TP-LINK TL-WN821NC
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1. in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Restriction Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service Outdoor use limited to 10 Military Radiolocation use Refarming of the 2 4 GHz France mW e i r p within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 2454 2483 5 MHz relaxed regulation Full implementation planned 2012 If used outside of own premises general authorization is ltaly None required General authorization required for network and service Luxembourg None supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area Norway Implemented within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Nv Alesund Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France TP LINK 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 is2. G Note If the access point which the Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security tab to allow association To complete WEP encryption configuration you must select the 802 11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog To configure the Encryption Keys under the Pre Shared keys Static WEP Security mode 15 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter Configure Pre Shared Keys Static WEP kep Entry e Hexadecimal 0 9 A F Encryption Keps Trarmit Kep O ASCII Text all keyboard characters WEP Kep Size E4 128 WEF Ke1 D 23456789 O WEP Ken 2 WEP kep 3 WEP Key 4 Cf Note Figure 3 5 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 Profile Nanap ca nt General Security Advanced Power Save Mode Mormal Network Type Infrastructure irelerz Bode v 2 4 GHz 300 Mbps 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps Bosmning Default Wireless Mode Then Starting Ad Hoc Network Chamel Auto BOF 11 Authentication Mode A A ee Figure 3 6 gt Power Save Mode Please select the power save mode in the drop down list
3. CRC Erroz Encryption Emors Duplicate Frames AP Miematcies Data Rate Mismatches ATS Frames CTS Frames Mo CTS Frames Retned ATS Frames Fietried Data Frames Authentication Tirne 0 uk Authentication Rejects Association Time Out Association Rejects Standard MIL OF Standard MIC Errors CEIP MIC OK CEIP MIC Errors Figure 3 13 23 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive Click the Start button and choose Run In the field that appears enter F A TL WN821N QSS 821 exe Presume F is the letter of your CD ROM drive and click OK then Figure 4 1 will appear QSS Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Ja Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup 155 Installation Program Setup it preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Figure 4 1 Then please follow the clue of the Operation System to complete the QSS installation
4. TP LINK User Guide TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter COPYRIGHT 8 TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK isa 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 Copyright O 2009 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter FCC STATEMENT HE 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to c
5. features The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that of Windows 2000 This User Guide takes Windows XP for example After Installing the Adapter the Adapter s tray icon alll will appear in your system tray It appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication RSSI il If the icon is gray there is no connection alli If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB illi If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB illi If the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 200B ill If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB Double click the icon and the 11NWCU will run You can also run the utility by clicking the Start gt Program TP LINK gt TL WN821N Wireless Utility TL WN821N Wireless Utility The 11NWCU provides some integrated and easy tools to gt Display current status information gt Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information The section below introduces these above capabilities 3 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations The Current Status tab needn t any configurations 11 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter TL WNB
6. Select the profile name in the Profiles List 3 Click Remove G Note The profile being used can t be removed 3 2 3 Switch another Profile 1 Go to the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 2 Select the profile name required in the Profiles List 3 Click Activate 3 2 4 Export a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 highlight the profile to export 2 Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear below 3 Browse the directory to export the profile to 4 Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location 18 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter Export Profile Save in O TLAWN821N 1 0 OH amp fil Manual Filename GERM Save Save as type Config files pif Y 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 Import Profile JA E File name Files of type Config files prt Y Figure 3 9 3 2 6 Scan Available Networks 1 Click Scan on the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below 2 Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time 19 T
7. TIN tire A Default Password Auto Login Close Engine After Never i Close Engine when Ul Closes 7 Allow Remote Ul Connections Figure 5 1 3 After completing the settings please click Start gt Program gt XLink Kai gt Start Kai to connect to XLink Kal Open the wireless mode of the PSP device then start an internet game 30 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter 5 Click Start gt Control Panel gt Network Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back P a P Search Wey Folders Address a Network Connections LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks Local Area Connection 10 Wireless Network Connection E Create a new connection 5 Connected Firewalled Connected Firewalled aca ena TA Realtek RTLB139 Family PCIF U ap TP LINK TL WN821N TN Wire office network Change Windows Firewall settings Figure 5 2 6 Right click Wireless Network Connection icon lt and select Properties In the following prompt page highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties This connection uses the Following items dir Realtek ESPPKE Protocol GS AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 18 v3 4 5 0 35 Internet Protocol TCP 1P HHT lt Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network Figure 5 3 I In the prompt page shown below
