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...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WDN4200 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the ... the CE Mark: Person responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2013 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...
...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Model No.: TL-WDN4200 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the ... the CE Mark: Person responsible for marking this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2013 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...
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... Guide Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WDN4200, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other helpful information Make sure that the above...
... Guide Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. ¾ One TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD for TL-WDN4200, including: • TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) and Drivers • User Guide • Other helpful information Make sure that the above...
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...802.11a/b/g/n products ¾ Experience smoother video streaming and online gaming by -step through the installation process and the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) will guide you to quickly set up to 450Mbps for maximum throughput. It has good capability ... or upgrading wireless connectivity to your personal information from being exposed. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a dual band 802.11n client device designed to deliver a high-speed wireless performance for wireless connections ¾...
...802.11a/b/g/n products ¾ Experience smoother video streaming and online gaming by -step through the installation process and the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility (TWCU) will guide you to quickly set up to 450Mbps for maximum throughput. It has good capability ... or upgrading wireless connectivity to your personal information from being exposed. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The adapter is a dual band 802.11n client device designed to deliver a high-speed wireless performance for wireless connections ¾...
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Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. 3 Off The adapter's radio has been disabled. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status The driver has not been installed; Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received.
Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. 3 Off The adapter's radio has been disabled. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 1.3 Hardware Overview LED status: Status Working Status The driver has not been installed; Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received.
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... you may be prompted 'Found New Hardware Wizard' (as shown in Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2); TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Please install the adapter into your computer before installing the driver and utility software from the Resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Installation There are... two methods: Method One: Plug the adapter into an available USB interface on your computer with the provided USB cable. please click Cancel, and then follow the Software ...
... you may be prompted 'Found New Hardware Wizard' (as shown in Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2); TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Installation Please install the adapter into your computer before installing the driver and utility software from the Resource CD. 2.1 Hardware Installation There are... two methods: Method One: Plug the adapter into an available USB interface on your computer with the provided USB cable. please click Cancel, and then follow the Software ...
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TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 Found New Hardware Wizard in Windows XP Figure 2-2 Found New Hardware Wizard in the below Figure 2-3). The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here we use the procedures in Windows 7 as shown in Windows Vista 2.2 Software Installation The adapter's Setup Wizard will...
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-1 Found New Hardware Wizard in Windows XP Figure 2-2 Found New Hardware Wizard in the below Figure 2-3). The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here we use the procedures in Windows 7 as shown in Windows Vista 2.2 Software Installation The adapter's Setup Wizard will...
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The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 6 TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 2.
The InstallShield Wizard window will appear. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 6 TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-3 2.
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Click Next in the screen below to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. It is recommended to continue. Click Next to specify the destination location for the software or you can only install driver. Figure 2-6 7 Figure 2-5 4. Click Change to continue. Selecting Install Driver Only can leave it default. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3. Choose a setup type.
Click Next in the screen below to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. It is recommended to continue. Click Next to specify the destination location for the software or you can only install driver. Figure 2-6 7 Figure 2-5 4. Click Change to continue. Selecting Install Driver Only can leave it default. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3. Choose a setup type.
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The utility and drivers will install. Figure 2-8 8 It may take 1~2 minutes. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-7 6. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 5.
The utility and drivers will install. Figure 2-8 8 It may take 1~2 minutes. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-7 6. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 5.
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Figure 2-9 8. To connect to a network, please refer to Chapter 3 Connect to complete the setup. Click Finish to a Wireless Network. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in your system tray. Figure 2-10 9 After all the steps above, you will appear in the following figure and the icon will see the screen below. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 7.
Figure 2-9 8. To connect to a network, please refer to Chapter 3 Connect to complete the setup. Click Finish to a Wireless Network. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in your system tray. Figure 2-10 9 After all the steps above, you will appear in the following figure and the icon will see the screen below. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 7.
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... 10 The Network page will display all wireless networks that your Router or access point supports WPS or QSS as the management software. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully... installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK Wireless ...
... 10 The Network page will display all wireless networks that your Router or access point supports WPS or QSS as the management software. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network With both the hardware and software successfully... installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to a wireless network using one of the following methods. ¾ Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK Wireless ...
