TP-Link TL-WN823N Mini USB Wireless WiFi network Adapter
For Mac OS X
Connect to a Computer
Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer directly.
Install Driver and Utility
- Download the driver and utility from this product’s Support page at www.tp-link.com
Note: If your computer has a CD drive, you can also run the included CD to install the driver and utility. - Unzip the downloaded folder and run the Install. pkg.
- Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Join a Wireless Network
Option 1: Via TP-Link Utility
- Click (TP-Link Utility) on the menu bar.
- Select your Wi-Fi network and enter the Wi-Fi password when prompted.
Option 2: Via Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
- Press the WPS button on your router.
- Within 2 minutes, press and hold the WPS button on the adapter until the WPS progress window appears.
- When the “WPS Protocol Finished!!” message appears, click OK.
For Windows
Connect to a Computer
- 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.
Install Driver and WPS Tool
- Insert the CD and run the Autorun.exe.
Note
You can also download the driver from this product’s Support page at www.tp-link.com. - Select TL-WN823N and follow the steps to install the driver and WPS Tool.
Note
If you can’t install the driver successfully, disable the antivirus software and firewall, then try again.
Join a Wireless Network
Option 1: Via Windows Wireless Utility
- Click the network icon (
) on the taskbar. - Select your Wi-Fi network, click Connect and enter the password when prompted.
Option 2: Via WPS Tool
- Press the WPS button on your router.
- Within 2 minutes, press and hold the WPS button on the adapter until WPS Tool opens.
- When the “Success!” message appears, your computer is connected to Wi-Fi.
For detailed instructions, please refer to the User Manual from this product’s Support page at www.tp-link.com.
For technical support and other information, please visit http://www.tp-link.com/support, or simply scan the QR code.
This USB Adapter can only be powered by computers that comply with Limited Power Source (LPS).
Frequently Asked Questions
No, there isn’t. But, if your computer is Bluetooth compatible, you can connect your tablet to your PC via Bluetooth technology.
I have been unable to determine its effective range but I live in a two-story house with a basement and I can take my laptop anywhere in the house without losing my wireless connection.
The confusion comes from the fact that this listing has four different adapters listed as choices to select. Two of the four are dual-band adapters for 2.4 and 5 GHz.
Yes, it will work with any router that meets specifications IEEE 802.11b, g, and n.
As long as whatever device you are using has a USB port and the drivers are available for it, it should receive the wifi signal from any kind of router. I have it plugged into a 2008 Macbook Pro 17 and it receives signals from every wifi router in a 100-foot radius as well as my Verizon JetPak wifi hotspot. I’ve used it successfully on a PC laptop as well.
Yes, just install the proper drivers.
Yes, it can! The device plugs in by USB and will allow your desktop or laptop PC to connect to the wifi network of your choice. I have one of these on both of my laptops.
I upgraded to Win 10 two weeks ago and it’s working fine on my Lenovo R400 laptop as of right now.
I don’t see any reason it wouldn’t. It works on a Dell Desktop and a Lenovo Laptop. The brand of the computer shouldn’t make a difference. I’ve had NO problems with it.
Plug it into the port and it will come up in your set-up for wifi
Probably not. Unlike a computer, the drivers that come with TV / Bluray players are very specific, making you buy the one that they sell specifically for that purpose.
Download PDF Link: TP-Link TL-WN823N Mini USB Wireless WiFi network Adapter Installation Manual
