Wi Fi Direct will fail GO Manually configure the connections so that the channels used are the same Enter the correct PIN and repeat the WI Fi Direct WPS process Check the device to which you are connecting is turned on and has Wi Fi Direct enabled Try again to set up WPS this time using the correct WPS method Disable unnecessary Wi Fi Direct connections and reattempt to connect 130 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter 7 Reject by user Wi Fi Direct group session 10 11 Error Message is terminated due to channel conflict peer channel is s Invite s Please set WPS settings from GO Wi Fi Direct does not Support connections to members of an ad hoc network Conflict between 802 11N 20 40MHz and 802 11BG mode peer channel is s Ss will become number
44. elect this option to allow unauthenticated users to obtain a PAC unauthenticated protected authentication credential from the authentication server provision mode Provisioning This is the security method selected in the previous screen which is Use protected Select this option to allow the manual installation of a PAC authentication credential Import Click this button to locate and install a PAC Click this button to uninstall the selected PAC The WEP Screen This screen appears for MD5 Challenge authentication for Windows XP users only See the WEP screen description above for details Profile Settings ba E e gt Default Key Key i eas Baia Hext10 or 26 hex digits WEP Key 93 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Pre Logon Screen Use this screen to enable automatic connection using a profile upon starting Windows This option is only available for profiles with WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK EAP FAST and EAP LEAP configured Profile Settings x E gt Use Pre logon Connection Restart the computer to enable the Pre logon connection Feature Use Pre logon Select this option to enable automatic connection on system startup Connection to a wireless network based on your profile settings The WPS Profile Screens Use these screens to configure a WPS profile WPS Profile Buttons Profile Buttons Functions o o Y Use the left and right
45. ere transmitted without an ACK After All acknowledgement from a receiver A high number may indicate Retries interference on your network Click this button to reset all packet statistics displayed in this screen to zero JI 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Receive Screen Link Information d a wile f Transmit te Receive Received Successfully 491 Received With CRC Error 168456 Dropped Due To Gut of Resource 0 Duplicate Frames Received 0 a Transmit Select this option to find information on packets transmitted by the Te gt oaan n aBa Receive Select this option to find information on packets received by the Peono aa Ne Successfully connection Retransmitted Shows the number of successfully retransmitted packets on the Successfully current wireless connection A high number may indicate interference on your network Received With Shows the number of frames received with a CRC Cyclical CRC Error Redundancy Check or checksum error A number much higher than the number of packets successfully received indicates interference is a problem on your network Dropped Due To Shows the number of packets dropped due to an internal buffer Out Of Resource overflow An high number may indicate too much traffic on your network or that your system is too slow to handle the current level of network traffic Duplicate Frames Shows the number of duplicate frames received A high number m
46. ess and Defaults Internet Explorer W E mail eS Outlook Express Windows Catalog a Windows Update ACCeSSOres Games GIGABYTE Windows Media Plays P gi Ralink Wireless SN a Windows Messenger startup a lt 4 Uninstall RT2870 a E Tera Term Internet Explorer Wi msn ka Outlook Express Files and Settings Tr FS Wizard EI Shortcut to HyperSnapPortable Remote Assistance mie windows Media Player A Windows Messenger All Programs a Windows Movie Maker Be Log CrF fo Turn GFF Compl ter i Start Step 2 Click Yes Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its Features 115 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 3 Click Finish Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Uninstall Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished uninstalling Ralink Wireless LAM irate Eh Carat 116 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting section contains suggestions to problems using the Utility Click on the following links to navigate to a problem area Not All Features are Available The Wi Fi Direct button does not work lf the transmitter icon displays as shown EH click on it to enable transmission and to enable Wi Fi Direct fun
47. file settings were examine the profile found in the file file and delete conflicting entries ID Failed to import This When importing a Delete the existing profile name already exists profile file a profile profile with the with an identical profile matching name name was found Alternatively using a already configured text editor application such as Notepad edit the name of the profile to be imported The profile to delete is You are currently Disconnect from the currently in use connected to a network to which you network using the are currently profile to be deleted connected then delete the profile 10 Please try again to save When exporting a Rename the profile with another file name profile which has the file you are exporting same name as an existing profile filename and which is currently in use the save will fail 11 The maximum number of You have reached the To add additional profiles allowed is 100 maximum number of profiles delete profiles supported by existing profiles in the the Utility profile list 129 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Wi Fi Direct Error Messages CALTE a T OT Both devices are trying to When connecting Disable Autonomous become group owner Channel dismatch peer channel is s PIN code error The selected device is unavailable WPS method mismatch Please use S The maximum number of users are connected to the Wi Fi Dir
48. gs of Reset either the WPS configured Your profile the WPS profile you settings on the AP or settings can not be applied are using to connect to those of the WPS an AP are different profile you are using from those configured to connect to the AP on the AP then the so that they are the connection will fail same Your profile uses OPEN You are attempting to It is recommended security to configure and set up a WPS that security is do you still want to connection using a configured on any configure WPS profile which has wireless connection been configured with used no security settings AP s uuid is empty please The Utility failed to Restart the WPS press rescan button to detect all required connection process scan again settings onthe AP to by clicking the Start which you are using PIN button WPS to connect Alternatively in the Site Survey screen click the Rescan button to detect AP settings 127 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Profile Error Messages a See aah eae Please enter profile s name When setting up a In the profile name Profile name requires 1 32 characters A profile name consisting only of spaces is not allowed The integer value following by PROF should not exceed 4294967294 Not accept profile whose security is WEP or WPA or TKIP for WPS verion2 profile aname is required in the profile name field When typing a name for the profile the
