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...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Model No.: TL-WN781N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the ...489-17 V1.3.2:2008 EN60950-1:2006 EN62311:2008 Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. R. China South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P.
...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Model No.: TL-WN781N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the ...489-17 V1.3.2:2008 EN60950-1:2006 EN62311:2008 Person is responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. R. China South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P.
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... TL-WN781N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any explanations. 1 Conventions: The 'Adapter' mentioned in your box: ¾ One TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN781N 150Mbps...
... TL-WN781N, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any explanations. 1 Conventions: The 'Adapter' mentioned in your box: ¾ One TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN781N 150Mbps...
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...IEEE 802.11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to prevent outside intrusion and protect your PC. the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you step by step through the installation process; it can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading... when configured in Infrastructure mode ¾ Easy to distance or other wireless (802.11n/g/b) products. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is the best choice for...
...IEEE 802.11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to prevent outside intrusion and protect your PC. the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you step by step through the installation process; it can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading... when configured in Infrastructure mode ¾ Easy to distance or other wireless (802.11n/g/b) products. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is the best choice for...
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TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter 1.3 LED Status Status Working Status Off The driver has not been installed. Flashing Quickly There is no data being transmitted or received. 3 The driver has been installed but there is data being transmitted Flashing Slowly or received.
TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter 1.3 LED Status Status Working Status Off The driver has not been installed. Flashing Quickly There is no data being transmitted or received. 3 The driver has been installed but there is data being transmitted Flashing Slowly or received.
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...will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 4 Then, close your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. This user guide... guide you install the hardware prior to your desktop PC. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. Turn off your PC case. 4. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of ...
...will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 4 Then, close your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. This user guide... guide you install the hardware prior to your desktop PC. 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Overview The Adapter's Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. Turn off your PC case. 4. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of ...
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Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Figure 2-2 3. Click Next to load the following screen. Click Install Driver & Utility to continue. 5 TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-1 2.
Soon, Figure 2-3 will display after a moment. Figure 2-2 3. Click Next to load the following screen. Click Install Driver & Utility to continue. 5 TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-1 2.
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Click Next to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4 5. After that you should choose a Setup type. Click Browse to continue. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver (shown in the screen 6 It is recommended that , you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-3 4.
Click Next to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4 5. After that you should choose a Setup type. Click Browse to continue. Select Install Driver Only to install driver only, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver (shown in the screen 6 It is recommended that , you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-3 4.
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After that you keep the default setting. Choose configuration tool, if you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. Click Next to 7 Then click Next to continue the installation. Figure 2-5 6. Figure 2-6 7. It is recommended that , select the program folder, you are not sure, please leave it default. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter below (shown in Figure 2-5).
After that you keep the default setting. Choose configuration tool, if you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. Click Next to 7 Then click Next to continue the installation. Figure 2-5 6. Figure 2-6 7. It is recommended that , select the program folder, you are not sure, please leave it default. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter below (shown in Figure 2-5).
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continue. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-7 8. Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8 . Click OK to proceed with the installation during 8
continue. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-7 8. Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8 . Click OK to proceed with the installation during 8
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Figure 2-10 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to continue the Installation. Click Continue Anyway to work with the operating system. After all the steps above, you will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility, 9 Figure 2-9 9. To continue, select the TL-WN781N.There will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-11 will appear.
Figure 2-10 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to continue the Installation. Click Continue Anyway to work with the operating system. After all the steps above, you will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility, 9 Figure 2-9 9. To continue, select the TL-WN781N.There will see the screen below, click Finish to reboot the system. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-11 will appear.
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Soon, Figure 2-13 will display after a moment. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Install QSS and User Guide. Click Install Driver&Utility to continue. 10 Click Next to load the following screen. Figure 2-11 2. Figure 2-12 3.
Soon, Figure 2-13 will display after a moment. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Install QSS and User Guide. Click Install Driver&Utility to continue. 10 Click Next to load the following screen. Figure 2-11 2. Figure 2-12 3.
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The following page will display and please wait a moment. 11 Click Yes to continue. Figure 2-13 Figure 2-14 5. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter 4.
The following page will display and please wait a moment. 11 Click Yes to continue. Figure 2-13 Figure 2-14 5. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter 4.
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Click Install this driver software anyway to complete the installation. 12 TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-15 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the operating system. Click Finish to continue the Installation. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-16). Figure 2-16 6.
Click Install this driver software anyway to complete the installation. 12 TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 2-15 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the operating system. Click Finish to continue the Installation. Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-16). Figure 2-16 6.
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... and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB. You can be configured by clicking the Start → All Programs → TP-LINK → TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility. If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB. ...needn't any configurations. 14 Double-click the icon and the TWCU will appear in Windows XP is no connection. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN781N can also run . This chapter describes how to : ¾ Display current status information ¾ Edit and...
... and the RSSI is between 5dB and 10dB. You can be configured by clicking the Start → All Programs → TP-LINK → TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility. If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the RSSI is between 10dB and 20dB. ...needn't any configurations. 14 Double-click the icon and the TWCU will appear in Windows XP is no connection. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN781N can also run . This chapter describes how to : ¾ Display current status information ¾ Edit and...
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TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program and ... - Here displays the wireless mode. ¾ Network Type - This displays the computer's IP address. ¾ Control Channel - This shows the name of Profile Management. ¾ Link Status - This shows the currently connected channel. ¾ Data Encryption - This shows whether the server based authentication is using. Click Advanced on the Current Status...
TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-1 The following table describes the items found on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program and ... - Here displays the wireless mode. ¾ Network Type - This displays the computer's IP address. ¾ Control Channel - This shows the name of Profile Management. ¾ Link Status - This shows the currently connected channel. ¾ Data Encryption - This shows whether the server based authentication is using. Click Advanced on the Current Status...
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TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will see the Management dialog box (shown ...
TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will see the Management dialog box (shown ...
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Figure 3-3 2. To define the security mode, select the radio button of 32 characters. This field has a maximum limit of the desired security mode as follows. Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile. Figure 3-4 17 Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter ¾ Network Names (SSIDs) -
Figure 3-3 2. To define the security mode, select the radio button of 32 characters. This field has a maximum limit of the desired security mode as follows. Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then you can edit the fields to configure the profile. Figure 3-4 17 Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter ¾ Network Names (SSIDs) -
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... recommended). ) Note: If the access point which the Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled, make sure that are different; TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802...
... recommended). ) Note: If the access point which the Adapter is associated has WEP set and the client has WEP enabled, make sure that are different; TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter ¾ WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access ¾ WPA/WPA2 Passphrase: Wi-Fi Protected Access Passphrase ¾ 802.1x: Enables 802...
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... only clients, such as two or more TL-WN781N wireless adapters. ) Note: 1) An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for peer-to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc - TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ Power...
... only clients, such as two or more TL-WN781N wireless adapters. ) Note: 1) An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for peer-to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc - TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ Power...
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... modes. to specify four access points at most to the client adapter that have different priorities; Open System enables an adapter to the access points. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter ¾ Wireless Mode: Specifies 2.4 GHz 150 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. This...
... modes. to specify four access points at most to the client adapter that have different priorities; Open System enables an adapter to the access points. TL-WN781N 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI-E Adapter ¾ Wireless Mode: Specifies 2.4 GHz 150 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps operation in an access point network. This...