TP-LINK TL-WDN4800
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1. Cf Note 1 An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point 2 An Ad Hoc network contains only clients such as laptops with wireless desktop adapters All the adapters must be in Ad Hoc mode to communicate gt Wireless Mode Specifies 2 4 GHz 450 Mbps 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps 16 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter operation in an access point network The Wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with which it associates Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network Specifies 2 4 GHz 54 11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes This mode also allows the selection of the channel that the Wireless Adapter uses The channels available depend on the regulatory domain If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network with will be selected automatically The Adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the clients it associates 802 11 Authentication Mode Select which mode the Adapter uses to authenticate to an access point e Auto Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared but switches it to open authentication if shared fails e Open Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless2. 3 When Figure 4 8 appears the QSS configuration is complete 31 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 4 2 2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1 Open the QSS Utility and you will see Figure 4 6 Click Next to continue Then Figure 4 11will appear Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router Click Next 055 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network O55 is preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the PIM from your access point below and click Next to continue Access Point PIN 12345670 Automatically select the network Figure 4 11 2 When Figure 4 8 appears the QSS configuration is complete Cf Note If you generate a new PIN code for your Router please enter the new one instead 32 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Appendix A Specifications Interface PCI Express Interface Standards IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g9 IEEE802 11n Operating System Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Radio Data Rate 11a 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11b 1 2 5 5 11Mbps 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 11n Up to 450Mbps 11a OFDM 11b CCK QPSK BPSK Modulation 11g OFDM 11n QPSK BPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Media Acc
3. Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty two character maximum alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other all devices must be configured with the same SSID This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name See a so Wireless Network Name and ESSID WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11 standard To gain access to a WEP network you must know the key The key is a string of characters that you create When using WEP you must determine the level of encryption The type of encryption determines the key length 128 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange alphanumeric characters format ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily Wi Fi A trade name for the 802 11b wireless networking standard given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Allianc
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5. device Figure 4 4 Add A New Device Enter the new device s PIN Pep O Press the button of the new device in two minutes Back Connect Figure 4 5 Secondly Double click the icon on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4 6 Click Next to continue Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4 7 and click Next iss 055 for Wireless Welcome to 055 O55 ts compatible with Wi Fi Protected Setup This application will guide you through configuring your wireless network O55 simplifies setting up a wireless network It uses Wi Fi Protected Setup to configure Your wireless network Cancel Figure 4 6 29 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter O55 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network O55 is preparing to join your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Push the button on your access point and click Mest to continue Automatically select the network Figure 4 7 3 Then wait a minute until Figure 4 8 appears Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration 055 for Wireless Wireless Configuration Completed Your computer has successtully joined the TP LINK network Figure 4 8 4 2 P
6. here The options include e Infrastructure access point e Ad Hoc Cf Note You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile Management gt IP Address This displays the computer s IP address gt Control Channel This shows the currently connected channel gt Data Encryption Here displays the encryption type the driver is using You can configure it on the Security tab of Profile Management gt Server Based Authentication This shows whether the server based authentication is used 11 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter gt Signal Strength This shows the strength of the signal Click Advanced on the screen above you can see advanced information about the program and its operations 3 1 2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will appear shown in Figure 3 2 The Profile Management screen provides tools to gt Add anew profile Modify a profile Remove a profile Activate a Profile Import a Profile Export a Profile Scan Available Networks Vv Vv VV WV V WV Order profiles TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile TP LINK TP LINK 450Mbps Wir x Action Options Help Curent Status Profle Management Diagnostics Default Details Network Type Infrastructure Import Security Mode Disabled Network Mame 1 55101 TP LINE_O12345 Network Name 2 SSID 2 lt emply gt
