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T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Cop yright Statement is the registered trademark of Shenzhen T enda T echnology Co. , Ltd. All the products and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyri ght of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, be[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -1- Contents Chapter 1 Pr oduct Introduction ............................................... 3 1.1 Package Content s ................................................................. 3 1.2 LED Indicator Description ...................................................... 3 1.3 Product Features .............[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -2- 4.1.6 Help ....................................................................................... 41 4.2 AP mode .............................................................................. 41 4.2.1 Config AP ............................................................................. 43 4.2.2 Adv[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -3- Chapter 1 Product Introduction Thank you for choosing this T enda wireless adapter! The T enda wirel ess adapter supports IEEE wireless standards, and is ab le to quickly pr ocess file tr ansfer , video , multi-media and other applications that require higher bandwidth. This T enda wi reless adapter a[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -4- 1.3 Product Features ¾ Supports soft AP feature ¾ Detects wireless network and adjusts transmitting r ate automatically ¾ Provides two working modes: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc ¾ Supports WEP data encryption and WPA -PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption methods ¾ Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) encryption[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -5- wireless to establish wireless network quickly and frees them from the trouble of cable distri bution. 1.5 Before Installati on 1.Please read through the whole user gui de before you install and use this product. 2.Please close or uninstall the configuration programs of other manufacturers’ before y[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 2. On the Computer Management screen ,select “ Device Manager ” － “Network adapters” , and ri ght click the network adapter you want to disable and click “Disable” 3. Click the “Y es” button on the dialogue box to disable the -6-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide network adapter . 1.7 Product Maintenance 1. Please keep the product away from water and humid environment to guarantee its normal performance 2. Protect it against hazardous substances (such as acids, alkalis etc ). 3. Please don’t di rectly expose the adapter to the sunlight or excessive heat. 4. Plea[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide This chapter will guide you through the process of installing the network adapter software package, with the included software CD. The package integr ates dri ver and configuration software. Thus, when you are installing the driver , the configuration software will be installe[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide adapter’s “ gold fingers ” are clean. If the PCI adapter can not be ide ntified afte r being ins erted into the mainboar d slot,or the adapter can not scan signals after the driver being install ed, please shut down your computer and clean the adapter ， and then re-install). 2.2. When The “Found[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide doesn’t auto-run). 2.4 Select “I accept the terms of the license agreement” and click “Next” . 2.5 T w o set up types are provided: one is “Install driver -10-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide only” ,the other is “Install driver and T enda WLAN Confi g T ool” . NOTE: you may select the first method when you are accustomed to use the WINDOWS built-in wireless configuration program.However, this program doesn’t support AP mode, WPS, and the WPS button on the wireless adapter. To use these[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 2.7 Click “F inish” to comp lete the ins tallation. -12-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 How to use the Windows Built-in Wireless Configuration This chapter explains to users who don’ t install T enda configuration progr am how to use Windows Buil t-in Wireless Configuration to connect to the wireless network . Use of the Windows Built -in Wire less Configur ation requires enablin[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 3. On the right of the screen displayed are the currently scanned wireless networks. If the one you want to co nnect 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 clic k this wirele ss n[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide NOTE: If the wireless device you are connecting to is not encrypted, the key dialogue box will not pop up. 5. When it shows “Connected” as the picture bel ow , then you can enjoy wireless access to Internet now . 5. Y ou can modify wireless network key from “Change adv anced -15-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide settings” . 6. Select “Wireless Networks”and choose the one you want to modify , and then click “Properti es” . -16-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 6. Modify the key in the appearing di alogue box. 3.2 Wireless Network Con nection under VISTA 1. Click t he Wireless Connection icon in th e lower righ t corner of your desktop and select “Connect to a network” as shown below. 