W322U WIRELESS-N USB ADAPTER Users Manual

 

11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Copyright Statement is the registered registered trademarks of trademark of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. All the products and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or their respective holders. Copyright of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. Without the permission of Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co., Ltd, any individual or party is not allowed to copy, plagiarize, imitate or translate it into other languages. All the photos and product specifications mentioned in this guide are for references only. As the upgrade of software and hardware, there will be changes. And if there are changes, Tenda is not responsible for informing in advance. If you want to know more about our product information, please visit our website at www.tenda.cn.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Table of Content Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................3 1.1 Product Feature .......................................4 1.2 Product Deployment .................................5 1.3 Indicator Description ................................6 1.4 Package Contents.....................................6 Chapter 2 Installation Guide.................................7 Chapter 3 Client Utility Interface......................... 12 3.1 Station Mode ......................................... 13 3.1.1 Station Mode Topology ...................... 13 3.1.2 Status ............................................ 14 3.1.3 Site Survey ..................................... 15 3.1.4 Profile Management .......................... 16 3.1.5 Statistics......................................... 18 3.1.6 WPS Setting .................................... 18 3.2 AP Mode ............................................... 20 3.2.1 AP Mode Topology ............................ 20 3.2.2 Basic Setting ................................... 21 3.2.3 Security Setting ............................... 22 3.2.4 Access Control ................................. 23 3.2.5 About ............................................. 25 Appendix One: Acronyms and Terms ................... 26 Appendix Two: Product Specification.................... 29 Appendix Three: How to connect with PSP............ 30

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction the latest wireless networking W322U utilizes technology, IEEE802.11n (Draft 2.0), and can be greatly compatible backwards with 802.11b/g standards, Provides 300Mbps receiving rate and 300Mbps sending rate, which multiples wireless transmission range and reduces dead spots in the wireless coverage area. Soft AP supported by W322U can help you establish wireless LAN networking fastly. Besides, WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) encryption methods can free you from remembering the long passwords. Moreover, complete WMM support makes your voice and video more smooth. Especially supporting PSP, NDS and WII connections with Xlink Kai will be your best choice to enjoy on-line gaming. All in all, W322U is a cost-effective Wireless-N USB Adapter with high-performance and further wireless coverage.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 1.1 Product Feature Complies with IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards Provides USB2.0 port Provides 300Mbps receiving rate and 300Mbps sending rate Supports 20MHz/40MHz frequency width Auto-detects and changes the network transmission rate Provides two work modes: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc Supports Soft AP to establish your wireless LAN networking supports PSP, WII and NDS connecting with Internet and Xlink Kai to enjoy on-line gaming Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption methods and 802.1x security authentication standard Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) encryption method to free you from remembering long passwords

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Supports WMM to make your voice and video more smooth Easy-to-install, plug and play 1.2 Product Deployment W322U Wireless USB Adapter offers fast, reliable and cost- effective solution for wireless access. Deployment as follows;

For staff who requires higher mobility in the office, they want to have access to traditional wired or wireless network in any place of the company;

Enterprise or individual who requires often changes in lay out of network cables;

Companies or places which are not suitable for LAN cable laying out because of budget or objective building, including places of great interests, rent places or places for short-term

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide usage;

Company or individual who avoids using expensive cables, renting cables or renting rights for access. 1.3 Indicator Description In the front panel of W3111U, there is a LED indicator blinking when data communication is going on. 1.4 Package Contents Unpack the packets, and please find the following items:

One W322U 11N Wireless USB Adapter

One CD-ROM

One Quick Installation Guide

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide This chapter is to assist you how to use the included CD-ROM which comprises the Setup Wizard and the Client Utility Interface. The following steps on Setup Wizard are taken the Windows XP as example. 1. Please insert the Wireless USB Adapter into the USB port of your computer. 2. Found New Hardware system dialogue appears, and selects Cancel to use the included Setup Wizard for fast installation; of course, you also can select Next to install by manual.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3. Inert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, and the Welcome screen appears. (If not appear, double click the Setup.exe icon.)

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 4. Click Enter. 5. Click Next to start installing.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 6. Click Change to select the directory path, or click Next. 7. Select OK and Next in the following window.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 8. During the installation, the following dialogue maybe appears. Click the Continue Anyway to continue. There is no security threat to your computer. 9. Click Finish to complete the installation.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Client Utility Interface This software is for the W322U Wireless USB Adapter management. If it does not appear, select StartAll Programs TENDAW322U, or click the shortcut on your PCs desktop. Note:

In the Windows XP, you can select the included W322U Client Utility Interface or the Windows XP internal wireless application to configure the device. There are two client utility applications in W322U:

Station mode and AP mode. Note:

In this utility interface, Station Mode (Client Mode) is the default access way.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1 Station Mode 3.1.1 Station Mode Topology In this mode, W322U serves as a client to receive the wireless signals to access the Internet.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1.2 Status In the Network Status window, it displays something on wireless adapter and wireless network status, including SSID, Authentication type, Encryption Type, IP address, subnet mask and gateway and so on.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1.3 Site Survey The Site Survey is used to scan the available wireless network around, showing the wireless networks signal strength and other information which provides basis for you to access which wireless network. Connect: select one entry in the wireless network list and click the button to connect the device with the selected network. Refresh: rescan the wireless network around.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1.4 Profile Management This window saves the general wireless parameters for different profiles, which is used to fast connect the wireless network you need. UP/DOWN: To change the profiles sequence in the list. Connect: To activate one profile. New: To create a new profile and configure the site status and security setting. Modify: To modify one existing profile. Delete: To delete one existing profile.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide

(Site Status)

(Security Setting)

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.1.5 Statistics Statistics is used to summarize Rx and Tx data packets, including the success and error packet amount. Clear: click this button to renew the statistics. 3.1.6 WPS Setting WPS setting is enabled only on WPS-compliant devices.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide PIN Enter the Pin code and click the PIN to automatically connect the wireless adapter with wireless devices around. PBC Click the PBC to complete auto-check and connections between wireless adapter and other wireless device. Refresh: to update the Pin code. Rescan: to rescan the WPS-compliant wireless network around. Connect: click this button to connect the WPS wireless network. Disconnect: to disconnect the connected wireless network.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.2 AP Mode 3.2.1 AP Mode Topology The device also can serve as an access point to transmit wireless signals and create wireless network, allowing other wireless clients to access the network. Click the AP Mode icon to enter the AP Mode interface.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.2.2 Basic Setting This window is used to configure the APs basic para-

meters, including SSID, Wireless Mode and Channel. SSID: Wireless networks ID name scanned by wireless adapter. Wireless Mode: 802.11b/802.11g/802.11b/g mixed. Channel: 1~11 channels provided. Restore Default: to restore the set parameters to default factory default settings. Apply: to make the changes made take effect.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.2.3 Security Setting This window is used to configure the wireless networks security authentication, providing WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption methods. WEP10/26 bits Hex or 5/13 ASCII support. WPA-PSK8~32 bits ASCII support. WPA2-PSK8~32 bits ASCII support. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK8~32 bits ASCII support. Note:

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 1. The Hex characters include 0~9 numbers and a~f letters. 2. ASCII characters include any numbers/letters and characters. 3.2.4 Access Control Access Control is based on the MAC address to decide that the specified client connects to the wireless network, or disables it to access the wireless network. Filter Policy:

Disabled: to disable the filter function.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide All Permitted: to permit all clients in the list to access the wireless network. All Blocked: to refuse all clients in the list to access the wireless network. MAC Addressto input the clients MAC address to implement the corresponding filter policy. For example: b0000a8cd702. Add: to add the entered MAC address into the list. Delete: to delete one existing MAC address in the list. Remove All: to delete all clients MAC address in the list. Apply: to make the changes made take effect.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.2.5 About This window displays something about software version and wireless adapter.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix One: Acronyms and Terms WLAN 802.11 A family of specifications developed by Wireless Local Area Network the IEEE for WLAN technology. 802.11a An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 54 Mbps transmis-

sion in the 5 GHz UNI radio band. 802.11b An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 11 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio band. 802.11b uses DSSS modulation. An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that provides up to 54 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio band. 802.11b uses OFDM modulation and is backwards compatible with 802.11b. A group of computers each with wireless adapters, connected as an independent WLAN. Advanced Encryption Standard

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802.11g Ad-Hoc AES 11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide BSSID DHCP DSSS QoS OFDM RADIUS RTS SSID TCP/IP TKIP WDS The other radio. Basic Service Set ID Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum. DSSS is one of two types of spread spectrum is frequency-hopping spread spectrum

(FHSS). Quality of Service Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Remote Authentication Dial In User Service Request to Send Service Set Identifier. A 32-character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile device tries to connect to the BSS. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Wireless Distribution System

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide WEP WPA WPA2 Wired Equivalent Privacy. A security protocol for WLANs defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi Protected Access Wi-Fi Protected Access 2. The next generation of Wi-Fi security, based on the 802.11i standard. WPA2-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access 2-Pre-shared WPA-PSK Keys Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-shared Keys

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix Two: Product Specification Standard Port IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11n USB2.0 Frequency Range 2.4GHz Transmission Rate Transmission Power 11N:300Mbps 11G:54Mbps 11B:11Mbps Max. 19dbm Modulation Method OFDM, CCK Working Temper. 040 Storage Temper.

-4070 Working Humidity 1090RH non-condensing

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix Three: How to connect with PSP 1. Topology of PSP connecting with W322U 2. To configure PSP with Ad-Hoc mode 2.1 Select Network Settings

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2.2 Select Ad-Hoc mode 2.3 Select Channel

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3. In W322U Utility Interface scan PSP and double-click to connect the wireless network. 4. In Site Survey check enable PSP connection mode box.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5. To configure Xlink Kai Select Start All programmers Xlink Kai Evolution VII Start Kai Config to configure the user name, password and other parameters as follows.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 6. Login Xlink Kai Select Start All programmers Xlink Kai Evolution VII Start Kai. PSP will connect with Xlink Kai automatically. The following window will indicate the connection is established well now.

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide FCC Statement 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 the equipment 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 separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

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11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment. (Example- use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and it also complies with Part 15 of FCC RF Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) This device may not cause interference and 2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This device must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 2.5 cm from all persons and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other

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antenna or transmitter. 11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Caution!

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user authority to operate the equipment. Appendix four: How to contact us skype:tendasz msn:tendasz@hotmail.com email:support@tenda.com.cn

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