TP-Link TL-WN323G User manual

TL-WN323G
54M Wireless USB Adapter
REV: 1.0.0

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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. 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 by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
•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.
Any changes or modifications 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 device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in the typical
laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers with
side mounted PCMCIA slots. This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs (personal digital
assistants). This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
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.

National Restrictions
2400.0-2483.5 MHz
Country Restriction Reason/remark
Bulgaria General authorization required for outdoor use and
public service
France
Outdoor use limited to 10
mW e.i.r.p. within the band
2454-2483.5 MHz
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
Italy If used outside of own premises, general authorization is
required
Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service
supply(not for spectrum)
Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the geographical area
within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund
Russian Federation Only for indoor applications
Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

CONTENTS
Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 2
1.1 Conventions............................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Overview of the product ............................................................................................. 2
1.3 Features..................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 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
Chapter 3. Configuration...................................................................................... 7
3.1 Set Wizard ................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 General Status........................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Profile Management................................................................................................. 10
3.3.1 Add or Edit a Configuration Profile ................................................................. 11
3.3.2 Remove a configuration profile....................................................................... 16
3.3.3 Duplicate a configuration file .......................................................................... 17
3.3.4 Set default configuration profile...................................................................... 17
3.4 Available Network .................................................................................................... 17
3.5 Advanced................................................................................................................. 18
3.6 Status....................................................................................................................... 19
3.7 Statistics .................................................................................................................. 20
3.8 Wi-Fi Protected Setup.............................................................................................. 21
3.8.1 PIN Method .................................................................................................... 22
3.8.2 PBC Method................................................................................................... 24
Appendix A: Specifications................................................................................... 26
Appendix B: Glossary............................................................................................ 27

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Package Contents
The following items should be found in your box:
¾One TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter
¾Quick Installation Guide
¾One Resource CD for TL-WN323G, including:
•Wireless Utility and Drivers
•User Guide
•Other Helpful Information
)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.

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Chapter 1.Introduction
Thank you for choosing TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter.
1.1 Conventions
The ‘Adapter’ and ‘USB Adapter’ mentioned in this User guide both stand for TL-WN323G 54M
Wireless USB Adapter without any explanations.
1.2 Overview of the product
The TL-WN323G 54M Wireless USB Adapter will provide you the flexibility to place 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 128-bit WEP and WPA encryption for high security.
1.3 Features
¾Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards
¾Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption,
64/128-bit WEP encryption
¾Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rates
¾Provides USB interface
¾Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes
¾Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode
¾Easy to configure and provides monitoring information
¾Supports Windows 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, XP64
¾Internal Antenna
1.4 LED Status
The LED on the top of this card indicates Link/Act status. It blinks at red light when sending and
receiving data.

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Chapter 2.Installation Guide
2.1 Hardware Installation
There are two ways to install the Adapter:
1. Plug the Adapter directly to the USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the Adapter and your computer with the extension USB cable attached in package.
)Note:
Once the Adapter is firmly in place, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up.
2.2 Software Installation
2.2.1 Overview
The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation of the Utility and drivers.
Before installing the software, please plug the adapter into your PC. After that, you will be
prompted “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click the Cancel button, and run the Setup Wizard
program on the CD-ROM.
The Setup steps for Windows 2000, XP and Vista are very similar, so the following installation
guide takes Windows XP for example.
2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP
Step 1: When Found New Hardware Wizard is prompted, click Cancel. Then insert the
Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named TL-WN323G. To
continue, choose the proper folder according to your operating system and double-click
Setup.exe to load the following screen. Click Cancel to end the installation in the screen.
Otherwise, the installation will continue.

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Figure 2-1
Step 2: Click Next on the screen as below (shown in Figure 2-2) to continue. Meanwhile, you
can also click Cancel to exit the installation.
Figure 2-2
Step 3: After that, the next screen will display. Click Install to continue.

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Figure 2-3
Step 4: The following screen for installing will appear. To exit the Installation, click Cancel.
Figure 2-4
)Note:
During the installation, a warning box about Windows Logo testing (shown in Figure 2-5) may pop
up, please click Continue Anyway to continue the installation since our drivers have been tested
thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system.

