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1. 33 5 Right click Wireless Network Connection it may have a number as suffix 1f 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 ee Wireless Network Connection 2 LAN or High 5p Wot connected Firewalled Local Area Connection Disable _ nnannnosoenenununnennenenuen irewalled 1394 Connection S tan Ayaan Wireless HEINE ie alled Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Rename Properties 6 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 7 Wireless Network Connection 2 Network Tasks Choose a wireless network Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information Set up a wireless network eo default For a home or small office J Unsecured wireless network This network is configured for open access Information sent over this network a may be visible to others IF vou want E c aa to this network click Connect jp Learn about wireless networking iy Change the order of preferred networks
2. Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Please note that if you stopped config utility by Exit function you ll 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 Ralink Wireless Utility icon from Start gt All Programs gt Ralink Wireless as shown below 11 Internet pe My Documents Internet Explorer Dj Ju ir ment F Set Program A Access and Defaults E mail Outlook Express Windows Catalog Windows Update Accessories b Windows Media Plays Games b Poe s Balink Wireless Windows Messenger Startup b R 3 Tour Windows xP Internet Explorer MSM E Files and Settings Tr Wizard w Faint All Programs Outlook Express Remote Assistance windows Media Player windows Messenger 2 e OPS 4868 Windows Movie Maker P Log Ff 6 Turm OFF Computer 12 Ralink Wireless Utility ET Uninstall RT2870 2 2 Using the Wireless Configuration Utility There are two ways you can configure your wireless network card to connect to wireless access point using the Ralink configuration utility 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
3. Add to Profile button Detailed instructions will be given below Connect Connect to a selected access point You have to select an access point from the list first and then click Connect to connect to the selected access point 2 2 1 2 Connect to an Access Point If the wireless access point you wish to connect is found you can establish connection with it by clicking Connect button Instructions will be given as follow 1 Click the wireless access point or network device you wish to connect it will be highlighted then click Connect m g amp Profile Network duariced Statistics VAAN WPS Radio On Off About I IE sorted by gt gt 550 Channel Q Signal C Show dem AF List GF Ks g inks 60 defaut 44 g ink 100 Wi bijn 29 Add to Profile s connect Q o Saa ence 0 If the access point you selected does not use encryption you ll be connected to this wireless access point within one minute If the access point you selected uses encryption please proceed to step 3 2 If the wireless access point does not have SSID you ll be prompted to input it now Please ask the owner of wireless access point for the exact SSID and input it 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 20 sl D Z Profile Network Advanced Statistics NAM WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by
4. F al WPS Probe IE Disconnect _Jauto All access points with WPS function enabled will be displayed here 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 Start PBC pairing procedure at access point side please refer to the instruction given by your access point s manufacturer then click PBC button in wireless configuration utility to start to establish wireless connection by WPS 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 this wireless network card and access point is successfully established by WPS and the information about access point you connected to will be displayed 49 6 You can click Detail button to see detailed information of connected access point If you wish to save this connection as a profile you can click Export Profile button and this connection will be saved You can find this connection in Profile tab in a later time 7 Sometime WPS may fail In the following picture WPS pairing is failed because no WPS enabled access point is found D 2 Advanced Statistics AAA WPS Radio On Off About Help WES AP List Rescar O0 0E 7E 44 61 D4 Information O0 0E 2E E1
5. getnet 150Mbps Wireless IEEE802 11b g n 32 bit PCI Adapter GN 531 User Manual Version 1 0 January 2010 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 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 the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the f
6. Domain name must end in specified name 30 After you complete all information related to the access point click OK to save the profile or click cancel to cancel adding a new profile If the profile is created you will see the information in the Profile List D Profile Network Advanced Statistics WANA WPS Radio On Off About Profile List PROF 4 Profile Mame gt PROF 1 SSID gt KEN Metwork Type gt Infrastructure Authentication gt WPA PSK Encryption TKIP Use 8027 1 gt gt MO Tx Power gt gt Auto Channel Auto Power ave Mode gt gt CAM RTS Threshold gt 2347 Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt 2346 31 2 2 2 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista 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 tility neeeenenneetneeeneee nn Sree at L ur Fern Configuration as Configuration Utility Smich Ea Ap pee eee Exit Llse 2 Right click Windows Zero Configuration icon and select View Available Wireless Networks If you can not find the icon please follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 Change Windows Firewall settings Open Network Connections REDAN
7. gt gt E SSID a Channel if Signal C Show dem L Ka Bane 55 b Bene eo to gt bs ane Add to Profile Connect Please enter SSID cancel If the wireless access point uses encryption you will be prompted to input its WEP key or WPA preshared key Authentication gt gt WPA PSK T Encryption gt gt TKIP T WPA Preshared Key gt gt Wep Key Keyti Hexadecimal T Show Password Ge Keim Hexadecimal T Fant hee 21 4 Please ask the owner of the wireless access point you want to connect and input the correct key here and then click OK By checking Show Password box the encryption key you inputted here will be displayed If the value you inputted here is wrong you will not be able to connect to this wireless access point Authentication type will be selected by the authentication type of the access point automatically please don t change it However if you re connecting to an access point uses 802 1x authentication you have to check 802 1x box and input related information Instructions for 802 1x authentication will be given later 5 If the wireless access point is successfully connected you ll see a gt symbol appears in front of the name of wireless device db B Profile Network Advanced Statistics AAAA Radio On Off About a Channel if Signal C Show dem AP List gt Wa g inks 39 Add to Profile Connect You can put the mouse cu
