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... Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R. China TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES 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...-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.
... Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R. China TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES 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...-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.
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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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... Link/Act status. The adapter provides excellent security features, including TKIP, AES, WPA, and up to 54Mbps, and wireless roaming allows the user to 128 bit WEP encryption security, which makes the network almost impenetrable. 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...
... Link/Act status. The adapter provides excellent security features, including TKIP, AES, WPA, and up to 54Mbps, and wireless roaming allows the user to 128 bit WEP encryption security, which makes the network almost impenetrable. 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...
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... power supply. For Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista, you through the installation of the USB cable to the USB port on the CD-ROM. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Insert the Resource CD into your computer directly. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will guide you will appear. - 3 - Because the...
... power supply. For Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista, you through the installation of the USB cable to the USB port on the CD-ROM. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Insert the Resource CD into your computer directly. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will guide you will appear. - 3 - Because the...
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Figure 2-2 Preparing Setup 3. Click User Guide for more detailed configuration. Click Exit to be installed. - 4 - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 2. Select Install Driver&Utility and then the following screen will pop up. Then you'll see the screen as follow, you can choose what to quit the setup wizard. Click TL-WN321G to read the files on the CD. Click Browse CD to display the drop-down menu.
Figure 2-2 Preparing Setup 3. Click User Guide for more detailed configuration. Click Exit to be installed. - 4 - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 2. Select Install Driver&Utility and then the following screen will pop up. Then you'll see the screen as follow, you can choose what to quit the setup wizard. Click TL-WN321G to read the files on the CD. Click Browse CD to display the drop-down menu.
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If you only want to configure the wireless connection, please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool and click Next. - 5 - Figure 2-4 Setup Type I. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Setup Type 4. II. If you can select the configuration tool here. As next screen shown, 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.
If you only want to configure the wireless connection, please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool and click Next. - 5 - Figure 2-4 Setup Type I. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Setup Type 4. II. If you can select the configuration tool here. As next screen shown, 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.
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Figure 2-5 Choose Destination Location 6. The following screen for installing will see the next screen as below. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5. After that, you will appear. - 6 - Figure 2-6 Ready to continue. Then, choose the destination location. Click Install to Install the Program 7.
Figure 2-5 Choose Destination Location 6. The following screen for installing will see the next screen as below. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5. After that, you will appear. - 6 - Figure 2-6 Ready to continue. Then, choose the destination location. Click Install to Install the Program 7.
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After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in your - 7 - Click the Finish button to finish the wizard. appear in Figure 2-8 will appear. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 Setup Status 8. Figure 2-8 InstallShield Wizard Complete After installing the driver successfully, you should see an icon or system tray.
After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in your - 7 - Click the Finish button to finish the wizard. appear in Figure 2-8 will appear. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 Setup Status 8. Figure 2-8 InstallShield Wizard Complete After installing the driver successfully, you should see an icon or system tray.
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... 1. Double-click the System icon, click on the Device Manager button, double-click Network Adapters, and then right-click TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter. Figure 2-9 Device Manager 4. Following the Install Shield Wizard to All programsÆTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Utility. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2.3 Uninstall Software 2.3.1 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows...
... 1. Double-click the System icon, click on the Device Manager button, double-click Network Adapters, and then right-click TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter. Figure 2-9 Device Manager 4. Following the Install Shield Wizard to All programsÆTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Utility. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2.3 Uninstall Software 2.3.1 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows...
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...> All programs> TP-LINK> TP-LINK Wireless Utility. If the utility does not run, you to configure your wireless adapter for wireless connectivity with sp2). After the Adapter's driver and utility has been installed, the adapter's tray icon, or , will appear. Double-click the icon and the configuration screen of the utility will appear in your system. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide...
...> All programs> TP-LINK> TP-LINK Wireless Utility. If the utility does not run, you to configure your wireless adapter for wireless connectivity with sp2). After the Adapter's driver and utility has been installed, the adapter's tray icon, or , will appear. Double-click the icon and the configuration screen of the utility will appear in your system. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide...
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... appear as shown in Figure 3-2. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. - 10 - ¾ Export a profile ¾ Activate a profile TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Profile Tab 1. The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. Profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ SSID - Enter the Profile Name and choose the SSID from the...
... appear as shown in Figure 3-2. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. - 10 - ¾ Export a profile ¾ Activate a profile TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Profile Tab 1. The IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. Profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ SSID - Enter the Profile Name and choose the SSID from the...
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... size determining whether packets will appear shown in poor network performance since excessive packages. 2346 is the default setting and is 2347. ¾ Fragmentation Threshold - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ RTS Threshold - Figure 3-3 Edit a Profile-System Configuration ¾ System Config: Here you can change the Profile Name and SSID. ¾ Auth...
... size determining whether packets will appear shown in poor network performance since excessive packages. 2346 is the default setting and is 2347. ¾ Fragmentation Threshold - TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ RTS Threshold - Figure 3-3 Edit a Profile-System Configuration ¾ System Config: Here you can change the Profile Name and SSID. ¾ Auth...
