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All rights reserved. http://www.tp-link.com Other brands and product names are subject to make any means or used to change without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without notice. ® is a registered trademark of their respective holders. COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are trademarks or registered trademarks of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2008 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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... conjunction with the instructions, may be co-located or operating in a residential installation. This device complies with any other antenna or transmitter". Operation is subject to the following measures: ¾ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ¾ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ¾ Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is encouraged...
... conjunction with the instructions, may be co-located or operating in a residential installation. This device complies with any other antenna or transmitter". Operation is subject to the following measures: ¾ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ¾ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ¾ Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is encouraged...
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... Product 1 1.2 Features ...1 1.3 LED Status ...1 Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2 2.1 Hardware Installation 2 2.2 Software Installation 2 2.2.1 Overview 2 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 2 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 5 Chapter 3 Configuration 9 3.1 Set Wizard...9 3.2 General Status ...11 3.3 Profile Management 12 3.3.1 Add or Edit a Configuration Profile 13 3.3.2 Remove a configuration profile 18 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file 19 3.3.4 Set default configuration profile 19 3.4 Available Network 19 3.5 Advanced ...20 3.6 Status ...21 3.7 Statistics...
... Product 1 1.2 Features ...1 1.3 LED Status ...1 Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2 2.1 Hardware Installation 2 2.2 Software Installation 2 2.2.1 Overview 2 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 2 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 5 Chapter 3 Configuration 9 3.1 Set Wizard...9 3.2 General Status ...11 3.3 Profile Management 12 3.3.1 Add or Edit a Configuration Profile 13 3.3.2 Remove a configuration profile 18 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file 19 3.3.4 Set default configuration profile 19 3.4 Available Network 19 3.5 Advanced ...20 3.6 Status ...21 3.7 Statistics...
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... User guide both stand for TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter without 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, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Utility and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: If any explanations. 1 Conventions: The 'Adapter' and 'PCI Adapter' mentioned in your package: ¾ One TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide...
... User guide both stand for TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter without 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, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Utility and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: If any explanations. 1 Conventions: The 'Adapter' and 'PCI Adapter' mentioned in your package: ¾ One TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide...
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... lower speeds due to configure and provides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, XP64 ¾ Supports fixed antenna 1.3 LED Status LED Indications Status Status Green Intermittently Status Green Status Green On Flashing Working Status The adapter is in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running network cables. The Adapter's auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 152-bit WEP and WPA encryption for high security. 1.2 Features...
... lower speeds due to configure and provides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, XP64 ¾ Supports fixed antenna 1.3 LED Status LED Indications Status Status Green Intermittently Status Green Status Green On Flashing Working Status The adapter is in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running network cables. The Adapter's auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 152-bit WEP and WPA encryption for high security. 1.2 Features...
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...-ROM drive, and open the folder with your desktop PC. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility and drivers. Check with the same name as your product. Reconnect your PC's power and turn on the back of its fastening tab to explain the installation. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows operation Systems are touching the slot's contacts. The User guide takes the Windows XP for example...
...-ROM drive, and open the folder with your desktop PC. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility and drivers. Check with the same name as your product. Reconnect your PC's power and turn on the back of its fastening tab to explain the installation. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows operation Systems are touching the slot's contacts. The User guide takes the Windows XP for example...
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And then Figure 2-7 will continue. 5 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Step 5: Click the Finish button to end the installation in the proper folder according to start the installation. 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. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name as your operating system to your product. Click Cancel to complete.
And then Figure 2-7 will continue. 5 TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Step 5: Click the Finish button to end the installation in the proper folder according to start the installation. 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. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name as your operating system to your product. Click Cancel to complete.
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...: ¾ Display current status information ¾ Edit and add configuration profiles ¾ Display current statistics information The sections below take Windows XP for wireless connectivity on the 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...
...: ¾ Display current status information ¾ Edit and add configuration profiles ¾ Display current statistics information The sections below take Windows XP for wireless connectivity on the 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...
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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. 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).
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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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... button to add, remove, edit, duplicate or set default for a profile. 12 Click Close to close the screen. 3.3 Profile Management Click the tab Profile as shown in Figure 3-5 to get the IP address from the AP. ¾ Show Tray Icon - This shows the quality of the wireless connection. ¾ ReNew IP - Otherwise, you can 't work. ¾ Radio Off - TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide...
... button to add, remove, edit, duplicate or set default for a profile. 12 Click Close to close the screen. 3.3 Profile Management Click the tab Profile as shown in Figure 3-5 to get the IP address from the AP. ¾ Show Tray Icon - This shows the quality of the wireless connection. ¾ ReNew IP - Otherwise, you can 't work. ¾ Radio Off - TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide...
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... encryption for the adapter. • Network Authentication - Select which identifies the configuration profile. This name must configure it. ¾ Channel - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 ¾ Profile Name - Please enter the Profile name which mode the Wireless PCI Adapter uses to authenticate to connect. This configure the security for the adapter. ) Note: You should configure the same security for the profile, you want to an access point...
