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TP-Link TL-WN321G User Manual

TP-Link TL-WN321G User Manual

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  • 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 CE Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: TL-WN321G Is here with confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic...
  • Page 4 The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following European standards: EN 300 328 V.1.4.1 (2003) EN 301 489-1 V.1.4.1 (2002) / EN 301 489-17 V.1.2.1 (2002) EN 60950-1: 2001 European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2.400-2.4835GHz;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Package Contents... 1 Chapter 1: Introduction... 2 1.1 Overview of the product ... 2 1.2 Features... 2 1.3 LED Status ... 2 Chapter 2: Installation Guide... 3 2.1 Software Installation... 3 2.1.1 Overview... 3 2.1.2 Software Installation for Windows 2000 ... 3 2.2 Hardware Installation ...

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    User Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: If any of the listed contents is damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-WN321G Wireless Adapter for assistance. 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide - 1 -...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    TL-WN321G Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The TP-LINK TL-WN321G USB Wireless Adapter gives you the flexibility to install your PC or notebook PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running the network cables.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Installation Guide

    TL-WN321G Chapter 2: Installation Guide 2.1 Software Installation 2.1.1 Overview The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and drivers. If you install the hardware before the software, you will be prompted “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click the Cancel button, and run the Setup Wizard program on the...
  • Page 9 TL-WN321G To continue, click the Next button on the screen, figure 2-2. Click the Cancel button to end the Installation. 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 Installation.
  • Page 10 TL-WN321G Figure 2-4 Windows 2000 Warning Box After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in figure 2-5 will appear. Click the Finish button to finish the wizard. After installing the software, Please plug the adapter into your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to you have plugged it into you PC already, please un-plug it and plug it back in.

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon, find the TL-WN321G program from the installed program list, highlight it and click the Remove button. Following the Install Shield Wizard will uninstall the utility software from your PC.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3: Configuration

    TL-WN321G Chapter 3: Configuration TP-LINK TL-WN321G USB Wireless Adapter can be configured by its utility. This section describes how to configure your USB Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features.

  • Page 13: Add Or Edit A Configuration Profile

    TL-WN321G 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 14 TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide • PSW(Power Saving Mode ) - Power Saving mode. Network Type – Displays the wireless mode, either Ad-hoc or Infrastructure mode Preamble – Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is Auto Switch (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames.

  • Page 15: Link Status

    TL-WN321G Figure 3-3 Add Profile – configuration Authentication Type – Three options, Open System, Shared-Key System or LEAP. 802.1x Setting – It enables when Authentication Type is setting to WPA. Encryption – Displays which encryption type that the driver is using. When you select Open System, Shared-Key System as Network Authentication, there are two options: WEP and Disabled.

  • Page 16: Site Survey

    TL-WN321G The following table describes the items found on the Network Status screen. Status - Shows whether the station is connected to the wireless network, if not connected, display RF is closed; if connected, display AP name and BSSID. Extra Info - Shows link status and the current channel in use.

  • Page 17: 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. 3.3 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 18: Advanced

    TL-WN321G 3.4 Advanced On this Screen, you can configure the WEP key or view the configured WEP key. Wireless mode - Displays the wireless mode, either 802.11B/G mix or 802.11B only. B/S Protection - There are three options: either Auto or Enable, or Close.

  • Page 19: An Example For Application

    Suppose you have an installed and using AP, the SSID is TPLINK and it adopts 64-bit encryption with the key 0123456789. To establish a connection with this AP, you should follow these steps below: Launch TL-WN321G Wireless Utility. Click the Profile tab of the utility and click the New button on the screen that appears.

  • Page 20: Appendix A: Specifications

    TL-WN321G Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface A-type USB 2.0 Connector Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP Transmission In door up to 100m, out door up to 300m (it is limited to the Distance environment). Radio Data Rate 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps...

  • Page 21: Appendix B: Glossary

    TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: 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 22 TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast.

  • Page 23: Appendix C: Contact Information

    TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix C: Contact Information For help with the Installation or operation of the TP-LINK TL-WN321G Wireless Adapter, please contact us. E-mail: support@tp-link.com Website: http://www.tp-link.com - 18 -...

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