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Wireless AC Dual-band USB Adapter 

 

                                                   

   

 

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Note: 

a)

 

Automatically select network to connect: Automatically select a 

WPS-capable AP from searched results to join. This field is checked 

by default. If this field is left unchecked, you must manually select a 

WPS-capable AP to connect. 

b)

 

If you want to manually select the WPS-capable AP that you wish to 

join, leave this field unchecked.   

 

 

 
Click 

Next

 and follow onscreen WPS instructions to enable WPS-PBC on 

the AP. 

Summary of Contents for W900U

Page 1: ...150M 3G...

Page 2: ...pressed written permission from Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co Ltd any individual or party is not allowed to copy plagiarize reproduce or translate it into other languages All photos and product specifi...

Page 3: ...pter 1 Product Overview 5 1 1 Package Contents For references only 5 1 2 LED Overview 5 1 3 Key Features 5 1 4 Applications 6 1 5 Before Getting Started 6 1 6 Maintenance 7 Chapter 2 Installation Guid...

Page 4: ...18 3 3 Connect to a Wireless Network Windows 8 20 Chapter 4 Tenda UI Guide 23 4 1 Frequency Band Setup 23 4 2 Wireless Connection 24 4 3 Wireless Status 26 4 4 Network Profile 27 4 5 WPS Settings 34 4...

Page 5: ...tions Unique design makes it easy to use with both laptops and desktops Plus securing a wireless connection is fast and simple at a push of the WPS button The W900U is perfect for upgrading your exist...

Page 6: ...is ideal for use by or in corporate staff who want to stay connected to Internet while moving around ancient buildings places rented or for temporary use where wiring is such a big mess a huge cost or...

Page 7: ...onflict with the new software 1 6 Maintenance Observe the following to ensure the product continuously stays in good Keep the device away from humidity and water DO NOT expose the device to corrosive...

Page 8: ...This section will walk you through the installation process Software install and operation instructions are illustrated in Windows XP If you have a different operating system the screenshots on your...

Page 9: ...ard appears click Cancel and then use the quick install CD to install the driver and software 2 Insert the Tenda Driver CD in your PC s CD ROM driver If the CD Autorun function does not automatically...

Page 10: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 10 3 Select the language you want to use and click Next to continue...

Page 11: ...band USB Adapter 11 4 Check I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 5 You can either install the standalone driver without Tenda adapter utility or install both driver and Tend...

Page 12: ...SB Adapter 12 Note If you wish to use Windows system built in wireless utility you can select the first installation mode however if you want to use advanced features like WPS you must also install th...

Page 13: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 13 6 Click Install to install the driver...

Page 14: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 14 7 Wait till the driver is completely auto installed and then click Finish to exit...

Page 15: ...ion process of connecting to a wireless network using your PC s OS built in wireless utility To use Windows XP built in wireless utility you must first enable the Wireless Zero Configuration service e...

Page 16: ...ill display any available wireless networks in your area If you don t see the network you wish to connect to click the Refresh network list Click on the network SSID you wish to connect to and click t...

Page 17: ...ter 17 Note If the network you selected is not encrypted you will not see this dialog box requesting a security key 4 When this screen appears you have successfully connected to your wireless network...

Page 18: ...ny available wireless networks in your area Click on a network SSID and click the Connect button or directly double click it If you don t find the desired wireless network click the refresh icon upper...

Page 19: ...nd USB Adapter 19 3 When Connected appears next to the selected wireless network SSID you have successfully connected to it To disconnect from it view status or change wireless properties etc simply r...

Page 20: ...em tray lower right corner The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Click on a network SSID and click the Connect button or directly double click it 2 If you are prompted...

Page 21: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 21 3 When Connected appears next to the selected wireless network SSID you have successfully connected to it...

Page 22: ...e If the wireless router or AP you connect to via the wireless adapter does not have Internet access then you will get a Restricted status and a yellow exclamation mark will appear in the wireless ico...

Page 23: ...on your PC All features on the adapter can be configured and implemented through the Tenda adapter utility abbreviated to UI To start the Tenda UI select Start Tenda W900U or directly click W900U sho...

Page 24: ...lance MAC address channel network mode a b g n signal strength authentication mode encryption mode and or WPS authentication of each AP Also you can select to connect to the desired wireless network B...

Page 25: ...work it automatically saves the network connection information to a profile For detailed illustrations of authentication and encryption modes see below WEP Support 10 or 26 Hex characters 5 or 13 ASCI...

Page 26: ...cted to a wireless network you can click Wireless Status to view details of the connection including SSID MAC address authentication mode encryption mode channel signal strength transmission rate of t...

Page 27: ...er utility The next time you launch adapter utility it will automatically connect to the network you previously joined if there s no change in the network information If you wish to join a hidden netw...

