TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Rev: 1.0.
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Model No.: TL-WN781ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.
CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the product ...................................................................................................2 1.2 Features ..........................................................................................................................
4.1 PBC (Push Button Configuration) method......................................................................27 4.2 PIN method ....................................................................................................................29 4.2.1 Enter a PIN into your AP device ..................................................................................... 29 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device.................................................................................
Package Contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One Resource CD 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 distributor.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter. 1.1 Overview of the product The adapter is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your PC. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on.
TL-WN781ND 1.3 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 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.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Hardware Installation To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below: 1. Turn off your desktop PC and disconnect the power. 2. Remove your PC case and locate an available PCI-E slot on the mianboard. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Check with your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed. 3. Slide the PCI-E Adapter into the PCI-E slot.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N 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.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N 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, select Make Driver Installation Diskette(s) to make the diskette(s) as the installation driver (shown in Figure 2-4). Click Next to continue. Figure 2-4 5.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter below (shown in Figure 2-5). Figure 2-5 6. After that, select the program folder, you should create a new folder name or select one from the Existing Folders list. It is recommended that you keep the default setting. Click Next to continue the installation. Figure 2-6 7. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter continue. Figure 2-7 8. Click OK to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8 .
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter these steps (shown in Figure 2-9). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Continue Anyway to continue the Installation. Figure 2-9 9. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to close the wizard.. Figure 2-10 2.2.3 Software Installation for Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-11 will appear.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Install QSS and User Guide. Figure 2-11 2. Click Install Driver&Utility to load the following screen. Figure 2-12 3. Soon, Figure 2-13 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-13 4. Click Yes to continue. Figure 2-14 5. The following page will display and please wait a moment.
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 installation during these steps (shown in Figure 2-16). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating system. Click Install this driver software anyway to continue the Installation. Figure 2-16 6. Click Finish to complete the installation.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 2-17 13
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Chapter 3 Configuration for Windows XP TP-LINK TL-WN781ND can be configured by TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility (TWCU) in Windows XP & 2000. This chapter describes how to configure your Adapter for wireless connectivity on your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and use the data security encryption features. The configuration of the adapter in Windows XP is similar with that of Windows 2000. This User Guide takes Windows XP for example.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N 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 configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management. ¾ Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network. ¾ Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode.
TL-WN781ND 3.2 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Profile Management Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in Figure 3-2). The Profile Management screen provides tools to: ¾ Add a new profile ¾ Modify a profile ¾ Remove a profile ¾ Activate a Profile ¾ Import a Profile ¾ Export a Profile ¾ Scan Available Networks ¾ Order profiles Figure 3-2 3.2.
TL-WN781ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Network Names (SSIDs) - Please enter the IEEE 802.11 wireless network name. This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. Figure 3-3 2. Edit the Security tab Select the Security tab in the screen above, and then 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.
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 shared keys that are defined on both the access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window (shown in Figure 3-5). ¾ None: No security (not recommended).
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N 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 messages are waiting periodically. ¾ • Normal - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets.
TL-WN781ND ¾ 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 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. 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 an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available modes.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 3.2.2 .2.2 Remove a profile 1. Go to the Profile Management tab (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. Select the profile name in the Profiles List. 3. Click Remove. ) Note: The profile being used can’t be removed. 3.2.3 Switch another Profile 1. Go to the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2). 2. Select the profile name required in the Profiles List. 3. Click Activate. 3.2.4 Export a Profile 1.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 3. Highlight the profile name. 4. Click Open, the imported profile will then appear in the Profiles List. TL-WN781ND 1.0 Figure 3-9 3.2.6 Scan Available Networks 1. Click Scan on the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), the Available Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Networks window will appear below. 2. Click Refresh to refresh the list at any time. 3. Highlight a network name and click Activate to connect to an available network.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 3.2.7 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 list, please follow these steps. 1. On the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles…. 2.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter ) Note: When auto profile selection is enabled by checking Auto Select Profiles on the Profile Management tab, the client adapter will scan for an available network. The profile with the highest priority and the same SSID as one of the found networks will be used to connect to the 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.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter ¾ Card Name - The name of the wireless network adapter. ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the wireless network adapter. ¾ Driver - The driver name and path of the wireless network adapter driver. 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. 3.3.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N 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 between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. First, the QSS software should be installed.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N 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 introduce how to configure the QSS (For the configuration of QSS, here takes the Wireless Router of our company for example). 4.1 1. PBC (Push Button Configuration) method Firstly, press the QSS button directly on the front panel of the Router shown in Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3 2.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 4-4 3. Then select Push the button on my access point in the next screen shown in Figure 4-5 and click Next. Figure 4-5 4. Then wait a minute until Figure 4-6 appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Figure 4-6 4.2 PIN method There are two ways to configure the QSS by PIN method: 1 Enter a PIN into your AP device. 2 Enter the PIN from your AP device. 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 QSS Utility and then you can see the welcome screen shown as Figure 4-4 Click Next to continue. Figure 4-7 will appear.
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 main menu. Then Figure 4-8 will appear. Figure 4-8 3. Click Add device, then you can see Figure 4-9. Select Enter the new device’s PIN and enter the PIN value of the adapter shown in Figure 4-9, click Connect. Figure 4-9 4. When Figure 4-6 appears, the QSS configuration is complete.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 4.2.2 Enter the PIN from your AP device 1. Open the QSS Utility and you will see Figure 4-4. Click Next to continue. Then Figure 4-10will appear. Select the third option and enter the PIN value which is labeled on the bottom of the Router. Click Next. Figure 4-10 2. When Figure 4-6 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. ) Note: If you generate a new PIN code for your Router, please enter the new one instead.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Appendix A: Specifications Normal Interface PCI-E Interface Standards IEEE 802.11n; IEEE802.11g; IEEE802.11b; Operating System Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 11b: 1/2/5.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Appendix B: Glossary ¾ 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. ¾ 802.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks like background noise. There are two main alternatives, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). ¾ SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network.
