TRENDnet TEW-224UB User manual

Doc. No.: 100302-02
TEW-224UB
802.11b Wireless
USB Adapter
User Guide

REGULATORY STATEMENTS
FCC Certification
The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian
Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use
of electronic equipment.
Part15, Class B
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and
2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may
cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
?Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
?Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.
?Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
CAUTION:
1) To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation
distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this
device and all persons.
2) This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................1
FEATURES.........................................................................................................1
LED INDICATORS............................................................................................2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION..................................................................3
UNDER WINDOWS 98SE.................................................................................3
UNDER WINDOWS ME....................................................................................6
UNDER WINDOWS 2000.................................................................................8
UNDER WINDOWS XP...................................................................................12
VERIFY............................................................................................................14
INSTALL THE UTILITY............................................................................15
NETWORK CONNECTION ......................................................................19
UNDER WINDOWS 98SE/ME.......................................................................19
UNDER WINDOWS 2000/XP........................................................................23
CONFIGURATION.......................................................................................26
USE MANUFACTURER’S CONFIGURATIONAND MONITOR UTILITY......26
Monitor.............................................................................................28

Statistics............................................................................................30
Site Survey.......................................................................................31
Encryption........................................................................................33
Advanced..........................................................................................35
Profiles ..............................................................................................37
Info.....................................................................................................39
USE WINDOWS XP’S WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY...................39
UNINSTALLATION.....................................................................................46
UNINSTALL THE MANUFACTURER’S CONFIGURATION UTILITY............46
UNINSTALL THE DEVICE...............................................................................47
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................49

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Introduction
A wireless LAN links network users to LAN services without the hassle
of cabling or wiring, which significantly brings mobile workers the
freedom of staying connected to the network while roaming around a
building or multiple buildings maintaining access to the Internet, e-mail,
networked applications, and print services.
This device is the perfect solution for your wireless network applications
based on the IEEE 802.11b standard that offers a data rate up to 11Mbps
in a wireless LAN environment. It is a high-speed wireless network card
that plugs into your notebook or desktop PC and accesses to the LAN or
peer-to-peer networking easily without wires or cables. Whether you’re
at your desk or in the boardroom, it allows you to share printers, files,
and other network resources.
The USB adapter is designed for a USB type A port of a laptop or
desktop computer for creating a wireless workstation.
Features
?? Compliant with IEEE802.11b standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN
?? USB 1.1 compliant
?? USB Plug & Play
?? Interoperable with existing network infrastructure
?? Secure information transmission
?? Freedom to roam while staying connected
?? Compatible with specialty wireless products and services
?? Up to 11Mbps data rate
?? External Antenna is built in the card with LEDs indication
?? Supports Window 98SE/2000/ME/XP

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?? Low power consumption
?? Easy to install and configure
LED Indicators
Rx (receive):Green, on
Tx (transmit): Green, on
Power: Green, on

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Hardware Installation
1. Rotate the antenna counter-clockwise. Plug the square end (Type B)
of USB cable into the adapter's USB port.
2. Plug the rectangle end (Type A) of USB cable into the PC's USB
port
After installing the Wireless USB Adapter, follow below sections to
install the adapter’s software.
Under Windows 98SE
For Windows 98SE users: As you perform the installation, have
your system operating CD-ROM at hand. You may be asked to insert
the OS CD-ROM for the system to download a specific driver.
1. In Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.

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2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).
Click Next.
3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select
Specify a location: and click Browse to provide the appropriate
path (e.g. E:\Win9xMe). Click Next.

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4. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your
system.
5. Insert Windows 98SECD-ROM, and then click OK.
6. Click Finishto complete the installation.

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7. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, clickYes.
Under Windows ME
1. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next.
2. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select
Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and
click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. E:\Win9xMe ).
Click Next.

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3. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your
system.
4. Click Finishto complete the installation.

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5. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, clickYes.
Under Windows 2000
1. In Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.

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2. In Install Hardware Device drivers, select Search for a suitable
driver for my device (recommended).
3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select
Specify a location.
4. Click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. E:\Win2kXP).
Click OK.

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5. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your
system.
6. In Digital Signature Not Found window, click Yes to continue.

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7. Click Finishto complete the installation.
8. Restart your computer.

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Under Windows XP
1. Once the device is well connected to your computer, Windows XP
will automatically detect the new device. Select Install from a list
or specific location (Advanced) and clickNext.
2. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select
Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide
the appropriate path (e.g. E:\Win2kXP). Click Next.

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3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed.
4. Click Finishto continue the installation.

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Verify
To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled, go to
Start ?Settings ?Control Panel ?System (?Hardware) ?
Device Manager. Expand the Network adapters category. If the
Wireless USB Adapter is listed here, it means that your device is
properly installed and enabled.

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Install the Utility
1. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and
double click on Setup.exe to install the Configuration & Monitor
Utility.
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.

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3. The Choose Destination Location screen will show you the default
destination chosen by the utility. Click Next to continue.
4. In Select Program Folder, click Next to continue.