User's Manual

Note: If your OS is Windows XP, you can use Windows XP to configure the wireless network
settings.(To use this function, you must upgrade the OS with sp2).
Is the Utility running?
After the Adapter's driver and utility has been installed, the adapter’s tray icon will
appear in your system tray. It means the utility is running on your system. If the utility does not
run,you can run the utility by clicking: Start> All Programs> Ralink Wireless> Ralink Wireless
Utility. If the icon still does not appear, the driver or utility may be installed incorrectly or the
adapter is unplugged, please try again.
Meaning of icon in different color:
: Indicates the connected and signal strength is good.
: Indicates the connected and signal strength is normal.
: Indicates that it is not yet connected.
: Indicates that a wireless NIC can not be detected.
Indicates that the connection and signal strength is weak.
If you want to use Windows XP to configure wireless network settings, just right-click the icon
at the bottom of the screen, and click Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility to
switch the utility.
Connect your PC to a AP through wireless
Suppose there is a AP with SSID as test_123, Encryption is WEP, pre-shared key is:12345
Also suppose the utility is now running.
Step 1:double click the icon in your system tray
Step 2:the follow interface will be shown,figure 3-1-1.