8. see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated Click Next 27 TL WN821N IMLA BUSS Y E 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network 155 Is preparing to join pour computer ta a wireless network Which setup method do pon want to use Push the button on my access point OSs e Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the FIK 16952698 indo pour access point or external registrar and click MexPtoesntte Automatically select the network 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 412 AFLZI5 AYR Select Enter the new device s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in figure 4 9 click Connect Add A New Device f Enter the new device s PIN FIN 16952898 C Press the button of the new device in two minutes 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 Click Next to continue Then Figure 4 10 will appear Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router Click Next 28 TL WN821N IMLA BUSS E 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network 855 ls preparing to join pour computer to a wireless network Which setup metho
9. 11n IEEEBO2 11g IEEE802 11b standards gt Supports WPA WPAZ data security IEEE802 1x authentication TKIP AES encryption WEP encryption gt Supports high rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput supports automatically adjust to lower speeds due to distance or other operating limitations Provides USB interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Good capability on anti jamming Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode Ease to configure and provides monitoring information Supports Windows 2000 XP Vv Vv Y Y VY V WV Built in two internal antennas which are listed in a format of 2x2 for two receivers and two transmitters TL WN821N BAW UES See E 1 3 LED Status LED Indications INF Working Status Status Green The adapter is trying to scan a networking Flashing Alternately Activity Green connection Status Green The adapter is already connected but is not Intermittently es li Activitv Green transmitting or receiving data Status Green Flashing The adapter is transmitting or receiving data Activitv Green TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 instal
10. 16 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter e 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 e Normal Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets e Off Turns power saving off thus powering up the Wireless USB Adapter continuously for a short message response time Network Type There are basically two modes of networking e Infrastructure All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router e Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more TL WN821N wireless adapters Note An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point An Ad Hoc network contains only clients such as laptops with wireless desktop adapters All the adapters must be in Ad Hoc mode to communicate Wireless Mode Specifies 2 4 GHz 300 Mbps 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network The Wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network Specifies 2 4 GHz 54 11 Mbps to start an Ad H
11. 21N Wireless Utility Current Profile Default Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Profile Marne Default Link Status Associated Network Type Infrastructure Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps Control Channel b Extension Channel Server Based Authentication None Data Encryption Mone IP Address 192 168 1 4 signal Strength MENA ER Excellent o advanced Figure 3 1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen gt 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 gt Link Status This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network gt Wireless Mode Here displays the wireless mode gt Network Type The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here The options include e Infrastructure access point e Ad Hoc cf Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management gt IP Address This displays the computer s IP address gt Control Channel This shows the currently connected channel gt Data Encryption Here displays the encryption type the driver is using You can configure it on the Security tab of Profile Management gt Server Based Authentication This shows whether the server based authentication is used 12 TL WN821N Wir
12. After that QSS function can be enabled Here we will introduce two ways to configure the QSS For the configuration of QSS here takes the Wireless Router of our company for example 4 1 PBC Push Button Configuration method 1 Firstly press the QSS button of the Router There are two ways 1 Press the QSS button directly on the front panel of the Router shown in Figure 4 2 24 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 QSS Quick Secure Setup OSS Status Enabled Disable 055 Current Pie 12345670 Add a new device Add device Figure 4 3 Add A New Device C Enter the new device s PIN FIN a Press the button of the new device in two minutes 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 Figure 4 5 2 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 Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4 7 and click Next 25 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter 055 for W
13. L WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks Network Name 55101 Ey Tin Super sA Signal Strength T test amp yl EE i TP LINK Sal 378 Figure 3 10 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automaticallv select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list please follow these steps 1 On the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 click Order Profiles 2 The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear shown in Figure 3 11 with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles 20 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter Auto Profile Selection Management B vallable Profiles HewProtile Auto Selected Profiles Default Move up TA cries al e AA Move down 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 approp
