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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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 Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC. 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.
Package Contents............................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the product..................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ............................................................................................................ 2 1.3 LED Status ..
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 Installation Guide ¾ One TL-WN321G Wireless Adapter Resource CD, including: • • • Utility and Drivers 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.
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 install 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: 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 XP. The Setup Wizard will guide you install the Utility 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 CD-ROM.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-2 4. 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. Figure 2-3 5. Start Setup Choose Destination Location While files are copying, you will see a warning box shown in figure 2-4. Please select YES to continue installation.
TL-WN321G Figure 2-4 6. 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 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. Figure 2-5 7. Finish After installing the software, Please plug the adapter into your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to section 2.2 Hardware Installation. If you have plugged it into you PC already, please un-plug it and plug it back in.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. Because the Adapter gets its power from the host, there is no external power supply. The LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in and the PC is on. 2.3 Uninstall Software 2.3.1 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2.
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 Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After the Adapter's driver and utility has been installed, the adapter’s tray icon, or , will appear in your system tray. It means the utility is running on your system.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Profile Tab 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. To delete a profile, highlight the desired profile name on Profile Name list, and click the Delete button.
TL-WN321G ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ 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. The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports and uses them. RTS Threshold - Default is 2312. Fragment Threshold - Default is 2312. Ad-hoc mode - Displays the wireless mode, either Only 802.11B or 802.
TL-WN321G Figure 3-3 ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ 3.2 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 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.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Link Status The following table describes the items found on the Network Status screen. ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ 3.3 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. Link Speed - Shows the current max Transfer rate, unit is Mbit/sec. Throughput - Displays Tx and Rx rate, unit is Kbits/sec.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 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. 3.4 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. Click the Reset Counter button to reset the count of the statistics information. Figure 3-6 3.
TL-WN321G ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ 3.6 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 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. TxRate - Shows the current Transfer rate. TxBURST - It can translate more data when it enable. Fast Roaming at - Roaming will disable when Transmit Power is below some dBm. Turn off RF - The wireless radio of this adapter can be enabled or disabled.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 1. Launch TL-WN321G Wireless Utility. 2. Click the Profile tab of the utility and click the New button on the screen that appears. The Profile configuration screen will appear, please enter Test for the Profile Name, TPLINK for the SSID, select Infrastructure for the Network Mode, select WEP for the Data Encryption and enter 0123456789 for Network key. 3. 4. 5. Click OK to save this profile. Click Apply on the Profile screen.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface A-type USB 2.0 Connector Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP Transmission Distance In door up to 100m, out door up to 300m (it is limited to the environment). Radio Data Rate 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps (Auto Rate Sensing) Modulation 1M DBPSK; 2M DQPSK; 5.
TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 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. ¾ 802.
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. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise.
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.
