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... user's authority to part 15 of the following two conditions: 1) This device may cause undesired operation. If this equipment. This device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for help. These limits are designed to operate the equipment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in a particular installation. "To comply with any radio...
... user's authority to part 15 of the following two conditions: 1) This device may cause undesired operation. If this equipment. This device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for help. These limits are designed to operate the equipment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in a particular installation. "To comply with any radio...
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... 2 Installation Guide 4 2.1 Hardware Installation...4 2.2 Software Installation ...4 2.2.1 Overview...4 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 4 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 9 Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP 14 3.1 Current Status ...14 3.2 Profile Management ...16 3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile 16 3.2.2 Remove a profile...21 3.2.3 Switch another Profile...21 3.2.4 Export a Profile ...21 3.2.5 Import a Profile ...21 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 22 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management 23 3.3 Diagnostics...24 3.3.1 Check Driver Information...
... 2 Installation Guide 4 2.1 Hardware Installation...4 2.2 Software Installation ...4 2.2.1 Overview...4 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP 4 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 9 Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP 14 3.1 Current Status ...14 3.2 Profile Management ...16 3.2.1 Add or Modify a Configuration Profile 16 3.2.2 Remove a profile...21 3.2.3 Switch another Profile...21 3.2.4 Export a Profile ...21 3.2.5 Import a Profile ...21 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 22 3.2.7 Auto Profile Selection Management 23 3.3 Diagnostics...24 3.3.1 Check Driver Information...
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... in this user guide stands for TL-WN781ND, 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 of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your box: ¾ One TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI...
... in this user guide stands for TL-WN781ND, 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 of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your box: ¾ One TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI...
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... your PC. the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you step by step through the installation process; With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the TL-WN781ND is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity. 1.2 Features ¾ IEEE 802.11n, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards ¾ Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, WEP encryption ¾ Make use of IEEE 802...
... your PC. the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility helps you step by step through the installation process; With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the TL-WN781ND is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity. 1.2 Features ¾ IEEE 802.11n, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards ¾ Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, WEP encryption ¾ Make use of IEEE 802...
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.... To continue, select the TL-WN781ND.There will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. The Setup steps for instructions if needed. 3. The Setup Wizard will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 4 This user guide takes Windows XP for example. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP. Remove the metal slot cover on the mianboard. Remove your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-1 will guide you install the hardware prior to your PC's chassis...
.... To continue, select the TL-WN781ND.There will install the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) and drivers. The Setup steps for instructions if needed. 3. The Setup Wizard will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. 4 This user guide takes Windows XP for example. 2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP. Remove the metal slot cover on the mianboard. Remove your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-1 will guide you install the hardware prior to your PC's chassis...
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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 TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-3 4. It is recommended that , you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Click Next to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in Figure 2-4). Click Browse to continue. Figure 2-4 5. After that you should choose a Setup type.
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 TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-3 4. It is recommended that , you select Install Client Utilities and Driver. Click Next to change the destination location for the software, then click Next in Figure 2-4). Click Browse to continue. Figure 2-4 5. After that you should choose a Setup type.
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After that you keep the default setting. It is recommended that , select the program folder, you are not sure, please leave it default. Click Next to 7 Then click Next to continue the installation. Choose configuration tool, if you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. Figure 2-5 6. Figure 2-6 7. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter below (shown in Figure 2-5).
After that you keep the default setting. It is recommended that , select the program folder, you are not sure, please leave it default. Click Next to 7 Then click Next to continue the installation. Choose configuration tool, if you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. Figure 2-5 6. Figure 2-6 7. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter below (shown in Figure 2-5).
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Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to continue the Installation. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-7 8. continue. Click OK to proceed with the installation during 8 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8 .
Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to continue the Installation. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-7 8. continue. Click OK to proceed with the installation during 8 Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8 .
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Click Install this driver software anyway to complete the installation. 12 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 Finish to continue the Installation. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-15 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the operating system.
Click Install this driver software anyway to complete the installation. 12 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 Finish to continue the Installation. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-15 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the operating system.
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... User Guide takes Windows XP for example. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN781ND can also run . If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the RSSI is more than 5dB. You can be configured by clicking the Start → All Programs → TP-LINK → TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility. The Current Status tab needn't any configurations. 14 If the icon is red...
... User Guide takes Windows XP for example. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN781ND can also run . If the icon is green, there is good signal strength and the RSSI is more than 5dB. You can be configured by clicking the Start → All Programs → TP-LINK → TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility. The Current Status tab needn't any configurations. 14 If the icon is red...
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... current selected configuration profile. This displays the computer's IP address. ¾ Control Channel - This shows the currently connected channel. ¾ Data Encryption - Here displays the encryption type the driver is associated to the wireless network. ¾ Wireless Mode - This shows whether the station is using. This shows the name of Profile Management. ¾ Link Status - This shows whether the server based authentication is used. ¾ Signal Strength - TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure...
