Tenda UH150 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Tenda Manuals
  4. Adapter
  5. UH150
  6. User manual

Tenda UH150 User Manual

Wireless network adapter n150
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Tenda UH150

Summary of Contents for Tenda UH150

  • Page 1 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    All photos and product specifications mentioned in this manual are for references only. Upgrades of software and hardware may occur; Tenda reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ..........3 1.1 Package Contents (For references only) ......3 1.2 LED Overview ..............3 1.3 Product Features ..............4 1.4 Applications ................ 4 1.5 Before Getting Started ............5 1.6 Disable other manufacturers’...
  • Page 4 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 3.3 Connect to a Wireless Network --Windows® XP ....19 Chapter 4 Tenda UI Guide..........24 4.1 Station mode (Client Mode) ..........24 4.1.1 Available Networks ........... 25 4.1.2 Link Information ..........28 4.1.3 Network Profile ..........29 4.1.4 Advanced ............

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Besides, Soft AP is supported for fast wireless network establishment, and WPS encryption supported for you to quickly encrypt and secure your wireless network. All in all, the Tenda wireless adapter is easy-to-use, and of robust signal, long transmitting distance. 1.1 Package Contents (For references only) One Wireless network adapter ...

  • Page 6: Product Features

    Windows7, MAC and more; 1.4 Applications The Tenda adapter delivers powerful, fast and reliable wireless access to your desktop or notebook computer. It is ideal for use by or 1. corporate staff who want to stay connected to Internet while moving around;...

  • Page 7: Before Getting Started

    1. Before installing and using this product, please peruse the entire user guide. If you have a built-in wireless adapter, please disable it in  Device Manager before installing this Tenda adapter. Also, if you have previously installed a different  manufacturer's adapter or a different model Tenda adapter, make sure the software and driver are uninstalled before installing the new software.
  • Page 8 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 2. On the Computer Management screen ,select“Device Manager” － “Network adapters”, and right click the network adapter you want to disable and click “Disable” 3. Click the “Yes” button on the dialogue box to disable the network...

  • Page 9: Maintenance

    DO NOT expose the device to corrosive substances (such as acid and alkali, etc) DO NOT expose the device to sunshine or other heat sources; Contact Tenda technical staff if you are running into problems that you are not able to solve.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Installation Guide

    7. If you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples. 2.1 Hardware Install Turn on your computer and insert the Tenda adapter into an available USB port on your computer. 2.2 Software Install 1 If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel and then use the quick install CD to install the driver and software.
  • Page 11 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 2. Insert the Tenda Driver CD in your PC's CD-ROM drive. If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, double click Tenda.exe. When the autorun screen appears, click Run. 3 Check I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click...
  • Page 12 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Next. 4 You can either install the standalone driver without Tenda adapter utility by selecting Install driver only or install both driver and Tenda adapter utility by selecting Install driver and Tenda WLAN Utility. -10-...
  • Page 13 Note: If you wish to use Windows system built-in wireless utility, you can install the standalone driver; however, if you want to use advanced features like WPS, you must also install the Tenda adapter utility. 5 Click Install to install the driver.
  • Page 14 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide -12-...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Use System Built-In Wireless Utility

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Use System Built-in Wireless Utility This section will walk you through the configuration process of connecting to a wireless network using your PC's OS built-in wireless utility. To use Window operating system built-in wireless utility, you must first enable the Wireless Zero Configuration service (enabled by default).
  • Page 16 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 2. If you are prompted to provide a security key, simply enter it exactly as it is on your wireless router or access point and then click OK. -14-...

  • Page 17: Connect To A Wireless Network --Vista

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 3. When Connected appears next to the selected wireless network (SSID), you have successfully connected to it. To disconnect from it, view status, or change wireless properties, etc, simply right-click the SSID. 3.2 Connect to a Wireless Network --VISTA 1.
  • Page 18 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 2．Select the wireless network you wish to connect and click Connect or double click the wireless network. Click (Refresh button) to update the network list if you don’t find the desired wireless network. 3. If you are trying to join a secured wireless network, you must first enter a se key and then click Connect.
  • Page 19 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide If you see the following screen, you have successfully connected to the wireless network. Note: a). If you entered a wrong security key, simply right click the wireless network’s SSID and select Properties. -17-...
  • Page 20 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide b) You can replace it with a corrcet security key on the appearing dialogue box. -18-...

