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TL-WN360G
54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010301

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  • Page 1 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010301...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 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. National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria public service Outdoor use limited to 10...
  • Page 5 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter Model No.: TL-WN360G Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter1 Introduction ................... 2 Overview of the Product ..................2 Features ........................2 Chapter2 Installation Guide .................. 3 Hardware Installation ....................3 Software Installation....................3 2.2.1 Overview ....................3 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP............3 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista...........

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: One TL-WN360G Wireless Adapter Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WN360G, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or...

  • Page 8: Chapter1 Introduction

    11Mbps wireless (802.11b) products. Your wireless communications are protected by up to 152-bit WEP and WPA encryption for high security. The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step by step through the installation process; the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately.

  • Page 9: Chapter2 Installation Guide

    Overview The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows 2000, XP86, Vista32, and Vista64. The Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. When you install the hardware before installing the software, the system will prompt “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.
  • Page 10 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 Click Driver (Win2000_XP) to load the following screen. Figure 2-2 After that, Figure 2-3 will appears, click Next to continue. - 4 -...
  • Page 11 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Choose a Setup type in Figure 2-4. It is recommended to select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in Figure 2-5. After that,...
  • Page 12 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide click Next to continue. Figure 2-5 Create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list in Figure 2-6. It is recommended to keep the default setting. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 13 Please read the information carefully in Figure 2-7, and click “Next” to continue. Figure 2-7 Choose TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Supplicant as a tool to configure the client adapter on the screen as below, and click Next to continue.
  • Page 14 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Choose “Do Not Install Single Sign On Feature Set” In Figure 2-9, and the system won’t reboot after the installation. If you choose “Install Single Sign On feature set”, the system will reboot later. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 15 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-11 12. During the step, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation as shown below. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system.

  • Page 16: Software Installation For Windows Vista

    Figure 2-14 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-15 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN360G and there will be a menu display, including: Driver(Vista) and Driver(Win2000_XP). - 10 -...
  • Page 17 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-15 14. Click Driver (Vista) to load the following screen. Figure 2-16 Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-17) to continue, you can click Cancel to end the installation.
  • Page 18 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-17 The following page will display and please wait a moment. To end the Installation, click Cancel. Figure 2-18 Note: During the installation, the system will warn about Windows Security testing, please click “Install this driver software anyway”...
  • Page 19 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-19 Click the Finish button to complete. Figure 2-20 - 13 -...

  • Page 20: Chapter3 Configuration For Windows Xp

    54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter3 Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK Wireless Adapter TL-WN360G can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU). This chapter describes how to configure your TP-LINK Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features.

  • Page 21: Profile Management

    TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management.

  • Page 22: Add Or Modify A Configuration Profile

    TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-2. The Profile Management screen provides tools to: Add a profile Edit a profile Remove a profile Switch to another Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Order profiles Figure 3-2 3.2.1...
  • Page 23 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-3 Edit the Security tab Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows.
  • Page 24 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase. 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window.
  • Page 25 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 Power Save Mode - • Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter. The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically.

  • Page 26: Remove A Profile

    TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide automatically. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates. 802.11 Authentication Mode: Select which mode the wireless adapter uses to authenticate to an access point: •...

  • Page 27: Import A Profile

    TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Click Save. The profile should then be exported to the specified location. Figure 3-8 3.2.5 Import a Profile From the Profile Management tab, click Import…. The Import Profile will then appear. Browse to the directory where the profile is located.

  • Page 28: Auto Profile Selection Management

    TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will open the General tab. Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network. Figure 3-10 3.2.7...

  • Page 29: Diagnostics

    SSID until an available network is found. Figure 3-11 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration.

  • Page 30: Check Driver Information

    TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 3.3.1 Check Driver Information The Adapter Information contains general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab.
  • Page 31 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-13 - 25 -...

  • Page 32: Chapter4 Configuration For Windows Vista

    TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter4 Configuration for Windows Vista After the Adapter's driver has been installed, Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one. Figure 4-1 Icon means the connection has been established. Icon means there is no connection.
  • Page 33 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 4-3 To continue, click Connect Anyway. Click the Cancel button to end the connection. Figure 4-4 If the connection is successful established, the following screen will appear, click close to finish the connection.
  • Page 34 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 4-5 Note: If the icon still does not appear, the driver may be installed incorrectly or the adapter is unplugged, please try again. - 28 -...

  • Page 35: Appendix A: Specifications

    TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface 32-bit Mini PCI Standards IEEE 802.11b; IEEE 802.11g Operating System Windows 2000, XP86, Vista32, Vista64 Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission Transmission Distance distance, it is limited to the environment).

  • Page 36: Appendix B: Glossary

    TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 37 TL-WN360G 54M Wireless Mini PCI Adapter User Guide trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise.

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