Page 2 - COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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 ...
Page 3 - FCC STATEMENT; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
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 a...
Page 4 - National restrictions; Country Restriction
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 Bulgaria None General authorization required for out...
Page 5 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; 50Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter; Person is responsible for marking this declaration:; Yang Hongliang
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R. China DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter Model No....
Page 6 - CONTENTS; Chapter 1
CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the product ...............................
Page 7 - Package Contents
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 ) No...
Page 8 - Chapter 1 Introduction; TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter; Overview of the product; Status
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 2 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 wi...
Page 9 - Chapter 2 Installation Guide; Hardware Installation; To install the adapter, follow these steps listed below:; Software Installation; Cancel; select the; Install; and; User Guide
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 3 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. R...
Page 10 - to load the following screen.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 4 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. Figure 2-3 4. After that, you should choose a Setup type. It is recommended that you select...
Page 12 - to
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 6 Figure 2-6 7. Choose configuration tool, if you are not sure, please leave it default. Then click Next to continue. Figure 2-7
Page 13 - Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work; Continue Anyway; to continue the Installation.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 7 8. Click OK to continue the Installation. Wait a while for the setup as shown in Figure 2-8 . Figure 2-8 ) Note: For Windows XP, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during t hese steps (shown in Figure 2-9 ...
Page 14 - After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click; Finish; continue, select the
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 8 9. After all the steps above, you will see the screen below, click Finish to close the wizard.. Figure 2-10 2.2.3 For Windows Vista 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-11 will appear. To continue, select the TL-W...
Page 15 - Next
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 9 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. Figure 2-13 4. Click Yes to continue.
Page 16 - The following page will display and please wait a moment.; Install this driver software anyway
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 10 Figure 2-14 5. The following page will display and please wait a moment. Figure 2-15 ) Note: For Windows Vista, the Setup Wizard will notify you of how to proceed with the installation during t hese steps (shown in Figure 2-16 ). Our drivers ...
Page 17 - to complete the installation.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 11 Figure 2-16 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. Figure 2-17 2.2.4 For Windows 7 1. Insert the Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the Figure 2-18 will appear. To continue, select the TL-WN781ND .There will be a menu including: I...
Page 20 - Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able; Installation this driver software anyway; to continue the
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 14 Figure 2-22 ) Note: For Windows 7, the Setup Wizard will notify you about the Windows Security with the installation during t hese steps (shown in Figure 2-23 ). Our drivers have been tested thoroughly, and are able to work with the operating...
Page 22 - Chapter 3 Configuration Guide; TWCU
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 16 Chapter 3 Configuration Guide 3.1 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 W...
Page 23 - You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the; Advanced; tab of; Profile
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 17 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 P...
Page 25 - Wi-Fi Protected Access
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 19 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. Figure 3...
Page 26 - is checked on the Security tab to allow; tab of this; Profile Management; Select different; Security Options; , the configurations are different you can select the appropriate; Edit the Advanced tab
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 20 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). ) Note: If the acces...
Page 27 - or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point.; Wireless Mode
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 21 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 message...
Page 28 - : Select which mode the Adapter uses to authenticate to an; Preferred APs...; to specify four access points at; Remove; The profile being used can’t be removed.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 22 This mode also allows the selection of the channel that the Wireless Adapter uses. The channels available depend on the regulatory domain. If the adapter finds no other ad hoc adapters, the channel that the adapter starts the ad hoc network w...
Page 31 - When auto profile selection is enabled by checking; Auto Select Profiles; on the
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 25 1. On the Profile Management screen (shown in Figure 3-2), click Order Profiles… . 2. The Auto Profiles Selection management window will appear (shown in X Figure 3-11 X ) with a list of all created profiles in the Available Profiles. Figure ...
Page 33 - For Windows Vista; Connect to a network
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 27 Figure 3-13 3.2 For Windows Vista After the Adapter's driver has been installed, Windows Vista will display a wireless Network Connection message like this one. Figure 3-14 Icon means the connection has been established. Icon means there is n...
Page 34 - join, and then click; Connect; button to end the connection.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 28 Figure 3-15 2. The following screen will show you available wireless networks. Highlight the one you want to join, and then click Connect . Figure 3-16 3. To continue, click Connect Anyway . Click the Cancel button to end the connection.
Page 36 - for example. And then click; OK
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 30 Figure 3-19 2. If your wireless network is secured, you will be required to enter the security key as shown in Figure 3-20. Enter the passphrase, take 1234567890 for example. And then click OK . Figure 3-20
Page 37 - Figure 3-21 Connecting; Chapter 4 QSS configuration
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 31 3. If the key entered is correct, you will successfully connect to the network as shown in Figure 3-21. Figure 3-21 Connecting Chapter 4 QSS configuration QSS (Quick Secure Setup) function allows you to add a new wireless device to an existin...
Page 40 - to complete the QSS configuration.; PIN method; Enter a PIN into your AP device.
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 34 Figure 4-5 4. Then wait a minute until Figure 4-6 appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. 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 fr...
Page 42 - Enter the PIN from your AP device; Open the QSS Utility and you will see Figure 4-4
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 36 Figure 4-9 4. When Figure 4-6 appears, the QSS configuration is complete. 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 opti...
Page 43 - Appendix A: Specifications; Normal
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 37 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 Radio Data Rate 11b: 1/2/5.5/11Mbps 11g: 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/5...
Page 44 - Appendix B: Glossary; Infrastructure Network -; See also
TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter 38 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 ...
