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    Manual Revision: 07/03/2012 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.startech.co[...]

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

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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 USB300WN2X2D dual-band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter allow s a USB- enabled computer to connect to a WiF i net work on the 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency. The adapter can be used for connecting to Wireless-A, B , G or N net works, and f eatures dual 5dBi high gain antennas, as well as po wered ampliers to ensure [...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Link/Activity LED USB Mini-B Port (Host) 5dBi Dual Band antennas USB300WN2X2D[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Installation Windo ws XP/Ser ver 2003 1. Upon starting W indows, before connecting the USB adapter , 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, open “My Computer” then open the CD/DVD drive the Driv er CD[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 Windo ws Vista/7/8 1. Upon starting W indows, before connecting the USB adapter , insert the included Driver CD into the computer’ s CD/DVD drive. 2. AutoPla y should automatically launch the Driver/ Software installation splash screen or prompt you to run Setup .exe. If not, open “ Computer” then open the CD/ DVD drive t[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Windo ws Ser ver 2008 R2 Not e: By default, the Microsoft “Wireless LAN Service” F eature is not installed. Befor e any wireless networking can be enabled, this feature must be installed thr ough the Windows Server Manager window . Refer to Windows’ documentation for details.[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 How to U se Connecting to a wireless network can be done through the Windows wir eless conguration utilities or the Ralink WLAN Utilit y (if installed). Y ou must know the name of the wireless network (SSID), the type of security it is using (if any) and its associated password to connect to a wir eless net work. Consult the[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 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 8 Ralink WLAN Utilit y Instead of using the built-in Windows wireless utility , a 3rd part y utility , R alink WLAN Utility, can be used . This utility provides ac cess to additional features of the wireless card, such as Wi-F i Protected Setup ( WPS). If the Ralink WLAN utility is installed, then a small icon will appear in the [...]

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    Instruction Manual 9 Connecting to an av ailable net work: 1. T o connec t to a wireless network, bring up “ Available Networks” from the main window . This will list all of the det ec ted wireless networks in the ar ea. 2. Once you locat e the net work you wish t o connec t to , select it from the list by click on the entry, then click the ‘[...]

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    Instruction Manual 10 3. If the network uses encryption, a window will popup where you will need to enter the proper authentication information (i.e . password/passphrase). 4. Once successfully c onnec ted to the network, information about the wireless r outer/ access point will be listed in the main window and the “ AP Information ” section of[...]

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    Instruction Manual 11 4. Select the type of Authentication/Encryption used by the network (if any). Click the ‘Next’ arrow button when ready . 5. If an Authentication type was specied, ent er in the password/passphrase used to access the network. Click the ‘Nex t’ arrow button when r eady. 6. On ce th e pr o le has be en cre at ed, yo[...]

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    Instruction Manual 12 W ireless Mode In the Advanced Settings window , accessible from the main interface window , you can select which wireless frequency range the dual band wireless adapter should use. Y ou can select between 2.4GHz only, 5GHz only or 2.4 + 5 GHz.[...]

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    Instruction Manual 13 Specications Host Interface USB 2.0 Chipset ID Ralink RT3572L Connectors 1 x USB mini-B female 2 x RP-SMA f emale LEDs 1 x Link/Activity Antenna C onguration 2x2:2 ( TxR:S) Wir eless Frequency 2.4/5 GHz Supported Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11n Supported Security S chemes WEP , WP A, WP A2, TKIP/AES O[...]

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    Instruction Manual 14 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an int egral part of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit ww w .startech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensiv e selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test driver[...]

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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 ever y connectivity part you need. From the latest technology t o legac y products — and all the par ts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy to l[...]