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TP-Link TL-WN821 User Manual Download Page 19

TL-WN821/TL-WN822N/TL-WN823N

300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter

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Figure 3-6

5. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click

Close

to enjoy the Internet.

Figure 3-7

6. To view more information about the network currently connected, click

Status

in the tools

section and the page will display information such as the network type, link quality and
wireless mode.

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Summary of Contents for TL-WN821

Page 1: ...TL WN821 TL WN822N TL WN823N 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter TL WN821N TL WN822N TL WN823N Rev 4 0 0 1910010780...

Page 2: ...are trademarks or 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 tran...

Page 3: ...nnected x Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may no...

Page 4: ...d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interf rences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interf rence y compris celles...

Page 5: ...nnect the product or the power adapter from the power source z Don t disassemble the product or make repairs yourself You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty If you need se...

Page 6: ...ducts satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC Directives 2006 95 EC Directives1999 519 EC Directives 2011 65 EU The...

Page 7: ...figuration method 13 3 2 2 PIN method 15 3 3 To connect using Windows built in wireless utility 17 3 3 1 In Windows 7 17 3 3 2 In Windows Vista 18 3 3 3 In Windows XP 20 Chapter 4 Management 23 4 1 Pr...

Page 8: ...User Guide x Other helpful information Make sure that the above items are contained in the package If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact your distributor Note The adapter me...

Page 9: ...llation process and the TP LINK Wireless Configuration Utility instructing you to quickly set up a wireless connection With unmatched wireless performance reception and security protection the adapter...

Page 10: ...s not been installed The adapter s radio has been disabled Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or rece...

Page 11: ...e adapter is installed correctly Click Cancel 2 2 Software Installation The adapter s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows XP The pro...

Page 12: ...2 1 2 The InstallShield Wizard window will appear Click Next to continue Figure 2 2 3 Choose a setup type It is recommended to select Install TP LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver Selectin...

Page 13: ...00Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 6 Figure 2 3 4 Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default Click Next in the screen below to continue Figure 2 4 5 Click...

Page 14: ...WN823N 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 7 Figure 2 5 6 The utility and drivers will install This may take 1 2 minutes Figure 2 6 7 After all the steps above you will see the screen below Click Finish t...

Page 15: ...8 Figure 2 7 8 After installation the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray To connect to a network please...

Page 16: ...o your network quickly on the condition that your router or access point supports QSS or WPS as is called by some other brands Method Three To connect using Windows built in wireless utility Windows u...

Page 17: ...work of WPA WPA2 Personal If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA WPA2 Personal you will be prompted to enter the password in the security key field as shown in Figure 3 3 Or you c...

Page 18: ...to select one specific certificate from the drop down list as shown in Figure 3 4 With Password as your authentication you should enter the right user name and password in the corresponding field as...

Page 19: ...successfully connected to your network Click Close to enjoy the Internet Figure 3 7 6 To view more information about the network currently connected click Status in the tools section and the page wil...

Page 20: ...ter using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method 3 2 1 PBC Push Button Configuration method 1 Press the WPS RESET button for 2 3 seconds on the back panel of the router Here takes r...

Page 21: ...TL WN823N 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 14 Figure 3 10 3 The adapter will be connecting to the target network Figure 3 11 4 When the following window appears you have successfully connected to the n...

Page 22: ...from your AP device 1 Open TWCU and click WPS tab Select Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router In the empty field beside PIN enter the PIN labeled on the bottom of the router here takes...

Page 23: ...ed Click Connect to continue Figure 3 15 2 Open your router s Web based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu Then click Add device and the following figure will appear Enter the PIN...

Page 24: ...1 Left click the wireless icon in your system tray lower right corner The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Highlight the wireless network displayed using the SSID to...

Page 25: ...ected is not secure the connection will be built without entering a key Figure 3 20 3 You have now successfully connected to the network Figure 3 21 3 3 2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use...

Page 26: ...our area Highlight the wireless network you would like to connect and then click Connect Figure 3 23 3 If the network you would like to connect is security enabled enter the same security key or passp...

Page 27: ...ty Follow the steps below 1 Right click on the utility icon in your system tray lower right corner Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool Figure 3 26 Or double click the utility icon to...

Page 28: ...28 2 Right click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner Select View Available Wireless Networks Figure 3 29 3 The utility will display any available wireless networks in...

Page 29: ...823N 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 22 Figure 3 30 4 If the network is security enabled you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below If not you will connect to the network directly without ent...

Page 30: ...y in different places like home office or coffee shop With Profile management you can easily save and manage various networks to be connected saving you the trouble of having to repeat the same config...

Page 31: ...TL WN821 TL WN822N TL WN823N 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 24 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Figure 4 4...

Page 32: ...ss client such as an adapter select ad hoc Security Type Select the security type from the list In Infrastructure mode four options are available WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA WPA2 WEP and None In ad hoc mode...

Page 33: ...ecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not permitted or 13 ASCII characters Security Key Enter the passphrase exactly as it is on your wireless router or access point Click the Show...

Page 34: ...profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the Profile page For instance you may like to change the profile name from Home to Home1 or you may want to specify another...

Page 35: ...select wireless configuration tool Here you can decide which tool to use either the TP LINK Configuration Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool This option is available only in Windows X...

Page 36: ...Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter 29 4 3 About The About screen gives you information about the Driver and Utility versions of the adapter Right click on the icon in your system tray and select About from t...

Page 37: ...der the Soft AP mode saving you the trouble of having to get a separate access point or a router With this feature a computer can use a single physical wireless adapter to connect as a client to a har...

Page 38: ...rity Type The security type here is set to be WPA2 PSK which is based on 802 11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP It was designed to improve the security features of WEP WPA2 PSK...

Page 39: ...are from your PC 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button click All programs TP LINK and then click Uninstall TP LINK Wireless Configuration Utility Figure 6 1 Uninstall Utility 2 Follow the In...

Page 40: ...river software from your PC 1 On the Windows taskbar click the Start button click All programs TP LINK and then click Uninstall 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver Figure 6 4 Uninstall Driver 2 Follow...

Page 41: ...g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n Up to 300Mbps Modulation 11b CCK QPSK BPSK 11g OFDM 11n QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Data Security WEP WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Frequ...

Page 42: ...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...

Page 43: ...ame See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard...

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