Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide W326U
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Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ...................... 1 1.1 Package Contents ................................... 1 1.2 LED Indicator Description ....................... 1 1.3 Product Features .................................... 2 1.4 Product Usage ........................................ 2 1.5 Before Installation .................................. 3 1.6 Disable other manufacturer’s wireless network adapter ........................................... 4 1.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3.2.1 BASIC SETTING ................................. 26 3.2.2 SECURITY SETTING ............................. 27 3.2.3 ACCESS CONTROL .............................. 30 3.2.5 ABOUT............................................ 32 3.2.6 AP MODE UNDER WINDOWS 7................ 32 Chapter 4 Use the System Internal Wireless Configuration Program ...... 33 4.1 Wireless Network Connection under Windows XP ..................................... 34 4.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Chapter 1 Introduction W326U is a 11N wireless USB network adapter with up to 300Mbps wireless transmission rate. It complies with the latest IEEE802.11n standard, and is compatible with 802.11b/g wireless devices. With mini and exquisite design, it is easy to carry along.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide There is one status indicator on the side of this wireless network adapter. It always remains ON when working correctly and flashes when transferring data. 1.3 Product Features Supports 300Mbps receiving and sending rate Complies with IEEE 802.11n and is compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g standards Provides USB2.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide in the following circumstances: 1. Enables staff members who require greater mobility in the office to have access to wireless networks anywhere inside their company. 2. 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. 3.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3.In order to avoid possible network collision between this Tenda network adapter and those of other manufactures, we recommend you to first disable the network of other manufacturer when installaing drive. 1.6 Disable other manufacturer’s wireless network adapter 1. Right click “My Computer” and select “Properties. Then select “Hardware” and click “Device Manager” 2.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 1.7 Product Maintenance 1. Please keep the product away from water and humid environment to guarantee its normal performance 2. Protect it against other nocuous substances (such as acid and alkali etc). 3. Please don’t keep the product directly exposed to the sun or other object emitting great heat. 4. Please contact Tenda customer service if any problems occur.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide This chapter will assist you in installing network adapter software packet by using the included CD. The software packet program has integrated driver and configuration software. So when you are installing driver the configuration software will be automatically installed as well. Windows XP is used as an example to explain the installation steps. Installation in other operation systems, please refer to their corresponding prompts.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3. Insert the included CD into the CD drive of your computer to auto-run the program. (If it doesn’t auto-run, please double click “Tenda.exe”in the CD,). When the welcome screen appears click “Run”button.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 4. Tick “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and click “Next”.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 5. There are two installation methods: one is to install driver and Tenda WLAN Config Tool. The other is to install driver only . We recommend you to use the default installation method. 6. Click “Install” to install the driver and configuration software.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 7. Click “Finish” to finish the driver and configuration software. Chapter 3 Client Utility Interface This wireless USB network adapter uses Tenda client utility interface (In the following text it is abbreviated to UI). All functions can be configured via this software. Select “Start”—“All Programs” —“Tenda Wireless”— Tenda Wireless Utility”, or click the “Tenda Wireless Utility” shortcut on your PC’s desktop to start UI.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Click Tenda UI on the right-down corner on the desktop to switch Tenda UI and Zero config, and to exit UI etc. Note: 1. In Windows 7and VISTA, there is no switch function between Tenda UI and Zero config. 2. Operation on Tenda UI becomes impossible when wireless is disabled or it is switched to Zero config. 3 In Windows 2000 system, you need to use Tenda UI to conduct wireless configuration. 4.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3.1 Station mode (Client Mode) Station mode (Client Mode) Overview This wireless network adapter is a common solution for client signal reception.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3.1.1 Network Status The Network Status window displays status information regarding the wireless network as the picture below: 3.1.2 Site Survey The Site Survey interface displays the available wireless networks in the area. When you select a wireless network name the detailed information of this selected wireless network will be displayed.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide “Refresh” to update the wireless network list and select the one you want to connect, then click “Connect” button. When connecting wireless network, a dialogue box will pop up. For the un-encrypted network, directly confirm instead of changing the configuration, however for the encrypted wireless network, configuration of key is needed. 3.1.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide want. Clicking a entry in the list displays the detailed information of the selected profile. To connect to wireless network, click “Connect” or double click wireless network name. Modify: To modify Site Status and Security Setting of the existing profiles. Delete: To delete the existing profiles. New: To create a new profile and configure the site status and security setting. 1. Create a new configuration file 1）Click “New” to create a new file.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 2）Configure “Site Status” in the appearing dialogue box. There are Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc two network types and the default is Infrastructure as the below picture shows.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Infrastructure is a application mode which integrates the wired and wireless LAN architectures. What makes it different from Ad-Hoc is that the computer installed with the wireless network adapter has to fulfill wireless communication via AP or wireless router. It has “wireless AP + wireless network adapter” mode and “wireless router + wireless network adapter” mode. Ad-Hoc is a special wireless mobile network application mode. All nodes in the network are all equal.