... encryption for the adapter. • Network Authentication - Select which identifies the configuration profile. This name must configure it. ¾ Channel - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 ¾ Profile Name - Please enter the Profile name which mode the Wireless PCI Adapter uses to authenticate to connect. This configure the security for the adapter. ) Note: You should configure the same security for the profile, you want to an access point...
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... the password. • Network Key & Confirm network key - Open System authentication When you select the data encryption as WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X or WEP 802.1X. • EAP TYPE - For example: If the wireless network takes Open System authentication, WEP data encryption, the password is available when you select the Open System as follows. Select this option, you can enter any passwords. Enter the identity for the data encryption. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide...
... the password. • Network Key & Confirm network key - Open System authentication When you select the data encryption as WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X or WEP 802.1X. • EAP TYPE - For example: If the wireless network takes Open System authentication, WEP data encryption, the password is available when you select the Open System as follows. Select this option, you can enter any passwords. Enter the identity for the data encryption. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide...
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... one according your need. Step 5: Select the Key index "1", and click the OK to 9. You can refer to the Open System authentication to configure it for the password and you can configure it . 3. WPA-PSK authentication When you select the WPA-PSK as the authentication, the available data encryptions are similar, you can enter any characters in the keyboard; TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step...
... one according your need. Step 5: Select the Key index "1", and click the OK to 9. You can refer to the Open System authentication to configure it for the password and you can configure it . 3. WPA-PSK authentication When you select the WPA-PSK as the authentication, the available data encryptions are similar, you can enter any characters in the keyboard; TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step...
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... WAP-PSK authentication to save the configuration. 4. Step 3: Enter the Network key and confirm it . 5. Please select the one according your need. ) Note: The configuration for WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK are similar, you select the WPA2-PSK as the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP and AES. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the "WPA-PSK" as Data encryption. Select the EAP Type...
... WAP-PSK authentication to save the configuration. 4. Step 3: Enter the Network key and confirm it . 5. Please select the one according your need. ) Note: The configuration for WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK are similar, you select the WPA2-PSK as the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP and AES. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the "WPA-PSK" as Data encryption. Select the EAP Type...
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... a configuration profile. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 ) Note: Select different EAP types, the configuration 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 select the WPA2 802.1x as the authentication, the only available data encryption is WEP. ) Note: The configuration for WEP 802.1x authentication and WPA...
... a configuration profile. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 ) Note: Select different EAP types, the configuration 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 select the WPA2 802.1x as the authentication, the only available data encryption is WEP. ) Note: The configuration for WEP 802.1x authentication and WPA...
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... List. Step 2: Select the profile name in Figure 3-10). Step 3: Click Set Default. 3.4 Available Network Click the tab Profile as default. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Step 2: Select the profile name in Figure 3-11 to view the wireless networks. Figure 3-10 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file Follow the steps below to accede to a specific network. 19 Step 3: Click Duplicate, and then enter the new name for the configuration profile. 3.3.4 Set default configuration...
... List. Step 2: Select the profile name in Figure 3-10). Step 3: Click Set Default. 3.4 Available Network Click the tab Profile as default. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Step 2: Select the profile name in Figure 3-11 to view the wireless networks. Figure 3-10 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file Follow the steps below to accede to a specific network. 19 Step 3: Click Duplicate, and then enter the new name for the configuration profile. 3.3.4 Set default configuration...
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... switches back to defaults. Normal mode uses max when retrieving a large number of the access point with which it associates. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 ¾ Power Save Mode - Selects max mode to view the information about the connection. 21 Select the power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Max - Select the wireless mode for a short message response time. • Min - Click Set Defaults to restore the configuration to power save mode. • None - The Adapter...
... switches back to defaults. Normal mode uses max when retrieving a large number of the access point with which it associates. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 ¾ Power Save Mode - Selects max mode to view the information about the connection. 21 Select the power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Max - Select the wireless mode for a short message response time. • Min - Click Set Defaults to restore the configuration to power save mode. • None - The Adapter...
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... as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is referred to detect, provided that is necessary to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. A set of an access point. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - specification for wireless networking at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with a Wireless PCI Adapter, connected as the only valid...
... as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is referred to detect, provided that is necessary to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. A set of an access point. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - specification for wireless networking at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with a Wireless PCI Adapter, connected as the only valid...
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... key algorithm, as described in a network to the wireless network name. A group of computers and associated devices communicate with a RADIUS server. 30 This is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. A trade name for a wireless PC card. See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID. ¾ WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A Service Set Identification is typically the configuration parameter for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet...
... key algorithm, as described in a network to the wireless network name. A group of computers and associated devices communicate with a RADIUS server. 30 This is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. A trade name for a wireless PC card. See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID. ¾ WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A Service Set Identification is typically the configuration parameter for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet...