TP-Link TL-WDN4800 manual

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Rev: 1.3.0 1910010814[...]

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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[...]

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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: N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Model No.: TL-WDN4800 T rademark: TP-LINK[...]

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

TL-WDN4800 N 900 Wireless 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 N900 Wireless 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 [...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 video [...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 locate an[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 through the installation procedures for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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. Figure 2[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 N900 Wireless 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 in t[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 8 Figure 2-10[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 Utility )[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 in th[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 11 Certificate as your authentication, you need 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. Figure[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the [...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 and [...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 netw[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 only available in Windows XP and Windows Vista.) Following are the detailed [...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 Windows XP and Windows Vista. 1. Open TWCU and clic[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 T o c[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 18 1. Right-click on the utility icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Select Swi t ch to Windows wireless configuration tool . Figure 3-18 Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility co nfiguration page. Click Advanced in the tools section and then select Use Windo[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 19 Figure 3-21 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button. Figure 3-22 4. If the network is security-enabled, you will be prompted to enter the key as shown below. If not, you wi[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 20 Figure 3-24 2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Highlight the wireless network you would like to connect and then click Connect . Figure 3-25 3. If the network you would like to connect is se curity-enabled, enter the same security key or pass[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 21 Figure 3-26 4. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-27 3.3.3 In Windows 7 Windows 7 users may use the built-in wi reless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Left-click the wireless icon in your system tray (lower -right corner). The utility will display any[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 22 Figure 3-28 2. If the network you would lik e to connect is encrypted, enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your R outer. Or push the WPS/QSS button on the Router or access point (You will be prompted to push the button on the window if WPS function is supported as[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 23 3. You have now successfully connected to the network. Figure 3-30 3.3.4 In Windows 8 Windows 8 users may use the built-in wi reless utility. Follow the steps below. 1. Click the icon at the bottom of your screen, and a network list will appear at the right side of your screen. Se[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 24 Figure 3-32 ) Note: You can also push the WPS/QSS button on your router as hinted “You can also connect by pushing the button on the router”. Then click Next to continue. 3. When Connected appears behind the SSID (as shown below), you have successfully connected to the target [...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 25 Figure 3-34[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 26 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 with a[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 27 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 from t[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 28 ) 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 acce[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 29 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 scre[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 30 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. • For 64-[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 31 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 to ma[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 32 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 available in Windows 7 and Wind [...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 33 Chapter 5 AP Mode (For Windows 7 and Windows 8) In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as an AP. This function is available in Windows 7 and Windows 8. Suppose that only one computer in your house can access the Inter net for various reasons like only one WLAN port is available on[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 34 Figure 5-2 The Soft AP icon then will appear beside Advanced icon in the utility. Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 ¾ SoftAP mode: Select to enable or disable the function.[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 35 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 others can know whic h AP is yours when trying to connect to it. ¾ Security Type: T[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 36 Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 In Windows XP/V ista/7 The software uninstall steps are similar in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, here we just take Windows 7 for example. 6.1.1 Uninstall the utility soft ware from your PC 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start butt[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 37 Figure 6-3 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-4 6.1.2 Uninstall 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-TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Driver .[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 38 Figure 6-5 Uninstall Driver 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the driv er software from your PC. Figure 6-6 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process.[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 39 Figure 6-7 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-8 6.2 In Windows 8 6.2.1 Uninstall the utility so ftware from your PC 1. Enter the Metro interface ， right-click any blank place in the Metro interface, then App Bar will appear below the Metro interface, click A[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 40 Figure 6-9 2. Click Yes to start uninstalling the utility software from your PC. Figure 6-10 3. It may take a few minutes to undergo the whole un-installation process. Figure 6-1 1 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears.[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 41 Figure 6-12 6.2.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC 1. Enter the Metro interface ， right-click any blank place in the Metro interface, then App Bar will appear below the Metro interface, click All apps . Find the TP-LINK application, and click Uninstall-TP-LINK TL-WDN48[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 42 Figure 6-15 4. Click Finish when the figure below appears. Figure 6-16[...]

TL-WDN4800 N 900 Wireless 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, Windows 8 Throughput 450Mbps (Maximal) Radio Data Rate 11a: 6/9/12/18/ 24/36/48/54Mbps 11b: 1[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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) techno[...]

TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless 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 milit[...]