Realtek WU EC VERSION 1-0 User Manual

Wireless 802.11b/g/n USB Adapter

Model: WU__EC Series

V1.0

User Manual

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C h a p t er 1 : I n t r o d u c t i on…………………………… … … … .………….3

1.1 Pr o duct Fe atures ………… … …………… … ………… … ………… … . … ………… … .3

1.2 Pa c kage Co n tents ……………………………………………………………………….3

1. 3 In d i c at or De sc ri p t i on …… … … … … … …… …… … … … … … …… …… …… … … … .3

CH A PT ER 2: Qu ic k In st a l lat io n Gu id e…… …… ……… …… …… … . 4

2. 1 Dr iv er I ns ta l l a t i on … … …… …… …… …… …… …… …… … … … … … …… …… …… .4

2.2 Conn ect to Wirele ss Acces s Point ……… …………… …………… … ……… … .7

2.2 .1 U si n g Cli en t Ut i li ty …… … …… …… ……… …… …… … …… …… … ………………7

2.2.2 Using W in d ows Zero Configuration ………………………………………….12

CHA PTE R 3 : Cli ent Ut ili ty… ………… … ……… ……… … ……… …… ..16

3.1 Conne c tion Profi le M anage m ent… …………… … ……………… ………… … ….1 6

3.1.1 Ad d a n ew prof ile…………………… ……………………… …………………… … . . 17

3.1.2 Remove an existing pr of i le……………………………………………………….19

3.1.3 Edit an exi s ting profile……………………………………………………………… 20

3.1.4 Make a copy of existing profi le ………………………………………………..21

3.1.5 Set as defau lt profile………………………… … … …… … ……… ……… ……… ..21

3.2 View Network Statistics, General Information, and Sta tus……….22

3.2.1 General Inf or mation… …………………… ………………… … …………………… .22

3.2 . 2 Stat us… ………… ……… ……… … ……… ……… ………… ……… … ……… ……… … ..23

3.2.3 View Net work Statist i cs…………………………………………………………… .23

3.3 Misc el l aneous Set t ings…… … … …………… ………………………………………… .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 Functi o n …………………………………… … … ….29

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

4.1.1 Configur e SSID and Channel…………………………… …… …… …………… .31

4.1.2 Setup Soft -AP Security……………………………………………… …………… ..32

4.2 Ad vanced Settings …………………… … ………………………… …………………… ..33

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

4.4 Intern et Connection Sharing (ICS)……………………………………………….35

CH A PTE R 5: Tr ou b le sh oot ing …… ………… …… … …… ….…………. 35

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Chapter 1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the wireless 802.11b/g/n USB
adapter! This adapter is mini size design and you are able to plug it
into the USB port. Excepting common wireless standards

802.11b/g, this wireless adapter is also 802.11n compatible - data

transfer rate is 150/300Mbps, and that‟s 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 2000/XP/VISTA/Win7/Linux/Macintosh

1.2 Package contents

The following contents should be found in your box:

◆ 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

There is a LED indicator blinking when data communication is

going on.

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CHAPTER 2: Quick Installation Guide

This chapter is to assist you how to use the included CD-ROM

which comprises the Driver and the Client Utility Interface.

2.1 Driver Installation

Please follow the following instructions to install your new

wireless USB Adapter:

2.1.1

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.

2.1.2
The following message will appear on your computer, click

„Cancel / Close‟.

Under Windows XP

Under Windows Vista and Windows 7

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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

Please select the language you wish to use, then click „Next‟.

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2.1.5

Installation descriptions shown. Click „Next‟ to continue

2.1.6

Once the installation is finished the computer will be asked to

reboot. you can click „Finish‟ and reboot the computer to finish the
installation of driver files.

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2.1.7
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

Select WEP key index. For most of access

points you can select „1‟, but please refer to

the setting of the access point.

Network key / Confirm
network key

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.

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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 /
Domain / Password

Please input 802.1x related authentication
information here.

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.

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

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