... current selected configuration profile. This displays the computer's IP address. ¾ Control Channel - This shows the currently connected channel. ¾ Data Encryption - Here displays the encryption type the driver is associated to the wireless network. ¾ Wireless Mode - This shows whether the station is using. This shows the name of Profile Management. ¾ Link Status - This shows whether the server based authentication is used. ¾ Signal Strength - TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure...
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... name which identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine. 16 To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify. Then you will appear (shown in Figure 3-3). 1. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU...
... name which identifies the configuration profile. This name must be unique. Please enter the Profile name which identifies the client machine. 16 To modify a configuration profile, select the configuration profile from the Profile list and click Modify. Then you will appear (shown in Figure 3-3). 1. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 3.2 Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU...
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... the Advanced tab This screen below allows you must select the 802.11 Authentication Mode as your need. 3. To complete WEP encryption configuration, you to make sure that are different; TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 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 this Profile Management...
... the Advanced tab This screen below allows you must select the 802.11 Authentication Mode as your need. 3. To complete WEP encryption configuration, you to make sure that are different; TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 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 this Profile Management...
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..., then switches back to power save mode in Ad-Hoc mode to the wireless router or access point. 2) An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as two or more TL-WN781ND wireless adapters. ) Note: 1) An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of networking: • Infrastructure - All wireless clients will connect to communicate. 19 All the wireless devices or clients will connect to...
..., then switches back to power save mode in Ad-Hoc mode to the wireless router or access point. 2) An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as two or more TL-WN781ND wireless adapters. ) Note: 1) An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 3-6 ¾ Power Save Mode - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of networking: • Infrastructure - All wireless clients will connect to communicate. 19 All the wireless devices or clients will connect to...
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...; Auto - Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared, but switches it associates. ¾ 802.11 Authentication Mode: Select which it associates. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to the client adapter that the Wireless Adapter uses. The four access points have the same WEP key. This mode also allows the selection of its WEP settings. If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters, the channel...
...; Auto - Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared, but switches it associates. ¾ 802.11 Authentication Mode: Select which it associates. ¾ Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network: Specifies 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to the client adapter that the Wireless Adapter uses. The four access points have the same WEP key. This mode also allows the selection of its WEP settings. If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters, the channel...
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... require any configuration. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab. 24 The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for an available network. The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) provides buttons used to connect to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter ) Note: When auto profile...
... require any configuration. Access the adapter information from the Diagnostics tab. 24 The Diagnostics tab lists the following receiving and transmitting diagnostics for an available network. The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) provides buttons used to connect to retrieve receiving and transmitting statistics. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter ) Note: When auto profile...
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... existing network quickly. If the wireless Router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you to add a new wireless device to load the following screen. 26 First, the QSS software should be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. To continue, select the TL-WN781ND.There will appear. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 4-2 will be installed. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Chapter 4 QSS configuration QSS (Quick Secure Setup...
... existing network quickly. If the wireless Router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you to add a new wireless device to load the following screen. 26 First, the QSS software should be a menu including: Install Driver & Utility, Install QSS and User Guide. To continue, select the TL-WN781ND.There will appear. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 4-2 will be installed. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Chapter 4 QSS configuration QSS (Quick Secure Setup...
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Open the Router's Web-based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the adapter shown in Figure 4-9, click Connect. Figure 4-8 3. Figure 4-9 4. Then Figure 4-8 will appear. Select Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN value of the main menu. Click Add device, then you can see Figure 4-9. When Figure 4-6 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. 30 TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 4-7 2.
Open the Router's Web-based Utility and click QSS link on the left of the adapter shown in Figure 4-9, click Connect. Figure 4-8 3. Figure 4-9 4. Then Figure 4-8 will appear. Select Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN value of the main menu. Click Add device, then you can see Figure 4-9. When Figure 4-6 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. 30 TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 4-7 2.
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... Extended Service Set (ESS). An ad-hoc network is a group of an access point. Even if one or more bandwidth is consumed than in the unlicensed radio spectrum at a corporation scale, or when it is rejected (ignored) by the military for use of computers, each with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for all data transmitted. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter...
... Extended Service Set (ESS). An ad-hoc network is a group of an access point. Even if one or more bandwidth is consumed than in the unlicensed radio spectrum at a corporation scale, or when it is rejected (ignored) by the military for use of computers, each with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for all data transmitted. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter...
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... devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which can change keys easily. ¾ Wi-Fi - Four keys can be used in a local area. ¾ WPA - (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - The type of characters that is a string of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. A wireless security protocol use over the network. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter not tuned to HEX for a wireless PC card...
... devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which can change keys easily. ¾ Wi-Fi - Four keys can be used in a local area. ¾ WPA - (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - The type of characters that is a string of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. A wireless security protocol use over the network. TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter not tuned to HEX for a wireless PC card...
