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MINI USB WIFI ADAPTER, 300 MBPS
MINI USB WIFI-ADAPTER, 300 MBPS
MINI USB WIFI ONTVANGER, 300 MBPS
ADAPTATEUR WIFI USB, 300 MBPS FORMAT DE POCHE
МИНИАТЮРНЫЙ USB WIFI АДАПТЕР, 300 МБИТ/СЕК
МІНІАТЮРНИЙ USB WIFI АДАПТЕР, 300 МБИТ/СЕК
USER MANUAL
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C H A P T E R 1 : F e a t u r e s a n d S p e c i f i c a t i o n s … . … … … … … . 3
C HA P T E R 2 : Q u ic k I ns t a l l a t io n G u id e … … … … …… … … … … … … . 3
2 .1 D r iv e r In s t al l a t io n … … … …… … … … … …… … … … … …… … … … … …… … … … … . 3
2 .2 Co n ne c t to Wi re l ess Ac ce ss P oi nt …… … …… … …… … …… …… …… … …… .7
2 .2 .1 U si n g C li e n t U ti l i ty …… …… … …… … … …… …… … … …… …… … …… … … …… 7
2.2.2 Using Windows Zero Configuration………………………………………… .12
CH AP T ER 3 : Cl i en t Ut i li t y …… …… … … …… … … …… …… … …… … .. 1 6
3.1 Connection Profile Management………………………………………………….16
3.1.1 Ad d a new profile ……………………………………… ……………… …… …… …..17
3.1.2 Remove an existing profile……………………………………………………….19
3.1.3 Edit an existing profile………………………………………………………………20
3.1.4 Make a copy of existing profile………………………………………………..21
3.1.5 Set as default profile……………………………………………………………… ..21
3.2 View Network Statistics, General Information, and Status ……….21
3.2.1 General Information………………………………………………………………….2 1
3.2.2 Status………………………………………………………………………………………..22
3.2.3 View Network Statistics…………………………………………………………….23
3.3 Miscellaneous Settings………………………………………………………………….24
3.4 Establish secure connection with AP by WPS……………………………….25
3.4.1 PIN Code …………………………………………… ………………………… …………… .2 6
3.4.2 Push Button………………………………………………………………………………..27
CH AP TE R 4 So ft AP Funct io n ……………… ……… ……… …… …… ….28
4.1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode…………………………………………..29
4.1.1 Configure SSID and Channel …………………………………………………….3 0
4.1.2 Setup Soft-AP Security……………………………………………………………..3 1
4.2 Advanced Settings………………………………………………………………………..33
4.3 Wireless Statistics………………………………………………………………………….34
4.4 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)……………………………………………….34
CH AP T ER 5 : T ro u bl e sh o oti ng … … …… … …… … … …… … . …… …… . 35

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Chapter 1. Product features and specifications
Features
Mini USB WiFi adapter, 802.11b+g+n
The 11N technology provides more speed over larger distances
Speeds up to 300 Mbps: watch online movies and stream music with
ease
Keep your network safe with the WPA and WPA2 encryption
Practical WPS button
LED link-status indicator
Works with all laptops and PC’s
Specifications
Chipset: RTL8192EU
Interface: USB 2.0
Frequency: 2.412 – 2.472 GHz
Supports IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n standards
RF power: up to 18 dBm
Supports 64/128-bit WEP, complies with 128 bit WPA standard
(TKIP/AES), WPA, WPA2
Operating temperature: 0°C - 40°C
Power consumption: 5V DC, up to 0.5 A
Net weight: 3 g
Dimensions: 29 x 17.5 x 6.5 mm
CHAPTER 2: Quick Installation Guide
This chapter is to assist you how to use the included CD-ROM
which comprises the Driver and the Client Utility Interface.
2.1 Driver Installation
Please follow the following instructions to install your new
wireless USB Adapter:
2.1.1
Insert the USB wireless network card into an empty USB 2.0
port of your computer when computer is switched on. Never use
force to insert the card, if you feel it’s stuck, flip the card over
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2.1.2
The following message will appear on your computer, click
‘Cancel / Close’.
Under Windows XP
Under Windows Vista and Windows 7
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.

