Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TL-WN321G TP-Link
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS S pecifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK T echnologies Co., Lt d. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inte rference in a residential installation.
The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following European standards: ¾ EN 300 328 V .1.4.1 (2003) ¾ EN 301 489-1 V .1.4.1 (2002) / EN 301 489-17 V .1.2.1 (2002) ¾ EN 60950-1: 2001 European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2.
Package Contents ............................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................................
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN321G USB Wireless Adapter ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ Quick Install ati.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The TP-LINK TL-WN321G USB Wireless Adapter gives you the flexibility to inst all your PC or notebook PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running the network cables.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2: Inst allation Guide 2.1 Sof tware Installation 2.1.1 Overview The Adapter ’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedure for Window s 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP . The Setup Wizard will guide you install the Utility and drivers.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3. T o continue, click the Next button on the screen, figure 2-2. Click the Cancel button to end the Installation. Figure 2-2 S tart Setup 4. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in figure 2-3.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-4 Windows 20 00 Warning Box 6. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in figure 2-5 will appear . Click the Finish button to finish the wizard. Figure 2-5 Finish 7. After installing the so ftware, Please plug the adapter into your PC.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2.2 Hardware Inst allation 1. Connect one end of the U SB cable to the Adapter . 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB por t on your computer . Because the Adapter gets it s power from the host, t here is no external power supply .
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3: Configuration TP-LINK TL-WN321G USB Wireless Adapter can be configured by its utility . This section describes how to configure your USB Wirele ss Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Profile T ab T o create a new profile , click the Add button on the Profile tab, the Profile configuration screen will appear as shown in figure 3-2.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide • PSW(Power Saving Mode ) - Power Saving mode. ¾ Network T y pe – Displays the wireless mode, either Ad-hoc or Infrastructure mode ¾ Preamble – S pecifies the preamble setting in 802.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-3 Add Profile – configuration ¾ Authentication T ype – Three options, Open Syste m , Shared-Ke y System or LEAP . ¾ 802.1x Setting – It enables when Authenticati on T ype is setting to WP A.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Link S tatus The following table describes the item s found on the Network S tatus screen. ¾ Statu s - Shows whether the station is connec ted to the wireless network, if not connected, display RF is closed ; if connected, display AP name and BSSID.
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.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3.4 Advanced On this Screen, you can c onfigure the WEP key or view the configured WEP key . Figure 3-7 Advanced ¾ Wireless mode - Displays the wireless mode, either 802.1 1B/G mix or 802.1 1B only . ¾ B/S Protection - There are three options: either Auto or Enable , or Close .
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ Default Gateway - The default gateway of the wireless network. Figure 3-8 About 3.7 An example for application Suppose you have an installed and using AP , the SSID is TPLINK and it adopt s 64-bit encryption with the key 0123456789.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: S pecifications Normal Interface A-type USB 2.0 Connector S tandards IEEE802.1 1b; IEEE802.1 1g Operating System Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP T ransmission Distance In door up to 100m, out door up to 300m (it is limited to the environment).
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wire less networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-s pectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consu med than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade o ff pr oduces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detec t, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix C: Cont act Information For help with the Installation or operation of the TP-LINK TL-W N321G Wireless Adapter, please contact us.
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