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TL-WDN4200
N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010869
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2013 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.
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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. However, there is no guarant
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in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria None public service Outdoor use limited to Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz 10 mW e.i.r.p. wit
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Industry Canada Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Korea Warning Statements 당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신
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Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us. Avoid water and wet locations. This product can be used in the fo
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., 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 scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC, Directives 2011/65/EU The above product is in conformity with t
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Features.................................................................................................................
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TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents Please verify that all the package contents below are available. One TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Quick Installation Guide 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 items are contained in the package. If any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact y
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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 your desktop. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, and video streaming. With the 802.11n technology, higher throughput improvements using 3T3R, the TL-WDN4200’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer r
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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; Off The adapter's radio has been disabled. Flashing Slowly The driver has been installed but no data is being transmitted or received. Flashing Quickly Data is being transmitted or received. 3
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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 directly. Method Two: Connect the adapter and your computer with the provided USB cable. When the Found New Hardware wizard appears, click Cancel. Note:
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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 Windows Vista 2.2 Software Installation The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here we use the procedures in Windows 7 as an example. 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM d
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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
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TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 3. Choose a setup type. It is recommended to select Install TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility and Driver. Selecting Install Driver Only can only install driver. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-5 4. Click Change to specify the destination location for the software or you can leave it default. Click Next in the screen below to continue. Figure 2-6 7
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TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 5. Click Install to continue the setup. Figure 2-7 6. The utility and drivers will install. It may take 1~2 minutes. Figure 2-8 8
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TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide 7. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below. Click Finish to complete the setup. Figure 2-9 8. After installation, the utility configuration page will automatically pop up as shown in the following figure and the icon will appear in your system tray. To connect to a network, please refer to Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network. Figure 2-10 9
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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. Method One: To connect using TWCU (TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility) TL-WDN4200 uses the TWCU as the management software. The utility provides you an easy interface to connect to a network and to change any settings related to
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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 key field, as shown in Figure 3-3. Or you can push the WPS/QSS button on your Router (if it features the WPS/QSS function) to quickly build a
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TL-WDN4200 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter User Guide Certificate as your authentication, you need to select one specific certificate from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 3-4. With Password as your authentication, you should enter the right user name and password in the corresponding field, as shown in Figure 3-5. 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 t
