SHENZHEN TENDA TECHNOLOGY V7TW322U WIRELESS-NUSB ADAPTER User Manual

11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide

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Copyright Statement

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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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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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Chapter 1 Introduction

W322U utilizes the latest wireless networking 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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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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• 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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• 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:

¾ One W322U 11N Wireless USB Adapter

¾ One CD-ROM

¾ One

Quick Installation Guide

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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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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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4. Click “Enter”.

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5. Click “Next” to start installing.

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6. Click “Change…” to select the directory path, or click “Next”.

7. Select “OK” and “Next” in the following window.

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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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Chapter 3 Client Utility Interface

This software is for the W322U Wireless USB Adapter management. If it does not appear, select “Start”—“All

Programs” —“TENDA”—“W322U”, or click the shortcut on your PC’s 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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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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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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3.1.3 Site Survey

The Site Survey is used to scan the available wireless network around, showing the wireless network’s 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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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 profile’s 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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(Site Status)

(Security Setting)

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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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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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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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3.2.2 Basic Setting

This window is used to configure the AP’s basic para- meters, including SSID, Wireless Mode and Channel.

SSID: Wireless network’s 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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3.2.3 Security Setting

This window is used to configure the wireless network’s security authentication, providing WEP,

WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption methods.

WEP：10/26 bits Hex or 5/13 ASCII support.

WPA-PSK：8~32 bits ASCII support.

WPA2-PSK：8~32 bits ASCII support.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK：8~32 bits ASCII support.

Note:

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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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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 Address：to input the client’s 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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3.2.5 About

This window displays something about software version and wireless adapter.

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Appendix One: Acronyms and Terms

WLAN Wireless Local Area Network

802.11 A family of specifications developed by 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

802.11g

Ad-Hoc

AES 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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BSSID

DHCP

DSSS

Basic Service Set ID

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum.

DSSS is one of two types of spread spectrum radio. The other is frequency-hopping spread spectrum

(FHSS).

OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division

Multiplexing

RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User

Service

RTS

SSID

Request to Send

Service Set Identifier. A 32-character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as

TCP/IP

TKIP

WDS 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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WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy. A security protocol for

WLANs defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard.

WPA2 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

Keys

WPA-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-shared Keys

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Appendix Two: Product Specification

Standard

Port

IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b,

IEEE802.11n

USB2.0

Frequency Range

2.4GHz

Transmission Rate

11N:300Mbps

11G:54Mbps

11B:11Mbps

Transmission

Power

Max. 19dbm

Modulation Method

OFDM, CCK

Working Temper.

Storage Temper.

0℃～40℃

-40℃～70℃

10％～90％RH non-condensing

Working Humidity

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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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2.2 Select Ad-Hoc mode

2.3 Select Channel

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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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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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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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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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-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 user’s 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 antenna or transmitter.

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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:[email protected]

email:[email protected]

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