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- Page 1 TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter 2.4GHz 802.11b/g Rev：1.0.1...
- Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS 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.
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Page 3: Fcc Statement
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 National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Bulgaria Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz Italy Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation.
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Page 6: Package Contents
Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: One TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter One USB extension cable One TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter Resource CD, including: • Drivers and Utility • User Guide • Other Helpful Information... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ... 1 Product Overview ... 1 Main Features ... 1 LED Status ... 1 Chapter 2 Installation Guide ... 2 Software Installation ... 2 2.1.1 Overview ... 2 2.1.2 Installation for Windows 2000 ... 2 2.1.3 Installation for Windows Vista ... 5 Uninstall Software ... -
Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction
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. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide - 2 -... -
Page 9: Chapter 2 Installation Guide
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. - Page 10 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 TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide...
- Page 11 After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in Figure 2-5 will appear. Click the Finish button to finish the wizard. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-4 Windows 2000 Warning Box - 4 -...
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Page 12: Installation For Windows Vista
2.2.3 Installation for Windows Vista After you complete the hardware installation, follow the step TL-WN321G Wireless USB Adapter drivers for Windows Vista: Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, r the Figure 2-6, select the Properties. Figure 2-6 Begin installation for Windows Vista... - Page 13 Select Device Manager as shown in Figure 2-7, then select Continue in the next screen. Right-click the adapter icon “54M.USB...”, and select “Update Driver Software” to proceed. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 Select Device management Figure 2-8 Driver management...
- Page 14 Click the Browse button in the next screen to select the file which contains the driver software for the adapter. After that, click Next to proceed. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-9 Select the method to install...
- Page 15 After that, the installation will proceed as shown in Figure 2-13. Note: During the installation, you will see the wa this driver software anyway” to proceed. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-11 Installing rning box as shown in figure 2-12, please select “Install...
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Page 16: Uninstall Software
Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click the System icon, click on the Hardware tab in the System window. Click on the Device Manager button, TL-WN321G Wireless USB Adapter. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-12 warning for security... -
Page 17: Uninstall The Utility Software From Your Pc
Remove button. Following the Install Shield Wizard will uninstall the utility software from your PC. Note: TL-WN321G don’t have utility for windows Vista, so you should follow the section 2.3.1 to uninstall the driver software from your PC. TL-WN321G... -
Page 18: Chapter 3 Configuration
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 19: 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 20 Ad-hoc mode – Displays the wireless mode, either Only 802.11B or 802.11B/G mode. Channel – Shows the current channel in use. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. Edit the Authentication and Security tab TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-2 Add Profile - configuration - 13 -...
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Page 21: Link Status
You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F) or 13 ASCII characters for 128-bit (also called 104bits) encryption. 3.1.3 Link Status The Link Status tab displays the adapter's current status. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-3 Add Profile – configuration - 14 -... -
Page 22: Site Survey
Click the Site Survey tab of the Utility and the Site Survey screen will appear, Figure 3-5. On the Site Survey screen you can scan the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Link Status... -
Page 23: Statistics
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-5 Site Survey tab 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. 3.1.5 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 24: Advanced
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 Statistics tab 3.1.6 Advanced On this Screen, you can configure the WEP key or view the configured WEP key. - 17 -... -
Page 25: About
EEPROM Version - The version of this EEPROM. IP Address - The IP address of the wireless network. Phy_Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Advanced - 18 -... -
Page 26: An Example For Application
0123456789. To establish a connection with this AP, you should follow these steps below: Launch TL-WN321G WIRELESS UTILITY 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. - Page 27 Connect to a network . The screen that appears will show network that you want, and then click Connect. To continue, click Connect Anyway. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 means there is no connection.
- Page 28 After that, the installation will proceed as shown in Figure 3-13, click close. The screen below will appear if the connection is successfull. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 Figure 3-13 Figure 3-14 - 21 -...
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Page 29: Appendix A: Glossary
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: 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 30 TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card.
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Page 31: Appendix B: Specifications
Data Security WPA, 64/128 bit WEP, TKIP/AES, IEEE 802.1X authentication Working Temperature 0℃～40℃ (32℉～104 ) Storage Temperature -40℃～70℃ (-40℉～158 ) Humidity 10%～90% RH, Non-condensing TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Specifications General Wireless Physical Environmental ℉ ℉ - 24 -...