Magforms P-Series WIFI Receiver User Manual
- June 11, 2024
- Magforms
Table of Contents
P-Series WIFI Receiver
User Manual
Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Thank you for choosing our wireless adapter!
The wireless adapter supports IEEE wireless standards, and is able to quickly
process file transfer, video, multi-media and other applications that require
higher bandwidth.
This wireless adapter also integrates wireless configuration program, which
makes it easy and quick to set up the wireless client. Besides, Soft AP is
supported for fast wireless network establishment, and WPS encryption
supported for you to quickly encrypt and secure your wireless network.
All in all, the wireless adapter is easy-to-use, and of robust signal, long
transmitting distance.
1.1 Package Contents
- One Wireless network adapter
- One Software CD (includes user guide and driver)
The above list is for your reference only; the actual contents may differ according to the product you purchase.
1.2 Product FeaturesSupports soft AP feature
- Detects wireless network and adjusts transmitting rate automatically
- Provides two working modes: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc
- Supports WEP data encryption and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption methods
- Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) encryption to secure your wireless network
- Complies with Windows 7/Windows 8/XP/ 2000/Vista, Linux, MAC OS, etc.
1.3 Product Usage
This Wireless Adapter offers a fast, reliable and extendable solution for
wireless access.
It is mostly used in the following circumstances:
- Enables staff members who require higher mobility, to have access to the wireless network anywhere inside their company.
- Enables wireless communication for companies or places which are not suitable for wired LAN installation because of budget or building environment restrictions, such as historical buildings, rentals, or places for short-term usage.
- Suitable for Enterprises or individuals requiring to regularly alter the networking topology
- Helps enterprises or individuals who would like to use wireless to establish wireless network quickly and frees them from the trouble of cable distribution.
1.4 Before Installation
- Please read through the whole user guide before you install and use this product.
- Please close or uninstall the configuration programs of other manufacturers’ before you install the configuration programs of the network adapters to avoid possible UI user interface) conflict.
- To avoid possible network conflicts between this the network adapter and those of other manufactures’, we recommend that you first disable the network adapters of other manufacturers before installing the driver.
1.5 Disable other manufacturers’ wireless network adapters
- Right click “My Computer” and select “Manage”
- On the Computer Management screen ,select “Device Manager” - “Network adapters”, and right click the network adapter you want to disable and click “Disable”
- Click the “Yes” button on the dialogue box to disable the network adapter.
1.6 Product Maintenance
- Please keep the product away from water and humid environment to guarantee its normal performance
- Protect it against hazardous substances (such as acids, alkalis etc).
- Please don’t directly expose the adapter to the sunlight or excessive heat.
- Please contact our tech support if any problems occur.
Chapter 2 Installation Guide
This chapter will guide you through the process of installing the network
adapter software package, with the included software CD. The package
integrates driver and configuration software.
Thus, when you are installing the driver, the configuration software will be
installed automatically as well.
The software installation steps and operating guide in this user guide are
explained under Windows XP, Installation steps for other operating systems are
similar.
Before you proceed with the installation, please notice the following
descriptions.
Note 1: The following installation was operated under Windows XP.
(Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.)
Note 2: If you have installed the WLAN USB driver & utility before,
please uninstall the old version first.
2.1 Install the USB network adapter
2.1.1 Please insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the USB port of your
computer.2.1.2 Ignore the following dialog. Please click
“Cancel”.
2.1.3 Put the software program CD, then auto
installation window pops up on following. Justclick Windows, the driver should
run automatically. (Double click “Setup.exe” in the software CD and manually
install when it doesn’t autorun).
2.1.4 The following window will show up.
2.1.5 Click
“Next” to process the installation.
2.1.6 It
shows that it is installing.
2.1.7
Click “finish” to complete the installation.
Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Utility
Select “Start”—“Programs” —“REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility”— “REALTEK USB
Wireless LAN Utility”,or click the “REALTEK USB Wireless LAN Utility” shortcut
on your PC’s desktop to start the UI.
