DRIVER & SOFTWARE UTILITY USER MANUAL – REV 1.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card FCC Information to User Model: Wireless PC Card FCC ID: RC6AWP-914W FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, 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.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Requirements For Operation in the European Community Countries of Operation and Conditions of Use in the European Community The user should run the client utility program provided with this product to check the current channel of operation and confirm that the device is operating in conformance with the spectrum usage rules for European Community countries as described in this section. This device is intended to be operated in all countries of the European Community.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………………4 1 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………6 1.1 Key Features.………………………………………………………………………...6 1.2 Kit Contents .……………………………………………………..…...……………..6 1.3 System Requirements.…………………………….…………...……...……..……...6 1.4 LED Definition.……………………...…...……………………………………...…..7 1.5 Connection Diagram..……………………….…..…………………………………..7 1.6 Observing Location and Range Guidelines………………...…………..………….
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card 6.3 Access Control.…………..………………………………………………….…….37 6.4 WDS…………………...………...………………………..………………………..38 6.5 Mac Table..………………………….……………………………………………..39 6.6 Event Log..……….………………………………………………………………...40 6.7 Statistics ...………..………………………………………………………………...41 6.8 About…………………………………………………………………………….…42 7 TROUBLESHOOTING …………………………………..…………………………….
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 1 Introduction duction The Wireless PC Card is a Wireless LAN device working under unlicensed 2.4GHz radio band. It complies with IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b standards. Just sliding into a notebook PC’s card slot allows you to connect to the network wirelessly at super-fast 54Mbps. It is your best choice to cooperate with a notebook PC with no cabling hassle.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility • 64 Mbytes RAM • 50 Mbytes free hard disk space 1.4 LED Definition • Ready: lit when the PC Card is plugged in and ready to transmit or receive • Link/Act: lit when the PC Card is wirelessly connected and flash when it is transmitting or receiving 1.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 1.6 Observing Location and Range Guidelines Computers can connect over wireless networks indoors at a range which vary significantly based on the physical location of the computer with the Wireless PC Card. For best results, avoid potential sources of interference, such as: • Large metal surfaces • Microwaves ovens • 2.4GHz Cordless phones In general, wireless devices can communicate through walls.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 2 Installing Hardware 1. Locate an available PC card slot on the notebook. Check with your computer manufacture for more instructions. 2. Slide the PC Card into the PC card slot. (The LEDs should be on top of the PC Card.) Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's contacts. 3 Installing WLAN Client Driver and Software Utility 1.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 3. Click Next >. 4. Select the Country Channel from the drop-down menu and click Next >.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 5. Click Finish.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 3.1 Invoking the Utility After installing the driver and software utility, you will see the utility appear. You can also invoke the utility in one of two ways: 3.1.1 Invoking via the Start Menu In order to invoke the utility via the Start Menu: Select Start, All Programs, Ralink, RT2500 and RAConfig2500 in the Quick Launch area of the start menu. The Configuration Utility RT2500 Dialog Box appears.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 3.1.2 Invoking via the Task Bar: In order to invoke the utility via the Task Bar: Double click the utility icon in the notification area of the task bar. The Configuration Utility RT2500 Dialog Box will appear. The icon’s color represents the Adapter’s signal strength or status. Signal strength is good. Signal strength is normal. Signal strength is week. No wireless connection. The Adapter is disable or unplugged.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 4 WLAN Client Configuration Utility – Description 4.1 Profile Profiles are a set of preset system parameters, or “snapshots”, of the available APs (Access Points) within a wireless network. You can record these “snapshots”. They are manually created (new/duplicate) by connecting to an AP (refer to Site Survey introduction), and then saving the system parameters as a specific profile.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility Encryption AP’s encryption type including WEP 、 AES 、 TKIP and NOT USE Channel This is the radio channel through which the access point communicates to stations in its BSS. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless stations, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 4.2 Link Status The Link Status tab indicates the wireless network information of the Wireless PC Card. Status Disconnected or SSID <-->BSSID Current Channel Show the using channel Current Tx Rate Show the current bit rate between 1-54Mbps Throughout Show the current Rx/Tx baud rate (measured in KBits/sec) Link Quality Show the percentage of the radio link quality while communicates with the associated Access Point or peer station.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 4.3 Site Survey When the utility is activated, it will automatically detect all the access points within the wireless network and connect to one access point of the strongest signal and without any encryption. A profile consists of the following three main parameters: SSID The AP’s ID which is designated by the local network administrator BSSID A 6-byte hexadecimal ID number of the AP or based station whose traffic the data belongs to.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility Encryption AP’s encryption type including WEP、AES、TKIP and NOT USE Cannel This is the radio channel through which the access point communicates to stations in its BSS. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless stations, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 4.4 Change AP Connection Double click other AP if you want to change current wireless connection. If you connect with an AP that is using data encryption such as WEP, you will see the following window. Authentication Type To configure this, you have to know the AP’s setting first. Only when you connect to a 802.11g wireless network can you get the information of the AP’s authentication type.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 4.5 4.5.1 Add Profile System Configuration A System Configuration window will appear when you add an AP’s profile. Profile Name This field is used to name your profile. SSID This field is used to define the profile's SSID from the drop-down menu.