Ralink MS-6890 User manual

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Wireless11b/g/n1T2RMiniCard
QuickUser sGuide
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Hiermit erkl renwir dass sichdiesesProdukt in Übereinstimmung mit dengrundlegenden
Anforderungenund denanderenrelevantenVorschriftenderRichtlinie1999/5/EG
befindet.
Hereby, we declarethatthisdevice isincompliancewiththeessentialrequirementsand
otherrelevantprovisionsofDirective1999/5/EC.
IEEE802.11b/g/nandBluetooth 2.4GHzoperation
Europe: Frequencies:2.400 –2.4835 GHz
France: Frequencies:2.4465–2.4835 GHz,
Outdooruseislimitedto10mWe.i.r.p.withintheband 2454-2483.5MHz
IEEE802.11b/g/nundBluetooth 2.4GHzBetrieb
Europa: Frequenzen:2.400 –2.4835GHz
Frankreich: Frequenzen:2.4465–2.4835GHz,
Außerhalbvon geschlossenenGeb udenistdiegenehmigteSendeleistung imFrequenzband
2454-2483.5MHzaufmaximal10mWbeschr nkt.
Italy:
Ifusedoutsideofownpremises,generalauthorisation isrequired.
Luxembourg:
Generalauthorisation isrequiredforpublicservice.
NotifiedCountries:
Germany,UK,Netherlands,Belgium,Sweden,Denmark,Finland,France,Italy,Spain,
Austria,Ireland,Portugal, Greece,Luxembourg,Estonia,Letvia,Lithuania,Czech
Republic,Slovakia,Slovenia,Hungary,Poland und Malta.
BestimmungsgemäßeVerwendung:
DiesesProduktintegriertalsTeilderProduktausstattungeineWLAN-Komponenteund/
odereineBluetooth®-Komponente.
DieentsprechendeKomponenteverbindetComputer übereineFunkverbindung.Eskann
aucheineFunkverbindungzuanderengeeignetenWLAN-oderBluetooth®Ger ten
hergestelltwerden.
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Prescribeduse:
ThisproductintegratesaWLAN-and/orBluetooth®device.
Thedevicesetsuparadiolinkbetweentocomputer.Inaddition it ispossibletolinkthe
WLAN-orBluetooth®devicetoany otherWLAN-orBluetooth®devicewhichstickto
theIEEE 802.11b/gorBluetooth®requirements.
HinweisezurReichweite:
DerAbstand zwischenSenderund Empf nger(von einemWLAN-oderBluetooth®-Ger t
zueinem entsprechendenanderenGer t)h ngtstarkvonderEinsatzumgebung ab.
Wnde,Betonboden(Eisen),beschichteteFensterscheiben,Fahrzeug-Karosserie,etc..
WeitereBeeinflussungen:
-HochfrequenzaussendungenjederArt
-Geb ude,B ume,etc.
-Heizkörper,Stahlbeton,etc.
-offenbetriebeneComputer,etc.
-Mikrowellenherde,etc,
DieKommunikation zwischenunterschiedlichenWLAN-oderBluetooth®-Ger tenist
von derjeweiligenSoftwareund dem entsprechendenVersionsstand abh ngig
Operatingrange:
ThetransmissionrangebetweendifferentWLAN-orBluetooth®devicesvariesdepending
thespecificenvironment.Walls,concretefloor(iron),laminatedwindows,vehicle-body,
etc..
Moreelectromagneticinterferences:
-high frequencyemission ofanykind,
-Buildings,trees,etc.
-Heaters,ferroconcrete,etc.
-opencomputersystems,etc.
-Microwaveoven,etc,
Communication(exchangedata)isdependenton thesoftwareoftheWLAN or
Bluetooth®devices.
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FCCCaution
1. ThedevicecomplieswithPart 15ofthe FCCrules. Operationissubjectto
thefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynot causeharmful interference,and
(2) Thisdevice mustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interference
that may causeundesiredoperation.
2. FCCRFRadiationExposureStatement: The equipment complieswithFCC
RFradiation exposurelimitsset forthfor anuncontrolledenvironment.
Thisequipmentshouldbe installed andoperated withaminimum
distanceof 20centimetersbetween theradiator and yourbody.
3. ThisTransmitter mustnot beco-locatedoroperating inconjunction with
anyother antenna or transmitter.
4. Changesormodificationstothisunit not expresslyapprovedbythe
partyresponsiblefor compliancecouldvoidtheuserauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
FCC Statement
ThisdeviceisintendedonlyforOEMintegratorsunderthefollowing
1) Theantennamustbe installedsuchthat 20 cmismaintainedbetweenantenna
andusers,and
2) The transmitter modulemaynot beco-locatedwithanyother transmitter or
antenna.
