Datacom NextG 007GTi PRO Instruction Manual

NextG

007GTi

PRO

USB-Yagi

TurboTenna

Jan 18

2015

This manual walks though the steps of setting up the USB-Yagi Plug & Play WiFi antenna from quick start followed by detailed explanation of what each parameter does. It talks about the STATION mode for accessing a remote hotspot, and using the USB-Yagi as a local ACCESS POINT for sharing the Internet with other WiFi computer clients

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NextG 007GTi PRO USB-Yagi Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents

1. PACKING LIST .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

2. QUICK START ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 INSTALLATION AND DEVICE CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................. 5

2.2 CHOICE OF LOCATION ............................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.3 ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6

3. SCANNING THE WIFI SIGNAL – A QUICK GUIDE ............................................................................................... 7

3.1 MEDIATEK WIRELESS UTILITY (MEDIATEK) OR WINDOWS ZERO CONFIGURATION (WZC) ................. 7

3.2 WORKING WITH WINDOWS ZERO CONFIGURATION (WZC) ............................................................................................ 8

3.2.1 Configuration of NIC by using WZC under Windows 7 and VISTA ....................................................... 8

3.2.2 Configuration of NIC by using WZC under Windows XP .......................................................................... 9

3.3 WORKING WITH MEDIATEK ................................................................................................................................................. 13

4. ADVANCED MEDIATEK FEATURES ON WINDOWS 8 AND 7 .................................................................... 15

4.1 TURN ON/OFF RF................................................................................................................................................................. 15

4.2 SECURITY ................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

4.3 SIGNAL STRENGTH ................................................................................................................................................................. 15

4.4 SITE SURVEY........................................................................................................................................................................... 16

4.5 LINK INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................. 16

4.6 PROFILE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

4.6.1 Example to Add a PROFILE with encryption ................................................................................................. 18

4.6.2 Example to Add a PROFILE without encryption .......................................................................................... 19

4.6.3 Example to setup an Ad-Hoc wireless connection .................................................................................... 20

PC1:............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

PC2:............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

5. APPLE MAC OS X DRIVER INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 25

5.1 LOCATE THE DRIVER IN THE CD-ROM ............................................................................................................................... 25

5.2 MAC OS X DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................... 25

5.3 RUNNING THE WIRELESS UTILITY ...................................................................................................................................... 29

5.4 SITE SURVEY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 30

5.4.1 Connecting to a Wireless Network ................................................................................................................. 30

5.4.2 Keying in the Authentication\ Encription Password ............................................................................... 31

APPENDIX I ............................................................................................................................................................................. 33

NextG 007GTi PRO USB-Yagi Instruction Manual

1. Packing List

Installation of the USB-Yagi is straight forward. As soon as you open up the box, you will be able to find the following items:

A USB-Yagi High Power Plug & Play antenna with a tripod A USB2.0 extender cable A CD-ROM software drivers for Windows 8/7/VISTA/XP, Linux and MAC OS X An installation guide

If you plan to build the Universal WiFi Repeater using the +35dBm NextG USB-Yagi Plug & Play Antenna, you could purchase the USB-Omni kit online from the link below.

http://www.danets.com/turbotenna/UsbOmniApRepeater.php

Add the Power RF Amplifier Kit from the link below if extra horse power is required.

http://www.danets.com/turbotenna/PowerAmpKit.php

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2. Quick Start

2.1 Installation and Device Connection

Install the CD-ROM software driver before you plug in the USB-Yagi antenna to you PC or laptop computer. This avoids the antenna being recognized by another existing WiFi software driver which might not be fully compatible with the antenna’s original software driver.

Before making any device and cable connection to the computer, you have to install the CD software driver and utility from fresh.

Your CD should have the most current software version. Otherwise, you could obtain the latest software driver and utility in the link below.

