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TP-Link TL-WN822N User Manual

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TL-WN822N
300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010337

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  • Page 1 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010337...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    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.

  • Page 4: Ce Mark Warning

    CE Mark Warning 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. National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria public service Outdoor use limited to 10 mW...

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN822N 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:...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    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 For Windows XP..................

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. Conventions: The ‘Adapter’ mentioned in this user guide stands for TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter without any explanations.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain 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.

  • Page 9: Led Status

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter 1.3 LED Status Status Working Status The driver has not been installed. The driver has been installed but there is no data being Flashing Slowly transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Installation Guide

    The Setup steps for Windows 2000 and XP are similar with each other. This user guide takes Windows XP for example. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-1 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN822N.There will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. Figure 2-1...
  • Page 11 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-2 Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 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 (shown in...
  • Page 12 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-4 Click Browse to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in Figure 2-5). Figure 2-5...
  • Page 13 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain 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.
  • Page 14 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-7 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8. 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).
  • Page 15 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Installation. Figure 2-9 In Windows 2000, the warning screen is shown below (Figure 2-10), and please select Yes to continue installation. Figure 2-10 After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to complete the...

  • Page 16: For Windows Vista

    Figure 2-11 2.2.2 For Windows Vista Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-12 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN822N.There will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. Figure 2-12...
  • Page 17 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Click Install Driver & Utility to load the following screen. Figure 2-13 Soon, Figure 2-14 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-14 Click Yes to continue.
  • Page 18 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-15 The following page will display and please wait a moment. Figure 2-16 Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-17).

  • Page 19: For Windows 7

    Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-18 2.2.3 For Windows 7 Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-19 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN822N.There will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility and User Guide.
  • Page 20 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-19 Click Install Driver & Utility to load the following screen. Figure 2-20 Soon, Figure 2-21 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 21 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-21 Click Yes to continue. Figure 2-22 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-23.
  • Page 22 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-23 Note: For Windows 7, the Setup Wizard will notify you about the Windows Security with the installation during these steps (shown in F igure 2-24). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system.
  • Page 23 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-25...

  • Page 24: Chapter 3 Configuration Guide

    Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3.1 For Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN822N can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU). 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.

  • Page 25: Profile Management

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. 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.

  • Page 26: Add/Modify Configuration Profile

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Remove a profile Activate a Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Order profiles Figure 3-2 3.1.2.1. 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.
  • Page 27 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-3 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.
  • Page 28 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter 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).
  • Page 29 Infrastructure - All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • 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-WN822N wireless adapters. Note: An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router.
  • Page 30 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter 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: •...
  • Page 31 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Click Export…, the Export Profile window will then appear below. Browse the directory to export the profile to. Click Save. The profile should then be exported to the specified location. Figure 3-8 3.1.2.5.
  • Page 32 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain 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 Activate to create the configuration profile for that network.

  • Page 33: Diagnostics

    SSID until an available network is found. 3.1.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) 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...

  • Page 34: For Windows Vista

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter 3.1.3.1. 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.
  • Page 35 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-14 Icon means the connection has been established. Icon means there is no connection. To establish a connection, please follow the steps below. Right-click the icon in your system tray, then click Connect to a network.

  • Page 36: For Windows 7

    Figure 3-18 3.3 For Windows 7 TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) is not available for Windows 7. So after the Adapter's driver has been installed, we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection. Please follow the steps below.
  • Page 37 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Click the icon at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point and click Connect.
  • Page 38 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3-21. Figure 3-21 Connecting...

  • Page 39: Chapter 4 Qss Configuration

    First, the QSS software should be installed. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 4-1 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN822N.There will be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide.

  • Page 40: Pbc (Push Button Configuration) Method

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-2 Then, please follow the clue of the Operation System to complete the QSS installation. 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).
  • Page 41 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter 2) Double click the icon on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4-5. Click Next to continue. Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4-6 and click Next.

  • Page 42: Pin Method

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-7 4.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method: Enter a PIN into your AP device. Enter the PIN from your AP device. Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way.
  • Page 43 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-8 2. Open the Router’s Web-based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the main menu. Then Figure 4-9 will appear. Figure 4-9 Click Add device, then you can see Figure 4-10. Select Enter the new device’s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 4-8, click Connect.

  • Page 44: Enter The Pin From Your Ap Device

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open the QSS Utility and you will see Figure 4-5. Click Next to continue. Then Figure 4-6 will appear. Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router.

  • Page 45: Appendix A: Specifications

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface Mini USB Standards IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps Radio Data Rate 11n: Up to 300Mbps 11b: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK;...

  • Page 46: Appendix B: Glossary

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix B: Glossary 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.
  • Page 47 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique 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...

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