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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and 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.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter FCC STATEMENT 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 used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless N USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN821N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006 ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 2 1.1 Overview of the product...................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ...................................................................................
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device ................................................................................ 27 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device............................................................................ 28 Chapter 5. 5.1 Example for Application .................................................................. 30 Configuration of PSP XLink Online game.........................................................................
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is a 802.11n client device; it is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook and PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on. With the 802.
TL-WN821N 1.3 Wireless N USB Adapter LED Status LED Indications Status Status Green Flashing Alternately Activity Green Status Green Intermittently Activity Green Working Status The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection. The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data. Status Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting or receiving data.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 2. Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation There are two ways to install the Adapter: 1. Plug the Adapter directly 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.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-1 2. Soon, Figure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. 7 Figure 2-2 3. After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver.
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. 7 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).
TL-WN821N 5. Wireless N USB Adapter 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.
TL-WN821N 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.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-8 ) Note: 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 7 with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. Figure 2-9 9. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system.
TL-WN821N Figure 2-10 10 Wireless N USB Adapter
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 3. Configuration for 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 XP for example.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. ¾ Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management. ¾ Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. ¾ Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode.
TL-WN821N ¾ Wireless N USB Adapter Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the signal. Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program and its operations. 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the 11NWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in Figure 3-2).
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter you will see the Management dialog box (shown in Figure 3-3). 7 1. Edit the General tab ¾ Profile Name - Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Note that the profile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ Client Name - Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine. ¾ Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters.
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 (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). ¾ None: No security (not recommended).
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-5 ) Note: Select different Security Options, the configurations are different; you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need. 3. Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile. Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list.
TL-WN821N ¾ Wireless N USB Adapter • Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter. The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically. • Normal - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets. • Off - Turns power saving off, thus powering up the Wireless USB Adapter continuously for a short message response time.
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 to the access points. The four access points have different priorities; the frontal has the higher priority. Figure 3-7 3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. Select the profile name in the Profiles List. 3. Click Remove.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-8 3.2.5 Import a Profile 1. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Import…. Then the 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. 8 Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1.
TL-WN821N 3. Wireless N USB Adapter 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.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-11 3. Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection, and click Add. The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 4. Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box. 5. Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate. ) Note: The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority, while the last profile has the lowest priority. 6. Click OK. 7.
TL-WN821N 3.3 Wireless N USB Adapter 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.
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 receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 4. QSS configuration QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless 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.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-2 2) Open the Router’s Web-based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the main menu. Then Figure 4-3 will appear. Click Add device, then you can see Figure 4-4. Select Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4 2. Secondly, press the QSS button of the adapter. There are two ways: 1) Press and hold the QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-6 Figure 4-7 3. Then wait a minute until Figure 4-8 appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-8 4.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method: 1) Enter a PIN into your AP device. 2) Enter the PIN from your AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way. 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1. Double click the icon on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4-6 Click Next to continue. Figure 4-9 will appear.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-9 2. Open the Router’s Web-based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the main menu. Then Figure 4-3 will appear. Click Add device, then you can see 错误！未找到引用源。 Select 9 Enter the new device’s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in figure 4-9, click Connect. Figure 4-10 3. When Figure 4-8 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open the QSS Utility and you will see Figure 4-6 .
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-10 2. When Figure 4-8 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. ) Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your Router, please enter the new one instead.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 5. Example for Application 5.1 Configuration of PSP XLink Online game Please ensure the software and hardware environments are well established before configuring. For hardware, at least 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. Please operate as follows: 1. Connect the website of X-LINK http://www.teamxlink.co.
TL-WN821N 5. Wireless N USB Adapter Click Start > Control Panel > Network. Figure 5-2 6. Right-click Wireless Network Connection icon , and select Properties. In the following prompt page, highlight Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and click Properties Figure 5-3 7. In the prompt page shown below, select Use the Following IP Address, and set the IP and Subnet mask. After completing setting, click OK.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 5-4 8. Launch TL-WN821N Wireless Utility, and click Scan in the page of “Profile Management”, then highlight the Network Name (SSID) beginning with “PSP” in the following “Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks” page, and click Activate. Figure 5-5 9. Check whether your PSP device is detected in the Diagnostics mode of Kai as Figure 5-6 shown: Click the icon first and then click the folder 32 .
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 5-6 10. Click the icon on the right top corner to enter the Arena Mode, highlight the arena of your wanted game, and then join or start a new game.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000, XP 11b：1/2/5.5/11Mbps Radio Data Rate 11g：6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n：Up to 300Mbps 11b:CCK,QPSK,BPSK; Modulation 11g:OFDM; 11n: QPSK,BPSK,16-QAM,64-QAM Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK Transmit Power 19dBm (Maximal) Data Security WPA/WPA2; 64/128-bit WEP; TKIP/AES Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. ¾ 802.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast.
