Tenda W54C 54M User Manual

54M Wireless Notebook Adapter User Guide

54M Wireless Notebook Adapter User Guide

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Table of Content

Chapter 1 Introduction........................................1

1.1 Product Feature .......................................2

1.2 Product Deployment .................................3

1.3 Package Contents.....................................4

1.4 LED Indicator Description ..........................4

Chapter 2 Installation Guide.................................5

Chapter 3 Client Utility Interface......................... 10

3.1 Station Mode .........................................11

3.1.1 Station Mode Topology ......................11

3.1.2 Status ............................................12

3.1.3 Site Survey .....................................13

3.1.4 Profile Management ..........................14

3.1.5 Statistics.........................................16

3.1.6 WPS Setting ....................................16

3.2 AP Mode ...............................................18

3.2.1 .........................18 AP Mode Topology

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3.2.2 Basic Setting ..................................19

3.2.3 Security Setting ...............................20

3.2.4 Access Control .................................21

3.2.5 About ............................................. 23

Appendix One: Acronyms and Terms ...................24

Appendix Two: Product Specification....................27

Appendix Three: How to connect with PSP............28

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Chapter 1 Introduction

W54C Wireless Notebook Adapter complies with
IEEE802.11b, IEEE 802.11g standards with up to
54Mbps wireless transmission rate which is five times
ordinary IEEE802.11b products. It also supports
64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA-PSK, WPA2/WPA2-PSK
encryption and 802.1x security authentication
standard to secure your wireless networking. Built-in
Omni-directional antenna frees you from the wired
cabling troubles and improves convenience and
flexibility of the wireless utility for fast and mobile
network sharing.

Soft AP supported by W54C can help you establish
wireless LAN networking with lowest cost. Besides,
PBC and PIN encryption methods (WPS, Wi-Fi
Protected Setup) can free you from remembering the
long passwords. Moreover, complete WMM support
makes your voice and video more smooth. Especially
supporting PSP, NDS and WII connections with Xlink
Kai will be your best choice to enjoy on-line games.

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1.1 Product Feature

 Supports IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b

standards

 Provides two work modes: Infrastructure

mode and Ad-Hoc mode

 Provides up to 54Mbps maximum transmission

rate and up to 300m maximum transmission
range

 Auto-detects and changes the network

transmission rate

 Supports Soft AP; PSP, NDS and WII

connections with Internet and Xlink Kai

 Supports access control over MAC address in

Soft AP mode

 Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

encryption method to free you from
remembering long passwords

 Provides simple configuration and monitoring

program

 Supports wireless Roaming function
 Supports WMM to make your voice and video

more smooth

 Easy-to-install, plug and play

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1.2 Product Deployment

W54C Wireless Notebook Adapter offers fast,
reliable and cost-effective solution for wireless
access. Deployment as follows:

 For staff who requires higher mobility in the

office, they want to have access to traditional
wired or wireless network in any place of the
company;

 Enterprise or individual who requires often

changes in lay out of network cables;

 Companies or places which are not suitable for

LAN cable laying out because of budget or
objective building, including places of great
interests, rent places or places for short-term
usage;

 Company or individual who avoids using

expensive cables, renting cables or renting
rights for access.

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1.3 Package Contents

Unpack the packets, and please find the following
items:

 One W54C Wireless Notebook Adapter
 One CD-ROM

1.4 LED Indicator Description

On W54C’s front panel, there is one LED indicator
and one Status indicator. When the device works
well, Status is Always On; Activity is blinking when
the device is transmitting and receiving data.

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Chapter 2 Installation Guide

This chapter is to assist you how to use the included
CD-ROM which comprises the Setup Wizard and the
Client Utility Interface.

The following steps on Setup Wizard are taken the
Windows XP as example.

1. Please insert the Wireless Notebook Adapter into

the Cardbus interface of your computer.

2. “Found New Hardware” system dialogue appears,

and selects “Cancel” to use the included Setup
Wizard for fast installation; of course, you also can
select “Next” to install by manual.

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3. Inert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of your computer. (If not appear, double
click the “Setup.exe” icon.)

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4. Click “Next” to start installing.

5. Click “Change…” to select the directory path, or
click “Next”.

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6. Select “OK” and “Next” in the following window.

7. During the installation, the following dialogue

maybe appears. Click the “Continue Anyway” to
continue. There is no security threat to your
computer.

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8. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.

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Chapter 3 Client Utility Interface

This software is for the W54C Wireless Notebook
Adapter management. If it does not appear, select
“Start”—“All Programs” —“TENDA”—“W54C”, or click
the shortcut on your PC’s desktop.

Note:

In the Windows XP, you can select the included
W54C Client Utility Interface or the Windows XP
internal wireless application to configure the
device.

There are two client utility applications in W54C:
Station mode and AP mode.

Note:

In this utility interfac e, Station M ode (Clie nt Mode)
is the default access way.

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3.1 Station Mode

3.1.1 Station Mode Topology

In this mode, W54C serves as a client to receive the
wireless signals to access the Internet.

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3.1.2 Status

In the Network Status window, it displays
something on wireless adapter and wireless
network’s status, including SSID, Authentication
type, Encryption Type, IP address, subnet mask
and gateway and so on.

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3.1.3 Site Survey

The Site Survey is used to scan the available
wireless network around, showing the wireless
network’s signal strength and other information
which provides basis for you to access which
wireless network.

Connect: select one entry in the wireless network
list and click the button to connect the device with
the selected network.
Refresh: rescan the wireless network around.

