User manual TP-LINK TL-WN612AG

[. . . ] COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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. Other brands and product names are trademarks or CE Mark Warning 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. Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. -7- TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 2-8 Widows 2000 Warning Box 10. After the files have been successfully copied, the screen in figure 2-9 will appear. Click OK to reboot the system. Figure 2-9 Finish -8- TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 3: Configuration TP-LINK Wireless Adapter TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU). This chapter describes how to configure your TP-LINK Wireless Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. Configure the encryption type on the Security tab of Profile Management. Server Based Authentication - Shows whether server based authentication is used. Note: In the TWCU utility, access the General tab, Security tab and Advanced tab by clicking New or Modify on the Profile Management tab. Click Advanced to see advanced information about the program and its operations. For more information, please refer to the help file of the utility. - 10 - TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-3 Advance Status 3. 2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU Utility and the Profile Management screen will appear, figure 3-4. The Profile Management screen provides tools to: Add a profile Edit a profile Remove a profile Switch to another Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Order profiles Figure 3-4 3. 2. 1 Profile Management tab 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 from the Profile list and click Modify. The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3-5. Edit the General tab - 11 - TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. Edit the Security tab General Tab of Profile Management Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile. To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode. Figure 3-6 Security tab of Profile Management WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase 802. 1x: Enables 802. 1x security. 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 - 12 - TL-WN612AG/TL-WN652AG/TL-WN653AG window. 108M Wireless Adapter User Guide None: No security (not recommended). Figure 3-7 Define Shared Keys Note: If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional and the client has WEP enabled, make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security Tab to allow association. To complete WEP encryption configuration, you must select the 802. 11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog. Edit the Advanced tab Power Save Mode · Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter. The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically. Normal - In Normal mode, the adapter will be switched to maximum mode automatically when no large packets are retrieved. Off - turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short message response time. · · Network Type: Select Infrastructure or Ad Hoc. [. . . ] 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. 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 for retransmission. [. . . ]