  • Page 21: Connect To A Wireless Network --Windows® Xp

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 3.3 Connect to a Wireless Network --Windows® XP 1. Right-click My Network Places from the desktop and select Properties. 2. As seen below, Wireless Network Connection displays Not Connected. Right click Wireless Network Connection and select View available wireless networks.
  • Page 22 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. If you don't see the network you wish to connect to, click the Refresh network list. Click on the network (SSID) you wish to connect to and click the Connect button or directly double click it.
  • Page 23 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Note: If the network you selected is not encrypted, you will not see this dialog box requesting a security key. 4. When this screen appears, you have successfully connected to your wireless network and can start surfing Internet.
  • Page 24 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 6. Click Wireless Networks and select Properties. -22-...
  • Page 25 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 7. Replace the wrong security key with a correct one on the appearing window. -23-...

  • Page 26: Chapter 4 Tenda Ui Guide

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Tenda UI Guide If you select Install driver and Tenda WLAN Utility, .then both of them will be installed on your PC. All features on the adapter can be configured and implemented through the Tenda adapter utility (abbreviated to UI).

  • Page 27: Available Networks

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide to receive signals. Main interface for station mode The function buttons on the top(From L to R )are respectively Site Survey, Link Information, Profile, Advanced, About, Help, and MiniSize. While the left column displays Turn On/Off RF, Security /No security, and Signal status.
  • Page 28 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide If you are prompted to provide a security key, simply enter it exactly as it is on the wireless router or access point you wish to connect and then click Next. -26-...
  • Page 29 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Note: If you check Save wireless network upon successful connection, then, after the adapter connects to the network, it automatically saves the network connection information to a profile. For detailed illustrations of authentication and encryption modes, see below: WEP: Support 10 or 26 Hex characters;...

  • Page 30: Link Information

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide ASCII characters include any alphanumeric characters. 4.1.2 Link Information After you have successfully connected to a wireless work, you can click Link Information to view details of the connection. The Link Status displays the connected AP’s authentication mode, encryption mode and channel, etc.

  • Page 31: Network Profile

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide The screen below displays TX (transmit) and RX (receive) traffic statistics. To erase current statistics data, click Reset Counter. 4.1.3 Network Profile Also, you can manually add a profile to connect to a specified wireless network.
  • Page 32 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide no change in the network information. If you wish to join a hidden network (A hidden network does not broadcast its SSID), you must add a profile to manually connect to it. Fields on screenshot are described below: Add: Click to create a new wireless network profile;...
  • Page 33 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Infrastructure: In an infrastructure mode network the wireless adapter needs a wireless access point or a wireless router for communication. All wireless nodes in an infrastructure mode network connect to an access point or a wireless router.
  • Page 34 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 1. Profile Set Up for Infrastructure Mode If you wish to connect your wireless adapter to an existing wireless AP or wireless router, please select the Infrastructure mode. Setting up infrastructure mode for wireless connectivity is not that hard, all we need is to follow below instructions.
  • Page 35 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide c). Specify the authentication mode and encryption mode, say, "WPA －PSK" and "AES"; d) Enter the security key and click Next. Now, you may see the added profile in the list. You can edit or delete it.
  • Page 36 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Note: If you wish to join a hidden network (wireless AP or wireless router that does not broadcast its SSID), you must add a profile to manually connect to it. 2. Profile Set Up for Ad Hoc Mode By using ad hoc mode for communication, each PC must have a wireless adapter for sharing resources.
  • Page 37 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide network must be configured with static IP addresses manually. Setting up the Ad Hoc is easy. Simply follow below instructions to assign a static IP address to your wireless network adapter (for Windows 7): a).
  • Page 38 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide b). Click Change adapter settings. c). Right-click on the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties. -36-...
  • Page 39 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide d). Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties or directly double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). -37-...
  • Page 40 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide f). Select Use the following IP address. -38-...
  • Page 41 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide IP address: Enter 192.168.0.xxx （where xxx can be any number between 2 and 253). Note that the IP address you configure should not be used by another device on the network. Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0 g).
  • Page 42 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 2. To add Ad Hoc profile: a). Click Add and enter a SSID (wireless network name), say, "Tenda"; b). Select Ad Hoc as network type; c). Select a channel. d) Click Next and select an authentication mode and an encryption mode.
  • Page 43 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide e) Enter a correct security key and click Next. f) You will find the profile in profile list. g) Select it and click the “Active” icon. h) Search the wireless network from devices on other nodes.