Aslong as 2conditionsabovearemet, further transmitter test will not required.However,
the OEMintegratorisstill responsiblefor testing end-product foranyadditionalcompli-
ancerequirementsrequired withmoduleinstalled (for example, digitaldevice emissions,
PCperipheral requirements,etc.).
ImportantNote
Intheeventthat these conditionscan notbeexamplecertainlaptop configurationsor co-
location withanothertransmitter), then theFCCauthorizationisno longer considered
validtheFCCIDcannot be usedon the finalproduct.Inthese circumstances,OEM
integrator will be responsiblefor re-evaluatingtheendproduct (includingthetransmitter)
andobtaining aseparateFCCauthorization.
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ImportantSafetyPrecautions
Alwaysread andfollowthese basicsafetyprecautionscarefullywhenhandlingany
pieceofelectroniccomponent.
1. Keepthis Quick InstallationGuide for futurereference.
2. Keep thisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
3. Laythisequipmentonareliableflatsurface beforesetting it up.
4. Theopeningson the enclosurearefor air convectionhenceprotectsthe
equipment fromoverheating.
5. Allcautionsand warningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
6. Neverpouranyliquidintotheopening thatcoulddamage or causeelectrical
shock.
7. If anyof thefollowing situationsarises,getthe equipment checkedby a
servicepersonnel:
Liquidhaspenetratedintothe equipment
Theequipmenthasbeen exposed tomoisture
Theequipmenthas notworkwell or youcannotget it work
accordingtoUser’sManual
Theequipment hasdroppedanddamaged
Ifthe equipmenthasobvioussignofbreakage
8. DONOTLEAVETHISEQUIPMENTINANENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED, STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE 100O COR
BELOW-20OC,ITMAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
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CopyrightNotice
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everycareinthepreparationof thisdocument, butnoguarantee isgivenastothecorrect-
ness ofitscontents. Ourproductsareundercontinualimprovement andwereservethe
right tomake changes without notice.
Trademarks
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Microsoft Corporation.
Allbrand names,icons, and trademarksused inthismanualarethe solepropertyoftheir
respectiveowners.
RevisionHistory
Revision History Date
V1.0 FirstRelease May 2008
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TableofContent
CE Compliance...........................................................................................................ii
FCC Caution...............................................................................................................iv
FCCStatement...........................................................................................................iv
ImportantNote...........................................................................................................iv
ImportantSafetyPrecautions.....................................................................................v
CopyrightNotice.........................................................................................................vi
Trademarks.................................................................................................................vi
RevisionHistory.........................................................................................................vi
Chapter 1. Introduction..............................................................................................1
1.1Wireless 11b/g/n1T2RMiniCard.......................................................................1
1.2HowWireless 11b/g/n1T2RMiniCardWorks..................................................2
1.2.1InWLANEnvironment.............................................................................2
1.3Specifications......................................................................................................4
1.4SystemRequirements..........................................................................................7
1.5PackageContents...............................................................................................7
1.6ProductView.......................................................................................................8
Chapter2. Hardware Installation.............................................................................9
Chapter3.Software Installation...............................................................................10
3.1SoftwareSetup....................................................................................................11
Chapter4.NetworkingSetup....................................................................................13
4.1InfrastructureMode............................................................................................13
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Introduction
The Wireless 11b/g/n1T2RMini Card,which canbeusedto
integratewithsuchsystemsas notebook, mini-bareboneandpor-
tablePC.WithWireless11b/g/n1T2RMiniCardembeddedinside,
asystemcouldprovideusers withtheabilityandflexibilitytocon-
nect up toInternetwirelesslyvia 802.11b/g/n1T2R withspeed
upto150 Mbps.
The Wireless 11b/g/n1T2RMini Card istaking advantage of
leading technologiesfromRalink.It addresses WLAN(Wireless
LocalAreaNetwork)marketsbyprovidingtruesimultaneouscon-
nectivitywhiledeploying IEEE802.11b/g/n1T2R.Alongwiththis
solution,asysteminstalledinasinglecardisabletooffercapabil-
ityofWiFimode.It willbenefitsystemvendors inminiaturization
ofsystemdimensionandBOMcostreduction,aswell asalso
make users happywiththeall-in-onefunctionality.
