TP-LINK 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter
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1. TL WN350G TL WN350GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter Rev 1 0 1 1910010124 e 2 4GHz 802 11g b TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L A e M rcd OE EIT o COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK is a registered trademark of TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2008 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L l A ue M rcd OE EIT o FCC STATEMENT FC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by2. If you want to search tar Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update web site at http fi windowsupdate microsork com ta see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation No More Info Figure 2 12 12 After all the steps above you will see the screen below click Finish to complete the installation TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L l A e M Te l BT EIT o IP LINE Wireless Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Complete The installation program has successfully performed the selected operations Click Finish ta exit the wizard Finish Cancel Figure 2 13 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 product Then double click Setup exe in the proper folder according to your operating system to start the installation And then Figure 2 14 will appear Click Cancel to end the installation in the screen Otherwise the installation will continue TP LINK Driver Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Eae Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup ap a TP LINK Driver Installation Program Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will quide vau through the rest af the setup process Please wall InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 14 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ M A L A e o Te l EIT o Click Ne
3. CECO This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures National Restrictions 2400 0 2483 5 MHz Country Restriction Bulgaria Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz Italy Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is required General authorization required for network and service supplv not for spectrum This subsection does not applv for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny Alesund Only for indoor applications TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L l A ue M rcd OE EIT o CONTENTS Package Conte frm i on E 6 Chapter 1 Introduction a taa 1 1 1 Overviewor the product uiuo eeu esee extunc oca eroe utet du ot nta ua iso supo uat 1 1 2 FC NS A an dialed tena MEETS DNE 1 ko EED SIUS eer a A 1 Chapter 2 Installation Guide nn 2 2 1 HardWare mstalla HOM issir tari C UE 2 2 2 SSoltware nstalletietii i snini ita ga
4. TWCU and Drivers e User Guide e Other Helpful Information GS 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 Conventions The Adapter and PCI Adapter mentioned in this User guide both stand for TL WN350G TL WN350GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter without any explanations TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L l A ue M rcd OE EIT o Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL WN350G TL WN350GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter 1 1 Overview of the product The TP LINK TL WN350G TL WN350GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter will provide you the flexibility to install your PC 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 54Mbps for maximum throughput or dynamic range shifting to lower speeds due to distance or operating limitations in an environment with a lot of electromagnetic interference It can also interoperate with all 11Mbps wireless 802 11b products Your wireless communications are protected by up to 152 bit WEP and WPA encryption for high security 1 2 Features gt Complies with IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11b standards gt Supports WPA WPA2 data security IEEE802 1x authentication TKIP AES encryption 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption Supports 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6Mbps or 11 5 5 2 1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rat
5. and WEP encryption for security Ad hoc Network An ad hoc network is a group of computers each with a Wireless PCI Adapter connected as an independent 802 11 wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless computers operate on a peer to peer basis communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point Ad hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set IBSS or as peer to peer mode and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all data transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers However to an intended receiver i e another wireless LAN endpoint the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal and interference is inherently rejected ignored FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS continuously changes hops the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo random set of channels Because a fixed frequency is not used and only the transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns interception of FHSS is extremely difficult Infrastructure Netwo
6. e Hexadecimal 0 9 A F C3 ASCII Text all keyboard characters Encryption Keys WEP Kep Size Transmit Kep 126 152 WEP Key 1 1234567894 0000 O O WEP kep 2 WEP Kep 3 WEP Ken 4 Figure 3 5 3 Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile Profile Nanagement General Security Advanced Power Save Mode bu ERR REE B02 11b Preamble Short amp Long Long Only Wireless Mode Wireless Mode When Starting Ad Hoc Network w 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps w 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps o0z 11 Authentication Mode QoS CO Automatic 9 Open ops tem Shared Key Roaming Preferred APs Figure 3 6 gt Power Save Mode Please select the power save mode in the drop down list e Maximum Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages 18 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L A ue M rcd OE EIT o for the Wireless PCI Adapter The Adapter will detect the access point if anv messages are waiting periodically e Normal Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets e Off Turns power saving off thus powering up the Wireless PCI Adapter continuously for a short message response time gt 802 11b Preamble Selects the preamble setting in 802 11b The default setting is Short 8 Long access point mode which allows bo
7. General tab of Profile Management LinkStatus This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network Wireless Mode Here displays the wireless mode It will be configured on the Advanced tab of Profile Management Network Type The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here The options include e Infrastructure access point e Ad Hoc GF Note Vou can configure the network tvpe on the Advanced tab of Profile Management IP Address This displays the computer s IP address Current Channel This shows the currently connected channel Data Encryption Here displays the encryption type the driver is using You can configure it on the Security tab of Profile Management Server Based Authentication This shows whether the server based authentication is used Signal Strength This shows the strength of the signal Click Advanced on the screen above you can see advanced information about the program and its operations For more information please refer to the help file of the utility 14 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L A e A o To l BT EIT o 3 2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will appear shown in Figure 3 2 The Profile Management screen provides tools to VV ON ON ON ON WV Add a new profile Modify a profile Remove a profile Switch to another Profile Import a Profile Export a Pro
8. REE D oe Figure 3 8 3 2 5 Import a Profile From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 click Import Then the Import Profile will appear below Browse to the directory where the profile is located Highlight the profile name Click Open the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List Import Profile EJE3 ZRHESBEE QD O IL H31OG 3506 350GD 1 0 TL 5 T gt fil is OD ZARE D Figure 3 9 3 2 6 Scan Available Networks 1 Click Scan on the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network If no configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network 21 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L A e M rH OE EIT o Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks Network Mame 55ILIJ Ti Super sA Signal Strength Channel Wirel ull 104 10 24G 58 dB E 24G 36 dB 246 i APPROX 25 dB 246 A BAVO 4 dB 246 BOCSOFT 4 dB 246 ccc 23 dB 246 default 14 dB 246 A hf 2 dB 246 ecan 41l r adn 1 gt Figure 3 10 qi L L 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the W
9. Set In Figure 2 8 and the system won t reboot after the installation If you choose Install Single Sign On feature set the system will reboot later Click Next to continue IF LINE Wireless Client Utility Single Sign On feature set install option Please select an option Install Single Sign On feature set ar Do nat install Single Sign Un feature set Install Single Sign On feature set e Do not Install Single Sign On feature set Single Sign On feature set 550 is a mechanism whereby a single action of user authentication and authorization can permit a user to access all computers and systems where he has access permission Without the need to enter multiple passwords Restriction of Use 550 windows Graphical Login Screen is disabled Fast User Switch is disabled Hequire the user ta have a password Cancel Figure 2 8 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ M Utt e o Te l IET o 9 Click ok to continue the Installation in Figure 2 9 IP LINEK Wireless Client Utility 1f it is not yet inserted cancel the Found New Hardware Wizard if it appears and proceed with the installation Click 1 The installation program installs the driver automatically when the client adapter iz inserted Insert the adapter now OK to continue Figure 2 9 10 Wait for the installation program to run automatically IF LINE Wireless Client Utility Setup Status TF LIMK Wireless Client Utility is configuring your new soft
10. can edit the fields to configure the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows 16 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L L ue M rc BT EIT Profile Nanagement General Security Advanced Y NW V Y gt set Security Options COWTPA WPAZ WPA WPAP EAP Type COWPASHPAS Passphrase C802 1x 502 1x EAF Type l Allow Association to Mixed Cells Figure 3 4 WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase 802 1x Enables 802 1x security Pre Shared Key Static WEP Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station To define shared encryption keys choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window shown in Figure 3 5 None No security not recommended G Note If the access point to which the Wireless PCI Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Securitv Tab to allow association To complete WEP encryption configuration you must select the 802 1 1 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog To configure the Encryption Keys under the Pre Shared keys Static WEP Security mode 17 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L L A e o Te l BT EIT o Configure Pre Shared Keys Static WEP kep Entry
11. ei ab gi Tan 2 2 2 1 Si mia kat ida TREE 2 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows XP ssesseeen Hmmm meme nn re 2 2 2 3 Software Installation for Windows Vista ll RH mmm 9 Chapter 3 Conia uration usos ctives sib E Iova acu EE e 13 3 1 Tdi ets HU RR ROREM ENERO HMM NITE SMS ERREUR 13 SEE roll MUI E o m 15 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile ss sennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnznnnnnenznznnnnnnzznna 15 322 REMOVE a PFOME ERE ie D T S 20 3 2 3 Switch another Profile ccc ccececececececccccccacacacuauuauauuauauauavacaeavaeavavavavavavaras 20 324 EXPO a Prole ss ik iet uu e Tah th E 20 3 2 5 IMPO a Proll ensis a A a NA 21 3 2 6 S an Available NemiWOIKS enana a a a REN 21 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Managements eisson n oah 22 39 DIC OS CS iii e Sates ta A 23 3 3 1 Check Driver Information seseseseee Hmmm mmm mmm mme eene 24 3 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information 24 Appendix A SpecificationsS ss senennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnennnennnennnenanznnn 25 Appendix B GIOSSAN V sss iii te i i Veo Sen EFI EIE ER ESOS QUEE EE 26 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L A e M rcd OE EIT o Package Contents The following items should be found in vour package One TL WN350G TL WN350GD 54M Wireless PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL WN350G TL WN350GD including e P LINK Wireless Client Utility
