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  • Page 1 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter...
  • 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

    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: Package Contents

    If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter for assistance. Conventions: The ‘Adapter’ and ‘PCI Adapter’ mentioned in this User guide both stand for TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter without any explanations.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide COMMENT Chapter 1. Introduction ..................1 Overview of the product ....................1 Features ........................1 LED Status ......................... 1 Chapter 2. Installation Guide ................2 Hardware Installation....................2 Software Installation ....................2 2.2.1 Overview........................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The TP-LINK TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter will provide you the flexibility to install your PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running network cables. The Adapter's auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 54Mbps for maximum throughput, or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2. Installation Guide

    The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows 2000, XP. 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 8 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 You can click Cancel to end the installation in the screen above. Otherwise, the installation will continue, and then Figure 2-2 will display after a moment. Figure 2-2 To continue the installation, click Next in the screen above (shown in Figure 2-2), and then...
  • Page 9 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 In the screen above (shown in Figure 2-3), you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver.
  • Page 10 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-4 In the screen above, click Browse to change the destination location for the software. After that, click Next, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 2-5), or click Back to return to the previous screen, or click Cancel to end the Installation.
  • Page 11 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next, and then you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 2-6). Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation.
  • Page 12 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-8 Wait a while for the step. During the step, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation (shown in Figure 2-9). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system.
  • Page 13 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-10 10. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-11...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3. Configuration

    54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3. Configuration TP-LINK Wireless PCI Adapter TL-WN350G can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU). This chapter describes how to configure your TP-LINK Wireless PCI Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features.
  • Page 15 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management.

  • Page 16: Profile Management

    TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in Figure 3-2). The Profile Management screen provides tools to: Add a new profile Modify a profile...
  • Page 17 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-3 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above, then you can edit the fields to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows.
  • Page 18 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless 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 (shown in Figure 3-5).
  • Page 19 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. • Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Wireless PCI Adapter. The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically.

  • Page 20: Remove A Profile

    TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide QoS: Select the option, the Adapter will provide the Quality of Service for the wireless connection. 802.11 Authentication Mode: Select which mode the Wireless PCI Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point: •...

  • Page 21: Import A Profile

    TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Browse the directory to export the profile to. 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 screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Import…. Then the Import Profile will appear below.

  • Page 22: Auto Profile Selection Management

    TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide General tab screen. Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network. Figure 3-10 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the Wireless PCI Adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network.

  • Page 23: Diagnostics

    If the connection fails, the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found. 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 24: Check Driver Information

    TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide 3.3.1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen above, you will see the adapter information, it contains general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver.

  • Page 25: Appendix A: Specifications

    TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface 32 bit PCI Interface Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 2000, XP Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission Transmission Distance distance, it is limited to the environment).

  • Page 26: Appendix B: Glossary

    TL-WN350G 54M Wireless 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 27 TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI 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.

  • Page 28: Appendix C: Contact Information

    TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix C: Contact Information For help with the Installation or operation of the TP-LINK TL-WN350G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter, please contact us. http://www.tp-link.com...

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