TRENDnet TBW-108UB User manual

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Contents
Product Overview............................................................................ 1
Package Contents........................................................................................................1
Features......................................................................................................................1
Installing your Wireless N150 Adapter............................................. 2
Windows® OS Installation ...........................................................................................2
Mac® OS Installation ...................................................................................................6
Connect to your wireless network using WPS .................................. 7
Windows® OS..............................................................................................................7
WPS connection using the built in utility (Virtual Push Button) ...............................7
Mac® OS .....................................................................................................................9
WPS connection using the built in utility (Virtual Push Button) ...............................9
Installing your Wireless Bluetooth Adapter.................................... 10
Windows® OS Installation .........................................................................................10
Using your Bluetooth Devices ........................................................ 13
Bluetooth Security ....................................................................................................13
Pairing your Bluetooth Devices .................................................................................13
Technical Specifications................................................................. 15
Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 16
Appendix ....................................................................................... 17

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Product Overview
TBW-108UB
Package Contents
The package includes:
TBW-108UB
Quick Installation Guide
CD-ROM (Drivers and User’s Guide)
If any package contents are missing or damaged, please contact the retail store, online
retailer, or reseller/distributor that the item was purchased.
Features
TRENDnet’s Micro N150 Wireless & Bluetooth USB Adapter, model TBW-108UB, and
simultaneously provides Bluetooth and WiFi connections, allowing you to concurrently
connect to a WiFi network and Bluetooth devices. Conveniently download music,
videos, and pictures from a wireless internet connection, and then transfer those same
files seamlessly to your Bluetooth enabled phone. Enjoy wireless N performance in an
ultra-compact design.
Easy Setup
Quick and easy installation with intuitive guided setup
Ultra-Compact Design
Ultra-compact design that extends less than three eighths of an inch (9mm) from the
edge of a computer.
N150 WiFi
Connect your computer to 150Mbps WiFi N network to browse, download, play, and
stream.
Wireless Encryption
Supports up to WPA2 WiFi encryption
Energy Efficient
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol support
Stereo Audio
Experience stereo audio with Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support
Bluetooth Device Compatibility
Backward compatible with legacy Bluetooth® devices.

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Installing your Wireless N150 Adapter
This section describes how to install the software driver for the wireless adapter.
Windows® OS Installation
Supported operating systems: Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP
For any updates, please check the TRENDnet website www.trendnet.com.
1. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Note: If you do not have the included CD-ROM, you can download the drivers from
http://www.trendnet.com/support/.
2. At the CD Autorun Prompt window, click Run Autorun.exe.
Note: If the Autorun prompt does not appear automatically, open the CD contents and
double-click Autorun.exe.
3. At the CD-ROM main menu, click Install WiFi Driver.
Note: During the installation, you might see these warning message, please select
continue anyway to install the software.
(Windows 10)

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4. Select a language preference from the options provided.
5. Follow the InstallShield Wizard Instructions.
6. You will be prompted to accept the end user license agreement. Select I accept
the terms of the license agreement and click Next.
7. Wait for the driver installation to complete. This may take a few minutes.
Note: If you do not receive a security prompt, continue to the next step. If prompted,
click Install this driver software anyway.

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8. Click Finish to restart the computer.
Note: After clicking the Finish button, the Bluetooth driver will automatically begin
installation. The computer will restart automatically after the Bluetooth driver
installation is complete.
9. After the computer is rebooted, plug the Wireless N150 / Bluetooth USB
Adapter into an available USB slot on your computer.
Link/Activity LED
LED On
:
When the LED is on, the network adapter has been
successfully installed.
LED Off
:
When the LED is off, the network adapter has not been
correctly installed.
10. Click on the wireless icon in the taskbar located in the bottom right corner.

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11. Click on the wireless network you would like to connect and click Connect.
.
12. Enter the WiFi Key (password) and click Next.
13. The status will display “Connected” to indicate a successful connection.
Note: If the connected message does not display, double check your WiFi key (password)
and re-enter it.

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Mac® OS Installation
Supported operating systems: Mac® OS 10.12 –10.9
1. Go to http://www.trendnet.com/support/ to download the latest driver and double
click to extract the files or you can access the files on the included CD. The Mac OS
driver can also be found by accessing the CD’s content files.
Note: Mini CD’s can only be read by an optical tray. Using an optical slot can damage
your computer
2. After you have extracted the files, double click the Installer.pkg file and follow the
steps.
3. After you have completed the steps, you will be prompted to Restart your
computer.
4. After your computer has restarted, click on the wireless icon located in the
menu bar at the top of your screen.

