Unpacking And Setup; Unpacking; Setup; Hardware Installation - TRENDnet TEW-441PC User Manual

UNPACKING AND SETUP

This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Wireless CardBus
Card.

Unpacking

Open the box of the Wireless CardBus Card and carefully unpack it. The box
should contain the following items:
One 108Mbps IEEE 802.11g Wireless CardBus PC Card
One Driver & Utility with User's Guide CD-ROM
One Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for
replacement.

Setup

The setup of the Wireless CardBus Card can be performed using the following
steps:
Visually inspect the CardBus Card and make sure that it is fully plugged in to
the CardBus slot.
Make sure that there is a well environment that there is no much intrusion to
have a better connection.
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

LED Indicator

Power (PWR)
The PWR indicator lights green while the Wireless CardBus Card is connecting to
the CardBus or PCMCIA slot, otherwise, it is off.
ACT (Activity)
The ACT indicator blinks green when the Wireless CardBus Card is connected to a
network successfully and transmitting data. Otherwise the indicator is off whiles the
Wireless LAN is stand by.

Check the installation

The LEDs of the Wireless CardBus Card are clearly visible and the status of the
network link can be seen instantly:
1. Once the device is plugged to the station's CardBus slot, the PWR LED of the
Wireless CardBus Card will light up indicating a normal status.
2. When the device plugged to the station's CardBus slot and the driver was
installed, the ACT and PWR LED will start alternate blinking, it means that the
device is starting to scan the wireless devices near the Wireless CardBus Card.
3. While the Wireless CardBus Card linked up and transmitting data to the Access
Point or to other Wireless LAN station, the ACT LED will start blinking.
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