2 Select the wireless network you wish to connect and click “Connect” [...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide the R efresh icon in the upper right corner to update the network list if you don’t find the specified wireless network. 3. If the wireless network that you are connecting has enabled security mode, you’ll be prompted to enter the network key .Click “Connect” after you enter the correct key . 5. T[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide connected to the wireless network. 6. If you want to change the wire less network key , just right click the wireless network’ s SSID and then select “Properties” . 7. Y ou can modify the key from the appearing dialogue box. -19-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 3.3 Wireless Network Con nection under Windows 7 1. Click the wireless c onnection in t he lower r ight corner o f the computer’s desktop to view the available wireless networks. Select the wireless network you wish to connect and click “Connect” or double click the wireless network to connect. If y[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 2 、 If the wireless network you are connecting is encrypted, you’ll be prompted to enter the key . Cli ck “Ok” after you enter the correct key . 3. It shows “Connected” after successfully connected. Y ou can -21-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide disconnect it, view its status or modify the wi reless network properties by right click the wireless network Chapter 4 Tenda Wireless Utility When you are installing the driver , select “Install driver and -22-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide T enda WLAN Config T ool” and the adapter driver and client utilit y will b e installed . All func tions of t his adap ter can be configur ed via T enda’ s utili ty interface (in the follow ing text it is abbreviated as UI). Select “Start”—“ All Progra ms” —“T enda Wireless”— T enda [...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide The function buttons on the top(From L to R )are respectively Site Sur vey , Link Informa tion, Prof ile, Adv anced, Ab out, Help , and MiniSiz e. While the left column dis plays T urn On/Off RF , Security /No security , and Signal status. 4.1.1 Site Survey The “Site Survey” screen displays currently [...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide For the networks that are not encrypted, you can directly click “Connect” . However , for the encrypted wireless networks,a “Profile” dialog will pop up and you must select the corresponding authenticati on type and encryption type,and then click the “Next” button to input the correct key .Ple[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide The detailed explanations about the authenti cation and encryption are as follows: WEP ： Supports 10/2 6-bit Hex characters and 5/13-bit ASCII. WPA-PSK ： Supports 8-63-bit ASCII and 8-64-bit Hex characters. WPA2-PSK ： Supports 8-63-bit AS CII and 8-64-bit Hex characters. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ： Support[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide ASCII characters consist of any Ar abic digitals/letters and characters. 4.1.2 Link Information After successfully connected to one wireless network, you can view its d etailed inform ation by cl icking the “L ink Information” on the main interface. 1. “Link Status ” screen dis plays the de tailed[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 2. “Throughput” screen displays the signal strength of each of the wireless adapter’s antennas and the link quality . 3. ”Statistics” screen is used to count the total Rx and Tx data packets, including transmitted,retransmitted and fail to recei ve ACK after all retries.Y ou can cli ck the “R [...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide automatically be added here, whi ch helps the adapter to quickly connect to the wireless network next time. However , there’ s one exception that when you have set the hidden SSID ,namely the SSID can not be scanned,then you must manually connect by adding the profile name.The main interface is as shown[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide “ Add” button to add wireless adapter connection: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc. Infrastructure is an application mode that integrates the wired and wire less LAN arc hitectures . It is differ ent from Ad-H oc in that in this mode the computer install ed with the wireless network adapter has to fulfill th[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide resources by connecting the opposing computer ’ s wireless adapter . 1. Infrastru cture Profile Management When you are connecting the wireless adapter to an AP or a wireless router , please select the Infrastructure mode. Click the “ Add”button and select the network type as” Infrastructure” ,a[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide After a profile is successfully added, the profile name can be seen on the profile list,you can edit , import or export the profile,click “ Active” to finish the connection,now you can also view the detailed connection status on the “Link Information” screen. -32-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide NOTE: If the SSID broadcast function of the wireless router or AP you wish to connect is disabled, then the wireless adapter can not scan the SSID, thus you need to connect by creating the corresponding profile. 2.Ad-Hoc Profile management Using the Ad-hoc mode to estab lish a wirele ss network re quires [...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide that each computer should be equipped with a wireless network adapter . By connecting these wireless adapters, computers are able to share the resources. The detail ed setting steps are as follows: 1 ） Fi rstly you’ll have to allocate a static IP to ea ch wirel ess adapter to be connected in Ad-hoc mo[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide c .Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”and click “Properties” . d . Please enter the IP address and subn et mask, and make sure this IP address is not used by other devices in the network.For example: if your wireless adapter’ s IP address is 192.168.0. 1 ， then set other wireless adapters’ I[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 192.168.0.2— 192.168.0.254.Cl ick “Ok” to save the settings. 2) Create a new Ad-hoc profile Click the “ Add” button and enter the network name in the SSID field to identify the wireless network, and select Ad-hoc as the network type and then select the channel. -36-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Click the “Next” button to select the a uthentication type and encryption type and then input the correct key and click “Next” . After a profile is successfull y added,the profile can be seen on the profile list ,select it and cli ck the “ Active” icon on the lower right corner . -37-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide And then search for the wireless network on other clients. Double click the wireless network you hav e configured and you’ll be prompted for the key .After entering the key , click “Connect” . When the highlighted part shows “Connected“ ,i t indicates the connection is successful. -38-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 4.1.4 Advanced This section is used to set the wireless mode and country region code for the current wireless adapter . Y ou have three options to choose from: 2.4G, 5G or 2.4G+5G. The widel y used is 2.4G wireless adapter . T o use the 5G mode of 802.11a technology , please set it here. -39-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 4.1.5 About This scr een mainly displays the vers ion informa tion of the UI’ s different programs as well as T enda’s copyright statement. -40-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 4.1.6 Help Click the help button to open the user manual. 4.2 AP mode When you want to use t he wireless adapter ’ s AP function, please right click the UI icon on the ta skbar of your computer desktop and select “Switch to AP Mode” . In this mode, the wireless adapter acts as an AP to transmit -41-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide wireless signal and create a wirel ess network, while allowing other wireless clients to access this network. As shown in the d iagra m below: The P C in the le ft has alre ady accessed to the Internet by using a wired network adapter , meanwhile, you install a T enda wi reless adapter (take a USB wireles[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide When it is switched to AP mode, t he wireless a dapter will automatically set its IP address as 1 92.168.123.1, and other clients that connected to this AP will automatically obtain the IP addresses of: 192.168.123.X(X i s any integer from 2 to 254).The function buttons on the top (From L to R )are respec[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Here the authentication type is set as “Open” and the encryption type “Not Use” . -44-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 4.2.2 Advanced This screen is used to set the advanced par ameters of the wireless adapter when working i n A P m o d e , s u c h a s N o forwarding among wireless clients and TX power . -45-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide No forwarding among wireless clients : This feature isolates the communications among the wirel ess clients that are connected to the wireless adapter in AP mode. TX power : T o adjust the transmit power for the wireless adapter 4.2.3 Access Control List Access Control is based on the wireless adapter’ [...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Access Policy: Disable: T o disable the filter function. Allow All: T o permi t all hosts whose wireless MAC addresses are included in the list to access the wireless network, other hosts whose wireless MAC addresses have not been added to the list will be prohibi ted by default. Reject All : T o prohi bi[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide : to delete an existing MAC address in the list. : to delete all clients’ wireless MAC addresses in the list. Add the MAC address of the client ’ s wireless network adapter to the list a nd select “ All Allow” in t he access policy drop -down list, computers whose wireless MAC addresses are not in[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 4.2.5 AP Mode under Windows 7 1. Under Windows 7, wireless adapters are allo wed to work in both ST A and AP modes. Here, the wireless adapter acts not only as a client, but also an AP to send wireless signal, which equals to an amplifie r . Right click the UI icon on t he lower righ t corner of the compu[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Appendix 1: Acronyms and Terms WLAN Wireless Local Area Network 802.11 A family of specifications developed by the IEEE for -50-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -51- WLAN technology . 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[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Appendix 2: How to Set WPS WPS setting supports two modes :PBC and PIN. The detailed setting steps are as follows: 1.Wireless Connection in PBC Mode 1.1 Enable the router’s WPS-PBC feature. If your router provides WPS button, just press and hold it for about 1 second, then the WPS LED will be flashing f[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 2) On the Profile screen, select “Push-Button Configur ation”(P BC) and then cl ick the “Next” but ton, select “Start PBC” two minutes after the router enables the WPS function. The connection is established when the negoti ating process finishes. Start PBC: -53-[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Negotiating process: A profile forms automatically after the connecti on is successfully established. 1.3 Using the wireless adapter’s WPS button to perform PBC connection. If your wireless adapter provides a WPS button,you may use the button to perform PBC connection. a).Run the adapter’ s UI and swi[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide c).Y ou may view the PBC connection process on th e UI’ s PBC screen. 2. Wireless Connections in PIN Mode On the “ Add WPS Profile” screen, select “PIN ” as the WPS Method. Y ou may select the wireless AP to be connected in WPS mode on the WPS AP drop-down List,or select “ Auto “and then cli[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide configuration screen,enable WPS settings and select PIN for WPS mode and then input 18686791 in the PIN code fi eld,and then click the “Save” button. When the WPS indicator of the Router starts flashing,it indicates that WPS feature is enabl ed. Click the next button on the Profile screen and click ?[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide 2.2 Registrar Mode On the “ Add WPS Profil e” screen, select the SSID of the AP that need to negotiate in WPS mode instead of selecting” Auto” .Then select”PIN” as the WPS method and click the next button to displ ay the folowing screen: Select “Registr ar ” as the config mode and enter th[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Now you can view the S SID ,authenticaiton type,and encrytion type that need to be negotiated by the WPS in registrar mode.These values can be modified but we recommend using the default.Here we use the defaut setting and then click the next buton. Y ou can vi ew the negotiation key on the screen below ,b[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide T h e n c l i c k “ S t a r t P I N ” o n t h e screen below to perform WPS connection. NOTE: 1.Under the WPS connection mode, when multiple routers simultane ously enable the WPS func tion, it ma y cause connection failure. 2.If the router connect to the adapter using the WPS, onl y one client can be[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Appendix 3: FAQ Q1 : Micros oft ICS se rvice is pe nding. A1 : If ICS service cannot be enabled after a long time, please re-switch from Station Mode to AP Mode ,if not successful ,please restart the computer . Q2 : ICS is already bound by another network device. A2 : Microsoft ICS service can only combin[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -61- A3 : Microsoft ICS service can only combine one group of W AN 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 onl[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide A6: Keep the mouse on the displayed SSID for about 2 seconds, as the below picture shows,and you’ll see the full SSID on the appearing box. Q7 : Under Windows 2000 system, IP address can not be obtaine d when it is sw itched to AP Mode. A7 : Under Windows 2000 system, you have to manually configure shar[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide Q8 :Sometimes the UI can not be moved by the mouse and also can not be minisized,why? A8 :when you are performing some configurations or connections ,the UI only activates the currently operating window ,other windows are locked and can not be operated,but it will restore to normal when you close or finis[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -64- Q11 : Why I can not normally use the Drive integrated in W326U under MAC operating system? A11 :W326U can only integrates the drive under Windows system, to use W326U under MAC system, please insert the W326U to the computer with MAC OS; the system will identify the adapter as a CD, pop this CD out, [...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -65- Appendix 4 :Regulatory Information Eu Declaration or Declaration of Conformity Hereby , SHENZHEN TENDA TECHNOLOGY C O. ,L TD , declar es that this Wir eless Adap ter is in comp liance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. FCC Statement This equipment ha[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -66- -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. T o assure conti nued compliance, any changes or modifications n[...]

T enda W ireless Network Adapter User Guide -67- interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user au thority to operate the equipment.[...]