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TL-WN822N
300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter
Rev: 2.0.0
1910010470

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  • Page 1 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Rev: 2.0.0 1910010470...
  • Page 2 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.

  • 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

    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 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................. 1 1.1 Package Contents....................1 1.2 Introduction ......................1 1.3 Features ........................2 1.4 Hardware Overview....................2 Chapter 2 Installation..................... 3 2.1 Hardware Installation ....................3 2.2 Software Installation....................3 Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network ............8 3.1 To connect using TWCU ..................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Make sure that the above items are contained in the package. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. Note: The ‘adapter’ mentioned in this User Guide stands for TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter without any explanations. 1.2 Introduction The adapter is a 802.11n client device designed to deliver a high-speed and unrivaled wireless...

  • Page 8: Features

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter 1.3 Features Complies with IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, TKIP/AES encryption, WEP encryption 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 2.0 interface...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Installation

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Please install the USB adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Installation Locate an available USB interface on your computer. Connect the adapter and your computer with the USB cable contained in the package.
  • Page 10 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the window below will appear. Select model TL-WN822N. There will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility and User Guide. Click Install Driver&Utility to begin.
  • Page 11 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only will only install driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default.
  • Page 12 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-5 The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-6...
  • Page 13 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-7 After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear on your desktop.

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Connect To A Wireless Network

    Method One: To connect using TWCU TL-WN822N uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software. The utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to the wireless adapter.
  • Page 15 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter automatically connect to your target network next time if you tick Connect automatically. Figure 3-2 If word None appears behind the SSID, this means the network to be connected is not security-enabled and you can connect to the network without entering a key. To prevent outside intrusion and safeguard your network, it is strongly recommended that you set a password to your router or access point.
  • Page 16 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-4 You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-5 To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, link quality and wireless mode.

  • Page 17: To Connect Using Qss

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-6 3.2 To connect using QSS QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless router supports QSS or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.
  • Page 18 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-8 Figure 3-9 Open TWCU and click QSS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and then click Connect. Figure 3-10...

  • Page 19: Pin Method

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-11 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method: Enter the PIN from your AP device.
  • Page 20 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-13 When F igure 3-11 appears, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device This method is available only in Windows XP and Windows Vista.
  • Page 21 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-15 When Connect successfully appears on the screen, the QSS configuration is complete. Or you can view the adapter’s utility page to see whether the connection has been successful as shown in F igure 3-17.

  • Page 22: To Connect Using Windows Built-In Wireless Utility

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner) as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 23: In Windows Vista

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-19 You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-20 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below.
  • Page 24 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as shown in the figure below. Select Connect to a network. Figure 3-21 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Highlight the wireless network you would like to connect and then click Connect.

  • Page 25: In Windows Xp

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-23 You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-24 3.3.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to...
  • Page 26 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-25 Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page. Click Advanced in the tools section and then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool in the figure shown below. Click OK when F igure 3-27 appears to continue.
  • Page 27 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks. Figure 3-28 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4 Management

    300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your TL-WN822N adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WN822N adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as the management software.
  • Page 29 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-2 The following items can be found on the screen. Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile e.g. Home, Office, Coffee Shop). The same name is not allowed. Please also note that no space is allowed between words.

  • Page 30: Modify A Profile

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-3 4.1.2 Modify a profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the Profile page. For instance, you may like to change the profile name from Home to Home1 or you may want to specify another SSID for profile Home.

  • Page 31: Advanced

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-5 4.2 Advanced The following configurations can be made on the Advanced page: To select wireless configuration tool. Here you can decide which tool to use, either the TP-LINK Configuration Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool.

  • Page 32: About

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter 4.3 About The About screen gives you information about the Driver and Utility versions of the adapter. Right-click on the icon in your system tray and select About from the list. Figure 4-7...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Ap Mode

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Internet for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired broadband router, however, other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Internet.
  • Page 34 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter The Soft AP icon should then appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. Internet Connecting Share(ICS): Specify a connection through which devices connected to your AP can access the Internet.

  • Page 35: Chapter 6 Uninstall Software

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs TP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility. Figure 6-1 Follow the Install Shield Wizard to uninstall the utility software from your PC.
  • Page 36 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 6-2 Device Manager Click Uninstall - TL-WN822N Driver shown in above F igure 6-2, the system will uninstall the driver software of the adapter from your PC.

  • Page 37: Ppendix A: Specifications

    TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface USB 2.0 Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Operating System Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Throughput 300Mbps (Maximal) 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps Radio Data Rate...

  • Page 38: Ppendix 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 39 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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