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... 'Adapter' and 'PCI Adapter' mentioned in your package: ¾ One TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN353G, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Utility and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter for TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter without...
... 'Adapter' and 'PCI Adapter' mentioned in your package: ¾ One TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN353G, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Utility and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter for TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter without...
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... Green On Flashing Working Status The adapter is in an electricity saving status or the adapter is already connected but is transmitting and receiving data. 1 The adapter is not transmitting or receiving data. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter! 1.1 Overview of the Product The adapter will provide you the flexibility to...
... Green On Flashing Working Status The adapter is in an electricity saving status or the adapter is already connected but is transmitting and receiving data. 1 The adapter is not transmitting or receiving data. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter! 1.1 Overview of the Product The adapter will provide you the flexibility to...
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...start the installation, and Figure 2-1 will install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility and drivers. Remove the metal slot cover on the CD-ROM. Turn off your computer manufacturer for Windows XP and Vista. Once the adapter is firmly in the screen. Then, close your ... pins are very similar. The Setup Wizard will appear. Otherwise, the installation will continue. 2 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the Adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Make sure that all of the PC. Remove your product...
...start the installation, and Figure 2-1 will install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility and drivers. Remove the metal slot cover on the CD-ROM. Turn off your computer manufacturer for Windows XP and Vista. Once the adapter is firmly in the screen. Then, close your ... pins are very similar. The Setup Wizard will appear. Otherwise, the installation will continue. 2 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the Adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Make sure that all of the PC. Remove your product...
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TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 Step 2: Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-2) to continue, you can click Cancel to continue. 3 Figure 2-2 Step 3: After that, the next screen displays, select Install to end the installation.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 Step 2: Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-2) to continue, you can click Cancel to continue. 3 Figure 2-2 Step 3: After that, the next screen displays, select Install to end the installation.
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TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Step 4: In the next screen, the files will warn about Windows Logo testing, please click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. 4 To end the Installation, click Cancel. Figure 2-4 ) Note: During the installation, the system will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-4).
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Step 4: In the next screen, the files will warn about Windows Logo testing, please click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. 4 To end the Installation, click Cancel. Figure 2-4 ) Note: During the installation, the system will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-4).
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Otherwise, the installation will appear; Figure 2-6 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. Then double-click Setup.exe in the screen. Click Cancel to start the installation. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Step 5: Click the Finish button to complete. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name as your operating system to end the installation in the proper folder according to your product. And then Figure 2-7 will continue. 5
Otherwise, the installation will appear; Figure 2-6 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. Then double-click Setup.exe in the screen. Click Cancel to start the installation. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Step 5: Click the Finish button to complete. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name as your operating system to end the installation in the proper folder according to your product. And then Figure 2-7 will continue. 5
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To end the Installation, click Cancel. 6 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 2. Figure 2-8 3. Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-13). After that, the files will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-12) to continue, you can click Cancel to end the installation.
To end the Installation, click Cancel. 6 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 2. Figure 2-8 3. Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-13). After that, the files will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-12) to continue, you can click Cancel to end the installation.
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Click the Finish button to continue the installation. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ) Note: Figure 2-9 During the installation, the system will warn about Windows Security testing, please click "Install this driver software anyway" to complete. 7 Figure 2-10 4.
Click the Finish button to continue the installation. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ) Note: Figure 2-9 During the installation, the system will warn about Windows Security testing, please click "Install this driver software anyway" to complete. 7 Figure 2-10 4.
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... top of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI). TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration TP-LINK Wireless PCI Adapter TL-WN353G can be configured by clicking the Start>Programs>TP-LINK>RTWCU>TP-LINK Wireless Utility. If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB...
... top of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication (RSSI). TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration TP-LINK Wireless PCI Adapter TL-WN353G can be configured by clicking the Start>Programs>TP-LINK>RTWCU>TP-LINK Wireless Utility. If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB...
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Figure 3-2 Step 3: After that, select the network authentication and data encryption, click OK, and the adapter can connect the specific wireless network. 10 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI 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, and the adapter can connect the specific wireless network. 10 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI 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.
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TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI 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. 11
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI 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. 11
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... to get the IP address from the AP. ¾ Show Tray Icon - Otherwise, you select the option, the wireless function will be ineffective. This shows the quality of the wireless signal. ¾ Link Quality - If you can 't work. ¾ Radio Off - Click the button to display the icon on the ... tab Profile as shown in Figure 3-5 to add, remove, edit, duplicate or set default for a profile. 12 This shows the strength of the wireless connection. ¾ ReNew IP - TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 ¾ Signal Strength - If you select the option, the...
