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REV6.0.0 1910011809

TL-WN822N

User Guide

300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter

Summary of Contents for TL-WN822N

Page 1: ...REV6 0 0 1910011809 TL WN822N User Guide 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter ...

Page 2: ...dows Wireless Utility 10 3 2 2 TP LINK Utility 11 3 2 3 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup 13 3 3 Management 17 3 3 1 Status 17 3 3 2 Profile 18 3 3 3 Advanced 21 3 3 4 SoftAP 21 3 3 5 About 23 3 4 Uninstall Driver and Utility 23 Chapter 4 Mac OS X 25 4 1 Install Driver and Utility 26 4 2 Join a Wireless Network 31 4 2 1 TP LINK Utility 31 4 2 2 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup 33 4 3 Management 37 4 4 Uninstall ...

Page 3: ...You can click to redirect to a website or a specific section Blue Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in blue including the menus items buttons etc Note Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device Tips Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device More Info The latest software and utility can be found at Downl...

Page 4: ...Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Adapter This chapter introduces what the adapter can do and shows its appearance This chapter contains the following sections Product Overview LED Status ...

Page 5: ...802 1x authentication TKIP AES encryption WEP encryption Supports high rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput and automatically adjust to lower speeds due to distance or other operating limitations Provides Mini USB interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Good capability on anti jamming Supports roaming between access points when configured under Infrastructure mode Easy to config...

Page 6: ...driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received Tips If the LED is off try these troubleshooting tips 1 Remove and reinsert the adapter 2 Insert the adapter in a different USB port on your computer if one is available 3 For Windows users check the Windows device manager to see if the adapter is recognized and enabled Rei...

Page 7: ...Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer ...

Page 8: ...le provided Note 1 In Windows XP a Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear when the adapter is detected Please click Cancel 2 The adapter is compatible with a USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 port After connecting your adapter to the computer please follow the instructions in the appropriate chapter for your operating system Windows Mac OS X Linux ...

Page 9: ...a wireless network manage your adapter and uninstall your adapter in a Windows system The adapter is equipped with a Setup wizard which can guide you through the installation process This chapter includes the following sections Install Driver and Utility Join a Wireless Network Management Uninstall Driver and Utility ...

Page 10: ...ith several easy steps quickly 1 Insert the resource CD into your CD drive and run the Autorun exe from the pop up AutoPlay window Select TL WN822N and click Install Driver to begin 2 Follow the step by step instructions of the Quick Setup to complete the initial configuration ...

Page 11: ...he default setup type is Install Driver Only You can also select Install TP LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver for more functions such as joining a wireless network via TP LINK Utility or WPS and managing the adapter ...

Page 12: ...10 Chapter 3 Windows ...

Page 13: ...reless Zero Configuration service for Windows XP to join a Wi Fi network Option 2 TP LINK Utility TP LINK Utility lets you easily connect the adapter to a Wi Fi network and manage the adapter Option 3 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is a network security standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network Use this method if your wireless router or access po...

Page 14: ... If you have installed the TP LINK Utility you need to switch to use the Windows wireless configuration tool manually using one of the following methods Method 1 Right click TP LINK Utility icon on the taskbar If you do not see the icon click the hidden icons arrow on the taskbar Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool Method 2 Open the TP LINK Utility and select Advanced tab Select U...

Page 15: ...ck Connect If you want the adapter to automatically connect to the network next time select the Connect automatically checkbox Enter your Wi Fi password when prompted Note If your Wi Fi network is not displayed in the list you can try to join it by WPS or by adding a profile in the Profile screen ...

Page 16: ...on Configuration and PIN code Please refer to PBCor PIN below PBC Option 1 1 Press the WPS QSS button on your router or AP Within 2 minutes press and hold the WPS button on the adapter until the following screen appears 2 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS Click OK ...

Page 17: ...ess the WPS QSS button on your router or AP 2 Open TP LINK Utility and click WPS tab Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and click Connect 3 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS Click OK ...

Page 18: ... point or wireless router Enter the PIN of your router or AP Click Connect Note The default PIN of your router or AP is printed on the product label of your router or AP If you generated a new PIN for your router please enter the new one 2 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS Click OK ...

Page 19: ...nt or wireless router The screen displays a PIN of the adapter which is generated randomly Click Connect 2 Log in to the Web Management page of your router or AP Go to the WPS page enter the PIN of the adapter in the corresponding field and click Connect 3 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS Click OK ...

Page 20: ...n TP LINK Utility and Windows Wireless Utility for Windows XP only SoftAP Configure the settings of the network shared by your adapter and view the IP address of your adapter when it works on SoftAP mode About View your adapter s Utility version and its Driver version Open TP LINK Utility and click the Status Profile or Advanced tab to manage the corresponding section of your adapter 3 3 1 Status ...

Page 21: ...nd simply connect to your network Moreover you can join a hidden Wi Fi network that does not broadcast its SSID by adding a profile provided that you know its wireless settings such as SSID security type and encryption type For more details please refer to the instructions below To add a new profile To join a Wi Fi network To manage an existing profile ...

Page 22: ...er a name for your profile such as Home Office Coffeehouse Do not enter the profile name that already exists SSID Select your Wi Fi network from the drop down list or enter your Wi Fi network name manually Network Type Select Infrastructure if you want to connect to a wireless router or an access point Select ad hoc if you want to connect to another wireless client such as an adapter ...

