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Wireless Network Adapter                                                      User manual 

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1.5  Before you begin 

You must have at least the following: 

 

A laptop desktop PC with an available 32-bit PCI slot 

 

At least a 300MHz processor and 32MB of memory 

 

Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista 

 

A CD-ROM Drive 

 

A 802.11g or 802.11b Access Point (for infrastructure Mode) or another 802.11g or 

802.11b wireless adapter (for Ad-Hoc; Peer-to-Peer networking mode.) 

Summary of Contents for TC-N38

Page 1: ...Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 1 of 28 Wireless Network Adapter User Manual ...

Page 2: ...age 3 1 5 Before you begin 4 Chapter 2 Install Driver and Utility 5 Chapter 3 Install TECHSOLO TC N38 8 Chapter 4 Configuring TECHSOLO TC N38 11 4 1 General 11 4 2 Profile 13 4 2 1 Add 13 4 2 2 Remove 15 4 2 3 Edit 16 4 2 4 Duplicate 18 4 2 5 Set default 19 4 3 Available Network 20 4 4 Advanced 23 4 5 Status 24 4 6 Statistics 24 Troubleshooting 26 APPENDIX A Specifications 28 ...

Page 3: ...ions are protected by industrial strength WPA so your data stays secure 1 2 About This Guide This User Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Wireless PCI Adapter to access your wireless network It will guide you through the correct configuration steps to get your device up and running Note and Caution in this manual are highlighted with graphics as below to indicate impo...

Page 4: ... 5 Before you begin You must have at least the following A laptop desktop PC with an available 32 bit PCI slot At least a 300MHz processor and 32MB of memory Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Vista A CD ROM Drive A 802 11g or 802 11b Access Point for infrastructure Mode or another 802 11g or 802 11b wireless adapter for Ad Hoc Peer to Peer networking mode ...

Page 5: ...D ROM driver The Wizard should run automatically and Figure 1 should appear If it dose not click the Start button and choose Run In the field that appears enter D autorun exe if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive Figure 1 Click Install Driver Utility for TC N38 then select the installing language from the next screen and click next ...

Page 6: ...Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 6 of 28 Figure 2 Click Next Figure 3 Click Install start to install Driver and Utility ...

Page 7: ...Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 7 of 28 Figure 4 Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps and click Finish when done Figure 5 Now turn off your PC ...

Page 8: ...lowing PWR ON Green Indicates power on Lnk Act ON Green Indicates a valid connection Lnk Act Flashing Indicates the Adapter is transmitting or receiving data Install wireless PCI adapter Open your PC case and locate an available PCI on the motherboard Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot s contacts You may have to apply a bit of pressure to s...

Page 9: ...pter User manual Page 9 of 28 Figure 7 If the Found New Hardware Wizard displays choose install the software automatically Recommended and click Next button The driver will be installed automatically Figure 8 Click Finish ...

Page 10: ...Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 10 of 28 Figure 9 You have now completed the driver and hardware installation for the Techsolo Wireless PCI Adapter ...

Page 11: ...ilable wireless networks or create profiles that hold different configuration settings You can double click the icon on your system desktop start it Figure 10 Another way to start the Configuration Utility is to click on Start Programs techsolo TC N38 Utility techsolo TC N38 Utility 4 1 General The General tab displays current basic wireless connection information ...

Page 12: ...cryption SSID The unique name of the wireless network Signal Strength The data transfer rate of the current connection Link Quality The quality of the current wireless connection Internet Protocol TCP IP MAC The MAC Address of the Adapter IP Address The IP Address of the Adapter Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Adapter Gateway The Default Gateway address of the Adapter Others Show Tray Icon Show...

Page 13: ...er by windows wireless adapter configuration tools 4 2 Profile Using the Profile tab you can add remove edit duplicate and set default a profile Figure 12 4 2 1 Add Create a new Infrastructure mode profile If you want your wireless computers to communicate with other computers on your wired network via a wireless access point Click the Add button to create a new infrastructure profile ...

Page 14: ...ode and Data encryption from the drop down menu and import the network key Then click OK button Create a new ad hoc mode profile If you want your wireless computers communicate with each other directly click the Add button to create a new ad hoc profile Then mark Figure 14 and select the correct operating channel for your network from the Channel drop down menu ...

Page 15: ...15 Choose the Network Authentication Mode and Data encryption from the drop down menu And import the network key Then click OK button You have successfully created a profile 4 2 2 Remove Select a profile and click Remove button to delete this profile Figure 16 ...

Page 16: ...Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 16 of 28 Figure 16 4 2 3 Edit Select a profile and click Edit button to edit this profile Figure 17 ...

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Page 18: ...eless Network Adapter User manual Page 18 of 28 Figure 18 Modify the profile information according to your demand 4 2 4 Duplicate Select a profile which you want to copy and then click Duplicate Figure 19 ...

Page 19: ...p window blank Figure 20 Figure 20 4 2 5 Set default When you want to make one profile as a default wireless connection you should select the profile and click Set default button The wireless adapter will use this profile to connect to wireless network automatically when the utility running next time ...

Page 20: ...reless Network Adapter User manual Page 20 of 28 Figure 21 4 3 Available Network The Available Network tab displays a list of infrastructure and ad hoc networks for available wireless connection Figure 22 ...

Page 21: ...Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 21 of 28 Figure 22 Double click the network to which you wish to connect ...

Page 22: ...ose the Authorization modes and Encryption modes in the drop down box If the wireless network uses a Passphrase enter the Passphrase in the Passphrase field If the wireless network uses a WEP key enter the WEP key in the Key field Click the OK button to complete the network connection ...

Page 23: ...um mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically Wireless Mode Specify that the adapter work in an access point network with 802 11g b or 802 11g operation The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates Preamble Mode Long Set to Long onl...

Page 24: ...ard PSP Xlink Mode Enable Xlink mode the wireless adapter can but work in 802 11b ad hoc mode Set defaults Apply Click Apply when configuration is complete 4 5 Status The Status tab displays the detailed information of current device and wireless connection Figure 25 4 6 Statistics The Statistics tab display the stat value of current wireless connection Tx and Rx you can click Reset button to rese...

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Page 26: ...er is associated is powered on Make sure that your Adapter is configured on the same channel and with the same security options as with the other computers in the Infrastructure configuration 3 What should I do when the computer with the Adapter installed is unable to connect to the wireless network and or the Internet Check that the LED indicators for the broadband modem are indicating normal act...

Page 27: ...Wireless Network Adapter User manual Page 27 of 28 Adapter and the access point ...

Page 28: ...Channels Europe 14 Channels Japan Network Protocol TCP IP IPX NDIS 4 NDIS 5 NDIS 5 1 NetBEUI Interface PCI Transmit Power 15 dBm Sensitivity 80 dBm LED PWR LNK ACT WEP Key Bits 64 Bit and 128 Bit Dimensions 120 45mm Non Bracket Unit Weight 50g Power 3 3V Certifications FCC CE Operating Temp 0ºC to 40ºC Storage Temp 20ºC to 70º C Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 N...

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