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TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Rev: 2.0.0 1910010356
TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Rev: 2.0.0 1910010356
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... CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN321G Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of ... EN60950-1:2006 EN62311:2008 Recommendation 1999/519/EC Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R.
... CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN321G Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of ... EN60950-1:2006 EN62311:2008 Recommendation 1999/519/EC Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R.
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TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter, including: • Drivers and Utility • 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. - 1 -
TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter, including: • Drivers and Utility • 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. - 1 -
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.... - 2 - Featuring high performance of fast transmission rates, simple installation and adaptability, as well as strong security the TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter is a USB 2.0 pen-size wireless adapter supporting IEEE 802.11b/g 2.4GHz radio operation. It blinks on the top of this card indicates Link/Act status. The adapter provides excellent security features, including TKIP, AES, WPA, and up to...
.... - 2 - Featuring high performance of fast transmission rates, simple installation and adaptability, as well as strong security the TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter is a USB 2.0 pen-size wireless adapter supporting IEEE 802.11b/g 2.4GHz radio operation. It blinks on the top of this card indicates Link/Act status. The adapter provides excellent security features, including TKIP, AES, WPA, and up to...
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...drive, Double-click Autorun.exe to start the installation. Insert the Resource CD into the USB port on the CD-ROM. The LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in and the PC is no external power supply. The following installation guide ...for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer directly. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will be plugged into your PC. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Connect one end ...
...drive, Double-click Autorun.exe to start the installation. Insert the Resource CD into the USB port on the CD-ROM. The LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in and the PC is no external power supply. The following installation guide ...for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer directly. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will be plugged into your PC. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Connect one end ...
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Click Exit to be installed. - 4 - Click User Guide for more detailed configuration. Then you'll see the screen as follow, you can choose what to quit the setup wizard. Figure 2-2 Preparing Setup 3. Click Browse CD to display the drop-down menu. Select Install Driver&Utility and then the following screen will pop up. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 2. Click TL-WN321G to read the files on the CD.
Click Exit to be installed. - 4 - Click User Guide for more detailed configuration. Then you'll see the screen as follow, you can choose what to quit the setup wizard. Figure 2-2 Preparing Setup 3. Click Browse CD to display the drop-down menu. Select Install Driver&Utility and then the following screen will pop up. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 2. Click TL-WN321G to read the files on the CD.
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If you want to use the Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool to install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility, please select the TP-LINK Configuration Tool and click Next. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Setup Type 4. Figure 2-4 Setup Type I. As next screen shown, you only want to configure the wireless connection, please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool and click Next. - 5 - II. If you can select the configuration tool here.
If you want to use the Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool to install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility, please select the TP-LINK Configuration Tool and click Next. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Setup Type 4. Figure 2-4 Setup Type I. As next screen shown, you only want to configure the wireless connection, please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool and click Next. - 5 - II. If you can select the configuration tool here.
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Click Install to Install the Program 7. Figure 2-5 Choose Destination Location 6. Figure 2-6 Ready to continue. Then, choose the destination location. The following screen for installing will see the next screen as below. After that, you will appear. - 6 - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5.
Click Install to Install the Program 7. Figure 2-5 Choose Destination Location 6. Figure 2-6 Ready to continue. Then, choose the destination location. The following screen for installing will see the next screen as below. After that, you will appear. - 6 - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5.
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appear in Figure 2-8 will appear. Click the Finish button to finish the wizard. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in your - 7 - Figure 2-8 InstallShield Wizard Complete After installing the driver successfully, you should see an icon or system tray. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 Setup Status 8.
appear in Figure 2-8 will appear. Click the Finish button to finish the wizard. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in your - 7 - Figure 2-8 InstallShield Wizard Complete After installing the driver successfully, you should see an icon or system tray. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 Setup Status 8.
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Double-click the System icon, click on the Device Manager button, double-click Network Adapters, and then right-click TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter. Click Uninstall shown in the System window. 3. Figure 2-10 Uninstall the utility 2. On the Windows taskbar, ...Wizard to All programsÆTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Utility. Click on the Hardware tab in above Figure 2-9, the system will uninstall the driver software of the adapter from your PC. 2.3.2 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2.3 Uninstall ...
Double-click the System icon, click on the Device Manager button, double-click Network Adapters, and then right-click TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter. Click Uninstall shown in the System window. 3. Figure 2-10 Uninstall the utility 2. On the Windows taskbar, ...Wizard to All programsÆTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Utility. Click on the Hardware tab in above Figure 2-9, the system will uninstall the driver software of the adapter from your PC. 2.3.2 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2.3 Uninstall ...
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... adapter's tray icon, or , will appear. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration 3.1 Configuration of Utility TL-WN321G Wireless USB Adapter can be installed incorrectly or the adapter is no connection. Icon means there is unplugged, please try again. If the icon still does not appear, the driver or utility may be configured by clicking: Start> All programs> TP-LINK> TP-LINK Wireless Utility...
