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Table of Contents
Technical Support ......................................................................................................................4
About This Manual .....................................................................................................................4
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1
Preface ....................................................................................................................6
1.1 About your IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter .....................................................6
1.2 Features and Benefits .......................................................................................................6
1.3 Applications.......................................................................................................................7
1.4 Product Kit ........................................................................................................................8
1.5 IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter LED Indicators ...............................................8
Chapter 2
Getting Started........................................................................................................9
2.1 Installation Requirements..................................................................................................9
2.2 Installation .........................................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Install IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter for Windows Vista ....................10
2.2.2 Install IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN USB Adapter for Windows XP/2000 ..............15
Chapter 3
Wireless LAN Network .........................................................................................23
3.1 Wireless LAN Overview ..................................................................................................23
3.1.1 SSID......................................................................................................................23
3.1.2 Channel.................................................................................................................23
3.1.3 Transmit Rate (Tx Rate)........................................................................................23
3.2 Wireless LAN Security Overview.....................................................................................24
3.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP ....................................................................................25
3.2.2 IEEE 802.1x ..........................................................................................................26
3.2.3 WPA (2).................................................................................................................26
3.3 Authentication Type ........................................................................................................32
3.3 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)..........................................................................................33
Chapter 4
Configure by Wireless Utility...............................................................................34
4.1 Use the Wireless LAN Utility ...........................................................................................34
4.2 Establish WPS Connection .............................................................................................43
Chapter 5
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ................................................50
5.1 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration ......................................................................50
5.2 Windows Vista WLAN AutoConfig ...................................................................................52
Limited Warranty ......................................................................................................................54
Distributor Information ............................................................................................................57