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1. Infrastructure 300 0 escon intervat gt gt 100 Here are descriptions of every setup items WMM Enable WMM Power Save Enable Setting Direct Link Setup Enable MAC Address Timeout Value Tear Down Check this box to enable WMM function Please click Apply button on the right of this check box after you check or uncheck this box so corresponding settings in this window will be activated or deactivated respectively Enable WMM power saving mode to save energy and lets your battery live longer Click this button to select the WMM data type which will suppress the function of power saving When this kind of data is transferring power saving function will be disabled Available data types are AC BK Background Low Priority AC BE Best Effort AC VI Video First and AC VO Voice First Enable or disable direct link setup DLS function This function will greatly improve the data transfer rate between WMM enabled wireless devices Please click Apply button on the right of this check box after you check or uncheck this box so corresponding settings in this window will be activated or deactivated respectively Input the MAC address of another WMM enabled wireless device you wish to establish a direct link here then click Apply to add this MAC address to DLS address table Input the timeout value of this WMM enabled direct link wireless device If the wireless device is not
2. Connect D 2 P F B e t e Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM CCX Radio on off Sorted by so Q arne Q sea Soe g AP Lat gt gt krein a Ve 80 Rescan AGS to Profie Connect o Status gt gt ES e 00 0C 03 41 44 E7 Extra info gt gt Link ts Up TxPower 100 E 00 Sign Strength i 61 Chanee 6 lt 2437 MHz central channel Authentication gt gt WPA PSK P 0000 esestreegth gt 268 trcryption gt gt TIP Network Type gt gt lefrastructure Traesent IP Address gt 992 168 146 100 Link Speed 270 0 Mbps Sub Mask gt 255 255 255 0 Throughput gt gt 0 000 Keps Defmdt Gateway gt gt 10 10 10 254 s Recete Liek Speed gt gt 1 0 mbes Bw 40 N80 29 Throughput gt gt 21 760 Gl gt gt long MC5 1 DRI gt gt n a a ees If the access point you selected does not enable encryption The content of Encryption field of the access point you selected is None you ll be connected to this wireless access point within one minute Please jump to step 6 If the access point you selected enables encryption please proceed to next step Status Shows the connecting status Also shows the SSID while connecting to a valid network Extra Info Display link status in use Channel Display current channel in use Authentication Authentication mode in use Encryption Encryption type in us
3. all the wireless connection will disconnect and the wireless function will off too re ga Network so a Profile Sorted by D eros ap ASS to Prof e Status xn RT3082 Ae lt gt Extra Info Channel gt gt 6 Authentication gt gt WPAPSK Emrygtion TP Network Type xn lefrastrocture IP Address gt gt 192 158 145 100 Sub Mask gt gt 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway gt gt 10 10 10 254 WT BW gt gt 40 GI gt gt long MCS gt gt 1 Link ts Up TxPower 1005 gt 2437 Miz d E D t Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off Q chroma sea Sow g AP List we cag 100 Connect 00 OC 43 41 44 E7 central channel 8 Trseset Link Spoed gt gt Throughput gt gt Reeve Liak Speed gt gt N80 gt gt 24 NEH gt gt m n Throughput gt gt 20 572 Kbps 270 0 Mbps BE nit NN L WS mE Signal Strength gt gt 55 Noise Strength 26 11 534 Foes 1 0 Mbes RE faut es E g E e Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off Sorted by Qo Q o AP LSE a Status gt gt RF OFF Link Quality O Extra Info gt gt Signal Strength I gt gt Q Chane gt gt Z ss Strength 2 gt gt 05 Authentication Noise Strength OM Encryption gt gt Network Type Traesent IP Ad ress gt Link Speed gt gt Sub Mask gt gt Throughput gt gt Dei Gatewny gt
4. gt cam rm RTS Treshais C Frageeet Treitos 5 If the wireless access point uses encryption you have to input WEP passphrase or WPA preshared key Please ask the owner of the wireless access point you want to connect and input the correct passphrase preshared key here then click OK If the value you inputted here is wrong you will not be able to connect to this wireless access point Authentication type is selected automatically please don t change it If the access point you selected does not enable encryption and does not require authentication please skip this step RH SG B Oo amp 3 Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off Sorted by wn Q coms v g Son ate AP Ust gt gt D eros a PE ini 29 dn Rescan AGS to Profile Connect E Authentication gt gt WRAPS Encryption gt gt TKIP Preshares Key gt gt 3 eee 0 6 You ll see Connected lt gt SSID SSID is the SSID of the wireless access point or wireless device you connected to message displayed at lower left corner of configuration utility congratulations you re successfully connected to the access point or wireless device you selected el e o dx g 6 t e Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off Sorted by so Q v E Soe g s AP Ust p eros ap bs cag 100 Rescan AGS to Profile Connect Status gt gt ATJOS Je lt
5. gt 0 000 Kbps Reeve Lk Speed gt gt 1 0 Mbps Throughput gt gt 21 760 Kbps You can set the parameter for this connection here Profile Name SSID PSM Power Saving Mode Network Type TX Power Preamble RTS Threshold Fragment Threshold Here are descriptions of every setup items Please give this profile a name up to 32 alphanumerical characters and symbols are allowed but space is not allowed The SSID of the wireless access point or wireless device you selected will be displayed here But if the SSID of access point or wireless device is not available you have to input it here manually Please select CAM constantly awake mode keep the wireless radio activity when not transferring data or PSM Power saving mode switches radio off when not transferring data It s recommended to choose PSM if you re using this network card with notebook computer to help the battery live longer Select network type Ad Hoc or Infrastructure If you re adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device it s automatically selected and you don t have to change it You can select the radio output power of wireless network card You may not need full radio power if you re not far from wireless access point and only use a high setting here if you found that radio reception is bad If you don t know which one to use select Auto This option is only availabl
6. gt 00 0C 43 41 44 E7 EE Extra info gt gt Link is Up DPower 100 000 Sign Strength 1 Ei Chanee gt gt 6 gt 2437 MHz central channel amp Eo 0 0 spa A Authentication WPAPSK EE nene Strengin gt gt 208 trcryption gt gt TIP Network Type gt gt lefrastrocture Traesent IP Address gt gt 192 148 146 100 Link Speed gt gt 270 0 Mbps Sub Mask gt 255 255 255 0 Throughout gt gt 0 000 Kbps Defsdt Gateway gt gt 10 10 10 254 yr Recete Link Speed gt gt 1 0 Mbps BW gt gt 40 SRO gt gt 29 gung MES o gt 15 8215 n a es SN NO PE 7 You can put the mouse cursor over the Ralink configuration utility icon and the brief information about link status and signal strength of current wireless connection will be shown as a popup balloon Ralink Wireless LAN Card Status Good wireless SPS By Ce 4k 12 08 AM 2 2 2 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP has a built in wireless network configuration utility called as Windows Zero Configuration WZC You can also use WZC to configure your wireless network parameter 1 Right click Ralink configuration utility icon and select Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click Start button should be located at the bottom left corner of windows desktop click Control Panel then click Network and Internet Connections in Control Panel E
7. 3 Access Control This function filters users to use this device by designating MAC address Please refer to the following chart for introduction Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About o Access Policy Disable MAC Address Access List 1 Access Policy Choose a method to process access control from the drop list to determine the MAC addresses that you designated are allowed to access the AP or not 2 MAC Address Add allowed or denied MAC addresses to the MAC address list 3 Access List Display all Mac Addresses that you designated 4 Delete Delete Mac addresses that you selected 5 Remove All Remove all Mac address in Access List 6 Apply Apply changes 3 4 MAC Table This page displays the station detail information of current connection Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About MAC Address Ap Power Saving Mode Status MAC Address The station MAC address of current connection AID Raise value by current connection Power Saving Mode Check if the connected station supports power saving Status The connection status 3 5 Event Log Record Soft AP all event time and message Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About EventTime yw mm dd hhmmss Message 2007 711 722 14 34 32 Restart Access Point 2007 11 422 14 34 33 Restart Access Point 2
