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- 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 Is here with confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Package Contents......................1 Chapter 1: Introduction...................... 2 1.1 Overview of the product..................2 1.2 Features ......................2 1.3 LED Status ......................2 Chapter 2: Installation Guide..................... 3 2.1 Software Installation ..................3 2.1.1 Overview ....................3 2.1.2 Software Installation for Windows 2000........... 3 2.2 Hardware Installation.................. -
Page 6: Package Contents
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: One TL-WN321G USB Wireless Adapter One USB extension cable Quick Installation Guide One TL-WN321G Wireless Adapter Resource CD, including: • Utility and Drivers •... -
Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The TP-LINK TL-WN321G USB Wireless Adapter gives you the flexibility to install your PC or notebook PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running the network cables. -
Page 8: Chapter 2: Installation Guide
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2: Installation Guide 2.1 Software Installation 2.1.1 Overview The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and The Setup Wizard will guide you install the Utility and drivers. - Page 9 TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-2 Start Setup 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 Installation.
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Page 10: Hardware Installation
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-4 Windows 2000 Warning Box After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in figure 2-5 will appear. Click the Finish button to finish the wizard. Figure 2-5 Finish After installing the software, Please plug the adapter into your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to section 2.2 Hardware Installation. -
Page 11: Uninstall Software
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 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. -
Page 12: Chapter 3: Configuration
, will appear in your system tray. It means the utility is running on your system. If the utility does not run, you can run the utility by clicking: Start> Program> TP-LINK> TL-WN321G WIRELESS UTILITY> TL-WN321G Wireless Utility. If the icon still does not appear, the driver or utility may be installed incorrectly or the adapter is unplugged, please try again. -
Page 13: Add Or Edit A Configuration Profile
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Profile Tab To create a new profile, click the Add button on the Profile tab, the Profile configuration screen will appear as shown in figure 3-2. To edit a profile, highlight the desired profile name on Profile Name list, and click the Edit button, the Profile configuration screen will appear shown in figure 3-1. - Page 14 TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Network Type - Displays the wireless mode, either Ad-hoc or Infrastructure mode Preamble - Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is Auto Switch (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames.
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Page 15: Link Status
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-3 Add Profile – configuration Authentication Type - Three options, Open System, Shared-Key System or LEAP. 802.1x Setting - It enables when Authentication Type is setting to WPA. Encryption - Displays which encryption type that the driver is using. When you select Open System, Shared-Key System as Network Authentication, there are two options: WEP and Disabled. -
Page 16: Site Survey
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Link Status The following table describes the items found on the Network Status screen. Status - Shows whether the station is connected to the wireless network, if not connected, display RF is closed; if connected, display AP name and BSSID. Extra Info - Shows link status and the current channel in use. -
Page 17: Statistics
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Click the Rescan button to refresh the list at any time. Highlight an SSID and click the Connect button to connect to an available network. 3.4 Statistics The Statistics tab shows receiving and transmitting statistical information for the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter. -
Page 18: About
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Wireless mode - Displays the wireless mode, either 802.11B/G mix or 802.11B only. B/S Protection - There are three options: either Auto or Enable, or Close. TxRate - Shows the current Transfer rate. TxBURST - It can translate more data when it enable. - Page 19 TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Launch TL-WN321G Wireless Utility. Click the Profile tab of the utility and click the New button on the screen that appears. The Profile configuration screen will appear, please enter Test for the Profile Name, TPLINK for the SSID, select Infrastructure for the Network Mode, select WEP for the Data Encryption and enter 0123456789 for Network key.
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Page 20: Appendix A: Specifications
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface A-type USB 2.0 Connector Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP Transmission In door up to 100m, out door up to 300m (it is limited to the Distance environment). -
Page 21: Appendix B: Glossary
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless 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 22 TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the 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.
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Page 23: Appendix C: Contact Information
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix C: Contact Information For help with the Installation or operation of the TP-LINK TL-WN321G Wireless Adapter, please contact us. E-mail: support@tp-link.com Website: http://www.tp-link.com - 18 -...