StarTech.com USB300WN2X2C User Manual

Manual Revision: 08/05/2014

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USB300WN2X2C

USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n 300Mbps 2T2R
Mini Wireless Network Adapter

*actual product may vary from photos

Instruction Manual

FCC Compliance 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 o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more 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 dierent from that to which the receiver
is connected.

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

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.
Changes or modications not expressly approved by StarTech.com could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment

Industry Canada Statement

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de
la classe [B] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This device complies with Industry
Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.Le présent appareil
est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire
de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique
subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

IC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limit set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum
distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
Déclaration d’exposition à la radiation:
Cet équipement respecte les limites d’exposition aux rayonnements IC dénies pour un
environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et mis en marche à une
distance minimale de 20 cm qui sépare l’élément rayonnant de votre corps. L’émetteur ne
doit ni être utilisé avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur ni se trouver à leur proximité.

FCC ID: 2AAD8-WU331
IC: 11232A-SB300WN2X2C

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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................ 1

Packaging Contents .................................................................................................................................1

System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................1

Product Overview ..................................................................................1

LED Indicator .............................................................................................................................................. 1

Installation ..............................................................................................2

Windows .......................................................................................................................................................2

Mac OS .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

Veriftying Installation............................................................................3

Windows .......................................................................................................................................................3

Mac OS .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Operation ................................................................................................4

Windows .......................................................................................................................................................4

Realtek Utility.............................................................................................................................................. 5

Access Point Mode .................................................................................................................................... 8

Mac OS .......................................................................................................................................................... 12

Realtek Utility.............................................................................................................................................. 12

Specications .......................................................................................... 16

Technical Support ..................................................................................17

Warranty Information ............................................................................ 17

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Introduction

Packaging Contents

• 1 x USB Wireless N Adapter

• 1 x Driver CD

• 1 x Instruction Manual

System Requirements

• Available USB port

• Windows® 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), Windows Server®
2012, 2008 R2, 2003(32/64 ), Mac OS® 10.6 and up (Tested up to 10.9), Linux kernel

2.6.18 – 2.6.38

Product Overview

LED Indicator

Slow Flash - Waiting for connection

Quick Flash - Link established / Activity

USB 2.0

Link/Activity LED

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Installation

Windows

1. Insert the provided CD into your DVD/CD-ROM drive.

2. Select Autorun.exe from the Autoplay menu. If Autoplay is disabled on your system,
browse to your CD/DVD drive and run the application.

3. Select the Driver Installation option.

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4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

NOTE: You may be prompted to restart once the install completes.

5. Connect the device to an available USB port.

Mac OS

1. Insert the provided CD into your DVD/CD-ROM drive.

2. Browse to the appropriate Mac OS version folder on the disc and run the
Installer.pkg application to start the install.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

NOTE: You may be prompted to restart once the install completes.

4. Connect the device to an available USB port.

Veriftying Installation

Windows

1. Open the Device Manager by right-clicking on Computer, and then select Manage.
In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the
left window panel (For Windows 8, open the Control Panel and select Device
Manager).

2. Expand the “Network adapters” section. On a successful install, you should see the
following device in the list with no exclamation points or question marks.

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Mac OS

1. Open the System Report by clicking the Apple symbol in the top left corner,
selecting About this Mac, then select System Report.

2. Expand the “Hardware” section and click “USB” in the left column. With the adapter
connected, you should see the following device in the list.

Operation

Windows

Connecting to a wireless network is done through either the Windows wireless
conguration utilities, or through the Realtek utility. You must know the name of
the wireless network (SSID), the type of security it is using (if any) and its associated
password to connect to a wireless network. Consult the documentation for your
wireless access point (AP) or contact your network administrator for details.

Depending on your version of Windows, you can display the list of available networks
using one of the following methods:

Windows 8

Move the cursor to the upper right corner to open the
Charms Bar, select Settings and then select Wi

Windows 7 Click the network adapter tray icon

Windows Vista Click Start, then Connect To

Windows XP

Right-click the wireless adapter tray icon and select View
Available Wireless Networks

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Realtek Utility

Tray Icon

The tray icon will display one of the following three statuses:

Client Mode

Click on the tray icon to open the conguration window. The following sections
outline the tabs in the utility and what they contain. Use the Available Network tab to
connect to a wireless network within range of the adapter.

Some basic device controls are shown at the bottom of the interface:

Show Tray Icon – Show / Hide the tray icon.

Radio O – Disable the wireless radio.

Disable Adapter – Disable the device.

General Tab

Displays information related to the currently connected network.

Utility running, but no WLAN

adapter detected

WLAN adapter detected, not

connected to a wireless network

WLAN adapter detected and

connected to a network

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Signal Strength – Strength of the link between the adapter and the connected AP.

