TP-Link TL-WN821N manual

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822 N/ TL -W N823 N 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter TL- WN821N TL - WN822 N TL - WN823N Rev: 4.1.0 1910010 863[...]

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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed t o provide reasonable protection agai nst harmful int erference in a resi dential instal lation. This equipment generat es, uses and can radiate radi o frequency energy an[...]

CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domest ic environment, this product may cause radio interferenc e, in which case the us er may be required to t ake adequate measures . Canadian Compliance Statement This device compli es with Industry Canada li cense - exempt RS S standard(s). Operation i s subject to the fol lowing two conditi ons: [...]

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TP - LINK TECHNOLO GIES CO., LTD TP - LINK TECHNOLO GIES CO., LT D. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5) , and 28 (floors 1 - 4) Centr al Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARATIO N OF CONF ORMITY For the following equi pment: Product Descri ption: 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Model No.: TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / T[...]

CO NTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introducti on ...........................................................................................[...]

TL -W N821/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 1 Package Contents Please verify t hat all the package c ontents below are avail able.  On e TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mb ps Wireles s N USB Adapter  Quick Instal lation Guide  One USB cable (not f or TL - WN823N)  One R eso urce CD for TL -W N821 N/ [...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 2 Chapter 1 Product Overvi ew 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a 802.11n client device designed to deliver a hig h - speed and unrivaled wi reless performance for your desktop . With a fast er wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, suc h as downloading, g[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 3 1.3 Hardware Overview LED s tatus : Status Workin g Status O ff The driver has not been installed ; T he adapter's radio has been disabled . Flashing Slowly The drive r has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quick ly D ata is being tran[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware I nst allation 1. Locate an avail able USB interfac e on your computer. 2. Connect the adapte r and your comput er with the USB c able contained in the pack age.  Note: The prompted Foun d New Hardware Wizard screen wil l pop up when the[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 5 Figure 2-1 2. The In stallShi eld Wizard window wil l appear . Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. C hoose a s etup type. It is recommended to select Install TP - LINK Wirele ss Configuration Uti lity and Driver . Select ing Install Driver Only will only install driver . Cl[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 6 Figure 2-3 4. Click Change … to s pecify the destinat ion location for t he software or you c an leave it default. C lick Next in the s creen below to c ontinue. Figure 2-4 5. Click Install to cont inue the setup .[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 7 Figure 2-5 6. The utility and dri vers will inst all. This may take 1~2 mi nutes . Figure 2-6 7. After all t he steps above , you will see the screen be low . C lick Finish to complete the setup .[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 8 Figure 2-7 8. After instal lation, the utility c onfiguration page will automatical ly p op up as shown in the following figu re and the icon will appear in your sys tem tray. To connec t to a network, please refer to Chapte r 3 C onnect to a Wirel ess Network . Figure 2-8[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 9 Chapter 3 C onnect to a Wireless Net work With both the hardwar e and software successf ully installed into you r computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods .  Meth od One: To connect using TWCU ( TP - LINK Wireless C onfigur[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 10 Connect . If you tic k Connect automaticall y , the adapter will automatically connec t to your target network next time. Figure 3-2 3. You will be prompt ed different windo ws when you c hoose wireless net work of diff erent security types . 1) Wireless net work of WPA/WPA2[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 11 If you select ed a wireless network of the sec urity type WPA/ WPA2 - Enterpri se, you will be prompted to choos e a type of authenticati on, either certifi cate or password . With Certificate as your authentication, you ne ed to selec t one specific c ertificate f rom the d[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 12 Figure 3-6 5. You have now s uccessfully connec ted to your network . Click Close to enj oy the Internet. Figure 3-7 6. To view more inf ormation about the net work currentl y connected, cl ick Status in the tools section and the page wi ll display i nformation such as the n[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 13 3.2 T o connec t using WPS WPS ( Wi - Fi Protected Setup) f unction allows you to add a new wireless device to an exist ing network quickl y. If the wireles s router supports WPS ( Wi - Fi Protect ed Setup ) or QSS, you can establish a wireless connec tion between wireless c[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 14 Figure 3- 10 3. The adapter will be connecting t o the target network. Figure 3- 11 4. When the following wi ndow appears, you have succes sfully connected t o the network. Figure 3- 12[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 15 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to c onfigure the WP S by PIN method : 1) Enter the PIN f rom your AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your A P device. Following are detai led configuration pr ocedure s o f each way. 3.2.2.1. En ter the PIN fro m your AP device 1. Open TWCU a[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 16 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Open TWCU and click WPS t ab. Select Enter the PI N of this device into m y access point or wireless rou ter . In the fiel d beside PIN, you will see t he PIN value of t he adapter which is randomly gene rated . Click Connect to co[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 17 Figure 3- 18 3.3 T o connec t using Windows built - in wirele ss utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built - in wirel ess utility. F ollow the steps below. 