Software Installation; Windows 2000/Xp Utility And Driver Installation; Wireless Utility Setting - TRENDnet TEW-441PC User Manual

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

This section will lead you to install the driver and utility of the Wireless CardBus
Card.

Windows 2000/XP Utility and Driver Installation

1. Insert the Wireless CardBus Card Driver & Utility CD-ROM into computer's
CD-ROM Drive and it will automatically run a setup menu and install the driver
and the utility.
2. Click Install Utility button to install the wireless adapter driver and utility.
3. The Install Shield Wizard screen will appear. Click "Next" to continue.
4. The installation program will help you to setup the Wireless CardBus utility.
Be noted that the Windows XP have its own Wireless Utility; you can either
use the utility of Windows XP or the provided utility.
5. When the Wireless CardBus Card was installed, you will see the icon on the
Windows task bar.
When the icon in the toolbar represents in full green color then the signal
strength has an excellent performance with the AP, if it represents in yellow
color then the signal strength has a fair performance with the AP, and if the icon
represents no color, then the signal strength has a worst performance with the
wireless station.
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Wireless Utility Setting

I. Link Information
The default page is as below after launching the Utility program.
Status: Shows the BSSID associated, which can be used to identify the wireless
network.
SSID: Shows current SSID, which must be the same for the wireless client and AP
in order for communication to be established.
Frequency: Shows the current frequency used for wireless network.
Wireless Mode: Shows the current wireless mode used for wireless communication.
Encryption: Shows the current encryption mode used for wireless network.
TxRate: Shows the current data rate used for transmitting.
Channel: Shows the current channel for communication.
Link Quality: Shows the link quality of the 108Mbps wireless LAN PC card with
the Access Point when operating under Infrastructure mode.
Signal Strength: Shows the wireless signal strength of the connection between the
108Mbps wireless LAN PC card with the Access Point.
Data Rate: Shows the statistics of data transfer, and the calculation is based on the
number of packets transmitted and received.
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