49. he MAC address of the access point AP to which you are connected If there is no connection Disconnected is displayed If transmission is disabled indicated by the radio button icon Ea Turn off RF is displayed lf connected Link is Up and signal strength is displayed If disconnected Link is Down is displayed Authentication Displays the authentication method used by your connection The Utility supports Open Shared WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA WPA2 802 1X CCKM WAPI PSK and WAPI CA Encryption Displays the encryption method used by your connection The Utility supports WEP TKIP AES TKIP MFP AES MFP and SMS4 Network Type Displays the type of network to which you are connected Infrastructure indicates a typical network with an AP or router ad hoc indicates a distributed network without an AP or router Central Channel This displays the channel used in this wireless connection If multiple channels are used for example to increase the available bandwidth this field displays the median channel number 75 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Throughput Screen Use this screen to find information on the quality of your connection Link Information s z Wil Link Quality A 100 Signal Strength 1 39 dB Signal Strength 2 ss 4 dem Signal Strength 3 39 dE Transmit Receive Link Speed 450 0 Mbps Link Speed 24 0 Mbps Throughput 0 000 kbps Throughput 13 120
50. ill block the install package If the install package does not work properly please try to close the virus scanner before you run the install pacakge TE lt 8 J a 16 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 7 Click Finish Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installshield Wizard has successtully installed Ralink Wireless LAN Click Finish to exit the wizard tsli EEES 17 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Windows XP Step 1 As Windows starts it will detect that new hardware has been added and start the Found New Hardware Wizard Click on Cancel Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Oo Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next to continue 18 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 2 Please insert the AUTORUN CD into your CD ROM drive The CD should auto start displaying the following window If it does not start click on Start Run and type in CD autorun exe where CD is the drive le
51. imited number of r 5 all be a true and complete copy mecluding filet ae 20 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 4 Click Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility and then click Next Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Ed Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Choose to install elie ERE J a 21 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 5 Click Ralink Configuration Tool and then click Next Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard x Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Select Configuration Tool aeck n a 22 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 6 Click Install Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of pour installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Note Some virus scanner program will block the install package If the install package does not work properly please try to close the virus scanner before you run the install pacakge TE lt 8 J a 23 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 7 Click Finish Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Ins
52. ing at its default value Select Your 2 4 GHz This field displays if IEEE 802 11b g n standards are supported Country Region From the drop down list select the appropriate code for your region If Code uncertain leave this setting at its default value Apply Click Apply to save your changes The Certificate Management Screens Use these screens to manage WAPI certificates for use in authenticating users and handling encryption See Setting Up Enterprise Security WAPI CA for instructions on using certificates for user authentication The Certificate Management Screen Use this screen to install WAPI user and issuer certificates Advanced iin Install Certificate User certificate a eS Issuer certificate ie Certificate Details Issuer Version Subject Type Valid From Valid To 100 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter User certificate 7 Click on the browse icon a to locate and load a WAPI user certificate Only WAPI cer certificates are supported Issuer certificate Click on the browse icon a to locate and load a WAPI issuer certificate Only WAPI cer certificates are supported Click on the Install button to verify the user and issuer certificates Once verified the authentication server unit ASU certificate is automatically downloaded and installed lf more than one ASU certificate is installed click the Up and Down arrows to move the selected certificate up and down respe
53. ion method are as shown 83 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Security Protocol Encryption Method Comments Open Shared WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access 2 Pre Shared Key None WEP TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol AES Advanced Encryption Standard TKIP AES TKIP AES TKIP MFP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Management Frame Protection AES MFP Advanced Encryption Standard Management Frame Protection TKIP AES Not secure WEP is an older standard and is easily decrypted If using WEP select Open a the authentication method for slightly stronger security Designed for large enterprises Requires an authentication server AES is a stronger more recent standard than TKIP Designed for home or Small business wireless networks AES is a stronger more recent standard than TKIP Designed for large enterprises Requires an authentication server WPA2 is a stronger more recent standard than WPA AES is a stronger more recent standard than TKIP MFP management frame protection offers more security than no MFP Designed for home or Small business wireless networks WPA2 PSK is a stronger more recent Standard than WPA PSK AES is a stronger more recent standard than TKIP 84 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Secur
54. ity Protocol Encryption Method E CCKM Windows Vista or WEP TKIP AES 7 only WAPI PSK WLAN SMS4 Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure Pre Shared Key WAPI CA WLAN SMS4 Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure Certification Authority Comments Designed for large enterprises Requires an authentication server WPA and WPA2 are more recent standards CCKM allows secured roaming between APs with WDS wireless domain services enabled and access to the same RADIUS server Designed for home or small business wireless networks At the time of writing this standard has not yet been accepted by ISO Designed for large enterprises Requires an authentication server At the time of writing this Standard has not yet been accepted by ISO Following descriptions of the screens follow for each type of security The WEP Screen Use this screen to configure WEP security Profile Settings x gt gesak er H Key Format Hex 10 or 26 hex digits si WEP key 85 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Default Tx Key Options are Key 1 to Key 4 Select one of these options Key Format Select a character format for your security passphrase Options are Hex 10 or 26 hex digits or ASCII 5 or 13 ASCII characters WEP Key Type a security passphrase according to the option you select in the Key Format field If you select a key format of Hex 10 or 26 hex digits in the WEP Key fie
