802.11n compliant 2.
REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Certification The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. Part15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of 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.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment. CAUTION 1. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 2. For product available in the USA market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible.
USERS MANUAL OF THE END PRODUCT: In the users manual of the end product, the end user has to be informed to keep at least 20cm separation with the antenna while this end product is installed and operated. The end user has to be informed that the FCC radio-frequency exposure guidelines for an uncontrolled environment can be satisfied. The end user has to also be informed that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................1 WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS ...............................................................................1 The Peer-to-Peer Network .........................................................................1 The Access Point Network ........................................................................2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION......................................................
WPS.........................................................................................................33 Radio On/Off ...........................................................................................36 About .......................................................................................................36 UNINSTALLATION.............................................................................................
INTRODUCTION The 802.11n compliant 2.4GHz Mini-PCI Module is a device that allows you connect your computer to a wireless local area network (LAN). A wireless LAN allows your system to use wireless Radio Frequency (RF) technology to transmit and receive data without physically attaching to the network. The Wireless protocols that come with this product ensure data security and isolation from interference generated by other radio frequencies.
You can also use one computer as an Internet Server to connect to a wired global network and share files and information with other computers via a wireless LAN. The Access Point Network The network installation allows you to share files, printers, and Internet access much more conveniently. With Wireless LAN Cards, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Install the device 1. Make sure the computer is turned off. Remove the expansion slot cover from the computer. 2. Carefully slide the 802.11n compliant 2.4GHz Mini-PCI Module into the mini PCI slot. Push evenly and slowly and ensure it is properly seated. 3. After the device has been connected to your computer, turn on your computer. Windows will detect the new hardware and then automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. Install the Driver & Utility 1.
3. Select the check box to choose a Configuration Tool from the listed two choices. z Configuration Tool: Choose to use our configuration utility. z Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool: Choose to use Windows XP’s built-in Zero Configuration Utility (ZCU). Click Next to continue.
4. There are two modes for you to choose in this screen, either choose WiFi mode or performance mode (TxBurst mode). This mode selection screen is set for the default mode shown in the utility screen, you can still change its mode later in the utility screen. Click Next to continue.
5. When you are prompted the following message, please click Install to begin the installation.
6. When the following screen appears, click Finish to complete the software installation.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Verification To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to Start > Control Panel > System (> Hardware) > Device Manager. Expand the Network Adapters category. If the 802.11n compliant 2.4GHz Mini-PCI Module is listed here, it means that your device is properly installed and enabled.
NETWORK CONNECTION Once the device driver is well installed, a network setting described in the following should be also established. In Windows 2000/ XP 1. (In Windows 2000) Go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ Network and Dial-up Connections Æ Local Area Connection Æ Properties. (In Windows XP) Go to Start Æ Control Panel Æ Network and Internet Connections Æ Network Connections Æ Wireless Network Connection Æ Properties.
2. Make sure that all the required components are installed. 3. If any components are missing, click on the Install… button to select the Client/Service/Protocol required. After selecting the component you need, click Add… to add it in. 4. For making your computer visible on the network, make sure you have installed File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
IP Address Note: When assigning IP Addresses to the computers on the network, remember to have the IP address for each computer set on the same subnet mask. If your Broadband Router use DHCP technology, however, it won’t be necessary for you to assign Static IP Address for your computer. 1. To configure a dynamic IP address (i.e. if your broadband Router has the DHCP technology), check the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option. 2.
CONFIGURATION UTILITY After the Wireless adapter has been successfully installed, users can use the included Configuration Utility to set their preference. Go to StartJ (All) ProgramsJ Ralink WirelessJ Ralink Wireless Utility. You can also open the Configuration Utility by double clicking the icon or right clicking to select Launch Config Utilities.
Intelligent Wireless Utility Profile Profile can book keeping your favorite wireless setting among your home, office, and other public hot-spot. You may save multiple profiles, and activate the correct one at your preference. The Profile manager enables you to Add, Edit, Delete and Activate profiles.
