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TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Rev: 1.1.0 1910010530 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 2
. 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 TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 3
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 4
Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria None General authorization required for outdoor use and public service France Outdoor use limited to 10 Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz mW e.i.r.p. within the band band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current 2454-2483 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 5
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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 6
4 2.1 Hardware Installation...4 2.2 Software Installation ...4 Chapter 3. Configuration Guide 10 3.1 For Windows XP...10 3.1.1 Current Status ...10 3.1.2 Profile Management 12 3.1.3 Diagnostics...21 3.2 For Windows Vista...22 3.3 For Windows 7 ...24 Chapter 4. QSS Configuration 27 4.1 PBC (Push - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 7
N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 8
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, - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 9
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 1.3 LED Status Status Off Flashing Slowly Flashing Quickly Working Status The driver has not been installed. The driver has been installed but there is no data being transmitted or received. There is data being transmitted or received. 3 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 10
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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 11
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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. 5 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 12
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-3 4. 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. Figure 2-4 6 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 13
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 14
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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. 8 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 15
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-8 9. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. Figure 2-9 9 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 16
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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 17
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen. ¾ Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 18
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter ¾ 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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 19
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 1. Edit the General tab ¾ Profile Name - Please enter the Profile name which identifies the 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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 20
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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 keys that are defined on both the access - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 21
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Figure 3-5 ) Note: Select different Security Options, the configurations are different; you can select the appropriate security option and configure the exact key as your need. 3. - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 22
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 23
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. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start HH H an Ad Hoc - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 24
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 3. Click Remove. ) Note: The profile being used can't be removed. 3.1.2.3. Switch another highlight the profile to export. X 2. Click Export..., the Export Profile window will then appear below. 3. Browse the directory to export the profile - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 25
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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 X Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 26
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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 27
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 ( - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 28
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter ¾ Driver Version - The version of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Driver Date - The creation date of the wireless network adapter driver. ¾ Client Name - The name of the client computer. 3.1.3.2. Check Receive and Transmit - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 29
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Icon means the connection has been established. Icon To establish a connection, please follow the steps below. means there is no connection. 1. Right-click the icon in your system tray, then click Connect to a network. Figure 3-15 2. - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 30
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Figure 3-17 4. If the connection is successful established, 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. - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 31
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 1. Click the icon 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. Figure 3-19 2. If your wireless network is secured, - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 32
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Figure 3-21 26 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 33
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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 34
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 35
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Figure 4-4 Figure 4-5 2. Secondly, Double click the icon on the desktop to open the QSS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 36
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 37
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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 38
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. - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 39
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter 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 - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 40
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11a - specification 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 wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct- - TP-Link TL-WDN4800 | User Guide - Page 41
TL-WDN4800 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter scale, or when it is necessary 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, secure, mission-critical
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TL-WDN4800
450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter
Rev: 1.1.0
1910010530