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User Manual

Version: 1.0
(April, 2007)

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Copyright ©2005/2006 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this
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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 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.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits
in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement
methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C.

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.........................................................................................................................1

1.2 Specifications................................................................................................................1

1.3 Package Contents..........................................................................................................2

2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE .....................................................3

3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY .........................................................9

3.1 Utility Overview ........................................................................................................... 9

3.2 Available Network ...................................................................................................... 11

3.3 General........................................................................................................................12

3.4 Profile.......................................................................................................................... 13

3.4.1 Configure the Profile............................................................................................14

3.5 Advanced .................................................................................................................... 18

3.6 Status...........................................................................................................................20

3.7 Statistics...................................................................................................................... 20

3.8 Software AP................................................................................................................21

3.8.1 AP Properties Setting ...........................................................................................22

3.8.2 AP Advanced .......................................................................................................22

3.8.3 AP Statistics ........................................................................................................23

3.8.4 SoftAP.................................................................................................................24

4 RT-SET WIZARD ..........................................................................25

5 TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................28

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the 802.11g Wireless LAN Mini USB Adapter. This adapter complies with
IEEE 802.11g standard, which supports up to 54Mbps high-speed wireless network connections. It can
also work with IEEE 802.11b devices. When the adapter connects to 11b devices, the link speed will be
up to 11Mbps.

For WLAN security issues, this adapter supports 64/128-bit WEP data encryption that protects your
wireless network from eavesdropping. It also supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) feature
technology. Client users are required to authorize before accessi ng to APs or A P Route rs, and the data
transmitted in the network is encrypted/decrypted by a dynamically changed secret key. Furthermore,
this adapter supports WPA2 function, WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard), which is a requirement for some corporate and government users.

The power consumption of the adapter is also very low. Furthermore, this adapter provides several
levels of power saving modes allowing user customizes the way of saving the power from his/her
portable or handheld devices.

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

• Works with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products.

• High-speed transfer data rate - up to 54Mbps.

• High throughput supports multi-media data bandwidth requirement.

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

• Automatic fallback increases data security and reliability.

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

• Supports USB 2.0 interface.

1.2 Specifications

• Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g

• Interface: 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

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

• Antenna: Printed Antenna

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• Drivers: Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista

• LEDs: Link/Activity

• Dimension: 9(H) x 27(W) x 87(D) mm

• Temperature: 32~131°F (0 ~55°C)

• Humidity: Max. 95% (NonCondensing)

• Certification: FCC, CE

1.3 Package Contents

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

• One USB Adapter

• One USB 2.0 Extension Cable (100cm)

• 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.

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2 Installation Procedure

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

Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for

Windows 98SE/Me/2000/Vista.)

Note2: If you have installed the Wireless PC Adap ter driver & utility before, please uninstall the

old version first.

I. Install the Driver and Utility

A. Insert the Installation CD to your CD-ROM Drive. Execute the “Setup.exe” program.
B. Select the Setup Language and click “OK” to proceed.

C. Click “Next” to start installing driver and utility .

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D. The system starts to install the driver and utility.

E. Click “Finish” to complete the driver and utility installation.

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II. Connect to Wireless Access Point

To start configuring the adapter, double click the icon in the system tray.

The utility of the adapter is displayed. Click “Available Network” and double -click on the wireless acce ss
point you want to connect to.

Input the security setting and click “OK” to start network connection.

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* Use Windows Zero Configuration on Windows Vista:

For Windows Vista user, you can use Windows Zero Configuration to connect to wireless access point.
Click ‘Start’ button, then click ‘Control Panel. Click ‘Network and Internet’ in Control Panel.

Click ‘Connect to a network’ under ‘Network and Sha ri ng Center’

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