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R3572-A-IN Module USB Manual

RT3572

WLAN Dual Band 802.11 a/b/g/n module

RT3572-A-IN

Wireless 802.11N Dual-band USB Module

User Manual

Rev 0.1

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Table of Conetents

Introduction

Hardware installation

Setting up Wireless Network by WZC service

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Thank you for using the Wireless USB Module. RT3572-A-IN is a dual-band, quad-mode wireless network adapter that works on all the frequencies allocated for WLAN operation everywhere in the world. It is in compliance with the Draft IEEE802.11n standard in a 2x2 MIMO configuration. It also complies with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11g, and

802.11b standards. RT3572-A-IN features the compactness and high bus speed of the USB specifications which gives users of laptops, notebooks, tablet PCs, and other mobile computing devices transparent Internet access anywhere in the world through any Wi-Fi network without software changes or additional hardware.

Able to provide greater than 100Mbps real world throughput using high-speed spatial multiplexing modes, RT3572-A-IN provides the freedom to work as you wish, wherever you wish, using whatever kind of application you wish to use. The adapter installs directly in any host device with a USB slot: just plug it in and you’re ready to access local resources and/or the Internet at the highest speed the WLAN, the location, and the host computer can provide. It is ready to work “out of the box” in any embedded device or in any computer running Microsoft® Windows 2000, or XP. RT3572-A-IN USB Module is truly a “must-have” for every productivity-sensitive laptop, notebook, or tablet PC user and any bandwidth-sensitive embedded design.

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Feature

z USB interface. z Draft IEEE 802.11n compatible. z Backward compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard. z Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the

desktop.

z Delivers data rates up to 300 Mbps. z 802.11n: Dynamically shifts among 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26 and

13Mbps in a 20MHz bandwidth and 300, 243, 216, 162, 108, 81, 54 and 27Mbps in a 40MHz bandwidth, based on signal strength, for maximum availability and reliability of connection.

z 802.11a/g: Dynamically shifts between 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6

Mbps network speed, based on signal strength, for maximum availability and reliability of connection.

z 802.11b: Dynamically shifts between 11M, 5.5M, 2M, and 1 Mbps

network speed, based on signal strength, for maximum availability and reliability of connection.

z Allows users move between Access Points without resetting the

connection reconfigurations.

z Uses 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency band, complying with regulatory

worldwide

z Supports most popular operating systems: Window 2000/XP. Linux

support is also available.

z Ensures great security by providing the 64/128 bits Wired Equivalent

Privacy (WEP) and WiFi Protected Access (WPA) defined in the IEEE standard.

z WPA support with Funk client. Radius clients in EAP-TLS, EAP, TTLS,

EAP-LEAP, EAP, PEAP.

z WPA2, WMM-compliant.

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Chapter 2

This chapter covers how to installing the Wireless USB Module in your embedded system.

Hardware description

The Wireless USB Module has a standard USB interface for attaching to the 2x5 pin header (pitch=1.27mm) on embedded system. And this module has IPEX connectors to connect to external antenna.

Outlook

Following is the USB module outlook

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Figure 1: USB module outlook

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Chapter 3

The Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service, available in Windows system, dynamically selects the wireless network to which attempts connection, based either on your preferences or on default settings.

3.1 Wireless Networks tab

On the Wireless Networks tab, users are able to view and configure the following:

z Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings: Enable

this check box when you want to use the WZC service to configure your wireless settings. If users have third-party wireless configuration utility wants to use, please disable this check box. This option is enable by default.

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z Available networks: The list of wireless networks that are within the

range of wireless adapter. To view or change the configuration of a specific wireless network and add it to the list of preferred networks, click it in the list of available networks, and then click Configure. To force the wireless adapter to initiate a new scan of wireless networks within range, please click Refresh.

Preferred networks The list, by order of preference, of wireless networks with which the wireless client will attempt to connect and authenticate. To add a new wireless network that does not appear in the Available

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networks list, click Add. To remove a wireless network, click Remove. To

configure the settings of a wireless network to which connected, click

Properties.

Advanced: To configure advanced wireless settings are independent of

the wireless networks to which connected, click Advanced. User can use these advanced settings to specify whether you want to connect only to infrastructure or ad hoc wireless networks, and whether you want to attempt to automatically connect to wireless networks that are not in your

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preferred list (by using the Automatically connect to non-preferred networks setting,

which is disabled by default).

3.2 Messages in notification area

To enable the check box of Show icon in notification area when connected, if there is a condition that requires either user notification or

intervention, the WZC service prompts you with a message in the notification area.

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Wireless Network Connection Status: User can check Wireless Network Connection Status, including which wireless network connected, data rate, signal strength and which IP the wireless adapter obtains.

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Wireless Network Connection: The list of wireless networks that are

within the range of wireless adapter. Users also can select the network you want to connect and click Connect. If it is not a unsecured wireless network, a network key is required, user has to key-in WEP/WPA key then click Connect again.

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U.S. Regulatory Wireless Notice

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 the 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 of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

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.

IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz / 5.470 ~ 5.725GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.

This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:

1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and

2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna,

3) For all products market in US, OEM has to limit the operation channels in CH1 to CH11 for 2.4G band by supplied firmware programming tool. OEM shall not supply any tool or info to the end-user regarding to Regulatory Domain change. As long as 3 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization. IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.