55. k Type Infrastructure Connect to AP C AdHoc Connect to other computers 54 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 4 Click the right arrow in these screens to accept all settings If required enter security settings such as the security key for your network Profile Settings Authentication open Encryption Mone a Step 5 After you have set up a profile it appears in the Profile List screen Frofile List gt GRRO Lin_4AP_ Router gt Profile Information Profile Mame PROF Authentication Open SSID lin _AF_ Router Encryption Mone 55 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Setting Up Wireless Security for Home Networks Overview To make your wireless connection more secure choose the strongest security settings supported by the AP or wireless router to which you are connected For home and small business networks WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WEP are common security methods and WAPI PSK Is a possible alternative Supported Security Methods The following table shows the authentication and encryption methods supported by the Ralink Utility Authentication Method Encryption Method Comments WPA2 PSK AES WPA2 PSK is a faster Wi Fi Protected Access Advanced Encryption more recent standard 2 Pre Shared Key Standard than WPA PSK WPA PSK TKIP AES is a stronger more Wi Fi Protected Access Temporal Key Integrity r
56. ld type a security key 10 or 26 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters A F If you select a key format of ASCII 5 or 13 ASCII characters in the WEP Key field type a security key 5 or 13 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters a z and A Z The WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Screen Use this screen to configure WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security Profile Settings E WE Preshared Key WPA Preshared Type a passphrase 8 63 characters long made up of characters 0 9 Key a z A Z keyboard symbols and spaces 86 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The WAPI PSK Screen Use this screen to configure WAPI PSK security Profile Settings Pai E WP Preshared Key Key Format asce 64 ASCII characters WPA Preshared Type a security passphrase according to the option you select in the Key Key Format field If you select a Key Format of Hex 8 64 hex digits in the WPA Preshared Key field type a security key 8 64 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters A F If you select a Key Format of ASCII 8 or 64 ASCII characters in the WPA Preshared Key field type a security key 8 64 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters a z and A Z Key Format Options are Hex 8 64 hex digits or ASCII 8 or 64 ASCII characters 87 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The WAPI CA Screen Use this screen to configure WAPI CA security Profile Settings x
57. lt level 107 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Security Settings Screen AP Setup x Authentication Open Encryption No Encryption Authentication Select the strongest security method supported by your network Options include Open Shared WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Encryption Select the strongest encryption supported by your network and the selected authentication method Options for each authentication method are as shown in the following table Authentication Method Encryption Method Comments WPA2 PSK AES WPA2 PSK is a faster Wi Fi Protected Access Advanced Encryption more recent 2 Pre Shared Key Standard authenitcation standard than WPA PSK WPA PSK TKIP Wi Fi Protected Access Temporal Key Integrity AES is a stronger more Pre Shared Key Protocol recent encryption Standard than TKIP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK BOTH WPA2 PSK only selecting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and BOTH allows the network to automatically adjust authentication and encryption methods to the strongest security Supported by your network 108 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Comments Open WEP WEP is an older standard and is easily decrypted If shared Wireless Encrypted using WEP select Open Privacy as the authentication method for slightly stronger security The WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Security Screen Use this screen to set up WPA PSK W
58. ly SSID SoftAP 03 Authentication WPA2 PSK Encryption AES WPA Pre Shared Key fee Max Number of Peers 20 IP Address 192 168 123 1 Step 7 Connect a device such as PDA to your network using the settings applied in the AP screen Open a browser on the device to test its connection to the Internet 43 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Connecting Using Wi Fi Direct Use Wi Fi Direct to connect directly to another computer or device that also supports Wi Fi Direct With Wi Fi Direct connections there is no need for an AP or wireless router In addition Wi Fi Direct supports WPS Wi Fi Protected Security for quick setup of strong wireless security In comparison to alternatives such as Bluetooth Wi Fi Direct offers faster soeeds up to 250 Mbps depending on your network environment with a greater range up to 219 yards 200 metres with stronger security WPA2 PSK with AES encryption Instructions To connect one computer or device with another using Wi Fi Direct you need to make a Wi Fi Direct connection request which the other computer or device accepts For instructions on making and accepting a Wi Fi Direct connection using the Ralink Utility follow the steps given below Step 1 To access the Wi Fi Direct screens click the Wi Fi Direct button a on the Ralink Utility sZ Ralink Fan 44 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 2 The Wi Fi Direct screen display
59. nd securely using WPS a Wi Fi PROTECTED 4 Eai You can apply WPS in two ways The Push Button PBC method Recommended The device to which you are connecting must have a WPS button available on its external casing or as part of its software interface The PIN personal identification number method Use this method if the device to which you are connecting has no WPS button Instructions Follow these instructions to set up a WPS connection using either a push button ora PIN Step 1 Click the Profile Settings button in the Ralink Utility sZ Ralink Fat 33 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 2 The Profile List screen displays In this screen click the WPS button o pe Bi Profile Information Profile Name Authentication Co SSID Encryption Step 3 Select your WPS method a If the device to which you are connecting has a WPS push button either on the casing or in the device s software interface follow the instructions for the PBC method b If the device to which you are connecting has no WPS push button follow the instructions for the PIN method The PBC Methods a To use the PBC method select Push Button Configuration PBC Click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings 34 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter b Click Start PBC At the same time within 120 seco
60. nds click the WPS button on the device to which you are connecting Profile Settings x wps skatus is not used c Once connected your WPS profile appears in the Profile List screen Profile List sa PROFI iln AFP Router Profile Information Profile Name PROFI Authentication WPAZ PSK g SSID 1in_4AP Router Encryption AES a 35 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The PIN Method a To use the PIN method select PIN numeric code and in the WPS AP List field select the name of the network to which you connecting Click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings E WPS AP List 11n_4P_Router WPS lt C gt WES Version 2 0 b You can use either the PIN provided by the Ralink Utility or the PIN provided by the device to which you are connecting PIN provided by the Ralink Utility If the device to which you are connecting requires a PIN in the Config Mode field from the drop down list select Enrollee Your PIN is displayed in the Pin Code field on your Utility Then in the corresponding WPS interface on the device to which you are connecting enter your PIN in its PIN entry field Click the right arrow to save your settings Profile Settings Renew amp digit 36 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter PIN provided by the device to which you connecting If the device to which you
