User manual TP-LINK TL-WN551G

[. . . ] 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 http://www. tp-link. com 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. [. . . ] Network Type - The type of network and the station currently connected. The options include: · · Infrastructure (access point) Ad Hoc Configure the network type on the Advanced tab of Profile Management. 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. Figure 3-2 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: Add a profile Edit a profile Remove a profile Switch to another Profile Import a Profile 12 TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Order profiles 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-3 3. 2. 1 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 3-4. Edit the General tab Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Figure 3-4 13 TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 2. Edit the Security tab 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Edit the fields in the Security tab of Profile Management to configure the profile (shown in Figure 3-5). To define the security mode, select the radio button of the desired security mode. 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 window (shown in Figure 3-6). 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. Figure 3-5 14 TL-WN510G/TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G 54M Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-6 3. 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. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]