End Product Labeling

Manual Information To the End User

The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user's manual of the end product which integrates this module. The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in this manual.

Industry Canada statement:

This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada 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. Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 d'Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu, y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable. =====================================================================

IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

Caution:

(i) the device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems; (ii) the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz shall comply with the e.i.r.p. limit; and (iii) the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725-5825 MHz shall comply with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non point-to-point operation as appropriate.

(iv) Users should also be advised that high-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices. NOTE IMPORTANTE: (Pour l'utilisation de dispositifs mobiles) Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.

Avertissement:

Le guide d'utilisation des dispositifs pour réseaux locaux doit inclure des instructions précises sur les restrictions susmentionnées, notamment : (i) les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5 150-5 250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l'intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux; (ii) le gain maximal d'antenne permis pour les dispositifs utilisant les bandes 5 250-5 350 MHz et 5 470-5 725 MHz doit se conformer à la limite de p.i.r.e.; (iii) le gain maximal d'antenne permis (pour les dispositifs utilisant la bande 5 725-5 825 MHz) doit se conformer à la limite de p.i.r.e. spécifiée pour l'exploitation point à point et non point à point, selon le cas. (iv) De plus, les utilisateurs devraient aussi être avisés que les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., qu'ils ont la priorité) pour les bandes 5 250-5 350 MHz et 5 650-5 850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL.

Caution:

(i) the device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems; (ii) high-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LELAN devices.

(i) les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5 150-5 250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l'intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux;

(ii) De plus, les utilisateurs devraient aussi être avisés que les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., qu'ils ont la priorité) pour les bandes 5 250-5 350 MHz et 5 650-5 850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL. This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of [6] dB. Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.

Ce dispositif a été conçu pour fonctionner avec une antenne ayant un gain maximal de dB [6]. Une antenne à gain plus élevé est strictement interdite par les règlements d'Industrie Canada. L'impédance d'antenne requise est de 50 ohms. Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peutfonctionner avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pourl'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectriqueà l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son gain de sorte que lapuissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l'intensité nécessaire àl'établissement d'une communication satisfaisante.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement:

The product comply with the US/Canada portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available. NOTE IMPORTANTE: (Pour l'utilisation des appareils portables) Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Le produit est conforme aux limites d'exposition pour les appareils portables RF pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Le produit est sûr pour un fonctionnement tel que décrit dans ce manuel. La réduction aux expositions RF peut être augmentée si l'appareil peut être conservé aussi loin que possible du corps de l'utilisateur ou que le dispositif est réglé sur la puissance de sortie la plus faible si une telle fonction est disponible. ===============================================================================

This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions: (For module device use)

1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and

2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna,

3) For all products market in Canada, OEM has to limit the operation channels in CH1 to CH11 for 2.4G band by supplied firmware programming tool. OEM shall not supply any tool or info to the

end-user regarding to Regulatory Domain change.

As long as 3 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed.

Cet appareil est conçu uniquement pour les intégrateurs OEM dans les conditions suivantes: (Pour utilisation de dispositif module)

1) L'antenne doit être installée de telle sorte qu'une distance de 20 cm est respectée entre l'antenne et les utilisateurs, et

2) Le module émetteur peut ne pas être coïmplanté avec un autre émetteur ou antenne,

3) Pour tous les produits vendus au Canada, OEM doit limiter les fréquences de fonctionnement CH1 à CH11 pour bandes de fréquences 2.4G grâce aux outils de microprogrammation fournis. OEM ne doit pas fournir d'outil ou d'informations à l'utilisateur final en ce qui concerne le changement de réglementation de domaine.

Tant que les 3 conditions ci-dessus sont remplies, des essais supplémentaires sur l'émetteur ne seront pas nécessaires. Toutefois, l'intégrateur OEM est toujours responsable des essais sur son produit final pour toutes exigences de conformité supplémentaires requis pour ce module installé.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the Canada authorization is no longer considered valid and the IC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate Canada authorization.

NOTE IMPORTANTE:

Dans le cas où ces conditions ne peuvent être satisfaites (par exemple pour certaines configurations d'ordinateur portable ou de certaines co-localisation avec un autre émetteur), l'autorisation du

Canada n'est plus considéré comme valide et l'ID IC ne peut pas être utilisé sur le produit final. Dans ces circonstances, l'intégrateur OEM sera chargé de réévaluer le produit final (y compris

l'émetteur) et l'obtention d'une autorisation distincte au Canada.

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End Product Labeling

This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “Contains IC: 5005A-RT3572”. Plaque signalétique du produit final Ce module émetteur est autorisé uniquement pour une utilisation dans un dispositif où l'antenne peut être installée de telle sorte qu'une distance de 20cm peut être maintenue entre l'antenne et les utilisateurs. Le produit final doit être étiqueté dans un endroit visible avec l'inscription suivante: "Contient des IC: 5005A-RT3572". =========================================================

Manual Information To the End User

Manuel d'information à l'utilisateur final

L'intégrateur OEM doit être conscient de ne pas fournir des informations à l'utilisateur final quant à la façon d'installer ou de supprimer ce module RF dans le manuel de l'utilisateur du produit final

qui intègre ce module.

Le manuel de l'utilisateur final doit inclure toutes les informations réglementaires requises et avertissements comme indiqué dans ce manuel.

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