TP-Link TL-WN322G, User Manual

Page 1: ...TL WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter TL WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter Rev 2 0 1 1910010353 ...

Page 2: ...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 Copyright 2010 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com ...

Page 3: ...s device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the e...

Page 4: ...Hz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 Italy If used outside of own premises general authorization is required Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny ...

Page 5: ...wn responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 ETSI EN 301 489 17 V1 3 2 2008 EN60950 1 2006 EN62311 2008 Recommendation 1999 519 ...

Page 6: ...4 2 2 Software Installation 4 2 2 1 For Windows XP 2000 4 2 2 2 For Windows Vista 8 2 2 3 For Windows 7 12 Chapter 3 Configuration 15 3 1 For Windows XP 15 3 1 1 Current Status 15 3 1 2 Profile Management 17 3 1 3 Diagnostics 25 3 1 4 Check Driver Information 25 3 1 5 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information 26 3 2 For Windows Vista 26 3 3 For Windows 7 29 Appendix A Specifications 31 Ap...

Page 7: ...source CD for TL WN322G including z TP LINK Wireless Client Utility TWCU and Drivers z This Guide z 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 Conventions The Adapter mentioned in this user guide stands for TL WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter without any explanations ...

Page 8: ...p Wizard guides you step by step through the installation process the TP LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately With unmatched wireless performance reception and security protection the TL WN322G is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity 1 2 Features Complies with IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b standards Supports WPA WPA2 data securit...

Page 9: ...s On The driver has not been installed Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted or received Flashing Quickly There is data 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 ...

Page 10: ...oftware Installation When the hardware is installed correctly the system will prompt Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel and take the following instructions to install the driver 2 2 1 For Windows XP 2000 The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar with each other This user guide takes Windows XP for example 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and the screen as shown below w...

Page 11: ...gure 2 3 will display after a moment Click Next to continue Figure 2 3 4 After that you should choose a Setup type It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install driver only Click Next to continue ...

Page 12: ... for the software then click Next in the screen below shown in 4Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 6 After that select the program folder you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list It is recommended that you keep the default setting Click Next to continue the installation ...

Page 13: ...N322G Wireless G USB Adapter 7 Figure 2 6 7 Choose configuration tool if you are not sure please leave it default Then click Next to continue Figure 2 7 8 Wait a while for the setup as shown in 5Figure 2 8 ...

Page 14: ...ll see the screen below click Finish to reboot the system Figure 2 9 2 2 2 For Windows Vista 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and the screen as shown below will display To continue select TL WN322G There will be a menu including Install Driver Utility and User Guide ...

Page 15: ...less G USB Adapter 9 Figure 2 10 2 Click Install Driver Utility to load the following screen Figure 2 11 3 Click Next in the screen below shown in Figure 2 15 to continue you can click Cancel to end the installation ...

Page 16: ...TL WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 10 Figure 2 12 4 Click Yes to continue the Installation in Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 5 After that the files will be copied as the next screen shown shown in Figure 2 17 ...

Page 17: ...TL WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 11 Figure 2 14 6 Click the Finish button to complete Figure 2 15 ...

Page 18: ...t the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and the screen as shown below will display To continue select TL WN322G There will be a menu including Install Driver Utility and User Guide Figure 2 16 2 Click Install Driver Utility to load the following screen Figure 2 17 ...

Page 19: ...ick Next in the screen below shown in Figure 2 18 to continue you can click Cancel to end the installation Figure 2 18 4 Click Yes in the following figure to continue Figure 2 19 5 After that the files will be copied as the next screen shown ...

Page 20: ...TL WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 14 Figure 2 20 6 Click the Finish button to complete Figure 2 21 ...

Page 21: ...on is gray there is no connection If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB If the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB Double click the icon ...

Page 22: ...twork Type The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here The options include Infrastructure access point Ad Hoc Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management IP Address This displays the computer s IP address Current Channel This shows the currently connected channel Data Encryption Here displays the encryption type the...

Page 23: ...rofile Scan Available Networks Order profiles Figure 3 2 3 1 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify Then you will see the Management dialog box shown in 5Figure 3 3 1 Edit the General tab Profile Name Please enter th...

Page 24: ...twork name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters Figure 3 3 2 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows Figure 3 4 ...

Page 25: ...ID is TP LINK and it adopts WPA WPA2 Passphrase encryption with the key 123456ABCDEF Take the following steps to set the security Step 1 Select the radio button before WPA WPA2 Passphrase and click Configure button in Figure 3 4 above Then the following figure will appear Figure 3 5 Step 2 Enter the WPA passphrase 123456ABCDEF in the blank filed Step 3 Click OK to complete the wireless security se...

Page 26: ...re basically two modes of networking Infrastructure All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more TL WN322G wireless adapters Note 1 An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router All the wireless devices...

Page 27: ...authenticate to an access point Auto Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails Open Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match Shared Shared key only allows the adapt...

Page 28: ...igure 3 2 highlight the profile to export 2 Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear below 3 Browse the directory to export the profile to 4 Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location Figure 3 8 3 1 2 5 Import a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in 5Figure 3 2 click Import Then the Import Profile will appear below 2 Browse to the direct...

Page 29: ...connect to an available network If no configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network Figure 3 10 3 1 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles an...

Page 30: ...e Down as appropriate Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority while the last profile has the lowest priority 6 Click OK 7 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab shown in 6Figure 3 2 Note When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab the client adapter will scan for an availa...

Page 31: ... Total bytes transmitted and received Figure 3 12 3 1 4 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen above you will see the adapter information including general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab Card Name The name of the wireless network ad...

Page 32: ...s received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter Figure 3 13 3 2 For Windows Vista After the Adapter s driver has been installed Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one Figure 3 14 Icon means the connection has been established Icon means there is no connection To establish a connection please follow the steps below 1 Right click the icon in your ...

Page 33: ... G USB Adapter 27 Figure 3 15 2 The following screen will show you available wireless networks Highlight the one you want to join and then click Connect Figure 3 16 3 Input the Security key and click Connect to continue ...

Page 34: ...TL WN322G Wireless G USB Adapter 28 Figure 3 17 4 If the connection is successful established the following screen will appear click close to finish the connection Figure 3 18 ...

Page 35: ...river has been installed we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection Please follow the steps below 1 Click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list Select the SSID of your Access Point and click Connect Figure 3 19 ...

Page 36: ...ecured you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3 20 Enter the passphrase take 1234567890 for example And then click OK Figure 3 20 3 If the key entered is correct you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3 21 Figure 3 21 ...

Page 37: ...o Data Rate 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps Modulation 11b CCK QPSK BPSK 11g OFDM Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Data Security WPA WPA2 64 128 152 bit WEP TKIP AES Frequency 2 4 2 4835GHz Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Safety Emissions FCC CE Environmental and Physical Operating Temp 0 40 32 104 Storage Temp 20 70 4 158 Humidity 10 95 RH Non condensin...

Page 38: ...e DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal and interference is inherently rejected ignored FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS continuously changes hops the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo random set of channels Because a fixed frequency is not used and only the transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns interception ...

Page 39: ...e of encryption determines the key length 128 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange alphanumeric characters format ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember The ASCII string is converted to HEX for...