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Click ‘Install Driver’ to start the installation procedure
2.1.4
Installation descriptions shown. Click ‘Next’ to continue
2.1.5
Once the installation is finished the computer will be asked to
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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:
Wireless connection is established, good signal reception.
Wireless connection is established, weak signal reception.
Connection is not established yet.
Wireless network card is not detected.

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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.
3. Please wait for a while, and all wireless access points which can
be reached by this wireless network card 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’.
4. If a password (a.k.a. ‘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.
NOTE: Network security type (‘Network Authentication’ and
‘Data encryption’) will be selected automatically based on
wireless access point’s security setting. It’s not required to
change these settings by yourself.

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All options in this page will be filled automatically according to
the access point you wish to add to profile. However, you can still
modify any of them to meet your requirement.
Profile name
You can give a name to this profile, so you
can remember its purpose easily. It can be
any phrase to help you remember.
Network Name
(SSID)
The SSID (Service Set IDentifier, i.e. access
point’s name). This field will be filled as the
access point you selected when SSID is not
hidden and grayed out. If SSID is hidden,
you have to input correct SSID you yourself.
This is a computer-
to-computer (ad
hoc) network
Check this box if you wish to connect to
another computer / network device by ad
hoc method. When not accessing to wireless
access point, you have to check this box.
Channel
Select wireless channel for ad hoc
connection. This option only appears when
you’re using ad hoc connection.
Network
Authentication
Select the network authentication type from
drop-down menu. This setting must be
identical with the setting of wireless access
point you with to connect.

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Data encryption
Select the data encryption type from drop-
down menu. This setting must be identical
with the setting of wireless access point you
with to connect.
ASCII /
PASSPHRASE
When the encryption type is ‘WEP’, it’s
required to input a set of ‘passphrase’ to
connect to wireless access point. Check
‘ASCII’ or ‘PASSPHRASE’ depends on the
security setting of access point, and input it
in the box; if you select ‘PASSPHRASE’ you
also need to select the length of the key.
The passphrase must be identical with the
setting of wireless access point you with to
connect.
Key index
Select WEP key index. For most of access
points you can select ‘1’, but please refer to
the setting of the access point.
Network key /
Confirm network
key
When the encryption type is ‘WPA’ or ‘WPA2-
PSK’, it’s required to input a set of
‘passphrase’ to connect to wireless access
point. Please input the same passphrase in
two boxes for confirmation.
EAP TYPE / Tunnel /
Provision Mode
When authentication type is any of 802.1X,
you have to select EAP type, tunnel, and
provision mode from dropdown menu. This
setting must be identical with your 802.1x
authentication server.
Username / Identity
/ Domain /
Password
Please input 802.1x related authentication
information here.
Certificate
If certification is required to authenticate
with 802.1x authentication server, please
select a local certificate from dropdown list.
PAC
Check this box and PAC (Privilege Access
Certificate) will be automatically selected.
Please click ‘OK’ when ready.
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.

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NOTE: If you connected to an access point but the connection
has been dropped soon, please check security settings and re-
check password spelling.
2.2.2 Using Windows Zero Configuration
Windows XP and Vista has a built-in wireless network
configuration utility, called as ‘Windows Zero Configuration’
(WZC). You can also use WZC to configure your wireless network
parameter:
1. Right-click Client configuration utility icon, and click ‘Open
Config Utility’.
2. Check ‘Windows Zero Config’ box.

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3. A message indicating that you’ve been switched to Windows
Zero.
NOTE: To return to use Client utility, uncheck ‘Windows Zero
Config’ box.
4. Click ‘Start’ button (should be located at the bottom-left corner
of windows desktop), click ‘Control Panel’, then click ‘Network
and Internet Connections’ in Control Panel.