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5. Select your wireless network.
6. Enter the Wi-Fi key (Password) and click Join.
7. After you have successfully connected to your network the icon at the menu bar will
change to the signal strength you have.
Note: If the connected message does not display, double check your Wi-Fi Key
(Password) and re-enter it.
Connect to your wireless network using WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to connect devices to your
wireless network. If your wireless router/access point supports WPS, you can use this
feature to easily connect wireless devices to your network.
Note: You can typically find out if you if your wireless router/access point supports WPS
just by looking at the physical device. There should be a WPS push button located on the
exterior casing of the device, if not, your device may not support WPS or you may need
to reference your device documentation as to how WPS can be initiated on the device. If
your device does not have an identifiable WPS push button on the exterior location, we
would recommend using the standard connection method on the previous page.
Windows® OS
WPS connection using the built in utility (Virtual Push Button)
1. Click the WiFi icon in the system tray to scan for available wireless networks.

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2. Click the network you would like to connect. Leave this window open.
3. On your wireless router/access point, push the WPS button.
Note: Typically, the WPS button hold time is 3-5 sec., then release. For TRENDnet
routers/access points, the WPS hardware push button hold time is 3 seconds. If you are
using another brand device, you may need to refer to your device documentation for
WPS operation.
4. The status will display “Connected” to indicate a successful connection.
Note: If the connected message does not display, double check your WiFi key (password)
and re-enter it.
Note: If the WPS process fails, you will receive not receive a message “Connected”. You
may need to attempt the WPS process again. Please refer to your wireless router/access
point documentation regarding the operation of WPS.

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Mac® OS
WPS connection using the built in utility (Virtual Push Button)
1. On your wireless router/access point, push the WPS button.
Note: Typically, the WPS button hold time is 3-5 sec., then release. For TRENDnet
routers/access points, the WPS hardware push button hold time is 3 seconds. If you are
using another brand device, you may need to refer to your device documentation for
WPS operation.
2. Click on the wireless adapter icon in the top menu bar.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the available wireless networks list and click the arrow at the
bottom.
4. After the additional menu opens, click on WPS.
5. In the WPS window, click PBC to activate WPS.
6. A series of status messages will appear. Wait for the WPS process to complete.

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7. A status message will appear to indicate a successful connection.
Note: If the WPS process fails, you will receive not receive a message “Connected”. You
may need to attempt the WPS process again. Please refer to your wireless router/access
point documentation regarding the operation of WPS.
Installing your Wireless Bluetooth Adapter
This section describes how to install the software driver for the Bluetooth adapter.
Please note that TBW-108UB Bluetooth functionality is only compatible with Windows
operating system.
Windows® OS Installation
Supported operating systems: Windows® 10, 8.1, 7
For any updates, please check the TRENDnet website www.trendnet.com/support.
1. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Note: If you do not have the included CD-ROM, you can download the drivers from
http://www.trendnet.com/support/.

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2. At the CD Autorun Prompt window, click Run Autorun.exe.
Note: If the Autorun prompt does not appear automatically, open the CD contents and
double-click Autorun.exe.
3. At the CD-ROM main menu, click Install Bluetooth Driver.
Note: During the installation, you might see these warning message, please select
continue anyway to install the software.
(Windows 10)
4. Follow the InstallShield Wizard Instructions.
5. You will be prompted to accept the end user license agreement. Select I accept
the terms of the license agreement and click Next.

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6. Wait for the driver installation to complete. This may take a few minutes.
Note: If you do not receive a security prompt, continue to the next step. If prompted,
click Install this driver software anyway.
7. Click Finish to complete the Bluetooth USB adapter driver installation. After the
driver installation is complete, reboot your computer.
8. After the computer is rebooted, plug the Wireless N150 / Bluetooth USB
Adapter into an available USB slot on your computer.
Link/Activity LED
LED On
:
When the LED is on, the network adapter has been
successfully installed.
LED Off
:
When the LED is off, the network adapter has not been
correctly installed.

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Using your Bluetooth Devices
This section describes how to pair your computer with your Bluetooth devices using
TBW-108UB.
Note: TBW-108UB Bluetooth functionality is only supported by Windows 10, 8.1, and 7
Operating systems (32/64-bit).
To establish a Bluetooth connection, you need to find the remote Bluetooth device first.
Tips:
Discoverable: A Bluetooth device always has two statuses,
discoverable or non-discoverable. It can only be searched in
discoverable mode by other devices. The default mode of some
mobile phones, headsets, mice, keyboards is non-discoverable and
you may have to manually switch the mode to discoverable. To learn
how to make a device discoverable, check the information that came
with your device.
Bluetooth Security
To protect and prevent data from unauthorized access, a Bluetooth passkey is required
before communication. Once a remote device is paired with your computer by
exchanging passkeys, passkeys will no longer be required for further connections
between your computer and the device
Pairing your Bluetooth Devices
This section describes how to pair your computer with a Bluetooth device using TBW-
108UB. (Windows 10)
1. Click the Windows icon at the bottom left corner of your screen, and
select settings.
2. In the settings page, select Devices.
3. Make sure that Bluetooth is On, then click Add Bluetooth or other devices.
4. Select Bluetooth in the Add a device page. Your computer will begin searching
for discoverable Bluetooth devices.
5. Once Bluetooth enabled devices in your proximity are discovered, select the
device you with to pair with.

