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3.2.7.1 The below button marked in green color is the 

WiFi On/Off button

 of 

your BrosTrend WiFi Adapter, by clicking it, you can turn on your WiFi 
or turn it off.   

 
When it is with signal as shown below, it is turned on and you can use 
this WiFi adapter. 

 
When it is without signal as shown below, it is turned OFF, you are not 
able  to  use  this  WiFi  adapter  to  visit  internet.  You  need  to  click  the 
place marked in green color as below to turn it on again. 

 

4.  FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) 

4.1 

Ask:  I  plug  BrosTrend  USB  WiFi  Adapter  to  the  USB  port  of  my  PC  and  it 
does not work. What shall I do?

 

Answer:  One  of  the  below  may  cause  the  BrosTrend  USB  WiFi  Adapter  fail  to 
work, please check and try one or more of the below solutions: 

4.1.1  Please try another USB port of your PC. 
4.1.2  Please  make  sure  that  you  have  installed  the  driver  on  your  PC.  This 

adapter  supports  the  below  Operating  Systems,  you  need  to  install  the 
correct driver for it: 
-Windows:Win10  32/64,  Win8.1  32/64,  Win8  32/64,  Win7  32/64,  Vista 
32/64, XP 32/64, 32Bit or 64Bit OS 
-MAC OSX 
-Linux 

4.1.3  Please make sure that you are not installing more than one WiFi adapter 

Summary of Contents for WNA016

Page 1: ...0 12 User s Guide www trendtechcn com BrosTrend Dual Band WiFi USB Adapter Model No WNA016 AC5 AC6 AC7 Version No V2 1 BrosTrend ...

Page 2: ...B port of your PC in case you see the below interface please click the Cancel button 1 2 Insert the driver CD from the package into the CD ROM of your PC find the corresponding driver for the operating system of your PC If your PC does not have CD ROM please visit our website www trendtechcn com to find your model number and then download the driver of it 2 Install Driver on Your PC 2 1 Important ...

Page 3: ...n the below interface please click I accept and then click Next 2 3 2 In the below interface please select Install driver and Mediatek WLAN Utility and then click Next Note By selecting this you install both the driver of this adapter which enables this adapter to work on your PC also the Mediatek WLAN Utility Software which enables you to control your new WiFi adapter For more about this please r...

Page 4: ...om 3 12 2 3 3 In the below please click Install 2 3 4 When you see the below interface the software are under installation now please wait please do NOT click the cancel button otherwise the driver installation will be terminated ...

Page 5: ...rk You can manage your BrosTrend WiFi Adapter and connect it to your WiFi broadband network there are two methods to do this one is by using the Windows Integrated WiFi network management tool the other is to use Mediatek WLAN Utility Software If you want to use Mediatek WLAN Utility Software you need to make sure that you have installed it when installing the driver Please refer to this in Step 2...

Page 6: ...y the following screen will appear 3 1 4 Note 3 1 4 1 If you cannot find the icon please move your mouse to the top right corner of you desktop select SettingsàControl PanelàNetwork and InternetàNetwork and Sharing CenteràChange Adapter Settings right click Wi Fi and select Connect Disconnect 3 1 4 2 If you cannot find your wireless network from the list please make sure that your PC is not under ...

Page 7: ...on as marked in green color below to scan and find your WiFi network 3 2 2 After clicking the scan button as mentioned above you will see the list of WiFi network found as below 3 2 3 Please use your mouse to double click the WiFi network which you want to connect to 3 2 4 Then you will see the below interface please click the button as marked in green color as below to go on Note Please note that...

Page 8: ...e the below interface please input the WiFi key of your WiFi network and then click the green button as marked in green color to go ahead Note In case you input the wrong WiFi key you will fail to connect to the WiFi internet please go back to Step 3 2 3 and enter the correct WiFi key 3 2 6 Then you are successfully connected to this new WiFi network the WiFi Internet network that you are connecte...

Page 9: ...n again 4 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions 4 1 Ask I plug BrosTrend USB WiFi Adapter to the USB port of my PC and it does not work What shall I do Answer One of the below may cause the BrosTrend USB WiFi Adapter fail to work please check and try one or more of the below solutions 4 1 1 Please try another USB port of your PC 4 1 2 Please make sure that you have installed the driver on your PC This ad...

Page 10: ... PC You need to refer to the solutions in Part 4 1 1 Part 4 1 2 and Part 4 1 3 4 2 Ask My BrosTrend dual band WiFi adapter can connect to 2 4GHz WiFi network only I cannot find or connect to my 5GHz WiFi network What shall I do Answer Please find one of the below solutions for you to solve this problem 4 2 1 Please make sure that you have installed our latest driver latest driver is available on o...

Page 11: ...3 3 2 The speed of 2 4GHz WiFi band is not as fast as that of 5GHz while 2 4GHz is much stronger than 5GHz in penetrating walls and long range transmission 4 3 3 3 So you can take advantage of the above features to have optimal WiFi performance on your BrosTrend USB WiFi adapter also you can shift between the 5GHz and 2 4GHz WiFi network 4 4 Ask Can I use a USB extension cable to extend my BrosTre...

Page 12: ...teps for configuring Soft AP mode for BrosTrend WiFi adapter is as below In Step 2 3 2 above you need to select Install driver and Mediatek WLAN Utility to install both of the driver and the Mediatek WLAN Utility then you can put your mouse on the button of the Mediatek WLAN Utility which is located on the tray of your desktop right click your mouse select the working mode of AP station Mode then ...

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