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FCC STATEMENT 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.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview of the Product ........................................................................................ 1 1.2 Features ................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 LED Status .
Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ ¾ ¾ One TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide One Resource CD for TL-WN353G, including: • • • TP-LINK Wireless Utility and Drivers User Guide Other Helpful Information ) Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter for assistance.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter! 1.1 Overview of the Product The adapter will provide you the flexibility to install your PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running network cables.
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. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI slot on the mianboard. 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.
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 end the installation. Figure 2-2 Step 3: After that, the next screen displays, select Install to continue.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Step 4: In the next screen, the files will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-4). To end the Installation, click Cancel. Figure 2-4 ) Note: During the installation, the system will warn about Windows Logo testing, please click Continue Anyway to continue the installation.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Step 5: Click the Finish button to complete. 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 product. Then double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder according to your operating system to start the installation. And then Figure 2-7 will appear; Click Cancel to end the installation in the screen. Otherwise, the installation will continue.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-7 2. Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-12) to continue, you can click Cancel to end the installation. Figure 2-8 3. After that, the files will be copied as the next screen shown (shown in Figure 2-13). To end the Installation, click Cancel.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 2-9 ) Note: During the installation, the system will warn about Windows Security testing, please click “Install this driver software anyway” to continue the installation. Figure 2-10 4. Click the Finish button to complete.
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TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Configuration TP-LINK Wireless PCI Adapter TL-WN353G can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Utility. 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 will appear in your system tray.
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.
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.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 ¾ Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the wireless signal. ¾ Link Quality - This shows the quality of the wireless connection. ¾ ReNew IP - Click the button to get the IP address from the AP. ¾ Show Tray Icon - Select the option to display the icon on the bottom of the desktop. Otherwise, you can see the two icons. ¾ Disable Adapter - If you select the option, the adapter can’t work.
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) on the screen above, and you can configure the profile as shown in Figure 3-6. We add a new profile and configure it for example here.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 ¾ 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. ¾ Network Name (SSID) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. ) Note: The Profile Name and Network Name are necessary for the profile, you must configure it.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide ) Note: 1) Select different authentications and data encryptions, the security configuration is different. 2) When you select channel manually, the available network authentication are Open System, Shared key and WPA-None. 3) The RTWCU does not support WPA 802.1x authentication in Windows Vista, while the Windows Zero Config Tools may satisfy your need. ¾ • ASCII - Select this option, you can enter any ASCII characters to compose the password.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Step 1: Select the “Open System” as the Network Authentication. Step 2: Select the “WEP” as Data encryption. Step 3: Select the type for the password and you can select the ASCII or PASSPHRASE. For ASCII, you can enter any characters in the keyboard; For PASSPHRASE, you can enter the characters from 0 to 9. Step 4: Select “64 Bits” as the Key Length, then enter “0123456789” as the password value.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 1: Select the “WPA-PSK” as the Network Authentication. Step 2: Select the “TKIP” as Data encryption. Step 3: Enter the Network key and confirm it. Step 4: Click the OK to save the configuration. 4. WAP2-PSK authentication When you select the WPA2-PSK as the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP and AES. Please select the one according your need.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 ) Note: Select different EAP types, the configuration are different. 6. WPA2 802.1x When you select the WPA2 802.1x as the authentication, the available data encryptions 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 can refer to WPA 802.1x authentication to configure it. 7. WEP 802.1x When you select the WEP 802.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Step 3: Click Remove. Figure 3-10 3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file Follow the steps below to change the name of a configuration profile. Step 1: Go to the Profile tab (shown in Figure 3-10). Step 2: Select the profile name in the Profiles List. Step 3: Click Duplicate, and then enter the new name for the configuration profile. 3.3.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 1: Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. Step 2: Highlight a network name and click Add to Profile to connect to an available network. Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the new configuration profile for that network. 3.5 Advanced Click the tab Advanced as shown in Figure 3-12 to make further advanced configuration.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-12 ¾ ¾ Power Save Mode - Select the power save mode. • None - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the Wireless PCI Adapter continuously for a short message response time. • Min - Normal mode uses max when retrieving a large number of packets, and then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Max - Selects max mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Wireless PCI Adapter.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-13 3.7 Statistics Click the tab Statistics as shown in Figure 3-12 to view the traffic statistics about the connection. Click the Reset to refresh the information.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-14 3.8 Wi-Fi Protect Setup Click the tab Wi-Fi Protect Setup as shown in Figure 3-15, select different way to configure the adapter for Wi-Fi network.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-15 ) Note: The Wi-Fi Protect Setup function takes effect only when the adapter and the AP (the adapter wants to connect) must support the Wi-Fi function first. Or else, the adapter can’t connect the AP. 3.8.1 PIN Step 1: Select the PIN (shown in Figure 3-15). Step 2: Click the Refresh button, and then the searched AP will display in the screen (shown in Figure 3-16). Select the AP name as you need, and click Select button.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-16 Step 3: After that, the PIN Code displays on the screen (shown in Figure 3-17). Now, you should enter the pin code into your AP. Figure 3-17 Step 4: Finally, the adapter will create the profile and connect to the AP automatically. You can see the status screen as follow. This is a new connection for Wi-Fi network.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Figure 3-18 3.8.2 Question-Answer Method Step 1: Click PBC as shown in Figure 3-15. Figure 3-19 Step 2: Push the physical button on the AP. Step 3: Finally, the adapter will create the profile and connect to the AP automatically.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface 32bit PCI Interface Standards IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g Operating System Windows 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, XP64 Transmission Distance Radio Data Rate Modulation Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (Standard transmission 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.
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TL-WN353G 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 security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. ¾ 802.
TL-WN353G 54M Wireless PCI Adapter User Guide Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). ¾ SSID - A Service Set Identification is 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.
