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...., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Model No.: TL-WDN3800 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within ...Mark: Person responsible for making this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2015-07-10 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: N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter Model No.: TL-WDN3800 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within ...Mark: Person responsible for making this declaration: Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Date of issue: 2015-07-10 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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... Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The TP-LINK TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter connects your desktop computer over Wi-Fi to an 11n or other network for applications such as lag-free ...
... Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction The TP-LINK TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter connects your desktop computer over Wi-Fi to an 11n or other network for applications such as lag-free ...
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.... 2 Remove the case panel. Locate an available PCI-E slot and remove its slot cover. 4. Carefully insert the adapter into your computer by following these steps: 1. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Before you begin using your adapter, connect the adapter to your computer. 3. Reconnect...
.... 2 Remove the case panel. Locate an available PCI-E slot and remove its slot cover. 4. Carefully insert the adapter into your computer by following these steps: 1. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 2 Connect to a Computer Before you begin using your adapter, connect the adapter to your computer. 3. Reconnect...
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If your CD does not work or your CD drive and click the Run Autorun.exe from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). In some operating systems, the CD screen will guide you can also download the driver and utility from the pop-up automatically. Click ... CD into your computer doesn't support the CD, you through the installation procedures. Otherwise, run the CD manually. 2. We use the procedures in the package. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Install Driver and Utility The Setup Wizard will pop up AutoPlay window.
If your CD does not work or your CD drive and click the Run Autorun.exe from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). In some operating systems, the CD screen will guide you can also download the driver and utility from the pop-up automatically. Click ... CD into your computer doesn't support the CD, you through the installation procedures. Otherwise, run the CD manually. 2. We use the procedures in the package. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Install Driver and Utility The Setup Wizard will pop up AutoPlay window.
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Choose a setup type. It is recommended to specify the location for the software installation. If you can leave it default. Click Install. After a few minutes, the installation completes. Or you want to change install location, click Change to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Click Next. 4. Click Finish. 4 TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 3. Click Next. 5.
Choose a setup type. It is recommended to specify the location for the software installation. If you can leave it default. Click Install. After a few minutes, the installation completes. Or you want to change install location, click Change to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Click Next. 4. Click Finish. 4 TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 3. Click Next. 5.
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For more guidance, please refer to join a Wi-Fi network with your adapter. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 6. You can use the TP-LINK utility to Join a Wireless Network. 5 TP-LINK utility pops up after installation. Its icon appears on the desktop as and in the Windows system tray as .
For more guidance, please refer to join a Wi-Fi network with your adapter. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 6. You can use the TP-LINK utility to Join a Wireless Network. 5 TP-LINK utility pops up after installation. Its icon appears on the desktop as and in the Windows system tray as .
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... you easily connect the adapter to join from the list on this method if your Wi-Fi password when prompted. 6 Option 1: TP-LINK Utility TP-LINK Utility lets you want to a Wi-Fi network and manage the adapter. Option 3: Windows Wireless Utility You can use the Windows ...(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a network security standard for Windows XP) to a home network. Double-click (TP-LINK Utility icon). TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Join a Wireless Network There are three options of using the adapter to the network next...
... you easily connect the adapter to join from the list on this method if your Wi-Fi password when prompted. 6 Option 1: TP-LINK Utility TP-LINK Utility lets you want to a Wi-Fi network and manage the adapter. Option 3: Windows Wireless Utility You can use the Windows ...(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a network security standard for Windows XP) to a home network. Double-click (TP-LINK Utility icon). TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 4 Join a Wireless Network There are three options of using the adapter to the network next...
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Press the WPS/QSS button on my access point or wireless router and click Connect. 7 Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. Please refer to join it by WPS or by adding a profile in the list, you can be activated via PBC (Push Button Configuration) and PIN code. Select Push the button on your Wi-Fi network is not displayed in the Profile screen. 4.2 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS can try to PBC or PIN below. PBC 1. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Note: If your router or AP. 2.
Press the WPS/QSS button on my access point or wireless router and click Connect. 7 Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. Please refer to join it by WPS or by adding a profile in the list, you can be activated via PBC (Push Button Configuration) and PIN code. Select Push the button on your Wi-Fi network is not displayed in the Profile screen. 4.2 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) WPS can try to PBC or PIN below. PBC 1. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Note: If your router or AP. 2.
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Select Enter the PIN of your router or AP. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 3. Click OK. PIN Option 1 1. Click Connect. 8 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router. Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab.
Select Enter the PIN of your router or AP. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 3. Click OK. PIN Option 1 1. Click Connect. 8 The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Enter the PIN of my access point or wireless router. Open TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab.
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... TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. The screen displays a PIN of the adapter, which is printed on the product label of your router, please enter the new one. 2. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click Connect. 2. Click OK. 9 Click OK. Log in the corresponding field and click Connect. 3. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless...
... TP-LINK Utility and click WPS tab. The screen displays a PIN of the adapter, which is printed on the product label of your router, please enter the new one. 2. The following screen indicates a successful connection by WPS. Click Connect. 2. Click OK. 9 Click OK. Log in the corresponding field and click Connect. 3. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless...
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Right-click (Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility icon) on the system tray. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 4.3 Windows Wireless Utility Follow the instructions in the appropriate section below to use your Wi-Fi ... screen, it indicates a successful network connection. Windows XP 1. Select the network you want to enter the Wi-Fi password, you can open the TP-LINK Utility, select Advanced tab, then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool. 2. Select the network you want to the network name (SSID) on your router or...