8. FE 00 Authentication Type gt gt WPA PSK Legacy Supported Rates Mbps 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 Encryption Type gt TKIP Channel gt gt 6 lt gt 2437 MHZ 502 11n Max Supported Rates Mbps Network Type gt Infrastructure 130 0 Beacon Interval gt 100 There are 4 types of technical information General Displays basic information about this access point such as SSID MAC Address authentication encryption type channel etc WPS If this access point supports WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup related information will be displayed here CCX If this access point supports CCX Cisco Compatible eXtension related information will be displayed here 802 lIn If this access point complies with 802 11n draft related information will be displayed here 18 And here are descriptions of every setup item in setup area Item Name You can decide how to sort all listed access point by SSID Channel or Signal signal strength access point instead of percentage Click this button to rescan access points You can click this button for several times if the access point you wish to use does not show in the list Add to Profile You can store a specific access point to profile so you can link to that access point directly next time without inputting authentication key again To add an access point to profile you have to select an access point from the list first then click
9. a Change advanced settings 34 7 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 requires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key A network key helps prevent unknown intruders From connecting bo this network Type the key and then click Connect Metwork key Connect Cancel 8 If you can see Connected message the connection between your computer and wireless access point is successfully established 0 Wireless Network Connection 2 Network Tasks Choose a wireless network Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or bo get more information mttnnn SA Set up a wireless network a ph default Connected yr o for a home or small office W i Security enabled wireless network WPA This network requires a network key You are currently connected to this haii network To disconnect From this network click Disconnect below Learn about wireless networking iv Change the order of preferred networks a Change advanced settings Disconnect 35 2 3 Profile Management If you need to connect to different wireless access points at different tim
10. 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 hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes The product you have purchased and the setup screen may appear Slightly different from those shown in this QIG For more detailed information about this product please refer to the User s Manual on the CD ROM The software and specifications are subject to change without notice Please visit our web site www getnet com tw for the update All right reserved including all brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders CATALOG CHAPTER I Product Information 00000s0ssssssss0sssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnssssssnnnnne 1 1 1 Introduction and safety information ueesssssssssssssseeeesnnnnnnennennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn l 1 2 Satety Informati OMen e en 2 ed Sy8Ste m Requirements 3 124 Package Conte NiS a daa aoshtete en ae a eee a 4 1 5 Familiar with your new wireless network Card cccccssccececceeesseeeeeeeeseeeeaes 5 CHAPTER II Driver Installation and Configuration sssssssees 6 21 Network Card Install on nee 6 2 2 Using the Wireless Config
11. ee View Available Wireless Networks 32 3 Click Start button should be located at the bottom left corner of windows desktop click Control Panel then click Network and Internet Connections n Control Panel Control Panel File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help gt Ee ws Ba P Search Kee Folders aae i nel Address GP Control Panel BE contro Panel Switch to Classic view 25i 4 1 ee Appearance and heme r j FINCEI See Also 7 s 9ooseseeeeoeeeecn aa o windows Update g Help and Support i gt 4 Click Network Connections E peer iy Vase eee iy deat eS i bea on E Network and Internet Connections le Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q pack pi j search gt Folders iti amp Network and Internet Connections Address Fa J PAT or lt T ui ke f SePCWOrK and Internet Lonnections ee Also A e My Network Places un gr Printers and Other Hardware cc J Remote Desktop ya Remote Desktop LW L Phone and Modern Options B Add a Bluetooth device CHE Br Troubleshooters 2 Home or Small OFFice h E E Wor kj m g 2 Internet Explorer i Network Diagnostics eee en 7 gt bA Metwork Connections A ME en of Se oP Sossnasssennnnnnenun 0 RT windows Firewall J E Bl ecko th Pres Jp Internet On s oooooan222e2aan0naaaa aaa
12. 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 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 4 There s no user serviceable part inside the network card If you found that the network card s 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 5 If the network card falls into water DO NOT USE IT AGAIN BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION 6 If 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 PCI slot Windows 2000 XP Vista or Windows 7 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 PCI Wireless Network Card 1 pcs ccc cece cence eee eee es l Fi20dBi Dipole A
13. needs a unique name SSID Please input the SSID of this access point If you selected an access point from the list and its SSID is not hidden the SSID will be filled automatically however you can modify the SSID by yourself Network Type Please select the network type Ad hoc or Infrastructure If you re connecting to an access point please select Infrastructure for point to point wireless connection i e connecting to another computer using Ad Hoc mode please select Ad hoc here If you selected an access point from the list above please keep this field unchanged Tx Power You can select the wireless output power here If you re not too far from access point good signal reception you can select a lower output power to save energy for a distant access point you can select a higher output power It s suggested to select Auto to let setup utility 25 rT decide the best output power for you Preamble Select the preamble for Ad hoc mode here Available options are Auto and Long It s suggested to select Auto to let setup utility decide the preamble for you Channel You can select the radio channel number for AdHoc mode here Power Save Mode Please select CAM constantly awake mode keep wireless radio activity even when not transferring data or PSM Power saving mode switches radio off when not transferring data It s recommended to choose PSM if you r
14. streams are most important and assign them a higher traffic priority 76 15 What is WMM Power 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 16 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 17 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 18 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 pres
15. 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 Please input the WEP encryption key here when you select 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 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 128bits encryption please input 26 characters 1f you select HEX or input 13 62 characters if you select ASCII 128 bits encryption is safer then 64 bits 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 When you finish with setting and want to save changes click OK button or click Cancel button to discard all changes you made 63 3 3 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 wireless clients
16. with MAC address you defined by this function can be connected to your software access point Ralink Wireless Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Access Policy MAC Address Access List 64 Here are descriptions of every setup item 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 wish to allow or reject here No colon or hyphen required Add the MAC address you inputted in MAC address field to the list Please select a MAC address from the list then click Delete button to remove it When you finish with setting and want to save changes click Apply button 65 3 4 Connection Table If you want to see the list of all wireless clients connected to this access point please select Mac Table tab from the utility Ralink Wireless Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About MAC Address AD Power Saving 00 16 6F 45 B0 40 1 No Rate 24 00 00 09 20 51 EA 7E 2 Mo B Rate 11 00 66 Here are descriptions of every f
