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IEEE802.11n

WirelessPCIExpressAdapter

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User’sManual

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February2010

WPE71RL

FCCWarning

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FCCCaution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor

compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.

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.

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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aminimumdistanceofabout

eightinches(20cm)betweentheradiatorandyourbody.

ThistransmittermustnotbecoͲlocatedoroperatedinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor

transmitter.

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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.

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void your authority to operate the equipment.

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RevisionHistory

RevisionHistory

V1.1strelease

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Allbrandandproductnamesmentionedinthismanualaretrademarksand/orregisteredtrademarks

oftheirrespectiveholders.

Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive

on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic

Compatibility (2004/108/EC), Low-voltage Directive (2006/95/EC),

the procedures given in European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 2004/104/EC.

The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following

European standards:

z EN 300 328 V.1.7.1

z EN 301 489-1 V.1.8.1 / EN 301 489-17 V.2.1.1

z EN 62311

z EN 60950-1

Regulatory statement (R&TTE)

zEuropean standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP

and frequency range 2.400-2.4835GHz;

zIn France, the equipment must be restricted to the 2.4465-2.4835GHz frequency

range and must be restricted to indoor use.

Operation of this device is subjected to the following National regulations and may be

prohibited to use if certain restriction should be applied.

D=0.030m is the minimum safety distance between the EUT and human body when the

E-Field strength is 61V/m.

D=0.020m

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E=9.67977 V/m is the maximum E-Field strength when safety distance between the EUT and

human body is maintained at least 20cm, which is below 61V/m as required in Annex III table

2 of EC Council Recommendation (1999/519/EC). This proves that the unit complies with the

EN 62311 for RF exposure requirement.

Contents

1.Introduction ...........................................................................4

1.1Features..........................................................................................4

1.2LEDIndicator ..................................................................................4

1.3PackageContents ...........................................................................5

1.4Beforeyoustart..............................................................................5

1.5HardwareInstallation.....................................................................5

2.InstallationProcedure...............................................................7

3.WirelessNetworkConfigurationUtility........................................12

3.2UseWZCtoconfigurewirelessadapter.........................................13

3.3WirelessUtilityͲRaUI...................................................................18

3.3.1Profile................................................................................24

3.3.2Network ............................................................................28

3.3.3Advanced...........................................................................30

3.3.4Statistics............................................................................31

3.3.5WMM................................................................................32

3.3.6WPS...................................................................................38

3.3.7SSO....................................................................................41

3.3.8CCX....................................................................................42

3.3.9About ................................................................................42

3.3.10LinkStatus.......................................................................43

3.3.11EnableAPModeFeatureinWindows2000OS.................44

3.3.12SoftAP(OnlyWindows7Support)....................................48

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1. Introduction

ThisisawirelessPCIExpressadapterthatdeliversunrivaledwirelessperformanceforyour

DesktopPC.ItcomplieswithIEEE802.11ndraftstandardandbackwardcompatiblewith

IEEE802.11b/g.Withthisadapter,youcaneasilyupgradeyourDesktopPCwireless

connectivity.Onceconnected,accessthenetworkwithhighͲspeedInternetconnection

whilesharingphotos,files,music,video,printers,andstorage.GetabetterInternet

experiencewithafasterwirelessconnectionsoyoucanenjoysmoothdigitalphonecalls,

gaming,downloading,andvideostreaming.Thiswirelessadapteralsoprovides

peerͲtoͲpeercommunicationamonganycompatiblewirelessusersandnoAccessPoint

required.

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ThiswirelessPCIExpressadapterprovidesmaximumtransferrateupto150Mbpsand

supportsWEP,WPA,WPA2,WPS802.1xhighͲlevelWLANsecurityfeaturesthatguarantee

thebestsecurityforusers.

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ThisproductismadeinISO9001approvedfactoryandcomplieswithFCCpart15regulations

andCEapproval.

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1.1 Features

ΘʳComplieswithdraftIEEE802.11nstandard

ΘʳUpto150Mbpsdatatransferratesin802.11nmode

ΘʳBackwardcompatiblewithIEEE802.11b/g

ΘʳLegacyandHighThroughputModes

ΘʳSupports64/128ͲbitWEPDataEncryption

ΘʳSupportsWPA,WPA2(802.11i),WPS,802.1xadvancedsecurity

ΘʳSupportsbothInfrastructureandAdͲHocNetworkingModes

ΘʳSupportsQualityofService(QoS)ͲWMM,WMMͲPS

ΘʳSupportsMultipleBSSID

ΘʳSupportsWindows2000/XP/Vista/Windows7

ΘʳSimpleusersetupanddiagnosticsutilities

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1.2 LEDIndicator

LEDLightStatusDescription

ACTBlinkingDataisbeingtransmittedorreceived.

