Tl-wn823n v2 User Guide
Tl-wn823n v2 User Guide
Tl-wn823n v2 User Guide
User Guide
300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter
REV6.0.3 1910012076
Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 3. Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. 1. Install Driver and Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. 2. Join a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
3. 2. 1. Windows Wireless Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
3. 2. 2. TP-LINK Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
3. 2. 3. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3. 3. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3. 3. 1. Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3. 3. 2. Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3. 3. 3. Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3. 3. 4. SoftAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
3. 3. 5. About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
3. 4. Uninstall Driver and Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Conventions
In this guide, the following conventions are used:
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section.
Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in blue, including the
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menus, items, buttons, etc.
Note: Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.
Tips: Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
More Info
• The latest software and utility can be found at Download Center at http://www.tp-link.
com/support.
• The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside
the package of the product.
• Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com.
• A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum.
tp-link.com.
• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical
Support page at http://www.tp-link.com/support.
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Chapter 1
1. 1. Product Overview
TP-LINK’s Wireless USB Adapter connects your notebook or desktop computer to a
wireless network for applications such as lag-free video streaming, online gaming, and
secure Internet surfing. And the adpater has following features:
• Complies with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards
• Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption,
WEP encryption
• Supports high rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput, supports automatically
adjust to lower speeds due to distance or other operating limitations
• Provides USB 2.0 interface
• Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes
• Good capability on anti-jamming
• Supports roaming between access points when configured under Infrastructure mode
• Easy to configure and provides monitoring information
• Provides internal antennas
• Supports Windows, Mac and Linux
1. 2. LED Status
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Chapter 1 Get to Know About Your Adapter
You can check the adapter’s working status by following the LED Explanation table.
Status Indication
The driver has not been installed.
Off
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.
Tips:
If the LED is off, try these troubleshooting tips:
1. Remove and reinsert the adapter.
2. Insert the adapter in a different USB port on your computer if one is available.
3. For Windows users, check the Windows device manager to see if the adapter is recognized and enabled. Reinstall
the adapter software, if necessary.
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Chapter 2
Connect to a Computer
Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer
Before you begin using your adapter, insert the adapter into a USB port on your
computer directly.
Note:
In Windows XP, a Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear when the adapter is detected. Please click
Cancel.
After connecting your adapter to the computer, please follow the instructions in the
appropriate chapter for your operating system: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux.
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Chapter 3
Windows
This chapter introduces how to install your adapter’s driver and utility, use your adapter
to join a wireless network, manage your adapter, and uninstall your adapter in a
Windows system. The adapter is equipped with a Setup wizard, which can guide you
through the installation process.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Install Driver and Utility
• Join a Wireless Network
• Management
• Uninstall Driver and Utility
Chapter 3 Windows
2. Follow the step-by-step instructions of the Quick Setup to complete the initial
configuration.
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Note:
The default setup type is Install Driver Only. You can also select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and
Driver for more functions, such as joining a wireless network via TP-LINK Utility or WPS, and managing the adapter.
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• Windows 7/8/8.1/10
1. Click , or (Network icon) on the taskbar. Select the Wi-Fi network you want
to join, and click Connect. Enter the network password when prompted.
2. When the network icon changes to or , it indicates a successful network
connection.
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.
• Windows XP
1. If you have not installed the TP-LINK Utility, go to step 2.
If you have installed the TP-LINK Utility, you need to switch to use the Windows
wireless configuration tool manually using one of the following methods.
Method 1: Right-click (TP-LINK Utility icon) on the taskbar. (If you do not see the
icon, click the hidden icons arrow on the taskbar.) Select Switch to Windows wireless
configuration tool.
Method 2: Open the TP-LINK Utility and select Advanced tab. Select Use Windows
wireless configuration tool. Click OK when it prompts.
2. Right-click (Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility icon) on the task bar,
and select View Available Wireless Networks.
3. Select the network you want to join, and click Connect. Enter your Wi-Fi password
when prompted.
3. 2. 2. TP-LINK Utility
1. Open TP-LINK Utility . The Network screen displays.
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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.
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Chapter 3 Windows
Option 2
1. Press the WPS/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.
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• 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.
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.
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Chapter 3 Windows
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.
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Chapter 3 Windows
3. 3. 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 connection settings of your Wi-Fi network.
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 adapter’s Utility version and its Driver version.
Open TP-LINK Utility and click the Status, Profile or Advanced tab to manage the
corresponding section of your adapter.
3. 3. 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.
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3. 3. 2. Profile
The Profile screen lets you save and manage different Wi-Fi 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.
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Chapter 3 Windows
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.
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Chapter 3 Windows
Infrastructure:
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.
ad hoc:
If you select ad hoc, you are asked to configure the wireless settings for your network,
including choosing the security type and the encryption type, and setting a security
key.
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).
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3. 3. 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 you’ve 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.
