TEW-301PC User's Guide 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN CardBus Network Adapter Rev. 050302

2. Introduction

The TEW-301PC Wireless CardBus Adapter is an enhanced 802.11b highperformance, wireless adapter that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places.

Unlike most 802.11b network cards, the TEW-301PC provides speeds of up to 22

Mbps (compared to the standard 11 Mbps) when used with other TRENDware products.

The TEW-301PC is also compatible with existing 802.11b devices.

It is an ideal way to connect one laptop computer to a Wireless Local Area

Network (WLAN.) After completing the steps outlined in the Quick Installation

Guide (included in the package) you will have the ability to share information and resources, such as files and printers, and take full advantage of a “connected” environment for work or play!

The TEW-301PC includes software drivers for the most popular Microsoft

Windows operating systems (Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me,

Windows 98) and can be integrated into a larger network, running, in either Ad

Hoc mode (without an Access Point) or Infrastructure mode (with an Access

Point.) Please take a look at our Getting Started section in this manual to see

examples of typical network setups using the TEW-301PC in both

Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc modes.

This manual provides a quick introduction to wireless technology and its application as it relates to networking. Take a moment to read through this manual and get acquainted with wireless technology.

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Product Features

Provides high-speed wireless connection up to 22Mbps

Operates in the 2.4GHz frequency range

Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching

Supports Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption at 64/128/256bit encryption

Supports infrastructure networks via an Access Point and peer-to-peer communication in ad-hoc mode

Built-in dual diversity antenna for reduced interference in a multi-path environment

32-bit CardBus Performance

User-friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities

LED Indicators

LED stands for Light-Emitting-Diode. The TEW-301PC has two LED:

1.Power - Orange LED lights on steady to indicate a proper connection to a power source.

2.Link - Green LED flashes to indicate activity on the network and lights on steady to indicate that a link to the network is established.

Link LED

Power LED

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Fig. 2.1