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1.3 PackageContents

ΘʳOneWirelessPCIExpressAdapter

ΘʳThreeExternalAntennas

ΘʳOneCDͲROM(Drivers/Utility,User’sManual)

Ifanyoftheaboveitemsismissing,contactyourdealerimmediately.

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1.4 Beforeyoustart

Youmusthavetherequirementsasfollow,

ΘʳAcomputerwithanavailablePCIExpressslot

ΘʳAtleasta300MHzprocessorand32MBmemory

ΘʳWindows2000/XP/Vista/Windows7support

ΘʳACDͲROMdrive

ΘʳWirelessPCIExpressAdapterproperlyinstalled

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1.5 HardwareInstallation

STEP1:Turnoffyourcomputerandremoveitscover

STEP2:InsertthewirelessPCIExpresscardtoanavailablePCIExpressslotfirmly.Please

refertotheillustrationbelow:

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STEP3:Securethiscardtotherearofthecomputerchassisandputbackthecover.

STEP4:Securetheantennatoantennaconnectorofthecard.Pleaserefertotheillustration

below:

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STEP5:Turnonthecomputer.

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[GuidelinesfortheHardwareInstallation]

PleaseobservethefollowingguidelineswhenyouareinstallingthewirelessPCIExpress

adaptertotheDesktopPC:

AvoidplacingthePCclosetoobstacles

Obstructionssuchasconcreteandthickwallslimitradiosignalpenetrationandreduce

thethroughputandthecoveragerangeofthewirelessPCIExpressadapter.

PlacethePCashighaspossible

ThehigherthePCisplaced,thebettertheperformance.

Adjusttheantennaposition

Pleaserefertotheillustrationbelow:

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2. InstallationProcedure

Note:IfyouhaveinstalledtheWirelessAdapterdriver&utilitybefore,pleaseuninstallthe

oldversionfirst.

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STEP1:FoundNewHardwareWizardisdisplayedaftertheadapterisinstalledandthe

computerisrestarted.PleaseclickCanceltocontinue.

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STEP2:InsertInstallationCDintoCDͲROMdrivethenwindowsbelowwillappear.Click

InstallDrivertobegindevicedriverinstallation.

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STEP3:Pleasereadthefollowinglicenseagreement.Usethescrollbartoviewtherestof

thisagreement.SelectIacceptthetermsofthelicenseagreementandclickNextto

continue.

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STEP4:Selectthesetuptypethatbestsuitsyourneeds.ClickNexttocontinue.

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InWindowsXP,thereisaWindowsZeroConfigurationToolforyoutosetupwireless

adapter.YoucanchoosetoconfiguretheadapterthroughtheMicrosoftZeroConfiguration

ToolortheRalinkConfigurationTool.ItisrecommendedtochoosetheRalink

ConfigurationToolfortheadapter.ClickNexttocontinue.

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Ifyouneedtheadaptertooperatewithbetterperformance,pleasechooseOptimizefor

performancemodetoenabletheTxBurstmode.OryoucanchooseOptimizeforWiFi

modetoruninstandardwirelessnetwork.

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STEP5:ClickInstalltobegintheinstallation.

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STEP6:Pleasewaitforawhileduringtheadapterisconfiguringyournewsoftware

installation.

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STEP7:AfterthesetupwizardhassuccessfullyinstalledwirelessLAN,clickFinishtoexitthe

wizard.

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Tocheckiftheadapterisproperlyinstalled,youcanrightͲclickComputerÆchoose

PropertiesÆclickDeviceManager.

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TheConfigurationUtilityappearsasanicononthesystemtrayofWindowswhilethe

adapterisrunning.YoucanopentheutilitybydoubleͲclickontheicon.

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RightͲclicktheicon,therearesomeitemsforyoutooperatetheconfigurationutility,

zLaunchConfigUtilitiesÆSelectthisoptiontoopentheConfigurationUtilitytool.

zUseZeroConfigurationasConfigurationutilityÆSelectthisoptiontouseWindows

XPbuiltͲinwirelessconfigurationutility(WindowsZeroConfiguration)toconfigureto

card.

zSwitchtoAPModeÆSelectthisoptiontochangetoAPmode.

zExitÆSelectExittoclosetheConfigurationUtilitytool.

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3. WirelessNetworkConfigurationUtility

3.1WirelessUtility(RaUI)&WindowsZeroConfiguration(WZC)

TheConfigurationUtilityisapowerfulapplicationthathelpsyoutoconfiguretheWireless

LANadapterandmonitorthelinkstatusandstatisticsduringthecommunicationprocess.

Whentheadapterisinstalled,theconfigurationutilitywillbedisplayedautomatically.This

adapterwillautoconnecttowirelessdevicewhichhasbettersignalstrengthandnowireless

securitysetting.

