TP-LINK TL-WN322G User Manual

TL-WN322G
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 pro-vide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled 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

France

Italy

Luxembourg None

Norway Implemented

Russian Federation

General authorization required for outdoor use and

Outdoor use limited to 10
mW e.i.r.p. within the band
2454-2483.5 MHz

If used outside of own premises, general authorization is

public service

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz
band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current
relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

required

General authorization required for network and service
supply(not for spectrum)

This subsection does not apply for the geographical area
within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund

Only for indoor applications

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Package contents

The following contents should be found in your box:

¾ One TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter
¾ One USB extension cable
¾ One TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter Resource CD, including:

• Drivers and Utility

• User Guide

• Other Helpful Information

Note:

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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 Main Features..............................................................................................1

1.2 LED Status...................................................................................................1

1.3 System Requirements..................................................................................1

1.4 Network Configuration..................................................................................2

Chapter 2 Installation Guide.......................................................................................3

2.1 Before You Begin.........................................................................................3

2.2 Installation for Windows 2000 ......................................................................3

2.3 Installation for Windows Vista ......................................................................6

Chapter 3 Uninstall Guide.........................................................................................10

3.1 Uninstall the utility software through Control Panel....................................10

3.2 Uninstall the utility software through Programs..........................................12

3.3 Uninstall the driver software from your PC.................................................14

Chapter 4 Software Configuration ...........................................................................16

4.1 Station Mode Configuration........................................................................16

4.1.1 Current Network Information...............................................................16

4.1.2 More Setting........................................................................................16

4.2 Wireless network mode configuration ........................................................26

Chapter 5 Examples for application.........................................................................28

5.1 Example one: Configuration of WEP Encryption........................................28

5.2 Example two: Configuration of PSP Mode.................................................30

Chapter 6 Configuration for windows Vista ............................................................34

Appendix A: Glossary...................................................................................................37

Appendix B: Specifications..........................................................................................39

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TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction

The TL-WN322G 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 256 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-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter is the perfect solution for
small office and home needs.

1.1 Main Features

¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g Standards.
¾ Provided 64/128/256 bit WEP Encryption.
¾ Supports WPA, WPA2, IEEE 802.1X, TKIP, AES.
¾ Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer

rates.

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USB 2.0 interface and compatible with USB 1.1.

¾ High Speed Data Rate Up to 54Mbps.
¾ Supports Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, 64bit XP, Vista.
¾ Simulated AP Mode, And Supports PSP connection.

1.2 LED Status

The TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter has a LED indicator and a built-in antenna
for wireless connectivity.

LED Indicator:

¾ Ad-hoc Mode: Solid Green, whether the wireless device is connected or not.
¾ Infrastructure Mode: Solid green while connected, and blinking during activity

1.3 System Requirements

The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the TL-WN322G 54M
Wireless USB Adapter.

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¾ PC/AT compatible computer with a USB interface.
¾ Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/64bit XP/ Vista operating system.

(Windows 98/ME don’t support USB 2.0, the performance could influenced)

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1.4 Network Configuration

To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless
network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network
configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as:

Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode

This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC
Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In
ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to- peer, would only have access to the resources of the
other client and does not require an access point. This is the easiest and least expensive
way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network.

The image below depicts a network in ad-hoc mode.

Figure 1-1 Ad-hoc mode.

Infrastructure Mode

The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless
communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is
stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the
range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the
distance between wireless stations.

The image below depicts a network in infrastructure mode.

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Figure 1-2 Infrastructure mode.

Chapter 2 Installation Guide

2.1 Before Y ou Begin

Before installing the new drivers of your TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter, you
need to disable all of the Wireless LAN drivers that you have installed.

During the installation, Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/64bit XP/ Vista may need to copy
systems files from its installation CD. Therefore, you may need a copy of the Windows
installation CD at hand before installing the drivers.

2.2 Installation for Windows 2000

Follow the steps below in order to install the TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter
drivers:

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 represents the setup program path, which is
labeled on the Resource CD).

Once the setup begins you will see the

Install Shield Wizard

, as the image depicts below.

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Figure 2-1 Install driver wizard

2. Click on the Next button to continue.

3. Select the location where you would like the driver installed. Click on the Browse
button to change the directory, or click on the Next button to continue using the default
directory.

Figure 2-2 Install Shield—Choose Destination Location

4. Wait a few moments until the files are copied to the computer.

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Figure 2-3 Install Shield—Setup Status

5. The first part of the installation is complete. Click on the Finish button.

Figure 2-4 Installation Complete

At this point, carefully insert the device into the USB port of your computer. Windows will

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automatically detect the device and display the icon

and

below in the taskbar.

2.3 Installation for Windows Vista

After you complete the hardware installation, follow the steps below in order to install the
TL-WN322G Wireless USB Adapter drivers for Windows Vista:

1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, right-click the Computer icon as
shown in the Figure 2-5, select the Properties.

Figure 2-5 Begin installation for Windows Vista

2. Select Device Manager as shown in Figure 2-6, then select Continue in the next
screen.

Figure 2-6 Select Device management

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3. Right-click the adapter icon “USB2.0 VLAN”, and select “Update Driver Software” to
proceed.

Figure 2-7 Driver management

4. Select the method to update the driver software (see Figure 2-8). If you want the
system to search the software automatically, select the first type. Otherwise select
“Browse my computer for driver software” to install the software (best way).

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