TP-Link TL-WN821N - NT WIRELESS N USB ADAPTERATHEROS2T2R 2.4GHZ 802.11G B ND RTL driver and firmware
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FCC STATEMENT
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and...
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter
CONTENTS
Package Contents ...1 Chapter 1. Introduction 2
1.1 Overview of the product...2 1.2 Features ...2 1.3 LED Status ...3
Chapter 2. Installation Guide 4
2.1 Hardware Installation...4 2.2 Software Installation ...4
2.2.1 Overview ...4 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 4
Chapter 3. Configuration for Windows XP 11
3.1 Current Status ...11 3.2 ...
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Package Contents
The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One USB cable ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN821N, including:
• TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information
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Make sure that the package contains the above items. If...
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.... The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the installation process; the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately. With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the TL-WN821N is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity.
1.2 Features
¾ Complies with IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802...
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... to the USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the Adapter and your computer through the USB cable attached in package. The LED will light up when the Adapter is installed successfully and the PC is on.
2.2 Software Installation
2.2.1 Overview
The Adapter's Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows XP. The Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless N Client...
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Figure 2-1 2. Soon, Figure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue.
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Figure 2-2 3. After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install
Client Utilities and Driver. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only, select Make
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver (shown in Figure 2-3). Click Next to continue.
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Figure 2-3 4. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the
screen below (shown in Figure 2-4). 7
Figure 2-4
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 5. After that, select the program folder, you should create a new folder name or select one
from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation.
Figure 2-5 6. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to
continue.
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Figure 2-6 7. Click OK to continue the Installation on the screen below.
Figure 2-7 8. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8.
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Figure 2-8
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For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work
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with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation.
Figure 2-9 9. After all the steps above, you will see the...
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... Windows XP
TP-LINK TL-WN821N can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) in Windows XP & 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...
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... point) • Ad Hoc
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You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management. ¾ IP Address - This displays the computer's IP address. ¾ Control Channel - This shows the currently connected channel. ¾ Data Encryption - Here displays the encryption type the driver is using. You can configure
it on the Security tab...
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter
Figure 3-4 ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. ¾ Pre-Shared Key... the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). ¾ None: No security (not recommended).
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If the access point which the Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP...
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs... to specify four access points at most to the client adapter that attempts to be associated ... screen (shown in Figure 3-2), highlight the profile to export. 8
2. Click Export..., the Export Profile window will then appear below. 3. Browse the directory to export the profile to. 4. Click Save. The ...
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Figure 3-8
3.2.5 Import a Profile
1. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Import.... Then the 8 Import Profile will appear below.
2. Browse to the directory where the profile is located. 3. Highlight the profile name. 4. Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List.
Figure 3-9
3.2.6 Scan Available Networks
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network. If no
configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen. Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network.
Figure 3-10
3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management
The auto selection ...
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3.3 Diagnostics
The Diagnostics tab of the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration. The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received or transmitted by the wireless network adapter: ¾...
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Client Name - The name of the client computer.
3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information
The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following ...
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... card supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and the AP device(including Wireless Router) using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. First, the QSS software should be installed. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, Click the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter F:\TL-WN821N...
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... a PC, a TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter and a PSP device are needed. For software, the TL-WN821N Adapter driver should be properly installed.
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