Operation Manual

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Installation
3 Installation
Installing the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick
The FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick can be installed in the operating systems
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit edition), Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit
edition) and Windows XP (32-bit or 64-bit edition).
Please install the current Microsoft Service Packs using
Microsoft Windows Update and use a USB 2.0 port for op-
timum performance of your FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick.
You can change the display of menus and folders in most
operating systems. The following instructions are based
on the standard installation of each operating system.
If you have a FRITZ!Box WLAN with USB host function, first
use Stick & Surf to transmit the WLAN security settings
from your FRITZ!Box WLAN to your computer.
3.1 Installation in Windows 7 / Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
Administrator rights are required to install the
FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick in Windows 7 or Windows Vista!
Over the course of installation Windows will request the
rights required for installation. Answer every inquiry by
clicking “Continue” in the dialog.
In order to install the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick, perform the
following steps:
1. Switch on the WLAN device you wish to connect to.
2. Switch on your computer.
3. Insert the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick into the USB port on
your computer.
Windows detects the FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick automat-
ically. This process may take some time.
4. In the “FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick selfinstall” dialog,
click the “AVM FRITZ!WLAN USB Stick” entry.