Installation
Please follow the instructions below to install your new wireless network card:
1. Install the PCI wireless network card into your computer when the computer is switched off.
2. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD/DVD ROM drive of your computer, and execute 'Autorun'.
3. Select the Wireless 11N PCI card from the menu
4. Please read the end user license agreement and click 'I accept the terms of the license agreement' then click the 'Next'
button, to accept the license agreement. It is recommend to install the driver and utility if the network card is used for
the first time.
5. You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the wireless network card here. It's recommended to select
'Driver and Ralink Utility', which provides full access to all functions of this wireless network card. If you prefer to use
the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows
6. Now you'll see the following message: please click 'Install' to start utility installation. If you see the 'Found New
Hardware' message again, please ignore it and wait.
7. Please wait while the install procedure is in progress. When you see the message: "please click 'Finish' to complete
the driver installation process" please click finish.
8. After the installation is completed, the wireless configuration utility will be shown on the desktop of your computer
automatically. You will also see an icon at the lower-right corner in you windows system tray. When you want to
configure your wireless connection, please right click on this icon, and a pop-up menu will appear. Click 'Launch
Config Utility' to start the configuration program.
Connect to Wireless Access Point
After the driver has been correctly installed, it will try to connect to any unencrypted wireless access point automatically.
If you want to connect to a specific wireless access point, or the access point of your choice uses encryption, you have to
configure the wireless network card.
NOTE: In Vista, the network card will not connect to any unencrypted wireless access point automatically.
The current status of the wireless connection will be displayed by the Ralink configuration utility in icons:
Wireless connection is established, good signal reception.
Wireless connection is established, normal signal reception.
Wireless connection is established, weak signal reception.
Connection is not established yet.
Wireless network card is not detected.
There are two ways you can configure your wireless network card to connect to a wireless access point:
1. Using the Ralink configuration utility
2. Using the built-in windows zero configuration utility
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XP or Vista, please select 'Driver only' and click 'Next'.
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