User manual TRENDNET TEW-429UF

[. . . ] Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Copyright 2005 Version 1. 0 (July, 2005) Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. [. . . ] Click to connect to the selected network. (The network is not added to the profile list. ) Click to add the network to the profile list. Mode Strength Ch Security Refresh (button) Detailed Info (button) Connect (button) Add To Profile (button) 16 DETAILED INFO. SCREEN For details about any of the listed access points, select it from the list and click Detailed Info to see the following screen. (You can also double-click an access point to view the Detailed Info screen. The Options Screen By default, the Wireless Client Utility configures your wireless settings. Use this screen to disable the Wireless Client Utility. 17 OPTIONS The Options pane settings are described below. Let Windows manage this wireless adapter (tick box) When you check the Let Windows manage this wireless adapter check-box, Windows Zero Configuration manages your wireless settings. The Wireless Client Utility still shows the link status of the adapter. Click to execute the changes. Apply Now (button) The Version Screen This screen displays the software and hardware information of the adapter. You cannot make changes to this screen. 18 Configuring Wireless Security This chapter covers the configuration of security options in the 802. 11 Wireless Client Utility. Configuring Security When you create a profile you need to configure the security settings with the information provided by the administrator. You modify security settings by selecting the profile and clicking Properties. 19 C ONFIGURING W E P Refer to the following to modify WEP settings. In the Properties window, click WLAN Security. 2. 3. Click the drop-down arrow at Security Mode and choose WEP. Click the Use Static WEP checkbox. 20 4. The WEP Configuration screen appears. WEP Method Select the encryption to match your access point: 64, 128, or 256-bit. The encryption level must match the encryption level used by your access point. Options are Auto, Open System, and Shared. A WEP Key is automatically generated as you type in any Passphrase of your choice. Use this feature when you have used a Passphrase to generate your WEP key on your access point. Generate your own WEP Key (4 keys maximum) using ASCII characters (5 characters for 64-bit, 13 characters for 128-bit, 26 characters for 256-bit) Generate your own WEP Key using hexadecimal characters (10 characters for 64-bit, 26 characters for 128-bit, 52 characters for 256-bit). Four keys are used for decryption; you have to choose a default key from them for encryption. Make sure access point uses same WEP key. Authentication Make Key using PassPhrase Manual Input (ASCII) Manual Input (HEX) Default Key 21 CONFIGURING WPA & WPA2 Refer to the following to configure WPA & WPA2. 1. 2. Click the drop-down arrow at Security Mode and choose WPA or WPA2. Click the drop-down arrow at Encryption Method and choose TKIP or AES. To configure 802. 1X (authentication protocol) for WPA or WPA2 CONFIGURING WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK Refer to the following to configure WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK. 22 1. [. . . ] Change the wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high. Specifications KEY FEATURES 1. Compact, light weight size with friendly user interface. Function Hotspot Finder and USB 2. 0 high speed flash drive in an enclosure. Support USB 2. 0 high speed and backward compatible with USB 1. 1 Support LCD screen with complete site survey information: Signal Strength, Security & Encryption, Operation Channel, Radio Band, and SSID. [. . . ]