Digitus DN-70543 Service Manual

WIRELESS 300N USB 2.0

INTERNET ADAPTER

User Manual

DN-70542 Rev.2 • DN-70543 Rev.2

Content

CHAPTER 1. Introduction ........................................................................ 3

1.1 Product Features .......................................................................................... 3

1.2 Package contents ......................................................................................... 3

1.3 Indicator Description .................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER 2: Quick Installation Guide ..................................................... 4

2.1 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 4

2.2 Connect to Wireless Access Point ................................................................ 7

2.2.2 Using Windows Zero Configuration ..................................................... 12

CHAPTER 3: Client Utility ...................................................................... 17

3.1 Connection Profile Management ................................................................ 17

3.1.1 Add a new profile ................................................................................ 18

3.1.2 Remove an existing profile .................................................................. 20

3.1.3 Edit an existing profile ......................................................................... 20

3.1.4 Make a copy of existing profile ............................................................ 21

3.1.5 Set as default profile ........................................................................... 21

3.2 View Network Statistics, General Information, and Status .......................... 22

3.2.1 General Information ............................................................................ 22

3.2.2 Status .................................................................................................. 23

3.2.3 View Network Statistics ....................................................................... 23

3.3 Miscellaneous Settings .............................................................................. 24

3.4 Establish secure connection with AP by WPS ............................................ 25

3.4.1 PIN Code ............................................................................................ 27

3.4.2 Push Button ........................................................................................ 28

CHAPTER 4 Soft-AP Function ............................................................. 29

4.1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode ........................................................ 29

4.1.1 Configure SSID and Channel .............................................................. 31

4.1.2 Setup Soft‐AP Security ....................................................................... 32

4.2 Advanced Settings ..................................................................................... 33

4.3 Wireless Statistics ...................................................................................... 34

4.4 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 35

CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting ................................................................ 35

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CHAPTER 1. Introduction

DIGITUS new 2T2R wireless 802.11b/g/n USB adapter series comes with two models.
DN-70542 is the mini-size version whereas DN-70543 integrates external detachable
dipole antenna for better transmission and reception. In addition to the common
wireless standards 802.11b/g, this new wireless adapter series is also 802.11n
compatible with data transfer rate up to 300Mbps, which is three times faster than

802.11g wireless network!

1.1 Product Features

 Complies with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards

 Provides USB2.0 port

 Provides 150/300Mbps receiving rate and 150/300Mbps sending rate

 Supports 20MHz/40MHz frequency width

 Auto-detects and changes the network transmission rate

 Provides two work modes: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc

 Supports Soft AP to establish your wireless LAN networking

 Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption methods and 802.1x security

authentication standard

 Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) encryption method to free you from

remembering long passwords

 Easy-to-install, plug and play

 Supports Windows XP/VISTA/Win7/8/10/Linux/Macintosh

1.2 Package contents

The package contains:

 One Wireless 801.11b/g/n USB adapter

 One CD (include driver/utility/user manual)

NOTE: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the

retailer from whom you purchased the product for assistance.

1.3 Indicator Description

LED blinking indicates the data communication.

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CHAPTER 2: Quick Installation Guide

This chapter describes how to use the included CD-ROM which includes the Driver
and the Client Utility.

2.1 Driver Installation

Please follow the below instructions to install the Wireless USB Adapter:

2.1.1

Insert the USB wireless network adapter into an available USB 2.0 port of your
computer. Please note that the USB connector side is directional, so please flip the
USB adapter when it cannot be inserted into the USB port.

2.1.2

The following message will appear on your computer, click ‘Cancel / Close’.

Under Windows XP

Under Windows Vista and Windows 7/8/10

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2.1.3

Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM. You can see autorun screen below. If not, you
can double click ‘autorun.exe’ on CD.

Click ‘Install Driver’ to start the installation procedure

2.1.4

Installation wizard will then be shown. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

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2.1.5

Once the installation is finished the computer will be asked to reboot. You can click
‘Finish’ and reboot the computer to finish the driver installation.