InWindowsXP,itprovideswirelessconfigurationutilitynamed“WindowsZero

configuration”whichprovidesbasicconfigurationfunctionforRalinkWirelessNIC,Ralink’s

Utility(RaUI)providesWPAsupplicantfunctionality.Tomakeiteasierforusertoselectthe

correctutility,RaUIwillletusermaketheselectionwhenitfirstrunsafterwindowsXP

boots.

RaUIcancoͲexistwithWZC(WindowsZeroConfiguration).WhencoexistingwithWZC,RaUI

onlyprovidesmonitoringfunction,suchaslinkstatus,networkstatus,statisticcounters,

advancefeaturestatus,WMMstatusandWPSstatus.Itwon’tinterferewithWZC’s

configurationorprofilefunctions.Pleaseseebelowpicture:ToselectWZCorRaUI

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If“UseZeroConfigurationsasConfigurationutility”isselected,pleasecontinueonthe

section.BelowpictureshowsthattheRaUIstatuswhenWZCisactiveasmaincontrolutility.

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WhenactivatingWZC,therearecoupledifferentonRaUIstatuscomparetothewithout

WZCrunning:

(1) Profilebuttonwillbegray,profilefunctionisremovedsincetheNICiscontrolledby

WZC.

(2) Theconnectandaddprofilefunctionwillbegray.Thereasonissameasthefirst

difference.

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3.2UseWZCtoconfigurewirelessadapter

STEP1:Ifconnectionislostornotconnected,thestatuspromptasbelowwillpopup.

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STEP2:RightͲclickthenetworkconnectioniconinthetaskbar.

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STEP3:Select“ViewAvailableWirelessNetworks”willpopupthedialogshownasbelow.

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STEP4:SelectintendedAPandclick“Connect”shownasbelow,thenclick“Connect

Anyway”.

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STEP5:AP1issuccessfulconnected.

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STEP6:IfyouwanttomodifyinformationaboutAP,click“Changeadvancedsettings”

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STEP7:Choose“WirelessNetworks”tab.

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STEP8:Click“Properties”andthenclick“OK”button.

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STEP9:Afterfillingappropriatevalue,click“OK”button.Andthestatuswillpromptupas

below.

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STEP10:ClicktheRalink’siconwillbringupRaUImainwindow.Usercanfindthe

surroundingAPsinthelist.ThecurrentconnectedAPwillalsoshownwiththegreenicon

indicatedasbelowscreen.Usermayusertheavailabletabtoconfiguremoreadvanced

featuresprovidedbyRalink’swirelessNIC.

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3.3WirelessUtilityͲRaUI

WhenstartingRaUI,systemwillconnecttotheAPwithbestsignalstrengthwithoutsetting

profileormatchingprofilesetting.ItwillissueascancommandtowirelessNIC.Aftertwo

seconds,theAPlistwillupdatedwiththeresultofBSSlistscan.TheAPlistincludemost

usedfields,suchasSSID,networktype,channelused,wirelessmode,securitystatusand

signalpercentage.ThearrowiconindicatestheconnectedBSSorIBSSnetwork.

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TherearethreesectionsinRaUI.Thesesectionsarebrieflydescribedasbelow.

ButtonSection:includeProfilepage,Networkpage,Advancedpage,Statisticspage,

WMMpage,WPSpage,Aboutbutton,RadioOn/OffbuttonandHelpbutton.

ÎButtonSection

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ÎMovetotheLeft

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ÎMovetotheRight

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FunctionSection:Correspondingbutton

ÎProfilePage

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ÎNetworkPage

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ÎAdvancedPage

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ÎStatisticsPage

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ÎWMMPage

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ÎWPSPage

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ÎCCXPage

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ÎAboutPage

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StatusSection:IncludeLinkStatus,AuthenticationStatus,AP’sinformation,

Configurationandretryingtheconnectionwhenauthenticationisfailed.

ÎLinkStatus

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ÎAuthenticationStatus

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ÎAP’sInformation

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ÎRetrytheConnection

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ÎConfiguration

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AtthemeantimeofstartingRaUI,thereisalsoasmallRalinkiconappearswithin

windowstaskbarasbelow.Youmaydoubleclickittobringupthemainmenuif

youselectedtocloseRaUImenuearlier.Youmayalsousemouse;srightbuttonto

closeRaUIutility.

ÎÎRalinkiconinsystemtray.

Besides,thesmalliconwillchangecolortoreflectcurrentwirelessnetwork

connectionstatus.Thestatusindicatesasfollow:

ÎͲͲindicateConnectedandSignalStrengthisGood.

ÎͲͲindicateConnectedandSignalStrengthisNormal

ÎͲͲindicateWirelessNICisnotconnectedyet

ÎͲͲindicateWirelessNICisnotdetected

ÎͲͲindicateConnectedandSignalStrengthisWeak

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3.3.1Profile

Profilecanbookkeepingyourfavoritewirelesssettingamongyourhome,office,andother

publichotͲspot.Youmaysavemultipleprofiles,andactivatethecorrectoneatyour

preference.