7. of its WEP settings It will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access point match e Shared Shared key only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the same WEP key For infrastructure access point networks click Preferred APs to specify four access points at most to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points The four access points have different priorities the frontal has the higher priority Preferred Access Points Specified Access Point MAC Addresses Access Point 1 Access Point 2 Access Paint 3 Access Point 4 Figure 3 7 3 1 2 2 Remove a profile 1 2 Go to the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 Select the profile name in the Profiles List 17 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 3 Click Remove Cf Note The profile being used can t be removed 3 1 2 3 Switch another Profile 1 Go to the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 2 Select the profile name required in the Profiles List 3 Click Activate 3 1 2 4 Export a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 highlight the profile to export 2 Click Export the Export Profile window will then appear below 3 Browse the directory to export the profile to 4 Click Save The profile should then be exported to the specified location Export Profile fx Save
8. 6 dB 2 4GHz 11M TP LINE_FOFBOU 34 dB 2 4GHz 11M 2 4GHz 11G 6 2 4GHz 11G 4 2 4GHz 11N TP LINE_yvanger 3 dE i TP LINK _mupang 2 16 dB i WENSSID T 44 dB Figure 3 10 19 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 3 1 2 7 Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically select a profile from the list of profiles and use it to connect to the network To add a new profile into the Auto Selected Profiles list please follow these steps 1 On the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 click Order Profiles 2 The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear shown in Figure 3 11 with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles Auto Profile Selection Management Available Profiles Auto Selected Profiles Figure 3 11 3 Highlight the profiles to add to auto profile selection and click Add The profile will appear in the Auto Selected Profiles box 4 Highlight a profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box 5 Click Move Up or Move Down as appropriate Cf Note The first profile in the Auto Selected Profiles box has highest priority while the last profile has the lowest priority 6 Click OK 7 Check the Auto Select Profiles checkbox on the Profile Management tab shown in Figure 3 2 Cf Note When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profi
9. IN method There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method 1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 30 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Following are the detailed configuration procedure of each way 4 2 1 Enter a PIN into your AP device 1 Double click the icon on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4 6 Click Next to continue Figure 4 9 will appear Select the second option and you will see the PIN value of the adapter which is randomly generated Click Next O55 for Wireless Join a Wireless Network 0S5 is preparing to join Your computer to a wireless network Which setup method do you want to use Push the button on my access point Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar Enter the PIN from my access point Enter the PING 6 838 Into your access point or external registrar ert and click Mest Automatically select the network Figure 4 9 2 Open the Router s Web based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the main menu Then Figure 4 4 will appear Click Add device then you can see Figure 4 9 Select Enter the new device s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 4 9 click Connect Add A New Device f Enter the new device s PIM PIN 16952898 Press the button of the new device in two minutes Back Connect Figure 4 10
10. Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter TP LINK Client Installation Program TP LINE Client Installation Program This program installs the driver and chent utilities for your TP LINE 450Mbps Wireless N Adapter Cancel Figure 2 3 After that you should choose a Setup type It is recommended that you select Install Client Utilities and Driver Select Install Driver Only to install driver only shown in Figure 2 4 Click Next to continue TP LINK Client Installation Program Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup you prefer Install Chent Utilities and Driver Description Install Driver Orly Choose this option to install the driver and client utilities This is the recommended option InstallShield Figure 2 4 5 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Click Browse to change the destination location for the software or you can leave it default then click Next in the screen below shown in Figure 2 5 TP LINK Client Installation Program Choose Destination Location Select the folder where the installation program will install the files The installation program will install the chent utilities in the following location Destination Folder CA TP LINKATP LINK Wireless Client Utility Cancel Figure 2 5 6 After that select the program folder You should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Fo
11. P Type O WPAAVPA Passphrase O02 14 EAP Type Allow Association to Mixed Cells os Figure 3 4 gt WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access gt WPA WPA2 Passphrase Wi Fi Protected Access Passphrase gt 802 1x Enables 802 1x security gt Pre Shared Key Static WEP Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station To define shared encryption keys choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window shown in Figure 3 5 cf Note The WEP security mode is not available for 802 1 1n gt None No security not recommended Cf Note If the access point which the Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the Security tab to allow association To complete WEP encryption configuration you must select the 802 11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management dialog To configure the Encryption Keys under the Pre Shared keys Static WEP Security mode 14 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Configure Pre Shared Keys Static WEP kep Entry Hexadecimal 0 9 A F O ASCII Text all keyboard characters Encryption Keys WEP Key Size Transmit Kep 152 WEP Key1 0123456789 WEP Kep 2 WEP Key 3 WEP Key 4 Figure 3 5 cf Note Select different Security Options
