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... User guide both stand for assistance. Conventions: The '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...
... User guide both stand for assistance. Conventions: The '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...
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... 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 install your PC in the most convenient location available, without the ...cost of electromagnetic interference. The adapter is in an environment with a lot of running network cables. The adapter is not transmitting or receiving data. Your wireless communications are protected by up to 152-bit WEP and WPA encryption for maximum throughput, or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance...
... 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 install your PC in the most convenient location available, without the ...cost of electromagnetic interference. The adapter is in an environment with a lot of running network cables. The adapter is not transmitting or receiving data. Your wireless communications are protected by up to 152-bit WEP and WPA encryption for maximum throughput, or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance...
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... similar. The Setup Wizard will continue. 2 The Setup steps for Windows XP and Vista. Otherwise, the installation will install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility and drivers. Reconnect your PC's power and turn on your product. When you through the Installation procedure for Windows operation Systems... Insert the Resource CD into the PCI slot. Turn off your PC case. 4. Remove the metal slot cover on the mianboard. 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. Remove your ...
... similar. The Setup Wizard will continue. 2 The Setup steps for Windows XP and Vista. Otherwise, the installation will install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility and drivers. Reconnect your PC's power and turn on your product. When you through the Installation procedure for Windows operation Systems... Insert the Resource CD into the PCI slot. Turn off your PC case. 4. Remove the metal slot cover on the mianboard. 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. Remove your ...
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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. 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
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To end the Installation, click Cancel. 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 Figure 2-4 ) Note: During the installation, the system will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-4).
To end the Installation, click Cancel. 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 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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Then double-click Setup.exe in the screen. Otherwise, the installation will appear; Click Cancel to end the installation in the proper folder according to your product. Figure 2-6 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. 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 start the installation. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name as your operating system to complete.
Then double-click Setup.exe in the screen. Otherwise, the installation will appear; Click Cancel to end the installation in the proper folder according to your product. Figure 2-6 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. 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 start the installation. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name as your operating system to complete.
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TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 2. Figure 2-8 3. 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 Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-13).
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 2. Figure 2-8 3. 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 Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-13).
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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. 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
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... will appear in Figure 3-1). If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is no connection. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration TP-LINK Wireless PCI Adapter TL-WN353G can select the operation mode for the adapter (we select the infrastructure mode for example to introduce these above capabilities. 3.1 Set...
... will appear in Figure 3-1). If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is no connection. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration TP-LINK Wireless PCI Adapter TL-WN353G can select the operation mode for the adapter (we select the infrastructure mode for example to introduce these above capabilities. 3.1 Set...
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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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...Profile as shown in Figure 3-5 to display the icon on the bottom of the desktop. 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 - Click the button to get the IP address from the AP.... ¾ Show Tray Icon - If you can 't work. ¾ Radio Off - This shows the quality of the wireless signal. ¾ Link Quality - If you ...
...Profile as shown in Figure 3-5 to display the icon on the bottom of the desktop. 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 - Click the button to get the IP address from the AP.... ¾ Show Tray Icon - If you can 't work. ¾ Radio Off - This shows the quality of the wireless signal. ¾ Link Quality - If you ...
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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 We add a new profile and configure it ) on the screen above, and you can configure the profile as shown in Figure 3-6.
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... - Select the corresponding data encryption for the adapter. • Network Authentication - wireless access points are necessary for the adapter accordingly. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 ¾ Profile Name - If you don't need to connect. ¾ Wireless network security - If the wireless network takes some security measure, you should configure the security for...
... - Select the corresponding data encryption for the adapter. • Network Authentication - wireless access points are necessary for the adapter accordingly. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 ¾ Profile Name - If you don't need to connect. ¾ Wireless network security - If the wireless network takes some security measure, you should configure the security for...
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...same. ¾ 802.1x configure - Select the tunnel: MD5, GTC, TLS, and MSCHAP-V2. Enter the username for the authentication. • Password - For example: If the wireless network takes Open System authentication, WEP data encryption, the password is necessary ...follows. Select this option, you select channel manually, the available network authentication are : GTC, TLS, LEAP, TTLS, PEAP. • Tunnel - If you select Disabled, you apply. 1. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ) Note: 1) Select different authentications and data encryptions, the security configuration...
...same. ¾ 802.1x configure - Select the tunnel: MD5, GTC, TLS, and MSCHAP-V2. Enter the username for the authentication. • Password - For example: If the wireless network takes Open System authentication, WEP data encryption, the password is necessary ...follows. Select this option, you select channel manually, the available network authentication are : GTC, TLS, LEAP, TTLS, PEAP. • Tunnel - If you select Disabled, you apply. 1. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ) Note: 1) Select different authentications and data encryptions, the security configuration...
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...For PASSPHRASE, you can refer to the Open System authentication to configure it for adapter as the password value. For example: If the wireless network takes WPA-PSK authentication, TKIP data encryption, the network key is WEP. ) Note: The configuration for the password and you ..., then enter "0123456789" as follows. 16 You can enter any characters in the keyboard; Please select the one according your need. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step 1: Select the "Open System" as the authentication, the only available data encryption is 0123456789.
...For PASSPHRASE, you can refer to the Open System authentication to configure it for adapter as the password value. For example: If the wireless network takes WPA-PSK authentication, TKIP data encryption, the network key is WEP. ) Note: The configuration for the password and you ..., then enter "0123456789" as follows. 16 You can enter any characters in the keyboard; Please select the one according your need. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step 1: Select the "Open System" as the authentication, the only available data encryption is 0123456789.
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... the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP and AES. WAP2-PSK authentication When you can refer to WAP-PSK authentication to save the configuration. 4. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the "WPA-PSK" as Data encryption. WPA 802.1x When you should configure the 802.1x security...
... the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP and AES. WAP2-PSK authentication When you can refer to WAP-PSK authentication to save the configuration. 4. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the "WPA-PSK" as Data encryption. WPA 802.1x When you should configure the 802.1x security...
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... as the authentication, the available data encryptions are different. 6. WPA2 802.1x When you can refer to WPA 802.1x authentication to configure it . 7. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 ) Note: Select different EAP types, the configuration are TKIP and AES. WEP 802.1x When you select the WEP 802...
... as the authentication, the available data encryptions are different. 6. WPA2 802.1x When you can refer to WPA 802.1x authentication to configure it . 7. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 ) Note: Select different EAP types, the configuration are TKIP and AES. WEP 802.1x When you select the WEP 802...
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Step 1: Go to connect firstly. Once the adapter wants to connect a wireless network, it will select the default profile to the Profile tab (shown in Figure 3-10). Figure 3-10 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file Follow the steps below to a ... enter the new name for the configuration profile. 3.3.4 Set default configuration profile Follow the steps below to accede to change the name of a configuration profile. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Step 2: Select the profile name in Figure 3-10). Step 3: Click Remove. Step 1: Go to view the...
Step 1: Go to connect firstly. Once the adapter wants to connect a wireless network, it will select the default profile to the Profile tab (shown in Figure 3-10). Figure 3-10 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file Follow the steps below to a ... enter the new name for the configuration profile. 3.3.4 Set default configuration profile Follow the steps below to accede to change the name of a configuration profile. TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Step 2: Select the profile name in Figure 3-10). Step 3: Click Remove. Step 1: Go to view the...
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TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 1: Click Refresh to make further advanced configuration. 20 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 refresh the list at any time. Step 2: Highlight a network name and click Add to Profile to connect to an available network.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 1: Click Refresh to make further advanced configuration. 20 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 refresh the list at any time. Step 2: Highlight a network name and click Add to Profile to connect to an available network.