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[Definitionofeachfield]

ProfileName:Nameofprofile,presettoPROFϿ(Ͽindicate1,2,3,…)

SSID:APorAdͲHocname

NetworkType:Network’stype,includinginfrastructureandAdͲHoc.

Authentication:Authenticationmode

Encryption:EncryptionType

Use802.1x:Whetherornotuse802.1xfeature

Channel:channelinuseforAdͲHocmode

PowerSaveMode:ChoosefromCAM(ConstantlyAwakeMode)orPowerSavingMode.

TxPower:Transmitpower,theamountofpowerusedbyaradiotransceivertosendthe

signalout.

RTSThreshold:UsercanadjusttheRTSthresholdnumberbyslidingthebarorkeyinthe

valuedirectly.

FragmentThreshold:UsercanadjusttheFragmentthresholdnumberbyslidingthebaror

keyinthevaluedirectly.



[Iconsandbuttons]

Îindicateconnectionissuccessfuloncurrentlyactivatedprofile

Îindicateconnectionisfailedoncurrentlyactivateprofile

Îindicatenetworktypeisinfrastructuremode

ÎindicatenetworktypeisAdͲHoc

ÎindicatesecurityͲenabledwirelessnetwork

ÎAddanewprofile

ÎEditanexistingprofile

ÎDeleteanexistingprofile

ÎImportanexistingprofile

ÎExporttheprofile

ÎActivateselectedprofile

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3.3.1.1Add/EditProfile

Thereare3methodstoopenProfileEditorform:

ÎYoucanopenitfrom“AddtoProfile”buttoninSiteSurveyfunction

ÎYoucanopenitform“Add”buttoninProfilefunction

ÎYoucanopenitfrom“Edit”buttoninProfilefunction

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ProfileName:Usercanchosenameforthisprofile,orusedefaultnamedefinedbysystem.

SSID:UsercankeyintheintendedSSIDnameorusepulldownmenutoselectfrom

availableAPs.

PowerSaveMode:ChoosefromCAM[ConstantlyAwakeMode]orPowerSavingMode.

NetworkType:Therearetwotypes,infrastructureand802.11AdͲHocmode.UnderAdͲHoc

mode,usercanalsochoosethepreambletype,theavailablepreambletypeincludesauto

andlong.InadditiontothatthechannelfieldwillbeavailableforsetupinAdͲHocmode.

RTSThreshold:UsercanadjusttheRTSthresholdnumberbyslidingthebarorkeyinthe

valuedirectly.Thedefaultvalueis2347.

FragmentThreshold:UsercanadjusttheFragmentthresholdnumberbyslidingthebaror

keyinthevaluedirectly.Thedefaultvalueis2346.

Channel:OnlyavailableforsettingunderAdͲHocmode.Usercanchoosethechannel

frequencytostarttheirAdͲHocnetwork.

AuthenticationType:Thereare7typeofauthenticationmodessupportedbyRaUI.Theyare

Open,Shared,LEAP,WPA,WPAͲPSK,WPA2,WPA2ͲPSK.

EncryptionType:Foropenandsharedauthenticationmode,theselectionofencryption

typeareNoneandWEP.ForWPA,WPA2,WPAͲPSKandWPA2ͲPSKauthenticationmode,

theencryptiontypesupportsbothTKIPandAES.

802.1xSetting:ItisanauthenticationforWPAandWPA2certificatetoserver.

WPAPreͲSharedKey:ThisisthesharedsecretbetweenAPandSTA.ForWPAͲPSKand

WPA2ͲPSKauthenticationmode,thisfieldmustbefilledwithcharacterlongerthan8and

lessthan32lengths.

WEPKey:OnlyvalidwhenusingWEPencryptionalgorithm.ThekeymustmatchedAP’skey.

Thereareseveralformatstoenterthekeys:

ÎHexadecimal–40bits:10Hexcharacters

ÎHexadecimal–128bits:26Hexcharacters.

ÎASCII–40bits:5ASCIIcharacters

ÎASCII–128bits:13ASCIIcharacters

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3.3.1.2ExampletoAddProfileinProfile

Step1:ClickAddinProfilefunction

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Step2:AddProfilepagewillpopup.

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Step3:Changeprofilenametowhatyouwanttoconnect.PulldowntheSSIDandselectone

intendedAP.TheAPlististheresultoflastNetwork.

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Step4:Then,youcanseetheprofilewhichyousetappearintheprofilelist.Click“Activate”

toactivatetheprofilesetting.

