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Voice over IP telephone, and gives you much headroom to run movies and photos in LAN. In a word, W311P / W311P+ is a 150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter with robust signal, long transmitting distance and stable performance.
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 1.2 Package Contents One 150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter One Software CD (includes user guide) 1.3 LED Indicator Description There is one status indicator on the side of the wireless network adapter. It always remains ON when working correctly and flashes when transferring data.
Supports WMM to make your sound and video smoother. 1.5 Application W311P / W311P+Wireless PCI Adapter offers fast, reliable and cost- effective solution for wireless access. The applications are as follows: 1. Enables staff members who require higher mobility in the office to have access to wireless networks anywhere inside their company.
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide programs before you install that of W311P/W311P+ to avoid possible UI collision. 3.In order to avoid collision between Tenda W311P / W311P+ network adapter and those of other manufactures we recommend that you first disable other manufacturers’ wireless network adapters while installing the driver.
2. Protect it against other hazardous substances (such as acid and alkali, etc). 3. Please don’t directly expose the product to the sun or other heat-emitting objects 4. Contact Tenda customer service if any problems occur.
Here we take W311P as an example to explain the installation steps (under Windows XP).Installation in other operating systems, please refer to their corresponding prompts.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Put the included software CD into the CD drive of your computer and the driver will run automatically (Double click “Tenda.exe”in the software CD and manually install when it doesn’t auto-run), and then click “Enter” on the welcome interface.
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4. Check “I accept the terms of license agreement” and click “Next” 5. Two set up types are provided: one is” Install driver and Tenda WLAN Config Tool” the other is “Install driver only”, we recommend using the default method.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 6. Click “Install” to install the driver and configuration software. 7. Click “Finish” to complete the driver and configuration software installation.
Wireless Utility”, or double click the shortcut on your PC’s desktop to start the UI. Right click Tenda UI on the lower right corner of the desktop to switch between Tenda UI and Zero config, Radio On/Off and exit UI,etc.
4.Under Windows XP or Windows 2003, if you want to use the system included wireless configuration program to configure the network adapter, please first radio off Tenda UI or switch it to Zero config. 5. Client application is “Station Mode” (Client Mode) by default.
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide wireless adapter and wireless network, including SSID, Authentication type, Encryption Type, IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and so on. 3.1.2 Site Survey The Site Survey interface displays the available wireless networks in the area. Select one and the detailed information of this selected wireless network will be displayed.
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide For the non-encrypted network, directly confirm instead of modifying configurations, however for the encrypted wireless network, configuration of key is needed. 3.1.3 Profile This window saves the general wireless parameters and profiles, which help to quickly connect to the specified wireless network. Click one item in the list, the detailed information of the selected profile will be displayed.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Modify: To modify Site Status and Security Setting of the existing profiles. Delete: To delete the existing profiles. New: To create a new profile and configure the relevant parameters on “site status” and “security setting”. 1、Create a new profile 1)Click “New”...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 2 ) Configure “Site Status” in the appearing window. There are two network types: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc. The default is Infrastructure. -15-...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Infrastructure is an application mode which integrates the wired and wireless LAN structure. It differs from Ad-Hoc in that the computer installed with the wireless network adapter has to fulfill wireless communication via AP or wireless router. It has “wireless AP + wireless network adapter”...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide same as those of the connected AP or router. Note: If the wireless router or AP you want to connect closes SSID broadcast, then the wireless network adapter can not scan this wireless network SSID. However, you can create a profile matched with that of the router or AP to establish connection.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 5 ) After successful connection, click “Status” to view the connection status as the picture shows below. 2. Ad-Hoc connection -18-...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 1 ) Set the IP addresses of both wireless network adapters you want to connect at the same net segment. 2)Click “New”. 3 ) Configure Site Status: Input SSID to identify the wireless network and select Ad-Hoc for network type. -19-...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 4 ) Security Setting: Configure authentication, encryption type and key. Click OK. 5)The added wireless network information will be shown in the profile list. Select one profile name and click “Connect” or double click the profile. -20-...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 6)Search wireless networks from other wireless devices. Double click the wireless network you want to connect, you’ll be prompted for your network key, enter it and click “Connect”. 7 ) It shows “Connected” as the picture below after successful -21-...
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide connection. 3.1.4 Statistics Statistics is used to calculate the total Rx and Tx data packets, including the successful and error packet amount. -22-...
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Clear: click this button to delete the existing statistics and recalculate the new 3.1.5 WPS setting WPS setting requires the wireless devices to be connected to support WPS function. It helps you to quickly configure the wireless network security.
Click the AP Mode icon to enter the AP Mode interface. 3.2.1 Basic Settings This window is used to configure the AP’s basic parameters, including SSID, wireless mode and channel (SSID is Tenda by default, and channel is 1 by default). -24-...
