Phonex Broand ReadyNet 802NRUS HD Wireless n Adapter User Manual User Guide Booklet 51 REV 7c Release 3 Dec 2010

Phonex Broadband Corporation HD Wireless n Adapter User Guide Booklet 51 REV 7c Release 3 Dec 2010

user manual

1HD Wireless 802.11 b/g/nUSB AdapterModel No. A150bgnUser GuideVersion 1.7c
2Safety PrecautionsWarningRefer all repairs to the company from which you pur-chased the product or from the manufacturer. Any repairsmade by the user may void the warranty.Safety Precautions·Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the sys-tem and in this guide.·Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Instead, use amoderately damp cloth. (A cloth dampened with rub-bing alcohol or window cleaner works well.).·Never spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.·Send to a qualified service facility when repair is re-quired.·Contact customer service or refer servicing to a quali-fied facility if any of the following situations occur:A. The USB plug is damaged.B. The equipment has been exposed to water orother liquid (including rain and snow).C. The equipment does not function properly afterfollowing the installation instructions.D. The equipment has been dropped or the plasticcasing has been Damaged.·As with any electrical device, it is recommended youunplug this device during lightning storms in order toavoid damage.
3Getting StartedThank you for purchasing the ReadyNet HDWireless 802.11 b/g/n USB Adapter. If you are tired ofmessy wires connecting your laptop or desktop PC to anoffice or home network, this Wireless adapter is an idealsolution for providing access to wireless network and In-ternet connections. The ReadyNet Wireless Adapter iseasy to install, setup and use.UnpackingCarefully remove contents from the packaging. If there isany visible damage, do not operate; notify the shipper ordealer from which you purchased the product immediate-ly. Please keep this user guide for future use.
4Package Contents 1- 802.11 b/g/n Wireless USB Adapter 1- Printed User Guide 1- Adapter Installation CDFeaturesMuti-Mode: IEEE 802.11 b, Up to 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11 g, Up to 72 Mbps IEEE 802.11 n, Up to 150 MbpsSecurity: 64/128 bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WAPIInterface: USB 2.0Driver Support:Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 (Included)Mac OS X (Available at: www.phonex.com)Linux, Windows CE (Call Customer Support)
5System SetupWindows Driver InstallationTo install the network adapter USB driver on a computer,please login to a user account having administrativerights before completing the following steps:1. Place the installation CD in your PC CD/DVD drive.2. Wait for the driver folder to open.3. Find the appropriate driver for your operating system.4. Double click on the ReadyNet Driver (ReadyNetWLAN.exe) program icon, which is located in the driv-
6er folder on the installation CD. example:“E:\Windows Driver\ ReadyNet WLAN.exe”.5. Follow the instructions and prompts provided by the“Installation Wizard” to complete the driver installation.ReadyNet WLAN.exe
7a. Select “I accept the terms of the license agree-ments”, then click the “Next” button.b. The next window allows you to select “Installdriver only” or “Install driver and ReadyNetWALN utility”, then click the “Next” button.Tip:1).Windows XP provides a "Wireless Zero Con-figuration” (WZC) service built into the operat-ing system. Many wireless network adaptercards can utilize this service.2). ReadyNet has provided a utility for settingup a wireless connection. If you choose to in-stall this utility, you can switch between the Win-dows XP WZC service and the ReadyNet utilityservice at a later time.
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9c. If you chose to install the ReadyNet WLAN utili-ty, the next window will allow you to choosewhether you want to use the “ReadyNet Config-uration Tool” or the “Microsoft Zero Configura-tion Tool”, then click the “Next” button.d. This window allows you to go back and makechanges to your choices, or click the “Install”button to confirm the installation. The installa-tion progress will then be displayed.e. Click the “finish” to complete the driver installa-tion.
