Sigma CN-WR0212-S1
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1. 1 2 Atthe Found New Hardware window click Cancel Insert the driver CD Click Start in the Start Search box type D USB setup exe press Enter Change the D to match your CD ROM drive letter Click Allow Choose I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next Choose Install driver and Ralink WLAN utility then click Next Click Install Click Finish Restart your system to complete the installation A new icon will appear at lower right corner of your computer desktop shown in Figure 2 you can put the mouse cursor on the icon and the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon 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 Ralink Wireless LAN Card Disconnected ANADO atop eee Figure 2 If youstopped config utility by Exit function you will not be able to maintain the wireless link to the access point you wish to use In this case you can start config utility again by clicking Start All Programs Ralink Wireless Ralink Wirelss Utility Connecting to Wireless Access Point After the driver is correctly installed it will try to connect to any unencrypted wireless access point automatically If you want to connect to a specific wireless access point or the access point you wish to connect uses encryption you have to configure the w2. Figure 4 3 Click the wireless access point or network device you wish to connect it will be highlighted then click Connect shown in Figure 5 below Figure 5 The non encrypted access point The Encryption filed indicate None will connected within one minute Please jump to step 5 on page 9 if the access point you selected enables encryption otherwise proceed to next step 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 shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 5 If the wireless access point uses encryption you have to input WEP passphrase or WPA preshared key Shown on Figure 7 please ask the owner of the wireless access point to obtain the correct passphrase preshared key and enter 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 Figure 7 6 You ll see Connected lt gt SSID SSID is the SSID of the wireless access point or wireless device
3. original package must be included e Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned package SIG will refuse to accept any shipping package and will not be responsible for a product returned without an RMA number posted onthe outside of the shipping carton e Youareresponsible for the cost of shipping Ship the product to the following address SIIG Inc 6078 Stewart Avenue Fremont CA 94538 3152 USA RMA e SHG will ship the repaired or replaced product via Ground in the U S and International Economy outside of the U S at no cost to the customer 27 About SIIG Inc Founded in 1985 SHG Inc isa leading computer upgrade manufacturer of I O connectivity products including PCI amp ISA serial and parallel ports USB Serial ATA amp UltraATA controllers FireWire 1394a b networking sound cards and other accessories SIIG is the premier one stop source of upgrades SIIG products offer comprehensive user manuals many user friendly features and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty High quality control standards are evident by the overall ease of installation and compatibility of our products as well as one of the lowest defective return rates in the industry SUG products can be found in computer retail stores mail order catalogs through major distributors system integrators and VARs in the Americas and the UK and through e commerce sites PRODUCT NAME Wireless N USB Pro Adapter FCC R
4. 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 shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 SSID 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 BSSID The MAC address of wireless access point or other network device Unlike SSID BSSID of every access 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 Signal Shows the signal strength of access point or wireless device Larger number means better radio strength Channel Shows the channel number that access point or wireless device uses Encryption 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 Authentication 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 Network Type Shows the type of wireless connection If it sa wireless access point Infrastructure willbe displayed here if it s a computer or network device AdHoc will be displayed here Note Wireless access point Infrastructu
5. Rekey Interval You can specify the time interval to re issue the key to your wireless clients here You can click the button 10 seconds or Kpackets to change the unit of time interval every 10 seconds or a thousand data packets times the value you specified in Group Rekey Interval field Wep Key 1 4 Please input the WEP encryption key here when youselect WEP as encryption type There are 2 types of WEP key Hex number 0 to 9 and ASCII characters A to F and ASCII all alphanumerical characters plus symbols Please select the type of WEP key first and then input the WEP key according to the type of WEP key you selected 19 If you want to use WEP 64 bits encryption please input 10 characters if you select HEX or input 5 characters if you select ASCII If you want to use WEP 128bit encryption please input 26 characters if you select HEX or input 13 characters if you select ASCII 128 bit encryption is safer then 64 bit but the data transfer speed will be slightly reduced Show Password Check this box and the WPA pre shared key or WEP key you inputted will be shown but not replaced by asterisk OK Click this button to save changes you made in this page Cancel Click this button to discard all changes you made in this window Access Control If you re not going to open your computer and wireless resources to the public you can use MAC address filtering function to enforce your access control policy so only wirele
6. ULES TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15 CLASS B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This device complies with part 15 of 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 THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE SUG Inc 6078 Stewart Avenue Fremont CA 94538 3152 USA Ph 510 657 8688 Wireless N USB Pro Adapter is a trademark of SHG Inc SIIG and the SIG logo are registered trademarks of SIG Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other contries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Other names used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective companies April 2009 Copyright 2009 by SIIG Inc All rights reserved
