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    TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.2 1910010101[...]

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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subjec t to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trade marks or registered trademarks of t heir respective holders. No part of the specificat ions may be reproduced in any form or b y any means or used to make any derivativ[...]

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    FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in the typical laptop computer configur ation and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers with side mounted PCMCIA slots. This device cannot be used with handh eld PDAs (person al digital assistants). This device and its a[...]

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    III CONTENTS Package Cont ents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introducti on............................................................................................. 2 1.1 Product Overview ............................................................................[...]

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    TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide - 1 - Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ One USB extension cable (for 100 meters) ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter, including : • Drivers and Utility • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: [...]

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    TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide - 2 - Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TL-W N827N Wireless N USB Adapter. The adapter is a draft 802.11n cli ent device; it is designed to provi de a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your computer. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a bett[...]

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    TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide - 3 - 1.3 LED St atus The LED on the top of this card indicates Link/Act status. It blin ks at green light when sending an d receiving data. Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Inst allation 1. Connect one end of the U SB cable to the Adapter . 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB po[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 4 - Figure 2-1 Preparing Setup 2. To continue, the following Figure 2-2 will appear within seconds. You can select the configuration tool here. Figure 2-2 Setup T ype I. If you want to install the TL-WN8 27N Wireless Utility, please select the TP-LINK Configuration Tool and click Next .[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 5 - II. If you only w ant to use the Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool to configure the wireless connection, please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool and click Next . 3. After that, you will see the next screen as below. Click Install to continue. Figure 2-3 Ready to Install the Program 4. The fo[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 6 - Note: While files are copying, a warning bo x about Windows Logo testing (shown in Figure 2-5 ) may pop up, please click Continue Anyway to continue the installation for our drivers have been tested thoroughly and are able to work with the operating system. Figure 2-5 Windows XP W arning Box 5. Afte[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 7 - 2.3 Uninst all Software 2.3.1 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel . 2. Double-click the Syst em icon, click on the Hardw are tab in the Syste m window. 3. Click on the Device Manager button, double-click Network A[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 8 - Figure 2-8 Uninstall the utility 2. Following the Install Shield Wizard to uninstall the utility software from your PC.[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 9 - Chapter 3 Configuration 3.1 Configuration of Utility TL-WN827N Wireless USB Adapter can be configured by its utilit y 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 trusta[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 10 - ¾ Activate a profile Figure 3-1 Profile T ab 1. To Add a new profile: Click the Add button on the Profile tab, the Profile configuration screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-2 . Enter the Profile Name and choose the SSID from the pull-down list, then click OK to add it. Figure 3-2 Add a new pro[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 11 - ¾ Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Thre shold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packages. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended. 2. To edit a profile: Highlight t[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 12 - Figure 3-4 Edit a Profile-Auth.Encry. ¾ Authentication – You can choose the Authentication Type from the pull-down list with three options, Open System , Shared-Key System or LEAP. ¾ 802.1x – It enables when Authenticati on Type is setting to WPA. ¾ Encryption – Displays which encryption [...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 13 - choices will appear as Figure 3-5 . Figure 3-5 Network tab ¾ Rescan: Click the Rescan button to refresh the list at any time. ¾ Add to Profile: Highlight an SSID and click the Add to Profile button to add the network to the profile. The continued steps are similar to add a new profile, please ref[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 14 - function is selected. ¾ Show Authentication Status Dialog- Click the checkbox to sh ow the Authentication Status Dialog. ¾ Apply - Click the Apply button to save the current setting. 3.1.4 Statistics Click the Statistics tab of the Utility and you will see the following screen displaying the rece[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 15 - (PBC) method or PIN method. It is recommended that you choose the simplest method that your AP device supports. ) Note: To build a successful connection by WPS, you s hould also do the corresponding configuration o f the Access Point for WPS function meanwhile . I. PBC Method If your Access Point i[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 16 - 3.1.6 Radio On/Off You can turn on/off the wirele ss radio by clicking the icon of the Utility. The green icon will turn to red when the wireless radio is turned off. 3.1.7 About Click the About tab of the Utility and you will see the fo llowing screen with some information about this adapter. Figu[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 17 - 2. Click the Profile tab of th e utility and click the Add button on the screen that appears. 3. The Profile configuratio n screen will appear, please enter Test for the Profile Name, TPLINK for the SSID, select Infrastructure for the Network Mode, select WEP for the Data Encryption and enter 01234[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 18 - ) Note: If you have not installed SP2 for Windows XP, the screen above w ill not be available. 3. During the connection, you will see the screen as Figure 3-13 shown. Figure 3-13 Acquiring network address 4. If the connection is fini shed, the icon will display like the next screen shown. Figure 3-[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 19 - Chapter 4 Example for Application 4.1 Configuration of PSP XLink Online game Please ensure the software and hardware environm ents are well established before configuring. For hardware, at least a PC, a TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter and a PSP device are needed. For software, the TL-WN827N Adapte[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 20 - Step 5. Right-click “ My Computer ”, and select Management . In the prompt page, click Device Manager , then right-click “TL-WN827N 11N wireless adapter “and select Properties. Then set the value of “ PSP Xlink Mode ” as Enable following the red marked instruction in the figure. Step 6.[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 21 - Figure 4-3 Step 8. In the prompt page shown below, select Use the Following IP Address , and set the IP and Subnet mask. After completing setting, click OK . Figure 4-4 Step 9. Launch TL-WN827N Wireless Utility, then highlig ht the Network Name (SSID) beginning with “PSP” in the “Network” p[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 22 - Figure 4-5 Step 10. Check whether your PSP device is detect ed in the Diagnostics mode of Kai as Figure 4-6 shown: Click the icon first and then click the folder . Figure 4-6 Step 11. Click the icon on the right top corner to enter t he A rena Mode, highlight the arena of your wanted game, and then[...]

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    Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide TL-WN827N - 23 - Figure 4-7[...]

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    TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide - 24 - Appendix A: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-inp ut multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing an d increa sed range by exploiting the spatial diversi[...]

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    TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide - 25 - developed by the military for use in reli able, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliab ility, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade of f pro[...]

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    TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide - 26 - Appendix B: Specifications General Interface A-type USB 2.0 Connector Standards IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2. 0), IEEE 802.1 1 g, IEEE 802.1 1 b Operating System Windows 2000, XP, Vista Transmission Distance In door up to 100m, out door up to 300m (depending on the environment). Safety & Emission FCC,[...]