Link Quality – Measurement of transmit / receive performance over the radio.

Renew IP button – Refresh IP settings between the adapter and the connected AP

Prole Tab

Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default wireless proles.

Available Networks Tab

Displays a site survey of networks within range of the adapter.

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Refresh – Rescan for available networks.

Add to Prole – Select a network from the list and click to create a prole for that
network.

Status Tab

Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default wireless proles.

Statistics Tab

Displays connection transmit / receive statistics.

Reset – Resets all counters.

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WPS Setup Tab

Allows for WPS PIN code and Push Button activation.

Access Point Mode

The device can also act as a Wireless Access Point, allowing other devices to connect
and gain Internet access through it.

Switch modes using the Mode menu at the top of the interface:

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General Tab

Displays general information about the device in AP mode and a list of joined APs.

SSID - The network name of this AP.
BSSID - The MAC address of this AP.

Association Table
Displays the list of joined stations to this AP.

AID (Association ID) – A unique 16-bit ID value assigned by an AP during association.

MAC address - The MAC address of each joined station.

Life Time – A keep alive timer that counts down from 10 minutes after the successful
connection of a station. If a station associated this AP does not have any interaction
with the AP in 10 minutes, it will be disassociated from the Infra-structure.

Cong – Opens a dialog of for modifying AP settings (shown below).

ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) - Enables this AP to share this internet/intranet
network connection.

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Network Name (SSID) - The network name of the AP, searchable by other wireless
nodes. The length of SSID should be shorter than 32 characters.

Channel - Select your preferred wireless channel.

Network Authentication & Data Encryption – Choose your desired Authentication
type and Encryption method from: Open System, Shared Key + WEP, WPA-PSK + TKIP &
WPA2-PSK + TKIP (recommended).

ASCII - Provide either 5 or 13 ASCII characters in the Network key eld.

PASSPHRASE - Input a sequence of words as the network key.

Key index (advanced) (1 ~4) - At most four key index to represent the opposite
network key.

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Advanced Tab

Provides advanced conguration options for the AP.

Beacon Interval – The frequency at which the beacon packet is sent, In TU unit (1024
micro-seconds).

DTIM Period - The number of Beacon intervals between successive DTIMs.

Preamble Mode:

Long - Higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode.
Short - Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode.
Auto - Select the proper preamble mode by current signal frame information.

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Statistics Tab

Displays connection transmit / receive statistics.

Mac OS
Realtek Utility

Open the WLAN Dual Band Utility from the Applications folder. The following sections
outline the tabs in the utility and what they contain. Use the Available Network tab to
connect to a wireless network within range of the adapter.

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Link Status Tab

Displays information related to the currently connected network.

Signal Strength – Strength of the link between the adapter and the connected AP.

Radio O – Disable the wireless radio.

Proles Tab

Add, Remove, Edit, Duplicate or Set Default wireless proles.

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Available Networks Tab

Displays a site survey of networks within range of the adapter

Advanced Settings Tab

Provides advanced conguration options for the device.

Preamble Mode:

Long - Higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode.
Short - Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode.
Auto - Select the proper preamble mode by current signal frame information.

QoS Mode – Enable / Disable packet prioritization.

PSP Xlink Mode – Enable / Disable PSP Xlink support.

Fragment Threshold – Specify the size at which large packets should be fragmented.

RTS Threshold – Enable RTS/CTS for packets over the specied size.

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WPS Tab

Allows for WPS PIN code or Push-button modes.

Information Tab

Displays utility and driver version information.

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Specications

Host Interface USB 2.0

Chipset Realtek - RTL8192EU

External Connectors 1 x USB A Male

Supported Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n

Antenna Conguration 2x2:2 (TxR:S)

Wireless Frequencies 2.400GHz ~ 2.484GHz

Supported Security Schemes 64/128 bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 (TKIP/AES)

Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F)

Storage Temperature -40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)

Humidity 10% ~ 90% RH (Non-condensing)

Dimensions 22 x 16 x 8mm

Weight 2.5g

Compatible Operating Systems

Windows® 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64),

Vista(32/64), XP(32/64)

Windows Server® 2012, 2008 R2,

2003(32/64)

Mac OS® 10.4 and up (Tested up to 10.9)

Linux kernel 2.6.18 – 2.6.38

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Technical Support

StarTech.com’s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to
provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit
www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools,
documentation, and downloads.

For the latest drivers/software, please visit www.startech.com/downloads

Warranty Information

This product is backed by a two year warranty.

In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in materials
and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial date of purchase.
During this period, the products may be returned for repair, or replacement with
equivalent products at our discretion. The warranty covers parts and labor costs only.
StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from
misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.

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special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of prots, loss of business,
or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the
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