61. ng either 8 63 ASCII ASCII characters or 64 characters a 2 A Z O 9 plus hexadecimal keyboard symbols and the spacebar or 8 64 hexadecimal characters O 9 A F 10 Enter an integer value for Inthe AP Setup screen if the x 10 seconds the group rekey interval button displays type a group rekey interval between 3 and 67108863 between 3 6 7108863 units of 10 seconds If the x 1000 packets button displays type a group rekey interval measured by the number of packets transmitted on the network between 3 67108863 x 1000 packets 11 Invalid WEP key length In the AP Setup screen when setting up WEP WEP key d requires 5 or security when ASCII is selected type a WEP 13 printable ASCII security passphrase made up of 5 or 13 ASCII characters characters 12 Invalid WEP key length In the AP Setup screen when setting up WEP WEP key d requires 10 security when hexadecimal is selected type a or 26 hexadecimal digits WEP security passphrase made up of 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters 134 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter ID_ Error Message Problem Description Suggested Solution 13 Switch to client mode When switching from Request the owner of failed Log out of other user AP mode to client the user account accounts on your computer mode switching running the Utility to and retry cannot complete if the log in and close the Utility is running in Utility Otherwise
62. ngs Authentication WAPI CA Encryption b If you have a WAPI certificate already installed in the Select Mode field select Auto and click the right arrow to save your settings and connect to the network Otherwise if there is no WAPI certificate in your system go to Setting Up Enterprise Wireless Security Setting Up WAPI CA for information on installing a WAPI certificate Profile Settings Serial Number Issuer Validity Period 31 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter No Security If your network has no security not recommended no further settings are required Click the right arrow to save your settings and connect to the network Profile Settings 2 Authentication Encryption Mone Step 6 Now you are ready to use the Wireless Network to Internet or intranet Available Networks lt AF Router A ai ALEE AF ce E E j 2310 AP Router Authentication Open cy MAC Address 00 13 33 94 94 9C Encryption MONE 32 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Connecting to a Wireless Network Using WPS WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is the simplest and most secure way to connect to a wireless network WPS is a wireless security method aimed at combining strong WPA or WPA2 security with a simple setup procedure If the AP or wireless router to which you are connecting shows the WPS logo shown below you can set up a wireless connection simply a
63. ngs x zs gt Pin Code Renew 8 digit Renew 4 digit Config Mode Enirollee T Profile Buttons Functions PIN Code Displays the PIN used in this WPS connection lf Enrollee is selected in the Config Mode field use this PIN to begin the WPS setup procedure on the device to which you are connecting lf Registrar is selected in the Config Mode field locate the WPS PIN made available on the device to which you are connecting and type the PIN in this field Renew 8 digit Click this button to display a new 8 digit PIN in the PIN Code field Renew 4 digit Click this button to display a new 4 digit PIN in the PIN Code field Config Mode From the drop down list select Enrollee to use the PIN provided in the screen to set up a WPS connection or select Registrar to use the PIN provided by the device to which you are connecting to set up a WPS connection WPS Profile This option is only available when Registrar is selected in the Config Mode field Click this button to configure the name of the WPS connection and its security settings These settings may be left at their default 96 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The WPS Profile Screen Use this screen to configure the name of your WPS connection and its security settings Profile Settings E gt SSID ExReghw544702 BSSID 00 13 33 94 94 9C Authentication WPA2 PSK T Encryption AES r Profile Buttons
64. ntended to control individual access to the network As access to the network is required by the AP you may not enter the AP s MAC address The MAC address you are entering is already added to the access control list Check you are connected to the Internet Ensure you have entered 8 hexadecimal characters Ensure the second character of the MAC address you are entering is not odd This should not be an issue if you are entering the MAC address of a single device on your network Do not attempt to add the MAC address of your AP to this list You do not need to add this MAC address 133 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Problem Description Suggested Solution ID MAC address required in When Allow All or Ensure that one or Access List Reject All is selected more MAC addresses from the drop down list are added to the in the Access Control access control list screen one or more before selecting MAC addresses must Allow All or Reject be added to the list All in the Access Control screen 7 The idle time should be In the Advanced screen type an idle time between 60 3600 between 60 and 3600 seconds seconds The beacon period should In the Advanced screen type a beacon be between 20 1000 ms interval period between 20 and 1000 milliseconds Invalid WPA PSK security In the AP Setup screen type a WPA PSK key Use 8 63 printable security passphrase usi
65. ntered the wrong PIN Repeat the WPS connection process this time correctly entering the PIN in the device to which you are connecting An inappropriate EAP FAIL received The device to which you were connecting was unable to process the WPS connection Ensure it is turned on with WPS enabled Error PIN Code Repeat the WPS connection process this time correctly entering the PIN in the device to which you are connecting Can t Set Up a Wireless Network Other devices cannot see my AP Check the network name SSID settings on your AP Check you have the correct SSID name and that transmission of the SSID is enabled Other devices cannot connect to my AP Check the network settings of the AP match those of devices you are connecting to Check DHCP is enabled and that the MAC addresses of connecting devices have permission to access the AP Other devices cannot connect to the Internet through my AP Check you have correctly followed the instructions in Sharing Internet Access and have a working connection to the Internet from your AP 120 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Can t Use Wi Fi Direct cannot see the Wi Fi Direct button Windows 7 only Due to Windows behavior sometimes the Wi Fi Direct function is disabled in Windows 7 To enable Wi Fi Direct and make the Wi Fi Direct button visible in Windows 7 go to Control Panel Network and Internet Network Connections right click on a Network C
