TP-Link TL-WDN4800 manual

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Rev: 1.1.0 1910010530[...]

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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment ge nerates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if[...]

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 measure s. National restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countr ies (and ot her countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) wit hout any limit[...]

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R. China DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 450Mbp s Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Model No.: TL-WDN4800 T rademark: TP-LINK We declare[...]

CONTENTS Package Cont ents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introducti on ........................................................................................ 2 1.1 Overview of t he produc t...........................................................................[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 1 Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WDN4800, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide ?[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 2 Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high-spee d and unrivaled wireless performance for you r notebook and PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 3 1.3 LED S t atus Status Working Status Off The driver has not been installed. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly There is data being transmitted or received.[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 4 Chapter 2. Installation Guide Please install the PCI Express adapter into your computer before insta lling the driver software from the Resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Inst allation 1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the computer. 2. Open the case and locate an available [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 5 Figure 2-1 2. Click Install Driver&Utility to load the following screen. Figure 2-2 3. Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue.[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 6 Figure 2-3 4. After that, you should c hoose 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. Figure 2-4[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 7 5. 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 ). Figure 2-5 6. After that, select the program folder. You s hould create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 8 Figure 2-6 7. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-7 8. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8 .[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 9 Figure 2-8 9. After all the steps above, y ou will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. Figure 2-9[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 10 Chapter 3. Configuration Guide 3.1 For Windows XP In Windows XP, TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 can be conf igured by TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). This chapter describes how to c onfigure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and us e th[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 11 Figure 3-1 The following table describes the item s found on the Current S tatus screen. ¾ 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 . ¾ Link Status - This [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 12 ¾ Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the signal. Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the progr am 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 [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 13 1. Edit the General tab ¾ Profile Name - Please enter the Profile name which ident ifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Note that the pr ofile names are not case-sensitive. ¾ Client Name - Please enter a name which ident ifies the client machine. ¾ Network Names[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 14 Figure 3-4 ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802.1x security. ¾ Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared ke ys that are defined on both the access point and the station. To define shared encryp[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 15 Figure 3-5 ) Note: Select different Security Options , the configurations are differen t; 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.[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 16 Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode in the drop-down list. • 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. • Normal - N[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 17 operation in an access point network. The Wirele s s adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point with wh ich it associates. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an H Ad Hoc H H Network : Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start an Ad Hoc network if no matc hing network name is found[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 18 3. Click Remove . ) 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 X ). 2. Select the profile name re quired in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate . 3.1.2.4. Export a Profile 1. From the Prof[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 19 Figure 3-9 3.1.2.6. Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2 X ), 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 Activat[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 20 3.1.2.7. Auto Profile Selection Management The auto selection feature allows the adapter to automatically sele ct 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 Pro[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 21 network. If the connection fails, the client adapter will try the next hi ghest priority profile that matches the SSID until an av ailable network is found. 3.1.3 Diagnostics The Diagnostics t ab of the TP-LINK Wireless Configurat ion Utility (TWCU) provides buttons used to retrieve rec[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 22 ¾ Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Driver Date - The creation date of the wi reless network adapter driver. ¾ Client Name - The name of the c lient computer. 3.1.3.2. Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information The Advanced Statistics show[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 23 Icon means the connection has been established. Icon means there is no connection. To establish a connection, pl ease follow the steps below. 1. Right-click the icon in your system tray, then click Connect to a network . Figure 3-15 2. The following screen will show you available wi rel[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 24 Figure 3-17 4. If the connection is successful establis hed, the following screen will appear, click Close to finish the connection. 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 in[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 25 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your s creen in your system tray and then you will see the available wireless network list. Select the SSID of your Access Point and click Connect . Figure 3-19 2. If your wireless network is se cured, you will be required to enter the security key as [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 26 Figure 3-21[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 27 Chapter 4. QSS Configuration QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function allows y ou to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If the wireless router supports Wi-Fi Protect ed Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and router usi ng either Pu[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 28 Figure 4-2 Then, please follow the clue of the Operation Syste m 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 Wire less Router of our company for example). 4.[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 29 Figure 4-4 Figure 4-5 2. Secondly, Doubl e 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 . [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 30 Figure 4-7 3. Then wait a minute until Figure 4-8 appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. Figure 4-8 4.2 PIN 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.[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 31 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 se[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 32 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 F igure 4-11 will appear. Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router. Click Next . Figure 4-1 1 2. When Figure 4-8[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 33 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface PCI Express Interface Standards IEEE802.11a; IEEE802. 11b; IEEE802.11g; 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[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 34 Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11a - specifica tion for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in radio band at 5GHz. ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wirele ss product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-s pectrum (DSSS) technology a[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 35 scale, or when it is neces sary to connect the wired and wireless networks. ¾ Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, se cure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade of[...]