Tp-Link TL-WN422GC [24/46] For windows xp

TL-WN422G High-Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide

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 configure your Adapter for

wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security

encryption features.

The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that of Windows 2000. This User

Guide takes Windows XP for example.

After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter’s tray icon

will appear in your system tray. It

appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using color and the received

signal strength indication (RSSI).

If the icon is gray, there is no connection.

If the icon is red, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB.

If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB.

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.

Double-click the icon and the TWCU will run. You can also run the utility by clicking the Start→

All Programs→TP-LINK→ TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility. The TW

CU provides some

integrated and easy tools to:

¾ Display current status information

¾ Edit and add configuration profiles

¾ Display current diagnostics information

The section below introduces these above capabilities.

3.1.1 Current Status

The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations. The

Current Status tab needn’t any configurations.