17. 2 Security Setting 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 the utility the following window will appear Security Setting Authentication Type Encryption Type Halle WPA Fre shared Key Lo Group Hekey Interval Show Password Cancel 61 Here are descriptions of every setup item Authentication Type Encryption Type WPA Pre shared Key Group Rekey Interval Please select a 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 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 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 You can specify the time interval
18. 802 11n ng g for 802 11g o and b for 02 11b bj WPS icon 9 will appear when the access point supports WPS If the a access point uses encryption a key icon will appear Note When the access point supports WPS and WPS icon I is appeared you will not see the key icon T here even through the access point uses encryption D Shows the signal strength of access point by percentage E Shows the bar graph of the signal strength If you can not see the access point you wish to connect here please click Rescan button to scan for access point 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 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 1s or see instructions n Chapter 4 2 Troubleshooting If you wish to see detailed information for a specific access point please double click on it and you ll be provided with its detailed information x Il IE Fun B Profile Network Advanced Statistics NAM WPS Radio On Ott About Sorted by gt gt E SSID a Channel if Signal C Show dem AP List gt gt gt 2000 default W11 g inks o 800 gt KEN gt lt 339 Add to Profile Connect General WPS Sill gt KEM MAC Address gt O0 10 10 44
19. AN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation 74 5 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 6 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 7 What is WEP WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described n the IEEE 802 11 standard 8 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 9 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 802 111 standard Compare with AES TKIP is a temporary protocol for replacing WEP security until manufacturers implement AES at the hardware level 10 Can Wireless products support printer sharing Wireless pr
20. D4 29 Pin Code 11255376 Renem Config Mode Enrollee WPS Profile List MM WES Associate IE a Progress gt gt 10 Bars Probe IE _Jauto PBC No PEC AP available Disconnect 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 50 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 and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Contig Utility Switch bo AP Mode Exit 2 Click WPS Configuration menu and the following settings will appear R Raul Sh Zu Network Advanced Statistics VAAN PS Radio OnfOtf About WPS AP List Rescan 00 0E 2E E 1 04 29 er 00 0E 2E 44 81 Dd Fin Code 41489093 Renew WPS Profile List Config Mo
21. However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when 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 getnet WAW 2etne t com tw Copyright by Edimax Technology Co LTD 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
22. IP Infrastructure 192 168 163 117 70 Link Quality Transmit Link Speed 65 0 Mbps Sub Mask gt gt 25 2568 255 0 Default Gateway gt 192 168 168 1 Throughput gt 0 000 Kbps Receive Link Speed gt 39 0 Mbps HT BW gt 20 SMRO gt gt O Throughput 20 576 Kbps 14 250 MoS ee F Mbps Gl gt gt long SHIRA mia You can click More Less button again and setup utility window will resume to its original size Tip If a setup item requires more information to complete the setup procedure the setup utility window will expand automatically 14 2 2 1 1 Scan for Other Wireless Devices There are two kinds of wireless connection mode Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Infrastructure mode is used by wireless access points which is able to establish wireless connection for you and other wireless wired network clients Ad Hoc mode is also know as point to point mode and in this mode wireless devices such as computer or PDA will not be capable to establish wireless connection with more than one wireless device and is suitable for establishing a one to one wireless connection between two wireless devices Before you can connect to any wireless access point or device by infrastructure or Ad Hoc mode there two things you must know a Wireless device s SSID Service Set Dentifier someone will call it access point s name You can scan for the SSID of other wir
23. 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 by yourself All you have to do 1s to go to the WPS setup page of this wireless card click a button and then press a specific button or enter a set of 8 digit code 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 support pin code configuration method 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 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 47 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 and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Contig Utility Use foro Switch to AP
24. MKK 5 MKKI TELEC 6 ISERAL Channel 3 to 9 7 ISERAL Channel 5 to 13 Please note that only change the country code if you are in different country For example when operating this product in US only channels 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not permitted under FCC regulations No forwarding Check this box and wireless clients will not be among wireless able to share data with each other clients 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 Tx BURST Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate It may not work with all wireless access point and wireless devices 59 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 TX Power You can select the wireless output power here Please select a proper output power setting according to your actual needs You may not need 100 of output power if other wireless clients are not far from you Idle Time Select the idle time for the wireless access point Default value is 300 Do not modify this value unless you know what will be affected To save changes click Apply button Or you can click Default to reset all values to factory default value 60 3
25. Mode Exit R Raul E i amp D Profile Network Ad neen Statistics AAA WPS Radio On Ott About WES AP List Rescar O0 0E 27E E 1 04 29 Information O0 0E 2E 44 81 D4 Fin Code pE SE oe 7 WPS Profile List Config Mode Enrollee o MM WES Associate IE Progress gt gt 0 Rotat _Jauto 3 Set Config Mode to Enrollee and then 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 PBC standby mode as the instruction given by your wireless access point s user manual You can also set Config Mode to Registrar In this mode this wireless network card will wait for other WPS enabled access points to send WPS pairing requests Please refer to the instruction given by your wireless access point s user manual to understand how to send WPS requests 48 4 Before you start to establish the wireless connection by using WPS you can click Rescan button to search for WPS enabled access points near you again to make sure the WPS function of your access point is activated R Raul oe S b i Fi Network Advanced Statistics AAAS WPS Radio On Off About WPS AP List z ssoooa Sn Rescan O0 0E 2E E 1 D4 29 n 2 gt para O0 0E 2E 44 81 D4 a Pin Code 41489093 Rene Config Mode Enrollee hl WPS Profile List Bar Associate lE Progress gt 0
