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Configuration for Windows XP 4 Chapter 3. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents ...1 Chapter 1. QSS configuration 24 4.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 24 4.2 PIN method ...27 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 Overview ...4 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 11 3.1 Current Status ...11 3.2 Profile Management ...13 3.2.1 Add or Modify...
Configuration for Windows XP 4 Chapter 3. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents ...1 Chapter 1. QSS configuration 24 4.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 24 4.2 PIN method ...27 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 Overview ...4 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 11 3.1 Current Status ...11 3.2 Profile Management ...13 3.2.1 Add or Modify...
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...; Ease to configure and provides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 2000, XP. ¾ Built-in two internal antennas which are listed in a format of up to prevent outside intrusion and protect your notebook and PC. the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility helps you for choosing TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is the...
...; Ease to configure and provides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 2000, XP. ¾ Built-in two internal antennas which are listed in a format of up to prevent outside intrusion and protect your notebook and PC. the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility helps you for choosing TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is the...
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... the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) and drivers. The LED will light up when the Adapter is installed successfully and the PC is on. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will guide you install the hardware prior to the USB port... and your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named TL-WN821N. This user guide takes Windows XP for example. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows 2000 and XP are two ways to load the following screen. 4 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 2. Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation There are similar...
... the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) and drivers. The LED will light up when the Adapter is installed successfully and the PC is on. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will guide you install the hardware prior to the USB port... and your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder named TL-WN821N. This user guide takes Windows XP for example. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows 2000 and XP are two ways to load the following screen. 4 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 2. Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation There are similar...
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Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the operating system. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. 9 Figure 2-9 9. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work 7 with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). After all the steps above, you will notify you of how to continue the Installation.
Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the operating system. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. 9 Figure 2-9 9. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work 7 with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). After all the steps above, you will notify you of how to continue the Installation.
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... strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter's tray icon will run the utility by TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) in Windows XP & 2000. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 3. If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB. You can...
... strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB. After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter's tray icon will run the utility by TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) in Windows XP & 2000. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 3. If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB. You can...
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... under the Pre-Shared keys (Static WEP) Security mode: 15 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-4 ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. ¾ Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables ...the use of shared keys that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security tab to allow 3 association. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window...
... under the Pre-Shared keys (Static WEP) Security mode: 15 TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-4 ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. ¾ Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables ...the use of shared keys that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security tab to allow 3 association. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window...
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs... The four access points have different priorities; the frontal has the higher priority. Go to export. 8 2. ... the Profiles List. 3. Go to . 4. Browse the directory to export the profile to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2). 7 2. Click Export..., the Export Profile window will then appear below. 3. The profile should then be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. to specify four access points at most to the client adapter that...
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs... The four access points have different priorities; the frontal has the higher priority. Go to export. 8 2. ... the Profiles List. 3. Go to . 4. Browse the directory to export the profile to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2). 7 2. Click Export..., the Export Profile window will then appear below. 3. The profile should then be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. to specify four access points at most to the client adapter that...
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... on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Import.... From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available 8 Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below . 2. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-8 3.2.5 Import a Profile 1. Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Refresh to the directory where the profile is located. 3.
... on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Import.... From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available 8 Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below . 2. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-8 3.2.5 Import a Profile 1. Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Refresh to the directory where the profile is located. 3.
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will appear (shown in the ... (shown in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will open the General tab screen. Figure 3-10 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to...
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to the network. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will appear (shown in the ... (shown in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will open the General tab screen. Figure 3-10 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to...