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Tech Solo TC-N38 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual Wireless Network Adapter User Manual Page 1 of 28...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Copyright statement ..................3 Contents of Package ..................3 Before you begin ....................4 Chapter 2 Install Driver and Utility ............. 5 Chapter 3 Install TECHSOLO TC-N38 ..........8 Chapter 4 Configuring TECHSOLO TC-N38 ........11 General ......................11 Profile ......................13 4.2.1 Add ........................

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction 1.1 Welcome The TECHSOLO TC-N38 is a powerful 32-bit PCI Wireless Adapter that installs quickly and easily into PCs. The Adapter can be used in Ad-Hoc mode to connect directly with other cards for peer-to-peer file sharing or in Infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point or router for access to the Internet in your office or home network.

  • Page 4: Before You Begin

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual  This user manual If any of the above items are missing or damaged, please contact your reseller. 1.5 Before you begin You must have at least the following:  A laptop desktop PC with an available 32-bit PCI slot ...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Install Driver And Utility

    Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter D:\autorun.exe (if ‘’D’’ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Figure- 1  Click Install Driver & Utility for TC-N38, then select the installing language from the next screen and click next. Page 5 of 28...
  • Page 6 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 2  Click Next Figure- 3  Click Install start to install Driver and Utility. Page 6 of 28...
  • Page 7 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 4  Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps, and click Finish when done. Figure- 5  Now turn off your PC. Page 7 of 28...

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 Install Techsolo Tc-N38

    Chapter 3 Install TECHSOLO TC-N38 The TECHSOLO TC-N38 wireless PCI Adapter supports up to 54 Mbps connections. This card is fully compliant with the specifications defined in IEEE802.11g standard. It is designed to complement PCI Local Bus computers and supports Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista Figure- 6 The status LED indicators of the PCI wireless adapter are described in the following.
  • Page 9 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 7  If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, choose install the software automatically (Recommended), and click Next button. The driver will be installed automatically. Figure- 8  Click Finish. Page 9 of 28...
  • Page 10 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 9 You have now completed the driver and hardware installation for the Techsolo Wireless PCI Adapter. Page 10 of 28...

  • Page 11: Chapter 4 Configuring Techsolo Tc-N38

    User manual Chapter 4 Configuring TECHSOLO TC-N38 Use the techsolo TC-N38 Utility to check the link information, search for available wireless networks, or create profiles that hold different configuration settings. You can double-click the icon on your system desktop start it.
  • Page 12 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 11 General Information  Status: Wireless network Associated, Ad-hoc Mode or Not Associated.  Speed: The data transfer rate of the current connection.  Type: The type of the current wireless connection , Infrastructrue or ad hoc ...

  • Page 13: Profile

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual  Radio off: Turn off the radio of the wireless adapter  Windows Zero config: Enable this button if you want to configure wireless PCI adapter by windows wireless adapter configuration tools. 4.2 Profile Using the Profile tab，you can add, remove, edit, duplicate, and set default a profile Figure- 12 4.2.1 Add ...
  • Page 14 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 13 Enter a name for the new profile in pop-up. Enter the Network SSID. Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from the drop-down menu and import the network key. Then click OK button. ...

  • Page 15: Remove

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 15 Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from the drop-down menu. And import the network key. Then click OK button. You have successfully created a profile. 4.2.2 Remove Select a profile and click Remove button to delete this profile (Figure- 16). Page 15 of 28...

  • Page 16: Edit

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 16 4.2.3 Edit Select a profile and click Edit button to edit this profile (Figure- 17). Page 16 of 28...
  • Page 17 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 17 Page 17 of 28...

  • Page 18: Duplicate

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 18 Modify the profile information according to your demand. 4.2.4 Duplicate Select a profile which you want to copy and then click Duplicate（Figure- 19） Page 18 of 28...

  • Page 19: Set Default

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 19 Import the new profile name in the popup window blank (Figure- 20) Figure- 20 4.2.5 Set default When you want to make one profile as a default wireless connection, you should select the profile and click Set default button.

  • Page 20: Available Network

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 21 4.3 Available Network The Available Network tab displays a list of infrastructure and ad-hoc networks for available wireless connection (Figure- 22) Page 20 of 28...
  • Page 21 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 22 Double-click the network to which you wish to connect. Page 21 of 28...
  • Page 22 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Figure- 23 Refer to Figure- 23 choose the Authorization modes and Encryption modes in the drop-down box. If the wireless network uses a Passphrase, enter the Passphrase in the Passphrase field. If the wireless network uses a WEP key, enter the WEP key in the Key field. Click the OK button to complete the network connection.

  • Page 23: Advanced

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual 4.4 Advanced Figure- 24  Power save None: Turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short message response time. Min: In this mode, the adapter will be switched to minimum mode automatically when no large packets are retrieved Max: Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter.

  • Page 24: Status

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual Auto: Short & Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames.  Channel Plan Channel selection, please refer to your country’s wireless standard.  PSP Xlink Mode Enable Xlink mode, the wireless adapter can but work in 802.11b ad-hoc mode. ...
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  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless PCI Adapter. Read the descriptions below to solve your problems. The Wireless PCI Adapter does not work properly. Reinsert the Wireless PCI Adapter into your PC’s PCI slot.
  • Page 27 Wireless Network Adapter User manual Adapter and the access point. Page 27 of 28...

  • Page 28: Appendix A Specifications

    Wireless Network Adapter User manual APPENDIX A Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Modulation: 802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps); 802.11g: OFDM Channels: 11 Channels (USA) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Network Protocol: TCP/IP, IPX, NDIS 4, NDIS 5, NDIS 5.1, NetBEUI Interface: Transmit Power: 15 dBm...

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