Sapido AU-4512S User Manual

User Manual

Wireless
Dongle

Wireless N+ USB Adapter

AU-4512S

Networking

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FCC Statement

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 the 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 of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution

1. The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:

2. This device may not cause harmful interference, and this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

3. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: The equipment complies with FCC
RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20
centimeters between the radiator and your body.

4. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.

5. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the
equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance20cm between the radiator & your body.

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CE Mark Warning

This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

National Restrictions

Frequency range - 2400.0 - 2483.5 MHz

Country Country Reason/remark
Bulgaria none

General authorization required for outdoor
use and public service.

France

Outdoor use limited to 10
mW e.i.r.p. within the
band 2454-2483.5 MHz

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the

2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent
years to allow current relaxed regulation. Full
implementation planned 2012.

Italy none

If used outside of own premises, general
authorization is required.

Luxembourg none

General authorization required for network
and service supply (not for spectrum).

Norway Implemented

This subsection does not apply for the
geographical area within a radius of 20 km

from the centre of Ny-Ålesund.
Russian
Federation

none Only for indoor applications.

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France

CE Statement of Conformity

Our product has been tested in typical configuration by Ecom Sertech Corp and was
found to comply with the essential requirement of "Council Directive on the Approximation
of the Laws of the Member Sates relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility" (89/336/EEC;
92/31/EEC; 93/68/EEC). The Declaration of Conformity can be found at the Sapido
regional website. www.sapidotech.de

CE Information of Disposal

The electric and electronic equipment or unit which is labeled with crossed-out wheeled
bin may not be disposed of with household waste. This mark is based on European
Directive 2002/96/EC (for Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment=WEEE).

Please take it to the designated collection facilities. We will ensure the proper recycling,
reuse and other forms of recovery of WEEE. WEEE has the potential effects on the
environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances. You
can contribute to eliminate these effects by your cooperation.

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User Guide of AU-4512S

Installing the software of USB Adapter................................................................................. 5

Configuring your wireless network (with Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool)......... 13

Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS)...................................................................................................... 15

Pin Input Config (PIN)...................................................................................................... 16

Push Button (PBC)........................................................................................................... 20

Radio Off................................................................................................................................... 21

Disable Adapter......................................................................................................................... 22

Uninstalling the software........................................................................................................ 23

Wireless Zero Configuration Troubleshooting.................................................................. 24

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Installing the software of USB Adapter

Step 1.

When installation CD-ROM starts, following language selection menu will appear and
please select the preferred Language to begin with.

Step 2.
To run the Setup Wizard, please select “Driver” on the main menu.

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Step 3.

The setup program will install the driver and utility to computer. Please click the

“Next” button to continue.

Step 4.

The setup program is ready to begin installation. Please click the “Install”

button.

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Step 5.

The software installation should begin. This may take a few minutes.

Step 6.

Once the installation success, click “Yes” to restart your system

(recommended). Otherwise, click “No” to restart your system later.

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Step 7.

Once the installation complete, you may now configure your wireless network.

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Configuring your wireless network (with Wireless Utility)

1. Windows XP users, if you chose “Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool” during

the software installation please skip to page 11.

2. Double click on the computer with wireless signal icon in your taskbar or the

shortcut icon on the desktop.

3. It should pop up the Wireless Utility window. And then utility shows the

connecting wireless network that connected automatically or was the default

network in profile.

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4. Click the “Available Network” tab to the wireless network surveying page.

Click the “Refresh” button to scan the area for wireless network(s). Once the

scan completed, select the desired wireless network from the list and double

click it or click the “Add to Profile” button.

5. It should pop up the wireless Network Properties window. If you do not have

any wireless security (WEP, WPA, WPA2, and etc.) set on your wireless

network, simply click the “OK” button and skip to step7. If you do have

wireless securities on your wireless network, configure the security setting

in “Wireless network security” column.

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6. Set your wireless securities settings, when it completed, click the “OK”

button. Select the Network Authentication and Data encryption to set the

encryption type.

