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QSS configuration 24 4.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 24 4.2 PIN method ...27 Configuration for Windows XP 4 Chapter 3. 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 a Configuration Profile 13 3.2.2... Information 23 Chapter 4. Introduction 2 1.1 Overview of the product...2 1.2 Features ...2 1.3 LED Status ...3 Chapter 2. 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 Configuration for Windows XP 4 Chapter 3. 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 a Configuration Profile 13 3.2.2... Information 23 Chapter 4. Introduction 2 1.1 Overview of the product...2 1.2 Features ...2 1.3 LED Status ...3 Chapter 2. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter CONTENTS Package Contents ...1 Chapter 1.
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... choice for maximum throughput. the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility helps you can also interoperate with IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards ¾ Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, WEP encryption ¾ Supports high rate of the product The adapter is a 802.11n client device; TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 1. it can...
... choice for maximum throughput. the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility helps you can also interoperate with IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards ¾ Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, WEP encryption ¾ Supports high rate of the product The adapter is a 802.11n client device; TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 1. it can...
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... on the CD-ROM. Connect the Adapter and your computer through the Installation procedure for Windows XP 1. Insert the Resource CD into your computer. 2. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 2. The Setup Wizard will prompt "Found New Hardware Wizard", click Cancel, and run the...and open the folder named TL-WN821N. To continue, double-click Setup.exe to before installing the software, the system will install the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) and drivers. This user guide takes Windows XP for example. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP. The LED will light...
... on the CD-ROM. Connect the Adapter and your computer through the Installation procedure for Windows XP 1. Insert the Resource CD into your computer. 2. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 2. The Setup Wizard will prompt "Found New Hardware Wizard", click Cancel, and run the...and open the folder named TL-WN821N. To continue, double-click Setup.exe to before installing the software, the system will install the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) and drivers. This user guide takes Windows XP for example. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP. The LED will light...
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Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work 7 with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Figure 2-9 9. 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 After all the steps above, you will notify you of how to continue the Installation. Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the operating system.
Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work 7 with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Figure 2-9 9. 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 After all the steps above, you will notify you of how to continue the Installation. Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the operating system.
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...tray. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 3. If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is more than 5dB. If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB. Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN821N can... also run . After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter's tray icon will run the utility by TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) in your Adapter for example.
...tray. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 3. If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is more than 5dB. If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB. Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN821N can... also run . After Installing the Adapter, the Adapter's tray icon will run the utility by TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) in your Adapter for example.
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... in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). ¾ None: No security (not recommended). ) Note: If the access point which the Adapter is checked on the Advanced tab of shared keys that Allow Association to allow 3 association. 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 ...
... in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). ¾ None: No security (not recommended). ) Note: If the access point which the Adapter is checked on the Advanced tab of shared keys that Allow Association to allow 3 association. 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 ...
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...profile name required in the Profiles List. 3. From 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 exported to export. 8 2. Browse the directory to export the profile to the...at most to the client adapter that attempts to be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. The four access points have different priorities; TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs... the frontal has the higher priority. Click Remove. ) Note: The ...
...profile name required in the Profiles List. 3. From 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 exported to export. 8 2. Browse the directory to export the profile to the...at most to the client adapter that attempts to be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. The four access points have different priorities; TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs... the frontal has the higher priority. Click Remove. ) Note: The ...
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... appear below . 2. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available 8 Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below . 2. Click Refresh to the directory where the profile is located. 3. Highlight the profile name. 4. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-8 3.2.5 Import a Profile 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Import...
... appear below . 2. From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available 8 Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below . 2. Click Refresh to the directory where the profile is located. 3. Highlight the profile name. 4. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 3-8 3.2.5 Import a Profile 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Import...
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...the Available Profiles. 20 The Auto Profiles Selection management window will open the General tab screen. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 3. If no configuration profile exists for that ...network, the Profile Management window will appear (shown in Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles.... 8 2. Highlight a network name and...
...the Available Profiles. 20 The Auto Profiles Selection management window will open the General tab screen. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 3. If no configuration profile exists for that ...network, the Profile Management window will appear (shown in Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles.... 8 2. Highlight a network name and...