TP-LINK TL-WN321G User Manual

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TL-WN321G

54M Wireless USB Adapter

2.4GHz 802.11b/g

Rev 1.0.1

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FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1)This device may not cause harmful interference.

2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in the typical laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers with side mounted PCMCIA slots. This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs (personal digital assistants). This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

CE Mark Warning

This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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National Restrictions

2400.0-2483.5 MHz

Country

Restriction

Reason/remark

Bulgaria

 

General authorization required for outdoor use and

 

public service

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor use limited to 10

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz

France

mW e.i.r.p. within the band

band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current

 

2454-2483.5 MHz

relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

 

 

 

Italy

 

If used outside of own premises, general authorization is

 

required

 

 

 

 

 

Luxembourg

None

General authorization required for network and service

supply(not for spectrum)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

Implemented

This subsection does not apply for the geographical area

within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Federation

 

Only for indoor applications

 

 

 

 

 

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TP-LINK TL-WN321G User Manual

Package contents

The following contents should be found in your box:

¾One TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter

¾One USB extension cable

¾One TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter Resource CD, including:

Drivers and Utility

User Guide

Other Helpful Information

) Note:

If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the product for assistance.

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CONTENTS

 

Chapter 1

Introduction ........................................................................................

1

1.1

Product Overview......................................................................................................

1

1.2

Main Features ...........................................................................................................

1

1.3

LED Status ................................................................................................................

1

Chapter 2

Installation Guide ...............................................................................

2

2.1

Software Installation..................................................................................................

2

 

2.1.1

Overview ..........................................................................................................................

2

 

2.1.2 Installation for Windows 2000 ..........................................................................................

2

 

2.1.3 Installation for Windows Vista ..........................................................................................

5

2.2

Uninstall Software .....................................................................................................

9

 

2.2.1 Uninstall the driver software from your PC.......................................................................

9

 

2.2.2 Uninstall the utility software from your PC .....................................................................

10

Chapter 3

Configuration....................................................................................

11

3.1

Configuration of Utility .............................................................................................

11

 

3.1.1

Profile .............................................................................................................................

11

 

3.1.2 Add or Edit a Configuration Profile.................................................................................

12

 

3.1.3

Link Status......................................................................................................................

14

 

3.1.4

Site Survey .....................................................................................................................

15

 

3.1.5

Statistics .........................................................................................................................

16

 

3.1.6

Advanced .......................................................................................................................

17

 

3.1.7

About ..............................................................................................................................

18

 

3.1.8 An example for application.............................................................................................

19

3.2

Configuration for windows Vista..............................................................................

19

Appendix A: Glossary............................................................................................

22

Appendix B: Specifications ...................................................................................

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Chapter 2 Installation Guide

2.1

Hardware Installation

1.

Connect one end of the USB cable to the Adapter.

2.

Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. Because the

 

Adapter gets its power from the host, there is no external power supply. The LED should light

 

up when the Adapter is plugged in and the PC is on.

2.2

Software Installation

2.2.1 Overview

The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 , XP and Vista. The Setup Wizard will guide you install the Utility and drivers.

Before you install the software, please plug the adapter into your PC. After that, you will be prompted “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click the Cancel button, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.

The Setup steps for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP and Vista are very similar. The following setup steps are for windows 2000 and Vista.

2.2.2 Installation for Windows 2000

1.Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, click the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter F:\XXX\Win98_Me_2K_XP_X64\Setup.exe (if “F” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive; XXX presents the setup program path, which is labeled on the Resource CD), Figure 2-1should then appear.

2.You can click the Cancel button to end the installation on the Preparing Setup screen, Figure 2-1. Otherwise, the Setup Wizard will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 2-2 after a moment.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1Product Overview

The TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter is a USB 2.0 pen-size wireless adapter supporting IEEE 802.11b/g 2.4GHz radio operation. It provides high-speed wireless connection with data rate up to 54Mbps. Additionally, wireless roaming allows the user to move among different AP without losing the current connection. The adapter provides excellent security features including TKIP, AES, WPA, and up to 128 bit WEP encryption security make the network almost impenetrable.

Featuring high performance transmission rates, simple installation and adaptability, as well as strong security the TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter is the perfect solution for small office and home needs.

1.2Main Features

¾Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards

¾Supports WPA data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, 64/128-bit WEP encryption

¾Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rates

¾Provides USB interface

¾Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes

¾Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode

¾Eases configuration and provides monitoring information

¾Supports Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP , Vista

¾Internal Antenna

1.3 LED Status

The LED on the top of this card indicates Link/Act status. It blinks at green light when sending and receiving data.

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Figure 2-1 Preparing Setup

3.To continue, click the Next button on the screen, Figure 2-2. Click the Cancel button to end the Installation.

Figure 2-2 Start Setup

4.Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in Figure 2-3. Click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the

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