26. aM Pam C RTS Threshold T Fragment Threshold l F Ele Cancel 38 2 3 3 Delete an existing profile If you no longer need a profile you can delete it Select the profile you wish to delete from the list and click Delete button to delete it cle B Profile Network Advanced Statistics NAM WPS Radio On Ott About Profile List E gt Profile Mame gt gt PROF 1 SSID KEN Network Type gt Infrastructure Authentication gt WPA PSK Encryption gt TKIP Use 502 1 gt NO Tx Power gt gt Auto Channel gt gt Auto Power Save Mode gt gt aad RTS Threshold gt 2347 Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt 2346 S o Se o aooe System Config auth Ener Profile Mame gt PROF 1 Network Type gt gt Infrastructure SSID KEN Tx Power gt gt ake Power Save Mode gt gt i CaM G psu C RTS Threshold T Fragment Threshold IE 210 39 2 3 4 Activate a profile When you want to connect to a specific wireless device in the profile list you can select it and click Activate button to establish connection with it dak amp Profile Network Advanced Statistics NAM WPS Radio On Ott About Frofile List gt Profile Mame gt gt PROF 1 SSID KEM Network Type gt Infrastructure Authentication gt WPA PSK Encryption gt TKIP Use 6027 1 gt MO Tx Power gt Auto Channel gt Auto PX I 1 3 7 78 Power Save Mod
27. ames Transmitted Successfully Frames Retransmitted Successfully Frames Fail To Receive ACH After All Retries RTS Frames Successfully Receive CTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTs Reset Counter All connection related statistics is displayed here You can click Transmit or Receive tab to view the statistics of transmitted or received packets You can also click Reset Counter button to reset the statistics of all items back to 0 44 2 6 WMM Setting This wireless network card provides WMM Wi Fi Multimedia function which can improve the performance of certain network applications like audio video streaming network telephony VoIP and others When you enable the WMM 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 and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Contig Utility Switch bo AP Mode Exit 2 Click WMM menu and the following settings will appear 3 Il 3 Z a D O ZZ Frofile Network Advanced Statistics EAA A VIPS Radio n Off About With Setup Status i Wahi gt Enabled Power Save gt Disabled Direct Li
28. ck this troubleshooting table the solution of your problem could be very simple and you can solve the problem by yourself Scenario Solution I can t find any wireless access point wireless device in Site Survey function Nothing happens when I click Launch config utilities I can not establish connection with a certain wireless access point Click Rescan for few more times and see if you can find any wireless access point or wireless device 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 the antenna and click Rescan button for few more times Please make sure the wireless network card is firmly inserted into your computer s PCI slot If the Ralink configuration utility s icon is black the network card is not detected by your computer Switch the computer off and insert the card again If this doesn t work contact the dealer of purchase for help Reboot the computer and try again Remove the driver and re install Contact the dealer of purchase for help Click Connect for few more times If the SSID of access point you wish to connect is 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 co
29. de Enrollee MM WES Associate IE Bar Probe IE _Jauto Progress gt 0 Disconnect The PIN code 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 If you experienced problem with the pin code provided here you can click Renew to get a new pin code 91 4 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 5 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 There are also some options available for WPS configuration R Raul Tk Gr eo amp Advanced Statistics VAAN WPS AP List Network O0 OE 2E E 1 D4 29 00 0E 2E 44 81 D4 WPS Profile List a MM WPS Associate IE a MM WPS Probe IE WPS Radio On Off About Rescan Information Pin Code 41489093 Rene Config Mode Enrollee Disconnect WPS associate IE Check this box to send the association request with WPS IE during WPS setup This is optional and you can use default value if you don t kn
30. e like of access point of your home office cybercafe 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 to input these parameters every time when you want to connect to a specific wireless access point To manage profiles right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop then click Launch Config Utility Launch Contig Utility Use zero Conmguracion as Configuration Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Click the Profile menu All profiles will be listed in Profile List and you can select a profile from the list all information about selected profile will be listed D 7 Network Advanced Statistics WPS Radio On Off About Profile List PROF 1 Profile Mame gt gt PROF SSID gt KEM Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Authentication gt WPA PSK Encryption gt TKIP Use G02 1x gt gt NO Tz Power Auto Channel Auto Power Save Mode gt Ca RTS Threshold gt 2347 Fragment Threshold gt 2346 Delete Activate 36 2 3 1 Add a profile If you want to click new profile click Profile menu then click Add button You ll be prompted to input detailed information of access point as described in Section 2 2 1 3 Ee adel Profile Network Advanced Statistics Wit WPS Radio OnfOff About Profile L
31. e gt gt aad oe RTS Threshold gt gt 2347 Edit Delete Activate H Fragment Threshold gt 2346 as E F 7 w bd PPRT System Config Auth Encry Profile Mame PROF 1 Nether Types ree sibs KEN o rea eee ve Power Save Mode gt i Cam psu C RTS Threshold T Fragment Threshold 212 Cancel When you selected a profile and click Activate button to activate the profile a icon will be displayed in front of the profile to show that the connection is failed When the connection is successfully established a gt icon will be displayed 40 2 4 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 Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Contig Utility Use zero Lonfellrs Switch to AF Mode Exit fon as Configuration Utility F FF G 9 Profile Network Advanced Statistics WPS Radio On Off About ee Enable cCA Cisco Compatible extensions J Enable Radio Measurements 1 Nan serwine Channel Measurements limit 3 50 me 10 7000 Enable TX Burst 1 Enable TCP Window Size Fast Roaming at 7O dem E Sh
32. e installation CO or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only Q Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next to continue lt Back Net 4 Insert device driver CDROM into the CD DVD ROM drive of your computer and execute Setup exe program Please read the end user license agreement and click I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next button to accept license agreement Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully RALINE Wireless Utility for Windows 987M E r 2000 4P Vista Copyright C RALINE TECHNOLOG CORP All Rights Reserved Thank you for purchasing RALINE Wireless product SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT i protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This End User License Agreement grants you the following rights Inetallation and Use You may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Reproduction and Distribution You may reproduce and distribute an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided that each copy shall be a true and complete copy incl
33. e using this network card with notebook computer to help the battery live longer RTS Threshold Check this box to set the RTS threshold by yourself You can drag the slider to set the threshold value or input the value in the box located at right It s recommended to keep this value untouched unless you know the effect of changing this value Fragment Check this box to set the packet fragment Threshold threshold by yourself You can drag the slider to set the threshold value or input the value in the box located at right It s recommended to keep this value untouched unless you know the effect of changing this value 26 To set authentication encryption information for the access point Please click Auth Encry tab System Contig Authentication gt gt WPA PSK T Encryption gt TKIP WPA Preshared Key gt gt Wep Key L show Password e CH Cancel Here are descriptions of every setup item Authentication Select the authentication type of the wireless access point or wireless device you wish to connect When you re adding a profile from an existing access point or wireless device authentication type will be selected automatically and please do not change it If you select LEAP you ll be prompted to input LEAD specific settings Identity Password gt gt C Show Password Domain Mame gt wer Qh WPA TKIP Q WPAZ AES Please input LEAP identit
34. eless devices nearby but if the SSID of the wireless device you wish to connect is hidden you must know exact SSID before you can establish connection with it b If the wireless device you wish to connect uses encryption you must know its encryption key Please launch Ralink setup utility and it will scan for wireless access points near by NME IE db D Profile Network Advanced Statistics WANA WPS Radio On Off About Sorted by gt gt amp SSID a Channel Signal C Show dem AP List 6F Wa g inks 39 Wi bE 24 We bh in kg 51 Add to Profile Connect Scan results will be displayed here please check if the wireless device access point or another computer with the SSID you wish to connect is shown here Scan result includes 6 types of information they are 6F vo 8608 gt mam BED mm gt KEN 6 QOQI s mmm A B C D E A The SSID Service Set Identifier of wireless device If nothing is displayed here it means the SSID of this wireless device is hidden Ifa symbol appears in front of the name of wireless device means you ve established connected with that wireless device B The type of this wireless device and the channel number of this wireless device Means this wireless device is an access point i Means this wireless device is a computer Ad Hoc mode point to point connection C The wireless standard supported by this access point is displayed here n for
35. ephone directory the profile saves all information of access points and you can recall them anytime you wish to establish connection You can add a found access point to profile or input all information of an access point by yourself To add a found access point to profile please select a found access point first to make it highlighted then click Add to Profile button to input the information of access point by yourself please go to Profile menu and click Add button ts Zn B Frofile Network Advanced Statistics WAAN WES Radio 0n GOff About Sorted by gt gt g S510 Channel Signal C Show dem AP List gt gt oF o BGH x mamm b B 2 mn Ks 389 51 ann oP S Add to Profile r Connect R Raul a Profile Network Advanced Statistics WPS Radio On Off About Profile List Frofile Mame SSID gt gt Network Type gt Authentication gt Encryption Use 602 1 gt Tx Power gt gt Channel Power Save Mode gt gt RTS Threshold Add r E elete het abe Fragment Threshold sen ee 24 The setup utility will expand Auth Ener Profile Mame gt PROF2 Network Type gt gt Infrastructure Y SSID gt gt KEN Tx Power gt Auta T Power Save Mode gt g CAm G rsm C RTS Threshold C Fragment Threshold kK Cancel Here are descriptions of every setup item Profile Name You can give this profile a name Every profile
36. following setup items will become available Turn on CCKM Check this box to enable CCKM Cisco Centralized Key Management which enables wireless clients to roam between CCKM enabled access points in very short time 42 Status Dialog Enable Radio Measurements When you re connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable radio measurement function to improve wireless connectivity Non Serving Channel Measurements Limit When you re connecting to CCX compatible access point check this box to enable measurement on unused radio channels to improve wireless connectivity After you finish the settings click Apply to apply new settings 43 2 5 View Network Statistics 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 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 and then click Launch Config Utility Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility Switch bo AP Mode Exit 2 Click Statistics menu and the statistics of wireless connection will be displayed mt amp Profile Network Advanced Statistics WPS Radio On Off About Transmit Receive Fr
37. her antenna or transmitter 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 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 78 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 19 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 T TE 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 tho
38. ield MAC Address Displays the MAC address of this wireless client AD ooo The serial number of this wireless connection Power Saving Displays the capability of power saving function Mode of this wireless client Status Displays additional information of this wireless Connection like current wireless operating mode and data transfer rate 6 3 5 Event Log This software access point will log all wireless related activities as a log Click Event Log tab and the event log will be displayed Ralink Wireless Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About OO 16 6F 45 BO 40 associated 14 00 O0 16 6F 45 BO 40 left this BSS 2007 0416 14 02 50 OU 16 6F 45 B0 40 associated 2007 04 16 14 06 11 O0 09 7D 51 E4 7E associated You can click Clear to remove all entries in the log 68 3 6 Statistics If you want to know detailed information about how your software access point works click Statistics tab and the event log will be displayed Ralink Wireless Utility Config ACCESS Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About Tranzmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successtull Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retres ATS Frames Successfully Recenve CTS RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Frames Transmitted Successtully After Retry Receme Statistics Frames Received Successfully Frames Recernved With CAC E
39. ient Certification tab Server Certification tab ial Use protected authentication credential Import File Path gt If you need to use protected authentication credential check Use protected authentication credential box and click Import to load pac credential file to remove a loaded credential file click Remove 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 Input 802 1x username ID and password and other information if it s required here Click Show Password to show the password you typed Use this tab to select a local certificate from dropdown menu If the access point you wish to connect required a specific client certificate the certificate must be installed on your computer and you can select the certificate here Use this tab to use server based certification Please select a CA Certificate Authority from dropdown menu If intermediate certificates are allowed please select Allow intermediate certificates Also if you need to specify CA server s name you can specify it in Server name field You can select Server name must match so the CA server s name must be the same with the value you set in Server name field If only the domain name part of full server name must the same with the value you set in Server name field select
