Tenda U1 User manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 Product Introduction......................................................................................................................1
1.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2 Installation ....................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Install wireless USB adapter............................................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Install Tenda network adapter program .......................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 3 Tenda UI Function ..........................................................................................................................5
3.1 Station Mode ................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 SoftAP Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 WPS.................................................................................................................................................................. 9
By PBC.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
By PIN............................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.4 About ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Chapter 4 Uninstall Software........................................................................................................................14
Windows 7........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Windows 8........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Windows 10......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Appendix 1 FAQs .........................................................................................................................................18
Appendix 2 Connect to WiFi via Windows Built-in WLAN Program ................................................................19
Windows XP......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Windows 7........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Windows 8........................................................................................................................................................... 21
Appendix 3 Disable Other Wireless Adapter .................................................................................................22
Appendix 4 Safety and Emission Statement ..................................................................................................23

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Before Installation
1. This user guide may instruct you to install and configure the device. Please read carefully before you start to
use this product.
2. To avoid possible network conflicts between this Tenda network adapter and those of other manufactures, it’s
recommend that you first disable the network adapters from other manufacturers before installing the driver.
See Appendix 3 Disable Other Wireless Adapter for details.
May you have a nice experience!

Chapter 1 Product Introduction
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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
1.1 Overview
Tenda U1, wireless USB adapter, adopts 11n technology, which makes the wireless transmission speed up to
300Mbps. In addition to making a desktop computer able to connect to a wireless network in Station mode, it
supports WiFi sharing, which means you can install it with a desktop computer to transform the wired network
into WiFi signal. Anyway, it is a cost-effective and easy-to-install product no matter you are the technical or a
novice. The new UI (User Interface) may give you a totally fresh and clear experience.
1.2 Features
11N wireless speed up to 300Mbps
Complies with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards
Supports WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK security modes
Supports soft AP feature
3.5dBi external omnidirectional and detachable antenna
Complies with Windows 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7 / XP / Vista, Linux and MAC OS

Chapter 2 Installation
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Chapter 2 Installation
The installation steps below are described on Windows 7. You can take them for reference if you are using other
system operations.
2.1 Install wireless USB adapter
Insert the Wireless USB adapter into a USB port of your computer.
2.2 Install Tenda network adapter program
After you have finished installing the wireless USB adapter, install Tenda network adapter program for a perfect
experience.
1. Insert the included CD in your PC's CD drive.
TIP:
The wireless USB adapter is compatible with Windows
XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10, Linux, and Mac OS.
TIP:
Windows 10 are free of installing the software. It
can connect to WiFi with the wireless USB adapter
directly. But without launching UI, you cannot do
WPS connection and shift working mode.

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2. Open the CD file and double click Setup.exe to run the adapter program.
Click Done to finish setup.
Check “Accept the Agreement” and then
click Install Now.
Note that the installation directory cannot
include Chinese characters, or installation
may fail.
Installing…
This process will last for minutes.
Please be patient.

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Once the program is installed successfully, the main UI will pop up as below. You can set up the program as your
need.
: This is the function turn of adapter. Keep it on, or the
adapter will not work.
: Refresh button; click it to refresh the available network list.
: Show more info of the selected network.
: The network is secured.
Manually connect to a wireless network: Click this to add a
hidden wireless network manually. Click here for details.

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Chapter 3 Tenda UI Function
This section includes information below:
Station Mode
SoftAP Mode
WPS
About
3.1 Station Mode
The wireless USB adapter works in station mode by default. In station mode, the wireless adapter serves as a
wireless signal receiver. A desktop computer installed with a wireless USB adapter can get a WiFi connection
request and connect to a wireless network.
After you have installed the Tenda network adapter program successfully, you can connect to WiFi with this
program in station mode.
Find your WiFi and click it.

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Connected successfully!
Tip:
You can also connect to WiFi via Windows built-in WLAN program or WPS connection.
Enter the WiFi password and click OK.
Click to display more info about the
connected network.

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Mannually connect to a wireless network
This tool may help you connect to a hidden network.
To connect to a hidden network
Click Manually connect to a wireless network to pop up the interface below, and enter information for the
wireless network you want to add.
Enter the wireless network name.
Enter the password info.
Click OK.

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3.2 SoftAP Mode
In SoftAP mode, the adapter can transform the existing wired network into WiFi signal and send it out for
wireless clients (smart phone, laptop, iPad, etc.) connecting to. Note that station mode will be disabled while
SoftAP mode is enabled.
To switch to SoftAP mode
Click and .
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Tip:
Note that before you shift the working mode to SoftAP
mode, make sure the network port of the
computer is connected to the Internet first.

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After it shifts to SoftAP mode successfully, the UI will be shown as below. And here you can view the default WiFi
info of SoftAP mode.
3.3 WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup makes it easy for home users who know little of wireless security to establish a home
network, as well as to add new devices to an existing network without entering long passwords. WPS feature
works on conditon that the remote router also supports WPS. The operations of WPS on the remote router see
its manual. WPS connection supports PBC and PIN modes. The operations below are for references.
Click to customize the WiFi info.
Default WiFi info of SoftAP mode:
SSID: Tenda_xxxxxx
Security Mode: WPA-PSK
Password: 8 random characters.

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By PBC
1. Enable the WPS feature of the remote AP or router and press the WPS button on it. (See its manual for
details.)
2. In two minutes, launch Tenda wireless adapter UI, and press the WPS button on the adapter for 1~3 seconds.
Or you can also go to the WPS interface and do as the following instructions.
Click WPS.
Select the first option and click .

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Connected! You can go to the main UI to check the status.
By PIN
Also, this wireless USB adapter offers a random PIN code with 8 characters for WPS-PIN connection with the
remote device.
1. Click WPS to enter the configuration screen.

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2. Select the second option and click .
3. Then, access the remote device, and copy the PIN codes of the adapter to it. (The operations about the remote
device see its manual.)
4. If the UI shows as below, the WPS connection is done. Or you can go to the main UI to check the status.
You can click to copy PIN code to the remote
router or AP.

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3.4 About
You can get version info of the wireless network adapter program in About section.

Chapter 4 Uninstall Software
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Chapter 4 Uninstall Software
This part shows you how to uninstall Tenda network adapter in Windows 7 / 8 / 10. If you are using other OS,
these may be your helpful references as well.
Windows 7
1. Click Start and select Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program
under Programs.
3. Select the software and right click to
uninstall it.

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4. Click Uninstall on the popped screen.
Windows 8
1. Slide your mouse to the top right of the desktop and click
Settings.
2. Click Control Panel.

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3. Click Uninstall a program under
Programs.
4. Select the software and right click
to uninstall it.
5. Click Uninstall on the popped screen.