1. Left - click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower - right corner). T he utility wil l dis[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 18 point (You wi ll be prompted t o push the button on the wi ndow if WPS functi on is supporte d as shown in the fi gure below). If the net work to be connected is not secure, the connec tion will be built wit hout entering a key. Figure 3- 20 3. You have now s uccessfully con[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 19 Figure 3- 22 2. If the network is unencrypted, you wil l directly c onnect to it. If the network i s encrypted, enter the pas sword (network s ecurity key) and then cl ick Next to continue. Figure 3- 23  Note: You can also push t he WPS/QSS button on your router as h inte[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 20 F igure 3- 24  Note: If the adapter is connected to the network for the first time, you will be asked whether to turn on sharing or connect t o devices. Please s elect “Yes, ... ”or “No, ...” accordi ng to your Int ernet environment. Figure 3- 25 3.3.3 In Windows [...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 21 Figure 3- 27 3. If the network you would like to connect is security - enabled, enter the same securi ty key or passphrase t hat is on your router. If the network to be connected is not secure, the connection will be built without enterin g a key. Figure 3- 28 4. You have no[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 22 Figure 3- 29 3.3.4 In Windo ws XP Windows XP users may use the built - in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Right - clic k on the utility icon in your syst em tray (lower - right corner) . S elect S witch to Windows w ireless configuration tool . Figure 3- 30 Or d[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 23 Figure 3- 31 Figure 3- 32 2. Right - clic k on the wireless c omputer icon in your system tray (lower - right corner). S elec t View Availa ble Wireless Networks . Figure 3- 33 3. The utility wi ll display any av ailable wireles s networks in yo ur area. Click on a network ([...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 24 Figure 3- 34 4. If the net work is sec urity - enabled, you will be prompted to ent er the key as shown below. I f not, you will connec t to the network dir ectly without ent ering a key. Figure 3- 35[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 25 Chapter 4 Management This section wi ll show you how t o configure you r TL -W N822N adapter u sing the TP - LINK Wireless C onfi guration Utility ( TWCU). The TL -W N822N ada pter uses the TP - LINK Wireles s C onfiguration Utility as the manage ment software. T he utili ty[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 26 Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 27 Figure 4-5 Figure 4-6 T he following it ems can be found on the sc reen.  Profile Name: Ent er a name for your profil e (e .g. Cof feeShop, Home, Office ). T he same name is not allowed. P le ase also note t hat no space is allowed between words.  SSID: Select the targ[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 28 wireless adapt er . W hile i n ad hoc mode , it is recommended that you select WEP to secure your wireless net work.  Note: In I nfrastructure mode, you will see Figure 4-3 if you select ed the security type WEP ; you w ill see Figure 4-4 i f you sel ected the securi ty t[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 29 Figure 4-7 Figure 4-8 4.1.2 Modify a profile Y ou may edit an exis ting profile b y clicking t he Modify button from the Profile page. F or instance, you may l ike to change th e profile name f rom Home to Home 1 or you may want to specify another S SID for profile Ho m e. A[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 30 4.1.3 Delete a profil e To delete an existi ng profile, highlight the profile name and click Remove on the bottom of the screen or press the Delete button on your keyboa rd. W hen the foll owing figure appear s, click OK to continue. Figure 4- 10 4.2 Advanced The following c[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 31 4.3 About T he About screen gives you informat ion about the Driver an d Utility versions of the adapter. R ight - click on the icon in your system t ray a nd select About from the lis t. Figure 4- 12 Figure 4- 13[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 32 Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an A P. S uppose that only one computer i n your ho use c an access the Internet for various reas ons like only one WLAN port i s available on your wired bro adband router, howeve r, other wireless - capable de vice[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 33 The Soft AP icon s hould then appear bes ide Advanced i con in the utili ty. Figure 5-3  SoftAP mode: Selec t to enable or disable t he function.  Internet Connecti ng Share(ICS): S pecify a connec tion through whic h devices connec ted to your AP can acces s the Inter[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 34 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 In Windows XP/Vist a/7 The software uni nstall steps are similar in Windows XP, Wi ndows Vista, and Windows 7, here we just use Windows 7 a s an example. 6.1.1 Uni nstall the ut ility software from your PC 1. On the Windows task bar, click th[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 35 Figure 6-3 6.1.2 U ninstall the driver softw are from your PC 1. O n the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All progr ams  TP - LINK , and then click Uninstall - 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter Driver . Figure 6-4 Unins tall Drive r 2. Following th e steps , then[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 36 6.2 In Windows 8 6.2.1 Uninstall the uti lity software from your PC 1. Enter the M etro interface ， right - c lick any blank place in the Metro i nterface, then App Bar will appear bel ow the Metro interf ace, click All apps . Find the TP- LINK a pplic ation , and click Un[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 37 Figure 6-7 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears . Figure 6-8 6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. Enter the M etro interface ， right - c lick any blank place in the Metro i nterface, then App Bar will appear bel ow the Metro interf ace, click All ap[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 38 Figure 6-9 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the dri ver software from your PC. Figure 6- 10 3. It may take a few m inutes to undergo the whole u n - installat ion process. Figure 6- 11 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears .[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 39 Figure 6- 12[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 40 Appendix A: Spe cifications Normal Interface Mini USB I nterface - TL- WN822N USB 2.0 Interface - TL - WN821N/TL - WN82 3N Standards IEEE 802.11 n, IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11b Button Wi - fi Protec ted Setup (WPS) B utton (QSS Compatible) Operating Syst em Windows XP, Window[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 41 Appendix B: Glos sary  802.11b - The 802. 11b standard s pecifies a wireless product networking at 11 M bps using direct - sequenc e spread - spe ctrum (DSSS) technology an d operating in th e unlicensed radi o spectrum at 2.4GHz , and WEP encryption f or security. 802.11[...]

TL -W N821 N/ TL -W N822N / TL -W N823N 300Mbps Wireless N US B Adapter 42  Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technol ogy is a wideband radio frequenc y technique developed by the milit ary for use in reliable, secure, miss ion - critical com munications syst em s. It is designed to trade off bandwi dth efficienc y for reliability, i ntegrity, a[...]