8. 6 When you want to configure your wireless connection please right click on this icon and a popup menu will appear You can click Launch Config Utilities to start configuration program If you want to close configuration utility please click Exit Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 2 Connect to Wireless Access Point There are two ways you can configure your wireless network card to connect to wireless access point using the Ralink configuration utility which comes with wireless card driver and using built in windows zero configuration utility 2 2 1 Using Ralink Utility Please follow the following instructions to use Ralink configuration utility to connect to wireless access point 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop and then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Configuration utility will scan for all wireless access points automatically Scan results will be displayed here please check if the wireless access point with the SSID the name of wireless access point you preferred is shown here If the wireless access point you wish to connect does not show here please click Rescan to try again until the one you preferred is displayed You may have to click Rescan for more than two times before you can see the access point you wish to use here sometimes If you still
9. Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Back o 7 2 Search ge Folders E control Panel Va Control Panel Pick a category D Switch to Classic View ic Printers and Other Hardware Appearance and Themes See Also J LN T A Windows Update A ei Help and Support el D Network and Internet Connections User Accounts Add or Remove Programs Date Time Language and Regional y Options A f D Sounds Speech and Audio Devices Accessibility Options y Performance and Maintenance Y Security Center 3 Click Connect to a network under Network Connections Network and Internet Connections WG My Network Places DD Printers and Other Hardware Q Remote Desktop a Phone and Modem Options Add a Bluetooth device Troubleshooters A Home or Small Office Networking Internet Explorer 2 Network Diagnostics Pick a task B Set up or change your Internet connection B Create a connection to the network at your workplace BJ Set up or change your home or small office network B Set up a wireless network for a home or small office 3 Change Windows Firewall settings or pick a Control Panel icon Bluetooth Devices VW Internet Options e Network Connections L A Network Setup Wizard Windows Firewall Wireless Network Setup Wizard Right click Wireless Network Connection it may have a number as suffix if you have more than one wireless network card
10. HERR NANO qe AE 53 9 39 Access Control 5 iecit eR tet ER et e dre EE ate hdl wasted it Hebr Mob eg 54 32 4 MAG TDI tea mote em ete n tm Lc m en e o et etm a 55 3 5 EventiLog i oen oer than il seed etes 56 KEE EE 57 CHAPTER IV APPENDIX uia patent abes Aviva De aa eeler 59 4 1 Hardware Specification sssmnonsserssssrsrersrorsrsrrrsrrssrrssrrssr essens renar rs RR RKA R RAR KARA RAK ennt senes entren reser enn 59 4 2 THOUDISSMOOLING DEE 60 4 3 Laloegatrg ne Ee Re E et bada tt B eoe oe a D v de std 62 4 4 FCC and Other Compliance Giatements ennen ennen rr rn ennen annan an 66 Chapter I Product Information 1 1 Introduction and safety information Thank you for purchasing this high speed 802 11b g Draft N wireless network card Excepting common wireless standards 802 11b g this wireless network card is also 802 11 Draft N compatible data transfer rate is 300Mbps and that s six times faster than 802 11g wireless network 802 11 Draft N also provides wider wireless coverage so you don t have to worry if your computer is far from your wireless access point This wireless network card also supports MIMO Multi In Multi Out technology which uses two different radio channels to enhance data transfer rate and wireless coverage With easy to install USB 2 0 interface a very common expansion port of computers plug this wireless network card into any empty USB port of your computer just that simple Other features of this adapter inc
11. each other System default is no forwarding Hide SSID Prevent this AP from recognized in wireless network This is disabled as default Allow BW40 MHz Allow BW40 MHz capability Default Use system default value Apply Apply the above changes 3 2 Security Setting This page pops up after clicking the Security Setting button Please follow the instructions below Security Setting WPA Pre shared Key Group Rekey Interval Wep Key Ket C Keytt2 C Keytt3 C Keyttd WEP B4 Bits Encryption Please Keyin 10 HEX characters or 5 ASCII characters WEP 128 Bits Encryption Please Keyin 26 HEX characters or 13 ASCII characters Show Password Cancel 1 Authentication Type Select to be open or WPA PSK system 2 Encryption Type Select an encryption type from the drop list 3 WPA Pre shared Key A shared string between AP and STA For WPA PSK authentication mode this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 32 lengths 4 Group Rekey Interval Only valid when using WPA PSK encryption algorithm The key will change compliance with seconds or beacon that user set 5 WEP Key Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm The key must match the key on AP There are several formats to enter the keys a Hexadecimal 40bits 10 Hex characters b Hexadecimal 128bits 32Hex characters c ASCII 40bits 5 ASCII characters d ASCII 128bits 13 ASCII characters 3
12. got problem using other two modes This setting helps your network card to avoid interference with other wireless devices when there are both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless devices in the same place It s recommended to set this setting to Auto since enabling this setting will slightly reduce the data transfer performance Normally the wireless network card will adjust transfer rate automatically according to wireless signal quality However you can fix the data transfer rate to a lower fixed rate if you think there s some problem about data transfer or you re too far from wireless access point It s recommended to set this setting to Auto unless you really know the meaning of this setting Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate It may not work with all wireless access point and wireless devices Check this box and the configuration utility will adjust TCP window size automatically to get better performance It should be safe for most of wireless environments but if you found some problem on data transfer uncheck this box Check this box and you can adjust the threshold of when this wireless network card should switch to another wireless access point with better signal quality Only adjust value when you understand what it means Click this button to switch wireless radio off click it again switch wireless radio on Select the country region code of the place you re living Different co
13. the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment Federal Communication Commission FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm 8 inches during normal operation The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter R amp TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999 5 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity R amp TTE The R amp TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98 13 EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be pai
14. 007 11 422 14 35 14 Restart Access Paint Clear Event Time yy mm dd hh mm ss Record event time Message All event messages 3 6 Statistics Statistics page displays the detail counter information based on 802 11 MIB counters Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About o Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully z 779 Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries 13 RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS 0 RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS 0 Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry 779 o9 Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully 22 Frames Received With CRC Error 5091 Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Duplicate Frames Received RESET COUNTERS Q FEET COUNTERS 1 Transmit Statistics ltems Information Frames Transmitted Successfully Frames that successfully sent Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Frames that failed to transmit after hitting Retries retry limit RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS Counts of CTS that successfully received after sending RTS frame RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Counts of CTS that fail to be received after sending RTS frame Frames Retransmitted Successfully Successfully retransmitted frames numbers 2 Receive Statistics Items Information Frames Received Successfully Frames received successfully Frames Received With CRC Error F