66. of ASCII 5 or 13 ASCII characters in the WEP Key field type a security key 5 or 13 characters long made up of digits 0 9 and letters a z and A Z 110 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Advanced Screen AP Mode Use this screen to configure packet forwarding the beacon interval transmission power and idle time Advanced No forwarding among wireless clients Beacon Interval ms fioo Tx Power fioo Oy Idle Time 60 3600 fs 300 No forwarding If selected this disables the forwarding of packets by the AP or router of among wireless packets sent by wireless clients to other wireless clients in the same clients network Beacon Interval Default 100 ms The interval between beacon frames ms Tx Power Default 100 The power of the transmitted signal as a percentage of maximum power Options include 100 75 50 25 and Low Idle time 60 Default 300s The maximum time a connected computer or device can 3600 s be idle before it is disconnected from the network Apply ts Apply Click Apply to save your changes 111 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Access Control List Screen The Access Control List records the MAC addresses of clients for use when allowing or disallowing transmission on the network Use the Access Control List to configure an access policy for your network based on a client s MAC address Access Contral List
67. ofile Settings ki wps skatus is not used Profile List x Lee PROFI iin AP Router Profile Information Profile Name PROFI Authentication WPAZ PSK ay SSID Lin_4P_ Router Encryption HES n 39 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Connecting Using a Profile You can also use a profile to connect to frequently used wireless networks To do this you need to already have set up a profile as shown in Setting Up a Wireless Network Profile Instructions Step 1 In the Profile screen select the profile for the network to which you are connecting Click the Connect button Profile List x Profile Information Profile Mame PROFIL Authentication WPAZ PSK SSID Lin_4P_Router Encryption AES Step 2 If the connection is successful the tick icon appears Profile List a Lin_4AP_ Router OFZ AF kouter Profile Information 4 Profile Name PROFI Authentication WPA2 PsK Q i SSID lin _AF_ Router Encryption AES 40 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Connecting your Network to the Internet You can let computers and devices connected to the Ralink AP access the Internet as shown in the diagram below This is done by setting up a wireless connection between the Ralink AP and an AP connected to the Internet NOTE This feature is only available in Windows 7 and above Ralink AP
68. oftware in whole or in part you agree to be bound by the terns of this Agreement SOFTWARE LICENSE All the rights and interests of the Software belong to Ralink The Software is protected by applicable copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The Software is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This Agreement grants you the following rights 1 Installation and Use ou may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the Software 2 Reproduction itnbution You may reproduce and distribute an unlimited number ot some all he a true and complete copy neludirig do not accept the terms of the license agreement m EAEE J a 14 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 5 Click Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility and then click Next Fy Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Ed Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Choose to install s 3 Lancet 15 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 6 Click Install Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of pour installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Note Some virus scanner program w
69. onnection such as Bluetooth and select Enable The Wi Fi Direct button D does not work If the transmitter icon displays as shown ME click on it to enable transmission and to enable Wi Fi Direct functionality cannot see the computer or device to which I want to connect a Right click on the notebook icon and click Scan b Ensure Wi Fi Direct is enabled on the device to which you connecting c Ensure the computer or device to which you are connecting is within range and not shielded in any way I can see a device in the Wi Fi Direct screen but cannot connect to it Check the GO group owner to which both devices belong as indicated by the GO icon D If the devices belong to different GOs then their connection settings are different and they cannot connect To connect these devices they must connect to the same GO When I use WPS to set up a Wi Fi Direct connection cannot enter the PIN in the PIN Code field In this version of WPS this field is graed out until the other WPS device begins the PIN connection process Set the other WPS device to begin the PIN connection process When the Ralink Utility receives a WPS connection attempt you can then type the PIN in this field 121 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Error Messages To understand a problem signified by an error message and to find suggested solutions search for the error message in the following tables Error messages are o
70. or computer to which you are connecting has no WPS push button available but can accept a WPS PIN follow the instructions for the Display PIN Method c lf the device or computer to which you are connecting is providing a PIN follow the instructions in the Enter PIN Method 46 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Push Button Method To use the WPS push button method follow these steps For WPS Type select Push Button Configuration PBC and click the right arrow in this screen Wi Fi Direck Settings A or C _ gt C Disp Enter PIN fask Display PIN Pin Code Renew amp digit At the same time within 30 seconds activate the WPS push button method on the computer or device to which you are connecting Wait several seconds while a Wi Fi Direct connection is set up Connecting Please Wait 4 Tau 47 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Display PIN Method To set up WPS security by providing a PIN follow these steps For WPS Type select Display PIN Note the PIN displayed in the PIN Code field Click the right arrow Wi Fi Direct Settings 2 E gt WPS T iquration PBC sk Display PIN Renew amp digit The WPS connection process begins Within 120 seconds enter the PIN shown in the Ralink Utility in the corresponding WPS PIN field on the interface of the device to which you are connecting Connecting Please Wait S T
71. ork unauthorized computers or devices Wireless Mode Select the wireless mode that is compatible with the standards supported by the devices on your network IEEE 802 11b g n all support 2 4 GHz and IEEE 802 11a n all support 5 GHz If uncertain leave this setting at its default value 106 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Channel Settings Screen AP Setup x E q gt Select Country Region 2 4 GHz lo CH1 11 7 Channel Mi Enable 40 MHz Bandwidth Select Country This indicates the Wireless Mode selected in the previous Network Region Settings screen From the drop down list select the appropriate code for 2 4 GHz 5 GHz your region For more information on the channels available for each region see the Country Channel List Channel Leave at its default value or if interference is a problem on your network choose a channel which experiences less interference If you select Enable 40 MHz Bandwidth choose a channel with minimal interference on the four channels adjacent to your selected channel Enable 40 MHz Select this option to increase the bandwidth available for your wireless Bandwidth connection This function works by incorporating the bandwidth available on the four channels adjacent to your selected channel This option is only supported by IEEE 802 11n devices If a computer or device connected to the AP does not support this function bandwidth is reduced to its defau
