54M/ 150M/300Mbps
USB WIRELESS ADAPTER
User’s Manual
Version 1.3
User’s Manual Wireless USB Adapter
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11n Wireless USB Adapter. This Wireless
Adapter is easy to use and easy to setup. If you have been tired of dealing with all those messy
wires to connect a laptop or PC to office or home network, this Wireless adapter is an ideal
access solution for wireless Internet connection.
A typical Internet access application for the USB wireless adapter is shown as the following
figure:
There are two different ways to access Internet:
1. With a wireless adaptor, receiving and transferring signal via a wireless router, then
passed to an ADSL modem, then to local ISP (Internet service supplier) through a
telephone line.
2. With a wireless adaptor, receiving and transferring signal via local AP (Access Point) or
so called Hotpoint directly.
Tips: An 802.11 LAN is based on a cellular architecture where the system is subdivided into
cells, where each cell (called Basic Service Set or BSS) is controlled by a Base Station
(called Access Point, or in short AP).
Package Contents:
z One 54Mbps 802.11b/g or 150Mbps 802.11n or 300Mbps 802.11n USB Wireless Adapter.
z Adapter Installation disc.
z User’s Manual.
z Antenna (Optional)
Warranty
The warrants for the end user (“Customer”) that this hardware product will be free from defects
in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for twelve (12) months from the
date of purchase from its authorized reseller. Information in this document is subject to change
without prior notice.
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Installation
To install the driver of the USB adapter, please use administrator user account to login before
the following steps:
Tips: the latest original drivers can be downloaded from the website of Ralink company. The
current website is http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support.html . To find a correct
driver, please identify the chipset type applied in the adapter you have.
1. For a 54Mbps 802.11b/g or a 150Mbps or 300Mbps 802.11n adapter, double click
Ralink_54&150M&300M.exe program or the individual program for dedicated chipset,
which is located in the driver folder in the installation disc. Such as: G:\driver\
Ralink_54&150M&300M.exe; or RT2070_54Mbps&RT3070_150Mbps; or
RT2571_54Mbps.
2. Follow the instructions and prompts of the “InstallShield Wizard” to finish the driver
installation:
a. Select the “I accept the terms of the license agreements”, then click the “Next”.
b. There shows a setup type window, you can select “Install driver only” or “Install driver and
Ralink WALN utility” and then click the “Next”.
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Tips:
1).The Windows XP utilizes a "Wireless Zero Configuration( WZC)" Service built into the
operating system. Many wireless network adapter cards utilize this service.
2). Ralink- the chipset manufacturer has developed a utility for setting up wireless connection.
If you select this item, you can switch between the Windows XP’s WZC service and the
Ralink WLAN utility service later.
c. Click the “Install” to confirm the installation, there shows the installation progress.
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d. Click “finish” to finish the driver installation.
Wireless Connection
1. After finishing driver installation, insert the USB adapter to Notebook or PC that supports
USB 2.0/1.1 interface.
Remarks: Make sure to connect the adapter to an USB port on your computer directly rather
than an USB hub. Although it might work when connecting with an USB hub, the likelihood of
configuration problems will be higher.
2. The system shows a wireless utility icon in the Windows system tray, which locates in the
bottom-right corner of your computer screen, and pops up a message that indicates a new
hardware is found and installed, something like this:
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Should the service " Wireless Zero Configuration ( WZC)" be applied.
1. Double-click the utility icon or right click the icon and then select “View Available Wireless
Networks” to launch the utility, the Wireless Network Connection window appears and
displays your wireless network listed with the SSID you chose.
Notes: Before configuring your WiFi access, you need to have your network’s SSID (Service
Set Identifier), security key and authentication type handy. Check the documentation
coming with your router, ask your network administrator to get the information.
2. If you don't see your network, click “Refresh network list” in the upper left corner. If you
are locating within the valid range of hotspots or wireless routers, all available networks will
be recognized and listed automatically. Click your preferred network, and then click
“Connect” in the lower right corner.
3. If the network security key hasn’t been inputted before, Windows XP prompts you to enter
the network’s security key to access the wanted SSID. Type the encryption key that you
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wrote down earlier in both the Network key and Confirm network key boxes, and then click
“Connect”.
Tips: If there are free hotspots, simply select the network you want from the list displayed,
then click Connecting. It tries to launch your Internet browser—you should be connected
to the Internet.