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3.3.2Network

UndertheNetworkfunction,systemwilldisplaytheinformationofsurroundingAPsfrom

lastscanresult.ListinformationincludesSSID,BSSID,Signal,Channel,Encryptionalgorithm,

AuthenticationandNetworktypeasbelow:



[Definitionofeachfield]

SSID:NameofBSSorIBSSnetwork

NetworkType:Networktypeinuse,infrastructureforBBS,AdͲHocforIBSSnetwork

Channel:Channelinuse.

WirelessMode:APsupportwirelessmode.ITmaysupport802.11b,802.11gor802.11n

wirelessmode.

SecurityͲEnable:WhetherAPprovidessecurityͲenabledwirelessnetwork

Signal:Receivesignalstrengthofspecifiednetwork



[Icons&Buttons]

ÎIndicateconnectionissuccessful.

ÎIndicatenetworktypeisinfrastructuremode.

ÎIndicatenetworktypeisAdͲHocmode.

ÎIndicatesecurityͲenabledwirelessnetwork.

ÎIndicate802.11bwirelessmode.

ÎIndicate802.11gwirelessmode.

ÎIndicate802.11nwirelessmode.

ÎIndicatethe

APlistsaresortedbySSID,Channel,orSignal.

ÎCommandtoconnecttotheselectednetwork.

ÎIssuearescancommandtowirelessNICtoupdateinformationon

surroundingwirelessnetwork.

ÎAddtheselectedAPtoProfilesetting.Itwillbringupprofilepageand

saveuser’ssettingtoanewprofile.

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[ConnectedNetwork]

(1) WhenRaUIfirstran,itwillselectthebestAPtoconnectautomatically.

(2) IfuserwantstoconnecttootherAP,Hecanclick“Connect:buttonfortheintendedAP

tomakeconnection.

(3) Iftheintendednetworkhasencryptionotherthan“NotUse”,RaUIwillbringupthe

securitypageappropriateinformationtomaketheconnection.

(4) WhenyoudoubleͲclickontheintendedAP,youcanseeAP’sdetailinformation.



3.3.3Advanced

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WirelessMode:Heresupport2.4Gwirelessmode

EnableTxBurst:Checktoenablethisfunction.Thisfunctionenablestheadaptertodeliver

betterthroughputduringaperiodoftime,itonlytakeseffectwhenconnectingwiththeAP

that

supportsthisfunction..

EnableTCPWindowsSize:Checktoincreasethetransmissionquality.ThelargeTCP

Windowsizethebetterperformance

FastRoamingat:Fasttoroaming,setupbytransmitpower.

SelectyourCountryRegionCode:Theavailablechanneldiffersfromdifferentcountries.For

example:USA(FCC)ischannel1Ͳ11,Europe(ETSI)ischannel1Ͳ13.Theoperatingfrequency

channelwillberestrictedtothecountryuserlocatedbeforeimporting.Ifyouareindifferent

country,youhavetoadjustthechannelsettingtocomplytheregulationofthecountry.

SupportingregioncodeforthissectionhasCH1Ͳ11,CH1Ͳ13,CH10Ͳ11,CH10Ͳ13,CH14,

CH1Ͳ14,CH3Ͳ9,andCH5Ͳ13.PleaserefertobelowChannelClassificationandrange,Country

ChannellisttoselectyourCountryRegionCode:

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Figure1:ChannelClassificationandrange

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Figure2:CountryChannellist

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3.3.4Statistics

Statisticspagedisplaysthedetailcounterinformationbasedon802.11MIBcounters.This

pagetranslatestheMIBcountersintoaformateasierforusertounderstand.

[TransmitStatistics]

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FramesTransmittedSuccessfully:Framessuccessfullysent.

FramesRetransmittedSuccessfully:Successfullyretransmittedframesnumbers

FramesFailToReceiveACKAfterAllRetries:Framesfailedtransmitafterhittingretrylimit.

ResetCounter:Resetcounterstozero

[ReceiveStatistics]

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FramesReceivedSuccessfully:Framesreceivedsuccessfully.

FramesReceivedWithCRCError:FramesreceivewithCRCerror.

FramesDroppedDueToOutͲOfͲResource:Framesdroppedduetoresourceissue.

DuplicateFramesReceived:Duplicatereceivedframes.

ResetCounter:Resetcounterstozero

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3.3.5WMM

WMMfunctioninvolves“WMMEnable”,“WMMͲPowerSaveEnable”and“DSLSetup”.



WMMEnable:EnabeWiͲFiMultiͲMedia.

WMMͲPowerSaveEnable:EnableWMMPowerSave.

DirectLinkSetupEnable:EnableDLS(directLinkSetup).