7. Wireless N USB Pro Adapter o Quick Installation Guide Introducing the Wireless N USB Pro Adapter The Wireless N USB Pro Adapter is designed to connect your USB equipped desktop or laptop computer to your wireless network for fast internet access Features and Benefits e Complies with 802 11n draft 802 11g and 802 11b standards Supports Q0S WMM WMM PS Supports 64 128 bit WEP WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 AES with IEEE 802 1x functions for high level of security Farther coverage less dead spaces and higher throughput with MIMO technology Serial Number Sticker For future product return or exchange this serial number is required Please keep it for your reference 04 0535B 1 System Requirements Pentium or equivalent computer with an available USB port USB 2 0 recommended e Windows 2000 XP 32 64 bit Server 2003 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit Package Contents Wireless N USB Pro Adapter USB cable amp software CD Quick Installation Guide Layout WPS Button press to activate WPS pairing mode Connector Cap Link Activity LED USB Connector Figure 1 Layout Link Activity LED On Linked to a wireless access point transferring data Off No wireless activity Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties please follow the following safety instructions iL This USB wireless network adap
8. e 17 Figure 17 You can click Clear to remove all entries in the log 23 Statistics This page shows detailed information about how your software access point works shown in Figure 18 Figure 18 You can click RESET COUNTERS to reset all counters to zero 24 Blank Page 25 26 Blank Page Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS SIIG s Online Support has answers Simply visit our web site at www siig com and click Support Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away You can also submit questions online anda technical support analysts will promptly respond SIG offers a 5 year manufacturer warranty with this product Please see our web site for more warranty details If you encounter any problems with this product please follow the procedures below Ifitis within the store s return policy period please return the product to the store where you purchased from If your purchase has passed the store s return policy period please follow these steps to have the product repaired or replaced Step 1 Submit your RMA request Go to www siig com click Support then RMA to submit a request to SIG RMA If the product is determined to be defective an RMA number will be issued Step 2 After obtaining an RMA number ship the product e Properly pack the product for shipping All accessories that came with the
9. ireless network adapter and input required parameters to get connected to the wireless access point you wish to connect 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 Using Ralink Utility Please follow the 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 then click Launch Config Utilities shownin Figure 3 on the next page Switch to AP Mode i Exit a Figure 3 Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Configuration utility will scan for all wireless access points automatically Scan results willbe displayed here please check if the wireless access point with the SSID the name of wireless access point you preferred is shown in Figure 4 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 several times before you can see the access point you wish to use If you still 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
10. ou want to use if it s shown then click Connect shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 If the access point is protected by encryption you have toinputits security key or passphrase Itmust 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 13 Z If you can see Connected message the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established Soft AP Function In addition to being a wireless client of other wireless access points this wireless card can actas a wireless service provider You can switch this wireless card s operating mode to AP mode to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by software therefore all other computers and wireless devices can connect to your computer wirelessly even share the internet connection you have Switch to AP Mode and Basic Configuration The operating mode of the wireless card is Station Mode becoming a client of other wireless access points by default If you want to switch to AP mode please right click Ralink utility icon and select Switch to AP Mode shown in Figure 12 Launch Config Utilities Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Figure 12 After youselect Switch to AP Mode the Ralink utility icon will indicated the wireless card is operating in AP mode now If you
11. re 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 11 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista has a built in wireless network configuration utility called as Windows Zero Configuration WZC Youcanalso use WZC to configure your wireless network adapter 1 Right click Ralink configuration utility icon and select Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 Click Start Control Panel then click Network and Internet Connections Click Network Connections Right click Wireless Network Connection it may have anumber as suffix if you have more than one wireless network card please make sure you right click the Ralink 802 11n Wireless LAN Card then select View Available Wireless Networks shown in Figure 10 in the next page ieee batocal Aree Connection lt b 1994 Connection LAN or HeatSo Not connected Frewaled Figure 10 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 youcan click Refresh network list to rescan access points Click the access point y