- If you have WEP, typically you select the format and enter your WEP key

below the Data encryption.

- If you have WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, typically you only enter your key in the

“Network Key” and type again to confirm it.

- If you have 802.1x configure, typically you only configure your setting in

802.1x configure column.

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7. After connected to wireless network, utility will back to “General” page and

show the wireless network status. Once the wireless network connected

successfully, the Network Address will show the AU-4512S has gotten the IP

address from DHCP.

8. Click the “Profile” tab to check the profile page. The wireless network

configuration has added in Available Profile(s). It could remove, edit,

duplicate and set default the profiles in this page.

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Configuring your wireless network (with Microsoft Zero
Configuration Tool)

Warning: Due to security reasons, we strongly recommend updating Windows

XP to service pack 2 and above, if you have not done so. If you do not

wish to update, please follow the following steps to change the

configuration tool between wireless utility and Microsoft Zero

configuration tool.

1. Please open the wireless utility. And then enable the “Windows Zero Config”

as configuration utility. After enabling the “Windows Zero Config” will pop out

a message box, click the “ok” button to continue.

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2. Once using Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool to configure wireless network,

Wireless Utility will be can not configure.

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Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS)

WPS is an easy and secure setup solution for Wi-Fi network. Please click the

Wi-Fi Protect Setup tab. AU-4512S has two methods, PIN (Pin Input Config) and

PBC (Push Button Config), to setup the network.

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Pin Input Config (PIN)

1. Click on the “Pin Input Config (PIN)” button, and then it should pop up a

message box. If you want to connect to a specific AP, please click the “Yes”

button. Or please click the “No” button to continue and skip to step3.

Note: Every time you click the tab to change the page, the PIN code will be

changed.

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2. Select the specific AP which you want to connect. If you can not find the WPS

AP in this page, please click the “Refresh” button. And then click the “Select”

button.

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3. AU-4512S is waiting for the AP to establish the connection. And then enter

the PIN code into the AP that you want to connect. For example, the AP uses

BR360n to be the connecting device. Enter the PIN code into client pin

number and then clicks the “Start PIN” button.

Note: The PIN function in AP should be started before the WPS setup in

AU-4512S times out.

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4. Once the WPS connected successfully, wireless utility will show the

connection status.

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Push Button (PBC)

1. Click on the “Push Button Config (PBC)” button.

Note: The PBC button can click the visual button on the page or push the

physical button on AP.

2. AU-4512S is waiting for the other AP to start the PBC function. The other AP

starts the PBC function should be before AU-4512S WPS times out.

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3. Once WPS connected successfully, Wireless Utility will show the connection

status.

Radio Off

Enable the Radio Off will turn off the radio function. It means AU-4512S will turn

off the wireless function. The wireless network connection will be disconnected.

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Disable Adapter

Disable the AU-4512S adapter will turn off the USB adapter function. It means

all functions of AU-4512S will be turn off.

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Uninstalling the software

1. Click on your start menu. Next go to “Programs” or “All Programs”. Next

go to the folder “Wireless”. Next select “Uninstall”.

2. The uninstall window should pop up. Click on “Yes” button.

3. The uninstall process should begin and may take a few minutes. Once

completed, click “Finish” to close the uninstall window.

4. Once it’s complete, click the “Finish” button to exit the uninstall program.

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Wireless Zero Configuration Troubleshooting

If you are Windows XP user and you can not see the check option of “Windows

Zero Config”, such as following figure, please do the following steps.

1. Click on your start menu and then click the “control panel” into control panel.

Next click the “Administrative Tools”.

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2. Click on the “Services” item.

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3. It will pop up the Services window. Select the “Wireless Zero Configuration”

or “Wireless Configuration” item and double click it.

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4. It will pop up the Wireless Zero Configuration Properties window. The

“Service status” should be in “Stopped” state now. Click the “Start” button to

enable the Wireless Zero Configuration function.

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5. Once the setting completes, the “Service status” become to “Started”. Click

the “OK” button to finish it and the AU-4512S Wireless Utility can see the

check option of “Windows Zero Config”.