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http://www.tp-link.com Copyright © 2008 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are subject to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without notice. ® is a registered trademark of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to change without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are trademarks or registered trademarks of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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... installation. Operation is connected. ¾ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in conjunction with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses and can be installed...
... installation. Operation is connected. ¾ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in conjunction with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses and can be installed...
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...1.3 LED Status...2 Chapter 2 Installation Guide 3 2.1 Hardware Installation 3 2.2 Software Installation 3 2.2.1 Overview...3 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 3 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 6 Chapter 3 Configuration 10 3.1 Set Wizard ...10 3.2 General Status ...12 3.3 Profile Management 13 3.3.1 Add or Edit a Configuration Profile 14 3.3.2 Remove a configuration profile 19 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file 20 3.3.4 Set default configuration profile 20 3.4 Available Network 20 3.5 Advanced ...21 3.6 Status...22 3.7 Statistics...23 3.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup...
...1.3 LED Status...2 Chapter 2 Installation Guide 3 2.1 Hardware Installation 3 2.2 Software Installation 3 2.2.1 Overview...3 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 3 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 6 Chapter 3 Configuration 10 3.1 Set Wizard ...10 3.2 General Status ...12 3.3 Profile Management 13 3.3.1 Add or Edit a Configuration Profile 14 3.3.2 Remove a configuration profile 19 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file 20 3.3.4 Set default configuration profile 20 3.4 Available Network 20 3.5 Advanced ...21 3.6 Status...22 3.7 Statistics...23 3.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup...
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Conventions: The 'Adapter' and 'PCI Adapter' mentioned in your package: ¾ One TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN353GD, 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-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter for TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter without any...
Conventions: The 'Adapter' and 'PCI Adapter' mentioned in your package: ¾ One TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN353GD, 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-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter for TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter without any...
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... interoperate with a lot of running network cables. 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 configure and provides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, XP64 ¾ Adopts detachable reverse SMA connector antenna 1.3 LED Status LED Indications Status Status Green Intermittently Status Green Status Green On Flashing Working Status The adapter is in an environment with...
... interoperate with a lot of running network cables. 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 configure and provides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, XP64 ¾ Adopts detachable reverse SMA connector antenna 1.3 LED Status LED Indications Status Status Green Intermittently Status Green Status Green On Flashing Working Status The adapter is in an environment with...
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... the installation. 2.2.2 Software Installation for instructions if needed. 3. Turn off your computer manufacturer for Windows XP Step 1: Insert the Resource CD into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of the PC. Otherwise, the installation will install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility and drivers. Then, close your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the CD-ROM. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the Adapter, follow...
... the installation. 2.2.2 Software Installation for instructions if needed. 3. Turn off your computer manufacturer for Windows XP Step 1: Insert the Resource CD into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of the PC. Otherwise, the installation will install the TP-LINK Wireless Utility and drivers. Then, close your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the CD-ROM. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the Adapter, follow...
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Figure 2-6 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. 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. And then Figure 2-7 will continue. 6 TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Step 5: Click the Finish button to start the installation.
Figure 2-6 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. 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. And then Figure 2-7 will continue. 6 TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Step 5: Click the Finish button to start the installation.
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... icon and the TP-LINK Wireless Utility will appear in Figure 3-1). You can also run . This chapter describes how to introduce these above capabilities. 3.1 Set Wizard Choose the menu Set Wizard on your system tray. If the icon is red, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is no connection. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration TP-LINK Wireless PCI Adapter TL-WN353GD can be configured by clicking the Start>Programs>TP-LINK>RTWCU>TP-LINK Wireless Utility.
... icon and the TP-LINK Wireless Utility will appear in Figure 3-1). You can also run . This chapter describes how to introduce these above capabilities. 3.1 Set Wizard Choose the menu Set Wizard on your system tray. If the icon is red, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is no connection. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration TP-LINK Wireless PCI Adapter TL-WN353GD can be configured by clicking the Start>Programs>TP-LINK>RTWCU>TP-LINK Wireless Utility.
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And the adapter can connect the specific wireless network. 11 Then select the wireless network and click Next. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Step 2: Click Refresh button to update the wireless network (show in Figure 3-2). 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. 11 Then select the wireless network and click Next. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Step 2: Click Refresh button to update the wireless network (show in Figure 3-2). Figure 3-2 Step 3: After that, select the network authentication and data encryption, click OK.
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TL-WN353GD 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. 12
TL-WN353GD 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. 12
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... 't work. ¾ Radio Off - Otherwise, you select the option, the wireless function will be ineffective. Select the option to display the icon on the bottom of the wireless signal. ¾ Link Quality - If you select the option, the adapter can see the two icons. ¾ Disable Adapter - This shows the quality of the wireless connection. ¾ ReNew IP - TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure...
... 't work. ¾ Radio Off - Otherwise, you select the option, the wireless function will be ineffective. Select the option to display the icon on the bottom of the wireless signal. ¾ Link Quality - If you select the option, the adapter can see the two icons. ¾ Disable Adapter - This shows the quality of the wireless connection. ¾ ReNew IP - TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure...
