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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ... 3 1.1 F & B ... 3 EATURES ENEFITS 1.2 P ... 4 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.3 USB A DAPTER ESCRIPTION 1.4 S ... 4 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1.5 A ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 1 Introduction This 108Mbps 802.11g High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter supports the IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4GHz) protocol. It provides a high-speed wireless connection with data rates up to 108Mbps. To protect your wireless connectivity, the high-speed wireless USB adapter supports 64/128/152-bit WEP data encryption and WPA.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case you need to return the product return.

  • Page 5: Applications

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 1.5 Applications . The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs: a) Difficult-to-wire environments There are many situations where wires cannot be easily installed. Historic buildings, older buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either impossible or very expensive.

  • Page 6: Network Configuration

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 1.6 Network Configuration To better understand how wireless devices work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless network configurations. Wireless devices can be configured as: a) Ad hoc (or peer-to-peer) b) Infrastructure a) Ad hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode...

  • Page 7: B) Infrastructure Mode

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter b) Infrastructure Mode Infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between clients passes through an AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater.

  • Page 8: Install Drivers & Client Utility

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 2 Install Drivers & Client Utility 2.1 Before You Begin Before installing your wireless USB adapter, you need to remove all Wireless LAN drivers that you have previously installed. During the installation, Windows XP/2K/ME/98 may need to copy systems files from its installation CD.
  • Page 9 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3. Click Run. 4. Click Run. 5. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 10 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 6. Select Install Client Utilities and Driver and then click Next. 7. This message informs you that the system must be restarted after the installation is complete. Click Yes to continue.
  • Page 11 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 8. Click on the Browse button to select another drive or folder to install the drivers, and then click Next. If you would like to use the default destination folder, click Next. 9.
  • Page 12 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 10. The message below informs you about configuring this device through the 802.11 Client Utility (ACU) or a third party supplicant. If you choose to use a third party supplicant, some of the ACU features will not be available. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 13 WLAN Client Utility (ACU) and Supplicant. Click Next to continue. 12. When you reach the screen below, plug in the provided USB cable into the TEW-445UB and into an available USB plug on your computer. Cancel the Found New Hardware Wizard and then click OK.
  • Page 14 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 14. If you are using Windows 2000, a Digital Signature Not Found window appears. Click Yes to continue the installation. 15. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and then click Finish.
  • Page 15 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Windows ME/98SE Follow the steps below in order to install the USB adapter drivers: 1. Insert the provided CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen will appear. 2. Click Install Utility & Driver and then click Windows 98/ME. 3.
  • Page 16 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 4. Click Yes. 5. Remove the USB adapter from the USB port if it is inserted and then click OK. 6. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 17 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 7. Select Install Client Utilities and Driver and then click Next.
  • Page 18 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 8. This message informs you that the system must be restarted after the installation is complete. Click Yes to continue. 9. Click on the Browse button to select another drive or folder to install the drivers, and then click Next.
  • Page 19 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 11. When you reach the screen below, plug in the provided USB cable into the TEW-445UB and into an available USB port on your computer. Cancel the Found New Hardware Wizard and then click OK.

  • Page 20: Using The Client Utility

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3 Using the Client Utility You will see the Wireless Client Utility icon on your desktop. Double click this icon to open up the utility program. 3.1 Current Status The Current Status tab displays the current status of the wireless radio. The following information is included in this tab: Profile Name: Displays the name of this profile.

  • Page 21: Profile Management

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter connected to. Data Encryption: Displays the type of encryption used. Signal Strength: Displays the strength of the wireless connection. Click on the Advanced button to display more details about the current status. This window includes information such as: Network Name (SSID), AP MAC address, Power Save Mode, Signal Strength, Noise Level, Channel, Frequency, and Channel Set (country).

  • Page 22: Scan For Available Networks

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.1 Scan for available networks Click on the Scan button to view a list of available infrastructure and ad hoc networks. This table lists the Network Name, Encryption Key (if required), Signal Strength, Channel, and Wireless Mode.

