PRO-NETS WPE71RL User manual

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WirelessPCIExpressAdapter
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February2010
WPE71RL

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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.

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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.

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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
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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
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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.