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2.1.6

A new icon will appear near the clock of system tray:

Left-click the icon will launch wireless network configuration utility, and you can
right-click the icon to show the quick menu of configuration utility. This icon also uses
different color to show the status of wireless connection:

Wireless connection is established, good signal reception.

Wireless connection is established, weak signal reception.

Connection is not established yet.

Wireless network card is not detected.

For detailed instructions of wireless network configuration utility,
please see next chapter.

2.2 Connect to Wireless Access Point

To use wireless network, you have to connect to a wireless access point first. You can
either use Client utility (comes with network card driver), or Windows Zero Config
utility (comes with Windows operating system).

2.2.1 Using Client Utility

Please follow the following instructions to use Client configuration utility to connect to
wireless access point.

1. Left-click the Client configuration utility icon located at lower-right corner of
computer desktop, and configuration menu will appear:

HERE!

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2. Wireless utility will appear. Click ‘Available Network’ menu to search for wireless

access points nearby.

3. Please wait for a while, and all wireless access points which can be reached by
this wireless network card will be displayed here.

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If the wireless access point you wish to connect does not appear here, you can click
‘Refresh’ button to scan for wireless access points again; if the wireless access point
you’re looking for still not appear, try to move the computer closer.

When the access point you’re looking for is on the list, left-click it and then double click
it or click ‘Add to Profile’.

4. If a password (a.k.a. ‘Network Key’) is required to access the wireless access
point, please input it in ‘Network key’ (and input it again in ‘Confirm network key’
for confirmation). Click ‘OK’ when password is properly inputted.

NOTE: Network security type (‘Network Authentication’ and ‘Data

encryption’) will be selected automatically based on wireless access
point’s security setting. It’s not required to change these settings by
yourself.

All options in this page will be filled automatically according to the access point you
wish to add to profile. However, you can still modify any of them to meet your
requirement.

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Profile name

You can give a name to this profile, so you can remember its
purpose easily. It can be any phrase to help you remember.

Network Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentifier, i.e. access point’s name).

This field will be filled as the access point you selected when
SSID is not hidden and grayed out. If SSID is hidden, you

have to input correct SSID you yourself.
This is a
computer-to-computer
(ad hoc) network

Check this box if you wish to connect to another computer /

network device by ad hoc method. When not accessing to

wireless access point, you have to check this box.

Channel

Select wireless channel for ad hoc connection. This option

only appears when you’re using ad hoc connection.
Network Authentication Select the network authentication type from drop-down

menu. This setting must be identical with the setting of

wireless access point you with to connect.
Data encryption

Select the data encryption type from drop-down menu. This

setting must be identical with the setting of wireless access

point you with to connect.
ASCII / PASSPHRASE When the encryption type is ‘WEP’, it’s required to input a set

of ‘passphrase’ to connect to wireless access point. Check

‘ASCII’ or ‘PASSPHRASE’ depends on the security setting of

access point, and input it in the box; if you select

‘PASSPHRASE’ you also need to select the length of the key.

The passphrase must be identical with the setting of wireless

access point you with to connect.
Key index

Network key / Confirm
network key

Select WEP key index. For most of access points you can

select ‘1’, but please refer to the setting of the access point.

When the encryption type is ‘WPA’ or ‘WPA2-PSK’, it’s

required to input a set of ‘passphrase’ to connect to wireless

access point. Please input the same passphrase in two

boxes for confirmation.
EAP TYPE / Tunnel /
Provision Mode

When authentication type is any of 802.1X, you have to

select EAP type, tunnel, and provision mode from dropdown

menu. This setting must be identical with your 802.1x

authentication server.
Username / Identity /

Please input 802.1x related authentication information here.
Domain / Password
Certificate

If certification is required to authenticate with 802.1x

authentication server, please select a local certificate from

dropdown list.
PAC

Check this box and PAC (Privilege Access Certificate) will be

automatically selected.

Please click ‘OK’ when ready.

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5. Network card will attempt to connect to access point now, this may require few
seconds to minutes, please be patient. When the ‘Status’ become ‘Associated’ ,
your computer is connected to access point you selected. Click ‘Close’ to close
configuration menu.

NOTE: If you connected to an access point but the connection has been

dropped soon, please check security settings and re-check
password spelling.

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