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3.1.4 Profile Management

This window saves the general wireless
parameters for different profiles, which is used to
fast connect the wireless network you need.

UP/DOWN: To change the profile’s sequence in
the list.

Connect: To activate one profile.
New: To create a new profile and configure the

site status and security setting.

Modify: To modify one existing profile.
Delete: To delete one existing profile.

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(Site Status)

(Security Setting)

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3.1.5 Statistics

Statistics is used to summarize Rx and Tx data
packets, including the success and error packet
amount.

Clear: click this button to renew the statistics.

3.1.6 WPS Setting

WPS setting is enabled only on WPS-compliant
devices.

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PIN： Enter the Pin code and click the “PIN” to
automatically connect the wireless adapter with
wireless devices around.
PBC： Click the “PBC” to complete auto-check and
connections between wireless adapter and other
wireless device.

Refresh: to update the Pin code.
Rescan: to rescan the WPS-compliant wireless

network around.
Connect: click this button to connect the WPS
wireless network.
Disconnect: to disconnect the connected wireless
network.

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3.2 AP Mode

3.2.1 AP Mode Topology

The device also can serve as an access point to
transmit wireless signals and create wireless
network, allowing other wireless clients to access
the network.

Click the AP Mode icon to enter the AP Mode interface.

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3.2.2 Basic Setting

This window is used to configure the AP’s basic
para- meters, including SSID, Wireless Mode and
Channel.

SSID: Wireless network’s ID name scanned by
wireless adapter.
Wireless Mode: 802.11b/802.11g/802.11b/g
mixed.

Channel: 1~11 channels provided.
Restore Default: to restore the set parameters to

default factory default settings.
Apply: to make the changes made take effect.

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3.2.3 Security Setting

This window is used to configure the wireless
network’s security authentication, providing WEP,
WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
encryption methods.

WEP：10/26 bits Hex or 5/13 ASCII support.
WPA-PSK：8~32 bits ASCII support.
WPA2-PSK：8~32 bits ASCII support.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK：8~32 bits ASCII support.

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Note:

1. The Hex characters include 0~9 numbers and

a~f letters.

2. ASCII characters include any numbers/letters

and characters.

3.2.4 Access Control

Access Control is based on the MAC address to
decide that the specified client connects to the
wireless network, or disables it to access the
wireless network.

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Filter Policy:

Disabled: to disable the filter function.
All Permitted: to permit all cl ients in th e list to

access the wireless network.
All Blocked: to refuse all clients in the list to

access the wireless network.
MAC Address：to input the client’s MAC address to
implement the corresponding filter policy. For
example: b0000a8cd702.

Add: to add the entered MAC address into the list.
Delete: to delete one existing MAC address in the

list.
Remove All: to delete all clients’ MAC address in
the list.
Apply: to make the changes made take effect.

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3.2.5 About

This window displays something about software
version and wireless adapter.

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Appendix One: Acronyms and Terms

WLAN Wireless Local Area Network

802.11 A family of specifications developed by

the IEEE for WLAN technology.

802.11a An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard
that provides up to 54 Mbps transmis­sion in the 5 GHz UNI radio band.

802.11b An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard
that provides up to 11 Mbps
transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio
band. 802.11b uses DSSS modulation.

802.11g An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard
that provides up to 54 Mbps
transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio
band. 802.11b uses OFDM modulation
and is backwards compatible with

802.11b.

Ad-Hoc A group of computers each with wireless

adapters, connected as an independent
WLAN.

AES Advanced Encryption Standard

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BSSID Basic Service Set ID
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum.

DSSS is one of two types of spread
spectrum radio. The other is
frequency-hopping spread spectrum
(FHSS).

QoS Quality of Service
OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division

Multiplexing

RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User

Service

RTS Request to Send
SSID Service Set Identifier. A 32-character

unique identifier attached to the header
of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as
a password when a mobile device tries
to connect to the BSS.

TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet

Protocol

TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
WDS Wireless Distribution System

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WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. A security

protocol for WLANs defined in the IEEE

802.11 standard.

WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access
WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2. The next

generation of Wi-Fi security, based on
the 802.11i standard.

WPA2-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access 2-Pre-shared

Keys

WPA-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-shared Keys

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Appendix Two: Product Specification

Standard IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b
Port 32-bit Cardbus interface

Frequency Range 2.4GHz

54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps,
24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps,

Transmission Rate

Transmission
Power

9 Mbps, 6 Mbps;
11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1
Mbps
B mode: 18dbm (Max.)
G mode: 15dbm (Max.)

Modulation Method
Working

Temperature
Storage
Temperature

Working Humidity 10％～90％RH non-condensing

OFDM, CCK

0℃～40℃

-40℃～70℃

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Appendix Three: How to connect with
PSP

Topology of PSP connecting with W54C

1.

2. To configure PSP with Ad-Hoc mode

Select Network Settings

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Select Ad-Hoc mode

Select Channel

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3. In W54C Utility Interface scan PSP and

double-click to connect the wireless
network.

4. In Site Survey check “enable PSP connection

mode” box.

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5. To configure Xlink Kai

Select “Start”→ “All programmers” → “Xlink Kai
Evolution VII” → “Start Kai Config” to configure the
user name, password and other parameters as
follows.

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6. Login Xlink Kai

Select “Start”→ “All programmers” → “Xlink Kai
Evolution VII” → “Start Kai”. PSP will connect with
Xlink Kai automatically. The following window will
indicate the connection is established well now.

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