Page 23: ...nter 5 ASCII characters ASCII_128 Please enter 13 ASCII characters Hexadecimal_64 Please enter 10 Hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F excluded space Hexadecimal_128 Please enter 26 Hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F excluded space To join a Wi Fi network If you want to join a Wi Fi network that listed in the profile screen select the profile and click Connect in the bo...

Page 24: ...veral adapters in your computer you can switch to another adapter among the drop down list SoftAP mode Once ON is selected the adapter will work as an AP Power Save mode Once ON is selected the adapter will automatically reduce its power consumption when not being used 3 3 4 SoftAP SoftAP is short for Software enabled Access Point When the adapter works in SoftAP mode it allows the computer to cre...

Page 25: ...connecting to the Internet via an Ethernet cable you should select the corresponding Local Area Connection so as to share the network with other wireless devices SSID Set a name for the wireless network shared by your adapter The default is SoftAP Security Type The security type here is set to be WPA2 PSK which is based on 802 11i and uses AES Advanced Encryption Standard Encryption Type The encry...

Page 26: ... bar and select About then the About screen displays 3 4 Uninstall Driver and Utility The software uninstallation steps vary a bit in different systems please follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system Windows 8 8 1 10 Windows XP 7 Windows 8 8 1 10 Uninstall driver Go to Start Apps find the TP LINK application Click Uninstall TP LINK TL WN822N Driver then follow the on s...

Page 27: ...25 Chapter 3 Windows Uninstall utility Go to Start All Programs TP LINK Uninstall TP LINKWireless Configuration Utility Follow the on screen instructions to complete the uninstallation ...

Page 28: ...dapter s driver and utility use your adapter to join a wireless network manage your adapter and uninstall your adapter in Mac OS X This chapter includes the following sections Install Driver and Utility Join a Wireless Network Management Uninstall Driver and Utility ...

Page 29: ...ightly for other versions of Mac OS 1 Insert the CD and run it manually Open the TL WN822N folder Note The CD is included in the package If your CD does not work or your computer doesn t support the CD you can also download the driver and utility from the TP LINK website http www tp link com 2 Open the Mac OS X Driver folder ...

Page 30: ...l be unzipped into the Mac OS X Driver folder automatically 4 Open the corresponding Mac OS X version folder double click the Installer pkg file to open the installation wizard 5 The Install TP LINK Wireless USB Adapter Utility and Driver Wizard window will appear Click Continue and follow the wizard to continue the installation ...

Page 31: ...29 Chapter 4 Mac OS X ...

Page 32: ...30 Chapter 4 Mac OS X Note The language of this utility is in accordance with the language of your computer by default and any change of it is invalid ...

Page 33: ...31 Chapter 4 Mac OS X ...

Page 34: ... 2 Join a Wireless Network There are two options of using the adapter to join a Wi Fi network Option 1 TP LINK Utility TP LINK Utility lets you easily connect the adapter to a Wi Fi network and manage the adapter Option 2 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is a network security standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network Use this method if your wireles...

Page 35: ...lick Open Wireless Utility at the bottom of the network list 2 Select the network you want to join from the list and enter the network password when prompted Click Join Note If your Wi Fi network is not displayed in the list you can try to join it by WPS or by clicking Join Other on the above screen and then follow the on screen instructions to join the network ...

Page 36: ...ton Configuration and PIN code Please refer to PBCor PIN below PBC Option 1 1 Press the WPS QSS button on your router or AP Within 2 minutes press and hold the WPS button on the adapter until the following screen appears 2 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS Click OK ...

Page 37: ...35 Chapter 4 Mac OS X Option 2 1 Press the WPS QSS button on your router or AP 2 Within 2 minutes click the TP LINK Utility icon on the menu bar and then click WPS at the bottom of the network list ...

Page 38: ...hapter 4 Mac OS X 3 Click PBC 4 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS Click OK PIN 1 Click theTP LINK Utility icon on the menu bar and then clickWPS at the bottom of the network list ...

Page 39: ...Within 2 minutes log in to the Web Management page of your router or AP Go to its WPS page enter the PIN of the adapter in the corresponding field and click Connect 4 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS Click OK ...

Page 40: ...n easy way to manage various connection settings of your Wi Fi network 1 Click the TP LINK Utility icon on the menu bar and then click Open Wireless Utility at the bottom of the network list 2 TP LINK Utility will pop up Click the Profiles button to open the Profiles screen ...

Page 41: ...etworks status and information are displayed on the table To join a Wi Fi network If you want to join a Wi Fi network that is listed on the profile screen select the profile and click Apply in the bottom right corner To manage an existing profile If you want to change the wireless settings of an existing profile select it and then you can edit its Security and Password If you want to delete a prof...

Page 42: ...o to TL WN822N Mac OS X Driver Mac OS X version zip Uninstall command 3 As shown in the figure below a command window will pop up Please type the password of the root user to uninstall the software 4 Wait till the Process completed shows up then restart your computer to finish the uninstallation ...

Page 43: ...Chapter 5 Linux ...

Page 44: ...ter 5 Linux Visit the TP LINK website at http www tp link com and go to TL WN822N s product page Then find the compatible version of driver in the support page Download and install the driver on your computer ...

Page 45: ...product names 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 transformation or adaptation without permission from TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD Copyright 2016 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved ...

Page 46: ...r is connected 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 not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by t...

Page 47: ...ding interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi meme si le brouillage est suscepti...

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Page 49: ...e electrical and electronic equipment WEEE This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012 19 EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment Userhasthechoicetogivehisproducttoacompetentrecyclingorganization or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment ...

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