TRENDnet TEW-226PC User manual

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TEW-226PC/TEW-228PI Quick Installation Guide
V1.10 08182003
This Installation Guide will lead you through the installation of CardBus/PCI
Wireless Adapter and the configuration utility. To establish your wireless
network connection, the following steps should be executed.
1. Install the software using the installation CD.
2. Install the Adapter card in the computer.
3. Configure the Wireless Configuration Utility.
The product is designed to operate in Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
2000, and Windows XP. And, the installation procedure for each operating
system is very similar.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
• Computer with an available 32-bit CardBus or PCI slot
• 300 MHz processor and 32 MB of memory (Recommended)
• CardBus Controller properly installed and working in the computer
• An 802.11b Access Point (for Infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11b
wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc <Peer-to-Peer> networking mode).
(Not required for driver and configuration utility installation)
<Important> DO NOT install the adapter in the computer. Please
follow the instructions below to install the driver and utility
before installing the adapter in the computer.
Installing the Driver and Wireless Utility for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
1. Insert the Driver & Utility CD-ROM into computer’s CD-ROM Drive and it
will automatically start a setup menu. Simply follow the instructions on
the screen to install the driver and the utility. If your computer does not
start the setup menu automatically, you can to run the software manually
by clicking on “Start”, choose “Run”, type D:\autorun.exe in the dialog
box (assuming D: drive is your CD-ROM drive) and click “OK”.
2. Click “Install Software” button, the InstallShield Wizard screen appears,
and then click “Next”.
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3. At the Country Domain Selection screen, select the country domain
(please see the Regulatory Domain table on the next page). If you are
not sure which domain to select, click on the domain to see a list of the
included countries for that domain. Click “Next”.
Warning: please note that selecting the incorrect “domain” may result in
a violation of applicable law in your country. After completing the
installation, if you need to change the domain, please re-insert the
attached CD-Rom, repeat step 1 and 2 to remove the driver/wireless
utility, restart the computer, reinstall the driver/wireless utility from Step 1,
and select the desired domain.
Regulatory Domains
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Regulatory Domains Channel
Number
802.11b
Frequency
(GHz)
FCC
(North
America)
ETSI
(Europe)
France Israel MKK
(Japan)
1 2.412 X X
X
2 2.417 X X X
3 2.422 X X X X
4 2.427 X X X X
5 2.432 X X
X X
6 2.437 X X X X
7 2.442 X X X X
8 2.447 X X
X X
9 2.452 X X X X
10 2.457 X X X X
11 2.462 X X X
X
12 2.467 X X X
13 2.472 X X X
14 2.484
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Maximum Radio Output Power for Each Domain
Regulatory Domain Antenna Gain (dBi) Maximum Power Level (mW)
0 100
Americas (FCC)
2 100
0 100 Europe (ETSI)
2 50
0 100
Israel
2 50
0 100
Japan (MKK)
2 50
Note: some countries may have domain that is different from the
domains in the above table. It is users’ responsibility to ensure that the
wireless channel configuration is compliant with the regulatory
standards of these countries.
4. Click “Ok” to accept the domain selection.
5. Click “Next” to install the software at the default location (C:\program
files\802.11b Wireless CardBus & PCI Adapter HW.11V1.10) or click on
“Browse” and select a desired destination folder.
6. Click “Next” to accept the default program folder (802.11 Wireless LAN).
7. Click “Finish”.
Note: For Win 98/ME, windows may prompt you to restart the computer,
clock on “No”.
8. Click “Exit” on the menu screen and remove the CD-ROM.
9. Shut down the computer (power off), install the CardBus/PCI Adapter to
the computer, and boot up the computer.
10. After the computer boots to Windows, Windows automatically loads the
driver and starts the Wireless Utility.
Note: for Win 98/ME, the “found new hardware wizard” window appears.
Select “automatic search the driver…”, click “Next”, click “Finish”, and
click “Yes” to restart the computer.
You can find the Wireless Configuration Utility icon on the Windows task
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bar at the lower right hand corner of the screen. If the icon is not on the
screen, please go to “Start”, “Programs”, “802.11Wireless LAN”,
“802.11b Wireless CardBus & PCI Adapter HW.11…”, and select
“Wireless Configuration Utility”.
11. In default, the wireless adapter is configured to connect to the nearest
Access Point (the one with the highest signal strength and without the
encryption). The Utility icon turns green after making the wireless
connection. The icon turns red when it is not connected (no connection).
Connected to wireless device Not connected
Wireless Modes
Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer or computer-to-computer) mode: the Channel, SSID,
and WEP (encryption) must be the same among all wireless devices.
Infrastructure (Access Point) mode: requires a wireless Access Point (AP)
or Access Point Router to allow wireless clients to communicate with wired
Ethernet network. The wireless adapter’s SSID and WEP must match the
AP’s settings.
Moreover, all connected wireless devices should have the IP address under
same range and same subnet (e.g. IP address: 192.168.1.5, subnet mask:
255.255.255.0), you can follow the procedures in APPENDIX on page 8 to
check and configure the network adapter’s IP address.
Wireless Utility
With the Wireless Utility, users can configure all the functions provided by the
Wireless Utility. Double-click the Configuration Utility icon that appears in the
taskbar to open the utility.
The Utility includes seven tabs: Status, Configuration, Advanced, Profile,
Network, Statistics and About.
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Making a Connection
Using Network Survey Tool: from the “Wireless Configuration Utility”, click
on “Network”, the Utility scans and displays available wireless network
connections in the surrounding area. The connections’ configurations,
including SSID, MAC Address, Channel, Signal, WEP (encryption), and Mode
are displayed on the screen (you may need to scroll to the right to see the
configurations on the right).
Scroll Bar
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If the available network’s WEP is “No” (no encryption), click on its SSID and
click “Connect” to connect to this network.
If the network’s WEP is “Yes”, after clicking “Connect”, manually enter the
“Security” information, and click “Apply”.
• Network Mode: select “Infrastructure” when connecting to an “Access
Point” or “Wireless Router”. Select “802.11 Ad-Hoc for peer-to-peer
(computer-to-computer) connection.
• Network SSID: this is the wireless network’s name. To make the
connection, the wireless devices in the same network need to have the
same SSID.
• Channel: Available in “802.11 Ad-Hoc” mode only. Wireless devices in
the same network need to use the same channel number.
• Enable Encryption: check this box to enable the encryption.
• Format: select the encryption format in “ASCII” or “HEX” (hexadecimal).
• Key Length: select the encryption key length.
40/64-bit: ASCII: 5 alphanumeric characters, any combination of
numbers 0 ~ 9 and letters a ~ z (upper and/or lower case).
Hex: 10 characters, with any combination of numbers 0 ~
9 and letters a ~ f (upper or lower case).
128-bit: ASCII: 13 alphanumeric characters, any combination of
numbers 0 ~ 9 and letters a ~ z (upper and/or lower case).
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Hex: 26 characters, with any combination of numbers
0 ~ 9 and letters a ~ f (upper or lower case).
• Manual Entry: input the keys manually.
• Key 1 ~ 4: to increase the security level, you can input up to 4 Keys for
the wireless connection, and then activate different key on different
time/date. Only one Key is activated at one time.
• Create with Passphrase: type in any easy to remember phrase (name
and/or numbers), click “Apply”, and the utility generates the 4 keys
automatically. The same passphrase generates the same set of keys.
After making the connection, the Utility’s “Status” page displays the “Signal
Strength” and “Link Quality” for this connection.
Note: the Signal Quality and Link Quality meters are for your reference
only. It does not reflect the connection’s actual speed (bandwidth).
<Important>
To save the current settings, click on “Profile” tab, enter a desired profile,
name, click on “Save”, and then click on “Activate”. You can save multiple
profiles for different wireless connections (e.g. home, office, coffee shop, and
hotel). To activate a saved profile, click on “Profile” tab, select the desired
“Profile Name” from the drop-down menu, and click “Activate”.
To delete a profile, select the “profile name” and click “Delete”.
If you do not save the settings into a profile, you will lose these settings after
turning off the computer.
Please refer to the User’s Guide for more information on other
configuration settings.
Checking Your Wireless Connection
1. Check the LED indicators of the CardBus/PCI Adapter. A solid/blinking
green LED indicates the link is successful.
2. Check the Wireless Utility Icon that appears in the Windows taskbar. If
the icon is green, the connection is successful.
3. Check if the SSID is the same between the linking devices/stations.
4. Check if the security key is the same between the linking devices/stations.
5. Make sure all the wireless devices’ IP addresses are in the same
range/class.
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APPENDIX
How to Check/Configure Network Adapter’s IP Address in
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
To connect to a network, make sure the proper
network settings are configured for the wireless
adapter.
For Microsoft Windows XP:
From the desktop, right click on My Network
Places > select Properties > Double-click on
the Realtek Wireless Network Connection.
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless
Router or Access Point has
DHCP server feature enabled)
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Click OK
<Important>
If your network’s “Wireless Access Point” or “Wireless Router”
has DHCP Server feature, for ease of configuration, please
enable the feature, and set the wireless adapter to “Obtain IP
A
utomatically”. After the wireless adapter connects to the
A
ccess Point or Router, it will receive the IP addresses
automatically.
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Static IP address Setup
Select Use the following IP
address (if you don’t have a DHCP
server in the network)
Input IP address, Subnet mask,
and Default gateway
Input DNS
Click OK
For Windows 2000 users:
From the desktop, right click on my network
places and select Properties > Double-click
on the Local Area Connection associated
with the Realtek wireless adapter > select
Properties.
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
DHCP IP address Setup
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless
Router or Access Point has
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Click OK
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Static IP address Setup
Select Use the following IP
address (if you don’t have a DHCP
server in the network)
Input IP address, Subnet
mask, and Default gateway
Input DNS Addresses
Click OK
For Windows Me and 98 users:
From the Desktop, right click on
Network Neighborhood > select Properties.
Click TCP/IP ÆRealtek Wireless
Adapter
Click Properties
DHCP IP address Setup
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically (if the Wireless
Router or Access Point has
DHCP server enabled)
Click OK
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Static IP address Setup
Select Specify an IP Address (if
you don’t have a DHCP server in
the network)
Input IP address and Subnet mask
Check Detect connection to network
media
Click OK
Checking the Adapter’s IP Address
Windows 2000/XP: go to “start”, select “run”, type in cmd and click ok. At
the command prompt (C:\), type in ipconfig/all and hit “Enter”.
Windows 98/ME: go to “Start”, select “Run”, type in winipcfg and click
“OK”. From the drop-down menu, select the name of the network adapter
(not the PPP Adapter).
Ping Command: If you know a networked device’s IP address, in the
command prompt (c:\), type in ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the device’s IP address) and hit “Enter”. If you see
replies from this IP address, your computer should be able to communicate
with this device.
Technical Support
You can find the most recent driver/firmware/software and user
documentations on the TRENDware website. TRENDware provides
free technical support for all customers for the duration of the
warranty period on this product.
TRENDware Technical Support
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
www.trendnet.com
Monday ~ Friday, 7:30AM ~ 6:00PM Pacific Standard Time
(except holidays)