User manual REALTEK WU EC VERSION 1-0

[. . . ] Wireless 802. 11b/g/n USB Adapter Model: WU__EC Series V1. 0 User Manual 1 / 36 Chapter 1: Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHAPTER 2 : Quic k Insta llation Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. 2 Connect to Wireless Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. 2. 1 Using Client Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. 2. 2 Using Windows Zero Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CHAPTER 3: Client Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Network card will attempt to connect to access point now, this may require few seconds to minutes, please be patient. When the , , Status become , , Associated , your computer is connected to access point you selected. Click , , Close to close configuration menu. NOTE: If you connected to an access point but the connection has 11 / 36 been dropped soon, please check security settings and re-check password spelling. 2. 2. 2 Using Windows Zero Configuration Windows XP and Vista has a built-in wireless network configuration utility, called as , , Windows Zero Configuration (WZC). Right-click Client configuration utility icon, and click , , Open Config Utility. 2. Check , , Windows Zero Config box. 12 / 36 3. A message indicating that youve been switched to Windows Zero. NOTE: To return to use Client utility, uncheck , , Windows Zero Config box. Click , , Start button (should be located at the bottom-left corner of windows desktop), click , , Control Panel, then click , , Network and Internet Connections in Control Panel. 13 / 36 5. Double click , , Network Connections. 6. Right-click , , Wireless Network Connection (it may have a number as suffix if you have more than one wireless network card, please make sure you right-click the Wireless LAN 802. 11n USB Network Adapter), then select , , View Available Wireless Networks. 7. All wireless access points in proximity will be displayed here. If the access point you want to use is not displayed here, please try to move your computer closer to the access point, or you can click , , Refresh network list to rescan access points. Click the access point you want to use if its shown, then click , , Connect. 14 / 36 8. If the access point is protected by encryption, you have to input its security key or passphrase here. Check , , ASCII or , , PASSPHRASE depends on the security setting of access point, and input it in the box; if you select , , PASSPHRASE you also need to select the length of the key. The passphrase must be identical with the setting of wireless access point you with to connect. For most of access points you can select , , 1, but please refer to the setting of the access point. Network key / Confirm When the encryption type is , , WPA or network key , , WPA2-PSK, its required to input a set of , , passphrase to connect to wireless access point. EAP TYPE / Tunnel / When authentication type is any of 802. 1X, Provision Mode you have to select EAP type, tunnel, and provision mode from dropdown menu. This setting must be identical with your 802. 1x authentication server. Username / Identity / Please input 802. 1x related authentication Domain / Password information here. Certificate If certification is required to authenticate with 802. 1x authentication server, please select a local certificate from dropdown list. PAC Check this box and PAC (Privilege Access Certificate) will be automatically selected. When all required parameters are set, click , , OK to create and save a new profile. 3. 1. 2 Remove an existing profile When you no longer need an existing profile, you can remove it. If you want to remove a profile, click , , Profile menu, then select an existing profile which you wish to remove, and then click , , Remove button. 19 / 36 3. 1. 3 Edit an existing profile If you have added a profile before, and you wish to change the content of the profile, you can use this function. Please select a profile from the list first, then click , , Edit button. Youll be provided with the contents of selected profile, and you can edit them. Click , , OK to save changes, or click , , Cancel to discard changes. 20 / 36 3. 1. 4 Make a copy of existing profile If you need to make a copy of a specific profile, you can use this function. [. . . ] Please follow the instructions in following chapters to use the AP function of your wireless card. 4. 1 Switch to AP Mode and Station Mode The operating mode of the wireless card is , , Station Mode (becoming a client of other wireless access points) by default. Please follow the following instructions to switch to AP mode: Right-click Client configuration utility icon, and click , , Open Config Utility. 1. 2. Select , , Mode, and then select , , Access Point. 29 / 36 It requires few seconds to switch to AP mode, please be patient. After mode switch is complete, youll see general information of software AP, which shows APs SSID and connected wireless clients. Client mode icon : Software AP icon: 30 / 36 4. 1. 1 Configure SSID and Channel To configure software AP, click , , Config button: The , , Wireless Network Properties is displayed. 31 / 36 Please note that Ad-Hoc mode is not available when network card is in AP mode. The description of major setup items are listed below: Network Name (SSID) Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here. [. . . ]