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Edimax Technology Co 9577111311 User Manual

150N Wireless LAN USB Adapter
Ultra-Nano Size
User Manual
Version: 1.0
(November, 2013)
COPYRIGHT
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 company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents thereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
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.
The equipment version marketed in US is restricted to usage of the channels 1-11 only.
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.
C A T A L O G
Chapter I: Product Information ...................................................................... 7
1-1 Introduction and safety information ............................................................ 7
1-2 Safety Information ......................................................................................... 8
1-3 System Requirements .................................................................................... 9
1-4 Package Contents ......................................................................................... 10
1-5 Familiar with your new wireless network card......................................... 11
CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration ............................. 12
2-1 Network Card Installation .......................................................................... 12
2-2 Connect to Wireless Access Point ............................................................... 19
2-2-1 Using Ralink Utility ........................................................................... 19
2-2-2 Using Windows Zero Configuration (Windows XP Only) ................ 24
2-3 Connection Profile Management ................................................................ 28
2-3-1 Add a new entry.................................................................................. 28
2-3-2 Remove an existing profile ................................................................ 31
2-3-3 Edit an existing profile ....................................................................... 31
2-3-4 Import / Export profile ....................................................................... 32
2-3-5 WPS Profile Setup .............................................................................. 34
2-3-5-1 PBC mode WPS configuration ............................................... 37
2-3-5-2 PIN mode WPS configuration ................................................ 37
2-4 View Link Status .......................................................................................... 40
CHAPTER III: Soft-AP Function ................................................................. 43
3-1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode ....................................................... 43
3-2 Configure AP ................................................................................................ 45
3-3 Access Control .............................................................................................. 49
3-4 Associate List ................................................................................................ 51
3-5 About ............................................................................................................. 52
CHAPTER IV: Appendix ............................................................................ 53
4-1 Hardware Specification ............................................................................... 53
4-2 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................... 54
4-3 Glossary ........................................................................................................ 56
The setup images used in this manual are for reference only. The contents of these images may vary according to firmware version. The official image contents are based on the newest firmware version.
Chapter I: Product Information
1-1 Introduction and safety information
Thank you for purchasing this high speed IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless network card! This network card is ultra-nano size design and you are able to plug it into the USB port of your computer without removing it, just like an embedded network card. Excepting common wireless standards 802.11b/g, this wireless network card is also 802.11n compatible - data transfer rate is 150Mbps, and that’s three times faster than 802.11g wireless network!
Other features of this product including:
IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible. High-speed data transfer rate - Up to 150Mbps. QoS function (WMM feature) : control the bandwidth required
for different applications.
Supports major encryption methods like WEP, WPA, and WPA2
encryption.
WPS configuration - You don’t need an experienced computer
technician to help you to get connected. Utilizing the software program of the card, you can get your computer connected by pushing a button or entering an 8-digit code.
USB 2.0 interface - you can get it installed on your computer in
just few seconds!
Software AP support : this network card can also be configured
to act as an access point.
Ultra-Nano size design.
1-2 Safety Information
In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions:
1. This USB wireless network card is designed for indoor use only. DO NOT expose this network card to direct sun light, rain, or snow.
2. DO NOT put this network card at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this wireless network card in the car in summer.
3. This network card is small enough to put in a child’s mouth, and it could cause serious injury or could be fatal. If they throw the network card, the card will be damaged. PLEASE KEEP THIS NETWORK CARD OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN!
4. This network card will become hot when being used for long time (This is normal and is not a malfunction). DO NOT put the network card on a paper, cloth, or other flammable objects after the network card has been used for a long time.
5. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the network card. If you found that the network card is not working properly, please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the network card by yourself, warranty will be void.
6. If the network card falls into water, DO NOT USE IT AGAIN BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR INSPECTION.
7. If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out from the network card, switch the computer off immediately, and call dealer of purchase for help.
1-3 System Requirements
An empty USB 2.0 port (May not be able work with USB 1.1 port,
and performance will be greatly reduced)
Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system CD-ROM drive At least 100MB of available disk space
1-4 Package Contents
1
2
Before you starting to use this wireless network card, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:
□ USB Wireless Network Card (1 pcs) ……………………………. 1 □ Driver/Utility/User Manual/QIG CD-ROM (1pcs) ….………….. 2
1-5 Familiar with your new wireless network card
LED Name
Color
Light Status
Description
Radio Off
Green
Off
Wireless LAN function is disabled.
Radio On (No Link)
Green Off
No link to wireless AP or Router
Slow blinking
Transmitting management information.
Radio On (Link to AP or Router)
Green
On
Link to wireless AP or Router
Blinking
Transmitting data or management information. If user activates WPS mode, the LED will be still blinking.
1
2
1. USB Connector
2. Link/Activity LED
CHAPTER II: Driver Installation and Configuration
2-1 Network Card Installation
Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless network card:
1. Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB 2.0 port of
your computer when computer is switched on. Never use force to insert the card, if you feel it’s stuck, flip the card over and try again.
2. Insert device driver CDROM into the CD/DVD ROM drive of your
computer, and execute ‘Setup.exe’ program in ‘Driver’ folder.
3. On Windows 7 computer, you may see UAC (User Account Control)
window popup to warn you that this program is going to make changes to your computer, click ‘Yes’ to continue.
4. Please select ‘I accept the terms of the license agreement’, then click
‘Next’.
5. Select ‘Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility’ and click ‘Next’ to
continue. Optionally, you can select ‘Install driver only’ to install wireless network card driver only, and use Windows’ built-in wireless manager. If you don’t know which one you should choose, select ‘Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility’ for maximum functionality.
6. Select the wireless configuration utility you wish to use, than click
‘Next’ to continue. It’s recommended to select ‘Ralink Configuration Tool’ for maximum functionality. If you used to use Windows’ built-in configuration tool, select ‘Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool’. (Windows XP Only)
7. Click ‘Install’ to continue.
8. Please be patient while installation is in progress, this may require few
minutes.
9. Click ‘Finish’ to finish installation procedure.
10. Please insert your USB wifi network card to any empty USB port now.
A popup message indicating that your computer found ‘802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card’ will appear. Please be patient while Windows is installation driver.
This message will only appear when you insert the USB wifi network card to your computer’s USB port, or you insert the network card to a different USB port of your computer.
11. You should be able to see this popup message, indicating your new
USB network is ready to use; If not, please either try to re-install driver, or insert the network card to another USB port of your computer.
(Windows XP)
(Windows 7)
(Green)
Network connection established, signal strength good
(Yellow)
Network connection established, signal strength normal
(Red)
Network connection established, signal strength poor
(Blue)
Network connection is not yet established
(Black)
Network card not found on your computer
HERE!
12. 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 uses 5 colors to represent current network status:
For detailed instructions of wireless network configuration utility, please refer to next chapter.
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