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility Preamble Type as well as the Channel options will work. RTS Threshold RTS Threshold is a wireless network mechanism designed to prevent the Hidden Node issue , a problem happens in the wireless network when two wireless adapters served by the same AP can’t communicate each other or have collision. Normally, the value of RTS Threshold is needless to change. The default value is 2312.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 4.5.2 Authentication & Security When the Encryption is enabled, the WEP Setting is the same as mentioned previously.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 4.6 Statistics It shows information on the Wireless PC Card’s current traffic activity and its signal quality. Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully The field shows the successfully transmitted frame numbers. Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry This field shows the numbers of the successfully transmitted frame without retry.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility （Request To Send）to the AP. RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS This field shows the numbers of the unsuccessfully received the CTS（Clear To Send）after the Adapter sends out the RTS （Request To Send）to the AP. Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully The field shows the successfully received frame numbers. Frames Received With CRC Error This field shows the numbers of the received frame with CRC error.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 4.7 Advance The Advance tab allows you to configure the Wireless PC Card with some advanced settings. Wireless Mode 802.11 B Only or 802.11 B/G mixed mode 11B/G Protection 802.11b uses CCK modulation and 802.11g uses CCK–compatible OFDM modulation. To prevent the data collision in the concurrent 802.11b and 802.11g network, it’s necessary to enable 11B/G Protection in 802.11 B/G mixed mode. Auto AP will automatically detect any 802.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility TX Rate The field allows you to choose the transmission speed according to your Wireless Mode. In 802.11 B Only mode, the settings includes Auto, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps and 11Mbps；In 802.11 B/G mixed mode, the settings includes extra 6Mbps, 9Mbps, 12Mbps, 18Mbps, 24Mbps, 36Mbps, 48Mbps and 54Mbps. This field is disabled currently. This field is to control Radio power. Radio is on. Radio is off. Apply to your new settings. 4.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 5 Installing WLAN Software AP Driver and Software Utility (WinXP only) 1. Windows will automatically detect this Wireless PC Card and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" window will appear. Click Cancel. 2. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, browse to the SW AP folder, select the file setup.exe, and double click it.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 3. Click Next >. 4. Click Continue Anyway.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 5. Select the Country Channel from the drop-down menu and click Next >. 6. Click Finish.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 5.1 Bridge Connections 1. Make sure that your PC has equipped with an Ethernet Network Adapter. Double click the network icon on your system tray. 2. Make sure that either the Ethernet Network Adapter or the Wireless PC Card is not disabled. Select both and click Bridge Connections. 3. A new Network Bridge will appear.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 5.2 Invoking the Utility 1. Select Start, All Programs, Ralink, RT2500 and STA - AP in the Quick Launch area of the start menu.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 2. A “NICSWAP” dialog window will appear, select SoftAP – AP Config, and click OK. 3. You will be asked to configure a profile first. Click OK.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 6 WLAN Software AP Configuration Utility – Description 6.1 Config Wireless Mode 802.11 B Only or 802.11 B/G mixed mode TX Rate The field allows you to choose the transmission speed according to your Wireless Mode. In 802.11 B Only mode, the settings includes Auto, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps and 11Mbps；In 802.11 B/G mixed mode, the settings includes extra 6Mbps, 9Mbps, 12Mbps, 18Mbps, 24Mbps, 36Mbps, 48Mbps and 54Mbps.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility Channel This is the radio channel through which the access point communicates to stations in its BSS. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless stations, and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN. To establish an Ad Hoc network, make sure the [Channel] is set to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your group.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility APPLY Apply to your new settings. SECURITY This settings includes Authentication type selection, Encryption key input type & length of the encrypted/decrypted payload information, and WEP key index selection.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 6.2 Security Authentication Type To configure this, you have to know the AP’s setting first. Only when you connect to a 802.11g wireless network can you get the information of the AP’s authentication type.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 6.3 Access Control Wireless Client Access Control Policy This field allows you to control wireless station’s access. MAC Address The MAC address of wireless station APPLY Apply to your new settings.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 6.4 WDS WDS control policy This field enables to wirelessly connect Access Points to extend a wireless network. WDS Key This key used to communicate among the WDS (Wireless Distribution System) MAC Address The MAC address of each AP WDS AP List - All Access Points in the WDS APPLY Apply to your new settings.
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User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 6.7 Statistics Transmit Statistics Frames Transmitted Successfully The field shows the successfully transmitted frame numbers. Frames Transmitted Successfully Without Retry Frames Transmitted Successfully After Retry This field shows the numbers of the successfully transmitted frame without retry. Frames Fail To Receive ACK After All Retries This field shows the numbers of the unsuccessfully transmitted frame with many retries.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility RTS Frames Fail To Receive CTS This field shows the numbers of the unsuccessfully received the CTS（Clear To Send）after the Adapter sends out the RTS（Request To Send）to the AP. Receive Statistics Frames Received Successfully The field shows the successfully received frame numbers. Frames Received With CRC Error This field shows the numbers of the received frame with CRC error.
User Manual for the Wireless PC Card Driver and Software Utility 7 Troubeshooting 1. Question : The product literature says this Wireless PC Card can operate at 54Mbps. Why do I see no more than 11Mbps speed on my WLAN Configuration Utility status? Answer: While you are connecting to an 802.11b network, the maximum 802.11b speed is 11Mbps.
