Scout KS-60 Quick manual

Basic User Manual
KS-60 USB WiFi Antenna
ed. 01-2016www.scoutantenne.com

Thank you for purchasing the Scout KS-60 USB WiFi antenna, a professional marine antenna with 100% waterproof
technology (learn more on www.scoutantenne.com). The KS-60 is specically designed for the marine environment
and for outdoor installaon, to allow long range WiFi connecvity for any computer with a USB port.
The KS-60 is compable with the following operang systems:
• Microso Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8
Aenon: do not plug in the KS-60 to the USB port of your computer before you have installed the drivers.
1. Introducon
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To operate the KS-60 on Windows you need rst to download the drivers and the Realtek Wireless Lan Ulity, following
the steps below.
2. Installing the KS-60 on Windows
Step 2 - save the le to your desktop and open it, then launch the Setup.exe (Figure 2).
Figure 2
If the operave system installed on your computer is Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 and
you are connected to the internet you can skip the following procedure and directly plug in the KS-60
to the USB port, it will detect the driver automacally and start the download.
Step 1 - go to www.scoutantenne.com > Products > WiFi Antennas > KS-60 and select the Windows driver from the
driver list (Figure 1).
Figure 1
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Step 3 - press “Next” to start the installaon process, that takes only few seconds. When the installaon is nished you
need to Restart the computer (Figure 5).
Figure 3 Figure 4
Figure 5
Step 4 - once the computer has fully rebooted, plug in the KS-60 to the USB port. A pop up window will inform you that
the device driver soware is going to be installed (Figure 6). When the installaon is completed another pop
up window informs you that the device driver soware has been installed successfully (Figure 7). The KS-60 is
now ready to use.
Figure 6 Figure 7
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To operate the KS-60 on Windows you can use either the Windows Wireless Connecon Manager (Figure 8) or the
Realtek Wireless LAN Ulity, which you downloaded together with the driver (Figure 9). Both opons are ne, just
consider that the Realtek Wireless LAN Ulity oers more features than the tool supplied by Windows.
3. Operang the KS-60 on Windows
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Figure 10
Aenon: to avoid confusion with using the KS-60 is always beer to disable the internal wireless adaptor on your
laptop. You can do it through the Network and Internet funcons of the Control Panel (Figure 10).
Figure 8 Figure 9
Operang the KS-60 with the Windows Wireless Connecon Manager
Click on the Wireless Networks icon in the task bar and a list of available
wireless networks will be displayed. Your laptops internal wireless adaptor
is usually named “Wireless Network Connecon” and he KS-60 will
automacally be named “Wireless Network Connecon 2” or possibly
another number if other adaptors have been used previously.
It is always a good idea to rename this connecon by going in to the “Network
and Sharing Center” and change its name to something more meaningful
(for example “KS-60”), so that you can be certain of which wireless adaptor
you are using (Figure 11).
Select the network you would like to connect by clicking on it. If the network
lists an encrypon type or Network authencaon you will need a network
key or password to gain access. Figure 11
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Operang the KS-60 with the Realtek Wireless LAN Ulity
To connect to a wireless network you must run the “Realtek USB Wireless LAN Ulity” from your desktop icon (Figure
9) or Program Folder in the Start Menu. You must have your KS-60 connected to your PC’s USB port to open the ulity.
The ulity will not open if it does not detect the antenna.
The screen that will appear when the ulity has been opened is the one displayed in Figure 12, which shows that you
are not connected to a wireless network. To begin, select the “Available Network” tab and select the network you
would like to connect by double clicking on it (Figure 13).
Figure 12 Figure 13
If the network lists an encrypon type or Network authencaon you will need a network key or password to gain
access. If “None” is listed, you can connect without providing a password (Figure 14).
If you click on the “General” tab you will see the window shown in Figure 15 which gives the wireless connecon status.
Figure 14 Figure 15
At this point, you should be connected to the selected network and be able to access the network’s resources (i.e.
internet, printers, other network devices).
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To operate the KS-60 on a Mac you need rst to download the drivers and the Realtek Wireless Lan Ulity, following
the steps below.
3. Installing the KS-60 on a Mac
Step 1 - go to www.scoutantenne.com > Products > WiFi Antennas > KS-60 and select the Mac driver from the driver
list (Figure 16).
Figure 16
Step 2 - save the le to your desktop and open it, then double click on the Installer.pkg. Follow the installaon instrucons
as shown in Figure 17 and Figure 18.
Figure 17 Figure 18
Once the installaon is completed Figure 19 will appear. Restart the computer (Figure 19).
Figure 19
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Step 3 - once the Mac has restarted, plug the KS-60 in to the USB port and two things will happen. A new icon will
appear in the Dock (Figure 20), a new applicaon will open and a window will be displayed (Figure 21) - this is
the Realtek Wireless Network Ulity.
Figure 20
Figure 21
Step 4 - turn o your internal Airport wireless adaptor, then click on the Available Networks tab to display a list of the
wireless networks or wireless hotspots within range of your KS-60. If the network lists an encrypon type
or Network authencaon you will need a network key or password to gain access. If “None” is listed, you
can connect without providing a password (Figure 22). To connect to a network, select the network and click
“Connect”.
Figure 22
The rst me your KS-60 connects to any given wireless
network, you will need to create a prole that saves
the sengs (SSID, Network Name, Network Key). If the
network requires a password, you will enter it in the
“Network Key” eld and conrm below. Click “OK” when
nished to connect (Figure 23).
At this point, you should be connected to the selected
network and be able to access the network’s resources
(i.e. internet, printers, other network devices) (Figure 24).
Figure 23
Figure 24
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KS-60 Technical Specicaons
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Frequency 2400-2500 MHz
Antenna gain 12 dBi
V.S.W.R. < 1,5:1
Polarizaon Vercal
Impedance 50 Ohm
Radiaon Omnidireconal
WLAN standards
IEEE 802.11b: 11 Mbit
IEEE 802.11g: 54 MBit
IEEE 802.11n: 150 MBit
Operang Power 5.0V (USB only)
Transmit Power (EiRP) 29 dBm
Receive Sensivity
-80dBm@11MBit
-70dBm@54MBit
-64dBm@150MBit
Security WEP, TKIP, AES, WPA, WPA2
Operang Temperature -10° to 45°
Chipset Realtek RTL8188CUS
Whip material Fiberglass
Cable 5 m USB cable 2.0
Mounng 1” x 14 thread
Length 1,2 m
Weight 0,50 kilo
KS-60 Suggested Mounts
PA-3 PA-30 PA-40 PA-43
Four way solid nylon
ratchet mount
Four way stainless steel
ratchet mount
Stainless steel universal
mount
Two way chrome brass
ratchet rail mount
PA-81 PA-41 PA-82
Stainless steel bracket with
brass mount
Detachable chrome brass
rail mount
Stainless steel masthead
stando bracket
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