WN822NV4 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter UM Users Manual

 

TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter Rev: 5.0.0 1910011289 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. Copyright 2015 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. http://www.tp-link.com FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1 This device may not cause harmful interference. 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the users authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas 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. CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR dIndustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Lexploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes:

(1) lappareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;

(2) lutilisateur de lappareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, meme si le brouillage est susceptible den compromettre le fonctionnement. Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Dclaration d'exposition aux radiations:

Cet quipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC tablies pour un environnement non contrl. Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. Industry Canada Statement CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Korea Warning Statements

. NCC Notice & BSMI Notice

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. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product;

when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. Dont disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us. Avoid water and wet locations. This product can be used in the following countries:

AT ES LT RU BG FI LV SE BY FR MT SK CA GB NL TR CZ GR NO UA DE HU PL US DK IE PT EE IT RO TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment:

Product Description: 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN822N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:

Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC, Directives 2011/65/EU The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents:

EN 300 328 V1.8.1 EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 & EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1 EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011 +A2: 2013 EN 62311: 2008 The product carries the CE Mark:

Person responsible for making this declaration:

Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2015-09-15 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 CONTENTS Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Features ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 LED Status ................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer ........................................................................ 2 Chapter 3 Install Driver and Utility ........................................................................ 3 Chapter 4 Join a Wireless Network ....................................................................... 7 4.1 TP-LINK Utility ........................................................................................................... 7 4.2 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) .................................................................................... 8 4.3 Windows Wireless Utility ......................................................................................... 11 Chapter 5 Management ........................................................................................ 13 5.1 Status ....................................................................................................................... 13 5.2 Profile ....................................................................................................................... 13 5.3 Advanced ................................................................................................................. 16 5.4 SoftAP ...................................................................................................................... 16 5.5 About ....................................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 6 Uninstall Driver and Utility ................................................................. 18 Appendix A: Specifications ................................................................................... 19 Appendix B: Glossary ............................................................................................ 20 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview Introduction 1.1 The TP-LINK TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter connects your notebook or desktop computer over Wi-Fi to an 11n or other network for applications such as lag-free video streaming, online gaming, and secure Internet surfing. 1.2 Features Supports 802.11n standard Seamlessly compatible with 802.11b/g/n products Equipped with a USB Cable for flexible deployment Maximum speed of up to 300Mbps for 2.4GHz network Supports ad-hoc and infrastructure mode Easy wireless security encryption at a push of the WPS button Supports 64/128 WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK(TKIP/AES) Easy Wireless Configuration Utility Supports Windows 8.1/8/7/XP 32/64bit 1.3 LED Status Status Off Working Status The driver has not been installed;

The adapter's radio has been disabled. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. 1 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Before you begin using your adapter, connect the adapter to your computer. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer using the provided USB cable. Note:

In Windows XP, a Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear when the adapter is detected. Please click Cancel. 2 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Install Driver and Utility Chapter 3 The Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures. We use the procedures in Windows 7 as an example - the procedures may vary slightly for other versions of Windows. 1. Insert the resource CD into your CD drive and click the Run Autorun.exe from the pop-up AutoPlay window. Select TL-WN822N and click Install Driver and Utility to begin. Note:

The CD is included in the package. If your CD does not work or your computer doesn't support the CD, you can also download the driver and utility from the TP-LINK website

(www.tp-link.com). In some operating systems, the CD screen will pop up automatically. Otherwise, run the CD manually. 2. The InstallShield Wizard window displays. Click Next to continue. 3 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Click Next. 4. If you want to change install location, click Change to specify the location for the software installation. Or you can leave it default. Click Next. 4 5. Click Install. After a few minutes, the installation completes. Click Finish. TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 6. TP-LINK utility pops up after installation. Its icon appears on the desktop as and in the Windows system tray as with your adapter. For more guidance, please refer to Join a Wireless Network. You can use the TP-LINK utility to join a Wi-Fi network 6 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Join a Wireless Network There are three options of using the adapter to join a Wi-Fi network. Option 1: TP-LINK Utility TP-LINK Utility lets you easily connect the adapter to a Wi-Fi network and manage the adapter. Option 2: WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a network security standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network. Use this method if your wireless router or access point supports WPS. Option 3: Windows Wireless Utility You can use the Windows WLAN Autoconfig service (for Windows 8.1/8/7) and the Wireless Zero Configuration service (for Windows XP) to join a Wi-Fi network. 4.1 TP-LINK Utility 1. Double-click