Right-click (Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility icon) on the system tray. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 4.3 Windows Wireless Utility Follow the instructions in the appropriate section below to use your Wi-Fi ... screen, it indicates a successful network connection. Windows XP 1. Select the network you want to enter the Wi-Fi password, you can open the TP-LINK Utility, select Advanced tab, then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool. 2. Select the network you want to the network name (SSID) on your router or...
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Enter your Wi-Fi password when prompted. 11 Select the network you want to a network. 2. Click (Network icon) on the system tray and select Connect to join, and click Connect. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Windows Vista 1.
Enter your Wi-Fi password when prompted. 11 Select the network you want to a network. 2. Click (Network icon) on the system tray and select Connect to join, and click Connect. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Windows Vista 1.
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Profile - SoftAP - View your adapter. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 Management TP-LINK Utility provides you with an easy way to manage your adapter's Utility version and its Driver version. Moreover, you can join a hidden... View the information of the current Wi-Fi network connection and of the network status as shown in the following sections: Status - Double-click (TP-LINK Utility icon) and click the Status, Profile or Advanced tab to manage the corresponding section of your network. It includes the following figure. 5.2 ...
Profile - SoftAP - View your adapter. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 5 Management TP-LINK Utility provides you with an easy way to manage your adapter's Utility version and its Driver version. Moreover, you can join a hidden... View the information of the current Wi-Fi network connection and of the network status as shown in the following sections: Status - Double-click (TP-LINK Utility icon) and click the Status, Profile or Advanced tab to manage the corresponding section of your network. It includes the following figure. 5.2 ...
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... list or enter your profile, such as an adapter. Infrastructure If you select Infrastructure, you are asked to a wireless router or an access point. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide To add a new profile 1. Complete the settings as those of your Wi-Fi network. ad...
... list or enter your profile, such as an adapter. Infrastructure If you select Infrastructure, you are asked to a wireless router or an access point. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide To add a new profile 1. Complete the settings as those of your Wi-Fi network. ad...
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... screen, then you can edit the settings of 0-9, a-f, A-F, excluded space). Please enter 26 Hexadecimal digits (any combination of this profile. Hexadecimal_128 - Please enter 5 ASCII characters. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Note: As for Key Index, you can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format from the drop-down...
... screen, then you can edit the settings of 0-9, a-f, A-F, excluded space). Please enter 26 Hexadecimal digits (any combination of this profile. Hexadecimal_128 - Please enter 5 ASCII characters. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Note: As for Key Index, you can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format from the drop-down...
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... in the system tray and select Switch to create a wireless hotspot that other operating systems, since you can use both TP-LINK Utility and Windows wireless configuration tool at the same time, this function is disabled. When the adapter works in your computer... Windows 7 and above ) Power Save mode - You can use TP-LINK Utility or Windows wireless configuration tool. After switching to SoftAP mode, the SoftAP icon appears in other wireless devices nearby can either use . TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 5.3 Advanced Select wireless ...
... in the system tray and select Switch to create a wireless hotspot that other operating systems, since you can use both TP-LINK Utility and Windows wireless configuration tool at the same time, this function is disabled. When the adapter works in your computer... Windows 7 and above ) Power Save mode - You can use TP-LINK Utility or Windows wireless configuration tool. After switching to SoftAP mode, the SoftAP icon appears in other wireless devices nearby can either use . TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide 5.3 Advanced Select wireless ...
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... to be asked to enter the corresponding security key. IP Address: Displays the IP address of the default key 12345678. Right-click (TP-LINK Utility icon) in SoftAP mode. For example, if your computer is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i and uses AES...ICS): Select a network connection that you should select the corresponding Local Area Connection so as the UI version (Utility version) and the Driver version. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Soft AP mode: Select ON or OFF to enable or disable this IP Address. For example...
... to be asked to enter the corresponding security key. IP Address: Displays the IP address of the default key 12345678. Right-click (TP-LINK Utility icon) in SoftAP mode. For example, if your computer is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on 802.11i and uses AES...ICS): Select a network connection that you should select the corresponding Local Area Connection so as the UI version (Utility version) and the Driver version. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Soft AP mode: Select ON or OFF to enable or disable this IP Address. For example...
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.... Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. Click Uninstall - TP-LINK TL-WDN3800 Driver, then follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: Windows 8/8.1, Windows XP/Vista/7. Windows 8/8.1 Uninstall driver: Go to Start > Apps, and find the TP-LINK application. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 6 Uninstall Driver and...
.... Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. Click Uninstall - TP-LINK TL-WDN3800 Driver, then follow the appropriate instructions for your Windows operating system: Windows 8/8.1, Windows XP/Vista/7. Windows 8/8.1 Uninstall driver: Go to Start > Apps, and find the TP-LINK application. TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 6 Uninstall Driver and...
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...;(-40℉~158℉) Working Humidity 10% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing Storage Humidity 5% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing * 1. IEEE802.11e; IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.1x; TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface Standards Operating System Throughput Data Security Frequency* PCI Express x1 IEEE802.11a;
...;(-40℉~158℉) Working Humidity 10% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing Storage Humidity 5% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing * 1. IEEE802.11e; IEEE802.11b; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.1x; TL-WDN3800 N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface Standards Operating System Throughput Data Security Frequency* PCI Express x1 IEEE802.11a;