15. E Discensect wes CCX 802 11n SID RT3052 A eme E EE Authentication Type gt gt WPA PSK Legacy Supported Rates besi 1 2 5 5 crypta Type T 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Channel gt gt 6 lt gt 2437 Witz 802 11n Max Supported Rates bpt Network Type gt twrastructure 200 0 Beacon Interval gt gt 100 The PIN number of your wireless network card is an eight digit number located at the upper right position of configuration utility Remember it and input the number to your wireless access point as the WPS PIN code Please refer to the user manual of your wireless access point for instructions about how to do this Note The PIN code of every wireless network card is DIFFERENT Please don t use the sample code shown here 3 Click PIN button now and wait for few seconds to one minute If a wireless access point with correct PIN code is found you ll be connected to that access point You may have to click PIN for few more times to try again If you still can not connect to access point by this way please make sure the PIN code you provided to access point is correct Note When you click PIN or PBC please don t do any rescan within two minutes connection If you want to abort this setup within the interval restart PIN PBC or click Disconnect to stop WPS action 2 8 Radio On Off The Radio On Off tap can on off the radio function directly If set Radio off
16. RT3052 AP b Profle Name gt gt wireless SSID gt gt RTIOS2_AP Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Authectication Open Encryption None Use 802 1x NO Tx Power Auto Channel Auto Power Save Mode CAM RTS Threshold gt gt Ala Detete Import Export Activate Fragment Thweshotd a a PEAP e Tume Authentication gt gt EAPSNSCHAP v2 v Bl 90 Resumgtion m Here are descriptions of every setup items Check this box to enable the use of certificate chain Please select the issuer of certificate from this dropdown menu Check this box if you wish to allow intermediate certificates Input the server name of CA server here Check this box and the wireless configuration utility will check if the server name of CA server you set here is exactly matched with the CA server connected to If they don t match connection will be dropped Check this box and the wireless configuration utility will check the end of domain name If there s anything wrong connection will be dropped After you finish all settings click OK to save settings and exit 2 4 View Network Statistics and Link Status The configuration utility provides information about network statistics and link status If you want to know how your wireless network card works you can use these functions to get detailed information about the wireless connection you re using 2 4 1 Network Statistics Please follow the following inst
17. SSID AP name of user type User also can select Use Mac Address to display it 2 Wireless Mode Select wireless mode 802 11 B G mix 802 11B only 802 11G only and 802 11 B G N mix mode are supported When wireless card is 802 11N system default is 802 11 B G N mix Otherwise system default is 802 11 B G mix 802 11 B G N mix selection item only exists for B G N adapter Note Wireless mode is not support for Vista 3 Country Region Code eight countries to choose Country channel list Classification Range 0 FCC Canada CH1 gt CH11 1 ETSI CH1 CH13 10 11 12 13 14 2 SPAIN CH10 gt CH11 3 FRANCE CH10 gt CH13 4 MKK CH14 CH14 5 MKKI TELEC CH1 CH14 6 ISRAEL CH3 CH9 7 ISRAEL CH5 CH13 Note Country Region code is not support for Vista Beacon ms The time between two beacons System default is 100 ms TX Power Manually force the AP transmits power System default is 100 Idle Time Manually force the Idle Time using selected value Default is 300 Channel Manually force the AP using the channel System default is channel 1 Use Mac Address Use MAC address of used wireless card to be AP name System default is APX X is last number of Mac Address Security Setting Authentication mode and encryption algorithm used within the AP System default is no authentication and encryption No forwarding among wireless clients No beacon among wireless client clients can share information
18. User s Manual Wireless 802 11b g n USB Adapter COPYRIGHT Copyright 2007 2008 by this company All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of this company This company makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents thereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes Chapter Product Information eg Zeg rer are ted Reale dads ereechen 4 1 1 Introduction and safety information enne 4 E EC eu le TEE 5 1 3 System Requirements A 6 1 4 Package Contents 3 cte eed ri ege e are e Dos pei RR pet e ree t e xr uta 6 1 5 Familiar with your new wir
19. access point with encryption Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase security key 4 The access point you wish to connect only allows network cards with specific MAC address to establish connection Please go to About tab and write the value of Phy_Addess down then present this value to the owner of access point so he she can add the MAC address of your network card to his her access point s list The network is slow having problem when transferring large files Move closer to the place where access point is located Enable Wireless Protection in Advanced tab Try a lower TX Rate in Advanced tab Disable Tx Burst in Advanced tab Enable WMM in QoS tab if you need to use multimedia telephony related applications Disable WMM Power Save Enable in QoS tab There could be too much people using the same radio channel Ask the owner of the access point to change the channel number Please try one or more solutions listed above 4 3 Glossary 1 What is the IEEE 802 11g standard 802 11g is the new IEEE standard for high speed wireless LAN communications that provides for up to 54 Mbps data rate in the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is quickly becoming the next mainstream wireless LAN technology for the home office and public networks 802 11g defines the use of the same OFDM modulation techniq
20. can not see the access point you wish to use after clicking Rescan for more than five times please move your computer closer to the location where the wireless access point is or see instructions in chapter 3 2 Troubleshooting mr nt lr JD nfN f f S PPPppplrr ggg p de H oe q WO D Ce Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS ccx Radio on off Sorted by so Q cama E o Sow g AP LGR p 72052 ap Ds cag 100 Rescan AGS to Profie Connect Status gt gt RT3082 Je lt gt 00 QC 43 41 44 E7 Loo ee Extralafo Link is Up TxPower tON p is Signal Strength I 61 Chanee Ger 2437 MHz central channel amp DM UL LLL Authentication gt gt WPAPSK Cs sesestreegth 268 trcryption xz TRIP Network Type gt gt lefrastructure Traesent IP Address gt gt 192 168 14 100 Link Speed gt gt 270 0 Mbps Sub Mask gt 255 255 255 0 The gt gt 0 000 Kops Default Gateway gt gt 10 10 10 254 E Beceve Lk Speed gt gt 1 0 Mbps Bw 49 880 29 GI gt gt long MCS gt gt 1 SRI gt gt n a a a SSID BSSID Signal Channel Encryption Authentication Network Type Here are descriptions of every setup items The Service Set Identifier of wireless access point or other network device You can think it as the name of access point of wireless device The MAC address of wireless access point or other network device Unlike SSID BSSID of every acces
21. cation credential by check this box credential Remove Remove the credential you imported previously Import Import the authentication credential file PAC or al file format you ll be prompted to select a credential file from your computer Protocol You can select the protocol of tunneled authentication here This pull down menu is only available when authentication type you use is PEAP or TTLS When you use EAP FAST as authentication type the protocol setting is always Generic Token Card and can not be changed Identity of tunneled Please input the identity of tunneled authentication here authentication Password of tunneled Please input the password of tunneled authentication here authentication Password Mode Please select the password mode of EAP FAST authentication mode This setting is hidden when the authentication type is not EAP FAST After you finish all settings click OK to save settings and exit 2 3 3 Using 802 1x CA Server If you want to use CA server please click CA Server tab And the following message will be displayed wireless Use certificate chain Certificate Issuer Allow intermediate certificates Server name Server name must match exactly Domain name must end in specified name ID PASSWORD Client Certificate sso oO Use certificate chain 2 dg s m oO D oe Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off Profite List
