TRENDnet TEW-421PC User Manual
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- Page 2 Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones.
- Page 3 FCC Radio Frequency Exposure statement This Wireless LAN radio device has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65 and found compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2.1091, 2.1093, and 15.247 (b) (4) addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices. The radiated output power of this Wireless LAN device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.
- Page 4 Safety Information Your device contains a low power transmitter. When device is transmitted it sends out radio frequency (RF) signal. CAUTION: To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction.......................1 Overview of this User’s Guide ...............1 Unpacking and Setup ..................3 Unpacking.......................3 Setup .......................3 LED Indicators....................5 LED Indicator for CardBus ................5 LED Indicator for PCI ..................5 Check the Installation ..................5 Hardware and Software Installation..............7 Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Utility and Driver Installation ......7 Wireless Utility Setting ..................9 Link Information.....................9 Configuration....................10... -
Page 6: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Adapter. This manual contains detailed instructions regarding the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. With a Wireless LAN Adapter, a laptop or desktop computer can communicate with another computer in a wireless way. -
Page 7: Unpacking And Setup
The operating system on your computer must be the following: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE Make sure your computer has a 32-bit CardBus Type II Card slot (TEW-421PC) Make sure your computer has a 32-bit PCI 2.2 slot (TEW-423PI) Make sure the environment has minimal interference and obstructions... -
Page 8: Led Indicators
2. Once the device is plugged into the computer’s CardBus and the drivers are installed, the ACT LED will start alternate blinking which means the device is beginning to scan for nearby wireless devices (TEW-421PC only). 3. When the Wireless LAN Adapter links up and transmit data to the Access Point... -
Page 9: Hardware And Software Installation
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the Wireless LAN Adapter. Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Utility and Driver Installation 1. Insert the Utility and Driver CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM Drive and then click Install Utility. If the autorun window does not appear, go to the Start menu, choose Run, type “D:\Setup.exe”... -
Page 10: Wireless Utility Setting
WIRELESS UTILITY SETTING The user can configure the wireless settings using the Wireless Adapter Configuration Utility. Double-click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar. The Wireless Adapter Configuration Utility is divided into five sections: Link Info, Configuration, Advanced, Site Survey and About. Link Information The default page is as below after launching the Utility program. -
Page 11: Configuration
Link Quality: Shows the link quality of the wireless LAN adapter with the Access Point. Signal Strength: Shows the wireless signal strength of the connection between the wireless LAN adapter and the Access Point. Data Rate: Shows the data transfer statistics; the calculation is based on the number of packets transmitted and received. - Page 12 • Continuous Access Mode (default) – the wireless LAN adapter is constantly operating with full power and it consumes the most power. • Maximum Power Save – the wireless LAN adapter consumes the least power and only operates when there is wireless network activity. •...
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Page 13: Advanced
Advanced This screen is where you configure the Security settings for the 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Adapter. Auth Mode: In the dropdown list, select one of the following authentication types: Disable, Open System, Shared Key, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2 and WPA2-PSK. Open System / Shared Key WEP Key 1~4: choose the encryption, either in HEX or ASCII formats, and enter the password in the blank space. - Page 14 Key Length: select 64 or 128-bit as the length of the keys. If you select 64-bit Hex, you must type 10 characters in the following range (0~F, hexadecimal). If you select 64-bit ASCII, you must type 5 characters in the following range (0~9, A~Z and a~z Alphanumeric).
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Page 15: Site Survey
Site Survey This screen allows the user to scan for the available wireless network (wireless clients and Access Points). It also allows the user to establish wireless communications with an available wireless network. Available Network – displays the wireless networks (wireless clients and Access Points) that are within range. -
Page 16: About
About This screen displays some information about the 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Adapter utility. When a new version of the utility becomes available for upgrade, users will be able to identify by version numbers. -
Page 17: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Radio Technology IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) IEEE 802.11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Interface CardBus: 32-bit CardBus, PCI Adapter: 32-bit PCI bus Data Transfer Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps Receiver Sensitivity 54Mbps: Typical -70dBm @ 10% PER (Packet Error Rate) 11Mbps: Typical -86dBm @ 8% PER (Packet Error Rate) - Page 18 Three years If a product does not operate as warranted above during the applicable warranty period, TRENDnet shall, at its option and expense, repair the defective product or deliver to customer an equivalent product to replace the defective item. All products that are replaced will become the property of TRENDnet.