TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter REV: 1.0.
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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.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 2 1.1 Conventions ............................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Overview of the product ............................................................................................. 2 1.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN323G, including: • Wireless Utility and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter. 1.1 Conventions The ‘Adapter’ and ‘USB Adapter’ mentioned in this User guide both stand for TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter without any explanations. 1.2 Overview of the product The TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter will provide you the flexibility to place your PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running network cables.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2. Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation There are two ways to install the Adapter: 1. Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the Adapter and your computer with the extension USB cable attached in package. ) Note: Once the Adapter is firmly in place, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 Step 2: Click Next on the screen as below (shown in Figure 2-2) to continue. Meanwhile, you can also click Cancel to exit the installation. Figure 2-2 Step 3: After that, the next screen will display. Click Install to continue.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Step 4: The following screen for installing will appear. To exit the Installation, click Cancel. Figure 2-4 ) Note: During the installation, a warning box about Windows Logo testing (shown in Figure 2-5) may pop up, please click Continue Anyway to continue the installation since our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Step 5: Click the Finish button to complete.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3. Configuration The Wireless USB Adapter TL-WN323G can be configured by REALTEK RTL8187B Wireless LAN Utility. This chapter describes how to configure your TL-WN323G Wireless USB Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon will appear in your system tray.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Step 2: Click Refresh button to update the wireless network (show in Figure 3-2). Then select the wireless network and click Next. Figure 3-2 Step 3: After that, select the network authentication and data encryption, click OK. Then the adapter can connect the specific wireless network.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-3 ) Note: During the connection, if the screen prompts "Unsecured network", click OK to continue. 3.2 General Status Choose the tab General as shown in Figure 3-4, the left filed displays the type of the adapter, the right field displays the status about the connection, including Status, Speed, Type, SSID, Signal Strength, Link Quality and other IP information.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 ¾ Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the wireless signal. ¾ Link Quality - This shows the quality of the wireless connection. ¾ ReNew IP - Click the button to get the IP address from the AP. ¾ Show Tray Icon - Select the option to display the icon ¾ Disable Adapter - If you select the option, the adapter can’t work. ¾ Radio Off - If you select the option, the wireless function will be ineffective. on the bottom of the desktop.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-5 3.3.1 Add or Edit a Configuration Profile Click the button Add or Edit (you should select an existed profile first to edit it) on the screen above, you can configure the profile as shown in Figure 3-6. We add a new profile and configure it for example here.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 ¾ Profile Name - Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Note that the profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ Network Name (SSID) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. ) Note: The Profile Name and Network Name are necessary for the profile, you must configure it.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 1) Select different authentications and data encryptions, the security configuration is different. 2) When you select channel manually, the available network authentication are Open System, Shared key and WPA-None. 3) The RTWCU does not support WPA 802.1x authentication in Windows Vista, while the Windows Zero Config Tools may satisfy your need. ¾ • ASCII - Select this option, you can enter any ASCII characters to compose the password.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step 1: Select the “Open System” as the Network Authentication. Step 2: Select the “WEP” as Data encryption. Step 3: Select the type for the password, you can select the ASCII or PASSPHRASE. For ASCII, you can enter any characters in the keyboard; For PASSPHRASE, you can enter the characters from 0 to 9. Step 4: Select “64 Bits” as the Key Length, then enter “0123456789” as the password value.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the “WPA-PSK” as the Network Authentication. Step 2: Select the “TKIP” as Data encryption. Step 3: Enter the Network key and confirm it. Step 4: Click the OK to save the configuration. 4. WAP2-PSK authentication When you select the WPA2-PSK as the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP and AES. Please select the one according your need.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 ) Note: Select different EAP types, the configuration are different. 6. WPA2 802.1x When you select the WPA2 802.1x as the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP and AES. For the authentication, you should configure the 802.1x security. ) Note: The configuration for WPA2 802.1x and WPA 802.1x are similar, you can refer to WPA 802.1x authentication to configure it. 7. WEP 802.1x When you select the WEP 802.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Step 3: Click Remove. Figure 3-10 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file Follow the steps below to change the name of a configuration profile. Step 1: Go to the Profile tab (shown in Figure 3-10). Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Step 3: Click Duplicate, and then enter the new name for the configuration profile. 3.3.4 Set default configuration profile Follow the steps below to select a configuration profile as default.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 1: Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. Step 2: Highlight a network name and click Add to Profile to connect to an available network. Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the new configuration profile for that network. 3.5 Advanced Click the tab Advanced as shown in Figure 3-12 to make further advanced configuration.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 ¾ ¾ Power Save Mode - Select the power save mode. • None - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the Wireless USB Adapter continuously for a short message response time. • Min - Normal mode uses max when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Max - Selects max mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Wireless USB Adapter.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-13 3.7 Statistics Click the tab Statistics as shown in Figure 3-12 to view the traffic statistics about the connection. Click the Reset to refresh the information.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-14 3.8 Wi-Fi Protected Setup Click the tab Wi-Fi Protected Setup as shown in Figure 3-15, then PIN and PBC methods are available to configure the adapter for Wi-Fi network.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-15 ) Note: The Wi-Fi Protect Setup function takes effect only when the adapter and the AP (the adapter wants to connect) must support the Wi-Fi function first. Or else, the adapter can’t connect the AP. 3.8.1 PIN Method Step 1: Click the Pin Input Config (PIN) button in Figure 3-15, and then the following dialog box will pop up. I. If you have specified your AP to connect, please click No to load the screen as Figure 3-17. II.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-16 Step 2: After that, the PIN Code displays on the screen (shown in Figure 3-17). Now, you should enter the pin code into your AP. Figure 3-17 Step 3: Finally, the adapter will create the profile and connect to the AP automatically. You can see the status screen as follow. This is a new connection for Wi-Fi network.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-18 3.8.2 PBC Method Step 1: Click the Push Button Config (PBC) button in Figure 3-15, and then the following screen will appear. Figure 3-19 Step 2: Meanwhile, push the PBC button on the AP and the adapter will create the profile and connect to the AP automatically.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Step 3: Finally, you can see the status screen as below. This is a new connection for Wi-Fi network.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications General Interface A-type USB 2.0 Connector Standards IEEE 802.1b; IEEE 802.1g Operating System Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, 64bit XP, Vista Transmission Distance In door up to 100m, out door up to 300m (It is limited to the environment). Safety & Emission FCC, CE Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Wireless Radio Data Rate 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps 11g OFDM，11/5.
TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary 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-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID.
