TRENDnet TU2-ET100 User manual

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..........................................................................................................1
Features.............................................................................................................................1
Package Contents ..............................................................................................................1
System Requirements........................................................................................................1
LED Status..........................................................................................................................2
2. Installation in Windows .........................................................................................3
Windows 7/ Vista ..............................................................................................................3
Windows XP ......................................................................................................................5
Verifying the Driver Installation in Windows...................................................................7
TCP/IP Setting in Windows................................................................................................8
3. Installation in Mac ...............................................................................................13
Mac 10.6x........................................................................................................................13
Mac 10.5x........................................................................................................................16
Mac 10.4.x.......................................................................................................................19
Verifying the Driver Installation on Mac .........................................................................21
TCP/IP Setting in Mac ......................................................................................................22
4. Specifications ......................................................................................................28
Limited Warranty ....................................................................................................29

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1. Introduction
The TU2-ET100 is a high speed USB network adapter that allows you to instantly connect
to a 10/100Mbps network from a USB enabled desktop or Notebook PC. Compliant
with USB 2.0 and backwards compatible with the USB 1.0 and 1.1, you can share files
and printers and also gain access to broadband Internet to explore valuable resources on
the web.
Features
Compliant with USB 2.0 and 1.1 specifications
Compliant with IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u standards
Supports both full-duplex and half-duplex operations
Supports Suspend mode and Hibernate mode to remote wake-up through link-up or
magic packet
Compliant with Windows 7/ Vista/ XP or Mac OS X 10.4~10.6
Powered by USB port. No external power adapter required
Diagnostic LEDs
Plug & Play for easy installation
Package Contents
Before installation, please check the items of the package. The package should contain the
following items:
TU2-ET100
Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide
CD-ROM(Driver & User’s Guide)
System Requirements
CPU: 300MHZ or above
Memory: 256MB RAM or above
Computer with an available USB 1.1 or 2.0 Port
Windows7 (32/64-bit) / Vista (32/64-bit) / XP (32/64-bit)
Mac OS X 10.4 ~ 10.6

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LED Status
LED
Color
Description
100Mbps
Green
On for 100Mbps
Off for 10Mbps or not connected
Link
Amber
LAN activity. Blinking when there is data flow between LAN and the
host computer.

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2. Installation in Windows
Windows 7/ Vista
1. Insert the Driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Drive.
2. Click Run Install.exe.
3. Click Install Driver to install the driver.

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4. Click Next.
5. Click Install.
6. Click Finish.

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7. Remove the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
8. Connect the adapter to an available USB port on your computer
9. The adapter’s drivers will install automatically.
10. Connect a network cable from the TU2-ET100 to a switch, router or cable/DSL
modem.
Windows XP
1. Insert the Driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Drive.
2. Click Install Driver to install the driver.
3. Click Next.

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4. Click Install.
5. Click Finish.
6. Remove the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
7. Connect the adapter to an available USB port on your computer
8. The adapter’s drivers will install automatically.
9. Connect a network cable from the TU2-ET100 to a switch, router or cable/DSL
modem.

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Verifying the Driver Installation in Windows
To verify the driver installation on your Ethernet adapter, please launch Device Manager
through the steps below.
On Windows® 7/Vista: Right-click on the Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties > Device
Manager.
On Windows® XP: Right-click on the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties > System >
(Hardware) > Device Manager.

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TCP/IP Setting in Windows
1. Click Start, Control Panel and, then click Network and Sharing Center, and then clicking Change Adapter
settings
2. Right-click on the Local Area Connection of the adapter, and then click Properties.
3. Under Networking tab, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) for IPv4 setting or Internet Protocol
Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) for IPv6 setting, and then click Properties.

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4. Setup the IPv4 IP address:
To obtain IP settings automatically, click Obtain an IP address automatically, and then click OK.
To manual setup the IP address, select User the following IPv4 address, then enter IP address on the IP
address, Subnet Mask, and Default gateway boxes, and then specify the IP address on the Preferred
DNS server and Alternate DNS server boxes, and then click OK.

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5. Setup IPv6 IP address settings:
Note: On Windows XP Operating System, it required to install IPv6 protocol in order to setup the IPv6 IP .
Please follow the How to Install IPv6 protocol on Windows XP on next section for instruction.
To obtain IP settings automatically, click Obtain an IPv6 address automatically and Obtain DNS server
address automatically, and then click OK.
To manual setup the IP address, select User the following IPv6 address, then enter IP address on the
IPv6 address, Subnet prefix length, and Default gateway boxes, and then specify the IP address on the
Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server boxes, and then click OK.

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Install IPv6 Protocol in Windows XP
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
2. Right-click the network connection that you want to configure, and then click Properties.
3. Under General tab, click Install.

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4. Click Protocol, and then click Add.
5. Click Microsoft TCP/IP version 6, and then click OK.
6. Click Close to save changes to your network connection.

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3. Installation in Mac
Mac 10.6x
1. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD and
navigate to the directory of \Driver\Mac_OSX10.6
2. Double-click AX88772.dmg to mount the driver installer image
3. Double-click AX88772_v3.4.0 to execute the installer program.

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4. Click Continue to go to the next step once the screen below is prompted up.
5. Select a destination disk to install the driver and click on Continue.
6. Click Upgrade or Install to continue the installation.

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7. Make sure that you want to install this driver now and the computer will be restarted
once the installation is done. Please click on Continue Installation to continue the
installation.
8. Click Restart to activate the new settings.
The installation is completed. You can connect the adapter to a network device via an
Network cable:
1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the adapter.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network hub, switch or router.
The Link LED should light up in green to indicate a proper physical connection between
the adapter and the network. If the Link LED doesn’t light up, please verify the cable
connection between all the network devices.

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Mac 10.5x
1. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD and
navigate to the directory of \Driver\Mac_OSX10.5.
2. Double-click AX88772.dmg to mount the driver installer image
3. Double-click AX88772_v3.4.0 to execute the installer program.
4. Click Continue to go to the next step once the screen below is prompted up.

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5. Select a destination disk to install the driver and click Continue.
6. Click Upgrade or Install to continue the installation.
7. Click Continue Installation to continue the installation.

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8. Click Restart to activate the new settings.
The installation is completed. You can connect the adapter to a network device via an
Network cable:
1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the adapter.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network hub, switch or router.
The Link LED should light up in green to indicate a proper physical connection between the
adapter and the network. If the Link LED doesn’t light up, please verify the cable connection
between all the network devices.