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TRENDnet TEW-641PC User Manual

802.11n wireless lan adapter
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  • Page 2 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 3 EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1: (2005-09) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08) Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services;...
  • Page 4 This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or network services.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction ....................1   Overview of this User’s Guide ................1   Unpacking and Setup .................. 2   Unpacking ......................2   Setup ........................2   IDentifying external components ............... 3   LED ........................3   Check the installation ..................... 3  ...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this 802.11n Wireless LAN Adapter This manual contains detailed instructions regarding the operation of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference. With the 802.11n Wireless LAN Adapter, a desktop or laptop computer can communicate with another computer wirelessly.

  • Page 7: Unpacking And Setup

    This section provides unpacking and setup information for the Wireless N CardBus Adapter. Unpacking The box should contain the following items: TEW-641PC PC Card or TEW-643PI PCI Adapter CD-ROM (Utility/Driver and User’s Guide) Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.

  • Page 8: Identifying External Components

    The LEDs of the Wireless LAN Adapter are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: TEW-641PC 1. Once the device is plugged to the station’s PCMCIA slot, the LED of the Wireless LAN Adapter will light up indicating a normal status.

  • Page 9: Software Installation

    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section describes how to install the driver and utility for the 802.11n Wireless LAN Adapter. Windows Based Utility Installation 1) Insert the Utility and Driver CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM Drive and then click Install Utility. 2) Follow the InstallShield Wizard Instructions...
  • Page 10 3) Click Finish to restart the computer. 4) Plug the TEW-641PC into an available CardBus slot or TEW-643PI in to an available PCI slot on your computer. (Please follow the Quick Installation Guide to install the driver)

  • Page 11: Wireless Utility Setting

    WIRELESS UTILITY SETTING The user can configure the wireless settings using the Wireless Adapter Configuration Utility. Double-click the utility icon that appears in the taskbar. The Wireless Adapter Configuration Utility is divided into six sections: Link Info, Configuration, Site Survey, Profile, WPS and About. Link Information This is the default screen after launching the Utility program.

  • Page 12: Configuration

    Channel: Shows the current channel for communication. Link Quality: Shows the link quality of the Wireless N CardBus Adapter with the Access Point when operating under Infrastructure mode. Signal Strength: Shows the wireless signal strength of the connection between the Wireless N CardBus Adapter with the Access Point.
  • Page 13 ● Ad-Hoc – to establish point-to-point wireless communication directly with other wireless client devices. Authtication: The following options are available: Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA EAP-TLS, WPA2 EPA-TLS. Select Open System, Shared Key for WEP data encryption feature. Open or Shared Key Open System and Shared Key require the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key.
  • Page 14 WPA EAP-TLS If using the WPA/WPA2 EAP-TLS authentication method, please select the Encryption type for TKIP or AES then select the WPA/WPA2 Certificate from drop down list.

  • Page 15: Site Survey

    Site Survey This screen allows the user to scan for available wireless networks (wireless clients and Access Points). It also allows the user to establish wireless communications with an available wireless network. Available Network – displays the wireless networks (wireless clients and access points) that are within range.

  • Page 16: Profile

    Profile Profile – The user can create and manage the created profiles for home, work or public areas. By double-clicking on one of the created profile, the setting will adjust to the specific setting such as SSID, channel, and encryption as saved by that particular profile.

  • Page 17: Wps

    Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an optional certification program from the Wi-Fi Alliance that is designed to ease the task of setting up and configuring security on a wireless network. There are two methods used in the WPS as below instruction. Push the button on my access point Using the WPS configuration with the “Push the button on my access point”...
  • Page 18 4) If the WPS configuration was successful, the follow window will appear. 5) If the WPS configuration failed, the follow window will appear.
  • Page 19 Enter a PIN into my access point Using the WPS configuration with the “Enter a PIN into my access point” method, the configuration steps as below: 1) Selected the “Enter a PIN into my access point”, the PIN will be show on the button of the windows.
  • Page 20 4) If the WPS configuration was successful, the follow window will appear. 5) If the WPS configuration failed, the follow window will appear.

  • Page 21: About

    About This screen displays information about the Wireless N CardBus Adapter, such as the Driver and Utility version. When a new version of the utility becomes available for upgrade, users will be able to identify by version numbers.

  • Page 22: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TEW‐641PC (Wireless N PC Card)  Hardware  Interface  32‐Bit 3.3V CardBus Type II card  Standards  IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n  LED Indicator  PWR (power), NET (“link”, “activity”)  Power  Receive mode: 600mA (max)   Consumption  Transmit mode: 550mA (max)  Supported OS  Windows 7 (32/64‐bit), Vista (32/64‐bit), XP (32/64‐bit), 2000  Dimensions  120 x  54 x 3mm (4.7 x 2.1 x 0.13 inches)  (LxWxH)  Weight  40g (1.4oz)  Temperature  Operating: 0° ~ 40° C (32° ~ 104° F); Storage: ‐10° ~ 70° C (14° ~ 158° F)  Humidity  10% ~ 90% max (non‐condensing)  Certification  FCC, CE  Wireless  Module Technique  DBPSK/DQPSK/CCK/OFDM (BPSK/WPSK/16‐QAM/64‐QAM)  Antenna  Built‐in 2 on board antennas  Frequency  2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz    Media  Access  CSMA/CA  Protocol  Data  Rate  (auto  802.11b: 11Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, and 1Mbps ...
  • Page 23 TEW‐643PI (Wireless N PCI Adapter)  Hardware  Interface  32‐Bit PCI Bus  Standards  IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n  LED Indicator  PWR (power), NET (“link”, “activity”)  Power  Receive mode: 550mA (max)   Consumption  Transmit mode : 600mA (max)   Supported OS  Windows 7 (32/64‐bit), Vista (32/64‐bit), XP (32/64‐bit), 2000  Dimensions (LxW)  120 x  80mm (4.7 x 3.1in)  Weight  75g (2.6oz)  Temperature  Operating: 0° ~ 40° C (32° ~ 104° F); Storage: ‐10° ~ 70° C (14° ~ 158° F)  Humidity  10% ~ 90% max (non‐condensing)  Certification  FCC, CE  Wireless  Module Technique  DBPSK/DQPSK/CCK/OFDM (BPSK/WPSK/16‐QAM/64‐QAM)  Antenna  2 x 2dBi dipole detachable antennas with Reverse SMA connector  Frequency  2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz    Data  Rate  (auto  802.11b: up to 11Mbps  fallback)  802.11g: up to 54Mbps  802.11n: up to 300Mbps (RX)/150Mbps(TX)  Output Power  802.11b: 14dBm (typical)   802.11g: 12dBm (typical) ...
  • Page 24 RMA  number  is  required  in  order  to  initiate  warranty  service  support  for  all  TRENDnet  products.  Products  that  are  sent  to  TRENDnet  for  RMA  service  must  have  the  RMA  number  marked  on  the  outside  of  return  packages  and  sent  to  TRENDnet  prepaid,  insured  and ...
  • Page 25 THIS  DISCLAIMER  OF  LIABILITY  FOR  DAMAGES  WILL  NOT  BE  AFFECTED  IF  ANY  REMEDY  PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.    Governing Law: This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of California.    Some  TRENDnet  products  include  software  code  written  by  third  party  developers.  These  codes  are  subject  to  the  GNU  General  Public  License  ("GPL")  or  GNU  Lesser  General  Public  License ("LGPL").     Go to http://www.trendnet.com/gpl or http://www.trendnet.com Download section and look ...
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