StarTech.com PEX300WN2X2 User manual

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PEX300WN2X2

PCI Express 802.11n 300MbpsWiFi Adapter

*actual product may vary from photos

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FCC Compliance 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 generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................1

Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1

System Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 1

Installation ..............................................................................................2

Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................................. 2

Driver Installation...................................................................................................................................... 2

Verifying Installation................................................................................................................................ 4

How to Use ..............................................................................................5

Windows XP ................................................................................................................................................ 5

Windows Vista/7/8.................................................................................................................................... 6

Ralink WLAN Utility................................................................................................................................... 7

Connecting to an available network:................................................................................................. 8

Manually Creating a Prole.................................................................................................................... 9

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)................................................................................................................. 10

Specications..........................................................................................11

Technical Support ..................................................................................12

Warranty Information............................................................................12

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Introduction

The PEX300WN2X2 PCI Express Wireless N Card (PCIe x1) adds high speed wireless

network connectivity to almost any PCI Express-enabled desktop/workstation PC.

Using a 2T2R (2 Transmitter/2 Receiver) design over the 2.4GHz frequency, this PCIe

wireless card provides up to 300Mbps of data bandwidth over an 802.11n network,

while improving signal reception and range.

Backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (11/54Mbps), this WiFi N adapter

oers a versatile wireless networking solution with support for standard and advanced

security options such as WEP, WPA and WPA2, along with wireless Quality of Service

(QoS) support and quick and easy setup through WPS.

This easy-to-install PCI Express 2.0 card is backed by StarTech.com’s 2-year warranty

and free lifetime technical support, making for an excellent wireless upgrade or rst-

time setup option.

Packaging Contents

• 1x PCI Express Wireless Networking Card

• 2x Antenna

• 1x Low Prole Bracket

• 1x Driver CD

• 1x Instruction Manual

System Requirements

• PCI Express enabled computer system with available full prole PCI Express slot

• Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/Server 2003/Server 2008 R2/7/ 8 (32/64-bit), or Linux®

kernel 2.6.3 or later

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Installation

WARNING! PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static

electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer case or touching

your PCI Express card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap when installing any

computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable, discharge yourself of any static electricity

build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds.

Also be careful to handle the PCI Express card by its edges and not the gold connectors.

Hardware Installation

1. Turn your computer o and any peripherals connected to the computer (i.e. Printers,

external hard drives, etc.). Unplug the power cable from the rear of the power

supply on the back of the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices.

2. Remove the cover from the computer case. See documentation for your computer

system for details.

3. Locate an open PCI Express slot and remove the metal cover plate on the rear of the

computer case (Refer to documentation for your computer system for details.). Note

that this card will work in PCI Express slots of additional lanes (i.e. x4, x8 or x16 slots).

4. Insert the card into the open PCI Express slot and fasten the bracket to the rear of

the case.

5. Place the cover back onto the computer case.

6. Attach the included external antennas to the rear bracket of the card.

7. Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and reconnect all other

connectors removed in Step 1.

Driver Installation

Windows XP/Server 2003

1. Upon starting Windows, if the “Found New Hardware” wizard appears on the screen,

cancel/close the window and insert the included Driver CD into the computer’s CD/

DVD drive.

2. AutoPlay should automatically launch the Driver/Software installation splash screen.

If not, open “My Computer” then open the CD/DVD drive the disk is inserted into

and double-click the le Setup.exe.

3. Select the option to install the Drivers. This will launch the Driver Installation wizard.

4. During the installation, you will be prompted to install only the drivers or also the

Ralink WLAN Utility. If you wish to use the built-in Windows utility for setting up your

wireless connection, then install the drivers only. If you do not wish to use the built-in

Windows Utility (Zero Conguration Utility), then also install the Ralink Utility.

NOTE: You can switch to using the Windows Utility at any time.

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5. Complete the wizard and this will automatically install all of the drivers/software.

Restart the computer when prompted.

Windows Vista/7/8

1. Upon starting Windows, if the “Found New Hardware” wizard appears on the screen,

cancel/close the window or choose not to install the drivers and insert the included

Driver CD into the computer’s CD/DVD drive.

2. AutoPlay should automatically launch the Driver/ Software installation splash screen

or prompt you to run Setup.exe. If not, open “Computer” open the CD/ DVD drive

the disk is inserted into and double-click the le Setup.exe.

3. Select the option to install the Drivers. This will launch the Driver Installation wizard.

4. During the installation, you will be prompted to install only the drivers or also the

Ralink WLAN Utility. If you wish to use the built-in Windows utility for setting up your

wireless connection, then install the drivers only. If you do not wish to use the built-in

Windows Utility (Zero Conguration Utility), then also install the Ralink Utility.

NOTE: You can switch to using the Windows Utility at any time.

5. Complete the wizard and this will automatically install all of the drivers/software.

Restart the computer when prompted.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Note:

By default, the Microsoft “Wireless LAN Service” Feature is not installed. Before any

wireless networking can be enabled, this feature must be installed through the

Windows Server Manager window. Refer to Windows’ documentation for details.

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Verifying Installation

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8

From the main desktop, right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7), then

select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager

from the left window panel.

Double-click on the “Network adapters” option to open it. A new Wireless adapter

should be listed.

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How to Use

Connecting to a wireless network is done through the Windows wireless conguration

utilities. You must know the name of the wireless network (SSID), the type of security

it is using (if any) and it’s associated password to connect to a wireless network.

Consult the documentation for your wireless access point (AP) or contact your network

administrator or the wireless AP manufacturer for details.

Windows XP

The wireless network adapter may appear in

the System Tray (next to the clock), or you may

have to access it through the Control Panel. If

visible in the System Tray, right-click on the icon

and select “View available wireless networks”.

This will bring up a new window that will show

you all available wireless networks that Windows

has found.

Alternatively, you can access this window by

opening the Control Panel from the Start Menu

and double-clicking the Network Connections

icon. Right-click on the Wireless Network

Connection icon (there may be multiple; the

highest number should be the latest) and select

“View available wireless networks”.

Select the wireless network you wish to connect to

from the list, and click on the“Connect”button in

the bottom right corner. If the network has security

enabled, you will be prompted for the password.

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Windows Vista/7/8

The wireless network adapter will appear as a small icon in the System Tray (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 be prompted for a password.

Alternatively, you can access the wireless network adapter by opening the Control

Panel from the Start Menu, and selecting the Network and Internet category, followed

by Network and Sharing Center.

Click on the “Connect to a network” option on the far right side of the window to bring

up the list of detected wireless networks.

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Ralink WLAN Utility

Instead of using the built-in Windows wireless utility, a 3rd party utility, Ralink WLAN

Utility, can be used. This utility provides access to additional advanced features of the

wireless card, such as Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). If the Ralink WLAN

utility is installed, then a small icon will appear in the system tray area near the clock.

Double-click the icon to open the utility window, or right-click on it to bring up the

menu and select the ‘launch’ option.

From the main interface, dierent sub sections can be accessed via the buttons along

the top of the window.

1. Wi-Fi Direct: Enables Wi-Fi Direct mode for peer-to-peer wireless networking.

2. Available Networks: Lists all detected wireless networks within range.

3. Link Information: Lists detailed information about the currently connected

wireless network.

4. Prole List: Manage all of the created network proles and congure Wi-Fi

Protected Setup (WPS).

5. Advanced Settings: Advanced wireless settings such as wireless mode and

certicate management.

6. About: Information about the Ralink Utility.

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