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... use the specific channel to connect to the wireless network, select the option "This is a computer-to an access point. These modes are : Disabled, WEP, TKIP and AES. 15 These encryptions are : Open System, Shared key, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X, and WEP 802.1X. • Data encryption - Note that you don't need to configure the security for the authentication. Select the corresponding data encryption for the adapter. • Network Authentication - wireless access points...
... use the specific channel to connect to the wireless network, select the option "This is a computer-to an access point. These modes are : Disabled, WEP, TKIP and AES. 15 These encryptions are : Open System, Shared key, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X, and WEP 802.1X. • Data encryption - Note that you don't need to configure the security for the authentication. Select the corresponding data encryption for the adapter. • Network Authentication - wireless access points...
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... username for the authentication. Enter the password for authentication. Select the certificate you can enter any passwords. The fields configure the network key. The option is necessary for the EAP type of 0123456789. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ) Note: 1) Select different authentications and data encryptions, the security configuration is 1. 16 The two should be available for the EAP type of the password. • Network Key & Confirm network key - Open System authentication When you select channel manually, the available network authentication...
... username for the authentication. Enter the password for authentication. Select the certificate you can enter any passwords. The fields configure the network key. The option is necessary for the EAP type of 0123456789. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ) Note: 1) Select different authentications and data encryptions, the security configuration is 1. 16 The two should be available for the EAP type of the password. • Network Key & Confirm network key - Open System authentication When you select channel manually, the available network authentication...
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... 4: Select "64 Bits" as the Key Length, then enter "0123456789" as Data encryption. Step 2: Select the "WEP" as the password value. Step 5: Select the Key index "1", and click the OK to save the configuration. 2. WPA-PSK authentication When you can configure it . 3. Please select the one according your need. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step 1: Select the "Open System" as follows. 17 You can...
... 4: Select "64 Bits" as the Key Length, then enter "0123456789" as Data encryption. Step 2: Select the "WEP" as the password value. Step 5: Select the Key index "1", and click the OK to save the configuration. 2. WPA-PSK authentication When you can configure it . 3. Please select the one according your need. TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step 1: Select the "Open System" as follows. 17 You can...
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... 2: Select the "TKIP" as the Network Authentication. Step 4: Click the OK to configure it . 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 TKIP and AES. Select the EAP Type and configure the corresponding options. 18 TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the "WPA-PSK" as Data encryption.
... 2: Select the "TKIP" as the Network Authentication. Step 4: Click the OK to configure it . 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 TKIP and AES. Select the EAP Type and configure the corresponding options. 18 TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the "WPA-PSK" as Data encryption.
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... data encryption is WEP. ) Note: The configuration for WPA2 802.1x and WPA 802.1x are different. 6. For the authentication, you should configure the 802.1x security. ) Note: The configuration for WEP 802.1x authentication and WPA 802.1x are TKIP and AES. TL-WN353GD 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 authentications to configure it...
... data encryption is WEP. ) Note: The configuration for WPA2 802.1x and WPA 802.1x are different. 6. For the authentication, you should configure the 802.1x security. ) Note: The configuration for WEP 802.1x authentication and WPA 802.1x are TKIP and AES. TL-WN353GD 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 authentications to configure it...
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... 3-11 to a specific network. 20 TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Step 3: Click Set Default. 3.4 Available Network Click the tab Profile as default. Step 3: Click Remove. Step 1: Go to the Profile tab (shown in the Profiles List. Once the adapter wants to connect a wireless network, it will select the default profile to change the name of a configuration profile. Step 2: Select...
... 3-11 to a specific network. 20 TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Step 3: Click Set Default. 3.4 Available Network Click the tab Profile as default. Step 3: Click Remove. Step 1: Go to the Profile tab (shown in the Profiles List. Once the adapter wants to connect a wireless network, it will select the default profile to change the name of a configuration profile. Step 2: Select...
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... Wireless PCI Adapter. Selects max mode to view the information about the connection. 22 Click Set Defaults to restore the configuration to power save mode. • None - The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically. ¾ Wireless Mode - TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 ¾ Power Save Mode - Select the power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Max - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the Wireless PCI Adapter continuously for the network...
... Wireless PCI Adapter. Selects max mode to view the information about the connection. 22 Click Set Defaults to restore the configuration to power save mode. • None - The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically. ¾ Wireless Mode - TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 ¾ Power Save Mode - Select the power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Max - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the Wireless PCI Adapter continuously for the network...
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... mode, and is , in the unlicensed radio spectrum at a departmental scale or SOHO operation. ¾ DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum) - TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for wireless networking...
... mode, and is , in the unlicensed radio spectrum at a departmental scale or SOHO operation. ¾ DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum) - TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for wireless networking...
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TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). ¾ SSID - This is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to communicate with each other , all devices must be used in a network to the wireless network name. A Service Set Identification is typically the configuration parameter for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance...
TL-WN353GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). ¾ SSID - This is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to communicate with each other , all devices must be used in a network to the wireless network name. A Service Set Identification is typically the configuration parameter for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance...