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TRENDnet TEW-501PC User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. May 2005 Note: Due to European Wireless Regulations, Super A mode is not supported in EU version.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ....................... 5 2. Wireless LAN Basics....................6 3. Installation for Windows platform ................7 3.1. Installation Overview....................8 3.2. Install Procedure for Windows ................9 3.3 Uninstall Procedure....................14 4. Configuration Utility....................15 4.1 Link Information ....................16 4.2 AP List........................
  • Page 4 User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing your Wireless LAN Adapter. This User’s Guide will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received should contain the following items: • Wireless LAN Adapter (TEW-501PC or TEW-503PI) • Quick Installation Guide • CD containing Wireless network adapter utility & drivers and User’s Guide Note: if anything is missing, please contact your vendor User’s Guide...

  • Page 6: Wireless Lan Basics

    2. Wireless LAN Basics Wireless LAN (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional, wired system. Wireless LANs (WLANs) are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence. Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections.

  • Page 7: Installation For Windows Platform

    3. Installation for Windows platform The following section will assist you in installing wireless LAN Adapter successfully. You will first install software (Utility) and then insert / attach the Wireless LAN Adapter to your system, and finally set the network properties to accommodate resource sharing and select the type of wireless network that you wish to install.

  • Page 8: Installation Overview

    3.1. Installation Overview Here are some steps you will perform in establishing your wireless network connection: Install the Access Point at first. AP is needed in case of Infrastructure network mode. Install the software using the Install CD. Install the Wireless LAN Card. Install the network protocol(s) required to communicate on your network.

  • Page 9: Install Procedure For Windows

    3.2. Install Procedure for Windows Note: Do not insert the WLAN Adapter until you are asked to do so, failure of which may result in unsuccessful installation of your WLAN device. Insert the given Installation CD in the CD-ROM, then the AutoRun page will pop out. Select TEW- 501PC or TEW-503PI from the selection menu and click on Install Utility Button.
  • Page 10 Once your system detected the driver, Microsoft will show a warning message as below. Click “Continue Anyway ” for next step. After copy the file to your system, then the setup is finish. 3. Insert your wireless network card into your computer. Note: If the wireless network card is PCI interface, then you should shut down your computer first and power on your computer after you complete the card insertion.
  • Page 11 4. Click the right button of mouse on My Computer Manage Device Manager. Check whether it has WLAN adapter in one of the sockets or not. If you find Wireless ComboCard in one of the sockets, it means the card is detected properly. If you cannot find this card on device manager, please click the Action Scan for hardware changes for research again.
  • Page 12 6. Click Properties from the pop up menu. Select the Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and click Properties button. User’s Guide...
  • Page 13 7. You can select either Obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address setting. If your choice is the second one then entering the IP address, Subnet mask, Default- gateway and DNS. After setting these parameters appropriately, click OK to return to back menu. User’s Guide...

  • Page 14: Uninstall Procedure

    3.3 Uninstall Procedure Step 1: If you want to uninstall the WLAN adapter, just simply click Start Program Wireless Network Utility Uninstall It shall uninstall all related programs. Step 2: Restart your Computer. User’s Guide...

  • Page 15: Configuration Utility

    4. Configuration Utility Wireless network adapter uses its own management software. All functions controlled by user are provided by this application. Usually this application starts automatically, or click icon from Start Menu to start the Utility application. A new icon - should appear in your Icon tray if your WLAN adapter is working properly.

  • Page 16: Link Information

    4.1 Link Information Connected To Network This field is used to display the current status of connection. The state shows “Connected to Network“ means normal flow of operation in Infrastructure mode. The PC is connected to access point. Networking is available. A state of “Scanning”...
  • Page 17 ♦ Encryption All encryption status will be shown in this field. ♦ Link Speed The current transmit rate will be shown in this field. ♦ Signal Strength The signal strength bar graph is only active when the node is in infrastructure mode. The bar graph displays normalized signal strength as reported by the radio, averaged over all frames over 100 bytes long that are received from the AP.

  • Page 18: Ap List

    4.2 AP List The Connections Tab shows current status of available APs within the network. User may select profile or ESSID from above list, click “Connect” to connect with the AP. Click “Refresh” to rescan the network, this utility with site survey function, it will detect and list all available AP’s within network.

  • Page 19: Profile Setting

    4.3 Profile Setting Profile Setting allows user to create profiles for different network environments. Click “Add” button to create new profiles. “Edit” for editing current exist profile. Click “Delete” button if you wish to delete profiles. ♦ Network Name The name of Profile, users can define it by themselves. ♦...
  • Page 20 Peer to Peer - This is 802.11 peer-to-peer mode. In 802.11 Ad Hoc, only one wireless “cell” is supported for each different SSID. All communication is done from Client to Client without the use of an Access Point. 802.11 Ad Hoc networking uses the same SSID for establishing the wireless connection.
  • Page 21 This panel allows to entry for 64/128-bit encryption according to WEP function select. To be written to the driver and registry, such as Hexadecimal format, each key must consist of hex digits, which means that only digit 0-9 and letters A-F are valid entries. If entered format is incorrect, the utility will not accept it.
  • Page 22 To enable IP Setting function, please select enable. Please define if the current Profile IP setting will be assign by a DHCP Server or just assign by a fixed IP that is determinate by the Network Administrator. When the DHCP Status is Enable, the TCP/IP information will be assigned by a DHCP Server.

  • Page 23: About

    4.4 About “About” tab shows the product version including the detail of Driver, Application and firmware versions. Users must use this version number when reporting their problems to technical support. User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Appendix

    5. Appendix 5.1 Using WinXP Wireless Zero configuration for WPA setup Step1: Check and make sure that the Wireless Zero Configuration service is running. Click Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Services Since WPA security standard has been defined after Windows XP lunch date, then you should also update your current Wireless Zero Configuration utility version to the latest.
  • Page 25 Step2: Open the Wireless utility Click Advanced and the following screen will appear. Over the Wireless Networks tab, click Configure. User’s Guide...
  • Page 26 Step3: Verify that the Network Authentication is WPA and the Data encryption is TKIP or AES. (The encryption type should match the WPA setting of your Access Point.) Step4: Click Authentication tab to select EAP type. (The EAP type should match the authentication server before access the authenticated network.) After clicking OK, the Wireless workstation will be able to associate with the AP previously get authentication by an authentication Server.
  • Page 27 Limited Warranty TRENDware warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase. Wireless Products – 3 Years Warranty If a product does not operate as warranted above during the applicable warranty period, TRENDware shall, at its option and expense, repair the defective product or part, deliver to customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item, or refund to customer the purchase price paid for the defective product.
  • Page 28 This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. TRENDware declares that TEW-501PC and TEW-503PI (FCC ID: RYK-WL711A and RYK-WL760A) are limited in CH1~CH11 for 2.4 GHz by specified firmware controlled in U.S.A.

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