12. Scan Network Name 3 SSID 3 empty Export Order Profiles Disable WLAN if LAN is Connected Figure 3 2 3 1 2 1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile To add a new configuration profile click New on the Profile Management tab To modify a configuration profile select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify Then you will see the Management dialog box shown in Figure 3 3 12 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 1 Edit the General tab gt Profile Name Please enter the Profile name which identifies the configuration profile This name must be unique Note that the profile names are not case sensitive gt Client Name Please enter a name which identifies the client machine gt Network Names SSIDs Please enter the IEEE 802 11 wireless network name This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters Profile Management General Security Advanced Profile Sethings Profile Name Network Hames ccpit TP LINK 012345 SSID3 Figure 3 3 2 Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile To define the security mode select the radio button of the desired security mode as follows 13 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Profile Management General Security Advanced Set Security Options CO wWPAAWPAZ WPA PAZ EA
13. TP LINK User Guide TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Rev 1 1 0 1910010530 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice TP LINK isa 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 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 2011 TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD All rights reserved http www tp link com FCC STATEMENT Fe 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 follo
14. and receiver know the hop patterns interception of FHSS is extremely difficult Infrastructure Network An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices each with a Wireless Adapter connected as an 802 11 wireless LAN In infrastructure mode the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set BSS A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service Set ESS Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation 34 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter scale or when it is necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission critical communications systems It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability integrity and security In other words more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission but the trade off produces a signal that is in effect louder and thus easier to detect provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread
15. creen above you will see the adapter information including general information about the wireless network adapter and the Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS driver Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab gt Card Name The name of the wireless network adapter gt MAC Address The MAC address of the wireless network adapter gt Driver The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver 21 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter gt Driver Version The version of the wireless network adapter driver gt Driver Date The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver gt Client Name The name of the client computer 3 1 3 2 Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show receiving and transmitting statistical information about the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received by or transmitted to the wireless network adapter Advanced Statistics Transmit Frames Transmitted OE Frames Retred Frames Dropped No ACK Frames ACE Frames Receive 18234 1177 EET ga4 Beacons Recenved Frames Received UE Frames Recenved with Errors CRAC Errors Encryption Errors Duplicate Frames AP Mismatches Data Rate Mismatches ATS Frames CTS Frames No CTS Frames Retired ATS Frames Retred Data Frames Authentication Time U ut Authentication Rejec
16. e WECA see http www wi fi net an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 802 11b devices WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A group of computers and associated devices communicate with each other wirelessly which network serving users are limited in a local area WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A wireless security protocol uses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server 35
17. ess Protocol CSMA CA with ACK Environmental and Physical Operating Temp OC 40 C 32 F 104 F Storage Temp 40 C 70 C 40 T 158 F Working Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing Storage Humidity 5 90 RH Non condensing 33 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Appendix B Glossary gt 802 11a specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in radio band at 5GHz 802 11b The 802 11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and WEP encryption for security 802 11b networks are also referred to as Wi Fi networks 802 11g specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS technology using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2 4GHz and backward compatibility with IEEE 802 11b devices and WEP encryption for security 802 11n 802 11n builds upon previous 802 11 standards by adding MIMO multiple input multiple output MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding The Enhanced Wireless Consortium EWC 3 was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802 11n developmen
18. he promoted Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up when the adapter is installed correctly Click Cancel 2 2 Software Installation The adapter s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows XP The procedures in different systems are quite similar therefore here takes the procedures in Windows XP for example 1 Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and the Figure 2 1 will appear To continue select the TL WDN4800 There will be a menu including Install Driver amp Utility Install QSS and User Guide TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Ce ee i EL EE Sra aS TP LINK Setup Wizard The Reliable Choice so TLWho4iND JL Wnho40N install 55 User Guide i liag z I t e c ha i ic y ies Bi 3 he lhe y as eet wit l Pls 1 ee fa TE EL Browse cD 1 EXIT feOimiered tee i TP LINKE Technologii Ty mt il TReLIPIK All is Taser ve Figure 2 1 2 Click Install Driver amp Utility to load the following screen TP LINK Wireless Client Utility InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup TP LINE Wireless Client Utility Setup ts preparing the InstallShield Wieard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Cancel Figure 2 2 3 Soon Figure 2 3 will display after a moment Click Next to continue 4 TL WDN4800 450
