User manual TP-LINK TL-WN553AG

[. . . ] 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 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. [. . . ] 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. You can also run the utility by clicking the Start>Program>TP-LINK>TWCU 4. 1. 2. 94>TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility. The TWCU utility provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to: Display current status information Edit and add configuration profiles 9 TL-WN512AG/TL-WN552AG/TL-WN553AG Display current diagnostics information The section below introduces these above capabilities. 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide 3. 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The Current Status tab does not require any configurations. Figure 3-2 Current Status The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. Set up the configuration name on the General tab of Profile Management. Link Status - Shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. Configure the wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management. 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. 10 TL-WN512AG/TL-WN552AG/TL-WN553AG 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide 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 3-3 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 Profile Management tab 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. 11 TL-WN512AG/TL-WN552AG/TL-WN553AG 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide The Profile Management dialog box will display a screen similar to that shown in Figure 3-5. Edit the General tab Profile Name - Identifies the configuration profile. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Figure 3-5 General Tab of Profile Management 2. Edit the Security tab 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. [. . . ] 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. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by most narrowband receivers. [. . . ]