MicroNet SP907NS User manual

User Manual
11n Wireless USB Adapter
Model No.: SP907NS

Table of Content
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 2
1.1 Features............................................................................................................ 2
1.2 Specifications.................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Package Contents............................................................................................. 3
2. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ............................................................... 4
2.1 Install the Driver and Utility ............................................................................... 4
2.2 Connect to Wireless Access Point .................................................................... 8
3. CONFIGURATION UTILITY ................................................................. 13
3.1 Utility Overview ............................................................................................... 13
3.1.1 Available Network ...................................................................................... 15
3.1.2 General ...................................................................................................... 16
3.1.3 Profile ......................................................................................................... 18
3.1.4 Status ......................................................................................................... 23
3.1.5 Statistics .................................................................................................... 24
3.1.6 Wi-Fi Protect Setup .................................................................................. 25
3.1.7 Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS) ...................................................................... 25
3.2 Software AP .................................................................................................... 30
3.2.1 General ...................................................................................................... 30
3.2.2 AP Advanced............................................................................................. 32
3.2.3 AP Statistics .............................................................................................. 33
3.2.4 ICS.............................................................................................................. 34
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 35
APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................... 36

1. Introduction
Micronet SP907NS, 11N Wireless LAN USB Adapter, comes with stylish slim design,
delivers next generation high speed and once again at a very affordable price tag. It is
easily implemented for home users, medium-sized business and enterprise with its
slim size design to allow immediate access to high speed wireless experience. It is
compliant with IEEE 802.11n and backward compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g. The
USB adapter supports MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) technology, which uses 1T1R (1
transceiver, 1 receiver) to enhance data rate and wireless coverage. It is the part of
the complete package of the new 11n high speed wireless solution. Ideal installation is
for both desktop computer and notebook with USB 2.0/1.1 port.
1.1 Features
zWork with 802.11b/g/n wireless network devices.
zHigh-speed transfer data rate - up to 150 Mbps.
zHigh throughput supports multi-media data bandwidth requirement.
zSupport 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, WPA2.
zAutomatic fallback increases data security and reliability.
zSupports the most popular operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7.
zSupports USB 2.0 interface.
1.2 Specifications
zStandard: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (1T1R)
zInterface: USB 2.0 Type A
zFrequency Band: 2.4000 ~ 2.4835GHz (Industrial Scientific Medical Band)
zData Rate:
11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps
11g: 6/9/12/24/36/48/54Mbps
11n (20MHz): MCS0-7 (up to 72Mbps)
11n (40MHz): MCS0-7 (up to 150Mbps)
zSecurity: 64/128-bit WEP Data Encryption, WPA, WPA2
zAntenna: Internal Antenna
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zDrivers: Windows XP/Vista/7
zLEDs: Link/Activity
zTransmit Power: 11n: 13±1.5dBm, 11g: 14±1.5dBm, 11b: 16±1.5dBm
zDimension: 8(H) x 16(W) x 35.5(D) mm
zTemperature: Operating 32~104°F (0 ~40°C), Storage -13~149°F (-25~65°C)
zHumidity: Max. 95% (NonCondensing)
zCertification: FCC, CE
1.3 Package Contents
Before you start the installation, please check the items of your package. The
package should include the following items:
zOne USB Adapter
zOne CD (Driver/Utility/User’s Manual)
zOne Quick Guide
If any of the above items is missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible.
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2. Installation Procedure
Before you proceed with the installation, please notice following descriptions.
Note1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP.
(Procedures are similar for Windows Vista/7)
Note2: If you have installed the Wireless PC Adapter driver & utility before, please
uninstall the old version first.
2.1 Install the Driver and Utility
1. Insert the CD shipped along with the Internet Camera into your CD-ROM drive. The
“Autorun.exe” program should be executed automatically. If not, run “Autorun.exe”
manually from “Autorun” folder in the CD.
2. The Install Wizard will show four selections, select the program you want to install or click
“Exit” to install the program later. The following installation steps are the demonstration of
“Driver”.
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3. Select preferred language and click “OK” to proceed.
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4. Click “Next” to go to the next step.
5. Now you’ll see the following message, please click ‘Install’ to start the installation.
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6. The system starts to install the driver and utility.
7. Click “Finish” to complete the driver and utility installation.
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2.2 Connect to Wireless Access Point
1To start configuring the SP907NS, double click the icon in the system tray or right
click the icon and select open configuration utility.
2The utility of the adapter is displayed. Click “Available Network” and double-click on
the wireless access point you want to connect to.
3Input the security setting and click “OK” to start network connection.
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2.3 Use Windows Zero Configuration on Windows Vista
1For Windows Vista user, you can use Windows Zero Configuration to connect to
wireless access point.
Click ‘Start’ button, then click ‘Control Panel’. Click ‘Network and Internet’ in ‘Control
Panel’.