19. her normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 amp ETSI EN 301 489 17 V1 3 2 2008 EN60950 1 2006 EN62311 2008 Recommendation 1999 519 EC Person is responsible for marking this declaration Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD South Building No 5 Keyuan Road Central Zone Science amp Technology Park Nanshan Shenzhen P R China CONTENTS Package Contents seit ccscccscce tienen eiiess teste tceseeinenieacesaui acetate oceaect ace sect eice 1 Chapter 1 Introduction scccoscavesecccececavcssnccaccuscasacccssccaveerecsasanccenascaesseateeavaaseseteesaee 2 1 1 Overview Of the produch ccniia a a A A A ARAARA 2 kae Feall S agai sat ate etait aaa lashe tte 2 taa WED StAtUs aa eee eee eee eee 3 Chapter 2 Installation Guide i vesicetiesiscaticnviverivesiwatiesiieandverivenivnciwanieniieasivecdwenienies 4 2 1 Hardware INS AN ALON csi a censegaansdumetings eae 4 22 SOMW AE IMStANATOM sass sscedcerndiatzeceseate Aiincdvananiartotmatadeeasandamuanilotsaniieeniasaadnrd Midanisthaladaaenasdaias 4 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide ccccccecceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceesenseensseeeeeesenesens 10 3l TEOR VVINCOWS AP areal ot ees ata aac a a ice Wnts sta suarataabimaay tt 10 3 1 1 CHUN STNG 3 CALS aga cere aiiesasSeaiee dacerd a soul auitanose amniaa dod nncanaliounte 10 k2 Protle Management sisser e e E e E a E Ra 12 SARS EDI AGIOSUCS rine
20. in TP LINK Witeless Cient Utity v O F gt E File name TP LINE Save as type Config files pif y Figure 3 8 3 1 2 5 Import a Profile 1 From the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 click Import Then the Import Profile will appear below 2 Browse to the directory where the profile is located 3 Highlight the profile name 4 Click Open the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List 18 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Import Profile Look in TP LINK wireless Client Utility 5 f fe Files of type Config files pr Figure 3 9 3 1 2 6 Scan Available Networks 1 Click Scan on the Profile Management screen shown in Figure 3 2 the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below 2 Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time 3 Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network If no configuration profile exists for that network the Profile Management window will open the General tab screen Fill in the Profile name and click OK to create the configuration profile for that network Available Infrastructure and d Hoc Networks Network Mame SSID E Super sA Signal Strength Channel Wireless Mode i TP LIME_ S601 il 31 dE f 2 4GHz 11M i TP LINK SBASO4 S3 4 dB 4GHz 11M TP LINK 012345 43 dB 4 2 4GHz 11M A TP LINK_C79465 11 dE 2 2 4GHz 11M TFP LINK_CE1E3 1
21. ireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter without any explanations TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook and PC With a faster wireless connection you can get a better Internet experience such as downloading gaming video streaming and so on The TL WDN4800 s auto sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 450Mbps for maximum throughput It has good capability on anti jamming it can also interoperate with other wireless 802 11a b g n products The adapter supports WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step by step through the installation process the TP LINK Wireless Configuration Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately With unmatched wireless performance reception and security protection the TL WDN4800 is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity 1 2 Features gt IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g IEEE802 11n standards gt Supports WPA WPA2 data security IEEE802 1x authentication TKIP AES encryption WEP encryption gt Make use of IEEE 802 11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 450Mbps supports automatically adjust to lower s
22. lders list It is recommended that you keep the default setting Click Next to continue the installation TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter TP LINK Client Installation Program Select Program Folder Select a program folder The installation program will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below ou may enter a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list Program Folder Existing Folders Accessones Administrative Tools DAEMON Tools Lite Games Macromedia Microso Office Startup 5 Sane Clent 5 ou wt Figure 2 6 Choose configuration tool if you are not sure please leave it default Then click Next to continue TP LINK Client Installation Program Choose Configuration Tool Which tool will you use to configure your chent adapter Third Party Supplicant Figure 2 7 8 Wait awhile for the setup as shown in Figure 2 8 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter TP LINK Client Installation Program Setup Status TP LINE Clent Installation Program executing selected operations Installing CAWINDOW S Sspstemadrathiw sus Installshield Cancel Figure 2 8 9 After all the steps above you will see the screen below click Finish to reboot the system TP LINK Client Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The Installation Program has successtully performed the selected operati
23. le Management tab the client adapter will scan for an available network The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the 20 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter network If the connection fails the client adapter will try the next highest priority profile that matches the SSID until an available network is found 3 1 3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab of the TP LINK Wireless Configuration Utility TWCU provides buttons used to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics The Diagnostics tab does not require any configuration The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for frames received or transmitted by the wireless network adapter gt Multicast frames transmitted and received gt Broadcast frames transmitted and received gt Unicast frames transmitted and received gt Total bytes transmitted and received TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile TP LINK TP LINK 450Mbps Wir Ed Action Options Help Current Status Profile Management Diagnostics Transmit t t Multicast Packets Hgapter inoran Broadcast Packets Advanced Statistics Unicast Packets Total Bytes Receve Multicast Packets Broadcast Packets Da0 Unicast Packets 3 Total Bytes 103335 Figure 3 12 3 1 3 1 Check Driver Information Click the Adapter Information button in the s