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11Wireless Adapter Installation1. After completing the driver installation you should seethe following ReadyNet wireless utility icon in yourWindows system Tray: Black RN with a Black Bar un-derneath (shown circled in Red).Note: The Windows System Tray is usually foundin the lower-right corner of your computer screen.2. Plug the USB wireless adapter into the computer portthat supports a USB 2.0/1.1 interface.Note: Make sure you connect the wireless adapterdirectly to a USB port on your computer rather thanto a USB hub. Although the adapter might workwhen connected to a USB hub, the likelihood of con-figuration problems will be greater.3. The display will show the wireless utility icon in theWindows system tray. A pop-up message will indi-cate: “Found New Hardware” “802.11n USB WirelessLAN Card”, then another pop-up message, “FoundNew Hardware” “Your New Hardware is Installed andReady to Use”. The ReadyNet wireless utility icon will
12now display: White RN with a Red Bar underneath(shown circled in Red). A second wireless utility iconwill also be displayed: A computer monitor with threewaves emitting from the right and a Red X on the rightside.
13Wireless Connection Setup1. If you chose to use the ReadyNet WLAN utility whenyou installed the software, you must right click on theReadyNet utility icon, then select “Use Zero Configura-tion as Configuration utility”.2. The computer will disable the ReadyNet WLAN utilityand enable Windows “Wireless Zero Configuration Util-ity”. After the “WZC” utility loads, you should seesomething similar to the following pop-up above thewindows system tray:If the " Wireless Zero Configuration ( WZC)"service is used.
143. Double click, or right-click on the “WZC” wireless utilityicon and select “View Available Wireless Networks” tolaunch the utility. The Wireless Network Connectionwindow will appear and display a list of all wirelessnetworks within range of your wireless adapter. Note: Before configuring your Wi-Fi access, youneed to have your network’s SSID (service set identi-fier), security key and authentication type handy.Check the documentation coming with your router orask your network administrator for the information.4. If you don't see your network listed, click “Refresh net-work list” in the upper left corner. If you are locatingwithin the valid range of hotspots or wireless routers,all available networks will be recognized and listed au-tomatically. Click your preferred network, and thenclick “Connect” in the lower right corner.5. If the network security key has not been input, Win-dows XP prompts you to enter the network’s securitykey to access the wanted SSID. Type the encryptionkey that you obtained earlier in both the Network key
15and Confirm network key boxes, and then click “Con-nect”.
16Connection TipsIf you are connecting to a free “Wi-Fi hotspot”, sim-ply select the network you want from the displayedlist, then click Connect. Once a connection is made,you should be able to launch your Internet browserand connect to the Internet.If you are connecting to a fee based “Wi-Fi hotspot”,you must login to an account. This will require youto either enter your login information, if you‘re anexisting customer, or create a new account and pro-vide payment. Once the fee has been paid, selectthe fee based network and click on the Connect but-ton. Your default web browser should launch takingyou to the service provider’s login page. Most Wi-Fiservice providers have simple, step-by-step instruc-tions to sign up and connect to their network. Ifonce you connect to the network your web browserdoes not launch, simply launch your Internet brows-er manually and you will be taken directly to the log-in page.
171. After installation of the ReadyNet utility, the systemdisplays a ReadyNet wireless utility icon in the Win-dows system tray, which is located in the bottom-rightcorner of your computer screen:2. Right-click on the ReadyNet wireless utility icon andselect “Use RaConfig as configuration utility”.3. The computer will disable the Windows “Wireless ZeroConfiguration Utility” and enable the ReadyNet WLANutility.4. When a USB wireless adapter is inserted into one ofthe USB 2.0/1.1 ports of computer, the ReadyNet wire-less configuration utility icon changes colors accordingto the wireless signal quality.If the " ReadyNet Wireless Connection Utility"is used.StrongSignalWeakSignalModerateSignalNo NetworkConnectionGoodWEP
185. Double-click, or right-click the ReadyNet utility icon,then select “Launch Config Utility” to launch the utility,the ReadyNet utility window appears like:6. The ReadyNet utility shown above, provides profilemanagement, available networks listing, statisticalcounter display, Wi-Fi multimedia (WMM), protectedWi-Fi setup, Cisco compatible extensions (CCX), calladmission control (CAC), radio controls, ReadyNetdriver/utility information, and help functions.7. For more details about the RaUI utility, please read theinformation in the help utility by clicking the “?” (Help)button found at the far right of the list of icons.
