TP-Link TL-WN827N User Manual

TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter

Rev: 1.0.2 1910010101

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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 guarant ee 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:

¾ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ¾ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ¾ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

¾ 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 user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in the typical laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers with side mounted PCMCIA slots. This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs (personal digital assistants). This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operated 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.

National restrictions

This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below:

Country Restriction Reason/remark

Bulgaria

France

Italy

Luxembourg None

General authorization required for outdoor use and

public service

Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz

If used outside of own premises, general authorization is

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

required

General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum)

Norway Implemented

Russian Federation Only for indoor applications

This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

CONTENTS

Package Contents....................................................................................................1

Chapter 1 Introduction.............................................................................................2

1.1 Product Overview ................................................................................................ 2

1.2 Main Features...................................................................................................... 2

1.3 LED Status........................................................................................................... 3

Chapter 2 Installation Guide ...................................................................................3

2.1 Hardware Installation...........................................................................................3

2.2 Software Installation ............................................................................................ 3

2.2.1 Overview.................................................................................................................3

2.2.2 Installation Guide....................................................................................................3

2.3 Uninstall Software................................................................................................ 7

2.3.1 Uninstall the driver software from your PC.............................................................7

2.3.2 Uninstall the utility software from your PC..............................................................7

Chapter 3 Configuration..........................................................................................9

3.1 Configuration of Utility.......................................................................................... 9

3.1.1 Profile......................................................................................................................9

3.1.2 Network.................................................................................................................12

3.1.3 Advanced..............................................................................................................13

3.1.4 Statistics................................................................................................................14

3.1.5 WPS......................................................................................................................14

3.1.6 Radio On/Off.........................................................................................................16

3.1.7 About.....................................................................................................................16

3.1.8 An example for appli cation...................................................................................16

3.2 Configure with Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration................................. 17

Chapter 4 Example for Application ...................................................................... 19

4.1 Configuration of PSP XLink Online game.......................................................... 19

Appendix A: Glossary............................................................................................24

Appendix B: Specifications...................................................................................26

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Package Contents

The following items should be found in your package:

¾ One TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter ¾ One USB extension cable (for 100 meters) ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter, including:

• Drivers and Utility

• User Guide

• Other Helpful Information

) Note:

Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter. The adapter is a draft 802.11n client device; it is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled

wireless performance for your computer. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on.

The TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter complies with IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11b standards. It can interoperate with all the 802.11n/g/b devices. With the

802.11n technology, higher throughput improvements using MIMO (multiple input, multiple output antennas), the TL-WN827N’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput.

Additionally, the TL-WN827N adapter has good capability on anti-jamming and supports WEP, TKIP, AES，WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed.

The adapter is easy to install and manage. The TL-WN827N supports WPS function, which can help you create a wireless connection immediately. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Featuring high performance transmission rates, simple installation and adaptability, as well as strong security, the TL-WN827N Wireless N USB Adapter is the perfect solution for small office and home needs.

1.2 Main Features

¾ Complies with IEEE802.11 Draft N standards ¾ Supports WPA data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, 64/128-bit

WEP encryption

¾ Supports wireless LAN data transfer rate of up to 300Mbps ¾ Provides USB interface ¾ Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes ¾ Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode ¾ Eases configuration and provides monitoring information ¾ Supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista ¾ Internal Antenna

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1.3 LED Status

The LED on the top of this card indicates Link/Act status. It blinks at green light when sending and receiving data.

Chapter 2 Installation Guide

2.1 Hardware Installation

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the Adapter.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. Because the Adapter gets its power from the host, there is no external power supply. The LED should light up when the Adapter is plugged in and the PC is on.

Note:

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The Adapter can also be plugged into the USB port on your computer directly.

2.2 Software Installation

2.2.1 Overview

The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation of the Utility and drivers for Windows 2000, XP and Vista.

Before you install the software, please plug the adapter into your PC. After that, you will be prompted “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click the Cancel button, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.

The Setup steps for Windows 2000, XP and Vista are very similar, so the following installation guide takes Windows XP for example.

2.2.2 Installation Guide

1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, click the Start button and choose Run. In

the field that appears, enter F:\TL-WN827N\Setup.exe (if “F” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive), Figure 2-1 should then appear.

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Figure 2-1 Preparing Setup

2. To continue, the following Figure 2-2 will appear within seconds. You can select the

configuration tool here.

Figure 2-2 Setup Type

I. If you want to install the TL-WN827N Wireless Utility, please select the TP-LINK

Configuration Tool and click Next.

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II. If you only want to use the Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool to configure the wireless

connection, please select Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool and click Next.

3. After that, you will see the next screen as below. Click Install to continue.

Figure 2-3 Ready to Install the Program

4. The following screen for installing will appear.

Figure 2-4 Setup Status

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