12. C Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver Driver Version The version of the wireless network adapter driver VV ON ON WV Driver Date he creation date of the wireless network adapter driver Client Name The name of the client computer 3 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information for the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter Advanced Statistics Transmit Frames Transmitted OF Frames Retred Frames Dropped Ho ALE Frames ALE Frames Kerejve Beacons Received Frames Received DE Frames Hecerved with Errors CAC Errors Encryption Errors Duplicate Frames AP Mismatches Data Hate Mismatches ATS Frames CTS Frames Ma CTS Frames Retired ATS Frames Hetried Data Frames Authentication Tirnie Dlut Authentication Rejects Association Time Out Association Rejects Standard MIC OF Standard MIC Errors CEIP MIC OE LEJF MIC Errors Figure 3 13 24 Appendix A TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ M Utt e M rro THE OE EIT o Specifications Interface Standards Operating System Transmission Dist Radio Data Rate Modulation Transmit Power Data Securitv Frequency opread Spectrum 32 bit PCI Interface IE
13. Choose a Setup type in Figure 2 3 It is recommended to select Install Client Utilities and Driver Click Next to continue TL WN350G TL WN350GD Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide IP LINE Wireless Client Utility Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup vau prefer Install Client Utilities and Driver n Install Driver Only Choose this option to install the Make Driver Installation Diskette s driver and client utilities This i the recommended option Figure 2 3 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in Figure 2 4 After that click Next to continue TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Choose Destination Location Select the folder where the installation program will install the files The installation program will install the client utilities in the following location Destination Folder CA ATP LINE 54M Wireless Client Utility Figure 2 4 Create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list in Figure 2 5 It is recommended to keep the default setting Click Next to continue TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L l ue M rcd OE EIT o IP LINE Wireless Client Utility Select Program Folder Select a program folder The installation program will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below you may enter a new folder name ar select one from the Existing Folders list Program Folder lsChariot Microsott O
14. EE802 11b IEEE802 11g Windows 2000 XP 32 bit Vista 32 bit Vista 64 bit Indoor up to 100m outdoor up to 300m Standard transmission ance distance it is limited to the environment 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6Mbps or 11 5 5 2 1Mbps Auto Rate Sensing 1M DBPSK 2M DQPSK 5 5M 11M CCK 6M 9M 12M 18M 24M 36M 48M 54M OFDM Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK 15dBm Typical WPA WPAZ 64 128 152 bit WEP TKIP AES 2 4 2 4835GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Typically 500mA in full Transmit TX 250mA in full Receive Power Consumption RX Safety amp Emissions FCC CE Environmental and Physical Operating Temp otorage Temp Humidity Dimensions WxDxH OC 40C 32 F 104 F 40 C 70 C 40 F 158 F 10 95 RH Non condensing 5 2x4 8x0 9 inch 133x121x22 mm 25 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L tS af Ol M rcd IET o Appendix B Glossarv 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 security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 119 specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices
15. a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A wireless security protocol use TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 2
16. es Provides 32 bit PCI interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode Ease to configure and provides monitoring information Supports Windows 2000 XP Vista32 Vista64 TL WN350G adopts fixed antenna TL WN350GD adopts detachable antenna VV VV VV ON WV 1 3 LED Status The adapter is in an electricity saving status or Status Green Intermittently the adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data Status Green The adapter is on wake up status Status Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting and receiving data TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L l A ue M rcd OE EIT o Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2 1 Hardware Installation To install the Adapter follow these steps listed below 1 Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power 2 Open your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed 3 Slide the PCI Adapter into the PCI slot Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot s contacts Once the adapter is firmly in place secure its fastening tab to your PC s chassis with a mounting screw Then close your PC case 4 Reconnect your PC s power and turn on your desktop PC 2 2 Software Installation 2 2 1 Overview The Adapter s Setup Wizard will guide you through the In
17. ffice Realtek TF LIME W inHAHR Wireless Figure 2 5 6 Please read the information carefully in Figure 2 6 and click Next to continue IF LINE Wireless Client Utility TP LINK Wireless Client Utility IMPORTANT Please Read On Windows P you can configure pour TP LINK 116g Wireless Adapter through the TF LINE Wireless Client Utility TCU ar a third party supplicant Because third party tools may nat provide all af the functionality available in the Tw ELI TF LINE recommends that you use the T W LU Please note that a patch from Microsoft might be required to use the Microsott tool with SV PA security Ur the next screen select whether you want to use the T A LU ar a third party tool ta configure your client adapter NOTE If you select a third party tool some of the TCU features will not be available Ta activate those features you must install the Tv LL Cancel Figure 2 6 7 Choose TP LINK Wireless Client Utility TWCU and Supplicant as a tool to configure the client adapter on the screen as below and click Next to continue TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L L A e Mr l OE EIT o IF LINE Wireless Client Utility Choose Configuration Tool Which tool will vau use ta configure pour client adapter C3 Third Party Supplicant Figure 2 7 GF Note In Windows 2000 Figure 2 6 and Figure 2 7 won t display and it will go to Figure 2 8 directly 8 Choose Do Not Install Single Sign On Feature
