Mercusys MW150US User Manual

Chapter 2 – Installation Guide
150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter 3
Chapter 2.
Installation Guide
2.1 Hardware Installation
Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer.
The prompted “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen will pop up when the adapter is installed
correctly. Click Cancel.
2.2 Software Installation
2.2.1 Overview
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure. The Setup Wizard
will install the MERCUSYS Wireless Configuration Utility (MWCU) and drivers.
When you install the hardware before installing the software, the system will prompt “Found New
Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD.
2.2.2 Software Installation
1. Insert the Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive. Open the CD from My Computer. Choose
Network Adapter and open the folder named MW150US. Then double-click Setup.exe to
start the installation.
Figure 2-1
NOTE:
The Setup steps for Windows XP/Vista/7 are similar with each other. The following instructions
take Windows 7 for exam
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Mercusys MW150US Specifications

General

Internal	No
Product type	Portable router
Certification	CE, ROHS
Component for	-
Product color	White
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	150 Mbit/s
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN interface type	Not available
USB version	2.0
Connectivity technology	Wireless
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Transmit power	0 dBmW
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Transmit power range	0 - 20 dBmW
Package type	Box
Package depth	100 mm
Package width	150 mm
Package height	28 mm
Package weight	56 g
Sustainability certificates	CE, RoHS

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	14.8 mm
Width	18.9 mm
Height	6.85 mm