Digitus DN-70566 User manual

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Wireless 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
USB Adapter
User Manual
DN-70566

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CHAPTER 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the wireless 802.11b/g/n/a/ac USB adaptor! This
adapter is mini size design and you are able to plug it into the USB port. Except
the common wireless standards 802.11b/g/n, this wireless adaptor is also
802.11ac compatible - data transfer rate is 300/867Mbps.
1.1 Product Features
Complies with IEEE 802.11ac , IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g and
IEEE 802.11b standards
Provides USB3.0 port
Provides 300/867Mbps receiving rate and 300/867Mbps sending rate
Supports 20MHz/40MHz/80MHz frequency width
Auto-detects and changes the network transmission rate
Provides two work modes: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc
Supports Soft AP to establish your wireless LAN networking
Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption methods and 802.1x
security authentication standard
Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) encryption method to free you from
remembering long passwords
Easy-to-install, plug and play
Supports Windows XP/VISTA/Win7/Win8/Win8.1/Win10/Linux/Macintosh
1.2 Package contents
The following contents should be found in your box:
One Wireless 802.11b/g/n/a/ac USB adapter
One CD (include driver/utility/user manual)
Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the
retailer from whom you purchased the product for assistance.
1.3 Indicator Description
There is a LED indicator blinking when data communication is going on.

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CHAPTER 2: Quick Installation Guide
2.1 Driver Installation
Please follow the following instructions to install your new wireless USB Adaptor:
2.1.1
Insert the USB wireless network adaptor into an empty USB 3.0 port of your
computer when computer is switched on. Never use force to insert the adaptor,
if you feel it’s stuck, flip the adaptor over and try again.
2.1.2
The following message will appear on your computer, click ‘Cancel / Close’.
Under Windows XP
Under Windows Vista and Windows 7

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2.1.3
Insert the driver CD into your CD-ROM. You can see autorun screen below.
if not, you can double click ‘autorun.exe’ on CD.
Click ‘Install Driver’ to start the installation procedure
2.1.4
Installation descriptions shown. Click ‘Next’ to continue

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2.1.5
Once the installation is finished the computer will be asked to reboot. you can
click ‘Finish’ and reboot the computer to finish the installation of driver files.
2.1.6
A new icon will appear near the clock of system tray:
Left-click the icon will launch wireless network configuration utility, and you can
right-click the icon to show the quick menu of configuration utility. This icon also
uses different color to show the status of wireless connection:

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Wireless connection is established, good signal reception.
Wireless connection is established, weak signal reception.
Connection is not established yet.
Wireless network adaptor is not detected.
For detailed instructions of wireless network configuration utility, please see
next chapter.
2.2 Connect to Wireless Access Point
To use wireless network, you have to connect to a wireless access point first. You can
either use Client utility (comes with network card driver), or Windows Zero Config
utility (comes with Windows operating system).
2.2.1 Using Client Utility
Please follow the following instructions to use Client configuration utility to connect
to wireless access point.
1. Left-click the Client configuration utility icon located at lower-right corner of
computer desktop, and configuration menu will appear:
HERE!
2. Wireless utility will appear. Click ‘Available Network’ menu to search for wireless
access points nearby.

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3. Please wait for a while, and all wireless access points which can be reached by
this wireless network adaptor will be displayed here.

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If the wireless access point you wish to connect does not appear here, you can click
‘Refresh’ button to scan for wireless access points again; if the wireless access point
you’re looking for still not appear, try to move the computer closer.
When the access point you’re looking for is on the list, left-click it and then double
click it or click ‘Add to Profile’.

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4. If a password (Network Key) is required to access the wireless access point,
please input it in ‘Network key’ (and input it again in ‘Confirm network key’ for
confirmation). Click ‘OK’ when password is properly inputted.

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5. Network card will attempt to connect to access point now, this may require few
seconds to minutes, please be patient. When the ‘Status’ become ‘Associated’ ,
your computer is connected to access point you selected. Click ‘Close’ to close
configuration menu.
NOTE: If you connected to an access point but the connection has been dropped
soon, please check security settings and re-check password spelling.