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TP-Link TL-WN827N User Manual

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TL-WN827N
Wireless N USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.2
1910010101

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  • Page 1 TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.2 1910010101...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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: Ce Mark Warning

    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 with side mounted PCMCIA slots. This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs (personal digital assistants).

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Package Contents ... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction... 2 1.1 Product Overview ... 2 1.2 Main Features... 2 1.3 LED Status... 3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide ... 3 2.1 Hardware Installation ... 3 2.2 Software Installation ... 3 2.2.1 Overview ... 3 2.2.2 Installation Guide ...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: One TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter One USB extension cable (for 100 meters) One Resource CD for TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter, including: • Drivers and Utility • User Guide •...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    TKIP, AES，WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed. The adapter is easy to install and manage. The TL-WN827N supports WPS function, which can help you create a wireless connection immediately. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide.

  • Page 7: Led Status

    2.2.2 Installation Guide Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, click the Start button and choose Run. In the field that appears, enter F:\TL-WN827N\Setup.exe (if “F” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive), Figure 2-1 should then appear. TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide directly.
  • Page 8 To continue, the following Figure 2-2 will appear within seconds. You can select the configuration tool here. If you want to install the TL-WN827N Wireless Utility, please select the TP-LINK Configuration Tool and click Next. TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide...
  • Page 9 After that, you will see the next screen as below. Click Install to continue. Figure 2-3 Ready to Install the Program The following screen for installing will appear. TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-4 Setup Status - 5 -...
  • Page 10 Finish button to finish the wizard. Figure 2-6 InstallShield Wizard Complete After installing the driver successfully, you should see an icon, system tray. TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-5 Windows XP Warning Box - 6 - , appear in your...

  • Page 11: Uninstall Software

    Click Uninstall shown in above Figure 2-7, the system will uninstall the driver software of the adapter from your PC. 2.3.2 Uninstall the utility software from your PC On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to All programs TP-LINK TWCU, and then click Uninstall-TL-WN828N Wireless Utility. TL-WN827N...
  • Page 12 TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-8 Uninstall the utility Following the Install Shield Wizard to uninstall the utility software from your PC. - 8 -...

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Configuration

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.1 Configuration of Utility TL-WN827N Wireless USB Adapter can be configured by its utility for Windows 2000, XP, Vista. This section will take the configuration in Windows XP for example and guide you to configure your wireless adapter for wireless connectivity with trustable data security encryption features.
  • Page 14 TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Activate a profile Figure 3-1 Profile Tab To Add a new profile: Click the Add button on the Profile tab, the Profile configuration screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-2. Enter the Profile Name and choose the SSID from the pull-down list, then click OK to add it.
  • Page 15 TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packages. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.

  • Page 16: Network

    To switch to another profile: Highlight the desired profile name on Profile List, and click the Activate button. 3.1.2 Network Click the Network tab of the Utility and the Network screen with many available wireless network TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-4 Edit a Profile-Auth.\Encry. - 12 -...

  • Page 17: Advanced

    802.11B/G/N mix, 802.11B/G mix or 802.11B only. Enable TX Burst - It can translate more data when it enable. Fast Roaming at – Roaming will disable when Transmit Power is below some dBm if the TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-5 Network tab...

  • Page 18: Statistics

    If the wireless Access Point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between this card and the Access Point device using either Push Button Configuration TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-7 Statistics tab...
  • Page 19 AP configuration, please refer to the User Guide of the AP. Note: The PIN code of the adapter is displayed on the WPS configuration screen as default PIN code for this adapter is 70921984 as TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide meanwhile. Figure 3-9 WPS - enrollee mode...

  • Page 20: Radio On/Off

    EEPROM Version - The version of this EEPROM. Phy_Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. Note: For more help information, you can click the http://www.tp-link.com button on the screen to connect to website of our company. 3.1.8 An example for application Suppose you have an installed and using AP, the SSID is TPLINK and it adopts 64-bit encryption with the key 0123456789.

  • Page 21: Configure With Windows Xp Wireless Zero Configuration

    2. After that, double click the icon available wireless network choices. You can highlight a network and then click Connect to add to a network. TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide , and the following Figure 3-12 will appear with some...
  • Page 22 TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Note: If you have not installed SP2 for Windows XP, the screen above will not be available. 3. During the connection, you will see the screen as Figure 3-13 shown. Figure 3-13 Acquiring network address 4.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Example For Application

    Please ensure the software and hardware environments are well established before configuring. For hardware, at least a PC, a TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter and a PSP device are needed. For software, the TL-WN827N Adapter driver should be properly installed.
  • Page 24 Step 5. Right-click “My Computer”, and select Management. In the prompt page, click Device Manager, then right-click “TL-WN827N 11N wireless adapter “and select Properties. Then set the value of “PSP Xlink Mode” as Enable following the red marked instruction in the figure.
  • Page 25 Step 8. In the prompt page shown below, select Use the Following IP Address, and set the IP and Subnet mask. After completing setting, click OK. Step 9. Launch TL-WN827N Wireless Utility, then highlight the Network Name (SSID) beginning with “PSP” in the “Network” page, and click Connect.
  • Page 26 Step 11. 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-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-5 first and then click the folder...
  • Page 27 TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-7 - 23 -...

  • Page 28: Appendix A: Glossary

    TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Glossary 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.
  • Page 29 TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide 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.

  • Page 30: Appendix B: Specifications

    Data Security Physical Environmental Working Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter User Guide A-type USB 2.0 Connector IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b Windows 2000, XP, Vista In door up to 100m, out door up to 300m (depending on the environment).

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