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TL-WN821N
Wireless N USB Adapter
TL-WN821N
Wireless N USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.1
1910010100

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  • Page 1 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.1 1910010100...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter”. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter...
  • Page 4 Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation.

  • Page 5: 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-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter without any explanations. TL-WN821N...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Diagnostics... 21 3.3.1 Check Driver Information... 21 3.3.2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information ... 22 Chapter 4. Configuration for Windows Vista... 23 Chapter 5. QSS configuration... 26 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method ... 26 TL-WN821N CONTENTS Wireless N USB Adapter...
  • Page 7 Enter a PIN into your AP device ... 29 5.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device... 30 Chapter 6. Example for Application ... 32 Configuration of PSP Mode ... 32 Appendix A: Specifications... 38 Appendix B: Glossary... 39 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product Thank you for choosing the TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter. The adapter is a draft 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.

  • Page 9: Led Status

    Activity Blue Status Blue Intermittently Activity Blue Status Blue Flashing Activity Blue TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Working Status The adapter is trying to scan a networking connection. The adapter is already connected but is not transmitting or receiving data.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2. Installation Guide

    F:\XXX\Setup.exe (Presume "F" is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, XXX represents the setup program path, which is labeled on the Resource CD) and click OK, then Figure 2-1 will appear. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter...
  • Page 11 F igure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue. 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, select Make TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-1...
  • Page 12 Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver (shown in F igure 2-3). Click Next to continue. Click Browse to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in the screen below (shown in F igure 2-4). TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-3 Figure 2-4...
  • Page 13 Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-5...
  • Page 14 Click OK to continue the Installation on the screen below. Wait a while for the setup as shown in TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-6 Figure 2-7 F igure 2-8.
  • Page 15 Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-8 F igure 2-9).
  • Page 16 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-10...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3. Configuration For Windows Xp

    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.
  • Page 18 Data Encryption - Here displays the encryption type the driver is using. You can configure it on the Security tab of Profile Management. Server Based Authentication - This shows whether the server based authentication is used. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-1...

  • Page 19: Profile Management

    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 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-2...
  • Page 20 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. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter F igure 3-3).
  • Page 21 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: TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-4 S ecurity tab to...
  • Page 22 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. Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile.
  • Page 23 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-WN821N wireless adapters. Note: An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router.

  • Page 24: Remove A Profile

    The four access points have different priorities; the frontal has the higher priority. 3.2.2 Remove a profile Go to the Profile Management tab (shown in TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter A d Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 300/54/11 Mbps Figure 3-7...

  • Page 25: Switch Another Profile

    Browse to the directory where the profile is located. Highlight the profile name. Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter F igure 3-2). F igure 3-2), highlight the profile to export.

  • Page 26: Scan Available Networks

    General tab screen. Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network. 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-9 F igure 3-2), the Available...
  • Page 27 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 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter F igure 3-2), click Order Profiles….

  • Page 28: Diagnostics

    Interface Specification (NDIS) driver. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab. Card Name - The name of the wireless network adapter. MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-12...

  • Page 29: Check Receive And Transmit Statistical Information

    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 Figure 3-13...

  • Page 30: Chapter 4. Configuration For Windows Vista

    Connect to a network . The screen that appears will show you many available wireless networks. Highlight the network that you want, and then click Connect. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-1 Figure 4-2...
  • Page 31 To continue, click Connect Anyway. Click the Cancel button to end the Installation. After that, the installation will proceed as shown in Figure 4-5, click close. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-3 Figure 4-4...
  • Page 32 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 4-5 The screen below will appear if the connection is successful. Figure 4-6...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5. Qss Configuration

    5.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method Firstly, press the QSS button of the Router. There are two ways: Press the QSS button directly on the front panel of the Router shown in TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 5-1 F igure 5-2.
  • Page 34 Secondly, Double click the icon can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 5-5. Click Next to continue. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 5-2 Figure 5-3...
  • Page 35 Thirdly, select Push the button on my access point in the next screen and click Next. Then wait a minute until configuration. TL-WN821N Figure 5-5 Figure 5-6 F igure 5-7 appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS Wireless N USB Adapter...

  • Page 36: Pin Method

    Figure 5-5. Click Next to continue. Then Select the second option and you will see a PIN value displayed in the screen. Remember it and Click Next. TL-WN821N Figure 5-7 on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the Wireless N USB Adapter F igure 5-8 will appear.

  • Page 37: Enter The Pin From Your Ap Device

    Open the QSS Utility and you will see Figure 5-5. Click Next to continue. Then Figure 5-10 will appear. Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router. Click Next. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 5-8 F igure 5-9.
  • Page 38 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 5-10 When Figure 5-7 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your router, please enter the new one instead.

  • Page 39: Chapter 6. Example For Application

    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.
  • Page 40 Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and click Properties Step 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 6-2 , and select Properties.
  • Page 41 Step 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. After completing the above settings, please proceed with step 12 to step 13.
  • Page 42 Windows, and then click “Connect to a network”. Step 10. Highlight the Network Name (SSID) beginning with “PSP” in the available wireless networks, .and then click Connect. Step 11. Click Connect Anyway. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 6-6 Figure 6-7...
  • Page 43 After completing the above settings, please proceed with step 12 to step 13. Step 12. Check whether your PSP device is detected in the Diagnostics mode of Kai as Figure 6-9 shown: Click the icon TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 6-8...
  • Page 44 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Step 13. 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. Figure 6-10...

  • Page 45: Appendix A: Specifications

    2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz Spread Spectrum Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Safety & Emissions FCC, CE Environmental and Physical Operating Temp. 0℃~40℃ (32 ~104 Storage Temp. -20℃– 70 Humidity 10% - 95% RH, Non-condensing TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter ℉ ℉) ℃ -4℉~158℉)

  • Page 46: Appendix B: Glossary

    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 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter r eceiver antennas to allow for increased...
  • Page 47 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.

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