40. ion and safety information Thank you for purchasing this high speed wireless network card Excepting common wireless standards 802 11b g this wireless network card is also able to access 802 11n wireless networks data transfer rate 1s 150Mbps and that s three times faster than 802 11g wireless network With easy to install PCI interface a very common expansion port of computers plug this wireless network card into any empty PCI slot of your computer just that simple Other features of this wireless network card including E High efficiency antenna expands the scope of your wireless network E High speed data transfer rate Up to 150Mbps E WMM function control the bandwidth required for different applications E Work with IEEE 802 11b g n wireless devices E Supports major encryption methods like WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption E WPS configuration You don t need an experienced computer technician to help you to get connected Utilizing the software program of the card you can get your computer connected by pushing a button or entering an 8 digit code Pressing the button on the network card the WPS connection can be activated as well M PCI interface you can get it installed on your computer in just few seconds 1 2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties please follow the following safety instructions 1 This wireless network card is designed for indoor use only DO NOT
41. ist Profile Mame gt SSID Network Type gt Authentication Encryption gt Use 8027 1x F Tx Power gt gt Channel PX Lite Power Save Mode gt Cd f RTS Threshold Add H Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt x Pd 2 o ad PP Lg System Config Auth Encry Profile Mame PROF2 Network Type gt gt Infrastructure T SSID gt gt yl Tx Power gt gt Auto Power Save Mode gt gt 1 CAM a PS O RTS Threshold EN 17 O Fragment Threshold Cancel 37 2 3 2 Edit an existing profile If you have added a profile before and you wish to change the content of the profile you can use this function Please select a profile from the list first then click Edit button You ll be provided with the contents of selected profile and you can edit them Click OK to save changes or click Cancel to discard changes du amp Profile Network Advanced Statistics NAM WPS Radio On Ott About Frofile List EA gt Profile Mame gt gt PROF 1 SSID KEN Network Type gt Infrastructure Authentication gt WPA PSK Encryption gt TKIP Use 602 1 gt MO Tx Power gt gt Auto Channel gt gt Auto oe eee Power Save Mode gt aad CY RTS Threshold gt 2347 Edit Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt 2346 8 aaant System Config auth Encry Profile Mame PROF1 Network Type gt gt re sips ken o ee eee a Power Save Mode gt g C
42. nd public networks 802 11g defines the use of the same OFDM modulation technique 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 11b The standard specifically calls for A A new 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 B A protection mechanism called RTS CTS that governs how 802 11g devices and 802 11b devices interoperate 2 What is 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 4 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 L
43. nk gt Disabled E Yih Enable T wM Power Save Enable T Direct Link Setup Enable 45 In WMM Setup Status block current WMM settings will be displayed And here are descriptions of every setup item WMM Enable W MM Power Save Enable Direct Link Setup Enable 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 Check this box to enable WMM power saving mode to save energy and let your computer s battery live longer You also have to select WMM power save modes here AC_BE Best Performance AC_BK Worst Performance AC_VI Video data has priority AC_VO Voice data has priority If you have another WMM enabled wireless device you can enter its MAC address here then click Apply button and this network card will establish a direct link to the wireless device you specified here You also have to specify the timeout value of this directly linked wireless device Valid values are from 1 to 65535 seconds and input 0 for infinity If you want to remove a specific wireless device from direct link table select the device and click this button to remove it 46 2 7 WPS Configuration Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the latest wireless network technology which makes wireless network setup become very simple
44. ntact the owner of access point to ask 72 for correct SSID You have to input correct passphrase security key to connect an access point with encryption Please contact the owner of access point to ask for correct passphrase security key 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 Move closer to the place where access having problem when point is located Enable Wireless Protection 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 many 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 transferring large files 13 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 a
45. ntenna tl PEST en 2 C Quick Installation Guide 1 pcs ccc cece eee cece eee ee nees 3 7 Driver Utility User Manual CD ROM Ipcs 4 1 5 Familiar with your new wireless network card 1 Antennas One 2dBi dipole antenna is enclosed with the PCI card Please secure the antenna to Reverse SMA connector of the card 2 WPS Button Press this button and hold for 3 seconds to start WPS function When WPS is enabled the Link and Tx Rx LEDs will be steadily on 3 Link and Tx Rx LED Definitions LED Name Light Status Link Link to a wireless access point Off Radio is switched to off Tx Rx Blinking Transferring receiving data CHAPTER II Driver Installation and Configuration 2 1 Network Card Installation Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card 1 SWITCH THE COMPUTER OFF remove the cover and insert the wireless network card into an empty PCI slot of your computer and then replace the cover 2 Install the antenna on the wireless network card and make sure the antenna 1s securely installed To improve radio reception please adjust antenna to the proper position 3 When you restart the computer this Found New Hardware Wizard screen will appear click Cancel Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome To the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for curent and updated software by looking on pour computer on the hardwar
46. oducts perform the same function as LAN products Therefore Wireless products can work with Netware Windows 2000 or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing 11 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 75 12 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 1s known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect 1s 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 rejec
47. ollowing 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 The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels 1 11 only 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 T TE 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
48. ow Authentication Status Dialog 41 Here are descriptions of every setup item Item Name Wireless mode Display the wireless operation mode of the network card Enable Tx Burst Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate It may not work with all wireless access point and wireless devices Enable TCP Check this box and the configuration utility will Window Size 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 Fast Roaming Check this box and you can control the threshold that the wireless network card should switch to another wireless access point with better signal quality Only adjust value when you understand what it means and you need to roam between multiple access points Show When your computer is being authenticated by Authentication 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 CCX Enable Cisco Compatible eXtensions CCX is a wireless feature developed by Cisco used to improve the wireless performance with CCX compatible wireless devices Check this box if you need to connect to CCX compatible wireless devices When you enabled CCX the
