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TL-WN322G
54M Wireless USB Adapter
2.4GHz 802.11b/g
Rev：1.0.1

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  • Page 1 TL-WN322G 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.

  • 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 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.
  • 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.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: One TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter One USB extension cable One TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter Resource CD, including: • Drivers and Utility • User Guide • Other Helpful Information...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction ...1 Main Features ...1 LED Status ...1 System Requirements...1 Network Configuration...2 Chapter 2 Installation Guide ...3 Before You Begin ...3 Installation for Windows 2000 ...3 Installation for Windows Vista ...6 Chapter 3 Uninstall Guide...10 Uninstall the utility software through Control Panel ...10 Uninstall the utility software through Programs ...12 Uninstall the driver software from your PC...14 Chapter 4...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    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 Complies with IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g Standards.

  • Page 9: Network Configuration

    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. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 1-1 Ad-hoc mode.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Installation Guide

    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: Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, Click the Start button and choose Run.
  • Page 11 Next button to continue using the default directory. Figure 2-2 Install Shield—Choose Destination Location Wait a few moments until the files are copied to the computer. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 Install driver wizard...
  • Page 12 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Install Shield—Setup Status 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...

  • Page 13: Installation For Windows Vista

    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: Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, right-click the Computer icon as shown in the Figure 2-5, select the Properties.
  • Page 14 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). TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 Driver management...
  • Page 15 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-8 Select the method to install 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.
  • Page 16 After that, the installation will proceed as shown in Figure2-10. Note: During the installation, you will see the warning box as shown in figure 2-11, please select “Install this driver software anyway” to proceed. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-10 Installing...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Uninstall Guide

    Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the Drivers and Utility: 1. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs 2. You will then see the following window. Select the TL-WN322G Wireless Utility and then click on Remove.
  • Page 18 3. Click on the OK button to confirm the Uninstalling process. Figure 3-2 Confirm the Uninstalling process. 4. The process will then remove TL-WN322G Wireless Utility and the drivers from your computer. Click on the Finish button and then remove the TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter.

  • Page 19: Uninstall The Utility Software Through Programs

    Figure 3-3 Uninstalling process finished 3.2 Uninstall the utility software through Programs Follow the steps below in order to uninstall the Drivers and Utility: Click on Start -> programs -> TP-LINK-> TL-WN322G Wireless Utility-> Uninstall TL-WN322G Wireless Utility. Figure 3-4 Uninstall from programs Then, process will go to Install Shield Wizard.
  • Page 20 Click on the OK button to confirm the Uninstalling process. Figure 3-5 Confirm the Uninstalling process. The process will then remove TL-WN322G Wireless Utility and the drivers from your computer. Figure 3-6 Uninstalling TL-WN322G Wireless Utility and the drivers Click on the Finish button and then remove the TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB...

  • Page 21: Uninstall The Driver Software From Your Pc

    On the 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, double-click Network Adapters, and then right-click TL-WN322G Wireless USB Adapter. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide...
  • Page 22 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Uninstall Driver Click Uninstall..., shown in above Figure 3-8, the system will uninstall the driver software of the adapter from your PC.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Software Configuration

    TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Software Configuration 4.1 Station Mode Configuration This chapter focuses on how to configure the device in Station mode (wireless LAN client) 4.1.1 Current Network Information The Current Network Information screen displays the current status of the wireless radio as a station.
  • Page 24 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-2 More setting You can click ＂Change＂ button to change general connection settings.
  • Page 25 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-3 More setting—Click Change...
  • Page 26 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-4 More setting—WEP SSID: Enter the SSID of the network. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive.
  • Page 27 Key Value #1 - #4: You may enter up to 4 different WEP keys. The WEP key selected in the Default Key ID combo box will be available currently. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-5 WEP Key Setting...
  • Page 28 WEP. WPA provides improved data encryption through the Temporal key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), which scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature which makes sure that keys haven’t been tampered with. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide...
  • Page 29 In this section you can configure the settings for TLS or PEAP. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is an IETF standardized authentication protocol that uses PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate-based authentication of both the client and authentication server. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-7 More settings—TKIP...
  • Page 30 The PEAP authentication type is based on EAP TLS authentication, but uses a password instead of a client certificate for authentication. PEAP uses a dynamic session-based WEP key, which is derived from the device and RADIUS server, to encrypt data. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-8 WPA setting...
  • Page 31 Click on the Apply button to save the changes. 4.1.2.5. Profiles Multiple profiles can be created for different Network Names (SSIDs) and security settings. This allows a user to quickly associate with another network, instead of entering the credentials each time. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide...
  • Page 32 Delete: To delete an existing profile, select it from the drop-down list and then click on the Delete button. 4.1.2.6. Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings allows you to configure the user interface language, power consumption, and threshold values. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide...

  • Page 33: Wireless Network Mode Configuration

    Continuous Access Mode (CAM), if your notebook is using a battery, select Maximum Power-Saving Mode, or Fast Power-Saving Mode. 4.2 Wireless network mode configuration The screen of wireless network mode displays as below： Figure 4-12 Wireless network mode TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-11 Advanced Setting...
  • Page 34 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide The more setting screen： Figure 4-13 Access point setting...

  • Page 35: Chapter 5 Examples For Application

    Step One： Double click “TEST” in available network taskbar to connect this network. 1 ： Double Step click ”TEST” connect this network. Step Two： Click ＂No” to continue. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2 Step 2：Click ”No” to continue.
  • Page 36 Key value：enter ＂1111111111” in #1 Step Five： Click the close button in top right of the screen, and it will return to the screen of wireless utility. Till now we have finished WEP encryption configuration. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 Step 3：Click...

  • Page 37: Example Two: Configuration Of Psp Mode

    ” 5.2 Example two: Configuration of PSP Mode There is two parts of this setting： Part 1：Configuration of our TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter Step One： Select ＂Access Point” from the drop down list. Figure 5-5 Step Two： Select ＂ More Setting”, you can use default network SSID WLAN-AP,...
  • Page 38 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 5-6 Remark: You can change the default network SSID and channel by yourself. If you didn’t startup WEP Encryption, any PSP could link in, and the wireless network won’t be protected by encryption key.
  • Page 39 TEST for example. Step Four： Select SCAN, and let PSP scan the nearer AP automatic，then choose the default network SSID WLAN_AP of TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter. Step Five： ”WLAN Security Setting” If you haven’t set pass phrase. select the first ”None”...
  • Page 40 Step Ten： Select ”Test Connection” Step Eleven： Test network connection. After the configuration that was set above, we can connect to web successfully. Till now, we have finished the configuration of PSP mode. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide...

  • Page 41: Chapter 6 Configuration For Windows Vista

    Connect to a network . The screen that appears will show you many available wireless networks. Highlight the network that you want, and then click Connect. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 6-1...
  • Page 42 To continue, click Connect Anyway. Click the Cancel button to end the Installation. After that, the installation will proceed as shown below, click close. TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 6-3 Figure 6-4...
  • Page 43 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 6-5 The screen below will appear if the connection is successfull. Figure 6-6...

  • Page 44: Appendix A: Glossary

    TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Glossary IEEE 802.11b - The IEEE 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. IEEE 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 45 TL-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol use TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server. AP- Access Point PSK- Pre-Shared Key TKIP- Temporal Key Integrity Protocol...

  • Page 46: Appendix B: Specifications

    Typical 13dBm, 16dBm(Max) Data Security WPA; 64/128/256 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-WN322G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide General Wireless Physical Environmental ℉ ℉...

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