TRENDNET TEW806UBH User Manual

TRENDnet User’s Guide

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Contents

Product Overview ........................................................................... 1

Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 1

Features ......................................................................................................................... 1

Product Hardware Features........................................................................................... 2

System Requirements .................................................................................................... 2

Application Diagram ...................................................................................................... 2

Installing your Wireless Adapter ...................................................... 3

Windows® OS Installation .............................................................................................. 3

MAC® OS Installation ..................................................................................................... 6

Table of Contents

Using the Wireless Utility .............................................................. 10

Windows® OS............................................................................................................... 10

Wireless Utility Overview ........................................................................................ 11

Connect to your wireless network .......................................................................... 14

Connect to your wireless network using WPS......................................................... 15

Create or modify wireless network profiles ............................................................ 18

MAC® OS ...................................................................................................................... 20

Wireless Utility Overview ........................................................................................ 21

Connect to your wireless network .......................................................................... 27

Connect to your wireless network using WPS......................................................... 28

Create or modify wireless network profiles ............................................................ 31

Technical Specifications................................................................. 33

Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 34

Appendix ...................................................................................... 35

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Product Overview

Features

TRENDnet's AC600 High Gain Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter, model TEW-806UBH, connects a Windows® or Mac® computer to a revolutionary Wireless AC network. Connect to a Wireless AC network at 433 Mbps or to a Wireless N network at up to 150 Mbps. This adapter features an adjustable high gain antenna which significantly increases wireless coverage.

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Ease of Use

Easy Setup

Get up and running in minutes with the intuitive guided setup

Operating Systems

Compatible with Windows® and Mac® operating systems One Touch Connection Securely connect to the router at the touch of the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button

Performance

High Gain Antenna An adjustable high gain antenna significantly increases wireless coverage

Next Generation Wireless AC

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Package Contents

In addition to your wireless adapter, the package includes:

• CD-ROM (Utility & Drivers)

• Multi-Language Quick Installation Guide

If any package contents are missing or damaged, please contact the retail store, online retailer, or reseller/distributor from which the product was purchased.

802.11ac provides uninterrupted HD video streaming in a busy connected home

Dual Band

High speed 433 Mbps Wireless AC + 150 Mbps Wireless N bands

Encrypted Wireless

Supports the latest encryptions standards (up to WPA2)

Backward Compatible

Compatible with legacy wireless devices

*For maximum performance connect to an 802.11ac wireless router or access point

**Maximum wireless signal rates are referenced from IEEE 802.11 theoretical specifications. Actual data throughput and coverage will vary depending on interference, network traffic, building materials and other conditions.

Connector

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Product Hardware Features

System Requirements

• Windows® 8.1 (32/64), 8 (32/64), 7 (32/64), Vista (32-bit), or XP (32/64)

• Mac OS® 10.6 - 10.9

• Available USB 2.0/3.0 Type A port on your computer.

Note: Connecting the wireless adapter USB 1.1 Type A port will limit the speed capabilities of the wireless adapter. Please ensure to connect the adapter to at least USB 2.0 Type A port.

• CD-ROM Drive (Utility and Driver Installation with included CD)

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Adjustable High

Gain Antenna

Application Diagram

WPS Button

Activity LED

Indicator

USB 2.0

• USB Connector – The USB 2.0 Type A connector connects your adapter to one of

the available USB 2.0 Type A ports on your computer.

• WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Button / Activity LED Indicator – Push and hold the

WPS button for 3 seconds to activate WPS. The LED will blink rapidly to indicate WPS has been activated. The LED will blink every 5 sec. when disconnected. When connected, the LED will blink rapidly during wireless data transmission.

• High Gain Antenna – The high gain antenna can be rotated 180° at the base, 90° at

the antenna, and 90° antenna tilt in order to optimize performance and connectivity.

The AC600 High Gain Dual Wireless USB Adapter can provide wireless AC or wireless N connectivity through the use of an available USB 2.0/3.0 port on your computer to a wireless AC/N network (router/access point). The adjustable high gain antenna can allow for wireless connectivity at longer distances.

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Installing your Wireless Adapter

This section describes how to install the software driver and utility for the wireless

adapter.

4. You will be prompted to accept the end user license agreement. Select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next.

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Windows® OS Installation

1. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Note: If you do not have the included CD-ROM, you can download the utility and drivers from http://www.trendnet.com/downloads/

2. At the CD Autorun Prompt window, click Run Autorun.exe.

Note: If the Autorun prompt does not appear automatically, open the CD contents and double-click Autorun.exe.

3. At the CD-ROM main menu, click Install Drivers & Utility.

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5. Select your preferred installation option and click Next.

• Driver and TRENDnet WLAN Utility (Recommended) – Installs both the driver

and TRENDnet software utility to manage your wireless connections.

• Driver Only (Use the built-in Windows Utility) – Installs the driver only and use

the built-in Windows wireless utility to manage your wireless connections.

