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4. Windows Wireless Utility
4.1 Windows AutoConfig Service for Win 7
4.1.1 Ralink Wireless Utility and Windows AutoConfig Service
Notes: The following installation was operated under Windows 7. (Procedures are similar for
Windows XP /vista)
In Windows 7, the AutoConfig service provides basic wireless configuration
functions for the Ralink Wireless Network Interface Controller. In order to perform
these functions, the AutoConfig service should first be enabled (Refer to Section
1-2-2).
Once the Ralink wireless utility is minimized, click the Ralink icon as shown in
Figure 1-1. This will bring up the option menu shown as Figure 1-2 for the user to
restore the utility window or terminate the utility.
Figure 1-1
Figure 1-2
The Ralink wireless utility as shown in Figure 1-3, provides profile management, the
available networks listing, a statistical counter display, Wi-Fi multimedia (WMM),
protected Wi-Fi setup, Cisco compatible extensions (CCX), call admission control
(CAC), radio controls, Ralink driver/utility information, and help functions.
Figure 1-3 Ralink Utility
The Ralink wireless utility starts in compact mode as shown in Figure 1-3. Clicking
the expanding icon at the bottom-right corner can change to the full mode as shown in
Figure 1-4.