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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010712
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010712
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...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN8200ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the... Mark: Person who is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2012 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China...
...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN8200ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the... Mark: Person who is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2012 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China...
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... Adapter Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN8200ND, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other helpful information Make...
... Adapter Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN8200ND, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other helpful information Make...
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...capability on anti-jamming, and it is featured with the Quick Setup Wizard guiding you step-by-step through the installation process and the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility instructing you can easily pick up the network with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards ... up to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from the access point while still maintaining the same wireless signal. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a 802.11n client device designed to 10 times the...
...capability on anti-jamming, and it is featured with the Quick Setup Wizard guiding you step-by-step through the installation process and the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility instructing you can easily pick up the network with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards ... up to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from the access point while still maintaining the same wireless signal. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a 802.11n client device designed to 10 times the...
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Please choose your network and try to a wireless network, the LED may be off. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. ) Note: When the card failed to connect to connect again. 3 TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status The driver has not been installed; Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Off The adapter's radio has been disabled.
Please choose your network and try to a wireless network, the LED may be off. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. ) Note: When the card failed to connect to connect again. 3 TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status The driver has not been installed; Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Off The adapter's radio has been disabled.
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Select model TL-WN8200ND. Click Cancel. 2.2 Software Installation The adapter's Setup Wizard will appear. Insert the Resource CD into your computer. Connect one end of the USB cable to ... the procedures in and the PC is on your CD-ROM drive, and the window below will guide you through the installation procedures for example. 1. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Connect the other end of the USB cable to begin. 4 There will pop up when the...
Select model TL-WN8200ND. Click Cancel. 2.2 Software Installation The adapter's Setup Wizard will appear. Insert the Resource CD into your computer. Connect one end of the USB cable to ... the procedures in and the PC is on your CD-ROM drive, and the window below will guide you through the installation procedures for example. 1. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Connect the other end of the USB cable to begin. 4 There will pop up when the...
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Choose a setup type. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-1 2. The InstallShield Wizard window will only install driver. Click Next to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. It is recommended to continue. 5 Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. Selecting Install Driver Only will appear.
Choose a setup type. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-1 2. The InstallShield Wizard window will only install driver. Click Next to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. It is recommended to continue. 5 Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. Selecting Install Driver Only will appear.
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Click Change... to continue. Figure 2-4 5. Click Next in the screen below to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default. Click Install to continue the setup. 6 TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-3 4.
Click Change... to continue. Figure 2-4 5. Click Next in the screen below to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default. Click Install to continue the setup. 6 TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-3 4.
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TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-5 6. After all the steps above, you will install. Figure 2-6 7. Click Finish to complete the setup. 7 This may take 1~2 minutes. The utility and drivers will see the screen below.
TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-5 6. After all the steps above, you will install. Figure 2-6 7. Click Finish to complete the setup. 7 This may take 1~2 minutes. The utility and drivers will see the screen below.
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After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray. Figure 2-8 8 To connect to a network, please refer to Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-7 8.
After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray. Figure 2-8 8 To connect to a network, please refer to Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-7 8.
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...To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility Windows users may use the built-in wireless utility. 3.1 To connect using TWCU 1. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your router or... to a wireless network using one of the following methods. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility) TL-WN8200ND uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as is called by double-clicking on the icon on the screen. If the utility page does...
...To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility Windows users may use the built-in wireless utility. 3.1 To connect using TWCU 1. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your router or... to a wireless network using one of the following methods. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility) TL-WN8200ND uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility as is called by double-clicking on the icon on the screen. If the utility page does...
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If you selected a wireless network of your Router or Access Point. 10 Figure 3-2 3. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Connect. Or you can push the WPS button on the configuration page of the security type WPA/WPA2-Personal, you ...
If you selected a wireless network of your Router or Access Point. 10 Figure 3-2 3. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Connect. Or you can push the WPS button on the configuration page of the security type WPA/WPA2-Personal, you ...
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..., you can get directly connected to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-5. With Password as shown in Figure 3-4. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter 2) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Enterprise If you selected a wireless network of authentication, either certificate or password. With Certificate as...
..., you can get directly connected to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-5. With Password as shown in Figure 3-4. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter 2) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Enterprise If you selected a wireless network of authentication, either certificate or password. With Certificate as...
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Click Close to your network. Figure 3-7 6. You have now successfully connected to enjoy the Internet. 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. 12 Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter 4.
Click Close to your network. Figure 3-7 6. You have now successfully connected to enjoy the Internet. 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. 12 Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter 4.
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TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-8 3.2 To connect using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. 3.2.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 1. There are ... you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. Press the WPS button on the back panel of the router. Here takes router TL-WR841ND for 2~3 seconds until Figure 3-11 6 appears. 13 Press the WPS/RESET button for 2~3 seconds on the adapter.
TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-8 3.2 To connect using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. 3.2.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 1. There are ... you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. Press the WPS button on the back panel of the router. Here takes router TL-WR841ND for 2~3 seconds until Figure 3-11 6 appears. 13 Press the WPS/RESET button for 2~3 seconds on the adapter.
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Figure 3-10 3. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and then click Connect. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. 14 TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter ¾ Method Two: Figure 3-9 Open TWCU and click WPS tab.
Figure 3-10 3. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and then click Connect. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. 14 TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter ¾ Method Two: Figure 3-9 Open TWCU and click WPS tab.
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... two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your AP device. If you have generated a new PIN code for example). TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-11 4. Enter the PIN from your AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your AP device 1.
... two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your AP device. If you have generated a new PIN code for example). TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-11 4. Enter the PIN from your AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your AP device 1.
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When Figure 3-12 appears, you will be connecting to continue. 16 In the field beside PIN, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. The adapter will see the PIN value of this device into your AP device 1. Select Enter the PIN of the adapter which is randomly generated. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-13 2. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Click Connect to the target network. Figure 3-14 3. Enter a PIN into my access point or wireless router.
When Figure 3-12 appears, you will be connecting to continue. 16 In the field beside PIN, you have successfully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. The adapter will see the PIN value of this device into your AP device 1. Select Enter the PIN of the adapter which is randomly generated. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-13 2. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Click Connect to the target network. Figure 3-14 3. Enter a PIN into my access point or wireless router.
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Open your router's Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the screen, the WPS configuration is complete. Enter the PIN value of the main menu. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-15 2. When Connect successfully appears on the left of the adapter in Figure 3-18. 17 Or you can view the adapter's utility page to see whether the connection has been successful as shown in the empty field beside PIN and then click Connect. Then click Add device and the following figure will appear. Figure 3-16 3.
Open your router's Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the screen, the WPS configuration is complete. Enter the PIN value of the main menu. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-15 2. When Connect successfully appears on the left of the adapter in Figure 3-18. 17 Or you can view the adapter's utility page to see whether the connection has been successful as shown in the empty field beside PIN and then click Connect. Then click Add device and the following figure will appear. Figure 3-16 3.
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The utility will display any available wireless networks in your system tray (lower-right corner). Highlight the wireless network (displayed using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in your area. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-17 Figure 3-18 3.3 To connect using the SSID) to be connected and then click Connect. 18 Left-click the wireless icon in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1.
The utility will display any available wireless networks in your system tray (lower-right corner). Highlight the wireless network (displayed using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in your area. TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-17 Figure 3-18 3.3 To connect using the SSID) to be connected and then click Connect. 18 Left-click the wireless icon in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1.