7. After the process is completed, click Finish.

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6. Wait for the utility and drivers installation to complete. This may take a few minutes.

Note: If you do not receive a security prompt, continue to the next step. If prompted, click Install this driver software anyway.

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8. Plug in the wireless USB adapter into an available USB 2.0/3.0 port on your computer.

10. If your wireless network requires a Wi-Fi security key, you will be prompted to enter it. Enter the Wi-Fi security key required to connect to your wireless network and click

OK. Note: If your wireless network does not require a security key, skip to the next step.

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9. After the driver is successfully installed, double-click the icon in the system tray and click the Site Survey tab scan for available wireless networks.

11. Check the status information at the bottom of the utility to verify that you were successfully connected to your wireless network.

Note: If no status information appears, please verify that your security key is correct.

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MAC® OS Installation

1. Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Note: If you do not have the included CD-ROM, you can download the utility and drivers from http://www.trendnet.com/downloads/

2. Open the folder named “Mac” on the included Utility and Driver CD ROM.

4. Double-click on the USBWireless-Install.pkg file.

Note: If you decide to uninstall the utility and drivers later, use the USBWireless-Uninstall file.

5. At the introduction window, click Continue.

3. Double-click the .dmg file.

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6. At the Destination Select window, click Continue.

7. At the Installation Type window, click Install.

8. When prompted, enter your Name and Password to authorize the installation and click Install Software.

9. When prompted, click Continue Installation.

10. Wait for the installation to complete. Click Restart to restart your computer and complete the installation.

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11. After your computer restarts, log into your computer and plug in the wireless USB adapter into an available USB 2.0/3.0 port on your computer.

12. After the driver is successfully installed, an icon will appear in the top menu bar. Click on the icon in the top menu bar and click Open Wireless Utility.

14. Double-click the wireless network you would like to connect.

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13. The wireless utility will appear. Click on the Site Survey button to search for available wireless networks.

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15. If your wireless network requires a Wi-Fi security key, you will be prompted to enter it. Enter the Wi-Fi security key required to connect to your wireless network and click OK. Note: If your wireless network does not required a security key, skip to the next step.

16. If connection was successful, you will see a green handshake icon next to the wireless network in the list.

Note: If no status information appears, please verify that your security key is correct.

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Using the Wireless Utility

Windows® OS

Upon completing the software installation, a desktop shortcut is automatically created. After installation, the wireless software utility will start and open up automatically. If the utility does not start and open up automatically, double-click the desktop icon to start the utility. You can also start the wireless utility from the Start Menu folder.

Note: If you decide to uninstall the utility and drivers later on, click on the Uninstall item under the Start Menu.

Desktop Icon Start Menu

When the utility is started, you will the following icon in your system tray in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Wireless Adapter is Disconnected Wireless Adapter is Connected. When connected, icon displays green bars according to signal strength.

You can right-click the system tray icon for additional options.

• Launch Config Utility – This option opens up the wireless utility.

• Exit – This option will close the utility and terminate the application. The application will no longer be running and accessible from your system tray. You will have to restart the

application manually by double-clicking the Desktop icon.

available wireless networks.

desktop icon, or start menu.

connected.

available networks or information.

wireless profile from Windows®.

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Available Networks List

This window displays a list of the available wireless networks found by your wireless adapter. In addition to displaying the wireless network name (SSID, the list will display additional information about the network such as MAC address (BSSID), signal strength percentage, security type, and channel

Note: Since this adapter has dualband capability, available wireless network found on both the 2.4GHz band and 5GHz band will be displayed in the list.

Add, Modify, Remove

These controls allow you to manage your wireless profiles. The utility uses the built-in operating system wireless profile manager for your wireless profiles.

Add – Click Add to manually add a new wireless network profile.

Modify – Select a network in the list to modify, and click Modify. The network should already be in your network profile list in order to modify.

Remove – Select a network in the list to remove from the profiles list. The network should already be in your profile list in order to remove.

Wireless Utility Overview

Available Networks Window

This window allows you to discover and connect to available wireless networks.

SSID, Channel, IP Address, Encryption Type, BSSID, Signal Strength

This will display the wireless network name (SSID), channel, and security/encryption type, MAC address (BSSID), and Signal Strength of the wireless network you are currently connected. This will also display the IP address obtained from the wireless network your are currently

To close the utility, click Close. This does not terminate the wireless utility application and can still be accessed through the system tray,

Rescan

If you do not find your wireless network in the available networks list, click Rescan to scan for

Disconnect

Select the wireless network to disconnect from, and click Disconnect. This does not delete the

Connect

After selecting the wireless network in the available networks list, you can click Connect to connect to the network or simply double-click the network in the list. If the wireless network has security enabled, you may be prompted to enter a network key.

Vertical/Horizontal Scroll

You can click the arrows or click and drag the slider, to display more

Signal Strength/Link Quality

The bars provide a graphical representation of the general signal strength and link connectivity to the wireless network you are currently

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