19Tips and Uses for Wi-Fi usersWith a Wi-Fi connection, you can roam up to 150 metersaround the access point (depending on the environment).You can easily transmit and receive and transmit filesquickly within your local network. Big files can also behandled easily.Access your email and surf the web with similar speedsas a wired network.Synchronize data between devices.Take advantage of wireless printing, you can send filesdirectly from your laptop or desktop PC to a wireless print-er using the Wi-Fi connection.Battery FactsWi-Fi offers greater speed and range than Bluetooth, but itdrains your portable device batteries more quickly thanBluetooth. If you use a Wi-Fi connection regularly onyour laptop PC or other portable device, you will noticethat you need to recharge the battery more often. If youneed to conserve battery life, on a long trip for example,turn off your Wi-Fi connection when you do not actuallyneed it.SecurityBecause wireless networks rely on radio signals to trans-mit data, they are not as secure as a wired network. Wire-less networks are susceptible to viruses and breacheslike eavesdropping and need to be protected in order tobe secure. There are many security measures to safe-guard wireless networks, protect the data, and keep unau-
20thorized users out. Hotspots, on the other hand, areoften free of standard security practices in an effort tomake it easy for anyone to connect. It may be found thatsome fee based hotspots administered by service provid-ers offer some level of security; however, when using ahotspot, it’s always a good idea to be proactive and toemploy your own security measures.TerminologyWi-Fi: Short for “Wireless Fidelity,” a generic label thatrefers to wireless networks or networking.Hotspot: A specific geographic location in which an ac-cess point provides public wireless broadband networkservices to mobile visitors through a wireless LAN.Throughput: The amount of data transmitted in a setamount of time.Bandwidth: the amount of data that can be carried fromone point to another in a given time period (usually a sec-ond).Chipset: A group of microchips that execute various func-tions.
21Protocol andStandards IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11nInterface USB1.1, USB2.0Frequency Band 2.412~2.4835Ghz(Depends on different countries’ regulation)Data Rate For 802.11n1T1R. Peak rate: 150Mbps, Peak throughput: 90Mbps1T2R. Peak rate: 300Mbps, Peak throughput: Rx160Mbps2T2R. Peak rate: 300Mbps, Peak throughput: Rx260MbpsTransmitPower (Typical) 802.11b: 19dBm; 802.11g:15dBm ; 802.11n:14dBm.DataSecurity WEP 64/128 , WPA, WPA2, 802.1XPowerConsumption It depends on different adapter models, there are twotypical values: 330mA and 110mA in full Transmit (TX),290mA and 95mA in full Receive (RX)TransmissionDistance Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standardtransmission distance, it is affected depending on dif-ferent environment).Environment Operating Temperature: 0°C~50°CStorage Temperature: -20~70°COperating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensingStorage Humidity: 5%~95% non-condensingOperatingSystem Supports Windows CE/2000/XP/Vista/7; Linux; MacOS X.
Regulatory Information FCC Notice: 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 modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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 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 different from that to which the receiver is connected. -- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Your USB WIFI is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile USB WIFIs employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. * Tests for SAR are conducted with the USB WIFI transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the USB WIFI while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the USB WIFI is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a USB WIFI model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model. The highest SAR value for this model USB WIFI when tested for use at the ear is 0.556 W/Kg While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various USB WIFI and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model USB WIFI with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model USB WIFI is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/ oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID: Y2P-802NRUS. Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Asso-ciation (CTIA) web-site at http://www.wow-com.com. * In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile USB WIFI used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a sub-stantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements. 22
23One-Year Limited WarrantyThe manufacturer warrants that for one year from the dateof purchase this product is free from defects in materialsand workmanship. If the item is defective within that peri-od, return it, at your expense, to the dealer from whom itwas purchased with proof of purchase. This warranty ex-cludes defects of damage due to misuse, abuse or ne-glect.Contact InformationCompany:Phonex BroadbandToll Free: 1-855-200-1005Address: 6952 High Tech Drive, Suite A Midvale, UT 84047Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. To 5 p.m. GMT

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