>>> 1.1Wireless 11b/g/n 1T2R Mini Card
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Ad-hocMode : AnAd-hocnetworkisalocalareanetworkor
other smallnetwork,especiallyonewithwirelessortemporary
plug-inconnections, inwhich someof the networkdevicesare
partofthenetworkonlyfor thedurationofacommunications
session.Usersinthenetworkcansharefiles,print toashared
printer,andaccess the Internetwithasharedmodem.Inthis
kindofnetwork,newdevices canbe quicklyadded;however,
userscanonlycommunicatewithotherwirelessLAN comput-
ersthatareinthiswireless LAN workgroup,andarewithin
range.
>>> 1.2How Wireless11b/g/n 1T2RMini CardWorks
InWLAN Environment1.2.1
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InfrastructureMode: The differencebetween Infrastructure
networkand Ad-hocnetworkisthat theformeroneincludesan
Access Point. InanInfrastructurenetwork, theAccessPointcan
manage thebandwidthtomaximizebandwidthutilization.Addi-
tionally,the AccessPointenablesusers onawireless LANto
access anexistingwirednetwork, allowing wireless users totake
advantage ofthewired networksresources,suchasInternet,
email, filetransfer, andprinter sharing. Thescaleandrange of the
Infrastructurenetworkingarelarger andwiderthanthatofthe
Ad-hocnetworking.
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>>> 1.3Specifications
NetworkStandard IEEE802.11nDraft 2.0
IEEE802.11b/g
Frequency Band 2.400-2.4835GHz
FormFactor Mini Cardv1.1
AntennaConnector Twoantenna connectors
DataRate IEEE802.11g (auto-fallback):
- OFDM: 54,48,36,24, 18, 12,9and 6Mbps
IEEE802.11b(auto-Fallback):
- CCK:11,5.5Mbps
- DQPSK:2Mbps
- DBPSK:1Mbps
IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0(auto-fallback)
-OFDM:6.5to150 Mbps
(FollowMCS0-7standard)
MediaAccessProtocol CSMA/CAwithaACK
Channel IEEE802.11g/n IEEE 802.11b
Ch. 1-11--N.America Ch.1-11--N.America
Ch. 1-13--Japan Ch.1-14--Japan
Ch.1-13--Europe ETSICh.1-13--EuropeETSI
Ch.10-11--Spain Ch.10-11--Spain
Ch.10-13--France Ch.10-13--France
Transmission IEEE802.11b (DSSS), IEEE802.11g/n(OFDM)
Modulation IEEE 802.11b(DSSS)
CCK@11,5.5Mbps
DQPSK@2Mbps
DBPSK@1Mbps
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IEEE 802.11g(OFDM)
BPSK@6, 9Mbps
QPSK@12,18Mbps
16-QAM@24,36Mbps
64-QAM@48,54Mbps
IEEE 802.11n Draft2.0(OFDM)
OFDM@6.5to150Mbps
(FollowMCS0~7standard)
NetworkArchitecture Ad-HocMode(PeertoPeer)
InfrastructureMode
Temperature 0oCto80oC
OperatingStorage -20oCto100oC
Humidty 10% - 90%(non-condensing)
PowerConsumption 802.11g (54Mbps)
490mA@3.3VincontinueTx
340mA@3.3VincontinueRx
280mA@3.3VinStandbymode
802.11b (11Mbps)
480mA@3.3VincontinueTx
300mA@3.3VincontinueRx
280mA@3.3VinStandbymode
802.11nDraft2.0
HT20MHz:
510mA@3.3Vincontinue Tx
460mA@3.3VincontinueRx
280mA@3.3VinStandbymode
HT40MHz:
530mA@3.3Vincontinue Tx
580mA@3.3VincontinueRx
280mA@3.3VinStandbymode
OperatingVoltage 3.3V+/-10%
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Output Power 802.11g
54Mbps,14.0+1/-1dBm
802.11b
11Mbps,17.5+/-1dBm
802.11nDraft2.0
14.0+/-1dBm
Receiver Sensitivity 54 MbpsOFDM@10%PER=-65dBm
11MbpsCCK@8%PER=-70dBm
802.11nDraft2.0
HT20@10%PER=-64dBm
HT40@10%PER=-61dBm
Range Upto300m(outdooroperatingrange)
Security 64/128-bitWEP, WPA,WPA2,WPA-PSK,
WPA2-PSK, 802.1x, CCX
OperatingSystem Windows 2000/XP/Vista32/64-bit
Certification FCC Part15, CE,NCC, C-Tick, IC
Dimension 50.95(L)x30(W)x3.3(H)mm
Weight 8.5g
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>>> 1.4SystemRequirements
Beforeinstalling Wireless11b/g/n1T2RMiniCard,
yourPCshouldmeet thefollowingitems:
-OnenotebookPCwithanavailableMinislot.