18. file Scan Available Networks Order profiles TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default X Action Uptions Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics EIE Details Hetwork Type Infrastructure security Mode Disabled Hetwork Name 1 SSIDL empty Hetwork Name 2 SSIDZ empty Hetwork Name 3 SSII3 empty Order Profiles Disable ALAN if LAW is Connected Figure 3 2 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify Then you will see the Management dialog box shown in Figure 3 3 T Edit the General tab Profile Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile This name must be unique Note that the profile names are not case sensitive Client Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine Network Names SSIDs Please enter the IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters 15 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L L ue M rc BT EIT Profile Management General Security Advanced Profile Settings Profile Hame Client Hame HewClient Network Hames Solz Soll us II qu Figure 3 3 2 Editthe Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above then you
19. good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB alll If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB Double click the icon and the TWCU will run You can also run the utility by clicking the Start gt Program gt TP LINK gt TWCUsTP LINK Wireless Client Utility The TWCU provides integrated and easy tools to gt Display current status information gt Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information The section below introduces these above capabilities 3 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations The Current Status tab does not require any configurations 13 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ M Utt e o T l BT EIT o TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default PJX Action Uptions Help Current Status Prafile Management Diagnostics i ia TP LINK Frofile Hame Default Link Status Associated Hetwork Type Infrastructure Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps Current Channel 6 server Based Authentication None lata Encryption None IF Address 192 166 1 100 signal Strength JNNNENNENNNNENENENENENENENRMI Excellent Advanced Figure 3 1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen Profile Name This shows the name of current selected configuration profile The configuration of Profile name will be described on the
20. ireless PCI Adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list please follow these steps 1 On the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 click Order Profiles 2 The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear shown in Figure 3 11 with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles Auto Profile Selection Management Available Profiles MHewPratile Auto Selected Profiles Figure 3 11 3 Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection and click Add The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box 4 Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box 5 Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate 22 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L A e o To l IET o cf Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest prioritv and the last profile has the lowest prioritv 6 Click OK 7 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 G Note When auto profile selection is enabled bv checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab the client adapter will scan for an available network The profile with the highest prioritv and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the network If the connection fails the client adapter will try the next highest p
21. riority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found 3 3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP LINK Wireless Client Utility TWCU provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received or transmitted by the wireless network adapter gt Multicast frames transmitted and received Broadcast frames transmitted and received gt Unicast frames transmitted and received Total bytes transmitted and received TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile Default 99 X Action Uptions Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Transmit l apter nformati or Multicast Packets Adapter Information i Broadcast Packets T E Unicast Packets Total Bytes Receive Multicast Packets Broadeast Packets Unicast Packets Total Bytes Figure 3 12 23 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L l A e M rcd OE EIT o 3 3 1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen above you will see the adapter information and it contains general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter MA
22. rk An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices each with a Wireless PCI Adapter connected as an 802 11 wireless LAN In infrastructure mode the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set BSS A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set ESS Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 26 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L A ue o Te l BT EIT o SSID A Service Set Identification is
23. ss point match e Shared key only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the same WEP key Roaming You can select the Default Very Low Low Normal High in the drop down list It is recommended to keep the default setting For infrastructure access point networks click Preferred APs to specify four access points at most to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points The four access points have different priorities the frontal has the higher priority 19 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ M A L L ue M rca IET o Preferred Access Points Specified Access Point MAL Addresses Figure 3 7 3 2 2 Remove a profile 1 Goto the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 2 Select the profile name in the Profiles List 3 Click Remove fF Note The profile being used can t be removed 3 2 3 Switch another Profile 1 Goto the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 2 Select the profile name required in the Profiles List 3 Click Activate 3 2 4 Export a Profile From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 highlight the profile to export Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear below Browse the directory to export the profile to Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location B d m 20 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L A e MT l EIT o Export Profile sme TEE Manual ttsw B
