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    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.0 1910010712
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    TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD 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
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    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 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
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    CE Mark Warning TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD 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
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    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD NCC Notice Safety Information z When product make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us. z Avoid water and wet locations. This product can be used in the following countries
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    equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WN8200ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own or other normative documents: ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006 ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2:2011 & ETSI EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1:2009 EN 60950-1:2006+A11：2009+A1:2010+A12
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    Windows XP 22 Chapter 4 Management 25 4.1 Profile...25 4.1.1 Add a profile 25 4.1.2 Modify a profile 27 4.1.3 Delete a profile 28 4.2 Advanced ...28 4.3 About...29 Chapter 5 AP Mode 31 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 33 6.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 33 6.2 Uninstall the driver
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    contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One USB extension cable ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN8200ND, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other helpful information Make sure
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    with the Quick Setup Wizard guiding you step-by-step through the installation process and the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility instructing you to quickly set up a wireless connection. With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the TL-WN8200ND is the best choice
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status 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
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    XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here takes the procedures in Windows 7 for example. 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the window below will appear. Select model TL-WN8200ND. There will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility and User Guide
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-1 2. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-2 3. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only will only
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-3 4. Click Change... to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default. Click Next in the screen below to continue. Figure 2-4 5. Click Install to continue the setup. 6
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-5 6. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-6 7. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. 7
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 2-7 8. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Connect. If you tick Connect automatically, the adapter will automatically connect to your target network next time. Figure 3-2 3. You will be prompted different windows ) can be found on the configuration page of your Router or Access Point. 10
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter 2) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Enterprise If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, you will
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter 4. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. You have now successfully connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, link quality and wireless mode. 12
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-8 3.2 To connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless router supports of the router. Here takes router TL-WR841ND for example. 2. Press the
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter ¾ Method Two: Figure 3-9 Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless router and then click Connect. Figure 3-10 3. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. 14
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-11 4. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-12 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-13 2. The adapter will be connecting to the target network. Figure 3-14 3. When Figure 3-12 appears, you have successfully
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-15 2. Open your router's Web-based Utility and click WPS link on the left of the main menu. Then click Add device and the following figure will appear. Enter the PIN value of the adapter in
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-17 Figure 3-18 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-19 2. If the network you would button on the router or access point (You will be prompted to push the button on the window if WPS function is supported as shown in the figure below). If the network to be connected is not secure, the
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-21 3.3.2 In Windows Vista Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Open the wireless utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-23 3. If the network you would like to connect is security-enabled, enter the same security key or passphrase
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-25 3.3.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wireless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Switch to Windows wireless configuration tool.
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-27 Figure 3-28 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select View
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 3-30 4. If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below. If not, you will connect to the network directly without entering a key. Figure 3-31 24
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configure your TL-WN8200ND adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WN8200ND adapter uses the TP-LINK be connected, saving you the trouble of having to repeat the
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 The following items can be found on the screen. ¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for your profile (e.g. Home, Office,
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter ) Note: You will see Figure 4-2 highlight the network you would like to connect to and click the Connect button on the bottom of the window. Figure 4-4 4.1.2 Modify a profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High , either the TP-LINK Configuration Utility or the Windows wireless configuration tool. (This option is available only in Windows XP.) 2) To the adapters are supported by this utility. 3) To switch to SoftAP mode. Once enabled, the adapter will be able to work as an AP. 4)
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 4-7 4.3 About The About screen gives you information about the Driver and Utility versions of the adapter. Right-click on the icon in your system tray and select About from the list. Figure 4-8 29
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 4-9 30
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. Suppose Internet. Then the adapter can be configured as an AP under the Soft AP mode, saving you the trouble of having to get a separate access point or a router. With this feature,
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter The Soft AP icon should then appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 ¾ SoftAP mode: is yours when trying to connect to it. The default name (SSID) is "tp-link". ¾ Security Type: The security type here is set to be WPA2-PSK which is
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programsÆTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility. Figure 6-1 Uninstall
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Figure 6-3 6.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programsÆTP-LINK, and then click Uninstall-TL-WN8200ND Driver. Figure 6-4 Uninstall Driver 2. Following the steps, then the
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps WPS) Button Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Tx: 150Mbps Rx: 300Mbps 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps 11n: Up to 300Mbps 11b:CCK, and Physical Working Temperature 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉) Storage Temperature -40℃~70℃(-40℉~158℉) Working Humidity 10% ~ 90
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802. 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. ¾
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    TL-WN8200ND 300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter ¾ Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). ¾ SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
TL-WN8200ND
300Mbps High Power Wireless USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010712