For Apple MAC OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

http://www.danets.com/download/RTUSB_D2870-4.2.6.0_UI-4.0.8.0_2012_09_28.dmg

For Windows 7 and VISTA

http://www.danets.com/support/Windows7DriverMediatek.exe

For Windows 8

http://www.danets.com/support/Windows8DriverMediatek.exe

For Windows XP

http://www.danets.com/support/WindowsXpDriverMediatek.exe

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD/DVD drive of your computer.

As soon as the AutoPlay window appears, double click “SETUP.EXE” to install the software driver. If the AutoPlay window does not pop up, you could also go to the CD/DVD drive under “My Computer” and

double click the SETUP icon.

Reboot your computer.

Once completed, you could plug in the USB-Yagi antenna to any spare USB port of your computer using the USB2.0 cable supplied in the kit.

2.2 Choice of Location

You may either setup the antenna on a table or a tall wooden book shelf near the ceiling. Extend the legs of the tripod to maintain stability. Never put the antenna on a metal cabinet or behind a metal structure. If you intend to setup the antenna outdoor such as roof top, balconies, poles or towers, be sure to install an arrestor for lightning protection.

Once you have chosen the location, make sure that your RF cable is long enough to each your wireless router or WLAN client adapter device. Point the antenna in the direction of the signal source.

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2.3 Adjustment

Ideally the antenna should be pointing at the signal source whitout any obstructions. If there is a wall getting in the way, try to veer the antenna in other directions until you find the sweet spot with the best signal strength.

Because the antenna has linear polarization, you may find that you get a better signal by rotating it slightly clockwise or anti-clockwise on the tripod along its cylindrical axis.

Since the RF cable is pretty rigid, special attention is required for connecting the RP-SMA end of the cable to the Repeater in order not to break off the connector from the Repeater’s casing.

Cable tie is recommended to fix the cable before fitting it in the Repeater.

Figure 1 Rotate to change the

angle of polarization for optimal

signal reception.

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3. Scanning the WiFi Signal – A Quick Guide

3.1 MEDIATEK WIRELESS UTILITY (Mediatek) OR WINDOWS ZERO CONFIGURATION (WZC)

As the title suggests, two types of wireless utilities are possible. The Windows Zero Configuration provides the basic wireless networking configuration whose user interface is consistent across various Windows Operating Systems from XP, VISTA to Windows 7; and the more sophisticated Mediatek Wireless Utility (Mediatek) with the WPA supplicant functionality.

As soon as Windows starts, you could invoke the Mediatek Wireless Utility from the “All Programs” Start Menu (see above) so that the Mediatek icon appears at the lower right hand corner of the computer screen.

Mediatek

Or you may setup the network connection using the Windows Network and Sharing Center (also known as Windows Zero Configuration, WZC). Windows 7 is used for the purpose of illustration.

Mediatek works in parallel with WZC. When WZC is active, Mediatek provides only the monitoring function, such as showing the link stats, network status, statistic counters, advance feature status, WMM status and WPS status. It won’t interfere with WZC’s configuration or profile functions.

NextG 007GTi PRO USB-Yagi Instruction Manual

3.2 Working with Windows Zero Configuration (WZC)

Go to Section 3.3 if you want to use Mediatek instead.

3.2.1 Configuration of NIC by using WZC under Windows 7 and VISTA

When WZC is activated, you could attempt to connect to one of the wireless networks picked up by the antenna. If the wireless network is encrypted, a pop-up box will appear prompting you to key in its security password.

NextG 007GTi PRO USB-Yagi Instruction Manual

3.2.2 Configuration of NIC by using WZC under Windows XP

Before you connect to any wireless network, the status prompt pops up like this:

Right click the Network Connection icon in the task bar, and select “View Available Wireless Networks:

A new window pops up showing the list of Access Points (or APs) available for connection.

You may either double click the SSID or highlight it with the mouse pointer followed by clicking “Connect Anyway”.

NextG 007GTi PRO USB-Yagi Instruction Manual

If you want to update the AP attributes, click “Change Advanced Settings”, then chose the “Wireless Networks”.

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