22. ccess point will establish connection by themselves There are two types of WPS PBC Push Button Configuration and PIN code 4 4 FCC and Other Compliance Statements Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help FCC Caution This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This device complies with Part 15 of
23. ctrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communication systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS What is WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM a group of features for wireless networks that improve the user experience for audio video and voice applications WMM is based on a subset of the IEEE 802 11e WLAN QoS draft standard WMM adds prioritized capabilities to Wi Fi networks and optimizes their performance when multiple concurring applications each with different latency and throughput requirements compete for network resources By using WMM end user satisfaction is maintained in a wider variety of environments and traffic conditions WMM makes it possible for home network users and enterprise network managers to decide which data streams are most important and assign them a higher traffic priority 15 What is WMM Po
24. d to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity wnen working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland EU Countries Not intended for use None
25. e Network Type Network type in use IP Address IP address of current connection Sub Mask Subnet mask of current connection Default Gateway Default gateway of current connection Link Speed Show current transmit rate and receive rate Throughput Display transmit and receive throughput in Mbps Link Quality Display connection quality based on signal strength and TX RX packet error rate Signal Strength 1 Receive signal strength 1 user can choose to display as percentage or dBm format Signal Strength 2 Receive signal strength 2 user can choose to display as percentage or dBm format Signal Strength 3 Receive signal strength 3 user can choose to display as percentage or dBm format Noise Strength Display noise signal strength HT Display current HT status in use containing BW GI MCS SNRO and SNR1 value 4 If the wireless access point does not have SSID you ll be prompted to input it here Please ask the owner of wireless access point and input the exact SSID here then click OK when ready If the SSID you provided here is wrong you ll not be able to connect to this access point If the wireless access point you selected have SSID please skip this step fa d 5 Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM CCX Radio on off Scetos by o cv C stew g p arosa Auth Enery Profite Name gt gt peor Network Type infrastructure 810 gt gt EC kPewer Ano Power Save Mode gt
26. e an unlimited number ol copees o the SOFTWARE PRODUCT 1 peovided that each copy shal be a true and complete copy including all copyright and trademark notices and shall be sccompanied by copy of ther EULA Copies ol the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be distributed a a standalone product t included vh your oven product I accept the berms of the Bcense agreement L do rot accept the le Install 4 Choose the Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility or Install driver only When you choose Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility you can choose the configuration tool used to configure the wireless network card here It s recommended to select Ralink Configuration Tool which provides fully access to all function of this wireless network card If you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool and then click Next Note In Vista no such selection appear Install Sind 5 Please wait while the install procedure is running When you see this message please click Finish to complete the driver installation process Ready to Install the Program Install Sie Anew icon will appear at lower right corner of your computer desktop you can put the mouse cursor on the icon and the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon Ralink Wireless LAN Card Disconnected o BREF CG 10 09 PM
27. e when the network type is Ad hoc You can select Auto or Long Preamble Please select Auto if you don t know what it is Check the box and you can set RTS threshold manually here Do not modify default setting unless you know what it is Check the box and you can set fragment threshold manually here Do not modify default setting unless you know what it is Now click Auth Encry tab and set the encryption and authentication settings D WPS ccx Radio on off Profle Name gt gt wireless SSID gt gt RTIOS2_AP Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Autheetication Oper Encryption None Use 802 1x NO Tx Power gt gt Auto Channel Auto Power Save Mode gt gt CAM STS Thresheid A a Delete impor t Export Activate Fragment Thweshotd gt gt a a System Conte NAN leser Authentication gt gt WPAPSK Encryption gt gt Preshares Key gt gt Here are descriptions of every setup item Authentication Type Select the authentication type of the wireless access point or wireless device you wish to connect If you re adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device the value will be selected automatically and please do not modify it If you select LEAP the following message will be displayed Please input LEAP identity password domain name and select encryption type You can check Show Password box so the password you inputt
28. ed will be displayed as you type but not replace by asterisk Encryption WPA Preshared Key WEP Key Show Password Use 802 1x D ve WO gt Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS ccx Radio on off Protte List wireless RT3052_AP E Profle Name gt gt wireless SSID gt gt 8T3052 AP Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Autheetication gt gt Open Encryption None Use 802 1x NO Tx Power Auto Channel Auto Power Save Mode gt gt CAM RTS Threshold n a Adi Eat Cetete import Export Activate Fragment Threshatd gt gt a a m System Cof OMM VERE Authentication WPA PSK v Encryption gt gt up Preshares Key gt gt Wep Key Qo B Qo Q Select the encryption type of the wireless access point or wireless device you wish to connect If you re adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device the value will be selected automatically and please do not modify it Input WPA preshared key here If encryption is not enabled or you select WEP as encryption type this field will be disabled and grayed out You can select key type Hex or ASCII and input WEP key here If encryption is not enabled or you select WPA as encryption type this field will be disabled and grayed out Check this box and all passphrases or security keys you inputted will be displayed as you type but not replace your input with asterisk Enable 802 1x w
29. eless network Card 7 CHAPTER II DRIVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION o ssrrsrrrasersseresereserssersserssersserssers sons ronne nosen e sne 8 2 1 Network Card Installation s smmumsssssssrsssrsrsrersrersrersrersrrrsrersrere ere ere eene nnne nnne nenne nennen nennen nnns 8 2 2 Connect to Wireless Access Point 12 2 21 Using Ralink Utility cct rete ac aee 12 2 2 2 Using Windows Zero Configuration cccccccceseceeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeesaeeseaeeseaeeeteaeeseneeeesaeees 19 2 3 Connection Profile Management 23 2 3 1 Make a profile for an access point or wireless device mmmsssssssssrsrsrsrsrsrersrsrerrenrersrn nns rann nn n nan 23 2 3 2 Using 802 1x Certification eene nennen nnns nennen nnne 30 2 3 3 Using 802 1x CA Server enne nnne nnne nnns nnns nennen reser 32 2 4 View Network Statistics and Link Status smssmmssssssrrsarsrarsrarersrrrsrrrsrrrsrrrsrrrsr ers er enar enar ene r rerna nn en 33 2 4 1 Network StatiStiCS EE 33 2 4 2 LINK Status zoe tad eee Acad eens eee detec 34 2 5 Advanced SCUINGS EE 36 2 6 QoS Setting EE 39 2 7 WPS CommlQuratio EE 41 2 7 1 WPS Setup PBC Push Button Configuration er er rn eran or nn nn 42 2 7 2 WPS Setup A IN EE 45 Re e D n EE 47 2 O ADOUL iiec RE EE e to ER Mason ER NEE ad ie All ah eles ale Pe coed 48 CHAPTER III AP mode management guide for Windows 2000 XP Vista sse 50 DTG OMG EE 51 3 2 Security Setting Veedel dead Lee cde te d e PL asd cte vand FST