(TP-LINK Utility icon). The Network screen displays. 7 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2. Select the network you want to join from the list on this screen and click Connect. If you want the adapter to automatically connect to the network next time, select the Connect automatically checkbox. Enter your Wi-Fi password when prompted. Note:

If your Wi-Fi network is not displayed in the list, you can try to join it by WPS or by adding a profile in the Profile screen. 4.2 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS can be activated via PBC (Push Button Configuration) and PIN code. Please refer to PBC or PIN below. PBC Option 1 1. Press the WPS or QSS button on your router or AP. Within 2 minutes, press and hold the WPS button on the adapter until the following screen appears. 8 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 2. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK. Option 2 1. Press the WPS or QSS button on your router or AP. 2. Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and click Connect. 9 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 3. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK. PIN Option 1 1. Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router. Enter the PIN of your router or AP. Click Connect. 10 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Note:

The default PIN of your router or AP is printed on the product label of your router or AP. If you generated a new PIN for your router, please enter the new one. 2. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK. Option 2 1. Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. Select Enter the PIN of this device into my access point or wireless router. The screen displays a PIN of the adapter, which is generated randomly. Click Connect. 2. Log in to the Web Management page of your router or AP. Go to the WPS page, enter the PIN of the adapter in the corresponding field and click Connect. 3. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK. 11 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 4.3 Windows Wireless Utility Follow the instructions in the appropriate section below to use your computer systems built-in wireless utility: Windows 8.1/8/7, Windows XP. Windows 8.1/8/7 1. Click or

(Network icon) on the system tray. Select the network you want to join, and click Connect. Enter your Wi-Fi password when prompted. Note:

If you do not want to enter the Wi-Fi password, you can also join a wireless network either by pushing the WPS or QSS button on your router or AP, or entering the PIN of your router when the screen prompts you to do so, and click Next. 2. When Connected displays next to the network name (SSID) on the screen, it indicates a successful network connection. Windows XP 1. Right-click

(TP-LINK Utility icon) on the system tray. (If you do not see the icon, click the hidden icons arrow on the system tray.) Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool. Or you can open the TP-LINK Utility, select Advanced tab, then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool the following figure shows. Click OK when it prompts. 2. Right-click

(Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility icon) on the system tray, and select View Available Wireless Networks. 3. Select the network you want to join, and click Connect. Enter your Wi-Fi password when prompted. 12 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 Management TP-LINK Utility provides you with an easy way to manage your adapter. It includes the following sections:

Status - View the information of the current Wi-Fi network connection and of the adapter. Profile - Save or manage various Wi-Fi network connection settings. Advanced - Turn on or off the SoftAP mode and power saving mode, switch between TP-LINK Utility and Windows Wireless Utility (for Windows XP only). SoftAP - Configure the settings of the network shared by your adapter, and view the IP address of your adapter when it works on SoftAP mode. About View your adapters Utility version and its Driver version. Double-click manage the corresponding section of your adapter.

(TP-LINK Utility icon) and click the Status, Profile or Advanced tab to 5.1 Status You can view the IP address and MAC address of the adapter, the signal strength of the Wi-Fi network, and other information of the network status as shown in the following figure. 5.2 Profile The Profile screen lets you save and manage different Wi-Fi network connection settings as profiles so that you can quickly and simply connect to your network. Moreover, you can join a hidden Wi-Fi network that does not broadcast its SSID by adding a profile, provided that you know its wireless settings, such as SSID, security type, and encryption type. For more details, please refer to the instructions below: To add a new profile, To join a Wi-Fi network, To manage an existing profile. 13 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide To add a new profile 1. Click the Add button, and then a new window will open. 2. Complete the settings as shown in the following figure, and click Save. Profile Name - Enter a name for your profile, such as Home, Office, Coffeehouse. Do not enter the profile name that already exists. SSID - Select your Wi-Fi network from the drop-down list or enter your Wi-Fi network name manually. Network Type - Select Infrastructure if you want to connect to a wireless router or an access point. Select ad hoc if you want to connect to another wireless client, such as an adapter. If you select Infrastructure, you are asked to select or enter the corresponding wireless settings, which should be the same as those of your Wi-Fi network. If you select ad hoc, you are asked to configure the wireless settings for your network, including choosing the operating frequency band, the security type, the encryption type and setting a security key. Infrastructure ad hoc 14 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Note:

