Tenda W311E User manual

Wireless N PCI-E Adapter User Guide

Wireless N PCI-E Adapter User Guide
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About this User Guide
This user guide applies to W311E (150Mbps) and W322E (300Mbps). The
W311E is used as an example throughout this user guide for illustration.

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Table of Contents
Copyright Statement!....................................................................................................................!2!
Disclaimer of Warranties!.............................................................................................................!2!
About!this!User!Guide!..................................................................................................................!2!
Table!of!Contents!.............................................................................................................................!3!
Chapter!1!Product!Overview!.............................................................................................................!4!
1.1!Package!Contents!(For!references!only)!.........................................................................................!4!
1.2!LED!Overview!..................................................................................................................................!5!
1.3!Key!Features!...................................................................................................................................!5!
1.4!Applications!....................................................................................................................................!5!
1.5!Before!Getting!Started!....................................................................................................................!5!
1.6!Maintenance!...................................................................................................................................!6!
Chapter!2!Installation!Guide!.............................................................................................................!7!
2.1!Hardware!Install!..............................................................................................................................!7!
2.2!Software!Install!...............................................................................................................................!8!
Chapter!3!Use!System!Built-in!Wireless!Utility!................................................................................!13!
3.1!Join!a!Wireless!Network!--Windows®!XP!......................................................................................!13!
3.2!Join!a!Wireless!Network!--Windows®!7!........................................................................................!15!
3.3!Join!a!Wireless!Network!--Windows®!8!........................................................................................!16!
Chapter!4!Tenda!UI!Guide!...............................................................................................................!18!
4.1!Frequency!Band!Setup!..................................................................................................................!18!
4.2!Wireless!Network!..........................................................................................................................!18!
4.3!Connection!Status!.........................................................................................................................!20!
4.4!Network!Profile!.............................................................................................................................!21!
4.5!WPS!Setup!.....................................................................................................................................!29!
PBC!Configuration!Mode!.................................................................................................................!29!
PIN!Configuration!Mode!..................................................................................................................!34!
4.6!Help!...............................................................................................................................................!39!
Chapter!5!Appendix!........................................................................................................................!40!
Appendix!1!TCP/IP!Settings!.................................................................................................................!40!
If!you!are!using!Windows!XP,!do!as!follows:!....................................................................................!40!
If!you!are!using!Windows!7,!do!as!follows:!......................................................................................!42!
Appendix!2!Glossary!...........................................................................................................................!46!
Appendix!3!Troubleshooting!...............................................................................................................!48!
Appendix!4!Safety!and!Emission!Statement!.......................................................................................!50!

Wireless N PCI-E Adapter User Guide
Chapter 1 Product Overview
This Tenda Wireless N PCI-E adapter delivers enhanced wireless
performance over a standard PCI interface for your PCI Express-enabled
desktop computer. Based on wireless n technology, this adapter delivers faster
wireless speed and 3x farther range than wireless G. Plus, it comes with Wi-Fi
Protected Setup™ (WPS) for easy connection to a wireless network. Once
connected, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, photos, files,
music, videos, printers, and storage.
1.1Package Contents (For references only)
W311E
W322E

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1.2 LED Overview
The adapter comes with a status LED, which displays：
A solid green light while identified and functioning properly;
1.3 Key Features
ØAutomatically sense network and adjust transmission rate;
Ø20/40M bandwidth auto-select;
ØUp to 150 Mbps(W311E)/300Mbps(W322E) wireless speed over
2.4Ghz;
ØComes with 2 operating modes: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc;
ØAccess secure networks using WEP, WPA or WPA2;
ØWi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) for easy connection to a wireless
network;
ØCompatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows7, Windows8 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 in:
a). ancient buildings, places rented or for temporary use where wiring is
such a big mess, a huge cost or hard to reach;
b). business or individual always in need of network topology changes;
c). business or individual who wants to have a wireless network established
fast and simple without the mess of wiring.
Note：This PCI-E adapter can only be installed in a PCI-E slot on a desktop.
1.5 Before Getting Started
1. Before installing and using this product, please peruse the entire user
guide.
2. Also, if you have previously installed a different manufacturer's adapter or