30. equires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key A network key helps prevent unknown intruders from connecting ko this network Type the key and then click Connect Network key onfirm network key 7 If you can see Connected message the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established i Wireless Network Connection 2 Network Tasks Refresh network list 2 Set up a wireless network Connected For a home or small office Related Tasks UD Learn about wireless networking Change the order of preferred networks gt Change advanced settings 2 3 Connection Profile Management If you need to connect to different wireless access points at different time like of access point of your home office cybercaf or public wireless service you can store the connection parameters encryption passphrase security etc etc as a profile for every access point so you don t have in input these parameters every time you want to connect to a specific wireless access point 2 3 1 Make a profile for an access point or wireless device 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop and then clicks Launch Config Utilities Ralink Wireless LAN Card Disconnected BREF Ces 10 09PM 2 There are two ways to add a new connection profile Create a new profile or Add a profile from an ex
31. f the network card falls into water DO NOT USE IT AGAIN BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION 7 f you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the network card switch the computer off immediately and call dealer of purchase for help 1 3 System Requirements An empty USB 2 0 port May not work on USB 1 1 port and performance will be greatly reduced Windows 2000 2003 XP or Vista 32 64 operating system CD ROM drive At least 100MB of available disk space 1 4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this wireless network card please check if there s anything missing in the package and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items USB wireless network card 1 pcs Quick installation guide 1 pcs User manual CD ROM 1 pcs 1 5 Familiar with your new wireless network card e USB Connector Connector Cap To protect USB connector when not in use Act LED LED Name Light Status Description On Linked to a wireless access point Transferring data Act Off No wireless activity CHAPTER II DRIVER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 2 1 Network Card Installation Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card 1 Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB 2 0 port of your computer when computer is switched on Never use force to insert the card
32. g WPS you can click Rescan button to search for WPS enabled access points near you to make sure the WPS function of your access point is activated H dech G 5 B Co e Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off WPS AP List Nan Pin Code 2466542 Renew WPS Profe List Config Mode nrotee 4 m LU ios Associate IE Progress ON PBC Bar Prove it Disconsect mn WPS CCX 802 11n SID RT3052 A ees coe O Authentication Type gt gt WPA PSK Legacy Supported Rates mbes 1 2 5 5 eee eee ee 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Channel gt gt 6 lt gt 2407 MHz 802 1 1n Max Supported Rates Mes Network Type gt infrastructure 3 0 Beacon interval gt gt 100 All access points found will be displayed Please make sure the access point you wish to connect is displayed If not please click Rescan few more times You can also click Information button to see the detailed information about selected access point 5 Click PBC button now to start to establish wireless connection by WPS and please be patient This may require several seconds to one minute to complete When you see WPS status is connected successfully message means the connection between your wireless network card and access point is successfully connected by WPS and the information about access point you connected to will be displayed Tips If your wireless netw
33. gt Recetee HT Liak Speed gt gt BW gt n a N80 gt gt n a Thr to Gl gt gt a a MC n a SARI gt gt n a eee 2 9 About The About tab provides you the information about version numbers of configuration utility firmware and other important information about your wireless network card Please follow the following instructions to see this information 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click About tab and the following settings will appear e d 8 O Network Advanced Statistics WMM wes LC Radio on off About c Copyright 2008 Ralink Techeciogy inc Al rigMs reserved RaConfig Version gt gt 2 2 3 0 Date 10 03 2008 Driver Version gt gt 2 2 3 0 Date gt gt 09 26 1008 EEPROM Version 13 Fireware Version 0 12 Phy Address gt gt 00 0C 4 28 70 00 WWW RALINKTECH COM wes CC 802 11n SID RT3052 A mmer SACO atr HO tease va NT Authentication Type gt gt WPA PSK Legacy Supported Rates eat 1 2 5 5 Encyptie pere NP 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Channel gt gt 6 lt gt 2437 MHz 802 1 1n Max Supported Rates bes Network Type infrastructure 30 0 Beacon interva gt gt 100 If you need assistance about network problem you ll need these values You can al
34. if you feel it s stuck flip the card over and try again The following message will appear on your computer click 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 Web site with your permission Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next to continue Back Next gt EN Insert device driver CD ROM into the CD DVD ROM drive of your computer and execute Setup exe program in Driver folder Please read the end user license agreement and click Yes to accept license agreement Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard TX License Agreement RALINK Wireless Utiity for Windows S8 ME 2000 XP Vista Copyright C RALINK TECHNOLOGY CORP All Rights Reserved Thank you for purchasing RALINK Weeless product SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT z protected by copyright laws and inhemalional copyaght teses on eet property laws and beabez The SOFTWARE PRODUCT it kee nor 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This EndUser License Agreement grants you the following Instadlabon and Use You may install and use an uriented number of copies of the night SOFTWARE PRODUCT Reproduction and Distribution Y ou may reproduce and distibut
35. ireless authentication Please click 802 1x Setting button to set 802 1x parameters See next section After you finish all settings click OK to save settings and exit The profile you just created will be displayed D WPS CCX Radio on off Profle Name gt gt 40 gt gt Network Type gt gt Autheetication Encryption Use 802 1x gt gt Tx Power Channa Power Save Mode BTS Threshaid n a Adi Eat Delete import Export mo Fragment Threshold gt gt a a System Contig OMM VER Authentication gt gt WPAP v Encryption gt gt Preshares Key gt gt Select the profile you wish to use and click Activate to use the profile you selected If you want to change the connection parameters of a specific profile just select it and click Edit button you ll be prompted to input the connection parameters just like you re creating a new profile If you no longer need a profile select the profile then click Delete 2 3 2 Using 802 1x Certification After you click 802 1x Setting a new window will appear bowitetess Authentication Type Session Resumption Identity Password Domain Name Use Client Allow unauthenticated D ete import Export Activate Fragment Threshotd n a ereduan Auth I Ecg PEAP e Tume Authentication gt gt EAP NSCHAP v2 Y H o Resumetion Client Certificate Server Certificate sso Authentica
36. isting wireless access point or wireless device If you want to click new profile click Profile tab then click Add button Di CCX Radio on off Profle Name gt gt wireless 510 gt gt RTIOS2_AP Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Autheetication Open Encryption None Use 802 1x NO Tx Power gt gt Auto Channel Auto Power Save Mode gt gt CAM STS Thresheid ala Adi Eat Delete import Export Activate Fragment Threshotd n a System Ceg EIER 0s Authentication gt gt WPAPSK u Profile Sorted by D 012052 Status gt gt Extra Info Chanset Authentication Encryption Network Type IP Address gt gt Sub Mask Default Gateway gt gt BW gt 40 Gl gt gt long MCS gt gt 1 8 0 gt Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off cv v sew g AP List gt gt e B i we Ada to Profile Connect RT3052 AP lt gt 0Q QC 43 41 44 7 Lk is Up TxPower 1008 6 lt 2437 MHz central channel amp WPAPSK me lefrastructure 192 168 156 100 255 255 255 0 10 10 10 254 HT S gt gt 29 DRI gt gt n a Or you can add a connected wireless access point or wireless device to a profile by clicking Network tab then click Add to Profile button 00 figna Strength gt gt 61 EEUU we strengi 268 Trasee Link Speed gt 270 0 Mbps Throughput gt