If there is a pay hotspot, signing in or up will require either to enter your login
information-if you‘re an existing customer, or to enter your credit card information for
payment, it is just decided by you. Then clicking the Connecting, your default Internet
browser will launch and take you to the service provider’s login page. Most providers have
very simple and step-by-step instructions for you to sign up and then to be connected.
Another way to access the service provider’s login page is to simply launch your Internet
browser, if there’s a pay network available, you’ll be taken directly to the login page.
Should the service of Ralink wireless connection utility be applied.
After the installation of Ralink utility, the system shows a special wireless utility icon in the
Windows system tray, which locates in the bottom-right corner of your computer screen:
The icon changes colors according to the wireless signal quality, after an USB wireless
adapter is inserted into an USB 2.0/1.1 port of Notebook or PC.
1. Double click the icon or right click the icon and then select “Launch Config Utility” to
launch the utility, the RaUI window appears like:
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2. Click the Network tab, all available networks are recognized and listed automatically.
You can click the “Rescan” to update the list. A triangle at the left of the SSID list column
indicates the SSID connected.
3. If the connected SSID is not your preference, you can click the one you like, and click
“Connect”.
4. If the encryption key has not been saved before, click on the Profile tab, Inside this tab,
it allows you add, edit, delete, and activate the selected SSID. Enter the encryption type
and key for the selected SSID, and save all the settings as your preference by clicking
“OK”.
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For more details about the RaUI utility, please read the help information of the utility.
Tips for Wi-Fi users
With a Wi-Fi connection, you can roam about 150 feet around the access point ( depends on
different environment), so find a spot where you can work without any interruption. Then see
how much work you can do, such as:
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z Easily and quickly receive and transmit files within your local network — no problem for
big files.
z Access your email and surf the web with the same speed as that connected with network
cables.
z Synchronize data between devices.
z Take advantage of wireless printing — send files directly from your laptop PC to a
wireless printer over Wi-Fi connection.
Warning
Wi-Fi offers greater speed and range than Bluetooth, but it drains your portable device
batteries a lot faster than Bluetooth does. In fact, if you use a Wi-Fi connection regularly on your
laptop PC, you'll undoubtedly notice that you need to recharge more often. If you need to
conserve battery life — on a long trip for example — turn off your Wi-Fi connection when you
don't actually need it.
Security
Because wireless networks rely on radio signals to transmit data, they are not as secure as
wire network. Wireless networks are susceptible to viruses and breaches like eavesdropping
and need to be protected in order to be secure.
There are many security measures to safeguard wireless networks, protect the data, and keep
unauthorized users out. Hotspots, on the other hand, are often free of standard security
practices in an effort to make it easy for anyone to connect. It may be found that some pay
hotspots administered by service providers offer have some level of security, however, when
using a hotspot, it’s always a good idea to be proactive and to employ security measures of
your own.
Key terms
Wi-Fi: Short for “wireless fidelity,” a generic label that refers to wireless networks or networking.
Hotspot: A specific geographic location in which an access point provides public wireless
broadband network services to mobile visitors through a WLAN.
Throughput: The amount of data transmitted in a set amount of time.
Bandwidth: the amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given time
period (usually a second).
Chipset: A group of microchips that execute various functions (like memory) to support the CPU.
Specifications
Protocol and
IEEE 802.11b/g or 802.11n
Standards
Interface USB1.1, USB2.0
Frequency Band 2.412~2.4835GHz (Depends on different countries’ regulation)
Data Rate For 802.11b/g: Peak rate 54Mbps, Peak throughput: 27Mbps.
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For 802.11n
1T1R. Peak rate: 150Mbps, Peak throughput: 90Mbps
1T2R. Peak rate: 300Mbps, Peak throughput: Rx 160Mbps
Transmit Power (Typical) 802.11b/g:17dBm , 802.11n: 16 dBm.
Data Security WEP 64/128 , WPA, WPA2, 802.1X
It depends on different adapter models, there are two typically values:
Power
330mA and 110mA in full Transmit (TX), 290mA and 95mA in full
Consumption
Receive (RX)
Transmission Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission
Distance distance, it is affected depending on different environment).
Operating Temperature: 0°C~50°C
Storage Temperature: -20~70°C
Environment
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~95% non-condensing
Operating It supports Windows CE/2000/XP/Vista; Linux; Mac OS X. The drivers
System might be supplied basing on one or two system.
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