CHAPTER III: Soft-AP Function

This wireless dongle can act as a wireless service provider to others. You can switch this wireless dongle’s operating mode to ‘AP’ mode to simulate the function of a real wireless access point by software, and all other computers and wireless devices can connect to your computer wirelessly, even share the internet connection you have!

3-1 Switch To AP Mode And Basic Configuration

The operating mode of the wireless dongle is ‘Station Mode’ by default.

If you want to switch to AP mode, please right-click Ralink utility icon, and select ‘Switch to AP Mode’.

After you select ‘Switch to AP Mode’, the Ralink utility icon will changed.

A configuration window will appear after you switch the operation mode to ‘AP’, which asks you to assign an existing network card with internet connection.

If your computer has another network card which is connected to Internet, please select it from ‘Name’ dropdown menu, and click ‘Enable ICS’; if your computer does not have another network card with Internet connection, please click ‘Not enable ICS’. After you click ‘Enable ICS’ or ‘Not enable ICS’, you’ll see the basic configuration menu of the AP function.