37. itting power of your network card Displays the radio channel being used now Displays the link speed of data transmitting Tx in Mbps and receiving Rx in Mbps Link speed is the maximum available data transfer speed of the wireless connection and depends on the radio signal quality of wireless connection Displays the rate of data transmitting Tx in Kops and receiving Rx in Kbps Displays link quality radio signal quality When the link quality is better the wireless link speed will be better too Link quality is displayed by percentage and a descriptive word Good normal weak and low Displays the radio signal strength of built in antenna 1 Displays the radio signal strength of built in antenna 2 Displays the percentage or level of noise unusable signal If the value of this item is high data transfer rate will drop Enable the show dbm check box will show the value of signal strength and noise level will be displayed in dBm level instead of percentage There are several wireless statuses available at the bottom of this window For their explanations please see chapter 3 3 Glossary 2 5 Advanced Settings This wireless network card provides several advanced settings for experienced wireless users You can change these settings to increase data transfer performance or change operation mode Please follow the following instructions to set advanced wireless settings 1 Right click the Ra
38. link configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click Advanced tab and the following settings will appear amp os BB OG 2 e Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off Wiretess mode 2 46 a Enatie TX Burst Leatie TCP Window Size Fast Roaming at 7 p Select Your Country Region Code 118 G Ge CMT 11 Ka wes CC 802 11n SID RT3052 A emmer Sanem FR Authentication Type gt gt WPAPSK Legacy Supported Rates Mbps 1 2 5 5 Encryption Type gt gt TAP 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Channel gt gt 6 lt gt 2437 MHz 802 1 1n Max Supported Rates bes Network Type Infrastructure 200 0 Beacon interval gt gt 100 Wireless mode Wireless Protection TX Rate Tx BURST Enable TCP Window Size Fast Roaming at Turn off RF Select Your Country Region Code Show Authentication Status Dialog Enable CCX Here are descriptions of every setup items Select wireless operation mode available options are 802 11b g mix 802 11b only and 802 11b g n mix You can select 802 11b g n mix to maximize wireless compatibility with wireless access points and other wireless devices Anyway you can set this setting to 802 11b only when you re going to communicate with old 802 11b wireless devices and you
39. luding QoS function Control the bandwidth required for different applications 802 11b g Draft N 2 0 compatible Supports major encryption methods like WPS WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption USB 2 0 interface you can get it installed on your computer in just few seconds Support Cisco CCX 1 2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties please follow the following safety instructions 1 This USB wireless network card is designed for indoor use only DO NOT expose this network card to direct sun light rain or snow 2 DO NOT put this network card at or near hot or humid places like kitchen or bathroom Also do not left this wireless network card in the car in summer 3 This network card is small enough to put in a child s mouth and it could cause serious injury or could be fatal If they throw the network card the card will be damaged PLEASE KEEP THIS NETWORK CARD OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN 4 This network card will become hot when being used for long time This is normal and is not a malfunction DO NOT put the network card on a paper cloth or other flammable objects after the network card has been used for a long time 5 There s no user serviceable part inside the network card If you found that the network card is not working properly please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help DO NOT disassemble the network card by your self warranty will be void 6 I
40. nish the settings click Apply to apply new settings and click OK to close configuration utility 2 6 QoS Setting This wireless network card provides QoS Quality of Service function which can improve the performance of certain network applications like audio video streaming network telephony VoIP and others When you enable WMM Wi Fi MultiMedia function of this network card you can define the priority of different kinds of data to give higher priority to applications which require instant responding Therefore you can improve the performance of such network applications Please follow the following instructions to set advanced wireless settings 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click WMM tab and the following settings will appear dech B o t Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off WMM Setup Status WMM gt gt Enabled Power Save Disabled Direct Link Disabled Bl rn nate a WAM Power Save Enatie m L1 L1 L1 UI Direct Link Setup tnabie nmm N WPS CCX 802 11n SD RT3052 A ememr San MED Authentication Type gt gt WPAPSK Legacy Supported Rates tesi 1 2 5 5 BRcryption tyre P 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Channdo 6 lt gt 2437 MHz 802 1 In Max Supported Rates des Network Type
41. oint or wireless device Survey function Please move closer to any known wireless access point Ad hoc function must be enabled for the wireless device you wish to establish a direct wireless link Please adjust the position of network card you may have to move your computer if you re using a notebook computer and click Rescan button for few more times If you can find the wireless access point or wireless device you want to connect by doing this try to move closer to the place where the wireless access point or wireless device is located Nothing happens when click Please make sure the wireless network card is inserted Launch config utilities into your computer s USB port If the Ralink configuration utility s icon is black the network card is not detected by your computer Reboot the computer and try again Remove the card and insert it into another USB port Remove the driver and re install Contact the dealer of purchase for help can not establish connection 1 Click Connect for few more times WiN a cend wireless docess 2 If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is pomt hidden nothing displayed in SSID field in Site Survey function you have to input correct SSID of the access point you wish to connect Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct SSID 3 You have to input correct passphrase security key to connect an
42. on What is Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database or wireless application for mobile workers What is BSS ID A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSS ID What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard What is TKIP TKIP is a quick fix method to quickly overcome the inherent weaknesses in WEP security especially the reuse of encryption keys TKIP is involved in the IEEE 802 111 WLAN security standard and the specification might be officially released by early 2003 What is AES AES Advanced Encryption Standard a chip based security has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information wherever and however communicated or stored while making more efficient use of hardware and or software than previous encryption standards It is also included in IEEE 802 11i standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can w
43. ork with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing TA Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air WLAN features two fold protection in security On the hardware side as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology it has the inherent security feature of scrambling On the software side WLAN series offer the encryption function WEP to enhance security and Access Control Users can set it up depending upon their needs What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for each bit to be transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code The longer the chip is the greater the probability that the original data can be recovered Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spe
