300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Copyright Statement registered trademark Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. All the products and product names mentioned herein are trademarks registered trademarks their respective holders. Copyright of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction W322U is a Wireless USB Adapter with up to 300Mbps transmitting rate. It adopts the very latest wireless standard—IEEE802.11n, which perfectly complies downward with IEEE802.11g/b standards, efficiently reduces the “dead spots” in wireless area and widely multiplies the wireless coverage area.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Product Feature • Supports 300Mbps wireless receiving and transmitting rate • Complies with the latest 802.11n and 802.11b/g standards • Provides USB2.0 port • Supports 20MHz/40MHz frequency width • Detects wireless network and changes transmitting rate automatically •...
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Product Deployment W322U Wireless USB Adapter offers fast, reliable and cost- effective solution for wireless access. Deployment as follows; • For staff who requires higher mobility in the office, they want to have access to traditional wired or wireless network in any place of the company;...
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Indicator Description In the front panel of W322U , there is a LED indicator blinking when data communication is going on. Package Contents Unpack the packets, and please find the following items: One W322U 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Ø...
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide This chapter is to assist you how to use the included CD-ROM which comprises the Setup Wizard and the Client Utility Interface. The following steps on Setup Wizard are taken the Windows XP as example.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3. Inert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, and the Welcome screen appears. (If not appear, double click the “W322U .exe” icon.)
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 4. Click “Enter”. 5. Click “Next” to start installing.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 6. Click “Change…” to select the directory path, or click “Next”. 7. Select “OK” and “Next” in the following window. 8. During the installation, the following dialogue maybe...
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide appears. Click the “Continue Anyway” to continue. There is no security threat to your computer. 9. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Client Utility Interface This software is for the W322U Wireless USB Adapter management. If it does not appear, select “Start”—“All Programs” —“Tenda”—“W322U ”, or click the shortcut on your PC’s desktop. Note:...
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1.1 Station Mode Topology In this mode, W322U serves as a client to receive the wireless signals to access the Internet.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1.2 Status In the Network Status window, it displays something on wireless adapter and wireless network status, including SSID, Authentication type, Encryption Type, IP address, subnet mask and gateway and so on.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1.3 Site Survey The Site Survey is used to scan the available wireless network around, showing the wireless network’s signal strength and other information which provides basis for you to access which wireless network. Connect: select one entry in the wireless network list and click the button to connect the device with the selected network.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1.4 Profile Management This window saves the general wireless parameters for different profiles, which is used to fast connect the wireless network you need. UP/DOWN: To change the profile’s sequence in the list. Connect: To activate one profile. New: To create a new profile and configure the site status and security setting.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1.5 Statistics Statistics is used to summarize Rx and Tx data packets, including the success and error packet amount. Clear: click this button to renew the statistics. 3.1.6 WPS Setting WPS setting is enabled only on WPS-compliant devices.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Enter the Pin code and click the “PIN” to automatically connect the wireless adapter with wireless devices around. PBC Click the “PBC” to complete auto-check and connections between wireless adapter and other wireless device. Refresh: to update the Pin code.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide AP Mode 3.2.1 AP Mode Topology The device also can serve as an access point to transmit wireless signals and create wireless network, allowing other wireless clients to access the network. Click the AP Mode icon to enter the AP Mode interface.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.2.2 Basic Setting This window is used to configure the AP’s basic para- meters, including SSID, Wireless Mode and Channel. SSID: Wireless network’s ID name scanned by wireless adapter. Wireless Mode: 802.11b/802.11g/802.11b/g mixed. Channel: 1~11 channels provided. Restore Default: to restore the set parameters to default factory default settings.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Note: 1. The Hex characters include 0~9 numbers and a~f letters. 2. ASCII characters include any numbers/letters and characters. 3.2.4 Access Control Access Control is based on the MAC address to decide that the specified client connects to the wireless network, or disables it to access the wireless network.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Filter Policy: Disabled: to disable the filter function. All Permitted: to permit all clients in the list to access the wireless network. All Blocked: to refuse all clients in the list to access the wireless network. MAC Address to input the client’s MAC address to implement the corresponding filter policy.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix One: Acronyms and Terms WLAN Wireless Local Area Network 802.11 A family of specifications developed by the IEEE for WLAN technology. 802.11a An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 54 Mbps transmis- sion in the 5 GHz UNI radio band.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum. DSSS is one of two types of spread spectrum radio. The other is frequency-hopping spread spectrum (FHSS). Quality of Service OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service Request to Send SSID...
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access next generation of Wi-Fi security, based 802.11i standard. WPA2-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access 2-Pre-shared Keys WPA-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-shared Keys...
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix Two: Product Specification IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, Standard IEEE802.11n USB2.0 Port 2.4 2.4835GHz Frequency Range Provides 300Mbps receiving rate Transmission Rate and 300Mbps sending rate Transmission Max. 18dbm Power OFDM, CCK Modulation Method Working Temper. Storage Temper.
300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix Three: How to connect with Topology of PSP connecting with W322U To configure PSP with Ad-Hoc mode 2.1 Select Network Settings...
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2.2 Select Ad-Hoc mode 2.3 Select Channel...
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Scan PSP in W322U Utility Interface and double-click to connect the wireless network. In Site Survey check “enable PSP connection mode” box.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide To configure Xlink Kai Select “Start”→ “All programmers” → “Xlink Kai Evolution VII” → “Start Kai Config” to configure the user name, password and other parameters as follows.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Login Xlink Kai Select “Start”→ “All programmers” → “Xlink Kai Evolution VII” → “Start Kai”. PSP will connect with Xlink Kai automatically. The following window will indicate the connection is established well now.
The adapter supports PBC and PIN code modes for WPS settings. The setting steps of the two modes will be introduced in detail. (The following connections take Tenda W306R Wireless Router for example.) 1. Wireless Connection in PBC Mode Keep pressing the WPS button on the Router’s panel for one second or login to the Router’s...
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide It indicates that the function is enabled. During the interval, wireless adapter can negotiate with the Router in WPS/PBC mode. After two minutes, WPS indicator will be off.) 1.2 Click the “Rescan” button on the UI of the adapter to scan the wireless signal of the Router which needs to be connected.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 1.3 First please select and click the needed wireless signal. Then click “PBC” button on the UI. (If you use the WPS button on the adapter, you just need to keep pressing it for one second.) Now the adapter will negotiate and connect with the wireless Router automatically.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 1.4 When the connection is established, the “Status” on the connection information page will show “Connected” and other information such as IP address will appear.
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2. Wireless Connection in PIN Mode 2.1 Copy the Pin Code (It shows 97882459 on the UI and you can also click “Renew” button to renew PIN Code.) on the UI of the adapter to the WPS Setting page of W306R, and then click “Apply”...
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2.2 Click the “Rescan” button on the UI of the adapter to scan the wireless signal of the Router which needs to be connected. 2.3 First select and click the wireless signal which...
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300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide needs to be connected. Then click the “PIN” button on the UI. Now the adapter will negotiate and connect with the wireless Router automatically. 2.4 When the connection is established, the “Status” on the connection information page will show “Connected” and other information such as IP address will appear.
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