72. p or editing a profile 81 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Profile Details Screen Use this screen to add or edit the name of the profile and its network name and type Profile Settings E Profile Name PROF 5510 1 1n_AP_Router Network Type Infrastructure Connect to AP C AdHoc Connect to other computers Ooo Frnctions Profile Name Type a name for the profile or leave at its default value PROF where is 1 2 3 and so on Type the name of the network to which you are connecting or select SSP A E Network Type Infrastructure Select this if you are connecting to a typical wireless network maintained by an AP or wireless router If uncertain select this option Ad Hoc Select this if you are connecting to a distributed network with no AP or router 82 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Profile Security Settings Screen Use these screens to configure authentication and encryption settings on your profile Profile Settings x o s Authentication open Encryption None BT Authentication Select the strongest security method supported by your network Options include Open Shared WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK 802 1X CCKM WAPI PSK WAPI CA Encryption select the strongest encryption supported by your network and the selected authentication method Encryption method options for each authenticat
73. r name G31M 713615BD66 re pce Use My Select this option to refresh the list of available Wi Fi Direct enabled Computer devices name Manually Enter Select this option to manually enter a name to identify your computer to a name for other Wi Fi Direct enabled computers or devices Wi Fi device 68 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The WPS Settings Screen To display this screen double click on a device icon not the notebook icon in the Wi Fi Direct screen to set up a Wi Fi Direct connection with this device Use this screen to decide how Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is configured on your Wi Fi Direct connection WPS is a secure wireless connection method intended to simplify the process of configuring complicated security settings This screen also displays by clicking the WPS icon Y in the Wi Fi Direct screen when Autonomous GO is enabled These settings are applied to any Wi Fi Direct connection made by the Utility when autonomous GO is enabled Wi Fi Direct Settings x lt gt WPS Type Push Button Configuration PBC C Display PIN f Enter PIM ask Display PIN Push Button select this option to securely connect two WPS enabled devices by Configuration PBC manually pushing a physical or software WPS button Display PIN Select this option and use the PIN displayed to configure WPS on the device to which you are connecting Enter PIN ask Select this option and en
74. rd Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of pour installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Note Some virus scanner program will block the install package If the install package does not work properly please try to close the virus scanner before you run the install pacakge TE lt 8 J a 10 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 7 Click Finish Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installshield Wizard has successtully installed Ralink Wireless LAN Click Finish to exit the wizard tsli EEES 11 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Windows Vista Step 1 As Windows starts it will detect that new hardware has been added and start the Found New Hardware Windows needs to install driver software for your 802 11 n WLAN Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will guide you through the process of installing driver software for your device gt Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step
75. re whether signal quality is a problem Check the Ralink icon in the bottom right of your screen RK Indicates a good connection and signal strength ke Indicates a normal connection and signal strength RK Indicates a weak connection and signal strength Alternatively click on the Link Information button and then the Throughput button I to check information on the link quality and signal strength Link Information x w a all Link Quality Signal Strength 1 Transmit Receive Link Speed Link Speed Throughput Throughput 119 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Ralink Utility indicates have a weak connection How can increase the signal strength of my wireless connection a Move the adapter closer to the AP Avoid shielded locations or locations experiencing interference b Set your wireless connection to the least used network channel c Upgrade your hardware to the latest wireless standards Can t Use WPS When I start the WPS connection process one of the following error messages displays No PBC AP available Ensure you have started the WPS connection process on both devices within 120 seconds of each other Too Many PBC APs available There is more than one other device using WPS to connect to your device Wait several minutes then begin the WPS connection process on the two devices you are connecting WPS EAP process failed You may have e
76. rganized into the following categories Security Profile Wi Fi Direct AP Mode and miscellaneous error messages Security Error Messages a ee ee The maximum number of The maximum number Delete any unneeded PACs allowed is d of PAC that can be PACs before Delete unneeded PACs installed in the Utility is importing the PAC to before importing additional 150 be installed PAC files Invalid WPA PSK key The WPS security Type a security Enter a key using 8 63 passphrase entered is passphrase in the printable ASCII characters too short or too long WPA PSK field which or 64 hexadecimal digits is between 8 63 ASCII characters or 8 64 hexadecimal characters Invalid WPA2 PSK Enter a The WPA2 security Type a security key using 8 63 printable passphrase entered is passphrase in the ASCII characters or 64 too short or too long WPA2 Pre Shared hexadecimal digits Key field which is between 8 63 ASCII characters or 8 64 hexadecimal characters 122 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter ID Problem Description Suggested Solution Invalid WAPI key Enter a key with an even length made up of 8 64 printable ASCII characters or hexadecimal digits Invalid WAPI key An even number of hexadecimal digits is required Invalid WEP Key length WEP key requires 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters Invalid WEP key length WEP key requires 5 or 13 ASCII characters Please enter SSID The
77. s To enable Wi Fi Direct double click the notebook icon Wi Fi Direct E WI Fi Direct is disabled 2 Please double click the icon to enable Wi Fi Dir My Device Infomation SSID MAC Address 0 nearby devicets Found Step 3 To identify your computer to other Wi Fi Direct enabled devices select Use My Computer name or type a name Click the right arrow to save your settings Wi Fi Direct Settings ki lease enter a name for your Wi Fi Direct device Use My Computer name G31 M 7136156066 fw Pct 45 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 4 The following screen displays available Wi Fi Direct enabled computers and devices Wait several seconds until all available devices are detected or right click the notebook icon and select Scan to refresh this window To connect to a computer or device double click its icon in the screen Wi Fi Direct x My Device Information PCL SSID MAC Address 00 E0 40 54 47 02 Rule Client 1 nearby devicels Found Step 5 The Wi Fi Direct Settings screen appears with options to configure WPS WI FI Protected Setup on your Wi Fi Direct connection a If the device or computer to which you are connecting has a WPS push button either on the device housing or in its software interface follow the instructions for the Push Button Method b If the device