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide authentication type, encryption type, and key. The relevant configurations here must be the same as those of the connected AP or router. Note: If the wireless router or AP you want to connect closes SSID broadcast function, the wireless network adapter will not be able to scan this wireless network SSID. However, you can create the corresponding configuration file to connect.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 5）After successful connection, click “Status” to view the connection status as the picture below. 2.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 1）Set the IP address of the wireless network adapter you want to connect at the same net segment. 2）Click “New”. 3 ） Configure Site Status: Input SSID to identify the wireless network and select Ad-Hoc for network type.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 4 ） Security Setting: Configures authentication, encryption type and key. Click OK. 5）The added wireless network information will be shown in the profile list. Select the profile name and click “Connect” or double click the profile name.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 6）Search wireless network in devices of other nodes. Double click the wireless network you want to connect and it will prompt you to input a key. After that, click “Connect”. 7 ） It shows as the picture below after successful connection.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3.1.4 Statistics Statistics is used to calculate the total Rx and Tx data packets, including the successful and error packet amount.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Clear: click this button to delete the existing statistics and restart new statistics. 3.1.6 WPS Setting WPS setting is enabled only on WPS-compliant wireless devices. It helps you to quickly configure the wireless network security. Refresh: To update the Pin code. Rescan: To rescan the WPS-enabled wireless network in the area. Disconnect: To disconnect from a connected wireless network.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide PIN： ： Click this button for PIN mode connection. PBC： ：Click this button for PBC mode connection. Please refer to appendix 3 for detailed configuration steps for PIN and PBC. . 3.2 AP Mode AP Mode Overview Wireless network adapter can also serve as an access point to transmit wireless signals and create a wireless network, allowing other wireless clients to access the network. Click the AP Mode on configuration interface to enter the AP Mode.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3.2.1 Basic Setting This window is used to configure the AP’s basic parameters, including SSID, wireless mode and channel (SSID is Tenda by default, and channel is 1 by default). SSID: Wireless network’s ID name scanned by wireless adapter as a network identifier. Channel: 1~11 channels provided. Restore Default: to restore the set parameters to factory default settings. Apply: to make the configurations effective.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3.2.2 Security Setting This window is used to configure the wireless network’s security authentication information. WEP： ：Supports 10/26 bits Hex characters or 5/13 ASCII. WPA-PSK ： Supports 8-63-bit ASCII or 8-64 Hex characters. WPA2-PSK ： Supports 8-63-bit ASCII or 8-64 Hex characters. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ： Supports 8-63-bit ASCII or 8-64 hex characters.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Note: The Hex characters include numbers 0~9 and letters a-f. ASCII characters include any Arabic digitals/letters and characters. 1. Configure AP Mode 1）First input the SSID which is easy to be identified by you in the basic settings and keep other information unchanged. 2 ） Select “ WPA-PSK ” in the drop-down menu of authentication type under security setting. Choose “AES”as encryption type, input a key and click “Apply”.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide connected.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3.2.3 Access Control Access Control is based on the MAC address to allow or prohibit a specified client’s access to this wireless network. Filter Policy: Disabled: To disable the filter function. All Permitted: To permit all hosts whose MAC addresses are included in the list to access the wireless network, other hosts whose MAC addresses have not been added to the list will be prohibited by default.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide been added to the list will be permitted by default. MAC Address： ：To input the client’s MAC address you want to filter in the physical address field. Add: to add the entered client MAC address to the list. Delete: to delete an existing MAC address in the list. Remove All: to delete all clients’ MAC address in the list. Add the MAC address of the client’s wireless network adapter to the list and select “All Permitted” in filter policy.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 3.2.5 About This interface displays the parameters regarding the software as the picture below: 3.2.6 AP Mode under Windows 7 1. There is only AP setting and MAC table when it is switched to AP mode under Windows 7 system. 2. You can change SSID in AP setting option and control the number of the connected clients by modifying the max number of peers. AP mode only has the defaulted WPA2-AES encryption method modified.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide MAC Table: Displays all the connected clients’ MAC addresses.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Internal Wireless Configuration Program This chapter explains how to use the system internal configuration program to connect wireless network for users who don’t install Tenda configuration program. You must enable Windows Wireless Zero Configuration (It is enabled by default) when using the system internal wireless configuration program. 4.1 Wireless Network Connection under Windows XP 1. Right click “My Network Places” on the desktop and select “Properties”. 2.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Network Connection Not connected”. Right click “Wireless Network Connection” and select “View Available Wireless Networks” as the picture below. 3. On the right of the interface displays the currently scanned wireless networks. If the one you want to connect has not been scanned, click “Refresh Network List” to update the network list. Select the wireless network you want to connect, and click “Connect” or double click this wireless network.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Note: If the wireless device to connect is not encrypted, the key dialogue box will not pop up. 4. When it shows “Connected” as the picture below, you can enjoy wireless access to Internet.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 5. You can change wireless network key by changing advanced settings. . 6. Select “Wireless Network” and choose the wireless network whose configuration you want to change, and then click “Properties”. .