[WMMEnable–EnableWiͲFiMultiͲMedia]

Ifyouwanttouse“WMMͲPowerSave”or“DirectLinkSetup”youmustenableWMM.The

settingmethodsofenablingWMMindicatingasfollow:

Step1:Click“WMMEnable”

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Step2:Changeto“Network”function.AndaddanAPthatsupportsWMMfeaturestoa

Profile.TheresultwilllooklikethebelowfigureinProfilepage.

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[WMMͲPowerSaveEnable–EnableWMMPowerSave]

Step1:Click“WMMͲPowerSaveEnable”

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Step2:PleaseselectwhichACsyouwanttoenable.ThesettingofenablingWMMͲPower

Saveissuccessfully.

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[DirectLinkSetupEnable–EnableDLS(DirectLinkSetup)]

Step1:Click“DirectLinkSetupEnable”

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Step2:Changeto“Network”function.AndaddanAPthatsupportsDLSfeaturestoaProfile.

TheresultwilllooklikethebelowfigureinProfilepage.

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TheSettingofDLSindicatesasfollow:

(1) FillintheblanksofDirectLinkwithMACaddressofSTA.TheSTAmustconformto2

conditionsasfollow:

ÎConnectwiththesameAPthatsupportDLSfeatures.

ÎHavetoenableDLS

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(2) TimeoutValuerepresentthatitdisconnectautomaticallyaftersomeseconds.Thevalue

isinteger.Theintegermustbebetween0~65535.Itrepresentsthatitalwaysconnectsif

thevalueiszero.DefaultvalueofTimeoutValueis60seconds.

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(3) Click“Apply”button.Theresultwilllooklikethebelowfigure.

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Describe“DLSStatus”asfollow:

(1) Astheupfigure,afterconfiguringDLSsuccessfully,showMACaddressoftheopposite

sideandTimeoutValueofsettingin“DLSStatus”.In“DLSStatus”oftheoppositeside,it

showsMACaddressofitselfandTimeoutValueofsetting.

(2) Displaythevaluesof“DLSStatus”to“DirectLinkSetup”asfollow:

Step1:In“DLSStatus”,selectadirectlinkSTAwhatyouwanttoshowitsvaluesin

“DirectLinkSetup”.

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Step2:DoubleͲClickandtheresultwilllooklikethebelowfigure.

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(3) DisconnectDirectLinkSetupasfollow:

Step1:SelectadirectlinkSTA.

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Step2:Click“TearDown”button.Theresultwilllooklikethebelowfigure.

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3.3.6WPS

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WPSConfiguration:TheprimarygoalofWiͲFiProtectedSetup(WiͲFiSimpleConfiguration)

istosimplythesecuritysetupandmanagementofWiͲFinetworks.RalinkSTAasanEnrollee

orexternalRegistrarsupportstheconfigurationsetupusingPINconfigurationmethodor

PBCconfigurationsetupusingPINconfigurationmethodorPBCconfigurationmethod

throughaninternalorexternalRegistrar.

WPSAPList:DisplaytheinformationofsurroundingAPswithWPSIEfromlastscanresult.

ListinformationincludesSSID,BSSID,Channel,ID(DevicePasswordID),SecurityͲEnabled.

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.List

InformationincludesAuthenticationType,EncryptionType,ConfigMethods,Device

PasswordID,SelectedRegistrar,State,Version,APSetupLocked,UUIDͲEandRFBands.

PINCode:8Ͳdigitnumbers.ItisrequiredtoenterPINCodeintoRegistrarusingPINmethod.

EachNICWirelesshasonlyonePINCodeofEnrollee.

ConfigMode:OurstationroleͲplayingasanEnrolleeoranexternalRegistrar.

WPSProfileList:DisplayallofcredentialsgotfromtheRegistrar.Listinformationincludes

SSID,MACaddress,AuthenticationandEncryptionType.IfSTAEnrollee,credentialsare

createdassoonaseachWPSsuccess.IfSTARegistrar,RaUIcreatesanewcredentialwith

WPA2ͲPSK/AES/64HexͲKeyanddoesn’tchangeuntilnextswitchingtoSTARegistrar.

ControlitemsonWPSProfileList:

ÎDetail:InformationaboutSecurityandKeyinthecredential

ÎConnect:Commandtoconnecttotheselectednetworkinsidecredentials.The

active selectedcredentialisaslikeastheactiveselectedProfile.

ÎRotate:Commandtorotatetoconnecttothenextinsidecredentials

ÎDisconnect:StopWPSactionanddisconnectthisactivelink.Andthenselectthelast

profileattheProfilePageofRaUIifexist.Ifthereisanemptyprofilepage,thedriver

willselectanynonͲsecurityAP.

ÎDelete:Deleteanexistingcredential.Andthenselectthenextcredentialifexist.If

thereisanemptycredential,thedriverwillselectanynonͲsecurityAP.

PIN:StarttoaddtoRegistrarusingPINconfigurationmethod.IFSTARegistrar,remember

thatenterPINCodereadfromyouEnrolleebeforestartingPIN.