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista32/64-bitoperatingsystem.
-Minimum5MBfreediskspacefor installing the driver and
utilities.
-OneCD-ROMdrive, doublespeedorhigher.
>>> 1.5PackageContents
Unpack thepackage andcheck all theitemscarefully. If anyitem
contained isdamaged or missing,please contact your localdealer
assoon as possible. Also, keepthebox andpacking materialsin
caseyou needtoshipthe unit inthefuture. Thepackageshould
containthe followingitems:
-One Wireless11b/g/n1T2RMiniCard.
-OneInstallation CD-ROMincludingdrivers,utilities, and the
manualfiles.
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>>>1.6ProductView
GoldenFinger
WLAN 11b/g/n 1T2R antenna
connectors
Connect toexternalantennasfor
enhanceddatatransmission and
reception.The external antennasare
welldesigned on thedesktop or note-
bookcomputers.
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HardwareInstallation
1. LocatetheMini slotonthemainboard.Placeyour
Wireless 11b/g/n1T2RMiniCardover theMini
Cardslot(atanangleof 30 degree). Then, gently
insertit intotheslotuntilthegoldenfingerof the
cardgetsfullyinserted.
2. Press downthecard, andtheretainingclips(ontwo
sidesoftheslot) will lock ontothenotches of the
card.
3. Connect theattenna’scabletotheconnectoronthe
card.
The followingdiagramsprovideyouabasicinstallationfor your
Wireless11b/g/n1T2RMini Card.The instructionbelowis
suitablefor most computers withMini Cardslot. For moreinfor-
mationabouttheMinimodule,pleaserefertoyourcomputer’s
manual.
InstallingWireless11b/g/n1T2RMiniCard:
30o
foolproofnotch
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SoftwareInstallation
Thischapterdescribestheproceduresofinstallingthedriver and
utility. Followtheinstructionstepbystep tofinishtheinstallation.
If youuseWindows 98SE/ME,pleasepreparetheWindows
SetupCDathandbeforeinstallingthe driver;because thesys-
temwillaskyou toinserttheSetupCDtocopy filesduringthe
installation.
Please NOTE thatthe Wireless 11b/g/n1T2RMiniCard
shouldbe installed intoyourcomputer beforeinstallingthedriver
andutility.Then, the operating systemwilldetect anewdevice
andstarttoconfigurethenewdevice.Click Cancel heretostart
installationfromtheInstallShieldWizard.
Click
Tip: ThewirelessLAN
adaptershould be
installed intoyourPC
beforeinstallingthe
driverand utility.
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Click
Thewelcomescreen ofInstallShieldWizardappears. Readand
Accept theLicenseAgreement; thenclick Next.
STEP2
Afterinstallingthe Wireless 11b/g/n1T2RMini Card toyour
computerandthenturningonthe computer, theoperating system
willdetectanewdeviceand start the configuratonautomatically.
Please Cancel thepop-upwindowfrom FoundNewHardare
Wizard toinstall necessarydriverandutilityfromthe InstallShield
Wizard of yourSoftwareCD.
Insertthe SoftwareCDintoyourCD-ROMdriver,and the
Setupprogramshalllaunchautomatically.
IftheAutorunprogramdidn t launch automatically, click Start
atthetaskbarand select Run....Type E:\setup.exe (where Eis
yourCD-drive) intheOpenbox andclick OK tolaunchtheSetup
programmanually.
STEP1
>>>3.1SoftwareSetup
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Theprogramwill copythenecessaryfiles tothesystem.The
progressindicatorshallshowtheinstallingstatus.
Click Finish whentheinstallationiscompleted. The Wireless
LAN iconwill appearinthenotificationarea.
WirelessLAN icon
STEP3
STEP4
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Since the Wireless 11b/g/n1T2RMiniCard hasbeeninstalled
inyour computer,you havetoconfigurethesettingsforcommuni-
cationtostart workinginyournetworkenvironment.
>>> 4.1Infrastructure Mode
ClicktheWirelessLANicon tobring upthe Wireless
NetworkConnection window.
Infrastructuremode allowsyourcomputer tocommunicatewith
theothercomputersinthenetworkthroughanAccess Point.
Thefollowingtasksshouldbe done beforeyouconfigurethe
settings:
- TheAccess Pointmustbeturnedon.
- Your computerwithwireless adapterinstalledand the
AccessPoint mustbe locatedwiththe communication
rangeoftheAccessPoint(see theAccessPoint's
manualfordetails).
Click
STEP1
Connecting totheAccessPoint:
NetworkingSetup
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