14. d do you want ta use 7 Push the button on my access point OSs 0 Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from mp access point Enter the PIM from your access point below and click Nest to continue Access Point PIN 1234560 Automatically select the network Figure 4 10 2 When Figure 4 8 appears the QSS configuration is complete fF Note If you generate a new PIN code for your Router please enter the new one instead 29 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 uk to register and download the latest software of X LINK Kal 2 Install the X LINK Kai software click Start gt Program gt XLink Kai gt Configure Kai then set as Figure 5 1 Character Set System Dieta f Configuration terns f 0000 hal Deep Port 30000 i Enable PAT Box Homebrew Folow PSP SSID Auto Open Chat Default Profiles Select a profile the template will be applied over pour sethings Select a profile le PSSDE fii TP LINK TL WA NE IM
15. eless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter gt 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 The Profile Management screen provides tools to gt Add a new profile gt Modify a profile gt Remove a profile gt Activate a Profile gt Import a Profile gt Export a Profile gt Scan Available Networks gt Order profiles TL WN821N Wireless Utility Current Profile Default Action Options Help Current Status Profle Management Diagnostics k Default Details Network Type Infrastructure Security Mode Disabled Network Mame 1 55101 emp Export Network Mame 2 551012 empty Network Name 3 551013 empty Import Scan Order Profiles Disable WLAN if LAN is Connected Figure 3 2 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify Then 13 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter you will see the Management dialog box shown in Figure 3 3 1 Edit the General tab gt Profile Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuratio
16. ement sess eeeennnnnnnnnznnznnnnzznznznnzznnnzzzznzntzzznznzzzzzna 20 29 Dido S Lo a perenne eae te notte 22 3 3 1 Chek Driver Informa tto il bi 22 3 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information nee 23 Chapter 4 QSS CONTIQUEA OA aiveen outer iaaa 24 4 1 PBC Push Button Configuration Method nanna nanna 24 4 2 PINTI O eee enn reset irae e SOT Oe TT Mr nt Ne a e 27 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter 4 2 1 Enter a PINIO VOLF AP GEVI escisiones 27 4 2 2 Enterthe PIN from your AP dAeviC8 ccccooccccccccnccccnnncconnnonononononcnnonnnonononononnnnnnonaninonos 28 Chapter 5 Example for Application oooccconnnicnnncccncncconcnccnncnonenanonenancnenannnnnnns 30 5 1 Configuration of PSP XLink Online game nn nnn nanna nn nnn nanna nn nn rnann nn nnmnnn nn tna 30 Appendix A SpecificatiONS cooncconnccccncconnccnnnnconancnanccnannnnancnnanrnnanrnnanrnnanrenanennanos 34 Appena B COSS ANY att dd 35 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box gt One TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter gt Quick Installation Guide gt One USB cable gt One Resource CD for IL WN821N including e TP LINK Wireless N Client Utility 171 NWCU and Drivers e User Guide e Other Helpful Information SA Note Make sure that the package contains the above items If any of the listed items are damaged or missin
17. figured I successfully Your PSP MAC Address 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 M XLink Kai Evolution VI 830 70 Arena Mode MLink Kai is Online ad Player A DEO X Establishing Link Establishing Player B BBY xX Fa O Microsoft O Nintendo Ta host O Sony 1 Players Si eee Player C PEO X O Microsoft O Nintendo Be id le O Sony 1 Players oe a Player D LOX O Microsoft l O Nintendo Ta fl idle O Sony 1 Players do mesita Figure 5 7 33 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter Appendix A Specifications Normal Operating System Windows 2000 XP 11b 1 2 5 5 111Mbps 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 Radio Data Rate 10 95 RH Non condensing 34 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter Appendix B Glossary gt 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 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and ope
18. g please contact with your distributor Conventions The Adapter mentioned in this user guide stands for TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter without any explanations TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 11n technology higher throughput improvements using MIMO multiple input multiple output antennas the TL WN821N s auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput It has good capability on anti jamming it can also interoperate with other wireless 802 11b g products The adapter supports WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed 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 gt Complies with IEEE802
19. 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 1 2008 amp ETSI EN 301 489 17 V1 3 2 2008 EN60950 1 2006 EN62311 2008 Recommendation 1999 519 EC Person is responsible for marking this declaration Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD South Building No 5 Keyuan Road Central Zone Science amp Technology Park Nanshan Shenzhen P R China TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents musicas iia 1 Chapter ds Introducir a aa a ES 2 IN o A A A A 2 te FCA ninio 2 ER oe daeesreste 3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide coonncccnnncccnncccccncncncncncncncnonannnenannnenannrenannrenanerenanens 4 Ar Hardware Instala Mai A a 4 22 sSoltware lnstallatieri cso 4 2 2 1 OVEIE NA aria i ala A i a 4 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows XP ooo oocoonccncccccoconccnncccononconnnnononncononononnnnnnnnonannnnnnnss 4 Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP ssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnzenzunmenznnzenzanennzzz 11 31 Gurrent Stattis ri E E ook 11 3 2 Profle Management iaa 13 3 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile ocn ii dais 13 3 22 ARCMOVE A Prole ar ao ostende tes 18 323 sowiicnanottief IP NOME rosca 18 324A EXPORTA Proe a a A AN AA a 18 3 2 5 importa Pro MS ian a a ta ha 19 3 2 6 Scan Available Network i iii Sii na 19 3 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Manag
20. ireless Welcome to 055 This application will guide you through the Wireless Network configuration process O55 simplifies setting up a wireless network It uses i 1 Protected Setup to configure your computer and access point on a secure wireless network Cancel Figure 4 6 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network 455 ts preparing to join pour computer to a wireless network Which setup method do pon want to use 2 Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar 5 Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on your access point and click Next to continue Automatically select the network Figure 4 7 3 Then wait a minute until Figure 4 8 appears Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration 26 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter 055 for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed four computer has successtully joined the TP LINK network Cancel 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 m 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 Select the second option and you will
