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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 Remove a profile ...18 3.2.3 Switch another ... Receive and Transmit Statistical Information 23 Chapter 4. Introduction 2 1.1 Overview of the product...2 1.2 Features ...2 1.3 LED Status ...3 Chapter 2. Configuration for Windows XP 4 Chapter 3. QSS configuration 24 4.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 24 4.2 PIN method ...27...
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 Remove a profile ...18 3.2.3 Switch another ... Receive and Transmit Statistical Information 23 Chapter 4. Introduction 2 1.1 Overview of the product...2 1.2 Features ...2 1.3 LED Status ...3 Chapter 2. Configuration for Windows XP 4 Chapter 3. QSS configuration 24 4.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 24 4.2 PIN method ...27...
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...WEP encryption ¾ Supports high rate of up to distance or other wireless (802.11b/g) products. the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility helps you step-by-step through the installation process; TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 1. It has good capability on anti-jamming, it is a 802.... in Infrastructure mode ¾ 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 2x2 for choosing TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter. 1.1 Overview of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput, ...
...WEP encryption ¾ Supports high rate of up to distance or other wireless (802.11b/g) products. the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility helps you step-by-step through the installation process; TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Chapter 1. It has good capability on anti-jamming, it is a 802.... in Infrastructure mode ¾ 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 2x2 for choosing TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter. 1.1 Overview of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput, ...
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...TL-WN821N. 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 install the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) and drivers. Insert the Resource CD into your computer. 2. This user guide takes Windows... XP for example. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP.
...TL-WN821N. 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 install the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) and drivers. Insert the Resource CD into your computer. 2. This user guide takes Windows... XP for example. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP.
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TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will see the screen below, click Finish to proceed with the operating system. After all the steps above, you will notify you of how to reboot the system. 9 Figure 2-9 9. Click Continue Anyway to work 7 with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to continue the Installation.
TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will see the screen below, click Finish to proceed with the operating system. After all the steps above, you will notify you of how to reboot the system. 9 Figure 2-9 9. Click Continue Anyway to work 7 with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to continue the Installation.
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...there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is more than 5dB. It appears at the bottom of the adapter in Windows XP & 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN821N can also run . If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is less than... 20dB. Configuration for example. If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is similar with that of Windows 2000. The...
...there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is more than 5dB. It appears at the bottom of the adapter in Windows XP & 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN821N can also run . If the icon is green, there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is less than... 20dB. Configuration for example. If the icon is yellow, there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is similar with that of Windows 2000. The...
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... point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill 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... Security tab 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....
... point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill 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... Security tab 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....
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From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), highlight the profile to . 4. The profile should then be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs... the frontal has the higher priority. Select the profile name required in the ... tab (shown in Figure 3-2). 7 2. The four access points have different priorities; Figure 3-7 3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the specified location. 18 Click Export..., the Export Profile window will then appear below. 3. Click Save.
From the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), highlight the profile to . 4. The profile should then be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs... the frontal has the higher priority. Select the profile name required in the ... tab (shown in Figure 3-2). 7 2. The four access points have different priorities; Figure 3-7 3.2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the specified location. 18 Click Export..., the Export Profile window will then appear below. 3. Click Save.
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... at any time. 19 Then the 8 Import Profile will appear below . 2. From the Profile Management screen (shown in the Profiles List. Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. 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), the Available 8 Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks...
... at any time. 19 Then the 8 Import Profile will appear below . 2. From the Profile Management screen (shown in the Profiles List. Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. 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), the Available 8 Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks...
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If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will appear (shown in the Available Profiles. 20 On the Profile Management screen (shown in the Profile name and click OK to create the...click Order Profiles.... 8 2. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will open the General tab screen. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to the network. Figure 3-10 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The...
If no configuration profile exists for that network, the Profile Management window will appear (shown in the Available Profiles. 20 On the Profile Management screen (shown in the Profile name and click OK to create the...click Order Profiles.... 8 2. To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list, please follow these steps. 1. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will open the General tab screen. TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to the network. Figure 3-10 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management The...