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- Page 1 TL-WN612AG / TL-WN652AG / TL-WN653AG 108M Dualband(2.4GHz/5GHz) Wireless Adapter Rev: 1.0.1 1910010033...
- 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.
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Page 3: Fcc Statement
20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: (TL-WN612AG) This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure limits in the typical laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers with side mounted PCMCIA slots. -
Page 4: Ce Mark Warning
assistants). This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. -
Page 5: Package Contents
Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Wireless Adapter Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction ... 1 Overview of the product ... 1 Features ... 1 LED Status ... 2 1.3.1 TL-WN612AG LED Indications ...2 1.3.2 TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG LED Indications...2 Chapter 2. Installation Guide ... 3 Hardware Installation ... 3 2.1.1 TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Hardware Installation ...3 2.1.2... -
Page 7: Chapter 1. Introduction
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The TP-LINK 108M Wireless Adapter TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG can provide high performance of wireless connectivity, without the restrictions of phone lines or Ethernet cables. With IEEE TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG can connect with existing 802.11b, 802.11g- or 802.11a- compliant routers, access points and cards. -
Page 8: Led Status
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG 1.3 LED Status 1.3.1 TL-WN612AG LED Indications Name Status Status Intermittently Activity Not lit Status Activity Not lit Status Flashing Alternately Activity Status Intermittently Activity Status Flashing Activity 1.3.2 TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG LED Indications Name Status Status Intermittently Status Status Flashing... -
Page 9: Chapter 2. Installation Guide
Then, close your PC case. Reconnect your PC’s power and turn on your desktop PC. 2.1.2 TL-WN612AG Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: Locate an available CardBus slot on your laptop. - Page 10 TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG You can click Cancel to end the installation on the Preparing Setup screen of Figure 2-1. Otherwise, the Setup Wizard will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 2-2 after a moment. Figure 2-1 TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility – Install Shield Wizard To continue, click Next on the screen, figure 2-2.
- Page 11 TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Figure 2-4 should appear. Click Yes to continue the Installation, or click No to end the Installation. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in Figure 2-5. Click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation.
- Page 12 TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG The Setup Wizard will ask you to create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list shown in Figure 2-6. It is recommended that you keep the default value. Click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Installation.
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Page 13: Configuration For Windows Vista
108M Wireless Adapter User Guide TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Figure 2-8 Widows 2000 Warning Box 10. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in Figure 2-9 will appear. Click OK to reboot the system. Figure 2-9 Finish 2.2.3 Configuration for Windows Vista After the Adapter's driver has been installed, Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one. - Page 14 TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Icon means the connection has been established. Icon connection. If the icon does not appear, please follow the steps below. If the icon still does not appear, the driver may be installed incorrectly or the adapter is unplugged, please try again.
- Page 15 TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG After that, the installation will proceed as shown in Figure 2-14, click close. The screen below will appear if the connection is successful. 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 2-13 Figure 2-14 Figure 2-15...
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Page 16: Chapter 3. Configuration
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Chapter 3. Configuration TP-LINK Wireless Adapter TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU). This chapter describes how to configure your TP-LINK Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. -
Page 17: Current Status
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG 3.1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The Current Status tab does not require any configurations. The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management. -
Page 18: Profile Management
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU Utility and the Profile Management screen will appear, Figure 3-4. The Profile Management screen provides tools to: Add a profile Edit a profile Remove a profile Switch to another Profile... - Page 19 TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case-sensitive. Client Name - Identifies the client machine. Network Names (SSIDs) - The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters.
- Page 20 TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Note: If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional and the client has WEP enabled, make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security Tab to allow association. To complete WEP encryption configuration, you must select the 802.11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management...
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Page 21: Remove A Profile
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG • Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared, but switches it to open authentication if shared fails. • Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings. It will only associate with the access point if the W EP keys on both the adapter and the access point match. -
Page 22: Export A Profile
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG 3.2.5 Export a Profile From the Profile Management tab, highlight the profile to export. Click Export, the Export Profile window will then appear. Browse the directory to export the profile to. Click Save. The profile should then be exported to the specified location. -
Page 23: Auto Profile Selection Management
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Figure 3-11 Scan Available Networks Dialog 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the wireless adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. -
Page 24: Diagnostics
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Figure 3-12 Auto Profile Selection Management Dialog 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. The Diagnostics tab lists the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received or... -
Page 25: Check Receive And Transmit Statistical Information
108M Wireless Adapter User Guide TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG 3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information for the following receive and transmit diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter. -
Page 26: Appendix A: Specifications
TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface TL-WN612AG: 32-bit CardBus TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG: 32-bit PCI Standards IEEE802.11a; IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista Transmission Distance Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission distance, it is limited to the environment). -
Page 27: Appendix B: Glossary
108M Wireless Adapter User Guide TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG Appendix B: Glossary 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to -105 dBm, which gives users the ability to have robust, longer-range wireless connections. With this... - Page 28 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS).