TP Link WN910N User Manual

TL-WN910N

Wireless N CardBus Adapter

2.4GHz Draft 11n/g/b

Rev: 1.0.1 1910010036

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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 pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1)This device may not cause harmful interference.

2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This device has been tested for compliance with FCC RF Exposure (SAR) limits in the typical laptop computer configuration and this device can be used in desktop or laptop computers. This device cannot be used with handheld PDAs (personal digital assistants). This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. SAR measurements are based on a 5mm spacing from the body and that compliance is achieved at that distance.

CE Mark Warning

This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

National Restrictions

	2400.0-2483.5 MHz
	Country	Restriction		Reason/remark
	Bulgaria			General	authorization		required	for outdoor
				use and public service
		Outdoor	use limited to	Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4
	France	10 mW	e.i.r.p. within	GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to
		the band 2454-2483.5		allow	current	relaxed		regulation.	Full
		MHz		implementation planned 2012
	Italy			If used	outside	of	own premises, general
				authorization is required
	Luxembourg	None		General	authorization		required	for network	and
				service supply(not for spectrum)
				This subsection does not apply for the geographical
	Norway	Implemented		area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of
				Ny-Ålesund

	Russian	Only for indoor applications
	Federation

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

CONTENTS

Package Contents		....................................................................................................	1
Chapter 1	Introduction ........................................................................................		2
1.1	Overview ......................................................................................of the Product		2
1.2	Features ..............................................................................................................		2
1.3	LED Status ..........................................................................................................		3
Chapter 2	Installation ...............................................................................Guide		4
2.1	Hardware ...........................................................................................Installation		4
2.2	Software ............................................................................................Installation		4
	2.2.1 .................................................................................................	Overview	4
	2.2.2 .....................................................Software Installation for Windows XP		4
Chapter 3	Configuration....................................................................................		11
3.1	Current ....................................................................................................Status		11
3.2	Profile ...........................................................................................Management		13
	3.2.1 ....................................................Add or Modify a Configuration Profile		13
	3.2.2 ...................................................................................	Remove a profile	18
	3.2.3 ...........................................................................	Switch another Profile	18
	3.2.4 ......................................................................................	Export a Profile	19
	3.2.5 ......................................................................................	Import a Profile	19
	3.2.6 ......................................................................	Scan Available Networks	20
	3.2.7 ......................................................Auto Profile Selection Management		20
3.3	Diagnostics ........................................................................................................		21
	3.3.1 ......................................................................	Check Driver Information	22
	3.3.2 .............................Check Receive and Transmit Statistical Information		22
3.4	Configuration ........................................................................for Windows Vista		23
Appendix A: Specifications...................................................................................			26
Appendix B: Glossary............................................................................................			27

Package Contents

The following items should be found in your package:

¾One TL-WN910N Wireless N CardBus Adapter

¾Quick Installation Guide

¾One resource CD for TL-WN910N, including:

•TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) 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.

Conventions:

The ‘Adapter’ mentioned in this User Guide stands for TL-WN910N Wireless N CardBus Adapter without any explanations.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for choosing the TL-WN910N Wireless N CardBus Adapter!

1.1Overview of the Product

The adapter is a draft 802.11n client device; it is designed to provide a high-speed and unrivaled wireless performance for your notebook. With a faster wireless connection, you can get a better Internet experience, such as downloading, gaming, video streaming and so on.

With the 802.11n technology, higher throughput improvements using MIMO (multiple input, multiple output antennas), the TL-WN910N’s auto-sensing capability allows high packet transfer rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput. It has good capability on anti-jamming, and it can also interoperate with other wireless (802.11b) products. The adapter supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption to prevent outside intrusion and protect your personal information from being exposed.

The adapter is easy to install and manage. The Quick Setup Wizard guides you step-by-step through the installation process; the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility helps you create a wireless connection immediately.

With unmatched wireless performance, reception, and security protection, the TL-WN910N is the best choice for easily adding or upgrading wireless connectivity to your notebook computer.

1.2Features

¾Complies with IEEE802.11n (draft), IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b standards

¾Supports WPA/WPA2 data security, IEEE802.1x authentication, TKIP/AES encryption, 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption

¾Supports high rate of up to 300Mbps for maximum throughput, supports automatically adjust to lower speeds due to distance or other operating limitations

¾Provides 32-bit CardBus interface

¾Supports Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes

¾Good capability on anti-jamming

¾Supports roaming between access points when configured in Infrastructure mode

¾Ease to configure and provides monitoring information

¾Supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista

¾Built-in three internal antennas which are listed in a format of 2x3 for three receivers and two transmitters.

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1.3LED Status

	LED Indications		Status		Working Status
	Status Blue		Flashing
			Alternately		The adapter is trying to scan a networking
					connection.
	Activity Blue		Flashing
			Alternately
	Status Blue	Intermittently			The adapter is already connected but is not
					transmitting or receiving data.
	Activity Blue	Intermittently
	Status Blue	Flashing			The adapter is transmitting or receiving data.
	Activity Blue	Flashing

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Chapter 2 Installation Guide

2.1Hardware Installation

To install the adapter, follow these steps listed as below:

1.Locate an available CardBus slot on your laptop.

2.With the connector pin end facing the CardBus slot and the label facing up, slide the Adapter into the CardBus slot until it locks in place.

) Note:

Once the Adapter is firmly in place, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will pop up.

2.2Software Installation

2.2.1 Overview

The Adapter’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the Installation procedure for Windows 2000, XP and Vista. The Setup Wizard will install the TP-LINK Wireless N Client Utility (11NWCU) and drivers.

When you install the hardware prior to before installing the software, the system will prompt “Found New Hardware Wizard”, click Cancel, and run the Setup Wizard program on the CD-ROM.

The Setup steps for Windows 2000, XP and Vista are very similar. The following setup steps are for Windows XP.

2.2.2 Software Installation for Windows XP

1.Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and open the folder with the same name as your product. Then double-click Setup.exe in the proper folder according to your operating system to start the installation. After that, Figure 2-1 will appear. You can click Cancel to end the installation in the screen above.

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Figure 2-1

2.Soon, Figure 2-2 will display after a moment. Click Next to continue.

Figure 2-2

3.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 2-3). Click Next to continue.

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