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 7. Change the key in the appearing dialogue box.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 4.2 Wireless Network Connection under Windows 7 1. Right click wireless connection on the right-down corner on the desktop to view available wireless networks as the picture below: 2. Select the wireless network you want to connect and click “Connect” or double click this wireless network. If you can not find the specified wireless network, click refresh icon on the right-up corner to update the list.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide APPENDIX Appendix One Acronyms and Terms WLAN Wireless Local Area Network 802.11 A family of specifications developed by the IEEE for WLAN technology.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 802.11a An extension to 802.11 WLAN standards that provides up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 5 GHz UNI radio band. 802.11b An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 11 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio band. 802.11b uses DSSS modulation. 802.11g An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio band. 802.11b uses OFDM modulation and is backwards compatible with 802.11b.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Appendix Two: Product Specification Standard IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11n Port USB2.0 Frequency Range 2.412~2.462GHz Transmission Max 300Mbps Rate Transmission Power Modulation Method Max 15dBm OFDM, CCK Working Temper. 0℃～45℃ Storage Temper.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Appendix Three:How to Set WPS WPS setting supports PBC and PIN code modes. The setting steps of the two modes will be introduced in detail. The following illustrations take Tenda W311R Wireless Router for example. 1. Wireless Connection in PBC Mode There are usually two ways of enabling PBC on Wireless router (please refer to the user guide of your wireless router). 1.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 1）Press in the PBC button on the side of the wireless adapter after the router has enabled PBC function. 2 ） Scan the router SSID in the WPS configuration interface on the UI of the adapter and click “PBC” button to connect.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 2. Wireless Connections in PIN Mode 2.1 Start Tenda wireless client program to enter the WPS configuration interface. The PIN code list displays the existing PIN of the network adapter. Copy or directly input this Pin Code to the PIN code field of the router (Please refer to the users’ guide of your wireless router). Take Tenda W311R as an example. First enter its WPS configuration interface. Enable WPS settings and select PIN for WPS mode then click “Save” button.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Click the “Rescan” to display the SSID of the connected devices that have enabled WPS function. Select Tenda and click PIN button.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Appendix Four FAQ Q1: Microsoft ICS service is pending. A1: If ICS service can not be enabled after a long time, please re-switch the Station Mode to AP Mode. Restart the computer if this does not work. Q2: ICS is already bound by another network device. A2: Microsoft ICS service can only combine one group of WAN and LAN. This message indicates ICS may have been enabled by other network adapters. Please manually cancel ICS and re-switch to AP mode.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide Manually enable or cancel ISC Q3: Failed to enable ICS. A3: Microsoft ICS service can only combine one group of WAN and LAN. This message indicates ICS may have been enabled by other network adapters. 1.Please manually cancel or restart and cancel ICS, then re-switch to AP mode. 2. This dialogue box appears because virtual wi-fi miniport adapter can only be used by one wireless network at a time.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide as that of AP and the gateway at the IP address of AP. And communication can be achieved. Q5: Some function buttons on UI become grey and can not be used. A5: This is because you have switched to Zero config mode, please right click the Tenda UI ON the right-down corner of your desktop. Operations can be done after you have switched to Tenda UI. Q6: In Windows 2000 system, IP address can not be obtained when it is switched to AP Mode.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide 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.
Wireless Network Adapter Users’ Guide achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Caution! The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user authority to operate the equipment.