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a different model Tenda adapter, make sure the software and driver are
uninstalled before installing the new software. Some utilities may cause a
conflict with the new software.
1.6 Maintenance
Observe the following to ensure the product continuously stays in good
condition.
1. Keep the device in a dry and well ventilated environment
2. DO NOT expose the device to corrosive substances (such as acid and
alkali, etc)
3. DO NOT expose the device to sun shine or other heat sources;
4. If you run into a problem that you cannot solve, go to www.tendacn.com
to find a solution or email your problem to: [e-mail] or
[e-mail].

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Chapter 2 Installation Guide
The CD that comes in the package includes both driver and software, which
can be installed automatically. This section will walk you through the
installation process.
Software install and operation instructions are illustrated in Windows® XP. If
you have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will
look similar to the following examples.
2.1 Hardware Install
1. Turn off your computer and open the case.
2. Insert the NIC into an available PCI-E slot.
3. Fix the NIC with screws and cover the case.
4. Connect the NIC to your existing network using a Cat5 or Cat5e
Ethernet cable.

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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.
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.

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3. Click Next to continue.

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4. Check I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next.
5. You can either install the standalone driver without Tenda adapter utility or
install both driver and Tenda adapter utility.

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Note: If you wish to use Windows system built-in wireless utility, you can select
the first installation mode; however, if you want to use advanced features like
WPS, you must also install the Tenda adapter utility.
6. Click Install to install the driver.

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7. Wait till the driver is completely auto-installed and then click Finish to exit.

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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 Windows XP built-in wireless utility, you must first enable the
Wireless Zero Configuration service (enabled by default).
3.1 Join 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.

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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. If you are prompted to provide a security key,
simply enter it (case sensitive) exactly as it is on your wireless router or access
point and then click Connect.
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.

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3.2 Join a Wireless Network --Windows® 7
1. Click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). The utility will
display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (SSID)
and click the Connect button or directly double-click it. If you don't find the
desired wireless network, click the refresh icon (upper-right corner) to update
the list.

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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.
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.
3.3 Join a Wireless Network --Windows® 8
1. Click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). The utility will
display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (SSID)
and click the Connect button or directly double-click it.

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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 Next.
3. When Connected appears next to the selected wireless network (SSID),
you have successfully connected to it.
Note:
If the wireless router or AP you connect to via the wireless adapter does not
have Internet access, then you will get a Restricted status and a yellow
exclamation mark will appear in the wireless icon in your system tray
(lower-right corner).

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Chapter 4 Tenda UI Guide
If you select install both driver and Tenda adapter 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).
To start the Tenda UI, select Start-> Tenda-> Wireless Utility or directly click
Wireless Utility shortcut from your desktop.
4.1 Frequency Band Setup
This PCI-E wireless adapter operates on 2.4Ghz band only and may need to
operate on different channels depending on your country.
4.2 Wireless Network
Wireless network displays all available wireless networks in the area and lets
you see at a glance MAC address, channel, network mode, signal strength,
authentication mode, encryption mode and/or WPS authentication of each AP.
Also, you can select to connect to the desired wireless network.
Before connecting to a wireless network, click Refresh to update the available
wireless network list, select a desired wireless network and then click

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Connect.
To join an unsecured network, simply click Connect.
When joining a secured network, you will be prompted to provide a security
key. Simply enter it exactly as it is on the wireless router or access point you
wish to join and then click Next.

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Note: If you check “Save wireless network", 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; 5 or 13 ASCII characters.
WPA-PSK: Support 8~63ASCII characters; 8~64Hex characters.
WPA2-PSK: Support 8~63 ASCII characters; 8~64 Hex characters.
Note: Hex characters include numbers of 0~9 and letters of a~f.
ASCII characters include any alphanumeric characters.
4.3 Connection Status
If you have successfully joined a wireless network, you can view details of the
connection and traffic statistics.