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6. A security PIN will be displayed on both your computer and mobile device.
Confirm the PINs are identical before selecting connect on both your computer
and Bluetooth devices.
7. The Device window will alert you when the Bluetooth connection is successfully
made.

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Technical Specifications
Standards
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
Class I Bluetooth® 4.0 Low Energy (BLE)
Hardware Interface
USB 2.0
LED Indicator
Special Features
Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE)
Supports Bluetooth 4.0 Dual Mode: Simultaneous LE and BR/EDR
Class 1 Bluetooth up to 100m (328 ft.)
Cisco Compatible eXtensions (CCX) Support
Frequency
2.400 –2.483GHz
Modulation
802.11b: DSSS with BPSK, QPSK CCK
802.11g: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16/64QAM
802.11n: OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16/64QAM
Data Rate
802.11b: up to 11Mbps
802.11g: up to 54Mbps
802.11n: up to 150Mbps
Bluetooth: up to 25Mbps
Antenna
2.4GHz: 1 x 1 dBi (max.) internal
Output Power
802.11b: 17.5 dBm (max.) @ 11Mbps
802.11g: 15.5 dBm (max.) @ 54Mbps
802.11n: 13.5 dBm (max.) @ 150Mbps
Receiving Sensitivity
802.11b: -81 dBm (typical) @ 11Mbps
802.11g: -67 dBm (typical) @ 54Mbps
802.11n: -66 dBm (typical) @ 150Mbps
Encryption
64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2-RADIUS, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Channels
1 –11 (FCC), 1 –13 (ETSI)
Power
Consumption: 0.61W
WiFi Compatibility
Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Mac® OS 10.12 - 10.9
Bluetooth Compatibility
Windows® 10, 8.1, 7
Operating Temperature
0° –40° C (32° –104° F)
Operating Humidity
Max. 90% non-condensing
Dimensions
19 x 15 x 7mm (0.8 x 0.6 x 0.3 in.)
Weight
2g (0.07 oz.)
Certifications
CE
FCC
IC

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Troubleshooting
Q: I inserted the Utility & Driver CD-ROM into my computer's CD-ROM Drive and the
installation menu does not appear automatically. What should I do?
Answer:
1. For Windows® 10/8.1/8/7, if the installation menu does not appear
automatically, click on the Windows Icon on the bottom left hand corner of the
screen,, click the “Search programs and files” box, and type D:\Autorun.exe,
where “D” in “D:\Autorun.exe” is the letter assigned to your CD-ROM Drive, and
then press the ENTER key on your keyboard
2. For Windows® Vista, if the installation menu does not appear automatically, click
Start, click the Start Search box, and type D:\Autorun.exe where "D" in
"D:\autorun.exe" is the letter assigned to your CD-ROM Drive, and then press the
ENTER key on your keyboard.
3. For Windows® XP, if the installation menu does not appear automatically, click
Start, click Run, and type
D:\Autorun where "D" in "D:\Autorun.exe" is the letter assigned to your CD-ROM
Drive, and then press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
Q: I completed all the steps in the quick installation guide, but my Wireless USB
Adapter is not connecting to my access point. What should I do?
Answer:
1. Verify that the SSID (Network Name) matches your wireless router or access
point's SSID
2. Please check with your network administrator for security key in order to access a
secured wireless access point or router. Please refer to the User's Guide for more
information regarding wireless network security.
3. Check your TCP/IP properties to ensure that Obtain an IP address automatically is
selected.
4. Double-click the Wireless Configuration Utility icon, click Available Networks and
then click Refresh to check and see if there are any available wireless networks
listed.
Q: Windows is unable to recognize my hardware. What should I do?
Answer:
1. Make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements as specified in
Section 1 of this quick installation guide.
2. You must complete the installation of the Wireless Configuration Utility (as
described in Section 2) before connecting the Wireless USB Adapter to your
computer.
3. Connect the Wireless USB Adapter to a different USB port on your computer.