49. ow what will be affected WPS probe IE Check this box to send the WPS probe request with WPS IE during WPS setup This is optional and you can use default value if you don t know what will be affected Auto When in PIN mode wireless access point to be connected will be selected automatically if this box is checked 52 2 8 Radio On Off You can switch the wireless radio transceiver on and off by the utility so if you want to disable wireless network function you don t have to remove the network card physically 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility icon located at lower right corner of computer desktop and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Contig Utility Use Sere anfassen as Configuration Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit i a 1 Frofile Network Advanced Statistics VAAN WPS Radio On Off About e e Profile List Q 9 Soas Profile Name gt PROF 1 SSID gt KEN Network Type gt Infrastructure Authentication WPA PSK Encryption TKIP Use 502 1 x gt NO Tx Power gt Auto Channel Auto Power Save Mode gt gt CAM RTS Threshold gt 2347 Delete Activate Fragment Threshold gt 2346 i Radia On Off Wireless radio is on Green A Radio On OtT Wireless radio is off Red 53 2 9 About The About tab provides you the information about version number of the configuration utility driver and other important information about your wi
50. quires 802 1x authentication please click on Use 802 1x box then click 802 1 X tab to set 802 1x parameters 28 To set 802 1x authentication for the access point Please click 802 1X tab System Contig Auth VEncry EAF Method gt gt PE AP Tunnel Authentication gt EAP MSCHAP w2 IF session Resumption DA PASSWORD Client Certification Server Certification Authentication ID Password Identity gt gt Tunnel ID X Password Tunnel ID gt Tunnel Password C Show Password kK Cancel Here are descriptions of every setup item EAP Method Select 802 1x EAP method from dropdown menu Please ask the administrator of the access point you wish to connect to select a correct EAP method Tunnel Select 802 1x tunnel authentication type from dropdown Authentication menu Please ask the administrator of the access point you wish to connect to select a correct tunnel authentication method This pull down menu is only available when authentication type you use 1s PEAP TLS Smart Card or TTLS When you use EAP FAST as authentication type the protocol setting is always Generic Token Card and can not be changed You also need to select Soft Token or Static Password as password in ID Password setting EAP Fast authentication type also have a sub menu to set EAP fast specific parameters 29 Session Resumption ID Password tab Cl
51. reless network card Please follow the following instructions to see these information 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility con located at lower right corner of computer desktop and then click Launch Config Utility Launch Contig Utility Use Zero Honhiquration as Configuration Utility Switch bo AP Mode Exit Profile Network Advanced Statistics WN WPS Radio On Off About ic Copyright 2005 Ralink Technology Inc All rights reserved RaContiz wersion gt gt 2 1 5 100 Date gt 06 29 2003 Driver Version gt 1 2 0 0 Date gt 05 10 2005 EEPROM wersion gt gt 0 1 Firmware Version 0 10 Phy Address gt gt O0 50 Ft 1 10 08 WOT RA LIMK TECH Cond 54 2 10 On line Help If you need to know the directions of how to use specific function in the utility please click Help button On line help documents will be presented in Windows help format Help Click this button to view on line help documents 55 CHAPTER II Soft AP Function Excepting become a wireless client of other wireless access points this wireless card can act as a wireless service provider also You can switch this wireless card s operating mode to AP mode to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by software and all other computers and wireless devices can connect to your computer wirelessly even share the internet connection you have Please follow the instruction
52. rror Frames Dropped Due To Out ofAesource Duplicate Frames Received You can click RESET COUNTERS button to reset all counters to zero 69 3 7 About The About tab provides you the information about version number of the configuration utility driver and other important information about your wireless access point Ralink Wireless Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Event Log Statistics About ae c Copyright 2008 Ralink Technology Inc All rights reserved Utility Wersion Date 06 16 2005 Driver Version Date 06 10 2008 EEPROM Version i Firmware Yersion 0 10 IP Address 132 168 123 1 Phy Address 00 50 FC 71 10 08 Sub Mask 25h 259 255 0 Default Gateway 70 CHAPTERIV Appendix 4 1 Specification Standards IEEE 802 11b g n 1T1R Interface 32Bit PCI Frequency Band 2 4000 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Data Rate 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 11g 6 9 12 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n 20MHz MCSO 7 up to 72Mbps 11n 40MHz MCSO 7 up to 150Mbps Securities WEP 64 128 bit WPA WPA2 Cisco CCX Support Antenna One External Dipole Antenna 1T1R Drivers Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 LEDs Link Tx Rx Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Humidity 10 90 NonCondensing Certification FCC CE 71 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 che
53. rsor 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 KEN 19 2 m EI e 11 38 AM 22 You can also click More Less button a to see detailed information of connected access point Status KEM O0 1C 10 44 FE OD Extra Info Link is Up TxPower 100 Channel 6 lt gt 2437 MHZ central channel 6 Authentication WPA PSK Encryption TKIP Network Type gt Infrastructure Transmit IP Address 192 165 153 117 Link Speed gt 65 0 Mbps Sub Mask gt gt 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway gt gt 192 159 169 1 Throughput gt 1 648 Kbps Receive HT Link Speed gt 39 0 Mbps Buy 2270 SMRO 27 Throughput gt 28 172 Kbps 22 2dd Gl gt gt long MCS ee F SHIRA mia hab P gt The current status of wireless connection will be displayed by Ralink configuration utility icon Ke Wireless connection is established good signal reception Re Wireless connection is established normal signal reception R Wireless connection is established weak signal reception P Connection is not established yet P Wireless network card is not detected 23 2 2 1 3 Add an Access Point to Profile If you will connect to some specific wireless access point frequently you can add their information to the profile Just like the tel
54. s a software or hardware button to activate WPS function and WPS compatible wireless clients and access point will establish connection by themselves There are two types of WPS PBC Push Button Configuration and PIN code 71 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 ot