As for Key Index, you can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format from the drop-down list. ASCII_64 - Please enter 5 ASCII characters. ASCII_128 - Please enter 13 ASCII characters. Hexadecimal_64 - Please enter 10 Hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, excluded space). Hexadecimal_128 - Please enter 26 Hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, excluded space). To join a Wi-Fi network If you want to join a Wi-Fi network that listed in the profile screen, select the profile and click Connect button in the bottom right corner. To manage an existing profile If you want to change the name or the wireless settings of an existing profile, select it and click the Modify button in the bottom right corner of the Profile screen, then you can edit the settings of this profile. If you want to delete a profile that you no longer use, select it and click the Remove button. 15 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide 5.3 Advanced Select wireless configuration tool - In Windows XP. You can either use TP-LINK Utility or Windows wireless configuration tool. While in other operating systems, since you can use both TP-LINK Utility and Windows wireless configuration tool at the same time, this function is disabled. Wireless network adapter switch - If youve installed several adapters in your computer, you can switch to another adapter among the drop-down list. SoftAP mode - Once ON is selected, the adapter will work as an AP. Power Save mode - Once ON is selected, the adapter will automatically reduce its power consumption when not being used. 5.4 SoftAP SoftAP is short for Software enabled Access Point. When the adapter works in SoftAP mode, it allows the computer to create a wireless hotspot that other wireless devices nearby can use. To switch to SoftAP mode, right-click the utility icon to SoftAP mode. in the system tray and select Switch After switching to SoftAP mode, the SoftAP icon appears in the utility. Click the SoftAP tab, and complete the settings, then click Apply for the settings to take effect. 16 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Soft AP mode: Select ON or OFF to enable or disable this function. Internet Connecting Share(ICS): Select a network connection that can access to the Internet from the drop-down list. For example, if your computer is connecting to the Internet via an Ethernet cable, you should select the corresponding Local Area Connection so as to share the network with other wireless devices. SSID: Set a name for the wireless network shared by your adapter. The default is SoftAP. Security Type: The security type here is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i and uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). Encryption Type: The encryption type here is set to be AES. Security Key: Set a security key for the wireless network that shared by your adapter. It is recommended that you specify another key instead of the default key 12345678. When another wireless device connects to the network shared by your adapter, it will be asked to enter the corresponding security key. IP Address: Displays the IP address of the adapter when it works in SoftAP mode. You can also check if the network shared by your adapter is working properly by checking this IP Address. For example, if the IP Address is 0.0.0.0, it means that the Internet connection is failed. 5.5 About You can view the adapters information in the About screen, such as the UI version (Utility

(TP-LINK Utility icon) in the system tray and version) and the Driver version. Right-click select About, then the About screen displays. 17 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 6 Uninstall Driver and Utility The software uninstallation steps vary a bit in different systems, please follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: Windows 8/8.1, Windows XP/7. Windows 8/8.1 Uninstall driver:

Go to Start > Apps, and find the TP-LINK application. Click Uninstall - TP-LINK TL-WN822N Driver, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. Uninstall utility:

Go to Start > Apps, and find the TP-LINK application. Click Uninstall - TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. Windows XP/7 Uninstall driver:

Go to Start > All Programs > TP-LINK > Uninstall - TP-LINK TL-WN822N Driver. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. Uninstall utility:

Go to Start > All Programs > TP-LINK > Uninstall - TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. 18 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface Standards Mini USB Interface IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b; IEEE802.1x, IEEE802.11a Operating System Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Throughput 300Mbps (Maximal) Data Security WEP, WPA / WPA2, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK Frequency*

2.4 ~ 2.4835 GHz Environmental and Physical Working Temperature 0~ 40 (32~104) Storage Temperature

-40~70(-40~158) Working Humidity 10% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing Storage Humidity 5% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing

* 1. Only 2.412GHz~2.462GHz is allowed to be used in USA, which means only channel 1~11 is available for American users to choose. 19 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium

(EWC) was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next-generation wireless local area networking

(WLAN) products. 802.11g - Specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. Ad hoc Network - An ad hoc network is a group of computers, each with a Wireless Adapter, connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad hoc wireless computers operate on a peer-to-peer basis, communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point. Ad hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation. Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices, each with a Wireless Adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks. SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID. WEP - (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption 20 TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter User Guide determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily. Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices. WPA - (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server. 21