TP-Link TL-WN550G manual

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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS S pecifications ar e subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK T echnologies 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 mean s or used to make any derivative[...]

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 Ru les. These limits are designed to provi de reasonable protection against harmful inte rference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, us es and can radiate radio fr equency e nergy and, i[...]

The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following European standards: ¾ EN 300 328 V .1.4.1 (2003) ¾ EN 301 489-1 V .1.4.1 (2002) / EN 301 489-17 V .1.2.1 (2002) ¾ EN 60950-1: 2001 European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2.400-2.4835G Hz; In France, the equipment must[...]

Package Contents ............................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the product ................................................................[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G Wireless Adapter ¾ Quick Install ation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G , including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide [...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The TP-LINK 54M Wireless Adapter TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G gives you the flexibility to install your PC or notebook PC in the most convenient location available, without the cost of running network cables. The adapter's auto-s [...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide 1.3 LED St atus 1.3.1 TL-WN510G LED Indications LED Indications S tat us W orking S tatus S tatus Green Intermittently Activity Green Not lit The adapter is in an electricity saving status. S tatus Green Lit Activity Green Not lit The adapter is on wake up status. S tatus Green Flashing [...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 2: Inst allation Guide 2.1 Hardware Inst allation 2.1.1 TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G Hardw are Inst allation T o 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 availabl e PCI slot on the mothe[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility – Install Shield Wizard 3. T o continue, click Next on the screen, figure 2-2. Click Cancel to end the Installation. Figure 2-2 TP-LINK Wireless Cli ent Utility Installation Program 4. The Setup Wizard will ask you to c hoose a Setup type in f[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 Select the setup type. 5. Figure 2-4 should appear . Click Ye s to continue the Installation, or click No to end the Installation. Figure 2-4 Question 6. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software in figure 2-5. Click Next to continue the Installation. Cl[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Existing Folders list shown in figure 2-6. It is recommended that you keep the default value. Click Next to continue the Installation. Click Back to return to the previous page, or click Cancel to end the Inst allation. Figure 2-6 Select a Program Folder 8. The Setup Wizard will notify y[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Note : In Windows XP , the warning box is sim ilar to that shown figure 2-8a, Please select Continue Anyway to continue installation. Figure 2-8a Windows XP W arning Box 10. After the files have been successfully c opied, the screen in figure 2-9 will appear . Click OK to reboot the syst[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Chapter 3: Configuration TP-LINK Wireless Adapter TL-WN510G/TL-W N550G/TL-WN551G can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU). This chapter describes how to configure your TP-LINK Wireless Adapter for wireless connecti vity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and us[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 Current S tatus The following table describes the item s found on the Current S tatus screen. ¾ Profile Name - The name of current selected configuration profile. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management . ¾ Link St atus - Shows whether the stat[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU Utility and the Profile Management screen will appear , figure 3-3. The Profile Management screen provides tools to: ¾ Add a profile ¾ Edit a profile ¾ Remove a profile ¾ Switch to another Profile ¾ Import a Profile[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 General T ab of Profile Management 2. Edit the Security tab Edit the fields in the Security t ab of Profile Management to configure the profile. T o define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode. ¾ WP A/WP A2 : Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WP A/W[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 Define Shared Keys 3. Edit the Advanced tab ¾ Power Save Mode - • Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter . The adapt er will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically . • Normal - In [...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide the same WEP key . For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs… to specify up to four access points to the clien t adapter that atte mpts to be associated to the access point s. Figure 3-7 Advanced tab of Profile Management 3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the Profil[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 Import Profile Dialog 3.2.5 Export a Profile 1. From the Profile Management tab, hig hlight the profile to export. 2. Click Export… , the Export Profile window will then appear . 3. Browse the directory to export the profile to. 4. Click Save . The profile should then be exp[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-10 Scan Available Networks Dialog 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the wireless adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network. T o add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profile[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Figure 3-1 1 Auto Profile Selection Management Dialog 3.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP-LINK Wireless Cli ent Utility (TWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting stat istics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration. The Diagnostics tab l[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide adapter and the Network Driver Interface S pecif ication (NDIS) driver . Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab. ¾ Card Name - The name of the wireless network adapter . ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter . ¾ Driver - The driver name and p[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Appendix A: S pecifications Normal Interface TL-WN510G: 32-bit CardBus TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G: 32-bit PCI S tandards IEEE802.1 1b; IEEE802.1 1g Operating System Windows 98Se, Me, 2000, XP T ransmission Distance Indoor up to 100m, outdoor up to 300m (S tandard transmission distance, it is li[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 2x to 3x eXtended Range TM WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x to 3x eXtended Range TM WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dB, which gives users the abilit y to have robust, lo nger-range wireless connections. With this r[...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an a ccess 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 [...]

TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Appendix C: Cont act Information For help with the Installation or operation of the TP-LINK TL-WN510G/ TL-WN550G/ TL-WN551G 54M Wireless A dapter, please contact us. E-mail: support@tp-link.com Website: http://www.tp-link.com - 22 -[...]