3. 3. 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 on the task bar and select
Switch to SoftAP mode.
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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.
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.
3. 3. 5. About
You can view the adapter’s information in the About screen, such as the UI version
(Utility version) and the Driver version. Right-click (TP-LINK Utility icon) on the task
bar and select About, then the About screen displays.
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Uninstall utility:
Go to Start > All Programs > TP-LINK > Uninstall - TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.
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Chapter 4
Mac OS X
This chapter introduces how to install your adapter’s driver and utility, use your adapter
to join a wireless network, manage your adapter, and uninstall your adapter in Mac OS
X.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Install Driver and Utility
• Join a Wireless Network
• Management
• Uninstall Driver and Utility
Chapter 4 Mac OS X
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 (http://www.tp-link.com).
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4. Open the corresponding Mac OS X version folder, double click the Installer.pkg file
to open the installation wizard.
5. The Install TP-LINK Wireless USB Adapter Utility and Driver Wizard window will
appear. Click Continue and follow the wizard to continue the installation.
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Note:
The language of this utility is in accordance with the language of your computer by default, and any change of it is
invalid.
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6. After restarting the computer, the TP-LINK Utility icon will appear on the menu
bar in the upper-right corner of the screen. To use the utility to join a Wi-Fi network
with your adapter, refer to Join a Wireless Network.
Note:
If the TP-LINK Utility icon does not appear on the menu bar, make sure the USB wireless network adapter is
connected properly and its LED is on.
4. 2. 1. TP-LINK Utility
Option 1
Click the TP-LINK Utility icon on the menu bar, and choose a Wi-Fi network from it.
Enter the network password when prompted.
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When you are connected to the Internet, the network icon will change to .
Option 2
1. Click the TP-LINK Utility icon on the menu bar, and then click Open Wireless
Utility at the bottom of the network list.
2. Select the network you want to join from the list and enter the network password
when prompted. Click Join.
Note:
If your Wi-Fi network is not displayed in the list, you can try to join it by WPS or by clicking Join Other on the above
screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions to join the network.
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Option 2
1. Press the WPS/QSS button on your router or AP.
2. Within 2 minutes, click the TP-LINK Utility icon on the menu bar, and then click
WPS at the bottom of the network list.
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3. Click PBC.
• PIN
1. Click the TP-LINK Utility icon on the menu bar, and then click WPS at the bottom
of the network list.
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2. Click PIN.
3. Within 2 minutes, log in to the Web Management page of your router or AP. Go to its
WPS page, enter the PIN of the adapter in the corresponding field and click Connect.
4. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click OK.
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4. 3. Management
TP-LINK Utility provides you with an easy way to manage various connection settings
of your Wi-Fi network.
1. Click the TP-LINK Utility icon on the menu bar, and then click Open Wireless
Utility at the bottom of the network list.
2. TP-LINK Utility will pop up. Click the Profiles button to open the Profiles screen.
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3. The Profiles screen lets you manage different Wi-Fi connection settings as profiles
so that you can connect to your network easily.
Preferred Networks displays the networks that you once connected to. The networks’
status and information are displayed on the table.
• To join a Wi-Fi network
If you want to join a Wi-Fi network that is listed on the profile screen, select the profile
and click Apply in the bottom right corner.
• To manage an existing profile
If you want to change the wireless settings of an existing profile, select it, and then
you can edit its Security and Password. If you want to delete a profile, select it and click
Remove.
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4. Wait till the “Process completed” shows up, then the uninstallation is complete.
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Chapter 5
Linux
Chapter 5 Linux
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS
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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 © 2017 TP-LINK
TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
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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 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.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
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 user’s 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
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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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.
RF Exposure Information
This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of
exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
This device has been tested and meets the ICNIRP exposure guidelines and the
European Standard EN 62209-2. SAR is measured with this device at a separation of
0.5 cm to the body, while transmitting at the highest certified output power level in all
frequency bands of this device. Carry this device at least 0.5 cm away from your body
to ensure exposure levels remain at or below the as-tested levels.
NCC Notice
注意!
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依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法
第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機,非經許可,公司、商號或使用者均
不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。
第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行;經發現有干
擾現象時,應立即停用,並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信,指依
電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫
療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
BSMI Notice
安全諮詢及注意事項
• 請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。
• 清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清
潔。
• 注意防潮,請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。
• 插槽與開口供通風使用,以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱,請勿堵塞或覆
蓋開口。
• 請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風,否則不可放在密閉
位置中。
• 請不要私自打開機殼,不要嘗試自行維修本產品,請由授權的專業人士進行此
項工作。
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.
• Don’t 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.
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Explanation of the symbols on the product label
Symbol Explanation
RECYCLING
This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled
pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or
dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
User has the choice to give his product to a competent recycling organization
or to the retailer when he buys a new electrical or electronic equipment.
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