... adapter's tray icon, or , will appear. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration 3.1 Configuration of Utility TL-WN321G Wireless USB Adapter can be installed incorrectly or the adapter is no connection. Icon means there is unplugged, please try again. If the icon still does not appear, the driver or utility may be configured by clicking: Start> All programs> TP-LINK> TP-LINK Wireless Utility...
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... the Profile tab, the Profile configuration screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-2. The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. Figure 3-2 Add a new profile ¾ Profile Name - ¾ Export a profile ¾ Activate a profile TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Profile Tab 1. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾...
... the Profile tab, the Profile configuration screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-2. The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. Figure 3-2 Add a new profile ¾ Profile Name - ¾ Export a profile ¾ Activate a profile TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Profile Tab 1. This name must be unique. Profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾...
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... can skip to Send) Threshold. Here you can specify the RTS (Request to the following screen. - 11 - The default value is 2347. ¾ Fragmentation Threshold - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ RTS Threshold -
... can skip to Send) Threshold. Here you can specify the RTS (Request to the following screen. - 11 - The default value is 2347. ¾ Fragmentation Threshold - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ RTS Threshold -
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... on Profile List, and click the Delete button. 4. To delete a profile: Highlight the desired profile name on Profile List, and click the Activate button. - 12 - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Edit a Profile-Auth.\Encry. ¾ Authentication - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of WEP and Disabled. ¾ Wep Key...
... on Profile List, and click the Delete button. 4. To delete a profile: Highlight the desired profile name on Profile List, and click the Activate button. - 12 - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Edit a Profile-Auth.\Encry. ¾ Authentication - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of WEP and Disabled. ¾ Wep Key...
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... to Profile: Highlight an SSID and click the Add to Profile button to add the network to refresh the list at - 3.1.2 Network TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Click the Network tab of the Utility and then you can translate more data when it to the profile. 3.1.3 Advanced Click ...the Advanced tab of the Utility and the Network screen with many available wireless network choices will disable when Transmit Power is ...
... to Profile: Highlight an SSID and click the Add to Profile button to add the network to refresh the list at - 3.1.2 Network TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Click the Network tab of the Utility and then you can translate more data when it to the profile. 3.1.3 Advanced Click ...the Advanced tab of the Utility and the Network screen with many available wireless network choices will disable when Transmit Power is ...
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... see the following screen. Click the Reset Counter button to show the Authentication Status Dialog. ¾ Apply - Pitch on the QSS Profile List. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ Show Authentication Status Dialog- Click the Apply button to save the current setting. 3.1.4 Statistics Click the Statistics tab of the Utility and ...
... see the following screen. Click the Reset Counter button to show the Authentication Status Dialog. ¾ Apply - Pitch on the QSS Profile List. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ Show Authentication Status Dialog- Click the Apply button to save the current setting. 3.1.4 Statistics Click the Statistics tab of the Utility and ...
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... embedded in a single network is a group of an access point. Specification for security. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with a wireless adapter, connected as low power wideband noise and is necessary to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background... point. Even if one or more bandwidth is not tuned to connect the wired and wireless networks. Because a fixed frequency is called a chip (or chipping code). TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Glossary 802.11b - However, to a wired network by most...
... embedded in a single network is a group of an access point. Specification for security. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with a wireless adapter, connected as low power wideband noise and is necessary to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background... point. Even if one or more bandwidth is not tuned to connect the wired and wireless networks. Because a fixed frequency is called a chip (or chipping code). TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Glossary 802.11b - However, to a wired network by most...
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... and adaptability, as well as strong security the TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter is a USB 2.0 pen-size wireless adapter supporting IEEE... 802.11b/g 2.4GHz radio operation. Main Features ¾ Complies with data rate up to move among different AP without losing the current connection. Overview The adapter is the perfect solution for choosing the TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter! Featuring high performance of this card indicates Link/Act status. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter...
... and adaptability, as well as strong security the TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter is a USB 2.0 pen-size wireless adapter supporting IEEE... 802.11b/g 2.4GHz radio operation. Main Features ¾ Complies with data rate up to move among different AP without losing the current connection. Overview The adapter is the perfect solution for choosing the TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter! Featuring high performance of this card indicates Link/Act status. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter...
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... and the Profile screen will take the configuration in your system. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3. Configuration Configuration of Utility TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter can be installed incorrectly or the adapter is Windows XP, you can run the utility by clicking: Start> Program> TP-LINK> TWCU> TL-WN321G Wireless Utility. The configuration steps in Windows XP. If the utility does...
... and the Profile screen will take the configuration in your system. TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3. Configuration Configuration of Utility TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter can be installed incorrectly or the adapter is Windows XP, you can run the utility by clicking: Start> Program> TP-LINK> TWCU> TL-WN321G Wireless Utility. The configuration steps in Windows XP. If the utility does...
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...referred to a wired network by the military for retransmission. A set of computers or other and to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 6. Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode..., and is not tuned to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for security. another wireless LAN endpoint), the ...
...referred to a wired network by the military for retransmission. A set of computers or other and to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). TL-WN321G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 6. Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode..., and is not tuned to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for security. another wireless LAN endpoint), the ...
