Other brands and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. All other logos, trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners, where marked or not. Document Information Status: v2.0 (October 2010) Reference: E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 Short Title: Setup and User Guide TG122n R1.0 (en)
About this Setup and User Guide ...1 1 About your Wireless USB Adaptor ... 3 2 Install the Drivers... 5 3 Associate your Wireless USB Adaptor to your Access Point ... 7 3.1 Automatic Association via WPS... 8 3.1.1 Procedure for Technicolor Gateways ... 9 3.1.2 Procedure for All Access Points ...
The caution symbol indicates that there may be a possibility of service interruption. Terminology Generally, the Wireless Configuration Utility will be referred to as Technicolor TG122n in this Setup and User Guide. Typographical Conventions Following typographical convention is used throughout this manual: Sample text indicates a hyperlink to a Web site.
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1 About your Wireless USB Adaptor Introduction The Technicolor TG122n is a wireless network adapter that seamlessly integrates with existing Ethernet networks to support applications such as mobile users or temporary conferences. Just install enough wireless access points to cover your network area, plug wireless adaptors into your computers, and start networking.
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2 Install the Drivers Introduction Before your computer can recognize and use the Wireless USB Adaptor you first need to install the necessary drivers. Do not connect your wireless device to your computer until you are instructed to do so. Procedure Proceed as follows: 1 Insert the Setup CD in your computer’s CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
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3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT 3 Associate your Wireless USB Adaptor to your Access Point Methods There are two ways to associate your Wireless USB Adaptor to your access point: Automatic Association via WPS Manual Association ...
3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT 3.1 Automatic Association via WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows you to add new wireless clients to your network in a swift and easy way, without the need to enter all of your wireless settings (SSID, encryption,...). Association methods Following registration methods are supported by your Wireless USB Adaptor: Push Button Configuration (PBC):...
3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT 3.1.1 Procedure for Technicolor Gateways Procedure Proceed as follows: 1 Double-click the Wireless Configuration Utility icon ( 2 The Wireless Configuration Utility appears. 3 Click WPS. 4 The WiFi Protected Setup wizard appears: 5 Select Push the button on my access point and click Next.
3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT 3.1.2 Procedure for All Access Points Procedure Proceed as follows: 1 Double-click the Wireless Configuration Utility icon ( 2 The Wireless Configuration Utility appears. 3 Click WPS. 4 The WiFi Protected Setup wizard appears: Following options are available: Push the button on my access point.
3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT 3.2 Manual Association What operating system are you using? If your computer runs: Windows 7, proceed with “3.2.1 Association on Windows 7” on page Windows Vista, proceed with Windows XP, proceed with “3.2.3 Association on Windows XP”...
3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT 3.2.1 Association on Windows 7 Procedure Proceed as follows: 1 On the notification area, click 2 A list of the available wireless networks appears. Double-click your wireless access point. If your wireless access point does not broadcast its network name (SSID), it will not be displayed in this list. Click Open Network and Sharing Center >...
3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT 3.2.2 Association on Windows Vista Procedure Proceed as follows: 1 On the taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Connect to. 2 A list of the available wireless networks appears. Double-click your wireless access point.
3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT 3.2.3 Association on Windows XP Procedure Proceed as follows: 1 On the taskbar, click the Start button 2 Point Connect To and click Wireless Network Connection. If you have more than one wireless client, this text will be followed by a number (for example, Wireless Network 2).
2 Depending on the utility that is currently enabled, you can click: Set Wireless Zero Configuration Enabled to use Windows’ built-in utility. Set Wireless Zero Configuration Disabled to use the Technicolor TG122n Wireless Configuration Utility. E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY Description You are successfully connected to a wireless network.
Connect your computer to a WPS-enabled access point. About Show version information for the driver and utility. If you are not using the Technicolor TG122n Wireless Configuration Utility to configure your Wireless USB Adaptor, only following items will be displayed: Link Info ...
4.1 Link Info The Link Info page This section allows you to view the current configuration of your wireless connection. Properties Following properties are displayed: Status: The status of the wireless connection. SSID: The network name of the wireless network. Wireless Mode can have following values: ...
4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY 4.2 Configuration The Configuration page The configuration tab allows you to view/change the configuration of your Wireless USB Adaptor. Your Wireless USB Adaptor must use the same settings in order to connect to your network. Properties Following properties are available for configuration: Profile Name: ...
4.3 Site Survey The Site Survey page This section lists all available wireless access points and allows you to connect your computer to one of them. Available Network list Following properties are shown, for each Access Point in the Available Network list: SSID: ...
4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY 4.4 Profile The Profile page This tab allows you to manage your wireless profiles. Use of Profiles If you regularly need to switch between wireless networks (for example if you use your laptop at the office as well as at home), it might be useful to save these settings to a profile.
4.5 WPS The WiFi Protected Setup wizard If you click the WPS button, the WiFi Protected Setup wizard appears. For more information about the WiFi Protected Setup wizard, see “3.1 Automatic Association via WPS” on page E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY...
4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY 4.6 About The About page This tab shows: Version information of the drivers and wireless utility. Network information of your wireless client. E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0...
5 Troubleshooting In this chapter This chapter covers following problems: Problems Encountered When Installing the Drivers Problems Encountered When Connecting To Your Wireless Network E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 Topic 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Page...
Make sure the Technicolor TG122n is securely connected with the USB port. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card’s connector. Try the Technicolor TG122n in another USB port. If this also fails, test your computer with another wireless USB adapter that is known to operate correctly.
Wireless Network The Link LED does not light If the Link LED on the Technicolor TG122n does not light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the computer, check the following: Make sure the driver and utility software is installed correctly. If necessary, try uninstalling and then reinstalling the ...
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