  • Page 44: Advanced

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide j) When below screen appears, you have successfully connected to it. 4.1.4 Advanced This section is used to set the wireless mode and country region code -42-...

  • Page 45: About

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide for the current wireless adapter. You have three options to choose from: 2.4G, 5G or 2.4G+5G. The widely used is 2.4G wireless adapter. To use the 5G mode of 802.11a technology, please set it here.

  • Page 46: Help

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 4.1.6 Help Click the Help button to display help. 4.2 AP mode When you want to use the wireless adapter’s AP function, please right click the UI icon on the taskbar of your computer desktop and select “Switch to AP Mode”.
  • Page 47 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide meanwhile, you install a Tenda wireless adapter (take a USB wireless adapter as an example) and its UI on this computer, and set the adapter to AP mode. By using the wireless adapters to scan the AP’S SSID to connect, the...

  • Page 48: Config Ap

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide When it is switched to AP mode, the wireless adapter will automatically set its IP address as 192.168.123.1, and other clients that connected to this AP will automatically obtain the IP addresses of: 192.168.123.X(X is any integer from 2 to 254).The function buttons on...

  • Page 49: Advanced

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Here the authentication type is set as “Open” and the encryption type “Not Use”. 4.2.2 Advanced This screen is used to set the advanced parameters of the wireless adapter when working in AP mode, such as No forwarding among wireless clients and TX power.

  • Page 50: Access Control List

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide No forwarding among wireless clients: This feature isolates the communications among the wireless clients that are connected to the wireless adapter in AP mode. TX power: To adjust the transmit power for the wireless adapter 4.2.3 Access Control List...
  • Page 51 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Access Policy: Disable: To disable the filter function. Allow All: To permit all hosts whose wireless MAC addresses are included in the list to access the wireless network, other hosts whose wireless MAC addresses have not been added to the list will be prohibited by default.

  • Page 52: Associate List

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Add the MAC address of the client’s wireless network adapter to the list and select “ All Allow ” in the access policy drop-down list, computers whose wireless MAC addresses are not included in the list will be rejected by default.

  • Page 53: Ap Mode Under Windows 7

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 4.2.5 AP Mode under Windows 7 1. Under Windows 7, wireless adapters are allowed to work in both STA and AP modes. Here, the wireless adapter acts not only as a client, but also an AP to send wireless signal, which equals to an amplifier.
  • Page 54 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide -52-...

  • Page 55: Appendix 1 Glossary

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Appendix 1 Glossary 802.11a: 802.11a is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 specification that added a higher data rate of up to 54 Mbit/s using the 5 GHz band. 802.11b: 802.11b is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking specification that extends throughput up to 11 Mbit/s using the same 2.4 GHz band.
  • Page 56 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide same 5 GHz frequency band. It was originally designed to address European regulations but is now applicable in many other countries. 802.11i: 802.11i, implemented as WPA2, is an amendment to the original IEEE 802.11.
  • Page 57 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide under the name “WiMAX” (from "Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access") by the WiMAX Forum industry alliance. 802.16a: 802.16a, also known as WiMAX, extends throughput up to 70Mbit/s transmission rate within the distance of 30 miles.
  • Page 58 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide weaknesses researchers had found in the previous system, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and intended as an intermediate solution to WEP insecurities. RSN: The Wi-Fi Alliance refers to their approved, interoperable implementation of the full 802.11i as WPA2, also called RSN (Robust Security Network).