44. ork card has a hardware WPS button you can also push the hardware WPS button it s the same as the PBC button in configuration utility Sometime WPS may fail and you can click PBC button few more times to try again When an access point is connected you can click Disconnect to disconnect your wireless network card from a connected access point or select another WPS enabled wireless access point then click Connect to establish connection to selected access point if there are more than one WPS enabled access point found You can also click Rotate button and next access point on the list will be selected to establish connection If you want to delete a found access point from the list select it and click Delete button 2 7 2 WPS Setup PIN If the wireless access point you wish to connect supports PIN please follow the following instructions to establish connection to it 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click WPS Configuration tab and the following settings will appear H 2 F s BB H Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off WPS AP Ust Peran 0 Pin Code 2464542 Renew WPS Profile List Config Mose nrotee 4 m 7 Gs Associate IE Progress gt gt ON F RE BWS Prode I
45. please make sure you right click the Ralink 802 11n Wireless LAN Card then select View Available Wireless Networks D Wireless Network Connection 2 ll Local Area Connection 11 1394 Connection Not connected Firewalled View Available Wireless Networks Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties All wireless access points in proximity will be displayed here If the access point you want to use is not displayed here please try to move your computer closer to the access point or you can click Refresh network list to rescan access points Click the access point you want to use if it s shown then click Connect i Wireless Network Connection 2 Natale TEE Choose a wireless network 9 Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information 3 Set up a wireless network e default For a home or small office Unsecured w Related Tasks i Learn about wireless networking fe Change the order of preferred networks y Change advanced settings 6 If the access point is protected by encryption you have to input its security key or passphrase here It must match the encryption setting on the access point If the access point you selected does not use encryption you ll not be prompted for security key or passphrase Wireless Network Connection The network default r
46. rames received with CRC error Frames Dropped Due To Out of Resource Frames dropped due to resource issue Duplicate Frames Received Duplicate received frames 3 Reset Counters Reset counters to zero CHAPTER IV APPENDIX 4 1 Hardware Specification Standards Interface Frequency Band Data Rate Securities Antenna Drivers LEDs Transmit Power Temperature Humidity Certification IEEE 802 11b g Draft N USB 2 0 USB 1 1 Compatible 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 119 6 9 12 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n 20MHz MCSO 15 32 with Half Guard Interval Support up to 144Mbps 11n 40MHz MCS0 15 32 with Half Guard Interval Support up to 300Mbps WEP 64 128 WPA WPA2 Cisco CCX V1 0 V2 0 amp V3 0 Compliance Internal 2 Antennas with Two TX and Two RX Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista Server Link Activity 16dBm 2dBm 32 131 F 0 55 C 10 95 NonCondensing FCC CE 4 2 Troubleshooting If you encounter any problem when you re using this wireless network card don t panic Before you call your dealer of purchase for help please check this troubleshooting table the solution of your problem could be very simple and you can solve the problem by yourself Scenario Solution can t find any wireless access Click Rescan for few more times and see if you can find point wireless device in Site any wireless access p
47. responding after this time it will be removed from DLS table If you want to remove a specific wireless device from DLS table select the device and click this button to remove it After you finish the settings click OK to close configuration utility 2 7 WPS Configuration Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the latest wireless network technology which makes wireless network setup become very simple If you have WPS enabled wireless access point and you want to establish a secure connection to it you don t have to configure the wireless access point and setup data encryption All you have to do is go to the WPS setup page of this wireless card click a button if your wireless card has a hardware WPS button you can also simply push the hardware WPS button on the wireless card and then press a specific button on the wireless access point you wish to establish a secure connection just three simple steps For older wireless access points it s possible to perform a firmware upgrade to become a WPS enabled access point Since they may not have a hardware button to press for WPS setup you can use an alternative WPS setup method input the pin code Every WPS compatible wireless network card comes with a unique WPS pin code you can just input the code to wireless access point and the wireless access point and wireless network card will do the rest for you This wireless network card is compatible with WPS To use this function the
48. ructions to check network statistics 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click Statistics tab and the statistics of wireless connection will be displayed H S BM O o 3 e Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off femmt Receive __ Frames Transmitted Successfully DH 1443 Frames Retraeseitted Successfully D 1412 Frames Fat To Recetve ACK After ALRetries 0 RTS Frames Successfuty Receive CTS 0 RTS Frames Fal To Recetee CTS D 0 Reset Counter bueren WPS CCX 802 11n 80 RT3052 6 auus este ESO enner ON Athentication Type gt gt WPA PSK Legacy Supported Rates mbes 1 2 5 5 Encryption Type gt TOP 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Channel gt gt 6 lt gt 2437 MHz 802 11n Max Supported Rates beni Network Type Infrastructure 300 0 fescon interval gt gt 100 All connection related statistics is displayed here You can click Reset Counter to reset the statistics of all items back to 0 Click OK to close the window 2 4 2 Link Status Please follow the following instructions to check network statistics 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config U
49. s point or network device is unique and will not be the same with others So you can identify a single access point or wireless device from others by BSSID if they all have the same SSID Shows the signal strength of access point or wireless device Larger number means better radio strength which often means you re not too far from that access point or wireless device Shows the channel number that access point or wireless device uses Shows the encryption method that access point or wireless device uses If the wireless access point does not enable encryption you ll see None displayed here Shows the authentication mode that access point or wireless device uses If the wireless access point does not require authentication you ll see Unknown displayed here Shows the type of wireless connection If it s a wireless access point Infrastructure will be displayed here if it s a computer or network device AdHoc will be displayed here Tips Wireless access point Infrastructure is a network device which acts as a bridge to let wired and wireless network devices communicate with each other AdHoc is another connection type A computer or network device can establish a direct wireless link with other computer or network device directly without the help of wireless access point 3 Click the wireless access point or network device you wish to connect it will be highlighted then click
50. so click WWW RALINKTECH COM button to go to the web site of network card driver manufacturer and get more information about your wireless network card Please click OK to close configuration utility CHAPTER III AP mode management guide for Windows 2000 XP Vista This adapter can be configured as AP mode To use this adapter as an AP please right click the icon on system tray and select Switch to AP mode Please refer to the following introduction and information about this AP mode utility Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Note In windows XP it provides WPA support at hotfix Q815485 However you have to make sure that hotfix Q815485 require XP SP1 installed has been installed in your system before you can start using WPA features You can check the installation of hotfix in add remove software page under control panel 3 1 Config This page provides overall configuration to this adapter Please find the following items for identification to each field Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About o SSID SoftAP 5B Channel fi gt 2 wireless Mode 802 11 B G N mix ee EE No forwarding among wireless clients Country Region Code up Jm Hide SSID Iw Allow Bw 40 MHz eo o Beacon ms 100 1x Power 100 O a time 60 3600s 300 Default Apply 1