3.1 Station Mode
The following explanations focus on the properties area.
Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc
With both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc types, the properties should look like the
picture above. Six property pages present different information of current
wireless network status. Please read the following explanations before you
reviewing these pages, it could help you to well understand the wireless
environment around the system. It is easy to use to switch property pages just
by clicking left button of mouse on the title of each page. The following six
sections describe detailed information of each page.
A: General Page
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Status
The status of station connection to AP. -
Speed
Current transition speed in Mbps (Mega-Bits-Per-Second). -
Type
Current wireless LAN configuration type. -
Encryption
Current encryption mode used. -
SSID
Name of wireless network. -
Signal Strength
The average signal quality of packets received from wireless network.
We recommend connecting AP with over 70% signal strength. -
Throughput Diagram
Current throughput, including transmission (Tx) and total traffic (Total). -
Network Address
Mac Address: six two-digital number of this Wireless LAN USB adapter IP Address: assigned network address by DHCP server or self-definition in four three-digital number format.
■ Subnet Mask: the only valid value is 2555.255.0.0
■ Gateway: It comes from connected AP. Your system can not connect internet with this field empty.
B. Profile Page
This page provides profiles management such as add, remove, edit and duplicate
just by pressing the respected button.
Available Profile(s)
The list box shows all the created profiles.![Magforms P-Series WIFI Receiver
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Available Profile](https://manuals.plus/wp- content/uploads/2023/05/Magforms-P-Series-WIFI-Receiver-Available-Profile.png)
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Add
Add a new profile for AP or IBSS (Ad-Hoc mode). -
Remove
Remove the selected profile. -
Edit
Edit contents of selected profile. -
Duplicate
Make copy of selected profile. -
Set Default
Set the selected profile as default selection. -
Available Network Page
This page presents all BSS, including AP and IBSS, around this system. You can pick any one of these network connections.
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C. Available Network(s)
Show network connection around this system
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Refresh
Rescan network connection around this system. -
Add to Profile
Create profile for selected network connection and add it to profile list.
D. Status Page NDIS Driver Version: Driver version
Short Radio Header: No
Encryption: Current encryption mode.
Authenticate: Authentication state
Channel Set: Selected channel plan currently.
MAC Address: MAC address of this adapter.
Data Rate: Wireless LAN transition speed
Channel (Frequency): Current channel number
Status: Wireless network status
SSID: name of connecting AP
Network Type: Indicate current network configuration type
Power Save Mode: Current setting power save mode
Associated AP MAC: MAC address of connecting AP
Associated AP IP: IP address of connecting AP
Up Time: Total connection time
E. Wi-Fi Protect Setup Page
F. Virtual WiFi Page
3.2 Introduction of Main Window
A.
Main Menu
The main menu includes five submenus.
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Refresh(R)
When clicking the refresh menu, you can update and re-enumerate the contents of adapter list area. -
Mode(M)
Wireless configuration is quickly switched to be either [Station] or [Access Point]. -
About(A)
Click the “About” to show the about dialog. The application version and license information are shown in the about dialog.
B.
Adapter List Area
All connected adapters on this system with multiple adapter installations are
displayed in this area. It is easy for users to change the selected adapter by
one click. The contents of properties area are dependent on wireless
configuration that the selected adapter is set up. If only single adapter is
installed on the system, only one adapter is always selected. C. Properties
Area
The contents of this area are dependent on current wireless configuration. The
current configuration is determined on previous explanation of submenu “Mode”.
The more detailed contents are described in the following wireless
configuration sections for both Station and AP mode.
D. Global Control Bar
Each control item on this bar affects the adapter or
management GUI directly.
Show Tray Icon
Checking “Show Tray Icon” and clicking “Close” button, the management GUI will
be minimized and stay on the tray icon located at the right bottom corner of
Windows. If not, management GUI will shut down while clicking “Close” button
with unchecked condition.
