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TP-LINK TL-WN821N 300Mb/s 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz Wireless N USB Adapter

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TP-LINK TL-WN821N 300Mb/s 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz Wireless N USB Adapter

SKU TL-WN821N
Brand TP-LINK
  • Wireless
  • USB WLAN
  • 300 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Component for: PC/Laptop
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Key specifications

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Connectivity technology
Wireless
Host interface
USB
Interface
WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
300 Mbit/s
Networking standards
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi
Yes

Product details

TP-Link TL-WN821N. Connectivity technology: Wireless, Host interface: USB, Interface: WLAN. Maximum data transfer rate: 300 Mbit/s, Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi band: Single-band (2.4 GHz). USB powered. Product colour: Black, White

Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technologyWireless
Host interfaceUSB
InterfaceWLAN

Network

Maximum data transfer rate300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi bandSingle-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supported11,54,300 Mbit/s
Modulation16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Supported network protocolsCSMA/CA, ACK

Design

Component forPC/Laptop
Product colourBlack, White
InternalNo
AntennaYes
Antenna designInternal
Transmitting power (CE)20 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)20 dBm
WPS push buttonYes
Operating modesInfrastructure mode

Power

USB poweredYes

System requirements

Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 10, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 8, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows XP, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows XP Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows XP Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8.1, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Linux operating systems supportedYes

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%

Sustainability

Sustainability complianceYes

Weight & dimensions

Width86 mm
Depth26 mm
Height12 mm

Packaging data

Package width148 mm
Package depth137 mm
Package height42 mm
Package weight150 g

Packaging content

Cables includedUSB
Resource CDYes
Quick installation guideYes

Technical details

Compliance certificatesCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS

Logistics data

Harmonized System (HS) code85176990

Other features

Quick start guideYes

Description

The TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter complies with IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11b standards. Wireless transmission rates can reach up to 300Mbps. The adapter employs MIMO technology and has internal Intelligent Antennas providing even better wireless performance, transmission rates, stability and coverage. At the same time, CCA technology automatically avoids channel conflicts using its channel selection feature. This product supports 64/128-bit WEP encryptions, as well as WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryptions and mechanisms in addition to the adapter’s QSS (Quick Secure Setup) feature, allowing users to quickly and easily setup wireless security. This product can also simultaneously operate bandwidth intensive applications such as voice, and video. Applications using a lot of bandwidth that are sensitive to interruptions such as voice and video applications are given priority in order to assure quality. It also works well with other 11g and 11n protocol wireless products. - Provides two methods of operation: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc - Adopts MIMO technology for wireless rates of up to 300Mbps - Adopts CCA technology which automatically avoids channel conflicts using its channel selection feature - Quick Secure Setup, complies with WPS for worry free wireless security - Supports 64/128-bit WEP, complies with 128 bit WPA standard(TKIP/AES), supports MIC, IV Expansion, Shared Key Authentication, IEEE 802.1X - Simple Configuration and monitoring - Supports Roaming technology, guaranteeing efficient wireless connections. - Supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista OS

Condition: Refurbished

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