Chapter 3 Configuration

TL-WN7200N150Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter User Guide

Chapter 3 Configuration

3.1 Configuration of Utility

TL-WN7200N Wireless USB Adapter can be configured by its utility for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista. This section will take the configuration in Windows XP for example and guide you to configure your wireless adapter for wireless connectivity with trustable data security encryption features.

The configuration steps in Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista are similar. For the configurations in Windows 2000/ Vista, please refer to the instructions in Windows XP.

After the Adapter's driver and utility has been installed, the adapter’s tray icon, 3.1 Configuration of Utility or Manual background, will appear in your system tray. It means the utility is running on your system. If the utility does not run, you can run the utility by clicking: Start> All programs> TP-LINK> TWCU> TP-LINK Wireless Utility. If the icon still does not appear, the driver or utility may be installed incorrectly or the adapter is unplugged, please try again.

Icon Manual background means the connection has been established. Icon Manual background means there is no connection.

Double-click the Manual background icon and the configuration screen of the utility will appear. You can also run the utility by clicking: Start> All programs> TP-LINK> TWCU> TP-LINK Wireless Utility. The utility provides a complete and easy manage tools to:

¾Display current status information

¾Edit and add configured profiles

¾Display current diagnostics information

)Note:

If your OS is Windows XP, you can use Windows XP to configure the wireless network settings. (To use this function, you must upgrade the OS with sp2).

If you want to use Windows XP to configure wireless network settings, just right-click the icon

Manual background at the bottom of the screen, and click Use Zero Configuration as Configuration utility to switch the utility.

3.1.1 Profile

Click the Profile tab of the utility and the Profile screen will appear as Figure 3-1.The Profile screen provides tools to:

¾Add a Profile

¾Edit a profile

¾Delete a profile

¾Activate a profile

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