21. lder listed below ou may enter a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Program Folder Administrative Tools Lames Microsoft Office Tools Startup WinRAR Cancel Figure 2 5 6 Choose configuration tool if you are not sure please leave it default Then click Next to continue TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter TL WN821N Wireless Utility Choose Configuration Tool Which bool will you use to configure your client adapter Third Party Supplicant Figure 2 6 7 Click OK to continue the Installation on the screen below TL WN8 1N Wireless Utility The installation program installs the driver automatically when the client adapter is inserted Insert the adapter now if it is nok yet inserted cancel the Found Mew Hardware Wizard if it appears and proceed with the installation Click OK to continue Figure 2 7 8 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2 8 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter TL WN8 1N Wireless Utility Setup Status IL WE IN Wireless Utility is configuring pour new software installation Installing USB WLAN adapter driver files 7 Cancel Figure 2 8 SE 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 with the operating system Click Continue Anyway to c
22. lect Install Client Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install driver only select Make TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 IL WN8271N Wireless Utility Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup you prefer Cc Vescription nstall Driver Orly Choose this option to install the Make Driver Installation Diskette s driver and client utilities This i the recommended option 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 Wireless Utility Choose Destination Location Select the folder where the installation program will install the files The installation program will install the client utilities in the following location Destination Folder C Program FilesATP LINKATLAWN8Z1N 1 0 Cancel Figure 2 4 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 IL WN8271N Wireless Utility Select Program Folder Select a program folder The installation program will add program icons to the Program Fo
23. led 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 Utility 11NWCU and drivers When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software the system will prompt Found New Hardware Wizard click Cancel and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD ROM The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar with each other This user guide takes Windows XP for example 2 2 2 Software Installation for Windows XP 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and open the folder named TL WN821N To continue double click Setup exe to load the following screen TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter TL WN821N Wireless Utility InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup TENEN Wireless Utility Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait InstallShield Figure 2 1 2 Soon Figure 2 2 will display after a moment Click Next to continue IL WN8271N Wireless Utility TL WH8271N Wireless Utility This program installs the driver and client utilities for your TF LIHK TL WNHE IM TIN Wireless Adapter Figure 2 2 3 After that you should choose a Setup type It is recommended that you se
24. mation Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Advanced Statistics Unicast Packets Total Bytes Recelve Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Unicast Packets Total Bytes Figure 3 12 3 3 1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the screen above you will see the adapter information including general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab gt Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter gt MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter gt Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver 22 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter gt Driver Version The version of the wireless network adapter driver gt Driver Date The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver gt 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 Advanced Statistics Trarerit Frames Transmitted DE Frames Ratried Frames Dropped Ma ACK Frames ACK Frames Receive Beacons Received Frames Receved UE Frames Hecerved with Errors
25. n profile This name must be unique Note that the profile names are not case sensitive gt Client Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine gt Network Names SSIDs Please enter the IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters Profile Management General Security Advanced Profile Settings Profile Name NewProfile Client Name MewLlient Network Hames SSID1 test 55 02 SSID Figure 3 3 2 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows 14 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter Profile Management El ES f General Security Advanced Set Securty Options O WRAAVPA2 WIPAAWPA2 ESP Type O WPAAVPA2 Passphrase 802 1 602 14 ESP Type Allow Association to Mixed Cells CE Figure 3 4 gt WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access gt WPA WPA2 Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase gt 802 1x Enables 802 1x security gt 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 gt None No security not recommended
26. oc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes This mode also allows the selection of the channel that the Wireless Adapter uses The channels available depend on the regulatory domain If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be selected automatically The Adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates 802 11 Authentication Mode Select which mode the Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point e Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails e Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match e Shared kev only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the same WEP key 17 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 Preferred ccess Points f Speched Access Fomt MAL Addresses T Figure 3 7 3 2 2 Remove a profile 1 Goto the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 2