24. lect Install QSS to load the following screen 2 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 055 Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Sek Preparing Setup A i Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup 055 Installation Program Setup ts preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait ee ee O Cancel Figure 4 2 Then please follow the clue of the Operation System to complete the QSS installation After that QSS function can be enabled Here we will introduce two ways to configure the QSS For the configuration of QSS here takes the Wireless Router of our company for example 4 1 PBC Push Button Configuration method 1 Firstly press the QSS button of the router There are two ways 1 Press the QSS button directly on the front panel of the Router shown in Figure 4 3 TP LINK TD W8951ND 150Mbps Wireless N Power ADSL Internet WLAN ADSL2 Modem Router Figure 4 3 2 Open the Routers Web based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the main menu Then Figure 4 4 will appear Click Add device then you can see Figure 4 5 Select Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect 28 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter QSS Quick Secure Setup OSS Status Enabled Disable 55 Current PIH 12345670 Restore PIN Gen New FIN Add a new device Agg
25. might be visible to others Connect to a different network Figure 3 17 4 If the connection is successful established the following screen will appear click Close to finish the connection EP Connect to a network Successfully connected to TP LINK E Save this network Start this connection automatically Close Figure 3 18 3 3 For Windows 7 TP LINK Wireless Configuration Utility TWCU is not available for Windows 7 So after the Adapter s driver has been installed we have to use Windows WLAN Autoconfig to establish a connection Please follow the steps below 24 1 3 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Click the icon Ea at the bottom of your screen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list Select the SSID of your Access Point and click Connect Mot connected Fil Connections are available Wireless Network Connection 2 yanyayun TP LINK_SAGCL7 V Connect automatically TP LINK_900104 on TP LINK_5A6C17 on root an TP LINK C4BC58 en Open Network and Sharing Center Figure 3 19 If your wireless network is secured you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3 20 Enter the passphrase take 1234567890 for example And then click OK fic Connect to a Network Type the network security key security key eceeeeaeae 7 Hide characters Cancel Figure 3 20 If the key entered i
26. ons but the system needs to be rebooted before all of the changes will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their dives and then click Finish to complete setup Back Cancel Figure 2 9 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3 1 For Windows XP In Windows XP TP LINK TL WDN4800 can be configured by TP LINK Wireless Configuration Utility TWCU This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and use the data security encryption features After Installing the Adapter the Adapter s tray icon all will appear in your system tray It appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the signal strength using color and the received signal strength indication RSSI il If the icon is gray there is no connection Mil If the icon is red there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is less than 5dB Mil If the icon is yellow there is poor signal strength and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB ill If the icon is green there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB alll If the icon is green there is excellent signal strength and the RSSI is more than 20dB Double click the icon and the TWCU will run You can also run the utility by clicking the Start All Programs TP LINK TP LINK Wireles
27. peeds due to distance or other operating limitations Provides PCI Express interface Supports Ad Hoc and Infrastructure modes Good capability on anti jamming Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode Ease to configure and provides monitoring information Vv Vv Y Y VY V WV Supports Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 1 3 LED Status Off The driver has not been installed The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted Flashing Slowly ee Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide Please install the PCI Express adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the Resource CD 2 1 Hardware Installation 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the computer 2 Open the case and locate an available PCI Express slot Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC Keep the screws Turn to your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed 3 Insert the PCI Express adapter into the PCI Express slot Make sure that all of its pins have touched the slot s contacts Once the adapter has been firmly inserted screw its fastening tab Then close your PC case 4 Insert the power cable back into the computer and turn on your computer f Note T
28. s Configuration Utility The TWCU provides some integrated and easy tools to gt Display current status information gt Edit and add configuration profiles gt Display current diagnostics information The section below introduces these above capabilities 3 1 1 Current Status The Current Status tab contains general information about the program and its operations The Current Status tab needn t any configurations 10 TP LINK Wireless Client Utility Current Profile TP LINK TP LINK 450Mbps Wir Ed TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 4ction Options Help Curent Status Profile Management Diagnostics TP LINK Profile Name TP LINE Link Status Associated Network Type Infrastructure Wireless Mode 2 4 GHz F2 Mbps Data Encryption None Server Based Authentication None Control Channel 1 IF ddress 192 165 1 103 Extension Channel Signal Strength TTT TTT TTT TT Excellent _ Advanced Figure 3 1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen gt Profile Name This shows the name of current selected configuration profile The configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management gt Link Status This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network gt Wireless Mode Here displays the wireless mode gt Network Type The type of network and the station currently connected are shown
