User manual TRENDNET TEW-642EC

[. . . ] 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. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] DO NOT install the PC Adapter in the computer until instructed to. Step 1 Insert the Utility & Driver CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM Drive and then click Install Driver & Utility. Step 2 Shut down the computer. Step 3 Insert PC Card firmly into a notebook PC and then turn ON the computer and wait until the Windows desktop appears. 11 Step 4 Click Locate and install driver software (recommended). 12 Step 5 Click on Next to continue. Step 6 Click on Close to exit. 13 2. 6 Using the Utility to Configure Your Network The following are explanations on how to configure and use the Utility program. After completing the installation procedure, a new icon as shown below will automatically appear in the lower right tray bar. Hold your mouse pointer over the icon, and double click the left mouse button to open the Wireless Client Utility. The Wireless Client Utility window as shown below will appear. The user can now use any of the management functions available in the IEEE 802. 11 Wireless Client Utility. 14 2. 7. 1 Link Information Click the Link Information tab to see general information about the program and its operation. The following table describes the items found on the Link Information screen. Wireless Network Status Profile Name The name of the current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the Profile tab. SSID Displays the wireless network name. Link Status Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. Network Type The type of network the station is connected to. The options include: Infrastructure (access point) Ad Hoc Wireless Mode Displays the wireless mode. 802. 11g, 11b or 11n Link Speed Displays the current transmit rate in Mbps. BSSID Displays the MAC address of the access point the wireless card is associated to. Signal Strength Shows the strength of wireless signal. Channel 15 Control Channel Channel number of the control 20MHz channel Extension Channel To locate the 40MHz channel on combination with the control channel Channel Width 20MHz only or 40/20MHz channel support Security Status Security Shows the security type ­ Disable, WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK or 802. 1X Authentication Displays the authentication mode. TCP/IP Status IP Address Displays the computer's IP address. Subnet Mask Displays subnet mask Gateway Displays gateway address 2. 7. 2 Site Survey Click the Site Survey tab to see available infrastructure and ad hoc networks. On this screen, click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. Connecting to a different network Hold your mouse pointer over the network icon, and click the right mouse button to select the network. 16 Click the Connect button to connect the available network. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Settings window opens to ask to create a profile for the network. Follow the procedures to create profile for that network. 2. 7. 3 Profile To add a new configuration profile, click Add on the Profile tab. To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration from the Profile list and click the Edit button. 17 Scan Available Networks Click the Browse button on the Profile Settings screen to scan for available infrastructure and ad hoc networks. On this list, click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. To configure a profile for Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode, select the Network Type field on the Profile Settings. 18 Click Next to continue the profile setting. To define the security mode, select the security button of the desired security mode. Please see following table for details of security modes. WEP This card support two modes of WEP, include: 64 Bits 128 Bits Both 64-Bit & 128-Bit modes support Passphrase. WPA/WPA2 Enables the use of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). [. . . ] During this period, the wireless stations maintain uninterrupted connection to the network. As the wireless station moves from place to place, it is responsible for choosing the most appropriate AP depending on the signal strength, network utilization among other factors. SSID The SSID (Service Set Identity) is a unique name shared among all wireless devices in a wireless network. Wireless devices must have the same SSID to communicate with each other. TEMPORAL KEY INTEGRITY PROTOCOL (TKIP) Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) uses 128-bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server. USER AUTHENTICATION WPA applies IEEE 802. 1X and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database. [. . . ]