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79. s screen To further edit settings click the Edit button 1 or to delete settings click the delete button Profile List BO lin _AF_ Router rofile Information Profile Name PROFI Authentication Open SSID lin P Router Encryption Mone aA 62 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Screen Descriptions Operating Modes The Utility has three modes client mode Default access point mode and client AP Mode Windows 7 only client mode Client mode allows you to use the Adapter as a wireless client and to Default connect to an AP or wireless router and other clients in a wireless setting network access point AP mode lets you use the Adapter as an access point and set up a client AP Client and AP Mode lets you use the Adapter both as an AP and as a Mode member of a wireless network at the same time Windows 7 only Windows 7 only Client Mode Client mode is the default setting To use client mode leave settings at their defaults Manually setting client mode is only required when switching from AP mode to client mode Follow these steps to use manually set the Utility to client mode Step 1 Right click on the amp icon in the task bar in the bottom right hand corner of your screen Step 2 63 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter In the menu that appears select Switch to Client Mode Step 3 The Utility appears in compact mode showing the connection st
80. screen to ensure that all required selections have been made before saving changes In the SSID field type the name of the ad hoc network to which you are connecting 136
81. ss connection Use the AP Setup screen to set up a secure wireless network Indicates the security status of your connection p Indicates AP Mode is enabled 104 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Provides information on network settings This displays the name of your wireless network Indicates the mode and hence frequency supported by your wireless connection Channel The channel assigned to your connection Default is 6 options are 1 13 The IP address identifies your Adapter on your wireless network The subnet mask hides your IP address from outside your wireless network The AP Setup Screens The AP Setup screens let you configure access point settings when the Utility is set to AP access point mode Use these screens to set up a secure wireless network and manage access to the network The AP Setup Screens The AP Setup screens let you configure access point settings when the Utility is em Use the left and right arrows to navigate through the AP Setup screens Click the Stop button to cancel setting up your AP 105 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Network Settings Screen AP Setup x gt SSID SoftAp o2 l Hide SSID Wireless Mode 2 4 GH Select this optional setting to hide the name of your network from This is the name of your network Leave it at its default setting or type a name for ease of use when accessing your netw
82. tallShield Wizard Complete The Installshield Wizard has successtully installed Ralink Wireless LAN Click Finish to exit the wizard Cancel B Installshield 24 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Making a Basic Wireless Network Connection For Windows XP Vista 7 users your native Windows XP Vista 7 wireless support Wireless Zero Configuration Service has been disabled by default Infrastructure mode An Infrastructure Mode network contains at least one wireless client and one wireless AP or router This client connects to Internet or intranet by communicating with this wireless AP or router Step 1 Double click the Be icon in the task bar to start the utility Step 2 The Utility appears by default connected to an available open wireless network Check the name of the network to which you are connected If this is the correct network no further steps are required Step 3 To connect to an alternative network click the Available Networks button 25 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 4 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 Available Networks 9M 100 AF Information SSID AP Router Authentication Open MAT Address O0 13 33 94 94 9C Encryption MONE Step
83. ter the WPS PIN provided by the device to PIN Code If Display PIN is selected use the PIN displayed in this field to configure WPS on the device to which you are connecting To obtain a new PIN click Renew 8 digit lf Enter PIN ask Display PIN is selected in this field type the 8 digit PIN provided by the device to which you are connecting 69 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Autonomous GO Screen Enable Autonomous GO to set the Adapter to automatically become group owner of any Wi Fi Direct connection it has This allows you to share a resource such as a network connection or access to media files to other computers or devices to which you are connected To display this screen right click on the own computer icon in the Wi Fi direct screen and click Enable autonomous GO To edit this setting later click on the security icon in the Wi Fi Direct screen Scan Enable autonomous GO Media Sharing Wi Fi Direct Settings 4 Zz gt Foable autonomous Ga Security Type WPOePSE AES WPS Preshared Key 12345678 WPA Preshared Key In this field type 8 63 alphanumeric characters The Channel Selection Screen To display this screen click the right arrow in the Autonomous GO screen Use this screen to select the preferred operating channel and to save your settings to a profile Wi Fi Direct Settings x lt lt gt Preferred
84. this screen to start the WPS connection process using a PIN Profile Settings x E q gt 0 3o WPS status is not used ji This screen appears for both PIN methods Click this button to begin the WPS connection process using a PIN At the same time within 120 seconds activate the corresponding WPS PIN connection function on the device to which you are connecting 98 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Advanced Screens Use these screens to configure advanced settings including channel selection wireless mode certificate management and ad hoc mode Advanced Buttons Use the following buttons to navigate between the Advanced screens Click this button to access the Advanced screen and configure wireless mode settings Click this button to access the Certificate Management screen to install and manage WAPI certificates The Advanced Screen Use this screen to configure the wireless mode of your adapter Advanced Ds Wireless Mode 2 4 GHZ Select Your Country s Region Code 2 4GHz fo CHI 11 Apply NOTE This screen shows options supported by an IEEE 802 11n adapter Other adapters may support different options 99 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Wireless Mode Select the wireless mode that is compatible with the standards supported by the devices on your network IEEE 802 11b g n all support 2 4 GHz If uncertain leave this sett