29. s correct you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3 21 25 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Currently connected to SS TP LINK_5A6C17 No Internet access Wireless Network Connection 2 TP LINK_5A6C1 7 yanyajun Network 940 codf0tbod root an TP LINK 900104 ml RITS052 WPA test A T Open Network and Sharing Center Figure 3 21 26 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Chapter 4 QSS Configuration QSS Quick Secure Setup function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly If the wireless router supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router using either Push Button Configuration PBC method or PIN method f Note QSS function is not supported in Windows 7 OS 1 First the QSS software should be installed Insert the Resource CD into your CD ROM drive and the Figure 4 1 will appear To continue select the TL WDN4800 There will be a menu including Install Driver amp Utility Install QSS and User Guide Ss an hy inh ye Shay Sy Te a nits Sige te a aS eS SS aa a aa a a a TP LINK Setup Wizard The Reliable Choice COL en TLWR94 ND TLWR940N Install Driver amp ltility install O55 User Gulde EN ie Pee ieee LLC eile ELL eo EE Browse CD T EXIT Figure 4 1 2 Next se
30. t process and promote a technology specification for interoperability of next generation wireless local area networking WLAN products Ad hoc Network An ad hoc network is a group of computers each with a Wireless Adapter connected as an independent 802 11 wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless computers operate on a peer to peer basis communicating directly with 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 DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for all data transmitted This bit pattern is called a chip or chipping code Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission statistical techniques embedded in the receiver can recover the original data without the need of retransmission To an unintended receiver DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected ignored by most narrowband receivers However to an intended receiver i e another wireless LAN endpoint the DSSS Signal is recognized as the only valid signal and interference is inherently rejected ignored FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS continuously changes hops the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo random set of channels Because a fixed frequency is not used and only the transmitter
31. the configurations are different you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need 3 Edit the Advanced tab This screen below allows you to make advanced configuration for the profile 15 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Profile Management General Security Advanced Network Type Infrastructure w Wireless Mode Wireless Mode When Starting 4d Hoc Network 5 GHz 54 Mbps 2 4 GHz 450 Mbps 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps 2 4 GHz 11 Mbps 002 11 Authentication Mode Roaming Preferred APs Figure 3 6 gt Power Save Mode Please select the power save mode in the drop down list e Maximum Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the Adapter The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting periodically e Normal Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets e Off Turns power saving off thus powering up the Wireless PCI Express Adapter continuously for a short message response time gt Network Type There are basically two modes of networking e Infrastructure All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router e Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more TL WDN4800 wireless adapters
32. ts Association Time Out Associaton Rejects Standard MIC OF Standard MIC Errors LEIP MIC OF LEIP MIC Errors Figure 3 13 3 2 For Windows Vista After the Adapter s driver has been installed Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one cw O Currenthy connected to Bi TP LINK Access Local only antl As 4 07 PM Figure 3 14 22 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter all Icon means the connection has been established Icon il means there is no connection To establish a connection please follow the steps below 1 Right click the icon ia in your system tray then click Connect to a network Connect to a network Turn on activity animation Turn off notification of new networks Diagnose and repair Network and Sharing Center PO CH 3 25 PM Figure 3 15 2 The following screen will show you available wireless networks Highlight the one you want to join and then click Connect K E Connect to a network Select a network to connect to Show Wireless unsecured network Connect Diagnose Connect Cancel Figure 3 16 3 To continue click Connect Anyway Click the Cancel button to end the connection 23 TL WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter wr E Connect to a network TP LINK is an unsecured network W Connect Anyway Information sent over this network
33. vice 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 Bulgaria None Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW e i r p within the band 2454 2483 5 MHz Italy None Luxembourg None Norway Implemented Russian Federation None Note Please don t use the product outdoors in France Reason remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service 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 If used outside of own premises general authorization is required General authorization required for network and service supply not for spectrum This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny lesund Only for indoor applications TP LINK TP LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment Product Description 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Model No TL WDN4800 Trademark TP LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives Directives 1999 5 EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or ot
34. wing measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e 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 equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This equipment has been SAR evaluated for use in hand SAR measurements are based on a 4mm spacing from the body and that compliance is achieved at that distance CE Mark Warning CEO 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 de
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