TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Features .................................................................................................................. 2 1.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ One TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide USB cable One Resource CD for TL-WDN3200, including: • • • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers User Guide Other helpful information Make sure that the above items are contained in the package.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a 802.11n client device designed to deliver a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your desktop. It has better speed and range with less interference compared to other wireless-N adapters, thus you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, online gaming, Internet phone calls and video streaming. With the 802.
TL-WDN3200 1.3 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Hardware Overview LED status: Status On Working Status The adapter has connected to a network. . Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. )Note: When the adapter failed to connect to a wireless network, the LED may be off. Please choose your network and try to connect again.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Please insert the USB adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the Resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Installation There are two methods: Method One: Plug the adapter into an available USB interface on your computer directly. Method Two: Connect the adapter and your computer with the provided USB cable. When the Found New Hardware wizard appears, click Cancel. 2.
TL-WDN3200 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the window below will appear. Select model TL-WDN3200. There will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility and User Guide. Click Install Driver&Utility to begin. Figure 2-1 2. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue.
TL-WDN3200 3. N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only will only install driver and you will not be able to manage the networks through TP-LINK configuration utility. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 4. Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default. Click Next in the screen below to continue.
TL-WDN3200 5. N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-5 6. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes.
TL-WDN3200 7. N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-7 8. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear on your desktop. To connect to a network, please refer to Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network. Figure 2-8 )Note: If you have only installed the driver, the above configuration page will not pop up.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU TL-WDN3200 uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter automatically connect to your target network next time and automatically save it as a profile if you tick Connect automatically. Figure 3-2 3. If word None appears behind the SSID, this means the network to be connected is not security-enabled and you can connect to the network without entering a key. To prevent outside intrusion and safeguard your network, it is strongly recommended that you set a password to your router or access point.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter enter a key. Figure 3-4 4. You have successfully connected to your network and can surf the Internet now. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-5 5. To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, link quality and wireless mode.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 3-6 3.2 To connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless router supports WPS or QSS (Quick Secure Setup), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. Three WPS connection methods are listed in the following parts. 3.2.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 3-8 Figure 3-9 2) Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and then click Connect.
TL-WDN3200 3. N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Click OK to finish the WPS connection. Figure 3-11 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your AP device. Following are detailed configuration procedures of each way. 3.2.2.1. Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open TWCU and click WPS tab.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 3-12 2. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-13 3. When Figure 3-11 appears, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router. In the field beside PIN, you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated. Click Connect to continue.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 3-14 2. Open your router’s Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu. Then click “Add device” and the following figure will appear. Enter the PIN value of the adapter in the empty field beside PIN and then click Connect. Figure 3-15 3. When Connect successfully appears on the screen, the WPS configuration is complete.
TL-WDN3200 3.3 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner) as shown in the figure below. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Select the wireless network (displayed using the SSID) to be connected and then click Connect. Figure 3-17 2.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 3-18 3. You have successfully connected to the network and can surf the Internet now. Figure 3-19 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below.
TL-WDN3200 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as shown in the figure below. Select Connect to a network. Figure 3-20 2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Select the wireless network you would like to connect and then click Connect. Figure 3-21 3.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 3-22 4. You have successfully connected to the network now and can surf the Internet now. Figure 3-23 3.3.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to TP-LINK Wireless configuration Utility.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 3-24 Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page. Click Advanced in the tools section and then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool in the figure shown below. Click OK when Figure 3-26 appears to continue.
TL-WDN3200 2. N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks. Figure 3-27 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Figure 3-28 4. If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your TL-WDN3200 adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WDN3200 adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides users with an easy interface to change any settings related to the adapter. Double-clicking on the 4.1 icon on your desktop will start the utility.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 4-2 The following items can be found on the screen. ¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop. The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words. ¾ SSID: Select the target network from the drop-down list. ¾ Network Type: Select the network type. If you are connecting to a wireless router or access point, select Infrastructure.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Complete the above settings, the Profile page should looks like the following figure. To connect to a desired network, just highlight the network you would like to connect to and click the Connect button on the bottom of the window. Figure 4-3 4.1.1.2.
TL-WDN3200 ¾ N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Network Type: Select the network type. If you are connecting to a wireless router or access point, select Infrastructure. If you are connecting to another wireless client such as an adapter, select ad hoc. ¾ Band: This item determines which operating frequency will be used. Two options are available: 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 4-5 4.1.2 Modify a profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the Profile page. For instance, you may like to change the profile name from Home to Home1 or you may want to specify another SSID for profile Home. After all the changes, click Save to make the changes take effect. Figure 4-6 4.1.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 4-7 4.2 Advanced The following configurations can be made on the Advanced page: 1) To select wireless configuration tool. Here you can decide which tool to use, either the TP-LINK Configuration Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool. This option is available only in Windows XP. 2) To switch to another wireless network adapter. Here you can switch to another adapter installed in your computer.
TL-WDN3200 4.3 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter About The About screen gives you information about the Driver and Utility versions of the adapter. Right-click on the icon in your system tray and select About from the list. The actual UI/WFF/Driver version may differ from that in the figure below. Please refer to the actual interface of the product.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband router, however, other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Internet. Then the adapter can be configured as an AP under the Soft AP mode, saving you the trouble of having to get a separate access point or a router.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter The Soft AP icon should then appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Please note that the Band option is available only in Windows XP and Windows Vista. Figure 5-3 ¾ SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. ¾ Internet Connecting Share(ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected to your AP can access the Internet.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter entering the corresponding key can other computers establish a successful connection with your AP. ¾ IP Address: Here displays the IP address of the SoftAP.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programsÆTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility. 2. The following screen will appear.
TL-WDN3200 3. Click Yes. 4. Click Finish. 6.2 1. N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Uninstall the driver software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click All programsÆTP-LINK.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Figure 6-1 Device Manager 2. Click Uninstall - TL-WDN3200 Driver shown in above figure, the system will uninstall the driver software of the adapter from your PC.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g Operating System Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Throughput 300Mbps (Maximal) 11a: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps Radio Data Rate 11b: 1/2/5.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11a - Specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in radio band at 5GHz. ¾ 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. ¾ 802.
TL-WDN3200 N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks. ¾ Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security.
