TRENDnet TEW-221PC User manual

TEW-221PC
802.11b Wireless
CardBus PC Card
User Manual

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
WIRELESS NETWORK OPTIONS.............................2
The Peer-to-Peer Network......................2
The Access Point Network......................3
LED INDICATORS...................................................4
Link: Green (On/Off)...............................4
Act: Orange (Blink)..................................4
INSTALLING THE UTILITY............................5
INSTALLING THE DEVICE.............................9
AUTOMATICALLY...................................................9
MANUALLY............................................................10
Under Windows 98.................................10
Under Windows ME..............................13
Under Windows 2000............................15
Under Windows XP ...............................18
VERIFY...................................................................20
NETWORK CONNECTION.............................21
CONFIGURING THE NETWORK PROTOCOLS FOR
WINDOWS 98/ME.................................................21

CONFIGURING THE NETWORK PROTOCOLS FOR
WINDOWS 2000/XP..............................................25
CONFIGURATION UTILITY.........................28
NETWORK STATUS ICON......................................29
The Status Icon.......................................29
Link Info ..................................................30
Configuration..........................................32
Encryption................................................34
Site Survey...............................................37
Info............................................................39
CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS XP.................40
UNINSTALL PROCEDURE.............................48
UNINSTALL THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY......48
UNINSTALL THE DEVICE......................................49
SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................51

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Introduction
The 802.11b Wireless 32bit TEW-221PC is a
device that lets you connect your notebook to a
wireless local area network (LAN). A wireless
LAN is like a regular LAN, except that you can
share information without looking for a place to
plug in, and augment networks without installing
or moving wires. Based on radio frequency (RF)
technology, a wireless LAN transmits and
receives data over the air, along with the
guarantee to provide privacy and noninterference
by the use of separate radio frequency.
The 802.11b Wireless 32bit TEW-221PC
allows you to take full advantage of your
notebook’s mobility with access to real-time
information and online services anytime and
anywhere. Plus, with the network installation
simplicity and flexibility, you can eliminate the
need to pull cable through walls and ceilings and
allow the network to go where wires cannot go.
Exploring WWW and augmenting networks can’t
be done more easily.
Features
??Complies with IEEE 802.11b standard for
2.4GHz Wireless LAN
??Complies with PC Card standard
??Supports PC Card hot swap and true Plug &
Play

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??Works with all existing network infrastructure
??Complies with specific wireless products and
services
??Capable of up to 128-Bit WEP Encryption
??Freedom to roam while staying connected
??11 Mbps high-speed transferrate
??Rich diagnostic LED indicators with
Integrated Antenna
??Complies with Window 98/2000/ME/XP
??Lower power consumption
??Easy to install and configure
Wireless Network Options
The Peer-to-Peer Network
This network installation lets you set a small
wireless workgroup easily and quickly.
Equipped with wireless PC Cards or wireless PCI,
you can share files and printers between each PC
and laptop.

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Or you can use one computer as an Internet
Server to connect to a wired global network and
share files and information with other PCs via a
wireless LAN.
The Access Point Network
The network installation allows you to share files,
printers, and Internet access much more
conveniently. With wireless PC Cards, you can
connect wireless LAN to a wired global network
via an Access Point.

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LED Indicators
Link: Green (On/Off)
Glow –linking to an Access Point or Peer-to-Peer
mode.
Act: Orange (Blink)
Blink –Transmitting/receiving wireless data.

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Installing the Utility
Note:Installing the Adapter's utility program
before installing the device is highly
recommended for saving time.
For Windows XP users:
There are two options for you to choose:
?Follow below instructions to install the utility.
?Skip this section. Go to Installing the
Device –Manually-Under Windows XP
section to install the device, and then you can
use the built-in utility in Windows XP.
1. Insert the Setup Utility CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive and double click on
Setup.exe to install the Wireless LAN
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. Follow the instruction to select the program
folder. Click Next to continue.

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5. In Start Copying Files, click Next to
continue.
6. In Setup Status, the InstallShield Wizard
will begin copying the files.

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7. After the Wireless LAN Utility has been
successfully installed, select Yes, I want to
restart my computer now, and then click
Finishto restart.

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Installing the Device
Automatically
If the Application setup in Installing the
Utility section has been completed, follow the
steps below to install the device.
1. Locate the CardBus slot of your system.
2. Align the Wireless PC Card toward the
CardBus slot. Push evenly and steadily until
it is seated.
After the device has been connected to your
computer, Windows will detect the new hardware
and then automatically copy all of the files
needed for networking.
For Windows 98 users: As you perform the
installation, have your Windows 98 CD-ROM
at hand. You may be asked to insert the
Windows 98 CD-ROM for the system to
download a specific driver.
For Windows 2000 users:When Digital
Signature Not Found screen appears, click
Yes to continue.
For Windows XP users:
1. Select Install from a list or specific
location (Advanced) and clickNext.
2. Click Continue Anyway.
3. Click Finishto complete the installation.

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Manually
If you want to install the device before
installing the utility program, please follow the
steps below.
1. Locate the CardBus slot of your system.
2. Align the Wireless PC Card toward the
CardBus slot. Push evenly and steadily until
it is seated.
After the device has been connected to your
computer, Windows will detect the new hardware
automatically.
Under Windows 98
1. In Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your
device (Recommended). Click Next.

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3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM and
Specify a location: and click Browse to
provide the appropriate path (e.g.
D:\Win9xMe). Click Next.
4. Click Next, Windows will copy all the
necessary files to your system.
5. Insert Windows 98 CD-ROM, and then click
OK.

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6. Click Finishto complete the installation.
7. When Windows prompts you to restart your
computer, clickYes.

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UnderWindows 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.D:\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.
5. When Windows prompts you to restart your
computer, clickYes.

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UnderWindows 2000
1. In Found New Hardware Wizard, click
Next.
2. In Install Hardware Device Drivers, select
Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended),click Next.

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3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drivers
and Specify a location, click Next.
4. Click Browse to provide the appropriate path
(e.g. D:\Win2kXP). Click OK.
5. Click Next, Windows will copy all the
necessary files to your system.