PBC:StarttoaddtoAPusingPBCconfigurationmethod.

ϪʳWhenyouclickPINorPBC,pleasedon’tdoanyrescanwithintwoͲminute

connection.Ifyouwanttoabortthissetupwithintheinterval,restartPIN/PBCor

pressDisconnecttostopWPSconnection.

WPSassociateIE:SendtheassociationrequestwithWPSIEduringWPSsetup.Itisoptional

forSTA.

WPSprobeIE:SendtheproberequestwithWPSIEduringWPSsetup.ITisoptionalforSTA.

ProgressBar:DisplayrateofprogressfromStarttoConnectedstatus.

StatusBar:DisplaycurrentlyWPSStatus.

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[WPSInformationonAP]

WPSinformationcontainauthenticationtype,encryptiontype,configmethods,device

passwordID,selectedregistrar,state,version,APsetuplocked,UUIDͲEandRFbands.

AuthenticationType:TherearethreetypesofauthenticationmodessupportedbyRaConfig.

ThereareOpen,Shared,WPAͲPSK,andWPAsystem.

EncryptionType:ForOpenandsharedauthenticationmode,theselectionofencryptionare

NoneandWEP.ForWPA,WPA2,WPAͲPSK,andWPA2ͲPSKauthenticationmode,the

encryptiontypesupportsbothTKIPandAES.

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ConfigMethods:CorrespondtothemethodstheAPsupportsasanEnrolleeforadding

externalRegistrars.(AbitwiseORofvalues)

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DevicePasswordID:Indicatethemethodoridentifiesthespecificpasswordthatthe

selectedRegistrarintendstouse.APinPBCmodemustindicate0x0004withintwoͲminute

Walktime.

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SelectedRegistrar:IndicateiftheuserhasrecentlyactivatedaRegistrartoaddanEnrollee.

Thevaluesare“TRUE”and“FALSE”

State:ThecurrentconfigurationstateonAP.Thevalueare“Unconfigured”and

“Configured”.

Version:WPSspecifiedversion.

APSetupLocked:IndicateifAPhasenteredasetuplockedstate.

UUIDͲE:Theuniversallyuniqueidentifier(UUID)elementgeneratedbytheEnrollee.Thereis

avalue.Itis16bytes.

RFͲBands:IndicateAllRFbandsavailableontheAP.AdualͲbandAPmustprovideit.The

valuesare“2.4GHz”and“5GHz”

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3.3.7SSO

TheSSOconfigurationpageasshowninblowdiagram:

(SSOfuncitondoesn’tsupportVista&Win7OS)



[FieldDefinitions]

EnableSSOFeature:ChoosewhichSSOmethodstologon.

UseIDandPasswordinWinlogon:UsetheIDandpasswordinWindowslogon.

UseIDandPasswordinProfile:UsetheIDandpasswordinRauIprofilesettings.

UseIDandPasswordinDialog:UsetheIDandpasswordinpopͲinauthentication

dialog

EnablePersistentConnection:UseIDandPasswordinthepreviousactivateProfileandnot

showanyauthenticationdialog

ProfileList(OnlysupportLEAPorEAPͲFASTauthentication):

SelectProfile:SelectaprofilecontainingLEAPorEAPͲFASTauthentication

Informationofselectedprofile:Profileinformation,suchasprofilename,SSID,

andAuthentication.

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3.3.8CCX

TheCCX(CiscoCompatibleeXtensions)configurationpageasshowninblowdiagram:(CCX

functiondoesn’tsupportWindows7OS)

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[FieldDefinitions]

EnableCCX(CiscoCompatibleeXtensions):ClickheretoenableCCXfunction.

EnableRadioMeasurements:ChecktoenabletheRadiomeasurementfunction.

NonͲServingChannelMeasurementsLimit:Usercansetchannelmeasurementevery

0~1023milliseconds.Defaultissetto250milliseconds.

RoamingwithRFParameters:RoamingbyasetofRFparametersfromAP.

VoiceDrasticRoaming:Diagnoseroamingfunctionbyvoicetraffictest.

CAC(Tolerance):Enablethecalladmissioncontrol.

Diagnostic:Selectaprofilewhichtheuserwanttodiagnose,thenhittheDiagnosebuttonto

performthediagnostictest.

Informationofselectedprofile:Profileinformation,suchasprofilename,SSID,and

DiagnosisCapableinformation.

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3.3.9About

Aboutfunctiondisplaythewirelesscardanddriverversioninformation.



(1) ConnecttoRalink’sWebsite:WWW.RALINKTECH.COM

(2) DisplayConfigurationUtility,Driver,andEEPROMversioninformation

(3) DisplayWirelessNICMACAddress.