Profile Tab Profile Name You may enter a distinctive name of profile in this column. The default is PROF# (# 1, #2, #3....) SSID The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. Network Type Shows the network type of the device, including infrastructure and Ad-Hoc. Authentication Shows the authentication mode. Encryption Shows the encryption type. Use 802.1x Whether or not use 802.1x feature. Channel Shows the selected channel that is currently in use.
Profile Name: User can enter profile name, or use default name defined by system. The default is PROF# (# 1, #2, #3....). SSID: The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The name must be identical for all devices and points attempting to connect to the same network. User can use pull-down menu to select from available APs.
• The infrastructure is intended for the connection between wireless network cards and an Access Point. With the wireless adapter, you can connect wireless LAN to a wired global network via an Access Point. • The Ad-hoc lets you set a small wireless workgroup easily and quickly. Equipped with the wireless adapter, you can share files and printers between each PC and laptop. Tx Power: Select the Tx power percentage from the pull-down list including Auto, 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, 10% and Lowest.
Authentication and Encryption tab: Authentication Type: There are seven type of authentication modes including Open, Shared, Leap, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-None. • Open: If your access point/wireless router is using "Open” authentication, then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication type. • Shared: Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key. • LEAP: Light Extensible Authentication Protocol.
TKIP or AES and then enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63 characters in the WPA Pre-shared Key field. Encryption Type: For open and shared authentication mode, the selection of encryption type are None and WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES. WPA Pre-shared Key: This is the shared secret between AP and STA. For WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 32 length.
EAP Method: • PEAP: Protect Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP transport securely authentication data by using tunneling between PEAP clients and an authentication server. PEAP can authenticate wireless LAN clients using only server-side certificates, thus simplifying the implementation and administration of a secure wireless LAN. • TLS / Smart Card: Transport Layer Security. Provides for certificate-based and mutual authentication of the client and the network.
encrypted channel. Unlike EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS requires only server-side certificates. • EAP-FAST: Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling. It was developed by Cisco. Instead of using a certificate, mutual authentication is achieved by means of a PAC (Protected Access Credential) which can be managed dynamically by the authentication server. The PAC can be provisioned (distributed one time) to the client either manually or automatically.
ID/ PASSWORD: Identity and password for server. • Authentication ID / Password: Identity, password and domain name for server. Only "EAP-FAST" and "LEAP" authentication can key in domain name. Domain name can be keyed in blank space. • Tunnel ID / Password: Identity and Password for server. OK: Click to save settings and exit this page. Cancel: Click to call off the settings and exit. Client Certification tab: Client Certification: Client Certicate for server authentication.
Use Certificate chain: Choose use server that issuer of certificates. Allow intimidate certificates: It must be in the server certificate chain between the server certificate and the server specified in the certificate issuer must be field. Server name: Enter an authentication sever root. Server name must match exactly: Click to enable or disable this function. Domain name must end in specified name: Click to enable or disable this function. OK: Click to save settings and exit this page.
Network Tab Sorted by Indicate that AP list are sorted by SSID, Channel or Signal. Show dBm Check the box to show the dBm of the AP list. SSID Shows the name of BSS network. Network Type Network type in use, Infrastructure for BSS, Ad-Hoc for IBSS network. Channel Shows the currently used channel. Wireless mode AP support wireless mode. It may support 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n wireless mode.
Encryption Shows the encryption type currently in use. Valid value includes WEP, TKIP, AES, and Not Use. Signal Shows the receiving signal strength of specified network. Rescan Click to refresh the AP list. Connect Select an item on the list and then click to make a connection. Add to Profile Select an item on the list and then click to add it into the profile list. Link status Status Shows the current connection status. If there is no connection existing, it will show Disconnected.
TX/RX packet error rate. Signal Strength 1, 2 and 3 Shows the Receiving signal strength, you can choose to display as percentage or dBm format. Noise Strength Shows the noise signal strength. Transmit Shows the current Link Speed and Throughput of the transmit rate. Receive Shows the current Link Speed and Throughput of receive rate. Link Speed Shows the current transmitting rate and receiving rate. Throughput Shows the transmitting and receiving throughput in the unit of K bits/sec.
