RadioLabs O2Connect User manual

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Installation Guide for RadioLabs USB Wifi Antennas/Adapters
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PLEASEREADBEFOREATTEMPTINGINSTALLATION
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ThankyouforpurchasingaRadioLabsUSBwirelessnetworkingproduct.Thisdocumentwillguideyou
throughthestepstoinstallthesoftwareordriversnecessaryforyourRadioLabsUSBWifiAntennaor
Adapteronyourcomputer.
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Theseinstructionsarefor:
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CaptiFi–HighPowerUSBWifiAntenna
WaveRv‐WirelessRvSolution(purchasedafterJune10th2009)
WaveMagnum‐HighPowerUSBWifi
O2Boost‐DirectionalUSBWifiAntenna
TheSeed–PlugandGoUSBWifiSystem
WaveRvMarine‐WirelessMarineSystem(purchasedafterMay28th2009)
O2Connect‐HighPowerDirectionalUSBPanel(purchasedafterMay28th2009)
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ThisguideandtheincludedsoftwarearenotcompatiblewiththeWaveRVIILongRangeUSBAdapter.
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PleasenotethatyouwillneedaUSB2.0porttoutilizeanyoftheRadioLabsUSBWifi
Adapters/Antennaslistedabove(mostnewer[post2004]PC’shaveUSB2.0portsasstandard
equipment).
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InstallationInstructionsforWindowsPCs
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TheWindowssoftwareincludedinthisCDor.ziparchiveiscompatiblewiththefollowingversionsof
Windows:
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•Windows98SE
•WindowsMe
•Windows2000
•WindowsXP
•WindowsVista(32&64‐bit*)
•Windows7(32&64‐bit)
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ThescreenshotsincludedinthisguidearefromtheWindowsXPversionofWindows.Pleasenotethat
thingsmayappearslightlydifferentonyoursystemdependingonyourversionofWindows.However,
theinstallationstepswillbesimilarregardlessofyourWindowsversion.
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*ThefollowinginstructionsarenotcompatiblewithWindows64‐bitsystems.DriversareincludedwiththisCD
or.ziparchiveforWindows64‐bitsystems.However,theinstallationprogramandsoftwareutilityarenot
compatiblewith64‐bitsystems(i.e.WindowsVista64‐Bit).Instructionsforinstallationareincludedstartingon
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Note:DonotinserttheUSBconnectorforyourRadioLabsUSBWifiAntenna/AdapterintoyourPC
untilprompted.
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BeforeinstallingyourRadioLabsdevice,youwillneedtodisableordisconnectanywirelessdevices
currentlyoperatingonyourPC.Thisincludesintegratedwirelesscards,PCIadaptersorexternalUSB
adapters.
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(ThisstepisnotnecessaryoncomputersrunningWindowsVista.Itis,however,recommendedtoavoid
confusionastowhichdevice’ssignalyouareviewingifusingthe“ConnecttoaNetworkfunction”to
viewandconnecttowirelessnetworks)
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YourPCdoesnotneedanexistingwirelesscardorbuilt‐inwifiadaptertoutilizeanyRadioLabsUSB
WifiAntennaorAdapter.AllofRadioLabs’USBWifiAntennas/Adaptershaveabuilt‐inwirelesscard
thattakestheplaceofyourexistingwirelessnetworkconnection.
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IfyourPCdoesnothaveaswitchtodisableyourinternalwirelesscardorexternalwifideviceto
disconnect,youwillneedtouse“NetworkConnections”todisabletheconnection.
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WindowsXPUsers:
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Click“Start”>“ControlPanel”>“NetworkConnections”
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WindowsVistaUsers:
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Click“Start”or“WindowsLogo”>“ControlPanel”>“NetworkAndSharingCenter”>“Manage
NetworkConnections”
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OnceintheNetworkConnectionswindow,youneedtoselecttheWirelessNetworkConnection,right‐
clickandselect“Disable”.
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Ifyouwishtouseyourinternalwirelesscardinthefuture,justrepeattheabovestepsandselect
“Enable”
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Next,clickthebuttonintheRadioLabsInstallationWizardforyouroperatingsystem(WindowsXPor
Vista/Windows7).ThiswillruntheInstallShieldInstallationUtilityandinstallthe“RadioLabsUSB
WirelessLANUtilityandDriver”foryourRadioLabsUSBWifiAdapterorAntenna.
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SelectyourpreferredlanguageandclickNext
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SelectNexttocontinuetheinstallation.
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ClickInstalltobegininstallingtheRadioLabsWirelessUSBUtility
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Waitfortheinstallationwizardtoload…
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ClickContinueAnywaytocontinueinstallation.