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3.3.10LinkStatus

LinkStatusdisplaysthedetailinformationcurrentconnection

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Status:Currentconnectionstatus.Ifnoconnection,itwillshowDisconnected.Otherwise,

theSSIDandBSSIDwillshowhere.

ExtraInfo:Displaylinkstatusinuse.

Channel:Displaycurrentchannelinuse.

Authentication:Authenticationmodeinuse.

Encryption:Encryptiontypeinuse.

NetworkType:Networktypeinuse.

IPAddress:IPaddressaboutcurrentconnection.

SubMask:SubMastaboutcurrentconnection.

DefaultGateway:Defaultgatewayaboutcurrentconnection.

LinkSpeed:Showcurrenttransmitrateandreceiverate.

Throughout:DisplaytransmitsandreceivethroughputinunitofMbps.

LinkQuality:DisplayConnectionqualitybasedonsignalstrengthandTx/Rxpacketerror

rate.

SignalStrength1:Receivesignalstrength1,usercanchoosetodisplayaspercentageor

dBmformat.

SignalStrength2:Receivesignalstrength2,usercanchoosetodisplayaspercentageor

dBmformat.

SignalStrength3:Receivesignalstrength3,usercanchoosetodisplayaspercentageor

dBmformat.

NoiseStrength:Displaynoisesignalstrength.

HT:DisplaycurrentHTStatusinuse,containingBW,GI,MCS,SNR0,andSNR1value.(Show

theinformationonlyfor802.11nwirelesscard)

3.3.11EnableAPModeFeatureinWindows2000OS

InWindows2000OperationSystem,thelocalnetworkwon’tbeautomaticallyestablished

whileusingWirelessPCIadapter’sAPmode.Pleasefollowthebelowstepstoenable

InternetConnectionSharingfeaturefirstbeforeyouswitchWirelessPCIadapter’sAPmode.



Step1:AftertheWirelessPCIAdapterisinstalledproperlyinWindows2000Operation

System,gotoStartÎSettingsÎControlPanelÎChoose“NetworkandDialͲup

Connections”option.RightͲClickyourlocalareaconnection(suchasanotherLANCardinthe

samecomputer),andchoose“Properties”.



Step2:InSharingtab,enableInternetConnectionSharingforthisconnectionandclick

“OK”



Step3:BacktoNetworkandDialͲupConnectionscreen,rightͲclick“LocalAreaConnection

2”(for802.11nWirelessLANcard)andchoose“Properties”.



Step4:Select“InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)”andclick“Properties”.Youwillsee802.11n

WirelessPCIadapterwillbeautomaticallyassignedanIPaddressasAccessPoint.



Step5:IntheSystemtray,nowyoucanswitch802.11nWirelessPCIAdaptertoAPMode.



Step6:AfterswitchtoAPmode,RalinkWirelessUtilitywillautomaticallypupͲup.The

WirelessDefaultSSIDisassignedas“SoftAPͲ56”.

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Step7:TomakesureyourSoftAPisworkingproperly,youneedtouseanothercomputer

whichwithWirelessLANfeaturetoaccessSoftAPͲ56AP.Inthebelowexample,useanother

PCwithWirelessfeatureinVistaOperationSystem.GotoStartÎControlPanelÎChoose

“NetworkandSharingCenter”optionÎClick“Connecttoanetwork”tosearchthe

availablenetworks.

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Step8:Selectthenetwork“SoftAPͲ56”andclick“Connect”toestablishtheconnection.

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Step9:AfterthecomputerissuccessfulconnectedtoSoftAPͲ56,NetworkandSharing

Centerscreenwillbeshownasbelow.Click“ViewStatus”toseethedetail.

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Step10:InGeneraltab,click“Detail…”,andthenyoucanseethecurrentNetwork

connectiondetails.IfthiscomputerissuccessfulconnecttoSoftAPͲ56AccessPoint,the

DHCPserverwillbeassignedtosameIPaddress.

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3.3.12SoftAP(OnlyWindows7Support)

Windows7allowswirelessdevicetobeinbothStation(STA)andAPMode.Accordingto

followingsteps,youcanopenorcloseAPfunction.

Step1:Click“SwitchtoSTA+APmode”iteminRaUIsystemtraymenu.

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Step2:SetSoftAPSSIDandkey

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Step3:SelectWANadapter

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Step4:SelectSoftAPpagetosetSoftAPparameter

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Step5:SetSoftAPparameterinSoftAPpage

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Step6:Click“SwitchtoSTAmode”tocloseSoftAPfunction

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Step7:SoftAPfunctionisclosed

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IfyouhaveanytroublestoconfigureorsetupthisWLANadapter,pleasefeelfreetocontact

us.Beforecontactingus,makesurecollectfollowinginformation.Submitcomplete

detailedinformationofyourproblemwillhelpustoprovideyouaccurateanswers.

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