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Figure 2-5
Step 5: Click the Finish button to complete.
Figure 2-6

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Chapter 3.Configuration
The Wireless USB Adapter TL-WN323G can be configured by REALTEK RTL8187B Wireless
LAN Utility. This chapter describes how to configure your TL-WN323G Wireless USB 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. It appears
at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal
strength indication (RSSI).
If the icon is gray, there is no connection.
If the icon is red, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB.
If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB.
If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB.
If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB.
Double-click the icon and the REALTEK RTL8187B Wireless LAN Utility will run. You can also run
the utility by clicking the Start>Programs>RTWCU>REALTEK RTL8187B Wireless LAN Utility.
The utility provides an integrated and easy tool to:
¾Display current status information
¾Edit and add configuration profiles
¾Display current statistics information
The sections below take Windows XP for example to introduce these above capabilities.
3.1 Set Wizard
Choose the menu Set Wizard on the top of the utility screen; you can select the operation mode
for the adapter (we select the infrastructure mode for example).
Step 1: Select Station [infrastructure] (show in Figure 3-1). Then click Next.

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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. Then the
adapter can connect the specific wireless network.

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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.

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Figure 3-4
¾Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the wireless signal.
¾Link Quality - This shows the quality of the wireless connection.
¾ReNew IP - Click the button to get the IP address from the AP.
¾Show Tray Icon - Select the option to display the icon on the bottom of the desktop.
¾Disable Adapter - If you select the option, the adapter can’t work.
¾Radio Off - If you select the option, the wireless function will be ineffective.
Click Close to close the screen.
3.3 Profile Management
Click the tab Profile as shown in Figure 3-5 to add, remove, edit, duplicate or set default for a
profile.

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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, you can configure the profile as shown in Figure 3-6.
We add a new profile and configure it for example here.

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Figure 3-6
¾Profile 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.
¾Network 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.
¾Channel - If you want to use the specific channel to connect to the wireless network, select
the option “This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network; wireless access points are not
used.” If you don't select the option, the system will search the available channel to connect.
¾Wireless network security - This configure the security for the adapter.
)Note:
You should configure the security for the adapter according with the wireless network that you
want to connect. If the wireless network takes some security measure, you should configure the
same security for the adapter accordingly. If the wireless network doesn’t take security measure,
you don’t need to configure the security for the adapter.
•Network Authentication - Select which mode the Wireless USB Adapter uses to
authenticate to an access point. These modes are: Open System, Shared key,
WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X, WEP 802.1X.
•Data encryption - Select the corresponding data encryption for the authentication.
These encryptions are: Disabled, WEP, TKIP and AES.
)Note:

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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.
•ASCII - Select this option, you can enter any ASCII characters to compose the
password.
•PASSPHRASE - Select this option, you can enter the characters from 0~9 to compose
the password.
•Key Index - Select the index of the password.
•Network Key & Confirm network key - The fields configure the network key. The two
should be the same.
¾802.1x configure - This configures the 802.1x security, it is available when you select the
data encryption as WPA 802.1X, WPA2 802.1X or WEP 802.1X.
•EAP TYPE - Select the EAP type for the 802.1x configuration, the options are: GTC, TLS,
LEAP, TTLS, PEAP.
•Tunnel - Select the tunnel: MD5, GTC, TLS, MSCHAP-V2. The option is necessary for
the EAP type of TTLS and PEAP.
•Username - Enter the username for authentication. The option is necessary for the EAP
type of TTLS and PEAP.
•Identity - Enter the identity for the authentication.
•Password - Enter the password for the authentication. The option is necessary for the
EAP type of LEAP, TTLS and PEAP.
•Certificate - Select the certificate you apply.
1. Open System authentication
When you select the Open System as the authentication, the Disabled and WEP can be available
for the data encryption. If you select Disabled, you don’t need to configure any passwords. If you
select WEP, you can configure the password as follows.
For example: If the wireless network takes Open System authentication, WEP data encryption,
the password is 64bit with the value of 0123456789. The index is 1.

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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, 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.
Step 5: Select the Key index “1”, and click the OK to save the configuration.
2. Shared Key authentication
When you select the Shared Key as the authentication, the only available data encryption is
WEP.
)Note:
The configuration for Shared Key authentication and Open System are similar, you can refer to
the Open System authentication to configure it.
3. WPA-PSK authentication
When you select the WPA-PSK as the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP
and AES. Please select the one according your need.
For example: If the wireless network takes WPA-PSK authentication, TKIP data encryption, the
network key is 0123456789. You can configure it for adapter as follows.

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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.
)Note:
The configuration for WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK are similar, you can refer to WAP-PSK
authentication to configure it.
5. WPA 802.1x
When you select the WPA 802.1x as the authentication, the available data encryptions are TKIP
and AES. For the authentication, you should configure the 802.1x security. Select the EAP Type
and configure the corresponding options.