User manual TP-LINK TL-WN553AG

[. . . ] COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. registered trademarks of their respective holders. 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. Copyright © 2007 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO. , LTD. [. . . ] 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. IP Address - Displays the computer's IP address. Current Channel - Shows the currently connected channel. Data Encryption - Displays the encryption type the driver is using. Configure the encryption type on the Security tab of Profile Management. Server Based Authentication - Shows whether server based authentication is used. Signal Strength - Shows the strength of the signal. 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. Client Name - Identifies the client machine. Network Names (SSIDs) - The IEEE 802. 11 wireless network name. 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. 12 TL-WN512AG/TL-WN552AG/TL-WN553AG 54M Wireless Adapter User Guide Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station. [. . . ] 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. another wireless LAN endpoint), the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal, and interference is inherently rejected (ignored). FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - FHSS continuously changes (hops) the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo-random set of channels. [. . . ]