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... - Displays which encryption type that the driver is setting to another profile: Highlight the desired profile name on Profile List, and click the Delete button. 4. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Edit a Profile-Auth.\Encry. ¾ Authentication -
... - Displays which encryption type that the driver is setting to another profile: Highlight the desired profile name on Profile List, and click the Delete button. 4. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Edit a Profile-Auth.\Encry. ¾ Authentication -
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It can choose the wireless mode on the following screen. Figure 3-6 Advanced ¾ Enable TX Burst - The continued steps are similar to add a new profile, please refer to the 3.1.1 Profile: ... Power is below some dBm if the function is selected. - 13 - Figure 3-5 Network tab ¾ Rescan: Click the Rescan button to the profile. 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 enable. ¾ Fast Roaming at any time...
It can choose the wireless mode on the following screen. Figure 3-6 Advanced ¾ Enable TX Burst - The continued steps are similar to add a new profile, please refer to the 3.1.1 Profile: ... Power is below some dBm if the function is selected. - 13 - Figure 3-5 Network tab ¾ Rescan: Click the Rescan button to the profile. 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 enable. ¾ Fast Roaming at any time...
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... count of the Utility and you can configure the QSS function to save the current setting. 3.1.4 Statistics Click the Statistics tab of the statistics information. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ Show Authentication Status Dialog- Pitch on the QSS Profile List. Figure 3-8 QSS tab ¾ The QSS connection will be automatically displayed...
... count of the Utility and you can configure the QSS function to save the current setting. 3.1.4 Statistics Click the Statistics tab of the statistics information. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ Show Authentication Status Dialog- Pitch on the QSS Profile List. Figure 3-8 QSS tab ¾ The QSS connection will be automatically displayed...
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... ) Note: To build a successful connection by QSS, you can add the adapter to start the wireless connection without doing any configuration for QSS or WPS function meanwhile. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ You can connect the adapter to the Access Point by Push QSS Button method. Step 1 Press the QSS...Push QSS Button method or PIN method. It is equipped with a push-button for Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you can also establish a wireless connection by the red circle) on your Access Point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you should also do the ...
... ) Note: To build a successful connection by QSS, you can add the adapter to start the wireless connection without doing any configuration for QSS or WPS function meanwhile. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide ¾ You can connect the adapter to the Access Point by Push QSS Button method. Step 1 Press the QSS...Push QSS Button method or PIN method. It is equipped with a push-button for Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you can also establish a wireless connection by the red circle) on your Access Point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you should also do the ...
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... shown). 3.1.6 Radio On/Off You can turn on the QSS configuration screen as Figure 3-11 (the default PIN code for this adapter is turned off the wireless radio by clicking the icon of the AP always can be found in its label or User Guide. 2) Enter the PIN into the... QSS - For the detailed instructions of the AP configuration, please refer to red when the wireless radio is 08781949 as Figure 3-11. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-10 QSS - enrollee mode The PIN code of the adapter is displayed on /off . - 16 - The green icon will turn to the User Guide...
... shown). 3.1.6 Radio On/Off You can turn on the QSS configuration screen as Figure 3-11 (the default PIN code for this adapter is turned off the wireless radio by clicking the icon of the AP always can be found in its label or User Guide. 2) Enter the PIN into the... QSS - For the detailed instructions of the AP configuration, please refer to red when the wireless radio is 08781949 as Figure 3-11. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-10 QSS - enrollee mode The PIN code of the adapter is displayed on /off . - 16 - The green icon will turn to the User Guide...
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3.1.7 About TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Click the About tab of the utility and click the Add button on the screen to connect to save this EEPROM. ¾ Phy_Address - ... Data Encryption and enter 0123456789 for application Suppose you can click the http://www.tp-link.com button on the screen that appears. 3. Click OK to website of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Driver Date - The version of this adapter. The Profile configuration screen will see the following screen with some information about this...
3.1.7 About TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Click the About tab of the utility and click the Add button on the screen to connect to save this EEPROM. ¾ Phy_Address - ... Data Encryption and enter 0123456789 for application Suppose you can click the http://www.tp-link.com button on the screen that appears. 3. Click OK to website of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Driver Date - The version of this adapter. The Profile configuration screen will see the following screen with some information about this...
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... with Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 1. Highlight the profile named Test on the profile list and click Activate on the bottom of the desktop first and you have not installed SP2 for Windows XP, the screen above will see the screen as Configuration utility 2. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5. Figure... 3-14 Choose a wireless network ) Note: If you will not be available. 3.
... with Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration 1. Highlight the profile named Test on the profile list and click Activate on the bottom of the desktop first and you have not installed SP2 for Windows XP, the screen above will see the screen as Configuration utility 2. TL-WN321G 54Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5. Figure... 3-14 Choose a wireless network ) Note: If you will not be available. 3.