85. tructions will guide you to through the process of installing the Wireless USB Adapter Windows 7 Step 1 Once USB Adapter connected to computer and the following will appear on screen i Device driver software was not successfully installed Click here for details im eo od Step 2 Please insert the AUTORUN CD into your CD ROM drive The CD should auto start displaying the following window If it does not start click on Start Run and type in CD autorun exe where CD is the drive letter of your CD ROM drive Click Driver Installation C oF 802 11a b g n Dual Band Band Wireless N USB Adapter CO User Manual y ie a Exit y i na 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Step 3 For Security reasons Windows 7 requires the installer program to have administrator privileges so the new policy called User Account Control has been introduced in Windows 7 If UAC is enabled Windows pops up a window User Account Control Windows need your permission to continue User needs to Click Yes to proceed with the installation Step 4 Click accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully End User License Agreement RALINE Software tor Windows SPA sta wnr Copyright C RALINKE TECHNOLOGY CORF All Rights Reserved
86. try another user account running the Utility as on the same computer administrator 135 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Miscellaneous Error Messages Error Message Problem Suggested Solution Description Switch radio failed Before using SoftAP please radio on Please turn on AutoConfig service Start failed No selected item Please enter SSID The Adapter cannot be turned on or oft i e radio transmission cannot be enabled or disable When switching from client mode to AP mode the radio transmission function has been disabled When switching to AP mode the Windows AutoConfig service has been disabled You cannot start the Ralink Utility When saving changes toa screen user input is still required in fields such as radio buttons or combo boxes When configuring settings for connecting to an ad hoc network an SSID or name of the network is required Check whether you have permission by Windows to manage the Ralink Utility Click run as Administrator Alternatively reinsert the Adapter or reinstall the Utility Click the radio RF icon in the main menu to enable radio transmission then try again to switch to AP mode For information on enabling AutoConfig visit the Microsoft support web site http support microsoft com Check the Windows service AutoConfig is enabled Alternatively reboot your computer Check the
87. tter of your CD ROM drive Click Driver Installation o 802 7 la b g n Dual Band O r Wireless N USB Adapter Co i User Manual y i Exit y 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Click accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next J Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Esl License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully End User License Agreement RALINE Software for Windows AP Asta wnr Copyright C RALINKE TECHNOLOGY CORP All Rights Reserved Thank you for purchasing andor using RALINE product Please read this End User License Agreement Agreement carefully and agree to comply with the terns of this Agreement before downloading installing copying or using the software of Ralink S oftware By downloading installing copying or Using this Software in whole or in part you agree to be bound by the terns of this Agreement SOFTWARE LICENSE All the nights and interests of the Software belong to Ralink The Software is protected by applicable copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The Software is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This Agreement grants you the following rights 1 Installation and Use ou may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the Software 2 Reproduction and Distribution You may reproduce and distribute an unl
88. tus of the I Indicates that a security method is configured on this network network T The strength of the signal received from with the specified network strength of the signal y Indicates that WPS is available on this network 73 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter AP Information For more detailed information on an available network select a network to display AP Information AF Information SSID lin _ FP_Router Authentication Open MAC Address 00 13 33 99 99 60 Encryption MONE oo Fotions SSID The name of your network The Link Information Screens Use these screens to find detailed information on network settings connection quality and packet statistics Link Information Buttons Click the following buttons to access the Link Information screens A Click this button to access the Link Status screen and find information on network settings Click this button to access the Throughput screen and find mm Ee O Click this button to access the Statistics screen and find information ba e 74 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter The Link Status Screen Use this screen to find information on your network settings Link Information x A lll Status in AP Router lt gt 00 13 335 99 99 60 Extra Info Link is Up Tx Power 100 Authentication Open Encryption Mone Network Type Infrastructure Central Channel F This displays the name of your network and t
89. ve a profile from the profile list oc Click the Edit Profile button to change the details of the selected profile af ra Click the Export Profile button to export the selected profile in prof file Click the Add WPS Profile to set up a profile with Wireless Protected setup WPS security settings aD 80 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter Profile Settings The Profile List screen describes the following profile settings y PROFI 11n_AP_Router T 1 2 3 4 5 7 Indicates if a connection made from the currently activated Connection status profile Indicates if the connection has failed on a currently activated profile 2 The name of this profile default is PROF indicating 1 2 3 Profile name 3 The name of your network Network name SSID 4 Security is enabled Security Status 5 Infrastructure Indicates that you are connecting to a typical Network Type wireless network maintained by an AP or wireless router if uncertain select this option amp Ad Hoc Indicates that you are connecting to a distributed network with no AP or router The Wireless Connection Profile Setting Screens Use these screens to set up a profile or edit existing profile settings for a standard wireless connection Profile Buttons Functions O Use the left and right arrows to navigate through the Profile Setting screens Mm Click the Stop button to cancel setting u
90. you have selected is too long The issuer cannot issue a user certificate for itself When setting up a WPS connection a PIN with a length not equal to either 4 or 8 is entered When setting up a WPS connection a PIN with the correct length is entered but with the wrong digits Check you have installed the server certificate and not the user certificate instead Manually examine the public key in server and user certificates to find matching pairs You do not need to install this certificate Continue settng up security Check you have selected the correct certificate Alternatively ask your network administrator for a new valid certificate Check you are connected to the correct authentication server Alternatively check you have installed the correct certificates Type a PIN with the correct length This is either a total of 4 or 8 digits Re enter the correct PIN 126 802 11a b g n Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter ID_ Error Message Problem Description Suggested Solution 26 This connected AP has To set up a connection Click YES to apply been configured You can to an AP using a WPS the settings of your select YES to try to profile any existing WPS profile to the AP reconfigure WPS settings onthe to which you are AP must be reset to connecting NOTE those of your WPS this feature is only profile available in WPS version 2 The AP is already If the WPS settin

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