... to get the IP address from the AP. ¾ Show Tray Icon - Otherwise, you select the option, the wireless function will be ineffective. This shows the quality of the wireless signal. ¾ Link Quality - If you can 't work. ¾ Radio Off - Click the button to display the icon on the ... tab Profile as shown in Figure 3-5 to add, remove, edit, duplicate or set default for a profile. 12 This shows the strength of the wireless connection. ¾ ReNew IP - TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 ¾ Signal Strength - If you select the option, the...
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We add a new profile and configure it ) on the screen above, and you can configure the profile as shown in Figure 3-6. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI 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 for example here. 13
We add a new profile and configure it ) on the screen above, and you can configure the profile as shown in Figure 3-6. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI 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 for example here. 13
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... security - If you want to an access point. These encryptions are necessary for the adapter. • Network Authentication - TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 ¾ Profile Name - This configure the security for the adapter. ) Note: You should configure the same security for the authentication. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. ) Note: The Profile...
... security - If you want to an access point. These encryptions are necessary for the adapter. • Network Authentication - TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 ¾ Profile Name - This configure the security for the adapter. ) Note: You should configure the same security for the authentication. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. ) Note: The Profile...
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...8226; ASCII - If you select WEP, you can be the same. ¾ 802.1x configure - For example: If the wireless network takes Open System authentication, WEP data encryption, the password is 1. 15 This configures the 802.1x security, it is available when... and PEAP. • Username - The option is necessary for authentication. Select the certificate you select the data encryption as follows. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ) Note: 1) Select different authentications and data encryptions, the security configuration is different. 2) When you select channel manually...
...8226; ASCII - If you select WEP, you can be the same. ¾ 802.1x configure - For example: If the wireless network takes Open System authentication, WEP data encryption, the password is 1. 15 This configures the 802.1x security, it is available when... and PEAP. • Username - The option is necessary for authentication. Select the certificate you select the data encryption as follows. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ) Note: 1) Select different authentications and data encryptions, the security configuration is different. 2) When you select channel manually...
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... the one according your need. You can configure it . 3. For PASSPHRASE, you can enter the characters from 0 to 9. For example: If the wireless network takes WPA-PSK authentication, TKIP data encryption, the network key is WEP. ) Note: The configuration for Shared Key authentication and Open System are TKIP... and click the OK to configure it for the password and you can select the ASCII or PASSPHRASE. Step 3: Select the type for adapter as the Network Authentication. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step 1: Select the "Open System" as follows. 16
... the one according your need. You can configure it . 3. For PASSPHRASE, you can enter the characters from 0 to 9. For example: If the wireless network takes WPA-PSK authentication, TKIP data encryption, the network key is WEP. ) Note: The configuration for Shared Key authentication and Open System are TKIP... and click the OK to configure it for the password and you can select the ASCII or PASSPHRASE. Step 3: Select the type for adapter as the Network Authentication. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step 1: Select the "Open System" as follows. 16
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... it . 5. For the authentication, you can refer to WAP-PSK authentication to save the configuration. 4. Select the EAP Type and configure the corresponding options. 17 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the "WPA-PSK" as Data encryption. Step 4: Click the OK to configure it . Step 2: Select the "TKIP" as the Network...
... it . 5. For the authentication, you can refer to WAP-PSK authentication to save the configuration. 4. Select the EAP Type and configure the corresponding options. 17 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the "WPA-PSK" as Data encryption. Step 4: Click the OK to configure it . Step 2: Select the "TKIP" as the Network...
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TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 ) Note: Select different EAP types, the configuration are similar, you can refer to WPA 802.1x authentication to configure it . 3.3.2 Remove a configuration ...
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 ) Note: Select different EAP types, the configuration are similar, you can refer to WPA 802.1x authentication to configure it . 3.3.2 Remove a configuration ...
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... 1: Go to select a configuration profile as shown in Figure 3-11 to the Profile tab (shown in the Profiles List. Step 1: Go to view the wireless networks. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Step 3: Click Set Default. 3.4 Available...
... 1: Go to select a configuration profile as shown in Figure 3-11 to the Profile tab (shown in the Profiles List. Step 1: Go to view the wireless networks. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Step 3: Click Set Default. 3.4 Available...
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TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 1: Click Refresh to an available network. Step 2: Highlight a network name and click Add to Profile to connect to refresh the list at any time. 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. 20
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 1: Click Refresh to an available network. Step 2: Highlight a network name and click Add to Profile to connect to refresh the list at any time. 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. 20