Tenda U6 User manual

300 Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter ·U6

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Preface
Thank you for choosing Tenda! Please read this user guide before you start with U6.
Conventions
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Contents
1Get to Know Your Device ....................................................................4
1.1 Overview............................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Appearance........................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 4
2Installing the Wireless USB Adpater ...................................................5
2.1 Connecting the Wireless USB Adapter to Your Computer ................................................. 5
2.2 Installing the Tenda Wireless Adapter Program (Example: Windows 7)............................ 5
3Configuring the Wireless USB Adapter...............................................7
3.1 Adapter Mode.................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Connecting the Wireless USB Adapter to a WiFi Network...................................... 7
3.1.2 WPS Function.......................................................................................................... 9
3.2 SoftAP Mode.................................................................................................................... 13
4Appendixes .......................................................................................16
4.1 Uninstalling the Driver of the Wireless USB Adapter (Example: Windows 7).................. 16
4.2 FAQ................................................................................................................................... 17

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1 Get to Know Your Device
1.1 Overview
Using 11n wireless technology, the wireless USB adapter U6 offers a wireless transmission rate of
as high as 300 Mbps, which can effectively reduce delay, and ensure smooth playback of videos,
online games and videos on demand etc. Through the wireless USB adapter, a computer or
notebook can connect to a wireless network, and wireless devices such as smart phones can
connect to the internet. Quick and easy wireless connection can meet various demands, offering
more flexible connectivity to lives.
1.2 Appearance
1.3 Specifications
USB 2.0 port.
Compliant with IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11n standard.
Encrypted using WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.
WPS, SoftAP.
300 Mbps wireless transmission rate.
LED Indicator
Slow blinking.The wireless USB adapter
works properly.
Fast blinking. The wireless USB adapter is
searching, connecting and transmitting.
Off. The wireless USB adapter is faulty.
Ensure the wireless USB adapter is
connected to your computer, the driver is
installed, and the WiFi option on the Web UI
is enabled.

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2 Installing the Wireless USB
Adpater
You can install the wireless USB adapter simply by performing two steps.
2.1 Connecting the Wireless USB Adapter to
Your Computer
Connect the wireless USB adapter to a USB port on your computer.
The wireless USB adapter is compatible with Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10,Linux,and Mac OS.
If you use Windows 10, you do not need to install the wireless USB adapter driver. Connect the
wireless USB adapter to a WiFi network.
2.2 Installing the Tenda Wireless Adapter
Program (Example: Windows 7)
Step 1 Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. If your computer has no CD-ROM drive,
download the driver from www.tendacn.com.
CD-ROM drive

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Step 2 Access the CD, double-click Setup.exe, and click .
Step 3 Wait a moment for the installation to complete.
After installation completes, the wireless USB adapter program runs automatically.
Description of Icons and Parameters
on Web UI:
: The wireless USB adapter
is enabled. For normal
connection, do not disable this
button.
: Used to refresh the current
network list.
: This wireless network is
encrypted.
: Used to indicate the
strength of the wireless network.
: Used to view the network
details.
Add a WiFi network: Used to
manually add the information
of the hidden wireless network
to be connected.
Adapter mode: Used to connect
the router, smart phone and
other wireless devices.
SoftAP mode: Used to offer
wireless networks for
connection of smart phones
and other wireless devices.

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3 Configuring the Wireless USB
Adapter
3.1 Adapter Mode
3.1.1 Connecting the Wireless USB Adapter to a WiFi
Network
You can connect to a WiFi network after successful installation of the wireless USB adapter.
Step 1 Select the WiFi network to
be connected, such as
Tenda_01.
Step 2 Enter the password
of the WiFi network,
and click .
Connected.

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If the name of the WiFi network to be connected is hidden, you can perform the following
procedure to connect to the WiFi network:
Step 1 Obtain basic information about the WiFi network. Assume that the following
information is available:
WiFi name:Tenda_01
Security mode: WPA2-PSK
Encryption type: AES
WiFi password: 12345678
Step 2 Set the information manually to connect to the WiFi network.
Step 3 Access the UI of the wireless USB adapter and click Add a WiFi network.
Set WiFi Name to the name of the WiFi network to be connected, which is Tenda_01 in this
example.
Select the security mode of the WiFi network from the Security Mode drop-down list box,
which is WPA2-PSK in this example.
Select the encryption type of the WiFi network from the Encryption Type drop-down list
box, which is AES in this example.
Set WiFi Password to the password of the WiFi network to be connected, which is
12345678 in this example.
Click .
输入 WiFi 信号的基本信息，
点击 。

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3.1.2 WPS Function
The wireless USB adapter supports the WPS function, which enables you to quickly connect the
wireless USB adapter without a password to the encrypted WiFi network of a router that
supports this function.
The wireless USB adapter provides a WPS button as well as a PIN for the WPS function. The
following section describes how to use the function to connect the wireless USB adapter to a
Tenda router. Assume that the WiFi name of the router is Tenda_01.
The following figure shows the application scenario:
Connected.