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Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    TEW-421PC TEW-423PI Quick Inst allation Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    T able of Contents T able of Contents V ersion 06.05.2006 English ..................................................................................................... T roubleshooting ........................................................................................ 1 1 2 6 8 1. Before Y ou Start 2. ..........................................[...]

  • Page 3

    System Requirements Application 32-bit CardBus T ype II Card slot (TEW-421PC) 32-bit PCI 2.2 slot (TEW-423PI) CD-ROM Drive CPU: Intel Pentium 300MHz or above Memory: 32MB RAM or above Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE TEW-421PC/TEW -423PI Utility & Driver CD-ROM Quick Installation Guide Package Contents 1. Before Y ou Start English 1 Cable/DSL Modem Inte[...]

  • Page 4

    2. How to Install English 2 1. Insert the Utility & Driver CD- ROM into your computer's CD- ROM Drive and then click Install Utility . 2. Follow the InstallShield Wizard instructions and then click Finish . 3. Select the appropriate country domain and then click OK . Important! DO NOT install the PCI adapter or PC Card in the computer unti[...]

  • Page 5

    English 3 Note: Please refer to your computer's user manual regarding hardware installation. Then proceed to the appropriate section below . TEW-421PC TEW-423PI 5. Insert PC Card firmly into an available PC Card slot on the notebook PC and then turn ON the computer and wait until the Windows desktop appears. 9. Insert PCI Card firmly into an a[...]

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    10. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. Select No, not this time and then click Next . 12. Select the Windows XP drivers and then click Next . English 4 Windows XP 1 1. Click Install the software automatically (Recommended) and then click Next . Note: For installation instructions for Windows 98SE and ME, refer to the User Guide on the Utility a[...]

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    16. Click Next. Windows 2000 English 5 14. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. Click Next. 15. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and then click Next . 18. Click Finish. 17. Click Next. Y our installation is now complete.[...]

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    English 6 1. Go into the Control Panel and double-click the Network Connections icon. Right-click Wireless Network Connection icon and click Properties . Note: Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration utility must first be disabled. If it is already disabled, then go to Step 3. 3. Using the Wireless Adapter 2. Click the Wireless Networks tab, uncheck[...]

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    English 7 4. Click Site Survey . 5. Click the SSID that matches your wireless access point and then click Connect . 6. Set Profile settings of the wireless network and then click Apply . Wireless configuration is now complete. For detailed information regarding the TEW -421PC/TEW-423PI configuration and advanced settings, please refer to the User&a[...]

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    8 Q1: A1: Q3: A3: Q4: A4: Q5: A5: I inserted the TEW-421PC/TEW -423PI 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 th[...]

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    NOTE: THE MANUF ACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICA TIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT . SUCH MODIFICA TIONS COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERA TE THE EQUIPMENT . ADVERTENCIA En todos nuestros equipos se mencionan claramente las caracteristicas del adaptador de alimentacón necesario para su func[...]

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    Copyright ©2006. All Rights Reserved. TRENDnet. P r o d uc t War r a n t y Re gi s t r a ti o n Please take a moment t o regist er your product online. Go to TRENDne t’s website at http://www .trendne t.com T RE N D n e t T e ch n i ca l S u pp o r t US Canada 24/7 Tech Support T oll Free T elephone: 1(866) 845-3673 Europe (Germany France It aly[...]