  • Page 23: Create A New Profile

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.2 Create a New Profile Multiple profiles can be created for different Network Names (SSIDs). This allows a user to quickly associate with another network, instead of entering the SSID each time. Click on the New button to create a new profile.

  • Page 24: Security

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter you may associate with your network. This feature comes in handy when you need to work at several locations where there are different network settings. Using this you can configure a different profile for each of your networks.

  • Page 25: Wpa / Wpa2- Tls, Ttls

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.3.2 WPA / WPA2– TLS, TTLS WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) provides network administrators with a high level of assurance that only authorized users can access the network. WPA (Wi- Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
  • Page 26 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Trusted Root Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate authority. Password: Enter the password that corresponds with the user name for the certificate authority.

  • Page 27: Wpa/Wpa2 - Peap (Eap-Gtc)

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.3.3 WPA/WPA2 – PEAP (EAP-GTC) PEAP (EAP-GTC) was standardized along with EAP in RFC 2284. EAP-GTC allows the exchange of clear text authentication credentials across the network. The GTC method does provide a way to move a simple username and password from client to server using an EAP method, so it can be used to provide an authentication method.
  • Page 28 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Trusted Root Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. . Set Password: Select Token or Static Password radio button. The default setting is Static Password. User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate authority Password: Enter the password that corresponds with the user name for the certificate authority.

  • Page 29: Wpa/Wpa2 - Peap (Eap-Mschap-V2)

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter from which the client will accept a certificate. Login Name: Enter the login name if required. Click OK to return to the previous window. Click OK again to return to the Profile Management window. 3.2.3.4 WPA/WPA2 –...
  • Page 30 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Trusted Root Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate authority. Password: Enter the password that corresponds with the user name for the certificate authority.

  • Page 31: Wpa/Wpa2 - Leap

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.3.5 WPA/WPA2 – LEAP LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) also known as Cisco- Wireless EAP provides username/password-based authentication between a wireless client and a RADIUS server. LEAP is one of several protocols used with the IEEE 802.1X standard for LAN port access control.

  • Page 32: Wpa/Wpa2 - Eap-Fast

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Use Temporary User Name and Password: Select this radio button for a temporary user name and password. This will manually prompt for the user name and password. Use Saved User Name Password: Select this radio button if the user name and password will be saved in this profile.
  • Page 33 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Click Configure to configure the EAP-Fast settings Use Temporary User Name and Password: Selecting this option will manually prompt for the user name and password. Use Saved User Name Password: Select this radio button if the user name and password will be saved in this profile.

  • Page 34: Wpa/Wpa2 - Passphrase

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.3.7 WPA/WPA2 – Passphrase Select the WPA/WPA2 Passphrase radio button and then click Configure. Enter a WPA/WPA2 passphrase. For ASCII text, enter 8-63 characters, for hexadecimal enter 64 characters). Click OK to return to the previous window. Click OK again to return to the Profile Management window.
  • Page 35 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter software stored in a server to interact with its counterpart in the client. Select the 802.1x radio button, and then select EAP – TLS or EAP – TTLS from the drop-down list. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate- based authentication of both the client and authentication server.

  • Page 36: 802.1X - Peap (Eap-Gtc)

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Trusted Root Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate authority. Password: Enter the password that corresponds with the user name for the certificate authority.
  • Page 37 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Click Configure to configure the PEAP (EAP-GTC) settings. Trusted Root Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list.

  • Page 38: 802.1X - Peap (Eap-Mschap-V2)

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate authority. Set Password: Select Token or Static Password radio button. The default setting is Static Password. Click Settings. Specific Server or Domain: Leave the server name blank for the client to accept a certificate from any server with a certificate signed by the authority listed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop-down list.
  • Page 39 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Click Configure to configure the PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP-V2) settings. Trusted Root Certification Authorities: Select the appropriate certificate authority from the drop-down list. User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate authority. Password: Enter the password that corresponds with the user name for the certificate authority.

  • Page 40: 802.1X - Leap

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Click Settings. Specific Server or Domain: Leave the server name blank for the client to accept a certificate from any server with a certificate signed by the authority listed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities drop-down list.
  • Page 41 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Click Configure to configure the LEAP settings.

