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TP-Link TL-WN322G User Manual

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TL-WN322G
Wireless G USB Adapter
TL-WN322G
Wireless G USB Adapter
Rev: 2.0.1
1910010353

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  • Page 1 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Rev: 2.0.1 1910010353...
  • 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

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 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.

  • Page 4: National Restrictions

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor Bulgaria use and public service Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 Outdoor use limited to 10 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to France mW e.i.r.p.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless G USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN322G 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

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Conventions: ......................1 Chapter 1. Introduction ..................2 Overview of the product...................... 2 Features ..........................2 LED Status ......................... 3 Chapter 2. Installation Guide ................4 Hardware Installation......................4 Software Installation ......................4 2.2.1...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. Conventions: The ‘Adapter’ mentioned in this user guide stands for TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter without any explanations.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Featuring high performance of fast transmission rates, simple installation and adaptability, as well as strong security, the TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter is the perfect solution for personal and small business use.

  • Page 9: Led Status

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 1.3 LED Status The TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter has a LED indicator. Status Working Status The driver has not been installed. The driver has been installed but there is no data being Flashing Slowly transmitted or received.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2. Installation Guide

    The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar with each other. This user guide takes Windows XP for example. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the screen as shown below will display. To continue, select TL-WN322G. There will be a menu including Install Driver & Utility and User Guide. Figure 2-1...
  • Page 11 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 2-2 Soon, F igure 2-3 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 After that, 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. Click Next to...
  • Page 12 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 2-4 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in F igure 2-5). Figure 2-5 After that, select the program folder, you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list.
  • Page 13 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 2-6 Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-7 Wait a while for the setup as shown in F igure 2-8.

  • Page 14: For Windows Vista

    After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. Figure 2-9 2.2.2 For Windows Vista Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the screen as shown below will display. To continue, select TL-WN322G. There will be a menu including Install Driver & Utility and User Guide.
  • Page 15 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 2-10 Click Install Driver & Utility to load the following screen. Figure 2-11 Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-15) to continue, you can click Cancel to end the installation.
  • Page 16 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 2-12 Click Yes to continue the Installation in Figure 2-13 Figure 2-13 After that, the files will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-17).
  • Page 17 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 2-14 Click the Finish button to complete. Figure 2-15...

  • Page 18: For Windows 7

    Wireless G USB Adapter 2.2.3 For Windows 7 Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the screen as shown below will display. To continue, select TL-WN322G. There will be a menu including Install Driver & Utility and User Guide. Figure 2-16 Click Install Driver &...
  • Page 19 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-18) to continue, you can click Cancel to end the installation. Figure 2-18 Click Yes in the following figure to continue. Figure 2-19 After that, the files will be copied as the next screen shown.
  • Page 20 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 2-20 Click the Finish button to complete. Figure 2-21...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3. Configuration

    Chapter 3. Configuration 3.1 For Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN322G can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) in Windows XP & Windows 2000. This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features.
  • Page 22 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 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 23: Profile Management

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program and its operations. 3.1.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in F igure 3-2).
  • Page 24 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Figure 3-3 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile.
  • Page 25 Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys. None: No security (not recommended). For Example: Suppose your using router’s SSID is TP-LINK and it adopts WPA/WPA2 Passphrase encryption with the key “123456ABCDEF”. Take the following steps to set the security. Step 1 Select the radio button before WPA/WPA2 Passphrase and click Configure…...
  • Page 26 Infrastructure - All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc - Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more TL-WN322G wireless adapters. Note: An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router.
  • Page 27 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter with which it associates. Wireless Mode when Starting an A d Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes.
  • Page 28 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Click Remove. Note: The profile being used can’t be removed. 3.1.2.3. Switch another Profile Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in F igure 3-2). Select the profile name required in the Profiles List. Click Activate.
  • Page 29 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 3-9 3.1.2.6. Scan Available Networks Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in F igure 3-2), the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time.
  • Page 30 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter On the Profile Management screen (shown in F igure 3-2), click Order Profiles…. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear (shown in F igure 3-11) with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles.

  • Page 31: Diagnostics

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 3.1.3 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. The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames...

  • Page 32: Check Receive And Transmit Statistical Information

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 3.1.5 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter. Figure 3-13 3.2 For Windows Vista...
  • Page 33 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 3-15 The following screen will show you available wireless networks. Highlight the one you want to join, and then click Connect. Figure 3-16 Input the Security key and click Connect to continue.
  • Page 34 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Figure 3-17 If the connection is successful established, the following screen will appear, click close to finish the connection. Figure 3-18...

  • Page 35: For Windows 7

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 3.3 For Windows 7 () is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below.
  • Page 36 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter If your wireless network is secured, you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3-20. Enter the passphrase, take 1234567890 for example. And then click OK. Figure 3-20 If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3-21.

  • Page 37: Appendix A: Specifications

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b Operating System Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11b:CCK,QPSK,BPSK Modulation 11g:OFDM Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK Data Security WPA/WPA2;...

  • Page 38: Appendix B: Glossary

    TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 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 39 TL-WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). 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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