WL-166N11 Wireless USB Dongle Hardware and Driver Reference
CONTENTS CONTENTS..................................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................3 SCOPE.............................................................................................. 3 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS...................................................... 3 GENERAL FEATURES...............................................................
INTRODUCTION SCOPE The primary purpose of this documentation is to describe the WL166N11 product specifications, features, and requirements. The WL-166N11 is an IEEE802.11 b/g/n USB dongle. It allows you to easily upgrade your PC-Platform or Laptop to 802.11n Draft 3.0. It provides an access speed of 150Mbps with IEEE802.11n Draft3.0 protocol. It is also officially recommended by Xlink Kai, which is a software that allows PSP or Nintendo DS users to play online games all over the world.
Introduction DETAILED FEATURES Features Description Network Standard IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (Draft-3.0) Chipset Ralink RT3070 (Baseband/MAC and RF Transceiver) Input Voltage 5V Host interface USB 1.1/2.0 Interface (Type A Connector) Dimension L: 44.33mm*W:20mm*H:7.75mm Data Rate 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps 802.11n-20 MHz: 7.2, 14.4, 21.7, 28.9, 43.3, 57.8, 65, 72.2Mbps 802.11n-40 MHz: 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 135, 150 Mbps Modulation 802.
Introduction Hardware Information Item Form Factor Host Interface Antenna Type PCB Description USB Dongle USB 2.0 PIFA Antenna 4 layer The WL-166N11 is a USB 2.0 Wi-Fi dongle which adopts Ralink RT3070 single chipset solution integrating MAC/Baseband and 2.4GHz RF. It fully complies with IEEE 802.11n draft 3.0 and IEEE 802.11 b/g feature. Its high standard wireless connectivity delivers reliable, cost-effective, higher throughput, and extended wireless cover range.
Introduction DRIVER INSTALLATION STEPS Double-click the driver setup file. Read the agreement. Select “I accept...” and click Next to continue. Select “Install driver and Ralink WLAN Utility”. Click Next to continue. Click Next to begin installation. After installation, click Finish to exit. The Ralink Utility icon will show on the Windows taskbar. A red X will show when there is no connection. Right click the Ralink Utility icon to bring up a shortcut menu.
Driver Installation DEVICE AND DRIVER DETAILS After driver installation, the wireless module shows as “802.11 USB Wireless LAN Card” in Windows Device Manager. Detailed driver info. WL-166N11 Hardware & Driver Reference Detailed device info.
Driver Installation WIRELESS CONNECTION Connection to a wireless LAN: When you launch the Config Utility, click the Network icon and you will see a list of detected access points. Double-click the access point name to connect to it. (Extra information may be needed by the access point if security is enabled.) Click the arrow on the right side of the window to show or hide details. (The above details are shown.) 8 Learning your device address: Click the violet right arrow to show more icons.
Safety Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules.
Safety Statements FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instructions in the user’s manual. FCC CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
