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User Manual

Version: 1.0

(November, 2005)

Copyright ©2005/2006 by this company. 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 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 comp any 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.

All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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 other 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 Communications 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 2.5cm (1 inch) during normal operation.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Exposure Requirements

SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer(s) configurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center, as tested in the application for Certification, and can be used in laptop computer(s) with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics. Use in other devices such a PDAs or lappads is not authorized. This transmitter is restricted for use with the specific antenna(s) tested in the application for Certification. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

R&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&TTE) The R&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. 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.

CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................1

1.1 Features.........................................................................................................................2

1.2 Specifications................................................................................................................2

1.3 Package Contents..........................................................................................................3

2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE .....................................................4

3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY .........................................................7

3.1 Site Survey....................................................................................................................9

3.2 Profile.......................................................................................................................... 10

3.2.1 Configure the Profile.....................................................................................11

3.2.1.1 Configuration ........................................................................................................11

3.2.1.2 Authentication and Security..................................................................................13

3.2.1.3 802.1x Setting-Certification..................................................................................17

3.2.1.4 802.1x Setting-CA Server.....................................................................................18

3.3 Link Status..................................................................................................................19

3.4 Statistics......................................................................................................................21

3.5 Advance ...................................................................................................................... 21

3.6 About...........................................................................................................................24

3.7 Turbo Mode.................................................................................................................24

4 TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................25

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Turbo Wireless LAN USB Adapter. This USB adapter is designed to comply with IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN standard and easy to carry with the Mini size. It is suitable for any Laptop or Desktop computers.

This adaptor supports higher data throughput than the IEEE 802.11g standard (up to 54Mbps). It supports specific ways to increase the data transfer rate at a time; compress the data and decrease the waiting time to send the next data to the Routers or APs. This feature is called Turbo Mode. When the adaptor is connecting to the Routers or APs with the proprietary feature, the wireless network will be more effective.

For WLAN security issues, this adaptor supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption that protects your wireless network from eavesdropping. It also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) feature that combines IEEE 802.1x and TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) technologies. Client users are required to authorize before accessing to APs or AP Routers, and the data transmitted in the network is encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key. Furthermore, this adaptor supports WPA2 function, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), which is a requirement for some corporate and government users.

This adapter is cost-effective, together with the versatile features; it is the best solution for you to build your wireless network.

1.1 Features

• Complies with the IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g 2.4GHz (DSSS) standards.

• High data transfer rate – up to 54Mbps.

• Supports Turbo Mode to enhance the data transfer speed within the specific wireless

network.

• Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 (AES with IEEE

802.1x) functions for high level of security.

• Supports the most popular operating system: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server.

• Supports USB 2.0/1.1/1.0 interface.

• Portable and mini-size design.

1.2 Specifications

• Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g

• Bus Type: USB 2.0 Type A

• Frequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)

• Modulation: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM (11g)

BPSK, QPSK, CCK (11b)

• Data Rate: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1Mbps auto fallback

• Securities: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2

(AES with IEEE 802.1x)

Note: WPA2 is only enabled in Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server.

• Antenna: Internal Antenna

• Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server

• LEDs: Link/Activity

• Transmit Power: 17dBm ± 2dBm

• Receive Sensitivity: -70dBm@54Mbps, -83.5dBm@11Mbps

• Dimension: 9(H) x 27(W) x 87(D) mm

• Temperature: 32~122°F (0 ~ 50°C)

• Humidity: 10-95% (NonCondensing)

• Certification: FCC, CE

1.3 Package Contents

Before you begin the installation, please check the items of your package. The package sh ould include the following items:

• One USB Adaptor

• One Hi-Gain Antenna

• One CD (Driver/Utility/User’s Manual)

• One Quick Guide

If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible.

2 Installation Procedure

Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions.

Note1: Please do not install the adaptor into your computer before installing the software

program from the CD.

Note2: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for

Windows 98SE/Me/2000/2003 Server.)

Note3: If you have installed the Turbo Wireless LAN USB Adaptor driver & utility before, please

uninstall the old version first.

A. Insert the Installation CD to your CD-ROM Drive. Execute the “setup” program.

B. Click “Yes” to process the installation if you accept the license agreement.

C. In Windows XP, there is a “Windows Zero Configuration Tool” for you to setup the wireless adaptor.

You can choose to configure the adaptor through the Windows Zero Configuration Tool or the Ralink Configuration Tool for the adaptor. It is recomm ended to choose the Ralink Configuration Tool for the adaptor. Click “Next” to continue.

D. If you need the adaptor to operate with better performance, please choose the “Optimize for

performance” to enable the Tx Burst mode. Or you can choose “Optimize for Wi-Fi mode” to let the adaptor run in standard wireless network.

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