(Programmer’sNote:Thissoftwarewillnotimpairthecorrectoperationofyoursystem)
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Installshieldisnowinstallingthenecessarydrivers.
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SelectFinishtocompletethedriverinstallation.
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Atthispoint,theRadioLabsWirelessUSBUtilityhasbeeninstalled.YoucannowinserttheUSB
connectoronyourRadioLabsUSBWifiAdapter/AntennaintoyourPC’sUSBport.

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(IfyouhavetheWaveMagnumHighPowerUSBWifiAdapter,youwillneedtoconnecttheMini‐BUSB
endoftheincludedcabletotheWaveMagnumandthenconnectthelargerUSBconnectortoyourPC’s
USBport.)
Thismay(dependingonyouroperatingsystem)triggera“FoundNewHardware”Wizardwhichwill
promptyoutoinstalldriversspecificforyourdevice.Ifthisdoesnotappear,pleaseskiptopage9.
SelectNo,notthistimeandclickNext
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SelectInstallfromalistofspecificlocation(Advanced)andclickNext
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Makesurethat“Searchforthebestdriverintheselocations”and“Includethislocationinthesearch”
areselected,andthenclickNext
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Thedriversoftwareisbeinginstalled…
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ClickContinueAnywaytocontinueinstallation.
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Thewizardiscompletingtheinstallation.
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ThewizardhasfinishedinstallingyourdriversoftwareandyourRadioLabsUSBWifiAdapter/Antennais
readytouse.ClickFinishtocompletetheinstallationandclosetheFoundNewHardwarewizard.
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YourRadioLabsUSBWifiAdapterorAntennaisnowinstalledandreadytouse.Pleaserefertothe
RadioLabsUSBDeviceUserManualforinstructionsonhowtousetheRadioLabsWirelessUSBUtility.
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InstallationInstructionsforWindowsVista64‐bit
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Donotrunthesetup.exeinstallationprogram.Thesoftwareutilityisnotcompatiblewith64‐bit
systems.
Thisinstallationcanbedonetwoways.
1. Ifyouhaveanexistinginternetconnectiononthecomputeronwhichyouareinstallingthe
RadioLabsunit,makesureyouareconnectedtotheinternetandfollowtheinstructions
below.
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a. PlugtheUSBconnectorintoanavailableUSB2.0portonyourPC(IfyouhavetheWave
Magnum,insertthesmallendoftheblackUSBcableintotheWaveMagnumandtheother
largerendintotheUSBportonthePC)
b. A“FoundNewHardware”wizardwillappearandaskifyouwantto“LocateandInstallDriver
Software”.Selectthisoption.
c. Selectthe“InstallDriverSoftwareAutomatically”andifprompted,allowtheWindowstosearch
onlinefordrivers.
d. ThewizardwillautomaticallydownloadandinstallthecorrectdriversforyourRadioLabsUSB
WifiAdapterorAntenna.
e. Oncefinished,youradapter/antennaisreadytouse.YoucanusetheWindows
“Connect/Disconnect”utility(inthesystemtray)toselectandconnecttoavailablewireless
signals.
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2. IfyoudonothaveaninternetconnectiononthePC,youcanstillinstallyourRadioLabsUSB
WifiAdapter/Antennabyfollowingthebelowinstructions.However,dependingonyour
securitysettings,yoursystemmaynotacceptthenon‐nativedriversincludedinthisCDor.zip
archive.Ifthisisthecase,pleaseconnectthecomputertotheinternetandfollowtheabove
instructions.
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a. PlugtheUSBconnectorintoanavailableUSB2.0portonyourPC(IfyouhavetheWave
Magnum,insertthesmallendoftheblackUSBcableintotheWaveMagnumandtheother
largerendintotheUSBportonthePC)
b. A“FoundNewHardware”wizardwillappearandaskifyouwantto“LocateandInstall
DriverSoftware”.Selectthisoption.
c. Selectthe“InstallDriversfromaSpecificLocation”option
d. Whenpromptedtolocatethedrivers,selectyourCDdrive(i.e.D:/),selectthe‘RadioLabs
UniversalDriver’folder,selectthe‘RTL8187’folderandselectthe‘Vistax64’folderandclick
‘OK’
e. Thewizardwillautomaticallyinstallthenecessarydriversforyourantennaoradapter.
f. Oncefinished,youradapter/antennaisreadytouse.YoucanusetheWindows
“Connect/Disconnect”utility(inthesystemtray)toselectandconnecttoavailablewireless
signals.
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