27. on To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers However to an intended receiver i e another wireless LAN endpoint the DSSS signal is recognized as the only valid signal and interference is inherently rejected ignored FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS continuously changes hops the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo random set of channels Because a fixed frequency is not used and only the transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns interception of FHSS is extremely difficult Infrastructure Network An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices each with a Wireless Adapter connected as an 802 11 wireless LAN In infrastructure mode the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set BSS A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set ESS Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique 35 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission cri
28. ontinue the Installation Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware TP LINK TL WHE IM TIM Wireless Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows AR ell me why this testing ls important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway L Figure 2 9 9 After all the steps above you will see the screen below click Finish to reboot the system TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter IP LIMK Client Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The installation program has successtully performed the selected operations but the driver installation is rot met complete Click Finish to exit the installation then use the Found New Hardware Wizard to complete the driver installation Finish Cancel Figure 2 10 10 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 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 amp 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
29. orrect the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorientor relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e 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 the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure SAR limits in the typical laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs personal digital assistants This device and its antenna must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter SAR measurements are based on a 5mm spacing from the body and that compliance is achieved at that distance TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter C 1588 This is a class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference
30. rating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security 802 11n 802 11n builds upon previous 802 11 standards by adding MIMO multiple input multiple output MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding The Enhanced Wireless Consortium EWC was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802 11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next generation wireless local area networking WLAN products Ad hoc Network An ad hoc network is a group of computers each with a Wireless Adapter connected as an independent 802 11 wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless computers operate on a peer to peer basis communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point Ad hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set IBSS or as peer to peer mode and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all data transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retransmissi
31. riate G 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 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 CS Note When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab the client adapter will scan for an available network The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the network If the connection fails the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found 21 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter 3 3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP LINK Wireless N Client Utility 11 NWCU 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 gt Multicast frames transmitted and received gt Broadcast frames transmitted and received Yy Unicast frames transmitted and received V Total bytes transmitted and received TL WN821N Wireless Utility Current Profile Default Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Transmit Adapter Infor
32. ryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange alphanumeric characters format ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily gt Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices gt WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area gt WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A wireless security protocol use TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 36
33. select Use the Following IP Address and set the IP and Subnet mask After completing setting click OK 31 TL WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter N USB Adapter Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General ou can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenvise You need to ask pour network administrator hor the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically e Use the following IP address IF address 3 subnet mask 20 209 200 O e Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred ONS server ara Alternate DNS server PEPE 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 Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks Network Name SSID Tin Super XR Signal Strength W test ull 66 dB i TP LINK amp al 3708 PSP AULJMO550 bi ef i 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 RUGBY E a XLink Kai Evolution VII lol r e Ha i Diagnostics Mode 3 ee X f N XLink Kai is Online W00 14A88C934 Sony PSA con
34. tical 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 If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS gt SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID gt WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard To gain access to a WEP network you must know the key The key is a string of characters that you create When using WEP you must determine the level of encryption The type of encryption determines the key length 128 bit enc
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