WPS WPS information contains Authentication Type, Encryption Type, Config Methods, Device Password ID, Selected Registrar, State, Version, AP Setup Locked, UUID-E and RF Bands. Authentication Type: There are four types of authentication modes supported by RaConfig. They are open, Shared, WPA-PSK and WPA system. Encryption Type: For open and shared authentication mode, the selection of encryption type are None and WEP.
CXX CCX information contains CCKM, Cmic and Ckip information. OK: Click this button to exit the information screen. Advanced This Advanced page provides advanced and detailed settings for your wireless network.
Advanced Tab Wireless mode Select wireless mode. There are 802.11b/g/n mixed, 802.11b only and 802.11b/g mixed modes are supported. Default mode is 802.11b/g/n mixed. Enable Tx Burst Check to enable the burst mode. Enable TCP Window Size Check to increase the transmission quality. Fast Roaming at Check to set the roaming interval, fast to roaming, setup by transmits power.
Authentication Status Dialog Select Your Country Region Code whether show "Authentication Status Dialog" or not. Authentication Status Dialog displays the process about 802.1x authentications. Select your country region code from the pull-down menu. Enable CCX (Cisco Compatible extensions) Check to enable the CCX function. • Turn on CCKM • Enable Radio Measurements: Check to enable the Radio measurement function.
Transmit Frames Transmitted Successfully Shows information of frames successfully sent. Frames Retransmitted Successfully Shows information of frames successfully sent with one or more reties. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries Shows information of frames transmit after hitting retry limit.
RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS Shows information of failed to receive CTS after sending RTS. Reset Counter Click this button to reset counters to zero. Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully Shows information of frames Received Successfully.
CRC error. Frames Dropped Due To Out-of-Resource Shows information of frames dropped due to resource issue. Duplicate Frames Received Shows information of duplicate received frames. Reset Counter Click this button to reset counters to zero. WMM / QoS The WMM page shows the Wi-Fi Multi-Media power save function and Direct Link Setup that ensure your wireless network quality.
WMM Enable Check the box to enable Wi-Fi Multi-Media function. WMM- Power Save Enable Select which ACs you want to enable. Direct Link Setup Enable MAC Address Check the box to enable Direct Link Setup. The setting of DLS indicates as follow : Fill in the blanks of Direct Link with MAC Address of STA, and the STA must conform to two conditions: • Connecting with the same AP that supports DLS feature. • DSL enabled.
WPS AP List Display the information of surrounding APs with WPS IE from last scan result. List information included SSID, BSSID, Channel, ID (Device Password ID), Security-Enabled. Rescan Issue a rescan command to wireless NIC to update information on surrounding wireless network. Information Display the information about WPS IE on the selected network.
Encryption Type, Config Methods, Device Password ID, Selected Registrar, State, Version, AP Setup Locked, UUID-E and RF Bands. PIN Code 8-digit numbers. It is required to enter PIN Code into Registrar using PIN method. Config Mode Our station role-playing as an Enrollee or an external Registrar. Detail Information about Security and Key in the credential. Connect Command to connect to the selected network inside credentials. The active selected credential is as like as the active selected Profile.
It is optional for STA. Progress Bar Display rate of progress from Start to Connected status. Status Bar Display currently WPS Status. Radio On/Off Click this icon to turn on radio function. Click this icon to turn off radio function. About Click this button to show the information of the wireless card including, RaConfig Version/ Date, Driver Version/ Date, EEPROM Version, Firmware Version and Phy_Address.
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UNINSTALLATION In case you need to uninstall the utility and driver, please refer to below steps. (As you uninstall the utility, the driver will be uninstalled as well.) 1. Go to Start Æ Programs ÆRalink Wireless Æ Uninstall.
2. Select Remove all button and click Next to start uninstalling. 3. Click Yes to complete remove the selected application and all of its features.
4. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and then click Finish to complete the uninstallation.