2Click ‘Connect to a network’ under ‘Network and Sharing Center’
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3Click the access point you want to use if it’s shown, then click ‘Connect’.
4If it’s an unnamed access point (i.e. the SSID of this wireless access point is
hidden), you’ll be prompted to input it’s name, and the name must be identical to
the SSID setting of the wireless access point you’re connecting to.
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5If the access point is protected by encryption method, you have to input its security
or passphrase here. It must match the encryption setting on the access point.
6If you can see this image, the connection between your computer and wireless
access point is successfully established. Click ‘Close’ to start network connection.
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5. Configuration Utility
The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the
Wireless LAN Mini USB Adapter and monitor the link status and the statistics during
the communication process.
The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray and desktop of
Windows. You can open it by double-click on the icon.
Right click the icon in the system tray there are some items for you to operate the
configuration utility.
Item Description
Open Config Utility Select “Open Config Utility” to open the configuration
utility.
About Select “About” to show the utility information.
Hide Select “Hide” to hide the utility in the system tray.
Quit Select “Quit” to quit the utility in the system tray.
In the Desktop In the System Tray In the System Tray(Right
click)
3.1 Utility Overview
There are several parts in the utility screen. Please refer to the following table for the
description.
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B
A
E
E
D
C
Parameter Description
Refresh – Refresh adapter list in the “B“ block.
Mode – There are two modes: Station and Access
Point. If “Station“ is selected, the adapter works as a
wireless adapter. If “Access Point“ is selected, the
adapter will works as a wireless AP.
View – Enable “Status Bar“ and the “D“ block in the
utility will display the current status of the utility.
About – To check the version of the utility, select this
item.
This is a list for you to configure several adapters in
your PC from the utility.
Show Tray Icon – To show the icon in the system tray,
select the item.
A
B
C
Disable Adapter – This function is for you to disable or
enable the adapter.
Windows Zero Config – To configure the adapter from
Windows XP Zero Configuration, check the item.
Radio Off – This function is for you to turn off or turn on
the radio of the adapter. If the radio is turned off, the
adapter will not work.
It is the status bar that displays the current status of the
utility. To close it, please disable the “Status Bar“ in the
D
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“View“ item.
There are several tabs in the block for you to setup the
E function of the adapter. Please refer to the description
in the following sections.
3.1.1 Available Network
When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all the channels to find
all the access points/stations within the accessible range of SP907NS and
automatically connect to the wireless network with the highest signal strength. From
the “Available Network(s)” tab, all the networks nearby will be listed. You can change
the connection to another network.
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Parameter Description
Available Network(s) This list shows all information of the available wireless
networks within the range of your SP907NS. The
information includes SSID, Channel, Encryption,
Network Authentication, Signal and etc. If you want to
connect to any network on the list, double-click the
selected network.
Refresh Click “Refresh“ to update the available networks list. It
is recommended that refresh the list while you have
changed the connection network.
Add to Profile A profile stores the setting of a network, so that you
can connect to the network quickly. To add the
selected network to a profile, click this button.
3.1.2 General
Check the connection status of the SP907NS, select “General“. This screen shows
the information of Link Speed, Network Type, Encryption Method, SSID, Signal
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Strength, Link Quality and Network Address of the adapter.
Parameter Description
Status It will show the connection status of the adapter.
Speed It shows the current speed
Type Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the
presence of an 802.11 Access Point. All
communication is done via the Access Point or Router.
IBSS – Select this mode if you want to connect to other
wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without
through an Access Point or Router.
Encryption It displays the encryption setting of the current
connection including None, WEP, TKIP or AES.
SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the
unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the
unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
Signal Strength It indicates the wireless signal strength.
Link Quality It indicates the wireless link quality.
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Network Address It shows the MAC, IP address and other information of
the adapter.
3.1.3 Profile
The “Profiles List” is for you to manage the networks you connect to frequently. You
are able to Add/Remove/Edit/Duplicate/Set Default to manage a profile.
Parameter Description
Available Profile(s) This list shows the preferred networks for the wireless
connection. You can add, remove, edit, duplicate the
preferred networks or set one of the networks as the
default connection.
Add/ Remove/ Edit Button Click these buttons to add/ delete/ edit the selected
profiles.
Duplicate If you like to build up the new profile with the same
settings as the current profile, then you can select this
feature.
Set Default To designate a profile as the default network for the
connection from the available profiles list, click the
button.
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Configure the Profile
Parameter Description
Profile Name Define a recognizable profile name for you to identify
the different networks.
Network Name (SSID) The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the
unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the
unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only
the device with the same SSID can interconnect to the
adapter.
This is a
computer-to-computer
(ad hoc) network; wireless
access points are not used.
There are two kinds of network type described as
follows.
Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the
presence of an 802.11 Access Point. All
communication is done via the Access Point or Router.
Ad Hoc – Connect to another wireless adapter in the
Wireless LAN network without through an Access Point
or Router.
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