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    TEW-429UB Quick Inst allation Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    T able of Contents (V ersion: 03.03.2006) English ...................................................................................................... T roubleshooting ......................................................................................... 1 1 2 5 7 10 1. Before Y ou Start ........................................................[...]

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    System Requirements Application 1. Before Y ou Start English 1 TE Driver & Utility CD-ROM Quick Installation Guide W-429UB Package Content CD-ROM Drive Computer with an available USB port CPU: 300 MHz or above Memory: 128 MB or above Hard Drive Space: 20MB or above Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE 802.1 1b or 802.1 1g Access Point (for Infrastructure Mo[...]

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    The following table illustrates each button's function. Button Functions Power Power Switch Power on/off Seek Seek 1. Press [Seek] to search hotspots 2. Press and hold the [Seek] button for 2 seconds to use different scanning features Next Next View the next access point 2. Using the Hot Spot Detector English 2[...]

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    The following illustration explains the meaning for each symbol on the LCD display . SSID Displays the SSID of the access point. If the SSID is longer than 16 characters, it will scroll horizontally . Displays the channel in use. Channel Entry Displays the current entry . The TEW-429UB can hold a maximum of 16 entries. Power Indicate the battery li[...]

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    Scan mode Security Signal There are 3 scan modes (S, F and D mode). Hold the “Seek” button to toggle between scan modes. After switching to the desired scan mode, press “Seek” button again to do a site survey . [S] Mode: Ranks access points in the order of signal strength. [F] Mode: Lists all unecrypted access points (access points without [...]

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    Note: Do not connect the Wireless USB Adapter to your computer until you have finished installing the Wireless Client Utility . 3. How to Install English 5 1. Insert the Utility & Driver CD- ROM into your computer's CD- ROM Drive and then click Install Utility . 2. Follow the InstallSheild Wizard instructions. Click Finish . For Windows Us[...]

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    5. Click Next. 4. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears, select No , and then click Next . English 6 6. Click Finish. Y our installation is now complete. Note: After installation is complete, a Wireless icon will appear in you system tray (next to the clock on the bottom right corner of your screen). If it does not appear , restart your computer . [...]

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    English 7 4. Wireless Configuration 1. Double-click the wireless icon on your system tray . 3. Click Browse. Note: Wireless configuration requires a 802.1 1b or 802.1 1g Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.1 1g Wireless Adapter (for Ad-Hoc/Peer-to- Peer networking mode). 2. Click Profile and then click Add . 4. Double-click the SS[...]

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    English 8 6. Select Security corresponding to the wireless network and then click Next . 7. V erify Advanced Settings and Wireless Mode and then click Next . 5. Click Next. Note: If your wireless network has wireless security , then the Wireless Client Utility will instruct you to enter wireless security settings before continuing to the steps belo[...]

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    English 9 8. Click Activate Now . Y our installation is now complete. For detailed information regarding the TEW -429UB configuration and advanced settings, please refer to the User's Guide included on the Utility & Driver CD- ROM or TRENDnet's website at www .trendnet.com 9. V erify that the Link Status is Connected .[...]

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    10 Q1: A1: Q2: A2: Q3: A3: Q4: A4: I inserted the Utility & Driver CD-ROM into my computer's CD-ROM Drive and the installation menu does not appear automatically . What should I do? If the installation menu does not appear automatically , click Start, click Run, and type D:Autorun.exe where "D" in "D:Autorun.exe" is t[...]

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    Copyright ©2006. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet. 3 1 35 K ashiwa Str eet T orr ance, C A 90505 USA T RE N D n e t T e ch n i ca l S u pp o r t Tech Support Hours 24/7 Toll Free Tech Support Contact Telephone: 1(866) 845-3673 Email: support@trendnet.com Contact P r o d uc t War r a n t y Re gi s tr a t i o n Please take a moment t o regist er your p[...]