TP-Link TL-WN422G - 54Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Manual

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter Rev: 2.0.1 1910010354 ...

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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. ...

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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...

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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 Militar...

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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R. China DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product De...

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CONTENTS Package Contents ....................................................................................................1 Conventions: ........................................................................................................

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Appendix A: Specifications................................................................................... 37 Appendix B: Glossary............................................................................................ 38 ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 1 Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ One TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2 Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is a USB 2.0 pen-size wireless adapter supporting IEEE 80...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3 1.4 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order to use the TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter. ¾ PC/AT compatible computer with a USB interface. ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 4 range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations. The image below depicts a network in infrastructure mode. Fig...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5 Chapter 2. Installation Guide 2.1 Before You Begin The operating distance range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical position of the wireless device...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 6 Figure 2-1 2. Click Install Driver & Utility to load the following screen. Figure 2-2 3. Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 7 Figure 2-3 4. After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only. Click N...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 8 Figure 2-5 6. After that, select the program folder, you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting....

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 9 Figure 2-7 8. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8 9. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Fi nish to reboot the system. ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 10 Figure 2-9 2.3.2 For Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the screen as shown below will display. To continue, select TL-WN422G. There will be a menu inc...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 11 Figure 2-11 3. Soon, Figure 2-12 will display. Click N ext to continue. Figure 2-12 4. After a while, Figure 2-13 will appear and click Yes to continue. ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 12 Figure 2-13 5. Then the following figure will display. Please wait or click Cancel to exit the Wizard. Figure 2-14 6. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 13 Figure 2-15 2.3.3 For Windows 7 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the screen as shown below will display. To continue, select TL-WN422G. There will be a menu includ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 14 Figure 2-17 3. Click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-18) to continue, you can click Cancel to end the installation. Figure 2-18 4. Click Yes in the following figure to co...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 15 Figure 2-19 5. After that, the files will be copied as the next screen shown. Figure 2-20 6. Click the Finish button to complete. ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 16 Figure 2-21 ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 17 Chapter 3. Configuration 3.1 For Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN422G can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) in Windows XP & Windows 2000. This chapter describes how to c...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 18 Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. ¾ Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The configuration...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 19 Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program and its operations. 3.1.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the ne...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 20 ¾ Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Figure 3-3 2. Edit the Security tab Select the Security...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 21 ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access. ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase. ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. ¾ Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of s...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 22 Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. • Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Ad...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 23 with which it associates. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an 2Ad Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning al...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 24 3. Click Remove. ) Note: The profile being used can’t be removed. 3.1.2.3. Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in 6Figure 3-2). 2. Select the prof...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 25 Figure 3-9 3.1.2.6. Scan Available Networks 1. C lick Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in 7Figure 3-2), the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 26 1. On the Profile Management screen (shown in 7Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles…. 2. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear (shown in Figure 3-11) with a list of all...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 27 3.1.3 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 re...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 28 3.1.5 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting dia...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 29 Figure 3-15 2. The following screen will show you available wireless networks. Highlight the one you want to join, and then click Connect. Figure 3-16 3. To continue, click Connect ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 30 Figure 3-17 4. If the connection is successful established, the following screen will appear. Click Close to finish the connection. Figure 3-18 ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 31 3.3 For Windows 7 TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to es...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 32 2. If your wireless network is secured, you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3-20. Enter the passphrase, take 123456 7890 for example. And then click OK. Fig...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 33 Chapter 4. Example for Application 4.1 Configuration of PSP XLink Online game Please ensure the software and hardware environments are well established before configuring. For hardware, a...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 34 Figure 4-2 6. Right-click Wireless Network Connection icon , and select Properties. In the following prompt page, highlight Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and click Properties Figure 4-3 ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 35 Figure 4-4 8. Launch TL-WN422G Wireless Utility, and click Scan in the page of “Profile Management”, then highlight the Network Name (SSID) beginning with “PSP” in the following...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 36 Figure 4-6 10. Click the icon on the right top corner to enter the Arena Mode, highlight the arena of your wanted game, and then join or start a new game. Figure 4-7 ...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 37 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b Operating System Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Radio Data Rate 11...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 38 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 unlic...

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TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 39 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 dev...