Before using the product, we made sure to download the latest software version from the TRENDnet website. The driver package comes with a small intro screen, from where can select to install the drivers/utilities, view the Quick Installation Guide in electronic format or the Users’ Guide, but also access the Product Registration procedure:

After running the initial setup, we had some issues with the software, meaning that the drivers were not installing by themselves in Windows 8; to overcome this problem we had to disable driver signing by entering the recovery menu. The software interface is easy to use and the menus can be accessed from the top side. The General Tab shows us the currently connected Wi-Fi network status:

In order to connect to a network for the first time, we will have to search inside the Available Networks tab; the detected nearby networks will be shown here, along with the signal levels, channel and encryption type:

Upon selection of a certain network, we will be prompted to create a new profile, where we will have to enter the security details:

After the connection has been completed, we will see that the General tab has been populated with the network information:

The new profile will be added in the respective tab:

More detailed info on the adapter and connected network can be found in the Status tab:

The Statistics tab should have shown us the dropped/received packets but unfortunately the counters remained at 0 value no matter what we have tried:

The WPS system can be customized from the last tab: