TP-Link TL-WN881ND manual Hardware Installation, Software Installation

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Chapter 2 Installation

TL-WN881ND300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter User Guide

Chapter 2 Installation

Please install the PCI Express adapter into your computer before installing the driver software from the Resource CD.

2.1Hardware Installation

1.Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the computer.

2.Open the case and locate an available PCI Express slot. Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC. Keep the screws. Turn to your computer manufacturer for instructions if needed.

3.Insert the PCI Express adapter into the PCI Express slot. Make sure that all of its pins have touched the slot's contacts. Once the adapter has been firmly inserted, screw its fastening tab. Then, close your PC case.

4.Insert the power cable back into the computer and turn on your computer.

When the Found New Hardware wizard appears, click Cancel.

2.2Software Installation

The adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The procedures in different systems are quite similar, therefore here takes the procedures in Windows XP for example.

1.Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the window below will appear. Select model TL-WN881ND. There will be a menu including: Install Driver&Utility and User Guide. Click Install Driver&Utility to begin.

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Contents TL-WN881ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter RevCOPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS FCC STATEMENT FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement2400.0-2483.5 MHz CE Mark WarningNational Restrictions CountryETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYProduct Description 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.12008 & ETSI EN 301 489-17 EN60950-12006CONTENTS Package Contents Conventions1.1 Product Overview 1.2 FeaturesChapter 1 Introduction TL-WN881ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter User GuideWorking Status 1.3 Hardware OverviewStatus Flashing Quickly2.1 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Installation2.2 Software Installation 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter User Guide TL-WN881ND5. Click Install to continue the setup 6. The utility and drivers will install. This may take 1~2 minutes TL-WN881ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter User Guide Chapter 3 Connect to a Wireless Network 3.1 To connect using TWCU3. If word None appears behind the SSID, this means the network to be connected is not security-enabled and you can connect to the network without entering a key. To prevent outside intrusion and safeguard your network, it is strongly recommended to set a password to your router or access point 4. You have now successfully connected to your network. Click Close to enjoy the Internet 3.2 To connect using QSS 3.2.1 PBC Push Button Configuration method3. The adapter will be connecting to the target network 3.2.2 PIN method 2. The adapter will be connecting to the target network TL-WN881ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express Adapter User Guide 3.3 To connect using Windows built-in wireless utility 3.3.1 In Windows3.3.2 In Windows Vista 2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Highlight the wireless network you would like to connect and then click Connect 3.3.3 In Windows XP Or double-click the utility icon to load the utility configuration page. Click Advanced in the tools section and then select Use Windows wireless configuration tool in the figure shown below. Click OK when Figure 3-25 appears to continue 3. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. Click on a network displayed using the SSID and click the Connect button Chapter 4 Management 4.1 ProfileThe following items can be found on the screen 4.1.2 Modify a profile 4.1.3 Delete a profile4.2 Advanced 4.3 About Chapter 5 AP Mode ¾ SoftAP mode Select to enable or disable the function Chapter 6 Uninstall Software 6.1 Uninstall the utility software from your PC6.2 Uninstall the driver software from your PC Normal Appendix A SpecificationsEnvironmental and Physical Appendix B Glossary ¾ Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast. If a receiver is 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