Radio Off
Turn off the radio to save power. While the radio is off, the links with other
wireless network nodes are disconnected. User should be aware that while the
wireless configuration is in AP mode. The radio off will cause the sub network
belonging to the AP to be disconnected with internet/intranet.
Disable Adapter
Stop wireless USB device. Virtual WiFi allowed
Switch utility to virtual WiFi setting tool.
Close
Whether to check or uncheck “Show Tray Icon” is to shut down or hide the
management GUI.
3.3. AP Mode
Click main menu Mode(M) and choose “Access Point” to switch AP mode. You will
see the following window. A. General Page
This page provides general information of this AP, including name, MAC address
and list of joined stations.
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SSID
The name of this AP. -
BSSID
Six two-digital numbers of the MAC address of this AP. -
Association Table
It is the list of joined stations to this AP. -
AID (Association ID)
The AID field is a value assigned by an AP during association that represents 16-bit ID of a station. It is a unique value assigned by AP. -
MAC Address
It is the six two-digit numbers that assemble the MAC address of respected joined station. -
Life Time
It is the timer that counts down from 10 minutes whenever the AP connects the station successfully. If an STA associated to SW AP does not have any interaction with the AP in 10 minutes, it will be disassociated from the Infra-structure BSS. -
Config
A dialog of this AP is shown for configuration modification
7.1. Network Name (SSID)
Name of the AP is searchable by other wireless Modes. The length of SSID
should be shorter than 32 characters.
7.2. Channel
Select the wireless channel within current channel plan.
7.3. Network Authentication & Data Encryption
There are three types of authentication:
■ Open System
It is combined with data encryption type to be WEP or to be disabled.
Encryption ~ disabled: you decide to open this AP to every one without network
authentication.
Encryption ~ WEP: you decide to setup the basic data encryption with a defined
network key.
■ Shared Key + WEP
You decide to apply both authentication and data encryption to prevent
unauthorized login.
■ WPA-PSK + TKIP & WPA2-PSK + TKIP The most advanced authentication and data
encryption that provide the best security protection.
7.4. ASCII/ PASSPHRASE
The most advanced authentication and data encryption that provide the best
security protection.
■ ASCII: You should provide either 5 or 13 ASCII characters on Network key
edit box.
■ PASSPHRASE: You could input words on Network Key edit box. 64 bits: The
generated pass key is 64-bit to be complied with data packets. 128 bits: The
generated pass key is 128-bit to be complied with data packets.
■ Hexadecimal: While both ASCII and PASSPHRASE are not checked, you should
input hexadecimal number in the network key box. For example, 10 digits hex
number for 64-bit WEP or 26 digits hex number for 128-bit WEP.
7.5. Key index (1 ∼ 4)
At most four key index to represent the opposite network key.
B. Advanced Page
Users could setup the advanced characteristics of network packet for
transmission on this page.
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Beacon Interval
This filed indicates the interval between each beacon that this AP sends out in unit of TU (1024 micro-seconds). -
DTIM Period
The DTIM Period field is the number of Beacon intervals between successive DTIMs. -
Preamble Mode
■ Long: higher quality but with lower performance than preamble short mode.
■ Short: Normal quality but with higher performance then preamble long mode.
■ Auto: select the proper preamble mode by current signal frame information.
C. Statistics Page
The Tx/Rx status of current wireless connection is shown. A statistics
analysis of packet transition is listed. FCC Statement
WIFI Receiver 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 off 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 different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly
approved by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information:
WIFI Receiver meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves.
The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent
scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of
scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed
to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age or health. FCC RF
Exposure Information and Statement the SAR limit of USA (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg
averaged over one gram of tissue. Device types: WIFI Receiver has also been
tested against this SAR limit.
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the
WIFI Receiver kept 0mm from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF
exposure requirements, use accessories that maintain an 0mm separation
distance between the user’s body and the back of the WIFI Receiver. The use of
belt clips, holsters and similar accessories should not contain metallic
components in its assembly. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these
requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, and should be
avoided.