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Appendix
How to choose the type of security for your wireless network
Setting up wireless security is very important. Leaving your wireless network open and
unsecure could expose your entire network and personal files to outsiders. TRENDnet
recommends reading through this entire section and setting up wireless security on your
new router.
There are a few different wireless security types supported in wireless networking each
having its own characteristics which may be more suitable for your wireless network
taking into consideration compatibility, performance, as well as the security strength
along with using older wireless networking hardware (also called legacy hardware).
It is strongly recommended to enable wireless security to prevent unwanted users from
accessing your network and network resources (personal documents, media, etc.).
In general, it is recommended that you choose the security type with the highest
strength and performance supported by the wireless computers and devices in your
network. Please review the security types to determine which one you should use for
your network.
Wireless Encryption Types
WEP: Legacy encryption method supported by older 802.11a/b/g hardware.
This is the oldest and least secure type of wireless encryption. It is generally not
recommended to use this encryption standard, however if you have old 802.11
b, 802.11g or 802.11a wireless adapters or computers with old embedded
wireless cards(wireless clients), you may have to set your router to WEP to
allow the old adapters to connect to the router. Note: This encryption standard
will limit connection speeds to 54Mbps.
WPA: This encryption is significantly more robust than the WEP technology.
Much of the older 802.11a or 802.11g hardware has been upgraded (with
firmware/driver upgrades) to support this encryption standard. Total wireless
speeds under this encryption type however are limited to 54Mbps.
WPA-Auto: This setting provides the router with the ability to detect wireless
devices using either WPA or WPA2 encryption. Your wireless network will
automatically change the encryption setting based on the first wireless device
connected. For example, if the first wireless client that connects to your
wireless network uses WPA encryption your wireless network will use WPA
encryption. Only when all wireless clients disconnect to the network and a
wireless client with WPA2 encryption connects your wireless network will then
change to WPA2 encryption. NOTE: WPA2 encryption supports 802.11n speeds
and WPA encryption will limit your connection speeds to 54Mbps
WPA2: This is the most secure wireless encryption available today, similar to
WPA encryption but more robust. This encryption standard also supports the
highest connection speeds. TRENDnet recommends setting your router to this
encryption standard. If you find that one of your wireless network devices does
not support WPA2 encryption, then set your router to either WPA or WPA-Auto
encryption.
Note: Check the specifications of your wireless network adapters and wireless appliances
to verify the highest level of encryption supported.

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Open or Shared \ WEP –Enter the WEP key for your wireless network. Wireless
network has WEP security enabled, open or shared. Please note that the Key Index 1-4
must also match the same index configured on the wireless router/access point.
WPA/WPA2-PSK/TKIP or AES –Wireless network has WPA/WPA2-PSK security enabled,
TKIP or AES. Note: 8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
Below is brief comparison chart of the wireless security types and the recommended
configuration depending on which type you choose for your wireless network.
Security Standard
WEP
WPA
WPA2
Compatible
Wireless
Standards
IEEE 802.11a/b/g
(802.11n devices
will operate at
802.11g to
connect using this
standard)
IEEE 802.11a/b/g
(802.11n/ac
devices will
operate at 802.11g
to connect using
this standard)
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Highest
Performance
Under This
Setting
Up to 54Mbps
Up to 54Mbps
Up to 150Mbps 11n*
Encryption
Strength
Low
Medium
High
Additional
Options
Open System or
Shared Key,
HEX or ASCII,
Different key sizes
TKIP or AES,
Preshared Key or
RADIUS
TKIP or AES,
Preshared Key or
RADIUS
Recommended
Configuration
Open System
ASCII
13 characters
TKIP
Preshared Key
8-63 characters
AES
Preshared Key
8-63 characters
How to find your IP address?
Note: Please note that although the following procedures provided to follow for your
operating system on configuring your network settings can be used as general
guidelines, however, it is strongly recommended that you consult your computer or
operating system manufacturer directly for assistance on the proper procedure for
configuring network settings.
Command Prompt Method
Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
1. On your keyboard, press Windows Logo+R keys simultaneously to bring up the Run
dialog box.
2. In the dialog box, type cmd to bring up the command prompt.
3. In the command prompt, type ipconfig /all to display your IP address settings.
Note: If you are experiencing difficulties, please contact your computer or operating
system manufacturer for assistance.
How to configure your network settings to obtain an IP address automatically or use
DHCP?
Note: Please note that although the following procedures provided to follow for your
operating system on configuring your network settings can be used as general
guidelines, however, it is strongly recommended that you consult your computer or
operating system manufacturer directly for assistance on the proper procedure for
configuring network settings.
Windows® 10/8.1/8/7
a. Go into the Control Panel, click Network and Sharing Center.
b. Click Change Adapter Settings, right-click the Local Area Connection icon.
c. Then click Properties and click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
d. Then click Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK.
Windows® Vista
a. Go into the Control Panel, click Network and Internet.
b. Click Manage Network Connections, right-click the Local Area Connection
icon and click Properties.
c. Click Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties.
WEP Key Format
HEX
ASCII
Character set
0-9 & A-F, a-f only
Alphanumeric (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
64-bit key length
10 characters
5 characters
128-bit key length
26 characters
13 characters