TP-Link TL-WDN4800 manuale d’uso

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Rev: 1.2.0 1910010728[...]

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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 Rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a re sidential installation. Th is equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequenc y energy and, if[...]

CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environm ent, this product may cause r adio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitati[...]

(1)This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference t hat may cause undesired operation of the device. Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR ex emptes de licence d’I ndustrie Canada. Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: (1)cet appareil ne doit pas prov oquer d[...]

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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Model No.: TL-WDN4800 T rademark: TP[...]

CONTENTS Package C ontents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product O verview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduc tion ..........................................................................................[...]

TL-WDN4800 4 50Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 1 Package Contents Please verify that all the pack age contents below are available. 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) an[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 2 Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a dual band 802.11n client devic e designed to deliver a high-speed wireless performance for your desktop. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, and v[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 3 Chapter 2 Installation Please install the PCI Express adapter into your computer before installi ng the driver and utility 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 loca[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 4 Figure 2-2 Found New Hardware Wizard in Windows Vista 2.2 Sof tware Inst allation The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you thro ugh the installation procedures for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore her[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 5 2. The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 3. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver . Selecting Install Driver Only can only install driver. Click Next to continue. Fig[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 6 4. Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it defau lt. Click Next in the screen below to continue. Figure 2-6 5. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-7[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 7 6. The utility and drivers will inst all. It may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-8 7. After all the steps above, y ou will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-9 8. After installation, the utili ty configuration page will automat ically pop up as shown[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 8 Figure 2-10[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 9 Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully in stalled into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network usi ng one of the following methods. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP- LINK Wireless Configuration Util[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 10 Figure 3-2 3. You will be prompted differ ent windows when you choose wireless netwo rk of different security types. 1) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Personal If you selected a wireless network of the security type WPA/WPA2-Personal, you will be prompted to enter the password [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 11 Certificate as your authentication, you ne ed to sele ct one specific cert ificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4. With Passw ord as your authentic ation, you should enter the right user name and pa ssword in the corresponding fiel d, as shown in Figure 3-5. [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 12 4. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. You have now successfully c onnected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet. Figure 3-7 6. To view more information about t he network curre ntly connected, click Status in the tools section an[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 13 Figure 3-8 3.2 T o connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) f unction allows you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. If your wireless Router supports WPS or QSS (Quick Security Setup), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 14 2. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. Select Push the button on my access point or wireless Router and then click Connect . Figure 3-9 3. The adapter will be connecti ng to the target network. Figure 3-10 4. When the following window appears, you hav e successfully connected to the[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 15 Figure 3-1 1 3.2.2 PIN method There are two ways to confi gure the WPS by PIN method: 1) Enter the PIN from your Router or AP device. 2) Enter a PIN into your Router or AP device. ( ) Note: This method is available in Windows XP and Windows Vista, not in Windows 7.) Following[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 16 2. The adapter will be connecti ng to the target network. Figure 3-13 3. When Figure 3-11 appears, you have success fully connected to the network. 3.2.2.2. Enter a PIN into your AP device ) Note: This method is only available in Window s XP and Windows Vista, not in Windows [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 17 Figure 3-15 3. When Connect successfully appears on the screen (as shown in Figure 3-16), the WPS configuration is completed. Or you can view the adapter’s utility page to see whether the connection has been successful (as shown in Figure 3-17). Figure 3-16 Figure 3-17 3.3 [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 18 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower -right corner). The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Highlight the wireless network (displayed using the SSID) to be connected and then click Connect . Figure 3-18 2. If the network y[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 19 3. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-20 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 ri ght-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray as sh[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 20 Figure 3-22 3. If the network you would like to connect is se curity-enabled, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your Router. If the network to be connected is n ot secure, the connection will be built without entering a key. Figure 3-23[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 21 4. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-24 3.3.3 In Windows XP Windows XP users may use the built-in wire less utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Right-click on the ut ility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Sw it ch to Windows wir[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 22 Figure 3-26 Figure 3-27 2. Right-click on the wireless computer icon in y our system tray (lower-right corner). Select View Available Wireless Networks . Figure 3-28 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 23 Figure 3-29 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 3-30[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 24 Chapter 4 Management This section will show you how to configur e your TL-WDN4800 adapter using the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU). The TL-WDN4800 adapter uses the TP-LINK Wireless Configur ation Utility as the management software. The utility provides us ers w[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 25 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, Coffee Shop). The same name is not allowed. Please also note t hat no space is allowed between words. ¾ SSID: Select the target network f[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 26 ) Note: You will see Figure 4-2 if you selected the security type WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ; while, if you selected the security type WPA/WPA2 , Figure 4-3 will be displayed. ¾ Encryption Type: From the drop-down menu, select the encryption type that is the same as on your Router or[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 27 4.1.1.2. Add a profile in ad hoc mode If you are connecting to another wirele ss client such as an adapter, select ad hoc as the Network Type in the screen that appears and follow the instructions below to finish the setting. Figure 4-6 The following items can be found on the[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 28 ¾ Key Index: You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format on the right. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hex adecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A- F) in the specified length. • Fo[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 29 4.1.2 Modify a profile You may edit an existing profile by clicking the Modify button from the Profile page. For instance, you may like to change the profile name from Home to Home1 or you ma y want to specify another SSID for profile Ho me. After all the changes, click Save [...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 30 Here you can switch to another adapter installed in your computer. The adapters successfully installed in your computer will be listed in the drop-down list if the adapters are supported by this utility. 3) To switch to SoftAP mode. (This option is only available in Windows 7[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 31 Chapter 5 AP Mode (For Windows 7 only) In Soft AP mode, the adapt er will work as an AP. This function is availabl e only in Windows 7. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Inter net for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on your wired[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 32 Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 ¾ SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function. ¾ Internet Connecting Share (ICS): Specify a connection thro ugh which devic es connected to your AP can access the Internet. ¾ SSID: Enter the name for your soft AP (for exampl e, Jone) so that[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 33 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 Uninst all the utility soft ware from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs Æ TP-LINK , and then click Uninstall-TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility . Figure 6-1 Uninstall Utility 2. The following sc[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 34 3. Click Yes to continue. Figure 6-3 4. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-4 5. Click Finish to complete the un-installation. Figure 6-5[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 35 6.2 Uninst all the driver software from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, click All programs Æ TP-LINK , and then click Uninstall-TL-WDN4800 Driver . Figure 6-6 Uninstall Driver 2. The following screen will appear. Figure 6-7[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 36 3. Click Yes to continue. Figure 6-8 4. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-9 5. Click Finish to complete the un-installation. Figure 6-10[...]

TL-WDN4800 4 50Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 37 Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface PCI Express x1 Standards IEEE802.11a; IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11n; IEEE802.1x Operating System Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Throughput 450Mbps (Maximal) Radio Data Rate 11a: 6/9/12/18/ 24/36/48/54Mbps 11b: 1/2/5.5[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 38 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) t[...]

TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 39 referred to as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Infr astructure mode is usef ul at a corporation 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 [...]