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5. Double click ‘Network Connections’.
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number as suffix if you have more than one wireless network
card, please make sure you right-click the Wireless LAN 802.11n
USB Network Adapter), then select ‘View Available Wireless
Networks’.
7. All wireless access points in proximity will be displayed here. If
the access point you want to use is not displayed here, please try
to move your computer closer to the access point, or you can
click ‘Refresh network list’ to rescan access points. Click the
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8. If the access point is protected by encryption, you have to input
its security key or passphrase here. It must match the encryption
setting on the access point. If the access point you selected does
not use encryption, you’ll not be prompted for security key or
passphrase.
9. If you can see ‘Connected’ message, the connection between
your computer and wireless access point is successfully
established.

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CHAPTER 3: Client Utility
3.1 Connection Profile Management
If you need to connect to different wireless access points at
different time, like of access point of your home, office,
cybercafe, or public wireless service, you can store the
connection parameters (encryption, passphrase, security etc, etc.)
as a profile for every access point, so you don’t have to input
these parameters every time when you want to connect to a
specific wireless access point.
To manage profiles, right-click the Client configuration utility
icon located at lower-right corner of computer desktop, then click
‘Open Config Utility’.
Click the ‘Profile’ menu.
3.1.1 Add a new profile
By this function you can setup the connection parameters for a
specific wireless access point in advance, without contacting it
first.

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If you want to create a new profile, click ‘Profile’ menu, then
click ‘Add’ button.
You’ll be prompted to input connection parameters for the
wireless access point you wish to connect:
Required parameters are:
Profile name
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any phrase to help you remember.
Network Name
(SSID)
The SSID (Service Set IDentifier, i.e. access
point’s name). This must be identical with
the SSID of the access point you wish to
connect.
This is a computer-
to-computer (ad
hoc) network
Check this box if you wish to connect to
another computer / network device by ad
hoc method. When not accessing to wireless
access point, you have to check this box.
Channel
Select wireless channel for ad hoc
connection. This option only appears when
you’re using ad hoc connection.
Network
Authentication
Select the network authentication type from
drop-down menu. This setting must be
identical with the setting of wireless access
point you with to connect.
Data encryption
Select the data encryption type from drop-
down menu. This setting must be identical
with the setting of wireless access point you
with to connect.
ASCII /
PASSPHRASE
When the encryption type is ‘WEP’, it’s
required to input a set of ‘passphrase’ to
connect to wireless access point. Check
‘ASCII’ or ‘PASSPHRASE’ depends on the
security setting of access point, and input it
in the box; if you select ‘PASSPHRASE’ you
also need to select the length of the key.
The passphrase must be identical with the
setting of wireless access point you with to
connect.
Key index
Select WEP key index. For most of access
points you can select ‘1’, but please refer to
the setting of the access point.
Network key /
Confirm network
key
When the encryption type is ‘WPA’ or ‘WPA2-
PSK’, it’s required to input a set of
‘passphrase’ to connect to wireless access
point. Please input the same passphrase in
two boxes for confirmation.
EAP TYPE / Tunnel /
Provision Mode
When authentication type is any of 802.1X,
you have to select EAP type, tunnel, and
provision mode from dropdown menu. This
setting must be identical with your 802.1x
authentication server.
Username / Identity
/ Domain /
Please input 802.1x related authentication
information here.

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Password
Certificate
If certification is required to authenticate
with 802.1x authentication server, please
select a local certificate from dropdown list.
PAC
Check this box and PAC (Privilege Access
Certificate) will be automatically selected.
When all required parameters are set, click ‘OK’ to create and
save a new profile.
3.1.2 Remove an existing profile
When you no longer need an existing profile, you can remove it.
If you want to remove a profile, click ‘Profile’ menu, then
select an existing profile which you wish to remove, and then
click ‘Remove’ button.
3.1.3 Edit an existing profile
If you have added a profile before, and you wish to change the
content of the profile, you can use this function. Please select a
profile from the list first, then click ‘Edit’ button. You’ll be
provided with the contents of selected profile, and you can edit
them. Click ‘OK’ to save changes, or click ‘Cancel’ to discard
changes.

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3.1.4 Make a copy of existing profile
If you need to make a copy of a specific profile, you can use
this function. This function is very convenient when you need to
build a new profile which parameters are similar to any existing
profile.
To do this, select an existing profile, then click ‘Duplicate’
button.