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You will be prompted different windows when you choose wireless network 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 the security...security type WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, you will be found on the configuration page of your Router or Access Point. 2) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Enterprise If you selected a wireless network of authentication, either Certificate or Password. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-2 3.
You will be prompted different windows when you choose wireless network 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 the security...security type WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, you will be found on the configuration page of your Router or Access Point. 2) Wireless network of WPA/WPA2-Enterprise If you selected a wireless network of authentication, either Certificate or Password. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-2 3.
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Figure 3-4 Figure 3-5 3) Wireless network of None If you selected a wireless network of None (that is, no security is set.), you can get directly connected to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Certificate as your authentication, you should enter the right user name and password in the corresponding field, as shown in Figure 3-5. With Password as your authentication, you need to this network without any further configuration. 12
Figure 3-4 Figure 3-5 3) Wireless network of None If you selected a wireless network of None (that is, no security is set.), you can get directly connected to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Certificate as your authentication, you should enter the right user name and password in the corresponding field, as shown in Figure 3-5. With Password as your authentication, you need to this network without any further configuration. 12
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TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 4. You have now successfully connected to enjoy the Internet. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. Figure 3-7 6. To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, channel, rate, etc. 13 Click Close to your network.
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 4. You have now successfully connected to enjoy the Internet. Please wait a few minutes for the connection process. Figure 3-6 5. Figure 3-7 6. To view more information about the network currently connected, click Status in the tools section and the page will display information such as the network type, channel, rate, etc. 13 Click Close to your network.
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... parts. 3.2.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 1. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 3.2 To connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. If...
... parts. 3.2.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method 1. Open TWCU and click WPS tab. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-8 3.2 To connect using WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function allows you can establish a wireless connection between wireless card and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. If...
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Figure 3-10 4. Figure 3-11 15 The adapter will be connecting to the network. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the target network. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 3.
Figure 3-10 4. Figure 3-11 15 The adapter will be connecting to the network. When the following window appears, you have successfully connected to the target network. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-9 3.
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TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 The following items can be found on the screen. ¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for no space is allowed between words. &#... or access point before con is not allowed. Home, Office, Coffee Shop). None stands for your wireless Router or access point. The same name is configuring your wireless adapter. 27 Please also note that no security. It's recommended to authenticate your Router or access point, otherwise, you are available: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK...
TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-2 Figure 4-3 The following items can be found on the screen. ¾ Profile Name: Enter a name for no space is allowed between words. &#... or access point before con is not allowed. Home, Office, Coffee Shop). None stands for your wireless Router or access point. The same name is configuring your wireless adapter. 27 Please also note that no security. It's recommended to authenticate your Router or access point, otherwise, you are available: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK...
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...under the SoftAP mode as shown in the following figure. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as a software AP allowing other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Internet. Figure 5-1 Or from... Suppose that only one computer in your wired broadband Router, however, other wireless-capable devices to connect to it. Click OK when prompted to SoftAP mode. Figure 5-2 34 Then the adapter can use a single physical wireless adapter to connect as a client to get a separate access point or a Router...
...under the SoftAP mode as shown in the following figure. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode In Soft AP mode, the adapter will work as a software AP allowing other wireless-capable devices also want to share the Internet. Figure 5-1 Or from... Suppose that only one computer in your wired broadband Router, however, other wireless-capable devices to connect to it. Click OK when prompted to SoftAP mode. Figure 5-2 34 Then the adapter can use a single physical wireless adapter to connect as a client to get a separate access point or a Router...
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... of FHSS is inherently rejected (ignored). ¾ FHSS - (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with a Wireless Adapter, connected as the only valid signal, and interference is extremely difficult. ¾ Infrastructure Network - another... multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to a wired network by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through an access point. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11a - An ad hoc network is a group of computers or other devices...
... of FHSS is inherently rejected (ignored). ¾ FHSS - (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with a Wireless Adapter, connected as the only valid signal, and interference is extremely difficult. ¾ Infrastructure Network - another... multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to a wired network by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through an access point. TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11a - An ad hoc network is a group of computers or other devices...