  • Page 42: 802.1X - Eap-Fast

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Use Temporary User Name and Password: Selecting this option will manually prompt for the user name and password. Use Saved User Name Password: Select this radio button if the user name and password will be saved in this profile. User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate authority.
  • Page 43 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Use Temporary User Name and Password: Selecting this option will manually prompt for the user name and password. Use Saved User Name Password: Select this radio button if the user name and password will be saved in this profile. User Name: Enter the user name for the certificate authority.

  • Page 44: Pre-Shared Key (Static Wep)

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Click OK to return to the previous window. 3.2.3.13 Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP) You may select 64, 128 or 152 bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from the panel.
  • Page 45 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Select the Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP) radio button and click Configure. Key Entry: Select Hexadecimal or ASCII depending on the WEP key that is used. WEP Key Size: Select 64, 128, or 152 bit WEP key size. Transmit Key: Enter the WEP key in the four WEP key text boxes.

  • Page 46: Advanced Settings

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.4 Advanced Settings Click on the Advanced tab in the Profile Management section. Here you can configure the wireless mode, power save mode, and network type. 3.2.4.1 Infrastructure Settings Wireless Mode: Place a check in the preferred frequency and data rate. Power Save Mode: Select Maximum, Normal, or Off from the drop- down list.

  • Page 47: Ad Hoc Settings

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.2.4.2 Ad Hoc Settings Wireless Mode: Place a check next to the preferred frequency and data rates. Network Type: Select Ad hoc from the drop-down list if the wireless client is connecting to another wireless client 802.11b Preamble: This setting should be the same as the other wireless client.

  • Page 48: Diagnostics

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.3 Diagnostics The third tab displayed is the Diagnostics tab. This tab displays the number of transmitted and received packets. Click on Adapter Information to view information about the wireless USB adapter (e.g. Card Name, MAC address, Driver, Driver Version and Driver Date). Click OK to return to the previous window Click Advanced Statistics to view detailed statistics about transmit and receive frames.
  • Page 49 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Click OK to return to the previous window...

  • Page 50: Enable / Disable Radio

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.4 Enable / Disable Radio To disable the radio, click on Action in the menu bar, and then click on Disable Radio. You will then see a confirmation message “The RF signals for the following network card(s) have been successfully disabled”.
  • Page 51 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter To enable the radio, click on Action in the menu bar, and then click on Enable Radio. You will then see a confirmation message “The RF signals for the following network card(s) have been successfully enabled”. Click OK to continue.

  • Page 52: Disable Tray Icon

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 3.5 Disable Tray Icon To disable the tray icon, click on Action in the menu bar, and then click on Disable Tray Icon. You will then notice that the tray icon has disappeared from the system tray. 3.6 Display Settings To change the display settings, click on Options in the menu bar, and then click on Display Settings.
  • Page 53 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter In this window you can change the Signal Strength Display Units from dBm to %, and increase or decrease the refresh interval rate. You can also display date in a cumulative or relative format. Click OK to return to the previous window.

  • Page 54: Uninstall The Drivers & Client Utility

    Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the Drivers and Client Utility: 1. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs 2. You will then see the following window. Select the TRENDnet TEW-445UB Wireless Client Utility and then click Remove.
  • Page 55 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter 4. Click OK. 5. Click Yes. 6. Remove the device from your computer and then click OK.

  • Page 56: Appendix A - Specifications

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Appendix A – Specifications Data Rates 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72, 96 & 108 (Super G) Mbps 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps Standards / Compliance IEEE802.11, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, draft IEEE 802.11e, and i standards, IEEE802.1x Regulation Certifications FCC Part 15/UL, ETSI 300/328/CE...

  • Page 57: Appendix B - Fcc Interference Statement

    108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Appendix B – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 58: Limited Warranty

    TEW-445UB 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.
  • Page 59 MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND LIMITS ITS LIABILITY TO REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT TRENDNET’S OPTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED IF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
  • Page 60 108Mbps 802.11g High Power Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter...

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