12. reless Protection Wireless protection will prevent data collision when there are both 802 11b and 802 11 clients You can select Auto to let configuration utility to decide to use Wireless protection or not You can select ON or OFF to force the use of wireless protection or not Country Region Code Available options are 0 7 which will affect the available wireless channels you can use please see below 0 FCC US Canada and other countries uses FCC radio communication standards 1 ETSI Europe 16 2 SPAIN 3 FRANCE 4 MKK 5 MKKI TELEC 6 ISRAEL Channel 3 to 9 7 ISRAEL Channel 5 to 13 Beacon ms You can define the time interval that a beacon signal should be send Default value is 100 Do not modify this value unless you know what will be affected Idle Time Select the idle time of your wireless network card Default value is 300 Do not modify this value unless you know what will be affected No forwarding among wireless clients Check this box and wireless clients will not be able to change sata with each other Hide SSID Check this box and the SSID will not be broadcasted to the public Your wireless clients must know the exact SSID to be able to connect to your computer This option is useful to enhance security level Allow BW 40 MHz Check this box to allow BW 40MHz capability Default Click this button to restore all settings in this page back to default value Apply Click this button to acti
13. ss clients with MAC address you defined by this function can be connected to your software access point 20 Figure 15 Access Policy Select the policy type of your access rule Disable Allow any wireless client with proper authentication settings to connect to this access point Allow All Only allow wireless clients with MAC address listed here to connect to this access point Reject All Reject wireless clients with MAC address listed here to be connected to this access point MAC address Input the MAC address of the wireless client you you wish to allow or reject here No colon or hyphen required Add Add the MAC address you inputted in MAC address field to the list Delete Please select a MAC address from the list then click Delete button to remove it Remove Delete all MAC addresses in the list Apply Save and apply changes you made 21 Mac Table Show the list all wireless clients connected to this access point shown in Figure 16 Figure 16 MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this wireless client AID The serial number of this wireless connection Power Saving Mode Displays the capability of power saving function of this wireless client Status Displays additional information of this wireless connection like current wireless operating mode and data transfer rate 22 Event Log This software access point will log all wireless related activities as a log shown in Figur
14. ter is intended for indoor use only DO NOT expose this network card to direct sun light rain or snow DO NOT put this network adapter at or near hot or humid places like kitchen or bathroom Also do not leave this inside a hot car This network adapter is small enough to fit in a child s mouth it could cause serious injury This network adapter is small enough to cause a choking hazard to children PLEASE KEEP THIS NETWORKCARD OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN This network adapter will become warm when used for long periods of time This is normal and is not a malfunction DO NOT put the network card on paper cloth or other flammable objects after the network card has been used for a long time Hardware Installation Insert the Wireless N USB Pro Adapter into an available USB port USB 2 0 recommended of your computer while computer is on Driver Installation Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Te Atthe Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel Insert the driver CD Click Start Run Type D USB setup exe click OK Change D to match your CD ROM drive letter Choose I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next Choose Install driver and Ralink WLAN utility then click Next Choose Ralink Configuration Tool then click Next Note Skip this step and continue to step 6 if you have Windows 2000 Click Install Click Finish Restart your system to complete the installation Windows Vista
15. vate current settings 17 Security Settings This wireless card supports wireless encryption in AP mode which will encrypt the data being transferred over the air to enhance data security level It s recommended to enable data encryption unless you wish to open your computer and its internet connection to the public When you click Security Setting in Ralink configuration utility shown in Figure 14 C Aherscsen Tyee EE Ecion Tyee tot Use WPA Pre hed hy Grong Pah ay Intel Stew Fee rend Co Carcel Figure 14 Authentication Type Please selecta wireless authentication type you wish to use Available options are Open Shared WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK If you want to disable wireless data encryption you must select Open or Shared Encryption Type Please select an encryption mode The available options in this setting item will vary depending on the authentication type you select If you select Not Use data will not be encrypted and people with some networking knowledge will be able to read the data you transfer with proper tool Note WPA encryption is safer than WEP however some older wireless clients don t support WPA encryption WPA Pre shared Key Please input the WPA pre shared key here Only clients with the same pre shared key you inputted here will be able to connect to your computer This setting is only available when you select one of WPA encryptions Group
16. want to switch the wireless card back to station mode become a client of other wireless access points click Switch to Station Mode Config Figure 13 SSID Please input the SSID the name used to identify this wireless access point here Up to 32 numerical characters can be accepted here excepting space TX Rate Please select the data transfer rate here The maximum TX rate you can select here depends on the wireless mode you re using It s safe to select Auto to let wireless card select a proper TX rate according to the strength and quality of radio signal When the wireless modeisset to 802 11 B G N Mix TX Rate will be set to Auto and cannot be changed 15 Channel Please select the wireless channel you wish to use The number of channels available here will vary depends on the setting of Country Region Code Wireless Mode Please select the wireless operating mode You can limit the type of wireless client to 802 11b or 802 11 only or allow 802 11b g and 802 11b g n clients It s safe to select 802 11 B G N mix to allow all kinds of wireless client to connect to your computer unless you want to limit the type of wireless client allowed to connect to your computer Use Mac Address Click this button to use the MAC address of the wireless card as SSID A prefix of AP willbe added Security Setting Set the security options wireless data encryption Please refer to chapter 3 2 Security Settings fordetails Wi
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