  • Page 59: Appendix 2 How To Set Wps

    PBC mode in WPS settings screen(For detailed settings,please refer to your router’s user guide). 1.2 Perform PBC connection on the UI of the wireless adapter 1) On the main interface of Tenda’s UI, click “Profile Settings”—“Add WPS Profile”. -57-...
  • Page 60 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 2) On the Profile List screen, select “Push-Button Configuration”(PBC) and then click the “Next” button, select “Start PBC” two minutes after the router enables the WPS function. The connection is established when the negotiating process finishes.
  • Page 61 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide A profile forms automatically after the connection is successfully established. 1.3 Using the wireless adapter ’ s WPS button to perform PBC connection. If your wireless adapter provides a WPS button,you may use the button to perform PBC connection.
  • Page 62 “Enrollee” as the Config Mode, you need to copy this PIN code and input it in the PIN code field of the router’s WPS setting screen. Here we take Tenda W311R as an example. First enter its WPS -60-...
  • Page 63 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide configuration screen,enable WPS settings and select PIN for WPS mode and then input 18686791 in the PIN code field,and then click the “Save” button. When the WPS indicator of the Router starts flashing,it indicates that WPS feature is enabled.
  • Page 64 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 2.2 Registrar Mode On the “Add WPS Profile” screen, select the SSID of the AP that need to negotiate in WPS mode instead of selecting”Auto”.Then select”PIN” as the WPS method and click the next button to display the folowing screen: Select “Registrar”...
  • Page 65 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide that need to be negotiated by the WPS in registrar mode.These values can be modified but we recommend using the default.Here we use the defaut setting and then click the next buton. You can view the negotiation key on the screen below ,but you are not recommended to modify it,just click the next buton.
  • Page 66 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide NOTE: 1.Under the WPS connection mode, when multiple routers simultaneously enable the WPS function, it may cause connection failure. 2.If the router connect to the adapter using the WPS, only one client can be connected at one time, and so if the router need to connect to multiple clients through WPS, you should repeat the WPS operation.
  • Page 67 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide -65-...

  • Page 68: Appendix 3 How To Connect With Psp

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Appendix 3 How to connect with PSP To use the PSP and Xlink Kai features on Tenda products, do as follows: Topology of PSP connecting with W322U To configure PSP with Ad-Hoc mode 2.1 Select Network Settings...
  • Page 69 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide 2.2 Select Ad-Hoc mode 2.3 Select Channel -67-...
  • Page 70 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide In W322U Utility Interface scan PSP and double-click to connect the wireless network. 4. Right click “My Computer” and select “Properties”---“Hardware” ---- “Device Manager”. On the Device Manager screen, select your wireless adapter, click “Properties” and then enable the PSP Xlink feature.
  • Page 71 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide To configure Xlink Kai Select “Start”→ “All programmers” → “Xlink Kai Evolution VII” → “Start Kai Config” to configure the user name, password and other parameters as follows. -69-...
  • Page 72 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Login Xlink Kai Select “Start”→ “All programmers” → “Xlink Kai Evolution VII” → “ Start Kai ” . PSP will connect with Xlink Kai automatically. The following window will indicate the connection is established well now.
  • Page 73 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide -71-...

  • Page 74: Appendix 4 Faq

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Appendix 4 FAQ Q1: Microsoft ICS service is pending. A1: If ICS service cannot be enabled after a long time, please re-switch from Station Mode to AP Mode ,if not successful ,please restart the computer.
  • Page 75 2. This dialogue box appears because virtual wi-fi miniport adapter can only be used by one wireless network adapter at a time. Please disable any other non-Tenda wireless network adapters and re-switch to AP mode. Q4: Under Windows 7,when I switch from station mode to AP mode ,the screen flashes “...
  • Page 76 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide the below picture shows,and you’ll see the full SSID on the appearing box. Q7: Under Windows 2000 system, IP address can not be obtained when it is switched to AP Mode. A7: Under Windows 2000 system, you have to manually configure sharing and then switch to AP.
  • Page 77 A9: Right click the system tray icon and click “Exit” on the appearing dialog. Q10: Now that the Tenda W326U wireless adapter’s driver can be installed without the Software CD, why it still provide the CD? A10: Some functions are missing for the drive integrated in the...
  • Page 78 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide pop this CD out, and then install the MAC drive included in the CD. Technical Support Headquarter Shenzhen: Add:Tenda Industrial Zone,No.34-1 Shilong  Road,ShiyanTown,BaoanDistrict,Shenzhen,China. 518108 Tel:(86)755-27657180  Fax: (86)755-27657178  Email: sales@tenda.com.cn  Technical Support: support@tenda.com.cn ...
  • Page 79 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide -77-...

  • Page 80: Appendix 5 Notification Of Compliance

    Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide Appendix 5 Notification of Compliance Eu Declaration or Declaration of Conformity Hereby, SHENZHEN TENDA TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, declares that this Wireless Adapter is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
  • Page 81 Tenda Wireless Network Adapter User Guide -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. (Example- use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices).

Table of Contents