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Data Sheet - Page 1
TEW-PCI
11Mbps Wireless PCI Network Card
TRENDnet's TEW-PCI 11Mbps Wireless LAN PCI Card creates freedom for your desktop PC. This PCI Card plugs right into your PCI Bus Slot providing wire-free access to networked resources from your LAN and Internet or create a network without networking cables. It dynamically shifts between 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps for maximum availability and reliability. ...
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PCI Wireless Network Adapter User's Manual
Regulatory compliance
FCC Warning 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...
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PCI Wireless Network Adapter User's Manual About this manual
This User's Manual describes how to install and operate your PCI Wireless Network adapter. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics:
??Product description and features. ??Software installation procedure. ??Hardware installation procedure. ??FAQ
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... About this manual
Chapter 1- Introduction
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Features
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What is Wireless LAN?
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Wireless LAN Modes
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Notes on Wireless LAN Configuration
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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
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Package Contents
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System Requirements for the Adapter
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Install the PCI Adapter
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LEDs Indicators
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Connecting External Antenna to the Adapter
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Chapter 3 - Driver Installation for Windows
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Driver...
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... to set up and use. With this innovative wireless technology, you can share files and printers on the network-without inconvenient wires!
The Adapter is a network Adapter with a rate of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps operating in the ISM band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission implementing the IEEE 802.11b standard. This Adapter provides Device Drivers for Windows 98, Windows 2000...
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...One PCI Wireless Network Adapter ??One Driver / Utility CD-ROM (this use's manual included) ??One Quick Installation Guide ?? Antenna
System Requirements for the Adapter
?? Operating System: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT4.0/XP ?? Desktop PC with CD-ROM drive ?? One free PCI slot ?? Pentium-Class 90MHz or higher
Install the PCI Adapter
NOTE: These instructions apply to most Personal Computers...
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...Network Adapter User's Manual
Chapter 3 - Driver Installation for Windows
The following sections cover PCI Wireless Network Adapter driver installation in the Windows 2000/ME/98//NT operating systems. Note: You have to install your hardware first before you begin to install the drivers.
Driver installation for Windows 95/98
Follow the steps below to install the PCI Wireless Network Adapter drivers...
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PCI Wireless Network Adapter User's Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search for
the best driver for your device. (Recommended) and click Next to continue.
4. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive is selected. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue.
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PCI Wireless Network Adapter User's Manual 5. The following screen a ppears showing the driver search result. Click Next to
continue the installation.
6. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear to inform you when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation.
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... setting available.
P.S. : In most cases, Windows will automatically copy all of the files needed for networking. If Windows ask you for the files and prompt you to input the path to the files, follow the instructions on your screen, and then click OK to continue.
Driver installation for Windows 2000
Follow the steps below to install the PCI Wireless Network Adapter drivers for Windows 2000...
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PCI Wireless Network Adapter User's Manual 3. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method. Select Search
for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next to continue.
4. Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is selected and insert the driver CD-R OM into your CD-ROM drive and click Next to continue.
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PCI Wireless Network Adapter User's Manual 5. The following screen a ppears showing the driver search result. Click Next to
continue the installation.
6. The following screen appears. Click Yes to continue
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...Wireless Network Adapter User's Manual 7. The Windows has finished installing software for the device. Click Finish to finish
the installation.
Driver installation for Windows ME
Follow the steps below to install the PCI Wireless Network Adapter drivers for Windows ME. 1. Insert the PCI Wireless Network Adapter to PCI slot of desktop PC. ( Refer to
Page8 - Hardware installation. ) 2. After Windows...
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3. The system will find the setup files and follow the instruction to copy files to your hard disk. The following screen will appear when the software installation has finished. Click Finish to finish the installation.
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... you have installed the network component on your computer. To check whether the network component has been installed, double click the Network icon in the Control Panel. If it has not been installed, refer to the Windows NT 4.0 installation guide for instructions on installing the component. Follow the steps below to install the driver. 1. Insert the PCI Wireless Network Adapter to PCI slot of...
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PCI Wireless Network Adapter User's Manual 6. After finding the installation file, the Select OEM Option window is displayed as
follows. Select IEEE802.11b WLAN PCI Card v2.5 and click OK to continue. 7. You are returned to the Network window. Click Close to exit the Network window.
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Chapter 4 - Using the Wireless Utility
The following sections cover the PCI Wireless Network Adapter utility installation and configuration.
Installation in Windows
After you have installed the PCI Wireless Network Adapter driver and have rebooted the computer. Please follow the steps below. 1. double click Setup.exe under the Utility folder in the CD-ROM...
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After you have installed the utility and restarted the computer, you will see the wireless utility icon in the Windows taskbar:
Wireless Utility icon
Icon
Meaning
Green: indicates a connection is active.
Yellow: indicates poor connection or the wireless LAN card is looking for an available access point.
Red: indicates very poor connection or no ...
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6. The "About" tab shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the configuration utility, and the firmware. Click OK to complete the configuration.
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Chapter 5 - Installing Network Protocols
Protocols are necessary for computers to be recognized on your network. Windows 2000 users need to check their Windows User Guides for protocol installation.
Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 95/98 and Millennium
1. From the Start Menu, select Settings and bring up the Control Panel. From the Control ...