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide SSID: Service Set Identifier, used to identify different wireless networks. Channel: 1~11 channels provided. Restore Default: to restore the set parameters to factory default settings. Apply: to bring the configurations into effect. 3.2.2 Security Settings This window is used to configure the wireless network’s security authentication information.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide WEP:Supports 10/26-bit Hex characters and 5/13-bit ASCII. WPA-PSK:Supports 8-63-bit ASCII and 8-64 Hex characters. WPA2-PSK:Supports 8-63-bit ASCII and 8-64 Hex characters. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK:Supports 8-63-bit ASCII and 8-64 hex characters. Note: 1. The Hex characters consist of numbers 0~9 and letters a~f. 2.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide type on security settings interface, choose “AES”for encryption type and click “Apply”. 3)Other clients can have the following picture When they successfully scan and connect the available wireless networks. -27-...
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 3.2.3 Access Control Access Control is based on the MAC address parameters to allow or prohibit a specified client’s access to this wireless network. -28-...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Filter Policy: Disabled: To disable the filter function. All Permitted: To permit all hosts whose MAC addresses are included in the list to access the wireless network, other hosts whose MAC addresses have not been added to the list will be prohibited by default.
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 2. Select “All Blocked” in filter policy then only host computers whose MAC addresses are included in the list can not be connected to this AP wireless network. 3.2.4 About This interface displays the parameters regarding the software as the picture shows below: -30-...
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 3.2.5 AP Mode under Windows 7 1. There are only AP settings and Mac Table when it is switched to AP mode under Windows 7. 2. You can change SSID in AP settings option and control the number of the connected clients by modifying the Max Number of Peers.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 3. Mac Table: Displays the MAC addresses of all connected clients. -32-...
Configuration Program This chapter explains how to use the system included configuration program to connect wireless network for users who don’t install Tenda configuration program. Using the system included configuration program requires Windows enabling the Wireless Zero Configuration service (the default is enabled).
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 2. Right click “Wireless Network Connection” and select “View Available Wireless Networks” as the picture shows below. 3. On the right of the interface it displays the currently scanned wireless networks. If the one you want to connect has not been scanned, click “Refresh Network List”...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Note: If the wireless device you are connecting is not encrypted, the key dialogue box will not pop up. 4 .When it shows “Connected” as the picture below, you can enjoy wireless access to Internet. 5.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 6. Select “Wireless Networks” and choose the one you want to modify, and then click “Properties”. -36-...
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 7. Modify the key in the appearing dialogue box 4.2 Wireless Network Connection under Windows 7 1. Right click wireless connection on the lower right corner of the desktop to view available wireless networks as the picture shows below: -37-...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 2. Select the wireless network you want to connect and click “Connect” or double click this wireless network. If you can not find the specified wireless network, click refresh icon on the top right corner to update the list. -38-...
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Ⅰ Appendix Glossary WLAN Wireless Local Area Network 802.11 A family of specifications developed by the IEEE for WLAN technology. 802.11a An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 5 GHz UNI radio band. 802.11b An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 11 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio band.
150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide computer to share access to Internet via one PC. Ⅱ Appendix Product Specification IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, Standards IEEE802.11n Frequency Range 2.412~2.472GHz Transmission Rate 150Mbps (Max.) Transmission Power 18dBm( Max.) Modulation Method OFDM, CCK Operating Temper. 0°c~45℃...
1.1 Use WPS button on the router Keep pressing the WPS button for one second if your Router (such as Tenda W311R) provides WPS button. The WPS indicator will keep flashing (for about 2 minutes). It indicates that the WPS function is enabled.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide The successful connection is shown as the picture below. 2. Wireless Connections in PIN Mode 2.1 Start Tenda client program to enter the WPS configuration -42-...
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Copy or directly input this Pin Code to the PIN code box on WPS Settings page of the router (Please refer to the user guide of your wireless router). Take Tenda W311R as an example. First enter its WPS configuration interface. Enable WPS settings and select PIN for WPS mode then click “Save”...
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Ⅳ Appendix Problem1: Microsoft ICS service is pending. Solution: If ICS service can not be enabled after a long time, please switch the Station Mode back to AP Mode. Restart the computer if this does not work. Problem2: ICS is already bound by another network device.
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Problem5: Some UI buttons are grey and can not be used. Solution: That’s because you have switched to Zero config mode, please right click the Tenda UI on the lower right corner of your desktop. Operations can be done after you have switched to Tenda UI.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide If you still have some problems, please contact our customer service or log on our website: http://www.tenda.cn Tekninen tuki Microdata Finland Oy Äyrikuja 3 01510 VANTAA Puh: 09 – 4247 4920 Fax: 09 – 4247 4909 Web: www.microdata.fi...
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Ⅴ Appendix Regulatory Information EU Declaration or Declaration of Conformity Hereby, SHENZHEN TENDA TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, declares that this Wireless Broadband Router is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. FCC 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.
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150Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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