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    Manual Revision: 10/24/2013 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.star tech.c[...]

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    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are desig ned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiate [...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Use of T rademarks, Registered T rademarks, and other Prot ec ted Names and S ymbols This manual may make ref erence to trademarks, register ed trademarks, and other protected names and/or symbols of third-party companies not related in any wa y to StarT ech.com. Wher e they occur these references are f or illustrative purposes[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements .............................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction The PCI300WN2X2 PCI 300Mbps Wireless N Card adds high speed wir eless net w ork connectivity to almost any PCI-enabled desktop/workstation PC. Using a 2T2R (2 T ransmitter/2 Receiver) design over the 2.4GHz frequency , this PCI wireless card provides up to 300Mbps of data bandwidth o ver an 802.11n network , while [...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Installation W ARNING! PCI cards, like all computer equipment, can be sev erely damaged by static electricity. Be sure that you ar e properly grounded before opening y our computer case or touching your PCI card . StarT ech.com recommends that y ou wear an anti-static strap when installing any computer c omponent. If an anti-st[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Driver Installation Window s XP/ Ser ver 2003 1. Upon starting W indows, if the “Found New Hardwar e” wizard appears on the screen, cancel/close the window and insert the included Driver CD into the computer’ s CD/ DVD drive. 2. AutoPla y should automatically launch the Driver/Software installation splash screen. If not, [...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 Window s Ser ver 2008 R2 Not e: By default, the Microsoft “ Wir eless LAN S ervice ” Featur e is not installed. Before any wireless networking can be enabled, this feature must be installed thr ough the Windows Server Manager window . Refer to Windows’ documentation for details . V erifying Installation Window s 2000/XP/V[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 How to U se Connecting to a wireless network is done through the Windows wir eless conguration utilities. Y ou must k now the name of the wir eless network (SSID), the type of securit y it is using (if any) and it’ s associated password to connect to a wireless network. Consult the documentation for y our wireless access p[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 Windo ws Vista/7/8 The wireless network adapter will appear as a small icon in the S ystem T ray (next to the clock). Left-clicking on this icon will bring up a list of detected wireless networks. Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click the “Connect” button. If the network has security enabled, you will[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Ralink WLAN Utility Instead of using the built-in Windows wireless utility , a 3rd part y utility , Ralink WLAN Utility, can be used . This utility provides ac cess to additional advanced features of the wireless card, such as Wi-Fi Multimedia options ( WMM) and Wi-F i Protected Setup ( WPS). If the Ralink WLAN utility is insta[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 Connecting to an A vailable Network 1. T o connect to a wireless network, bring up “Network” from the main window . T his will list all of the detected wireless networks in the area. 2. Once you locat e the net w ork you wish to connect to, select it from the list by click on the entry, then click the ‘Connect’ button. [...]

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    Instruction Manual 9 4. Once successfully connected to the network, information about the wireless router/ access point will be listed in the detailed inf ormation sec tion of the main utility window . Open/Close Detailed Info[...]

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    Instruction Manual 10 Manually Creating a P role If the network you want the computer to connect to is currently not a vailable (o site), or otherwise not listed as an available network (no SSID broadcast), a prole for the network can be manually created. Y ou must know the name of the network (SSID), the type of encr yption and an y passw[...]

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    Instruction Manual 11 Wi-F i Protected Setup ( WPS) WPS can be used to quickly and easily setup a secure wireless connection to a WPS- enabled wireless router/acc ess point (AP). T he WPS conguration section can be accessed via the Pr ole List window. Select the WPS-enabled AP from the list of detected networks and select the method of con[...]

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    Instruction Manual 12 Specications Host Interface PCI (32-bit, 3.3/5V ) Form F ac tor F ull/Low Prole Chipset ID Ralink RT3062F External Connectors 2x RP-SMA f emale LEDs N/A Supported Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11n Antenna C onguration 2x2:2 ( T xR:S) Wir eless Frequencies 2.4 GHz~2.484 GHz Supported Security S chemes[...]

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    Instruction Manual 13 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your pr oduc t, visit ww w .star tech.c om/suppor t and access our compr ehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test dri[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one-stop source for every connectivity par t you need. F rom the latest technology to legacy products — and all the parts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy t o loc[...]