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Index
1. Product Information ......................................................................................................................3
1.1 Introduction and safety information .......................................................................................... 3
1.2 System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 3
Thank you for purchasing this high-speed wireless network card! This wireless
network card supports the common 802.11b/g wireless standards. In addition, this
network card is also able to access 802.11n wireless networks – with a data
transfer rate of 150Mbps. That is nearly six times faster than an 802.11g wireless
network.
With easy-to-install USB 2.0 interface - a very common expansion port of
computers – plug this wireless network card into any empty USB port of your
computer, just that simple!
Main features
1. Compatible with wireless IEEE 802.11n standard with data rates up to
150Mbps
7. Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with 802.1x), WPA2 (AES with IEEE
802.1x) for high security level
8. Operating system supports for: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, MAC 10.4.x and
above & Linux
*Maximum performance may vary depending on network conditions and
environmental factors.
1.2 System Requirements
1. CPU: Pentium III 1G above or similar
2. Memory size: 256MB RAM
3. One CD-ROM drive
4. Hard disk: more than 100MB available space
5. One available USB 2.0 port (USB 1.0 port will largely degrade the
performance)
6. Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, MAC 10.4.x and above & Linux
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1.3 Package Contents
1. Clipper 802.11b/g/n wireless USB device x 1
2. USB Y-cable x 1
3. CD-ROM x 1 (driver and user manual)
4. Antenna x 1
2. Driver Installation and Configuration
2.1 Network Card Installation
Please follow these instructions to install your new wireless network card:
1. Insert the USB cable into an empty USB 2.0 port of your computer after the
computer is switched on. Never use force to insert the cable. If there is
difficulty inserting the cable, flip it over and try again.
2. The following message will appear on your computer, click ‘Cancel / Close’.
Under Windows XP
Under Windows Vista
3. Software Installation. This autorun wizard can be run in Windows
2000/XP/Vista. The procedures shown are for a Windows XP installation. You
can install the Wireless Adapter using the Setup Wizard on the CD-ROM
included in the package. The wizard is an easy and quick configuration tool for
internet connection with step-by-step process.
When you start the Setup Wizard, you will get the following welcome screen.
Please choose the language to start the configuration. The wizard will guide
you to finish your network connection. We will not provide any instruction for
the Setup Wizard here.
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4. Select the desired installation language in the auto-run menu window, and the
programs will appear. Please read the end user license agreement and cli ck ‘I
accept the terms of the license agreement’ then click ‘Next’ button, to accept
license agreement.
5. It is recommended to install the driver and utility if the device is installed for
the first time. If you want to update the driver only, choose ’Install driver only’.
Click ‘Next’ to continue.
6. You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the wireless network
card here. It’s recommended to select ‘Ralink Configuration Tool’, which
provides fully access to all functions of this wireless network card. If you prefer
to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP or Vista,
please select ‘Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool’ then click ‘Next’.
7. Now you’ll see the following message, please click ‘Install’ to start utility
installation. If you see ‘Found New Hardware’ message again, please ignore it and wait.
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8. Please wait while the install procedure is running. When you see this
message, please click ‘Finish’ to complete the driver installation process.
9. After installation is complete, a wireless configuration utility will be shown in
the desktop of your computer automatically. You will also see an icon at the
lower-right corner of your windows system. If you put the mouse cursor on the
icon, the status of wireless card will be displayed as a popup balloon.
When the wireless adaptor is inserted into the USB port, the icon becomes
green.
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10. When you want to configure your wireless connection, please right click on
this icon, and a popup menu will appear. You can click ‘Launch Config Utility’
to start configuration program.
If you want to close the configuration utility, please click ‘Exit’.
11. Please note that if you stopped config utility using the ‘Exit’ function, you’ll not
be able to maintain the wireless link to the access point you wish to use. In
this case, you can start config utility again by clicking ‘Ralink Wireless Utility’
icon from ‘Start’ -> ‘All Programs’ -> ‘Ralink Wireless’, as shown below.
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2.2 Connection to Wireless Devices
After the driver is correctly installed, it will try to connect to any unencrypted
wireless access point automatically. If you want to connect to a specific wireless
access point, or the access point you wish to connect uses encryption, you have
to configure the wireless USB adaptor and input the required parameters.
To configure the wireless network card for connection with an access point, the
configuration utility can be launched for parameter settings.
1. Right-click the configuration utility icon located at lower-right corner of
computer desktop and then click ‘Launch Config Utility’.
The setup utility (RaUI) will launch, and begin to scan for all wireless access
points automatically.
RaUI consists two parts: a menu and setup area. You can select a setup function
(Profile, Network, etc.) from menu, and the corresponding setup items will be
displayed in the setup area. Some function includes more information, and can not
be fitted in setup area. In this case, you can click ‘More / less’ button to expand the
setup utility window, to display more information:
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