51. tility Switch to AP Mode Exit Click Network tab and information about current wireless connection will be displayed a e H oe amp M OG amp Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS ccx Radio on off Sorted by so Q ov vou sew g AP Ust gt gt peros ap bs 80 Rescan to Profiie Connect a Status gt gt RTYS2 AP lt gt 00 0C 43 41 44 7 Lo qan NENNEN Extra info gt gt Liek is Up TxPower 1008 3 00 Sgn Strength 41 Chanee gt gt 6 lt 2437 MHz central channel amp Authentication WPAPSK Noise Strength 26 mrygton TP Network Type xn lefrastructure Traesent IP Address 992 168 146 100 Link Speed gt gt 270 0 Mbes Sub Mask gt gt 255 255 255 0 Throughput gt gt 0 000 Kees Defeut Gateway gt gt 10 10 10 254 HT BW gt gt 40 SRO gt gt 29 GE gt gt long MCS5 1 DRI gt gt naja This information displayed here is updated every second and here are descriptions of every item Status Extra Inf Channel Link Speed Throughput Link Quality Signal Strength 1 Signal Strength 2 Noise Level dBm Display the SSID and BSSID of connected wireless access point or wireless device displayed as SSID lt gt BSSID as shown in above picture If there s no active connection currently Disconnected will be displayed here Displays the link status Link is up or Link is down and the radio transm
52. tion ID Password Pe E Tunnel ID Password Tunnel ID gt gt Tunnel Password Identity e e dw s Di DA Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS Cx Radio on off T Protte List RT3052 AP D Protie Name gt gt wireless 510 gt gt T3052 AP Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Autheetication gt gt Open Encryption None Use 802 1x NO Tx Power Auto Channel Auto Power Save Mode gt gt CAM RTS Threshe d A a Here are descriptions of every setup items Please select an 802 1x authentication type here The type you select here must be identical to the type of the 802 1x authentication type you re using You can enable or disable session resumption here If you don t know if you should enable session resumption or not please ask your 802 1x authentication administrator Please input 802 1x identity here Please input the password of 802 1x identity here Please input the domain name of 802 1x authentication here This field will be grayed out when authentication type is not EAP FAST If the authentication type you use is PEAP or TTLS you can use the certificate stored on your computer If the authentication type you use is TLS Smart Card this box is always checked This box is always checked and can not be modified provision mode Use protected If the authentication type you use is EAP FAST you can use protected authentication authenti
53. ue specified in IEEE 802 11a for the 5 GHz frequency band and applies it in the same 2 4 GHz frequency band as IEEE 802 11b The 802 11g standard requires backward compatibility with 802 115 The standard specifically calls for Anew physical layer for the 802 11 Medium Access Control MAC in the 2 4 GHz frequency band known as the extended rate PHY ERP The ERP adds OFDM as a mandatory new coding scheme for 6 12 and 24 Mbps mandatory speeds and 18 36 48 and 54 Mbps optional speeds The ERP includes the modulation schemes found in 802 11b including CCK for 11 and 5 5 Mbps and Barker code modulation for 2 and 1 Mbps A protection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 11g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 Whatis the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 11b Wireless LAN standard subcommittee which formulates the standard for the industry The objective is to enable wireless LAN hardware from different manufactures to communicate 3 What does IEEE 802 11 feature support The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge Protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS Feature Fragmentation Power Management What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers each has a Wireless LAN card Connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operati
54. untry region have different regulations on wireless devices and it s forbidden to use certain channel radio frequency in some countries or regions Please select the country and region code according to the place you live When your computer is being authenticated by wireless authentication server a dialog window with the process of authentication will appear This function is helpful to find out the problem when you can not be authenticated and you can provide this information to authentication server s administrator for debugging purpose Enable Cisco Compatible eXtensions CCX is a wireless feature developed by Cisco used to improve the wireless performance with CCX compatible wireless Turn on CCKM Enable Radio Measurement Non Serving Channel Measurements Limit milliseconds devices Check this box if you need to connect to CCX compatible wireless devices Check this box to enable CCKM Cisco Centralized Key Management which enables wireless clients to roam between CCKM enabled accesses points in very short time When you re connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable radio measurement function to improve wireless connectivity When you re connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable measurement on unused radio channels to improve wireless connectivity Limit the time used for said measurement to a certain time Default value is 250 After you fi
55. wer Save WMM Power Save is a Set of features for Wi Fi networks that increase the efficiency and flexibility of data transmission in order to conserve power WMM Power Save has been optimized for mobile devices running latency sensitive applications such as voice audio or video but can benefit any Wi Fi device WMM Power Save uses mechanisms included in the IEEE 802 11e standard and is an enhancement of IEEE 802 11 legacy power save With WMM Power Save the same amount of data can be transmitted in a shorter time while allowing the Wi Fi device to remain longer in a low power dozing state What is GI GI stands for Guard Interval It s a measure to protect wireless devices from cross interference If there are two wireless devices using the same or near channel and they are close enough radio interference will occur and reduce the radio resource usability What is STBC STBC stands for Space Time Block Coding which is a technique used to transfer multiple copies of data by multiple antenna to improve data transfer performance By using multiple antennas not only data transfer rate is improved but also the wireless stability What is WPS WPS stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup It provides a simple way to establish unencrypted or encrypted connections between wireless clients and access point automatically User can press a software or hardware button to activate WPS function and WPS compatible wireless clients and a
56. wireless access point you wish to connect to must support WPS function too Now please follow the following instructions to establish secure connection between WPS enabled wireless access point and your wireless network card 2 7 1 WPS Setup PBC Push Button Configuration 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utilities Launch Config Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit 2 Click WPS Configuration tab and the following settings will appear d e Ho n o 2 9 Profile Network Advanced Statistics WMM WPS CCX Radio on off WPS AP List Resan Pin Code 2454542 Renew WPS Protte List Ces Enrctee 4 m d Aen WPS Associate i Progress gt gt ON re A D WS Probe tt remmgegemremmg n uu wes LC 802 11n SSID gt gt RT3052 A TM SA SARA SET O AaAthentication Type gt gt WPAPSK yptson Legacy Supported Rates mbes 1 2 5 5 Pe ES 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Channel gt gt 7 wir vidus 802 1 1n Max Supported Rates Oben Network Type gt twfrastructure 300 0 Beacon interval gt gt 00 Close 3 Push the WPS button on your wireless access point the button used to activate WPS standby mode may have another name or use other way to start WPS standby mode as the instruction given by your wireless access point s user manual 4 Before you start to establish the wireless connection by usin

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