55. s in following chapters to use the AP function of your wireless card 3 1 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 Launch Config Utility ann eee Configuration as Configuration ee aes Switch bo AP Mode After you select Switch to AP Mode the Ralink utility icon will be changed to Which indicated the wireless card is operating in AP mode now If you want to switch the wireless card back to station mode become a client of other wireless access points click Switch to Station Mode 56 A configuration window will appear after you switch the operation mode to AP which asks you to assign an existing network card with internet connection Wh Internet Connection Sharing with SoftAP Please select a network card which had Internet access AN Name ns Description MAC Address IP SSS Enable ICS Not enable ICS If your computer has another network card which is connected to Internet please select it from Name dropdown menu and click Enable ICS if your computer does not have another network card with Internet connection please click Not enable ICS After you click Enable ICS or Not enable ICS you ll see the basic config
56. se who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when 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 Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia the Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Kingdom The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EF TA member States Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland EU Countries not intended for use None Please check the declaration of conformity on www getnet com tw ceo FE 80 net EDIMAX Technology Co Ltd www getnet com tw
57. ted ignored by most narrowband receivers 13 What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use n reliable secure mission critical communication systems It 1s 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 n 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 14 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 11le 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 1s 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
58. to wireless access point 1 Right click the Ralink configuration utility con located at lower right corner of computer desktop and then clicks Launch Config Utility Launch Contig Utility Switch bo AP Mode Exit 2 Ralink setup utility RaUI will launch and begin to scan for all wireless access points automatically dmb Ti amp A GQ P 2 Menu Profile Network Advanced Statistics VMN Radio On Off About Sorted by gt gt 551D Channel Signal C Shows dBm AP List gt gt W3 g 9 39 1 g 24 ds 60 sx Setup Area Add to Profile Connect More Less button RaUI consists two parts Menu and setup area You can select a setup function Profile Network etc from menu and corresponding setup items will be displayed at setup area Some function includes more information and can not be fitted in setup area In this case you can click More less button to expand the setup utility window to display more information a 3 Ill 3 S Network Advanced Statistics NAM WPS Radio On Ott Ep SSID a Channel if Signal AP List gt gt oF Kos 2900 v Profile About Sorted by gt T Show dBm Status gt Extra Info gt gt Channel Authentication gt gt Encryption Network Type IP Address gt 1 bijn 29 os 890 Add to Profile Connect KEN lt gt 00 10 10 44 FE 00 Link is Up TxPower 100 6 lt gt 2437 MHz central channel WPA PSK TK
59. ty installation If you see Found New Hardware message again please ignore it and wait Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF You want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard installed Le CO 8 Please wait while the install procedure is running When you see this message please click Finish to complete the driver installation process Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successtully installed Ralink Wireless LAM Click Finish to exit the wizard stalled st men 10 9 After installation is complete wireless configuration utility will be shown in the desktop of your computer automatically You will also see an icon at the lower right corner of your windows system If you put the mouse cursor on the icon the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon Ralink Yielese 4Oh Card Status Good KEN SWL 7 11 38 AM HERE 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 Utility to start configuration program If you want to close the configuration utility please click Exit Launch Contig Utility
60. uding all copyright and trademark notices and shall be accompanied by a copy of thi EULA Copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be distributed as a standalone product on included with your own product aa accept the terms of the license agreement do not accept the terms of the license agreement 5 It is recommend installing driver and utility if the network card is installing the first time If you want to update the driver only choose Install driver only Click Next to continue Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard x Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Choose to install neall diver and Ralink WLAN Utility rsall diver only li TL cae N aces TL coat 6 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 functions of this wireless network card If you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool then click Next Ralink Wireless LAN InstallShield Wizard x Setup Type select the setup type that best suits your needs Select Configuration Tool g Ralink Configuration Tool Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool stall Sid ocak EI TE ER 7 Now you ll see the following message please click Install to start utili
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62. uration menu of the AP function 57 Ralink Wireless Utility Config Access Control Mac Table Evert Log Statistics About SSID SoftAP O8 Channel 1 Wireless Mode lt Use Mac Address Security Setting Country Region Code 11 B G 0 CH1 11 No forwarding among wireless clients Hide SSID M Allow Bw 40 MHz W Tx BURST Beacon ms Ts Power Idle time amp bU 3600 3 Default Cancel Apply Here are descriptions of every setup item 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 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 Select the operation mode of the access point here Use Mac Address Click this button to use the MAC address of the 58 wireless card as SSID A prefix AP will be added automatically Security Setting Set the security options wireless data encryption Please refer to chapter 3 2 Security Settings for details Country Region Please select the country code of the country or Code region you live Available options are 0 7 which will affect the available wireless channels you can use 0 FCC US Canada and other countries uses FCC radio communication standards 1 ETSI Europe 2 SPAIN 3 FRANCE 4
63. y password domain name and select encryption type You can check Show Password box so the password you inputted will be displayed as you type but not replace by asterisk Encryption Select the encryption type of the wireless access point or wireless device you wish to connect When you re adding a 27 WPA Preshared Key Show Password Use 802 1x profile from an existing access point or wireless device the encryption type 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 Hexadecimal 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 You can set up to 4 WEP keys here There are two types of WEP key Hexadecimal and ASCII For Hexadecimal key you can input number 0 9 and alphabet a f for example 001122aabbcc For ASCII key you can input number 0 9 and alphabet a z for example mywepkey 12345 The length of WEP key depends on the type of WEP key you selected You can input 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters and 5 or 13 ASCII characters as WEP key Check this box and all passphrases or security keys you inputted will be displayed as you type but not replace your input with asterisk If the access point you wish to connect re

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