Sabrent NT-WLAC User Manual - Page 6

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CONFIGURATION Once the installation is complete, you can configure the wireless adapter to connect to a wireless access point (AP). The wireless configuration utility will start automatically, and you'll also find a tray icon at the lower right in your windows systems tray. Right-click on the Ralink icon of your screen. in the task bar in the bottom right hand corner Launch Config Utility Use Zero Configuration as Configuration Utility Switch to AP Mode Exit Let you change the operation mode of the utility. Launch Config Utility: Select this option to display the Utility's main screen Use Zero Configuration as Config Utlity: (Windows XP only) select this option to use windows to set up and manager your network connection. Selection of this mode is not necessary in Windows Vista, 7 or higher, as you can use windows and the relink utility to manager the adapter without changing operating modes. Switch to Client +AP Mode: (Windows 7 and higher only) Select this option to let computers and devices connected to the Ralink AP access the internet (or another network to which the Ralink AP is connected). Switch to AP Mode: Select this option to use the Utility as an access point and to set up a wireless network of your own. Exit: Select this option to close the main screen and exit the program. Any wireless connections managed by Ralink Utility will be disconnected. Specifications & User Manual

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CONFIGURATION
Once
the
installation
is
complete,
you
can
configure
the
wireless
adapter
to
connect
to
a
wireless
access
point
(AP).
The
wireless
configuration
utility
will
start
automatically,
and
you'll
also
find
a
tray
icon
at
the
lower
ri
ght
in
your
windows
systems
tray.
Right
-click
on
the
Ralink
icon
in
the
task
bar
in
the
bottom
ri
ght
hand
corner
of
your
screen.
Launch
Config
Utility
Use
Zero
Configuration
as
Configuration
Utility
Switch
to
AP
Mode
Exit
Let
you
change
the
operation
mode
of
the
utility.
Launch
Config
Utility:
Select
this
option
to
display
the
Utility's
main
screen
Use
Zero
Configuration
as
Config
Utlity:
(Windows
XP
only)
select
this
option
to
use
windows
to
set
up
and
manager
your
network
connection.
Selection
of
this
mode
is
not
necessary
in
Windows
Vista,
7
or
higher,
as
you
can
use
windows
and
the
relink
utility
to
manager
the
adapter
without
changing
operating
modes.
Switch
to
Client
+AP
Mode:
(Windows
7
and
higher
only)
Select
this
option
to
let
computers
and
devices
connected
to
the
Ralink
AP
access
the
internet
(or
another
network
to
which
the
Ralink
AP
is
connected).
Switch
to
AP
Mode:
Select
this
option
to
use
the
Utility
as
an
access
point
and
to
set
up
a
wireless
network
of
your
own.
Exit:
Select
this
option
to
close
the
main
screen
and
exit
the
program.
Any
wireless
connections
managed
by
Ralink
Utility
will
be
disconnected.
Specifications
&
User
Manual