24. stallation procedure for Windows 2000 XP Vista32 and Vista64 The Setup Wizard will install the TP LINK Wireless Client Utility TWCU and drivers When you install the hardware before installing the software the system will prompt Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD ROM The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are very similar The following setup steps are for Windows XP 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows XP 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and open the folder named TL WN350G TL WN350GD Choose the proper folder according to your operating system and double click Setup exe to load the following screen And then click Next To continue the installation TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ M A L A e o Te l IET o Freparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup TF LIME Wireless Client Utility Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will quide you through the rest af the setup process Please wat a o0 0 0 00 ol e InstallShield Cancel Figure 2 1 You can click Cancel to end the installation in the screen above Otherwise the installation will continue and then Figure 2 2 will display click Next to continue IF LINE Wireless Client Utility TP LINK Wireless Client Utility This program installs the driver and client utilities for pour TP LINE 11b g Wireless Adapter Cancel Figure 2 2
25. tall this driver software anyway Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information iv See details Figure 2 18 5 Click the Finish button to complete 11 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L L A ue o To l IET o InstallShield Wizard Complete The installation program has successfully performed the selected operations Click Finish to exit the Wizard lt Back E Fish Cans Figure 2 19 12 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L A e A o To l BT EIT o Chapter 3 Configuration TP LINK Wireless PCI Adapter TL WN350G TL WN350GD can be configured by TP LINK Wireless Client Utility TWCU This chapter describes how to configure your TP LINK Wireless PCI Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and use the data security encryption features After Installing the Adapter the Adapter s tray icon all will appear in your system tray It appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication RSSI il If the icon is gray there is no connection illi If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB illi If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB all If the icon is green there is
26. th short and long headers in the 802 11b frames The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports and uses them Set to Long Only to override short frames Wireless Mode Specifies 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network The Wireless PCI Adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network Specifies 2 4 GHz 54 11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes This mode also allows the selection of the channel that the Wireless PCI Adapter uses The channels available depend on the regulatory domain If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be selected automatically The Wireless PCI Adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates gt QoS Select the option the Adapter will provide the Quality of Service for the wireless connection gt 802 11 Authentication Mode Select which mode the Wireless PCI Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point e Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails e Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the acce
27. turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Heorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L tS af Ol M rcd IET o CE Mark Warning
28. ware installation Installing the driver files Figure 2 10 11 During the step the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation as shown below Our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L l A ue M rcd OE EIT o Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware TP LINE 11b a Wireless Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to venty its compatibility with Windows AP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway Figure 2 11 G Note In Windows 2000 the warning screen is shown below Figure 2 12 and please select Ves to continue installation Digital Signature Not Found x The Microsoft digital signature affirme that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has nat been altered since it was tested The software you are about ta install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is na guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows TP LINK 11b a Wireless Adapter
29. xt in the screen below shown in Figure 2 15 to continue vou can click Cancel to end the installation TP LINK Driver Installation Program Es TP LINK Driver Installation Program This program installs the driver for your TP LINK Wireless LAN Client Adapter Figure 2 15 Click ok to continue the Installation in Figure 2 16 _ TP LINK Driver Installation Program The installation program installs the driver automatically when the client adapter is inserted Insert the adapter now if it is not yet inserted cancel the Found Mew Hardware Wizard if it appears and proceed with the installation Click OK to continue Figure 2 16 After that the files will be copied as the next screen shown shown in Figure 2 17 To end the Installation click Cancel 10 TL WN350G TL WN350GD EZ BA L l A ue o Te l IET o TP LINK Driver Installation Program Setup Status TP LINK Driver Installation Program i configuring our new software installation Installing the driver files Cancel Figure 2 17 GF Note During the installation the system will warn about Windows Security testing please click Install this driver software anyway to continue the installation x Windows Security x Windows can t verity the publisher of this driver software Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device Ins
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