Page 28: ...All wireless nodes in an infrastructure mode network connect to an access point or a wireless router Ad hoc A wireless ad hoc network does not rely on a preexisting infrastructure such as routers in w...

Page 29: ...ucture mode Setting up infrastructure mode for wireless connectivity is not that hard all we need is to follow below instructions 1 Click Add and select Infrastructure from the appearing dialog box ap...

Page 30: ...list You can edit or delete it By clicking Connect you will soon connect to the wireless network specified in the profile Note If you wish to join a hidden network wireless AP or wireless router that...

Page 31: ...ructions 1 Configure a static IP address for each wireless adapter All PCs on the Ad Hoc network must be configured with static IP addresses manually For details see appendix 1 hereof 2 To add Ad Hoc...

Page 32: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 32 f Search the wireless network from devices on other nodes g Double click it enter a security key if required and then click Connect...

Page 33: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 33 When below screen appears you have successfully connected to it...

Page 34: ...secure wireless connections There are two ways to join a wireless network using WPS Connect using WPS hardware button Press the WPS button on the side of the adapter This applies only to join a PBC en...

Page 35: ...and PBC on your wireless router Press the WPS button on your wireless router or enable PBC from your router s management UI For details see the router s User Guide 2 Run Tenda adapter UI and press an...

Page 36: ...dapter 36 4 5 2 To join a wireless network using WPS PBC or PIN from adapter s UI 1 To join a wireless network using WPS PBC from Tenda adapter UI Select WPS Settings Connect using WPS PBC or PIN Clic...

Page 37: ...rom searched results to join This field is checked by default If this field is left unchecked you must manually select a WPS capable AP to connect b If you want to manually select the WPS capable AP t...

Page 38: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 38 Then within 2 minutes enable the WPS on your wireless router and click then Next Negotiation Process...

Page 39: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 39 Negotiation Completed Successfully Now simply click Next and you will see the SSID of the wireless network you joined The WPS PBC connection is now completed...

Page 40: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 40 2 To join a wireless network using WPS PIN from Tenda adapter UI Select WPS Settings Connect using WPS PBC or PIN Click Next and then select PIN...

Page 41: ...modes 1 Enter a PIN into my Access Point or Registrar Follow onscreen instructions to copy W900U s PIN to the wireless AP and enable WPS PIN on the wireless AP For example If you wish to connect to T...

Page 42: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 42 2 Enter the PIN from my Access Point First enable the WPS PIN on the wireless AP to connect say Tenda W1800R...

Page 43: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 43 Second enter the wireless AP s PIN And then click Next to start WPS PIN negotiation Negotiation Completed...

Page 44: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 44 Now simply click Next and you will see the SSID of the wireless network you joined The WPS PIN connection is now completed...

Page 45: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 45 4 6 Help Click the Help button to display help...

Page 46: ...reless AC Dual band USB Adapter 46 Appendix 1 Config TCP IP settings on your PC If you are using Windows XP do as follows 1 Click Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connectio...

Page 47: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 47 2 Right click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties...

Page 48: ...C Dual band USB Adapter 48 4 Select Use the following IP address IP address Enter 192 168 0 xxx where xxx can be any number between 2 and 253 Subnet mask Enter 255 255 255 0 Click OK twice to save you...

Page 49: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 49 If you are using Windows 7 do as follows 1 Click on Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center...

Page 50: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 50 2 Click Change adapter settings 3 Right click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties...

Page 51: ...eless AC Dual band USB Adapter 51 4 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties or directly double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 5 Select Use the following IP addr...

Page 52: ...Wireless AC Dual band USB Adapter 52 IP address Enter 192 168 0 xxx where xxx can be any number between 2 and 253 Subnet mask Enter 255 255 255 0 Click OK twice to save your settings...

Page 53: ...to 11 Mbit s using the same 2 4 GHz band 802 11e 802 11e is an approved amendment to the IEEE 802 11 standard that defines a set of Quality of Service enhancements for wireless LAN applications throug...

Page 54: ...a Network WPAN standards It includes seven task groups Task group one is based on Bluetooth technology IEEE 802 16 IEEE 802 16 is a series of Wireless Broadband standards authored by the Institute of...

Page 55: ...red network WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and Wi Fi Protected Access II WPA2 are two security protocols and security certification programs developed by the Wi Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer...

Page 56: ...oConfig in Win dows 7 Win dows 8 Step1 From your desktop right click My Computer and select Manage Step2 Select Services and Applications Services Step3 Double click Wireless Zero Configuration WLAN A...

Page 57: ...ollowed instructions to install the driver but failed This can occur if you have already installed other manufacturer s adapter Drivers of other manufacturer might cause a conflict with the new driver...

Page 58: ...mits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operate din a comm...

Page 59: ...t any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this...

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